In-form Manchester City ace stars in Yahoo! Fantasy Football best XI

With just one gameweek left until Christmas, now is the time to pull out all the stops to win big on Yahoo! Fantasy Football. You could have yourselves a very merry Christmas if you top one of the many paying leagues on offer. 

Still not tempted? New customers can use the promo code ‘Fantasy50’ when you deposit £5 to get £50 in return to use on Yahoo! Fantasy Football to help you win big. With the halfway point of the season upon us, let’s run through the best scoring fantasy XI from gameweek 18, a side that would have won you 221.85 points this week… 

GOALKEEPER - MAT RYAN 

Mat Ryan kept his sixth clean sheet of the season in Brighton’s 0-0 draw with Burnley, with his performance at the weekend returning a WhoScored rating of 8.27 and the man of the match award. Six saves and two crosses claimed also saw the Australian nab 17.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in gameweek 18. 

DEFENDER - ANDREW ROBERTSON 

Liverpool were at their swash-buckling best to put four past Bournemouth on Sunday, with Andrew Robertson churning out another respectable showing on just his sixth league start of the season. The Scotland international provided one assist from his one key pass and made four interceptions to earn 12.45 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football. 

DEFENDER - DEJAN LOVREN 

Dejan Lovren was on hand to net Liverpool’s second in their 4-0 win at Bournemouth, with the Croatian looking to overcome a run of poor form. The Reds centre-back also won three aerial duels, made three clearances a mustered a pass success rate of 90.5% to gain 17.80 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

DEFENDER - MARCOS ALONSO 

Like Lovren, Marcos Alonso also got in on the goalscoring act, with this showing in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Southampton returning 20.65 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. Two key passes, one successful dribble, one tackle and one interception capped off a solid showing from the Spaniard. 

MIDFIELDER - ILKAY GUNDOGAN 

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan made only his second Premier League start of the season in a 4-1 win over Tottenham and did not disappoint as he netted the opener for the champions elect. With one assist to go with his goal, one tackle and three shots, the German did enough to earn 22.30 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

MIDFIELDER - RAHEEM STERLING 

Remaining with City’s 4-1 win over Tottenham, Raheem Sterling earned more Yahoo! Fantasy Football points (29.00) than any other player in gameweek 18. The free scoring wideman bagged a brace from six shots at the Etihad Stadium, made three key passes and completed two dribbles to cap off another notable performance. 

MIDFIELDER - AARON MOOY 

Aaron Mooy ended an eight-game goal drought with a brace in Huddersfield’s 4-1 win over Watford, with the Australian earning 25.50 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in the process. The Terriers star showcased his defensive qualities too as he made one tackle and two interceptions in the victory. 

MIDFIELDER - MESUT OZIL 

Mesut Ozil bagged a goal of the season contender in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Newcastle and was named the WhoScored man of the match with a rating of 9.01. That came about from eight key passes, three successful dribbles, two shots and 107 passes, gaining him 19.75 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

UTILITY - PHILIPPE COUTINHO 

In the aforementioned 4-0 win over Bournemouth, Philippe Coutinho played a starring role, chipping in with one goal and one assist. With an additional seven shots, four key passes and two successful dribbles, it was enough to earn the Liverpool star 21.75 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

STRIKER - DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN 

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been exceptional since Sam Allardyce’s appointment and his performance in Everton’s 3-1 win over Swansea on Monday night was another example of the youngster’s good form. The 20-year-old netted one from five shots, won eight aerial duels and completed one dribble to return 18.30 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

STRIKER - MARKO ARNAUTOVIC 

The West Ham renaissance continued at Stoke on Saturday as the Hammers came away with a 3-0 win at the Potters’ expense. Former Stoke man Marko Arnautovic came back to haunt his former employers with a goal from six shots, two key passes, two dribbles and two clearances to gain 17.35 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points.