Fantasy Premier League: Top 5 midfield options for points in November

The month of November usually plays out to be the last month of predictable league fixtures in English football before the frantic onslaught of games in the holiday season in December takes over. The EPL has a total of three matches to play in this month amidst another international break after Gameweek 12.

Midfield options in the FPL have again proven to be reliable high scorers. Eden Hazard listed in midfield is the highest points scorer in the game so far. Also, budget value options such as Ryan Fraser and Pereyra have surprisingly provided a decent return. Another thing to note is that Fantasy big hitter Kevin de Bruyne is back into FPL contention after his return from injury. It would be interesting to see if he provides a transfer worthy return in the coming weeks.

This list will be based on the ease of fixtures while also keeping in mind the current form of the team and the player. Here are the top 5 midfielders for points in November.

#5 Anthony Martial

The Frenchman has had a stellar return in the last 3 league games after initially having an underwhelming start to the campaign. His fantasy appeal has suddenly been brought to life after having scored 4 in his last 3 games and also providing an assist. This brings a total of 37 points in those games while before this, Martial only had 4.

As a result, his price is going back up and currently stands at £7.4; a mid-range priced segment

Martial has taken centre stage as United's chief goal threat in Lukaku's current goal draught and looks to have wrestled away the left wing spot from Alexis Sanchez.

Man United play Manchester City away in Gameweek 12, but either side of that they have a couple of winnable fixtures against Bournemouth and Crystal Palace. With the Red Devil's fledgeling form this season, you cannot be sure of anything at the moment. Still, the points return that Martial is currently providing seems too good to look away from.

#4 Mohammed Salah

Salah has grown back into a fantasy big hitter.

There was a brief period of time when his Fantasy appeal seemed under threat after a small goal drought. It saw his ownership fall and price go lower by £0.2. Fantasy players who stuck by him, however, were rewarded with some great returns; something that looks like it will continue in the upcoming month.

Liverpool do have a tough fixture lined up against Arsenal, but the Gunners defence, unlike their attack, hasn't been too good this season. Also, Liverpool's fixture list gets pretty favourable after that for at least a couple of months. So it would be the perfect time to bank upon or stick with the Egyptian.

Salah currently has 5 goals and 4 assists, amassing a total of 65 points which is the second highest among defenders in the game. He does come pretty high priced at £12.9 but always promises goals and assists. Are his returns worth the price? You decide.

#3 Roberto Pereyra

The Watford midfielder has 2 goals in his last 2 games and his upcoming couple of games seem decent bets for points; playing against Newcastle and Southampton, both of whom are struggling in the league currently. After this, they take on Liverpool which might be a tad tougher.

Still, for an asking price of only £6.4, the Argentinian is a pretty good option for a staggered, if not a consistent return of points. Pereyra currently has a total of 55; only 1 less than Raheem Sterling who is priced nearly £5 over him.

He did, however, go on a non-goalscoring run for some time, so keep that in mind that you won't probably get a week in week out points yielder. But I do rate his chances of grabbing some more points this month. His competition in the same price bracket Ryan Fraser, on the other hand, has a pretty wretched run of fixtures coming up which goes on till the end of December. So it would be wise probably to opt for Pereyra.

#2 James Maddison

Maddison has impressed in his debut Premier League campaign.

This one has been picked up purely on the Foxes' upcoming fixtures. Even though Maddison hasn't given a decent attacking return in the last 3-4 games, you would expect a good haul coming up sooner rather than later.

Since the Englishman is the central figure in attack this season for Leicester, he has been involved in the majority of goalscoring opportunities. He is a set-piece taker, both from corners and free kicks, which increase his chances of grabbing assists. At a price of £7, you can't really ask much more.

His upcoming games include playing Cardiff away, then Burnley at home before heading to Brighton. Even after this month, the fixture list remains smooth for the team and the stage is set for the young midfielder to go up the points table in the next couple of months. He currently has 3 goals and 2 assists in the game, totalling his points return to 46.

#1 Eden Hazard

Not just in midfield, but in the FPL game in general, you can't look past Chelsea's star man this season. Hazard has been phenomenal thus far taking his fantasy appeal to even greater heights than even that of Salah due to the Belgian being priced significantly lower at £11.3.

Even though he missed the last game with an injury, Hazard would be expected to make a return against Crystal Palace next week, before facing Everton and Spurs. But really, he should be in your team in spite of the fixture or whichever team you opt to play.

The Belgian has only played 666 minutes so far but has gathered 75 points which include 4 double figure returns. He has 7 goals, 3 assists and also leads the table in bonus points, having gathered 13 of those so far.

On current form, there are other Chelsea players to look out for as well, such as Ross Barkley but if Hazard stays fit, I see no reason to be going for someone else.

Edited by Sundaresh Kumar