Yahoo! Fantasy Football: The Premier League's top performers from gameweek 9

WhoScored.com have teamed up with Yahoo! Fantasy Football to assist you in making the best picks ahead of the upcoming round of Premier League fixtures in a bid to help you beat your friends and win money in the process. As such, we reveal the top three performing players from gameweek 9 in each position to help with your selections.  

If a player performed well last week, chances are they will maintain their flying form to help you come up trumps ahead of the weekend’s action. We refer to this to select our XI later in the week, so make sure you’re not left behind in the quest for glory!  

What’s more is that you will be rewarded with a £50 bonus when you deposit £5 that can be used play in any cash games by using the promo code Fantasy50. It’s a small risk to take for a potentially huge reward with Yahoo! Fantasy Football.   

GOALKEEPERS 

Fraser Forster – 13.00 Points Earned 

Sofiane Boufal earned the plaudits for his wonderful solo goal in the 1-0 win over West Brom, while the victory pushed Southampton up to 10th. He was rarely tested over the 90 minutes, but Fraser Forster did enough to attain a clean sheet in the victory, making two saves to earn 13.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

Hugo Lloris – 11.00 Points Earned 

Tottenham landed a morale boosting 4-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday, with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris churning out a solid display between the sticks. The Frenchman earned 11.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points having made six saves, including a wonderful stop to deny Philippe Coutinho, and one successful cross claim. 

Ederson – 10.00 Points Earned 

Ederson kept his fifth clean sheet in his last six Premier League outings in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Burnley, earning 10.00 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football. While the Brazilian had little to do in the victory, Ederson still mustered an 81.3% pass success rate as he effectively instigated attacks from the back. 

DEFENDERS 

Nicolas Otamendi – 18.40 Points Earned

Nicolas Otamendi had a key role to play in the 3-0 win over Burnley, with the Argentine helping himself to 18.40 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. To go with his goal, Otamendi was on hand to make four clearances, one interception and win four aerial duels. 

Nacho Monreal – 17.10 Points Earned 

Having failed to previously score during his time in the Premier League, Nacho Monreal has now netted in two of his last three top-flight outings. While also scoring in the 5-2 win over Everton, the Spaniard made three tackles and three interceptions to earn 17.10 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

Cesar Azpilicueta – 13.65 Points Earned 

Cesar Azpilicueta scored the vital goal to set Chelsea on their way to victory in their 4-2 win over Watford in Saturday’s early kick off. The Blues defender picked up 13.65 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points having also made two tackles and one interception.  

MIDFIELDERS 

Aaron Ramsey – 30.15 Points Earned 

To go with his one goal and one assist, Aaron Ramsey made one tackle and four key passes in Arsenal’s 5-2 win over Everton to earn a WhoScored rating of 8.55 and 30.15 Yahoo! Fantasy Football, more than any other midfielder in the Premier League in gameweek nine. 

Mesut Ozil – 18.50 Points Earned 

Mesut Ozil made more key passes in Arsenal’s 5-2 Everton on Sunday (8) than any other player has managed in a Premier League match this season. The German scored one and assisted another and made one tackle in the victory as he helped himself to 18.50 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

Junior Stanislas – 17.20 Points Earned

Rounding off the top scoring midfielders, Junior Stanislas notched one goal and registered an assist in Bournemouth’s 2-1 win over Stoke. With three key passes and two successful dribbles, the Cherries attacker also landed the WhoScored man of the match award and 17.20 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

FORWARDS 

Harry Kane – 31.05 Points Earned 

A brace on Sunday means Harry Kane has now scored more Premier League goals (8) than any other player this season. As a result of his superb showing in Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Liverpool, Kane earned more Yahoo! Fantasy Football points (31.05) than any other player in gameweek nine. 

Alexis Sanchez – 27.75 Points Earned 

Having struggled for top form, Alexis Sanchez was at his very best at Goodison Park on Sunday to pick up 27.75 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football. The Gunners star scored one from seven shots and provided another from four key passes in the victory. To go with his five successful dribbles, Alexis also won the WhoScored man of the match award. 

Michy Batshuayi – 22.75 Points Earned 

Michy Batshuayi may have struggled in Chelsea’s 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace, but made the right impact in the 4-2 win over Watford, with the young Belgian bagging a brace from the bench in the victory. As such, Batshuayi gained 22.75 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points from the encounter, despite playing just 29 minutes.