Can Game Week 5 Fantasy Stars Back Up Again This Weekend?

The Premier League returns after the extended international break, with managers hoping their star players are fit and healthy to start for their clubs this weekend. 

Before the break, Manchester City were flying high after winning their opening five games, but they were found guilty by the Premier League on all 115 charges. 

The fall-out will continue before, during and after Sunday's trip to Liverpool, whose fans will be keen to remind their opponents of the situation.

This article is about how the fantasy stars from the last round of fixtures performed and ask can they back it up this weekend with the latest odds?

Antoine Sets The Tone In Midfield

Antoine Semenyo continues to be one of the standout assets in Fantasy Premier League, with the Manchester City midfielder topping the charts in Gameweek 5. 

Two goals and an assist is the kind of return that will have plenty of rival managers scrambling to bring him in before prices move.

Game Day 5 Leading Midfielders:

Semenyo's haul continues an excellent run of form, while Pascal Gross' consistency has kept him among the division's most reliable midfield returners all season. 

Aston Villa's Johan Manzambi rounds out the top three with a display that will have caught plenty of managers off guard, and given his side's underlying numbers, he could be one to watch when the season resumes.

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Brobbey Shines Before Injury

Sunderland's Brian Brobbey was the standout forward of the round, top-scoring among strikers by a clear margin, however, an injury playing for the Netherlands could sideline the forward for a while.

A hat-trick against Manchester City prior to the break was a timely return for a player whose price and ownership have both remained modest so far this season.

Game Day 5 Leading Forwards:

Brobbey's display was a big one for Sunderland's attack, while Charalampos Kostoulas continues to look like one of Brighton's shrewder pieces of business, and his odds on betting apps to score or assist will be shortened.

Alexander Isak rounds out the podium, with Manchester City's Erling Haaland having to settle for a quieter six-point return this time out despite remaining the season's top-scoring forward overall.

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Dasilva Digs In For Coventry

Coventry City's back line has been a surprise package this season, and Jay Dasilva led the way among defenders in Gameweek 5. 

The promoted side continue to defy expectations, and their defenders are increasingly hard to ignore in Fantasy terms.

Game Day 5 Leading Defenders:

Dasilva's showing adds to what's been a breakout campaign for Coventry's defence, while Jannik Schuster and James Tarkowski's shared second place underlines just how competitive the defensive picture has become this season. 

Tarkowski in particular has been a fixture at the top of the position all year, and this haul only strengthens that case.

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Rushworth Rewards The Brave

Coventry's goalkeeper Carl Rushworth was the pick of the shot-stoppers in Gameweek 5, in what was a big weekend for the promoted side across the board. 

With ownership still in single figures, his display looks like one of the round's better value returns.

Game Day 5 Leading Goalkeepers:

Rushworth's performance rounds off a strong Gameweek for Coventry's defensive unit, with James Trafford, Jordan Pickford and Alisson all chipping in solid returns of their own. 

Alisson's inclusion is a reminder that even at a lower ownership than his season average, Liverpool's goalkeeper remains a reliable source of points.

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