Yahoo! Fantasy Football: The Premier League's top performers from gameweek 7

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 7 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 16.00 

Nick Pope has been a solid stand in between the sticks for the injured Tom Heaton for Burnley and proved his worth once more with a clean sheet attaining display in the Clarets’ 1-0 win at Everton. He was on hand to make four saves and claim two crosses, yielding a WhoScored rating of 7.93 and 16.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points.

Kasper Schmeichel – Points Earned 14.00 

Like Pope, Kasper Schmeichel kept himself a clean sheet in Leicester’s 0-0 draw with Bournemouth prior to the international break, earning himself 14.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in the process. The Foxes shotstopper ensured a resolute performance having made four saves and successfully claimed one cross. 

Ederson – Points Earned 13.00 

Manchester City secured a huge 1-0 win over Chelsea before the international break, which saw Ederson keep a sixth successive clean sheet in all competitions. The summer signing, who is expected to be in Brazil action against Chile tonight, picked up 13.00 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football last time out with the help of two saves and one successful cross claim. 

DEFENDERS 

Ben Davies – Points Earned 21.70 

Tottenham landed a hugely impressive 4-0 win over Huddersfield prior to the international break and while Harry Kane was lauded for his showing in the win, Ben Davies warranted praise once more. The Welshman was on hand to score Spurs’ second and provide the assist for their fourth in the resounding victory. 

Nacho Monreal – Points Earned 19.10 

Nacho Monreal bagged his first Premier League goal of his career against Brighton in a 2-0 win over the Seagulls last time out. His fine showing at the back saw him earn 19.10 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points as the Arsenal man continues to impress. 

Maya Yoshida – Points Earned 16.20 

Like the previous duo, Maya Yoshida also got his name on the scoresheet prior to the international break, but was unable to deny Southampton from losing 2-1 to Stoke. The Japanese star was also on hand to make four clearances and two interceptions. 

MIDFIELDERS 

Marouane Fellaini – 25.35 

Manchester United will miss Marouane Fellaini after he sustained a knee injury while on international duty, with the Belgian continuing his good form prior to the break with a brace against Crystal Palace. It was Fellaini’s first since in the Premier League since 2013 and earned him 25.35 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

Philippe Coutinho – 20.80 

Liverpool laboured to a 1-1 draw with Newcastle prior to the international break, though Philippe Coutinho churned out yet another strong showing, providing why the Reds were so desperate to retain his services over the summer. The Brazilian netted Liverpool’s goal in the game and made five key passes in the stalemate at St. James’ Park. 

Kevin De Bruyne – 18.65 

Kevin De Bruyne proved just why Chelsea were wrong to sell the Belgian before the domestic hiatus as he netted the only goal in Manchester City’s 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge. With 18.65 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points to his name, De Bruyne rounds off the top three performing midfielders from gameweek seven. 

FORWARDS 

Harry Kane – Points Earned 27.65 

Harry Kane is a man in a rich vein of form as he proved in the 4-0 win at Huddersfield. The Tottenham man bagged a brace to earn both the WhoScored.com man of the match award, with a rating of 9.26, and more Yahoo! Fantasy Football points (27.65) than any other Premier League player in gameweek seven. 

Richarlison – Points Earned 24.05 

Watford salvaged a late draw at West Brom last time out, with forward Richarlison playing a key role in the stalemate. The Brazilian youngster provided the assist for Abdoulaye Doucoure’s goal before netting a late equaliser to secure a point for the Hornets. 

Alexis Sanchez – Points Earned 18.95 

Alexis Sanchez was on hand to provide his first Premier League goal of the season, with the Chilean registering the assist for Alex Iwobi’s second half strike in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Brighton. The Gunners star also made six key passes and completed four dribbles to earn 18.95 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football.