This article is part of our Fantasy Premier League Rankings series.
Remember when we all decided to write Romelu Lukaku off because he was fat and not good anymore? That was funny. In fairness, it was a bit warranted, as he went seven consecutive appearances without getting on the scoresheet, with only three starts in that span, but that's all in the past now as he bagged two goals against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday to secure his third consecutive brace in all competitions. Granted, his huge performance in Paris, which helped United come back from a two-goal deficit to make the Champions League quarter-final, doesn't help us for fantasy Premier League, but it's really encouraging for his form overall.
His matchup away to Arsenal this weekend isn't the perfect matchup, though neither was being away to PSG with a depleted midfield and attack (other than Lukaku and Marcus Rashford). I wouldn't necessarily go out and grab Lukaku in salary cap formats, but I also wouldn't hesitate to start him if I was smart enough to pick him up before his excellent run of production.
For detailed stats and odds, check out the Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 30 Cheat Sheet.
MATCHES (ET)
SATURDAY
- 7:30 am: Crystal Palace vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
- 10:00 am: Cardiff City vs. West Ham United
- 10:00 am: Huddersfield Town vs. AFC Bournemouth
- 10:00 am: Leicester City vs. Fulham
- 10:00 am: Newcastle United vs. Everton
- 10:00 am: Southampton vs. Tottenham Hotspur
- 12:30 pm: Manchester City vs. Watford
SUNDAY
- 8:00 am: Liverpool vs. Burnley
- 10:05 am: Chelsea vs. Wolverhampton
- 12:30 pm: Arsenal vs. Manchester United
FORWARDS | ||||||||||||
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Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | MIN | G | S | SOG | A | CC | WIN% | CS% |
1 | Sergio Aguero | MCI | WAT | H | 1852 | 0.87 | 4.47 | 1.70 | 0.29 | 1.21 | 81.99% | 48.68% |
2 | Harry Kane | TOT | SOU | A | 2157 | 0.67 | 3.55 | 1.71 | 0.17 | 1.13 | 52.40% | 40.83% |
3 | Gonzalo Higuain | WOL | CHE | A | 419 | 0.64 | 4.08 | 1.07 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 13.48% | 13.89% |
4 | Roberto Firmino | LIV | BUR | H | 2095 | 0.39 | 2.49 | 1.25 | 0.17 | 1.37 | 81.99% | 52.92% |
5 | Jamie Vardy | LEI | FUL | H | 1920 | 0.47 | 2.39 | 1.27 | 0.14 | 0.89 | 60.02% | 39.05% |
6 | Wilfried Zaha | CRY | BHA | H | 2233 | 0.32 | 2.30 | 0.85 | 0.20 | 1.49 | 52.24% | 40.83% |
7 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | MUN | H | 2127 | 0.68 | 3.00 | 1.27 | 0.17 | 1.10 | 42.77% | 25.54% |
8 | Romelu Lukaku | MUN | ARS | A | 1694 | 0.64 | 2.44 | 1.49 | 0.05 | 0.90 | 30.35% | 20.28% |
9 | Joshua King | BOU | HUD | A | 2220 | 0.36 | 2.11 | 0.73 | 0.12 | 1.22 | 41.93% | 32.89% |
10 | Marcus Rashford | MUN | ARS | A | 1715 | 0.47 | 3.20 | 1.63 | 0.31 | 1.26 | 30.35% | 20.28% |
11 | Raul Jimenez | WOL | CHE | A | 2383 | 0.42 | 3.32 | 1.17 | 0.26 | 1.36 | 13.48% | 13.89% |
12 | Michy Batshuayi | CRY | BHA | H | 285 | 0.63 | 4.42 | 1.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 52.24% | 40.83% |
13 | Aleksandar Mitrovic | FUL | LEI | A | 2561 | 0.35 | 3.51 | 1.30 | 0.07 | 0.91 | 16.40% | 15.09% |
14 | Salomon Rondon | NEW | EVE | H | 1798 | 0.35 | 3.00 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 34.79% | 29.60% |
15 | Steve Mounie | HUD | BOU | H | 1510 | 0.12 | 3.04 | 1.31 | 0.18 | 1.07 | 28.59% | 25.89% |
16 | Glenn Murray | BHA | CRY | A | 1839 | 0.49 | 1.91 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 20.90% | 20.78% |
17 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | EVE | NEW | A | 1074 | 0.42 | 2.18 | 0.75 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 35.58% | 29.60% |
18 | Gabriel Jesus | MCI | WAT | H | 843 | 0.64 | 3.74 | 2.24 | 0.21 | 1.81 | 81.99% | 48.68% |
19 | Charlie Austin | SOU | TOT | H | 912 | 0.20 | 2.96 | 0.89 | 0.20 | 0.89 | 22.46% | 17.73% |
20 | Ashley Barnes | BUR | LIV | A | 1598 | 0.51 | 2.93 | 1.35 | 0.11 | 0.96 | 5.51% | 5.87% |
MIDFIELDERS | ||||||||||||
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Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | MIN | G | S | SOG | A | CC | WIN% | CS% |
1 | Mohamed Salah | LIV | BUR | H | 2466 | 0.62 | 3.43 | 1.72 | 0.29 | 1.93 | 81.99% | 52.92% |
2 | Raheem Sterling | MCI | WAT | H | 2085 | 0.52 | 2.24 | 1.25 | 0.52 | 2.33 | 81.99% | 48.68% |
3 | Sadio Mane | LIV | BUR | H | 2275 | 0.55 | 2.45 | 1.23 | 0.04 | 1.11 | 81.99% | 52.92% |
4 | Leroy Sane | MCI | WAT | H | 1503 | 0.48 | 2.51 | 1.02 | 0.66 | 2.04 | 81.99% | 48.68% |
5 | James Maddison | LEI | FUL | H | 2089 | 0.22 | 2.54 | 0.82 | 0.22 | 3.36 | 60.02% | 39.05% |
6 | Son Heung-Min | TOT | SOU | A | 1602 | 0.62 | 3.20 | 1.24 | 0.34 | 1.29 | 52.40% | 40.83% |
7 | Eden Hazard | CHE | WOL | H | 2153 | 0.50 | 3.01 | 1.34 | 0.46 | 3.01 | 62.92% | 40.60% |
8 | Paul Pogba | MUN | ARS | A | 2199 | 0.45 | 3.48 | 1.84 | 0.37 | 1.60 | 30.35% | 20.28% |
9 | Christian Eriksen | TOT | SOU | A | 1962 | 0.23 | 2.29 | 0.92 | 0.41 | 2.11 | 52.40% | 40.83% |
10 | Felipe Anderson | WHU | CAR | A | 2466 | 0.29 | 1.53 | 0.69 | 0.11 | 1.86 | 42.83% | 30.08% |
11 | Ryan Fraser | BOU | HUD | A | 2384 | 0.19 | 1.25 | 0.64 | 0.34 | 2.38 | 41.93% | 32.89% |
12 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | EVE | NEW | A | 2348 | 0.42 | 2.49 | 0.96 | 0.11 | 1.92 | 35.58% | 29.60% |
13 | Matt Ritchie | NEW | EVE | H | 2162 | 0.04 | 1.17 | 0.29 | 0.17 | 1.75 | 34.79% | 29.60% |
14 | David Brooks | BOU | HUD | A | 1671 | 0.32 | 1.94 | 0.92 | 0.22 | 1.13 | 41.93% | 32.89% |
15 | Robert Snodgrass | WHU | CAR | A | 1756 | 0.10 | 1.23 | 0.36 | 0.26 | 2.41 | 42.83% | 30.08% |
16 | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | TOT | H | 1199 | 0.38 | 1.50 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 2.55 | 22.46% | 17.73% |
17 | Luka Milivojevic | CRY | BHA | H | 2610 | 0.28 | 1.59 | 0.72 | 0.03 | 1.38 | 52.24% | 40.83% |
18 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | ARS | MUN | H | 1160 | 0.47 | 2.72 | 0.78 | 0.31 | 1.78 | 42.77% | 25.54% |
19 | Willian | CHE | WOL | H | 1751 | 0.15 | 2.57 | 0.98 | 0.26 | 3.24 | 62.92% | 40.60% |
20 | Manuel Lanzini | WHU | CAR | A | 149 | 0.00 | 1.81 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 42.83% | 30.08% |
DEFENDERS | ||||||||||||
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Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | MIN | G | S | SOG | A | CC | WIN% | CS% |
1 | Virgil van Dijk | LIV | BUR | H | 2575 | 0.10 | 0.87 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 81.99% | 52.92% |
2 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | LIV | BUR | H | 1697 | 0.05 | 1.01 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 1.43 | 81.99% | 52.92% |
3 | Kyle Walker | MCI | WAT | H | 1988 | 0.05 | 0.72 | 0.18 | 0.05 | 0.54 | 81.99% | 48.68% |
4 | Ricardo Pereira | LEI | FUL | H | 2315 | 0.08 | 0.82 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 1.01 | 60.02% | 39.05% |
5 | Jan Vertonghen | TOT | SOU | A | 1379 | 0.07 | 0.46 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 52.40% | 40.83% |
6 | Andrew Robertson | LIV | BUR | H | 2415 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.11 | 0.34 | 1.38 | 81.99% | 52.92% |
7 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | CRY | BHA | H | 2325 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.43 | 52.24% | 40.83% |
8 | Nicolas Otamendi | MCI | WAT | H | 1049 | 0.00 | 0.86 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 81.99% | 48.68% |
9 | Harry Maguire | LEI | FUL | H | 2055 | 0.13 | 1.23 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 60.02% | 39.05% |
10 | Lucas Digne | EVE | NEW | A | 2161 | 0.12 | 1.08 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 2.08 | 35.58% | 29.60% |
11 | Cesar Azpilicueta | CHE | WOL | H | 2520 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.82 | 62.92% | 40.60% |
12 | Aaron Cresswell | WHU | CAR | A | 1230 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.02 | 42.83% | 30.08% |
13 | David Luiz | CHE | WOL | H | 2340 | 0.08 | 0.96 | 0.23 | 0.08 | 0.58 | 62.92% | 40.60% |
14 | Joel Matip | LIV | BUR | H | 905 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 81.99% | 52.92% |
15 | Nathan Ake | BOU | HUD | A | 2602 | 0.10 | 0.66 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 41.93% | 32.89% |
16 | Danny Rose | TOT | SOU | A | 1274 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 0.07 | 0.28 | 1.27 | 52.40% | 40.83% |
17 | Issa Diop | WHU | CAR | A | 2430 | 0.04 | 0.37 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 42.83% | 30.08% |
18 | Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | BHA | H | 2567 | 0.04 | 1.37 | 0.28 | 0.07 | 1.05 | 52.24% | 40.83% |
19 | Calum Chambers | FUL | LEI | A | 1776 | 0.10 | 1.47 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.51 | 16.40% | 15.09% |
20 | Fabian Schar | NEW | EVE | H | 1395 | 0.19 | 1.29 | 0.39 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 34.79% | 29.60% |
GOALKEEPERS | ||||||||||||
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Rank | Player | Team | OPP | H/A | MIN | CS | GC | SV | PKF | PKSV | WIN% | CS% |
1 | Alisson Becker | LIV | BUR | H | 2610 | 17 | 0.52 | 2.14 | 1 | 0 | 81.99% | 52.92% |
2 | Kasper Schmeichel | LEI | FUL | H | 2610 | 7 | 1.41 | 2.34 | 4 | 0 | 60.02% | 39.05% |
3 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | CHE | WOL | H | 2430 | 11 | 1.11 | 2.19 | 1 | 0 | 62.92% | 40.60% |
4 | Ederson | MCI | WAT | H | 2610 | 14 | 0.69 | 1.62 | 4 | 0 | 81.99% | 48.68% |
5 | Hugo Lloris | TOT | SOU | A | 2250 | 9 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 5 | 2 | 52.40% | 40.83% |
6 | Artur Boruc | BOU | HUD | A | 630 | 2 | 1.71 | 4.00 | 2 | 0 | 41.93% | 32.89% |
7 | Wayne Hennessey | CRY | BHA | H | 1575 | 5 | 1.49 | 2.51 | 4 | 1 | 52.24% | 40.83% |
8 | Lukasz Fabianski | WHU | CAR | A | 2610 | 5 | 1.41 | 3.86 | 3 | 1 | 42.83% | 30.08% |
9 | Martin Dubravka | NEW | EVE | H | 2610 | 9 | 1.24 | 2.79 | 4 | 0 | 34.79% | 29.60% |
10 | Jordan Pickford | EVE | NEW | A | 2610 | 8 | 1.34 | 2.62 | 4 | 2 | 35.58% | 29.60% |