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 29 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 29 Ghost Point Hunters
Martin Odegaard
Position: Midfielder
Team: Arsenal
Rostered: 100%
Ghost Points Per Start: 7
Ghost Points Last GW: 13
Prospects: It has been, by any metric - as well as the eye test - a poor season for Martin Odegaard. Beset by injuries and likely lack of sleep due to a newborn baby, it's been a tough stretch for the Norwegian. But he's still got a chance to turn it around. He seized the opportunity in GW28 to at least do some ghosting - a rare sight in that dreadful match - and he looked a bit more of himself. His over a dozen ghosties against Man United came from 3 Key Passes, 3 Shots on Target, 1 Successful Dribble, & 1 Aerial.
We've seen a few of these one offs from him this season; what's been lacking with Odegaard has been consistency. Let's see if he can crack on from here. Here are a few reasons to be optimistic. He's, at least temporarily while Saka is still out, back on sets, reclaiming right sided corners from Nwaneri. And Arsenal is getting some of their dangerous attackers back in the form of Martinelli and the aforementioned Saka, which should lift all boats. Now could be the time to get Odegaard in for a relative bargain.
Verdict: If you believe this is the start of a mini renaissance, trade him in on a relative low. Try opening with a 1:1 of someone like Maddison.
Leif Davis
Position: Defender
Team: Ipswich Town
Rostered: 66%
Ghost Points Per Start: 8.4
Ghost Points Last GW: 12.25
Prospects: Given how dominant he was last season in the Championship, many managers had very high hopes for Leif "Erikson" Davis this season. Alfie Doughty had provided the template in 23/24 as the swashbuckling left back for a newly promoted side that dominates set pieces, pumps in crosses, and scores ghosts for fun. But it hasn't really turned out like that for Davis this campaign up in the Prem. He has had his moments but just not enough. There is still time, however.
Over the weekend he delivered a tasty dozen plus scary scores, stemming from 2 Key Passes, 1 Tackle Won, 2 Accurate Crosses Not Corners (ACNCs), 3 Interceptions, 3 Clearances, 1 Successful Dribble, & 1 Aerial. It was an all action performance for Davis. Despite the struggles, his GPPS is still a respectable 8.4. Ipswich Town just concede too many goals and he hasn't nicked many attacking returns. He'll be available on some waiver wires and can be treated as a high upside defensive throw of the dice for the rest of the season.
Verdict: Pick him up!
Ryan Manning
Position: Defender
Team: Southampton
Rostered: 1%
Ghost Points Per Start: 7.7
Ghost Points Last GW: 10.25