Fantasy football tips: Christian Eriksen, Danny Welbeck and Dimitri Payet must be in your dream team

That guy: Why you can't afford to leave Welbeck out of your team
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Russell Cane18 March 2016

If your fantasy football team needs an added touch of magic then you've come to the right place.

Standard Sport have teamed up with daily fantasy football game Oulala and together we have analysed an array of key stats, exclusively focusing on players from the capital, to reveal three stars who simply must be in your fantasy football team this weekend.

Oulala's extensive database of statistics, which comprises 70 different criteria sourced straight from Opta, is the perfect tool to identify which players are in a rich vein of form.

Since the turn of the year, Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen has been key to Tottenham's Premier League title charge and he has the stats to back it up. The Dane has created the most chances in the league in 2016 (42), registering two assists in the process. Eriksen has also had the most shots on goal by any midfielder (36). His shot accuracy of 68 per cent in his last 11 appearances is better than Harry Kane (60 per cent), Sergio Agüero (56 per cent), Jamie Vardy (52 per cent) and Romelu Lukaku (48 per cent). In 15 away games, Spurs opponents this weekend, Bournemouth, have conceded 24 goals, the fifth most in the Premier League. We suggest you stick Eriksen in your fantasy football side if you haven't already got him.

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Danny Welbeck has made an impressive return to Arsenal after a 10 month knee injury. In just four league games the 25-year-old has already netted two goals. Looking further into his stats, Welbeck's attacking qualities are there to see. He has taken an average of 52 minutes for each of his goals. In contrast, Olivier Giroud has taken an average of 161 minutes to score each of his 12 league goals, Alexis Sánchez's seven strikes have come every 236 minutes, while Theo Walcott has scored his four goals, on average, every 321 minutes. Welbeck's conversion rate of 50 per cent is superior to Giroud (15 per cent), Sánchez (9 per cent) and Walcott (9 per cent). His shot accuracy (71 per cent) is also better than Giroud (53 per cent), Sánchez (48 per cent) and Walcott (60 per cent). Arsenal's opponents this weekend, Everton, have conceded the most home goals in the Premier League this season (26). Welbeck could be the all important differential your fantasy football team needs to push you up the rankings.

West Ham's Dimitri Payet has been in devastating form all season. His consistency is highlighted by his impressive numbers since the turn of the year. In 10 Premier League appearances in 2016, the Frenchman has scored three goals from 17 shots, boasting a conversion rate of 18 per cent, while his shot accuracy is sat at a very healthy 64 per cent. The 28-year-old has also been one of the most creative players in English football this year having laid up 33 chances for teammates (only third to Christian Eriksen and Mesut Özil). Whereas Payet has registered more assists (4) than both players and is second only to Tottenham's Dele Alli (5). Only three teams have conceded more goals at home than West Ham's opponents at the weekend, Chelsea. The Blues have shipped 22 goals in 15 home matches. Payet is as close as it comes to a must-have in fantasy football.

Stats supplied by daily fantasy football game Oulala

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