Last week, we compared our Fantasy Football advice to the form of Crystal Palace after we had put together a strong few weeks. However, at the same time that the level of Palace's performances have dropped, so have ours after a dismal showing last weekend.
We got almost everything wrong. Charlie Austin missed from the spot for Queens Park Rangers, while Coutinho and Mame Biram Diouf both failed to find the net for their respective sides. We also advised you to avoid Phil Jagielka but the centre-back contributed to his team's superb 3-0 triumph at home to Manchester United.
With just four weeks of the campaign remaining, Sports Mole have made six more picks to try to assist you in your respective fantasy football leagues.
Who to pick
1. Graziano Pelle
When Graziano Pelle first arrived in the Premier League he could barely miss, but at the turn of the year, his form dropped considerably, leaving him open to criticism from those inside and outside of St Mary's. However, Pelle has only failed to start one league fixture this season and the faith placed in him by Ronald Koeman is starting to be repaid after the Italian international netted three times in his side's last two home games with Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur. The 29-year-old hasn't scored a Premier League goal away from home since August, but he is unlikely to have a better chance of ending that streak than when his team face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this weekend.
2. John Terry
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Chelsea defender John Terry has enjoyed another terrific season at the heart of the Blues defence but his influence has become increasingly evident over the last two games as his club move closer to the Premier League title. His performance against Arsenal was described as his best in a Chelsea shirt by manager Jose Mourinho, before three days later he popped up with the crucial second goal in the 3-1 win at Leicester City. Chelsea host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon with victory securing their fourth Premier League crown, and the 34-year-old will undoubtedly be motivated to keep a fourth clean sheet in five games.
3. Leonardo Ulloa
Recently, we've started a trend where it seems logical to select a striker who is facing Newcastle United, and after they leaked three goals to Swansea City last weekend, it shows no signs of coming to an end. Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa has only netted one Premier League goal since Boxing Day, but his influence in the final third has played a significant part in the Foxes moving out of the relegation zone, and with Newcastle the visitors to the King Power Stadium, he has every chance of getting on the scoresheet. The Argentine also has fond memories of facing the Magpies after scoring the winner against them in the FA Cup earlier this season.
Who to avoid
1. Wes Morgan
We might be all for Newcastle conceding more goals, but we think that they may net a couple at the other end too. Against Swansea, they produced an improved display in the final third, with one of their two strikes coming from the returning Siem de Jong. The Dutchman should play some part in the game in the East Midlands and it could come against a defence who are missing experienced centre-back Robert Huth. After the on-loan Stoke City defender was withdrawn against Chelsea on Wednesday night, the Foxes looked less assured at the back and we think that they may struggle to keep a clean sheet in Saturday's lunchtime kickoff.
2. John Stones
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After netting his first Everton goal against Manchester United as well as keeping a clean sheet that helped his club extend their unbeaten run to six games, it probably seems logical to throw John Stones into your fantasy football teams, but we think that you should avoid the 20-year-old. It's a risky move, but the Toffees backline will come up against a different challenge to the one that they faced last weekend. Aston Villa forward Christian Benteke is producing his best form for a couple of years and with the West Midlands club requiring points to move away from the relegation zone, Everton should expect to be bombarded during the 90 minutes at Villa Park.
3. Mario Balotelli
This is probably a no-brainer but we thought that we would throw it in there anyway. Despite having a really poor season in his first year back in the Premier League with Liverpool, striker Mario Balotelli was given the opportunity by Brendan Rodgers to stake his claim for remaining at the club next season. However, the Italian international failed to trouble the scorers against both West Bromwich Albion and Hull City and Rodgers's patience in the former Manchester City man will have surely run out. With Daniel Sturridge injured, Rodgers doesn't have too many options but we believe that Rickie Lambert will get the nod over Balotelli against QPR on Saturday.
Darren Plant
