Fantasy Premier League 2017/18 - Top picks for Gameweek 12

Goalkeepers

Budget options

Will Nick Pope keep his place in the starting eleven once Tom Heaton returns?

Nick Pope - Burnley (£4.5)

Tom Heaton was last season’s standout goalkeeper and his Burnley counterpart has so far been the standout goalkeeper of this season. His bonus points over the last 7 games read 1,0,2,1,0,2,1. His ownership is a meagre 2.2%.

Burnley have one of the stingiest defences in the league, with only the Manchester giants and Spurs having kept more clean sheets. They also have an attractive run of fixtures until gameweek 18. Burnley have averaged 4.1 saves per game, which is a whopping 0.5 saves per game more than second-placed Swansea.

All these figures point to one simple fact – Pope is an absolute gem! With a high influx this week, his price is bound to rise soon. If you intend on getting Pope in, do it now!

Player to watch: Julian Speroni - Crystal Palace (£4.0)

Are you one of the many managers trying to gather funds to assemble the ultimate forward trio of Morata, Kane and Lukaku? Here’s an option that could free up a valuable 0.5 at the other end of the pitch.

At a paltry price of 4.0, Speroni from Crystal Palace looks like a value-for-money buy, especially considering the fact that the Eagles do not face a top 6 team until GW20. Yes, they haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet so far, but at 4.0, it may well be worth the gamble.