Yahoo! Fantasy Football: The Premier League's top performers in gameweek 10

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 10 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!   

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GOALKEEPERS 

Nick Pope – Points Earned 17.50 

Nick Pope has excelled since coming into the side in the wake of Tom Heaton’s absence and maintained his solid form with a strong showing against Newcastle on Monday night. The 25-year-old made five saves to help earn 17.50 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

David De Gea – Points Earned 16.00 

David De Gea again features in the top three best performing goalkeepers, with the Spaniard picking up 16.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points at the weekend. Manchester United are the only team in Europe’s top five leagues yet to concede a home goal this term, with De Gea keeping another clean sheet at Old Trafford, this time at Tottenham’s expense. 

Kasper Schmeichel – Points Earned 13.00 

Leicester got off to a winning start with Claude Puel at the King Power Stadium helm as they secured a 2-0 win over Everton on Sunday. Kasper Schmeichel earned another clean sheet in the victory, with his two saves helping gain 13.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

DEFENDERS 

Sead Kolasinac – Points Earned 19.80 

Sead Kolasinac has been one of the signings of the season and proved his worth once more with a goal and an assist in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Swansea on Saturday. He earned 19.80 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football following his showing against the Swans, with two tackles and two key passes contributing to that return. 

Christian Fuchs – Points Earned 11.35 

Christian Fuchs provided the assist for Demarai Gray’s first half goal in Sunday’s late kick off. The Austrian was also on hand to make three interceptions to help the Foxes keep another clean sheet, raking in 11.35 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in the process. 

Joe Gomez – Points Earned 10.15 

Youngster Joe Gomez rounds off the top scoring defenders having picked up 10.15 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points from Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Huddersfield. The 20-year-old was solid defensively, making three tackles, two interceptions and one clearance as the Reds kept a fourth clean sheet in five home league matches this season. 

MIDFIELDERS 

Wilfried Zaha – Points Earned 21.60 

Wilfried Zaha scored late on to earn Crystal Palace a vital point in their bid to stave off relegation, with his showing earning him more Yahoo! Fantasy Football points (21.60) than any other player in gameweek 10. The Eagles star chipped in with one tackle and three dribbles in another solid performance at Selhurst Park. 

Fernandinho – Points Earned 21.25 

Hot on Zaha’s heels is Fernandinho, who chipped in with one goal and one assist in Manchester City’s 3-2 win at West Brom, returning 21.25 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in the process. A strong showing in the middle of the park saw the Brazilian make one tackle, one interception, two key passes and three successful dribbles. 

Leroy Sane – Points Earned 19.30 

Leroy Sane capped off a superb October with one goal and one assist at West Brom at the weekend. The German earned a better WhoScored rating (8.46) than any other player in October with the 21-year-old making two key passes and one dribble to gain 19.30 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football at the weekend. 

FORWARDS 

Roberto Firmino – Points Earned 13.15 

Roberto Firmino was the highest scoring forward in gameweek 10, but it was a weekend to forget for strikers, with the Brazilian picking up just 13.15 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. The Liverpool star netted against Huddersfield to end a run of six league matches without a goal. 

Jay Rodriguez – Points Earned 13.05 

West Brom have now failed to win in nine in all competitions, but it wasn’t for want of trying at the Hawthorns, with Jay Rodriguez netting only his second league goal of the season in the 3-2 loss to Manchester City. The Baggies forward won three aerial duels, made one key passes and completed two dribbles to earn a respectable 13.05 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points this week. 

Andre Ayew – Points Earned 12.85 

Completing the striking trio, Andre Ayew netted a sensational solo strike in West Ham’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. The Hammers man picked up 12.85 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in the stalemate as he looks to rediscover his best form for the east London outfit.