Palace's 23/24 Fantasy Premier League Preview

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6 Jul 2023

With the recent release of Fantasy Premier League and release of every player’s price tag, Fantasy managers across the world will be considering who to include in their side - including some standout Palace options.

With the start of a fresh Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season, managers have a plethora of new players, prices, and choices to contemplate. The Eagles boast several FPL assets available at competitive prices, presenting an excellent opportunity for managers to find great value.

Last season - Points galore

The Eagles recorded an 11th place finish in the Premier League and that translated well into the virtual world of FPL.

Two Palace midfielders were amongst the top 50 points scorers in FPL and they were Ebere Eze (£6.5m) and Michael Olise (£6.0m). They scored 159 and 132 points respectively with 27 goal involvements between them.

Catch up on how Palace players faired in FPL last season by clicking here!

This season - Value differentials

Remarkably, a number of Palace players have retained their FPL price tags from the previous campaign.

In goal, Vicente Guaita and Sam Johnstone will both cost Fantasy managers £4.5m - the same as they did last season. With nine clean sheets between them, they’re a great value option ahead of pricier alternatives.

The defensive pairing of Guéhi and Andersen both come in with a £4.5m price tag, offering outstanding value as they were among the highest scoring defenders in this price bracket last season.

Full-backs Nathaniel Clyne, Tyrick Mitchell and Joel Ward also have a £4.5m price tag, offering an alternative option from the centre-halves.

Jake O’Brien, James Tomkins and Chris Richards offer versatile budget options for Fantasy managers, as they all carry a £4.0m price tag - the lowest price for a defender.

The aforementioned Eze comes in at £1.0m higher than he did in the season prior, at £6.5m, though his tally of 159 points was highest for any midfielder in that current price bracket.

Jordan Ayew, who was present for every game in 22/23 and registered 104 points, comes in at £5.5m once more, while Jeff Schlupp, Will Hughes and Cheick Doucouré all have a £5.0m price tag.

New arrival Jefferson Lerma also sports a £5.0m price tag, the same as the season prior when he wore Bounremouth’s colours. After notching five goals last season, he could prove to be an excellent fifth midfielder for those deploying a five-man midfield formation.

Further forward, strikers Odsonne Edouard and Jean-Philippe Mateta are competitively priced at £5.5m and £5.0m respectively, giving Fantasy managers a useful option to choose from when composing their heavy-hitting attack.

Who to choose?

Fantasy managers have a number of different options to choose from for the season ahead. The likes of Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Mo Salah may feature in many FPL sides, though their hefty price tags may limit managers to one or two of them.

Value has to be sought after elsewhere and that’s where Palace’s players come in. Eze (£6.5m) featured in game in the previous campaign and had a strong end to the season where he scored three in his last five games - earning an England call-up in the process.

Olise (£6.0m) is £0.5m more expensive than last season, though he may prove to be the differential of choice for many Fantasy managers. He is on most of the side’s set-pieces, and notably scored the Premier League Goal of the Month for January against Manchester United from a free-kick.

Finally, Mitchell (£4.5m) may be a go-to option for FPL managers in defence as he offers both defensive and attacking returns from his position as a full-back. He recorded two FPL assists and also managed seven bonus points in the previous campaign.

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