Unheralded Leicester star leads way in Yahoo! Fantasy Football top performers

With the games coming thick and fast, it’s important to keep on top of your Yahoo! Fantasy Football XI. With some great cash prizes up for grabs you could have yourselves a very Merry Christmas if your team performs above and beyond expectations! With just two gameweeks left to go until Christmas, there are still plenty of chances to secure glory. 

After the midweek round of games, we take a look at the highest performing XI. Did you have these players? You could have won big in the week with his side picking up 227.95 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points! 

Still yet to sign up? New users can use the promo code ‘Fantasy50’ when you deposit £5 to get £50 in return to help you enter contests and win big! Without further adieu, let’s run through the best performing XI from midweek… 

GOALKEEPER – NICK POPE 

Only David De Gea (10) and Petr Cech (8) have kept more clean sheets than Nick Pope (7) in the Premier League this season, with the Burnley man wracking up 20.50 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in midweek. With seven saves and one cross claim, the Clarets shotstopper churned out another solid showing in a 1-0 win over Stoke. 

DEFENDER – SERGE AURIER 

If you’re going to score your first league goal in exactly two years, you may as well do so in style. Serge Aurier’s cross looped over Mat Ryan to give Tottenham the lead on Wednesday night, while two tackles and two dribbles saw the Ivorian gain a WhoScored rating of 8.54 to earn a place in the team of the week and 19.90 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

DEFENDER – MAYA YOSHIDA 

It was an evening to forget for Southampton, who were smashed 4-1 by Leicester on Wednesday night. Maya Yoshida, though, at least scored a consolation goal to earn 13.45 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in a forgettable match for Saints. 

DEFENDER – DARYL JANMAAT 

Like Yoshida, Daryl Janmaat was on the losing side as Watford fell to a late 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace, but the Dutchman was on hand to score the Hornets’ only goal of the game. The Dutchman did all he could to help Watford to a positive result as he made two tackles and two interceptions to return 14.20 points with Yahoo! Fantasy Football. 

MIDFIELDER – DAVID SILVA 

David Silva has been in great form of late and bagged a brace at Swansea in midweek as Manchester City secured a record breaking 15th successive Premier League win. The Spaniard did enough to earn to 29.65 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points and a place in the WhoScored Premier League team of the week. 

MIDFIELDER – KEVIN DE BRUYNE 

Sticking with Manchester City, Silva’s teammate Kevin De Bruyne earns a place in this XI having netted in the 4-0 win over Swansea, picking up 17.10 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in the process. The Belgian also made two key passes and completed four dribbles to gain a place in the highest scoring XI. 

MIDFIELDER – TIEMOUE BAKAYOKO 

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has come under criticism of late, but netted the opener in their 3-1 win over Huddersfield on Tuesday night. The former Monaco man also made two tackles and two interceptions to yield 15.45 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points. 

MIDFIELDER – WILLIAN 

Remaining with Chelsea, Willian was in excellent form against Huddersfield, scoring one and assisting two and marked the first time the Brazilian has ever had a direct hand in three Premier League goals in a single match. The 29-year-old earned 21.55 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points and the WhoScored man of the match award in the victory. 

UTILITY – RIYAD MAHREZ 

Riyad Mahrez has been in great form since Claude Puel took charge and netted another Premier League goal, his fifth of the season, in Leicester’s 4-1 win over Southampton. The Algerian earned 18.15 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points in midweek, reinforcing just why he is a top-20 in-form player. 

STRIKER – SHINJI OKAZAKI 

Mahrez isn't the only Leicester player to feature in this XI as Shinji Okazaki gained more Yahoo! Fantasy Football points (37.85) and a better WhoScored rating (9.38) than any other player in gameweek 17. The Japanese star scored two and assisted one in the Foxes’ resounding win over Southampton. 

STRIKER – SERGIO AGUERO 

Rounding off the XI is Manchester City star Sergio Aguero, who netted one in the 4-0 win over Swansea. Matching the strike force in the WhoScored Premier League team of the week, Aguero completed four dribbles and made one key pass to gain 20.15 Yahoo! Fantasy Football points.