We ain’t afraid of no ghosts. In fact, we seek them – ghost points, that is. Ghost points are fantasy points that do not come from attacking returns or clean sheets. These can come in the form of key passes, shots on target, successful dribbles, interceptions, and tackles, among others. Identifying these points is essential for your Fantasy EPL prospects, and our Gameweek 11 Ghost Point Hunters article is here to help!
This Ghost Point Hunters article is based on the Fantrax Scoring System. Check out our Ghost Point Tracker page for the full list of Fantasy EPL players and their respective Ghost Point capabilities!
Gameweek 11 Ghost Point Hunters
Even though Halloween is now in the books, we still have some ghosts lurking about. This week, we have some defensive streamers on the main menu: Toti, Kilman, & Johnson. Meanwhile, Emile Smith Rowe & Joao Gomes feature in the Not So Fast category. And everyone's favorite backups, Reiss Nelson & Konstantinos Tsimikas, are the One(s) To Watch. To round things off, we are contractually obligated to censure Leandro Trossard with the Dr. Peter Venkman Award. Hopefully he reverts back to being a super sub. In the meantime, he can lament being the recipient of this prize.
Toti
Position: Defender
Team: Wolves
Rostered: 3%
Ghost Points Per Start: 5.3
Ghost Points Last GW: 9.5
Prospects: While many were chasing the dragon with Nelson Semedo over the weekend, Toti ended up being the best scoring and best ghosting Wolves defender against Crystal Palace. In just 62 mins, he nearly delivered double digit ghosts. These stemmed from 2 Tackles Won, 2 Interceptions, 2 Clearances, 2 Successful Dribbles, & 3 Aerials.
While not earth shattering, this is helpful reading for those - like us - that fancy Wolves' matchup against Southampton at home this coming GW. Toti's ghosts are historically erratic but this recent form and his potential for nicking random attacking returns make him a high upside streamer this weekend. If you want to roll the dice, he's your man.
Verdict: Pick him up and stream against Southampton.
Max Kilman
Position: Defender
Team: West Ham United
Rostered: 52%
Ghost Points Per Start: 7.8
Ghost Points Last GW: 12
Prospects: Recommending any West Ham United players is fraught with danger. Lopetegui's brief reign has been nothing short of horrific thus far. But we look at things on a weekly basis, and they have a chance to right the ship against struggling Everton at home this weekend. And Max Kilman could do a job. Despite shipping 3 goals against Forest in GW10, he still ended up with 8 points. That's because he snagged a dozen ghosties from these sources: 2 Interceptions, 8 Clearances, 1 Successful Dribble, 1 Blocked Shot, & 6 Aerials.
While some of this may be due to West Ham's back line having to actively defend with ten men, Kilman still ghosts decently historically. He's averaging almost 8 ghosts per start this season, which is similar to his 7.4 GPPS from 23/24. And with a favorable matchup against an Everton team that does a lot of crossing and doesn't score many goals (they just gave Southampton their first clean sheet last GW), you could do worse than punting on Kilman this weekend.
Verdict: Pick him up!
Ben Johnson
Position: Defender
Team: Ipswich Town
Rostered: 1%
Ghost Points Per Start: 9.4
Ghost Points Last GW: 13.25
Prospects: Ah, the Ipswich Town defense. It is laden with ghosts - but it's hard to know where they will reveal themselves week to week. Greaves, O'Shea, Tuanzebe, Burgess, and others have taken their turns as the non-Leif Davis talisman. Enter Ben Johnson, next in line to take a pop. The Right Back delivered 13+ scary scores against Leicester, stemming from 2 Key Passes, 1 Shot on Target, 4 Interceptions, 3 Clearances, 1 Blocked Shot, and 2 Aerials.
These are tasty numbers. But again, it's hard to know if Johnson or any of the Tractor Boys' defenders will experience any consistency. And they ship goals (21 so far; second worst in the league). With a tricky matchup at Spurs forthcoming, we'd probably avoid if you can. Having said that, he has proven to be a high upside option in case of a pinch. Keep that in mind for the rest of the season.
Verdict: Pick him up if you need a defensive streamer late in the gameweek. And use as a "break glass in case of emergency" option moving forward.