Sorry for the delayed post everyone, but my moniker is not just wishful thinking. I have been grading furiously as the end of the term is upon me. Now that I am finished, I am ready to serve up to all you loyal NMA fans this week's Phantom Aces. I am also trying out a new feature this week, so let me know how you like it.
Phantom Aces
This week, to make things easier and more readable, I am just going to provide you with the Phantom Ace Top 50 regardless of position (okay, there are 51 since there was a 5-way tie for 47). Once you get past 50, it seems to me that they just cannot be Phantom Aces. Just barely missing the cut was Oscar, Chico and Baines, all tied for 52nd with 70 points. I have provided you with their position, price, this week's opposition, current ownership level, and total points. I also include their average phantom points and rank on this score so that you can differentiate those who are doing well on a per match basis and those who have just played a lot of matches.
Pos | Price | Games | Pop. | Points | Phantom Pts | Phantom Pts Rank | Avg Phantom Pts | Avg Phantom Pts Rank | |
A. Ramsey (M - ARS) | M | 17.06 | CHE (H) | 25.96 | 216 | 130 | 1 | 8.13 | 4 |
L. Suárez (F - LIV) | F | 38.27 | CAR (H) | 21.7 | 265 | 123 | 2 | 11.18 | 1 |
J. Ward (D - CRY) | D | 15.11 | NEW (H) | 2.21 | 147 | 119 | 3 | 8.50 | 3 |
S. Gerrard (M - LIV) | M | 18.46 | CAR (H) | 12.63 | 161 | 113 | 4 | 7.53 | 6 |
A. Lallana (M - SHN) | M | 14.05 | TOT (H) | 3.16 | 142 | 111 | 5 | 6.94 | 12 |
Mile Jedinak (M - CRY) | M | 9.05 | NEW (H) | 1.9 | 107 | 107 | 6 | 6.69 | 14 |
S. Agüero (F - MAC) | F | 21.05 | FUL (A) | 30.1 | 213 | 107 | 6 | 7.13 | 9 |
M. Debuchy (D - NEW) | D | 12.35 | CRY (A) | 24.75 | 141 | 103 | 8 | 6.87 | 13 |
N. Redmond (M - NOR) | M | 12.8 | SUN (A) | 2.74 | 122 | 101 | 9 | 7.21 | 8 |
E. Hazard (F - CHE) | F | 17.85 | ARS (A) | 13.01 | 158 | 98 | 10 | 6.13 | 23 |
S. Caulker (D - CAR) | D | 14.53 | LIV (A) | 3.14 | 141 | 95 | 11 | 5.94 | 27 |
S. Sidwell (M - FUL) | M | 13.8 | MAC (H) | 0.34 | 118 | 93 | 12 | 5.81 | 31 |
S. Coleman (M - EVE) | M | 14.63 | SWC (A) | 2.64 | 120 | 93 | 12 | 5.81 | 32 |
A. Townsend (M - TOT) | M | 10.47 | SHN (A) | 1.63 | 100 | 91 | 14 | 6.50 | 17 |
S. Parker (M - FUL) | M | 12.8 | MAC (H) | 0.61 | 98 | 91 | 1 | 6.50 | 18 |
T. Huddlestone (M - HUL) | M | 9.75 | WBA (A) | 0.86 | 94 | 90 | 16 | 5.63 | 42 |
K. Walker (D - TOT) | D | 16.71 | SHN (A) | 6.84 | 145 | 89 | 17 | 5.56 | 43 |
J. Ward-Prowse (M - SHN) | M | 8.5 | TOT (H) | 3.06 | 96 | 88 | 18 | 5.50 | 45 |
W. Rooney (F - MAN) | F | 21.95 | WHU (H) | 15.51 | 177 | 88 | 18 | 6.29 | 20 |
M. Diamé (M - WHU) | M | 11.76 | MAN (A) | 0.66 | 100 | 87 | 20 | 5.44 | 53 |
Y. Cabaye (M - NEW) | M | 15.98 | CRY (A) | 2.2 | 116 | 85 | 21 | 6.54 | 16 |
A. Elmohamady (M - HUL) | M | 9.56 | WBA (A) | 1.15 | 95 | 84 | 22 | 5.25 | 57 |
D. Lovren (D - SHN) | D | 11.29 | TOT (H) | 9.7 | 131 | 82 | 23 | 5.47 | 48 |
C. Davies (D - HUL) | D | 10.62 | WBA (A) | 4.64 | 119 | 82 | 23 | 5.47 | 49 |
F. Lampard (M - CHE) | M | 16.23 | ARS (A) | 10.66 | 122 | 82 | 23 | 5.47 | 50 |
J. Shelvey (M - SWC) | M | 10.71 | EVE (H) | 5.45 | 116 | 81 | 26 | 5.79 | 36 |
L. Fer (M - NOR) | M | 10.11 | SUN (A) | 0.95 | 106 | 81 | 26 | 5.40 | 54 |
M. Özil (M - ARS) | M | 13.27 | CHE (H) | 32.57 | 139 | 81 | 26 | 6.23 | 22 |
P. Whittingham (M - CAR) | M | 11.53 | LIV (A) | 1.08 | 109 | 81 | 26 | 5.06 | 65 |
J. De Guzmán (M - SWC) | M | 13.16 | EVE (H) | 2.06 | 96 | 81 | 26 | 5.79 | 37 |
P. Evra (D - MAN) | D | 16.75 | WHU (H) | 7.37 | 120 | 81 | 26 | 5.40 | 55 |
R. Shawcross (D - STO) | D | 13.74 | AST (H) | 6.24 | 125 | 80 | 32 | 5.00 | 66 |
P. Coutinho (M - LIV) | M | 12.82 | CAR (H) | 21.11 | 91 | 80 | 32 | 7.27 | 7 |
M. Figueroa (D - HUL) | D | 14.37 | WBA (A) | 0.69 | 109 | 79 | 34 | 5.27 | 56 |
Paulinho (M - TOT) | M | 8.45 | SHN (A) | 15.68 | 102 | 78 | 35 | 4.88 | 70 |
O. Giroud (F - ARS) | F | 13.55 | CHE (H) | 17.69 | 147 | 78 | 35 | 5.20 | 58 |
Ramires (M - CHE) | M | 13.34 | ARS (A) | 7.14 | 95 | 78 | 35 | 4.88 | 71 |
B. Davies (D - SWC) | D | 11.9 | EVE (H) | 3.52 | 111 | 77 | 38 | 5.50 | 46 |
R. Snodgrass (F - NOR) | F | 16.01 | SUN (A) | 1.37 | 84 | 77 | 38 | 8.56 | 2 |
D. Delaney (D - CRY) | D | 11.18 | NEW (H) | 0.56 | 104 | 76 | 40 | 5.07 | 64 |
K. Mirallas (F - EVE) | F | 13.32 | SWC (A) | 1.34 | 113 | 76 | 40 | 4.75 | 82 |
F. Delph (M - AST) | M | 10.38 | STO (A) | 0.75 | 88 | 75 | 42 | 5.77 | 40 |
P. Jagielka (D - EVE) | D | 16.47 | SWC (A) | 2.91 | 126 | 74 | 43 | 4.63 | 92 |
Y. Mulumbu (M - WBA) | M | 10.08 | HUL (H) | 0.16 | 77 | 73 | 44 | 4.87 | 73 |
L. Koscielny (D - ARS) | D | 14.61 | CHE (H) | 4.74 | 109 | 73 | 44 | 4.87 | 74 |
J. Rodriguez (F - SHN) | F | 14.38 | TOT (H) | 0.55 | 118 | 72 | 46 | 4.50 | 101 |
L. Remy (F - NEW) | F | 13.39 | CRY (A) | 4.04 | 139 | 71 | 47 | 5.07 | 62 |
J. Howson (M - NOR) | M | 8.53 | SUN (A) | 0.37 | 87 | 71 | 47 | 4.44 | 108 |
Cheick Tioté (M - NEW) | M | 8.17 | CRY (A) | 0.46 | 75 | 71 | 47 | 5.07 | 63 |
D. Sturridge (F - LIV) | F | 16.73 | CAR (H) | 13.11 | 150 | 71 | 47 | 5.92 | 28 |
S. Downing (M - WHU) | M | 10.71 | MAN (A) | 0.95 | 75 | 71 | 47 | 5.46 | 51 |
In-Form Fliers
This is a new list that I put together that I am calling the In-Form Fliers. Yahoo gives a "form" number, but I am not always sure what the number is or how they calculate it. Here I give you the Top 50 (okay, 53 since there is another tie) players based upon their points from the last 5 matches. I include their position, points from each of the last 5 GWs, 2nd half points (last 8 GWs), and total points. This should give you an idea of what players are in good form, but be careful of players that had one (or possibly two) good weeks in the last 5.
Player | Pos | Pts12 | Pts13 | Pts14 | Pts15 | Pts16 | 2nd half | Total Pts | Last 5 |
L. Suárez (F - LIV) | F | 20 | 5 | 56 | 22 | 43 | 210 | 265 | 146 |
S. Agüero (F - MAC) | F | 33 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 113 | 213 | 71 |
W. Rooney (F - MAN) | F | 22 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 177 | 65 | |
R. Lukaku (F - EVE) | F | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 135 | 63 |
L. Koscielny (D - ARS) | D | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 86 | 100 | 62 |
A. Ramsey (M - ARS) | M | 5 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 216 | 61 |
J. Ward (D - CRY) | D | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 86 | 147 | 61 |
N. Redmond (M - NOR) | M | 9 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 70 | 122 | 58 |
J. Shelvey (M - SWC) | M | 18 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 116 | 58 |
F. Lampard (M - CHE) | M | 34 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 61 | 121 | 58 | |
S. Parker (M - FUL) | M | 24 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 85 | 98 | 57 |
S. Coleman (M - EVE) | M | 3 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 59 | 120 | 57 |
E. Hazard (F - CHE) | F | 8 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 82 | 158 | 57 |
M. Özil (M - ARS) | M | 6 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 71 | 139 | 56 |
Fernandinho (M - MAC) | M | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 68 | 83 | 56 |
B. Oviedo (D - EVE) | D | 26 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
M. Figueroa (D - HUL) | D | 6 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 109 | 55 |
J. Rodriguez (F - SHN) | F | 9 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 86 | 118 | 54 |
A. Begovic (G - STO) | G | 16 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 113 | 53 |
P. Evra (D - MAN) | D | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 120 | 52 |
J. Navas (M - MAC) | M | 29 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 91 | 51 |
K. Walker (D - TOT) | D | 2 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 90 | 145 | 51 |
P. Mertesacker (D - ARS) | D | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 67 | 117 | 50 |
M. Chamakh (F - CRY) | F | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 75 | 49 |
G. Deulofeu (F - EVE) | F | 12 | 29 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 58 | 64 | 49 |
J. Collins (D - WHU) | D | 10 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 88 | 49 |
P. Zabaleta (D - MAC) | D | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 126 | 48 |
P. Whittingham (M - CAR) | M | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 58 | 109 | 47 |
Á. Negredo (F - MAC) | F | 19 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 111 | 47 | |
J. O'Shea (D - SUN) | D | 9 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 73 | 80 | 47 |
R. Shawcross (D - STO) | D | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 125 | 47 |
G. Cameron (D - STO) | D | 11 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 91 | 47 |
B. Bannan (M - CRY) | M | 16 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 60 | 46 |
S. Long (F - WBA) | F | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 67 | 46 |
K. Mirallas (F - EVE) | F | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 113 | 46 |
Ramires (M - CHE) | M | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 95 | 45 |
Martin Olsson (D - NOR) | D | 5 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 66 | 90 | 44 |
D. Berbatov (F - FUL) | F | 2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 57 | 64 | 43 | |
T. Howard (G - EVE) | G | -4 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 141 | 43 |
J. Speroni (G - CRY) | G | 14 | -1 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 44 | 32 | 43 |
S. Gerrard (M - LIV) | M | 8 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 161 | 42 | |
M. Diamé (M - WHU) | M | 0 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 49 | 100 | 42 |
Y. Gouffran (F - NEW) | F | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 72 | 103 | 42 |
P. Jagielka (D - EVE) | D | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 126 | 42 |
P. Coutinho (M - LIV) | M | 14 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 64 | 91 | 40 |
P. Bardsley (D - SUN) | D | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 83 | 80 | 40 |
S. Caulker (D - CAR) | D | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 141 | 40 |
Yaya Touré (M - MAC) | M | 0 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 148 | 39 |
N. Dyer (M - SWC) | M | 7 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 98 | 39 |
R. Sterling (M - LIV) | M | 3 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 39 | |
G. Hooper (F - NOR) | F | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 39 |
D. Delaney (D - CRY) | D | 12 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 70 | 104 | 39 |
A. Williams (D - SWC) | D | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 82 | 39 |
Let me know what you think of this week's numbers. I hope they are helpful, and I hope that you have less snow to clear off your driveway than I do. I am looking forward to a nice break from grading and teaching, as well as the January transfer window. My travels may prevent me from posting numbers the first week of January, but I will do my best. Good luck to all in GW17, the first post-Kun week!
Prof. M