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Wondering which players you should be looking to draft into your fantasy football team this weekend? The Independent have teamed up with daily fantasy football game www.oulala.com to reveal four players you should be looking to bring into your side.
While many fantasy teams begin to look very similar at this stage of the season, making it difficult to find alternatives that your rivals don't have, analysing recent form can offer up a selection of less popular players for you to choose from.
Oulala's extensive database of statistics, which comprises 70 different criteria sourced straight from Opta, is the perfect tool to identify which players are currently enjoying a hot run.
Here, we reveal four players that must feature in your fantasy football team this weekend based purely on their impressive recent form, alongside their upcoming opponents. The must-haves...
Show all 4 1 /4Premier League Fantasy Football - must haves Premier League Fantasy Football - must haves Harry Kane Having failed to score in his opening six Premier League games, Harry Kane has gone on to net 15 goals in his last 18 league matches. The 22-year-old's recent form is just as impressive. In his last six games, Kane has found the net four times. His shot accuracy during recent weeks sits at a respectable 62 per cent from a total of 28 shots. This gives Kane a shot conversion rate of 14 per cent. The Tottenham forward has played provider too, having created 11 chances and made one goal. Spurs welcome Watford to White Hart Lane on Saturday after winning all of their previous three games, taking them to third in the table and in turn become genuine title challengers. In the lead up to this summer's European Championships, Kane will be looking to continue his hot run of form to cement his place as England's number one forward.
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Premier League Fantasy Football - must haves Christian Eriksen It's no surprise that due to Tottenham's current form, their players are hot property in fantasy football at the moment. Another man to be enjoying a great run is Spurs midfielder Christian Eriksen. In his last six games, the 23-year-old has netted two goals and made another two for his side. During this period, Eriksen has been the second most productive player in the Premier League, behind only Mesut Özil for chances created (23). The Dane's pass completion current sits at a comfortable 82 per cent, while his shot accuracy is at an exceptional 75 per cent in recent weeks. While Harry Kane and Dele Alli continue to make the headlines, Eriksen is racking up the fantasy football points, relatively unnoticed.
Premier League Fantasy Football - must haves Fraser Forster Since returning to the Southampton starting XI following a knee injury, keeping him out of action for 10 months, Fraser Forster has been in exceptional form. The 27-year-old has featured in all of the Saints last four Premier League games, keeping four clean sheets in the process against Watford and West Brom at home and Manchester United and Arsenal away. On Tuesday night, Forster made a remarkable 10 saves to keep Arsene Wenger's men at bay. While over all four games the keeper has enjoyed a 100 per cent success rate for claims, making 21. Southampton host West Ham on Saturday, a side they sit one place behind in the league table and a team that have scored at least two goals in five of their last six matches. Saints manager Ronald Koeman will look to his in-form keeper as his side set their eyes on European football next season.
Premier League Fantasy Football - must haves Sergio Aguero Sergio Aguero is currently the Premier League's most in-form striker. Having scored six goals in his last six games, the Argentine is arguably the must-have fantasy football player at the moment. Agüero's six strikes have come from 27 shots, giving the 27-year-old a conversion rate of 22 per cent. While the Manchester City forward's shot accuracy currently stands at 50 per cent in recent weeks. In his last six games, Agüero has also registered one assist and has enjoyed a pass completion rate of 85 per cent, relatively high for a forward. His side face league leaders Leicester City at the Etihad on Saturday as they look to reel in the Foxes three point lead. Notably, nine of Agüero's 13 goals this season have come at home.
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