Chris Smalling and Mesut Ozil among best Fantasy Football picks for this weekend

We reveal the players you should bring in to your side ahead of the latest round of Premier League fixtures

Thursday 05 November 2015 18:44

Deliberating over who you should be picking in your fantasy football team this weekend? The Independent have teamed up with www.oulala.com, a daily fantasy football game that has one of the most sophisticated scoring matrix in fantasy football, comprised of 70 different statistical criteria.

Using their extensive database of statistics, Oulala have analysed the stats and have identified the most in-form players in each position. The men that are must-haves in your fantasy football team.

With a heavy focus on form and fixtures, here are four players that you should be looking at to bring into your fantasy football side this week.

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Must have Fantasy Football picks this weekend

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Manchester United have gone over seven hours without conceding a goal in all competitions. When picking a fantasy football goalkeeper, that's the kind of information you're looking for. In his last six Premier League games, David De Gea has kept four clean sheets. The Spaniard has made 19 saves and 13 successful claims during this period. United face West Brom at home this weekend, a side that has scored less than a goal a game this season. The match should see United clock up their eighth clean sheet in their first 12 league games.

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Chris Smalling has been Manchester United's standout defender this season and is this weekend's must have fantasy football defender. The 25-year-old has made 11 successful tackles in his last six league games, the most from any United player. He has also won 13 aerial duels, seven interceptions, three blocks and 32 clearances in this time. Doubling up on Smalling and de Gea is definitely the route to take this week.

Arsenal's Mesut Özil is on fire at the moment. The German has registered seven assists in his last six games and nine in total over the whole season - the most by any player in Europe. In his last six matches Özil has also scored one goal, made 20 key passes and has registered an 88 per cent passing accuracy. A tricky derby game against an in-form Spurs on Sunday awaits but with the run Özil is on he appears fixture-proof. He is the must have midfielder this weekend.

Graziano Pelle has been the spearhead to Southampton's season so far. The Italian has scored four goals from 22 shots in his last six games, giving him a conversion-rate of 18 per cent. He has provided three key passes and two assists during his last six matches. Pellè has enjoyed an excellent record in the air, winning an impressive 33 aerial duels in this period, An away trip to a struggling Sunderland this weekend should see the 30-year-old cause yet more problems for the Sam Alladyce's side.

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