Yahoo! Fantasy Football: Arsenal's hat-trick hero the star man

The headline news from the weekend’s action was Chelsea’s 4-1 defeat at the hands of Watford on Monday night. The defending champions are giving up their crown with a whimper and their performance at Vicarage Road smacked of a showing that could well spell the end of Antonio Conte’s time at the Blues helm. 

As expected, the Hornets are represented in the Yahoo! Fantasy Football best performing XI from the weekend, with the top performing side earning 213.3 points. Had you had any number of these players in your XI, then chances are you’d have won some top cash prizes on Yahoo! Fantasy Football. 

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GOALKEEPER – WAYNE HENNESSEY 

While he was unable to keep a clean sheet against Newcastle in Sunday’s early kick off, Wayne Hennessey still made more saves (7) than any other goalkeeper in gameweek 26. The Crystal Palace goalkeeper also made one successful cross claim to earn 10.50 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

DEFENDER – DARYL JANMAAT 

One of two Watford players to make the cut, Daryl Janmaat scored the key goal to swing Monday’s Premier League meeting with Chelsea back in the Hornets’ favour. On top of that, the Dutchman chipped in with one tackle, one key pass and two successful dribbles to return 14.20 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

DEFENDER – JACK STEPHENS 

Southampton defender Jack Stephens has now scored three goals in his last three appearances – the centre-back is in fine goalscoring form! A fine showing against West Brom earned the 24-year-old 14.35 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points, with nine clearances and two interceptions pushing up his score. 

DEFENDER – DANILO 

Danilo netted a sumptuous strike at Burnley to set Manchester City on the right path to another three points, only for a late Johann Berg Gudmundsson equaliser to deny the champions elect all the spoils. Nevertheless, it was a strong showing for the Brazilian, who made an additional three tackles and three interceptions to gain 20.20 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football. 

MIDFIELDER – HENRIKH MKHITARYAN 

It was a home derby to remember from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who chipped in with three assists in Arsenal’s 5-1 demolition of Everton. The Armenian’s fine showing returned 21.15 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points, with three key passes and one successful dribble helping gain such a fine figure. 

MIDFIELDER – AARON RAMSEY 

Earning more Yahoo! Fantasy Football points (36.10) than any other player in gameweek 26 was Arsenal ace Aaron Ramsey. The Welshman netted his first career hat-trick against the Toffees on Saturday evening, while two tackles and three interceptions ensured him a spot in this XI. 

MIDFIELDER – PASCAL GROß 

Brighton put a crucial three points on the board in a 3-1 win over West Ham on Saturday, with creative star Pascal Groß playing a central role in the victory. One goal and one assist contributed towards the German earning the WhoScored.com man of the match award and 19.85 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

MIDFIELDER – JAMES WARD-PROWSE 

Similarly, another relegation threatened side landed a vital victory, with Southampton overcoming Premier League footers West Brom at the weekend. James Ward-Prowse, like Groß, scored one and assisted another to help gain 18.55 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football. 

UTILITY – ROBERTO PEREYRA 

Roberto Pereyra may have only played for 25 minutes on Monday night, but the Argentine’s impact from the bench was key. The midfielder provided the assist for Janmaat’s goal before getting on the scoresheet himself late on. One key pass and one successful dribble saw him garner 17.70 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

STRIKER – ALEXIS SANCHEZ 

Alexis Sanchez had the most shots (6) and completed the most dribbles (10) in gameweek 26 to go with his goal, his first in a Manchester United shirt, as he helped himself to 16.85 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. With an additional three key passes and four tackles, the Chilean enjoyed a solid afternoon in United’s 2-0 win over Huddersfield. 

STRIKER – MOHAMED SALAH 

Rounding off the Yahoo! Fantasy Football best performing XI, Mohamed Salah notched his 20th and 21st Premier League goals of the season in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham. One key pass and five successful dribbles capped off an impressive afternoon for the Egyptian, whose good performance secured him a spot in the Premier League team of the week.