Gameweek 25 Ghost Point Hunters: Draft EPL

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 25 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 25 Ghost Point Hunters

Chris Richards

Position: Defender

Team: Crystal Palace

Rostered: 10%

Ghost Points Per Start: 5.7

Ghost Points Last GW: 13.5

Prospects: We try not to duplicate but Chris Richards' ghosts were so nice, we're flagging him twice. The Palace defense has been full of points this season - at times, all of Munoz (best/most consistent by far), Mitchell, Lacroix, Gueye, Chalobah (RIP), and Richards have scored well. The South Londoners are 6th in clean sheets with 7 shutouts. More importantly for our purposes, the ghosts have also been there.

While Richards' scary scores look poor, his sub 6 GPPS is very misleading. Since the departure of Chalobah/his last 3 starts, he's been en fuego. He's averaging roughly 11 GPPS during this period. Most recently, Richards dropped 13+ v Man Utd. He did so by securing 4 Tackles Won, 2 Interceptions, 10 Clearances, 1 Blocked Shot, & 4 Aerials. With Chalobah out of the picture, these points should be somewhat consistent. He has a big test this weekend v Brentford but the American has a chance to be a set and forget DEF3 ROS.

Verdict: Pick him up!

Rodrigo Bentancur

Position: Midfielder

Team: Tottenham

Rostered: 12%

Ghost Points Per Start: 5.7

Ghost Points Last GW: 13.75

Prospects: The unfortunate recipient of numerous serious injuries, Rodrigo Bentancur pops up every now and again to show us he's a player, if fit. His ghost points have always been spotty but he does have it in his locker - especially in Ange ball when they're chasing and there's no one else left to attack. Bentancur's nearly 14 ghosties against Brentford came out of nowhere, stemming from 3 Key Passes, 2 Tackles Won, 2 Interceptions, 7 Clearances, 2 Successful Dribbles, & 2 Aerials. As another "analyst" might say, these are points from both sides of the ball.

Will this continue? Doubtful - Bentancur's rocking only 5.7 GPPS this season and last season (3.2 GPPS) was even worse - but it still might have some legs. Man United at home is a very tasty proposition at the moment. If you need a midfield streamer or late game cover, Rodrigo could be your guy.

Verdict: Pick him up if you need a late midfield streamer this week.

James Garner

Position: Midfielder

Team: Everton

Rostered: 25%

Ghost Points Per Start: N/A (first start)

Ghost Points Last GW: 11.75

Prospects: A dyed in the wool Dyche guy, James Garner was out during the manager's demise. Back under a new gaffer in David Moyes, the English midfielder could go from strength to strength. Despite not starting for months, he came back like he never left in GW24 and delivered double digit ghosts like it was nothing. Immediately reclaiming set pieces from poor Jesper Lindstrom (yes, this hurt us), Garner posted almost a dozen scary scores from 3 Key Passes, 1 Shot on Target, 1 Tackle Won, 1 Accurate Cross Not a Corner (ACNC), 1 Interception, 3 Clearances, & 2 Aerials. This all action performance has us thinking that this DGW play is now a ROS hold.

While a lot of Toffees ate in a beatdown of a woeful Ipswich Town at Goodison, we're inclined to think that this type of ghosting can continue for Garner, as the set pieces and through balls will combine with the dogged defensive stats. His over 7 GPPS in 23/24 is not great but still decent, and Moyes might get the best out of him and the rest of Everton. The second leg of the DGW beckons - a difficult Mersyside Derby - and will be a good test of this hypothesis. Regardless, we recommend holding and seeing how this plays out. Garner has MID3/4 upside ROS.