Yahoo! Fantasy Football: Tottenham star the top performer once again

A 2-0 win over Stoke City on Monday night saw Manchester City move one step closer to the Premier League title. Three more wins will see them crowned champions and after a man of the match display at the Bet365 Stadium, David Silva features in the Yahoo! Fantasy Football top performing XI of gameweek 30. 

However, while the Spaniard impressed, his input was bettered by another in the top performing standings of the week. Here, we run through Yahoo! Fantasy Football’s highest scoring XI, with this side earning 236.25 points. Yet to get involved? New users can use the code ‘Fantasy50’ when they sign up to be rewarded with a £50 bonus to use in the cash games when you deposit £5. 

Now, let’s run through the top performing XI from gameweek 30… 

GOALKEEPER – PETR CECH 

It’s been a long time coming, but Petr Cech finally secured his 200th Premier League clean sheet in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Watford on Sunday. The Czech shotstopper earned a spot in the WhoScored.com Premier League team of the week and earned 19.00 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points having made four saves, including one penalty save, and one cross claim. 

DEFENDER – DAVIDE ZAPPACOSTA 

Davide Zappacosta makes the cut in the top performing XI having gained 12.90 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. The former Torino man made two key passes, mustered five shots and made one tackle in a solid display against the Eagles. 

DEFENDER – SERGE AURIER 

Tottenham started slowly at Bournemouth on Sunday, but recovered sufficiently to secure a 4-1 win on the south coast. Serge Aurier is one of two Spurs players to make the cut in the top performing XI after he earned 19.80 points on Yahoo! Fantasy Football at the Vitality Stadium having scored one from one shot and assisted another from two key passes in the victory. 

DEFENDER – PATRICK VAN AANHOLT 

Crystal Palace may’ve fallen to a 2-1 loss to Chelsea at the weekend, but Patrick van Aanholt makes this side having netted for the Eagles. He scored for Roy Hodgson’s side and made two interceptions, one tackle and one successful dribble to return 14.30 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

MIDFIELDER – HEUNG-MIN SON 

Earning more Yahoo! Fantasy Football points (31.30) than any other Premier League player in gameweek 30 was Tottenham star Heung-min Son. The South Korean star scored two from six shots and completed three dribbles in a man of the match display against Bournemouth. 

MIDFIELDER – WILLIAN 

Willian has been in sensational form of late and maintained his good run in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace to secure a spot in WhoScored.com’s Premier League team of the week. The Brazilian scored for the Blues in the victory and made two key passes and completed eight dribbles to earn 23.75 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

MIDFIELDER – DAVID SILVA 

Manchester City eased to a routine 2-0 win over Stoke on Monday night, with David Silva the star of the show. He bagged a brace against the Potters, while three key passes and two successful dribbles helped earn 27.45 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points, the second most of all players in gameweek 30. 

MIDFIELDER – KENEDY 

With a brace in Newcastle’s 3-0 win over Southampton, Kenedy has now had a direct hand in three goals in six Premier League appearances for the Magpies. The Brazilian loanee makes the cut after a notable individual showing on Saturday, with one key pass, one successful dribble and two interceptions helping Kenedy earn 22.40 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

UTILITY – PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG 

Arsenal followed up their 2-0 win over AC Milan with a routine 3-0 win over Watford, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring one and assisting another to yield 19.40 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. What's more, the Gabon international mustered one key pass and completed one dribble to also land a spot in WhoScored.com’s Premier League team of the week. 

FORWARD – CHRIS WOOD 

Chris Wood has made an impressive impact off the bench in recent weeks, with the Burnley striker’s second half introduction on Saturday crucial in the Clarets’ 3-0 win at West Ham. The New Zealand international scored two and assisted one to help gain 25.25 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

FORWARD – MARCUS RASHFORD 

Manchester United improved their chances of finishing second with a 2-1 win over rivals Liverpool in Saturday’s early kick off. Marcus Rashford netted a first half brace, while an additional two interceptions, one tackle and one dribble helped him gain 20.70 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points.