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 28 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 28 Ghost Point Hunters
Adam Wharton
Position: Midfielder
Team: Crystal Palace
Rostered: 45%
Ghost Points Per Start: 6.6
Ghost Points Last GW: 10
Prospects: We're happy to see the young midfield maestro back in the mix. While injuries have restricted Adam Wharton to just 9 starts this season, he now seems back to his best. In fact, against Villa in GW27, he reached double digit ghosts. These came from 3 Key Passes, 1 Tackle Won, 1 Accurate Cross Not a Corner (ACNC), 1 Interception, & 2 Aerials; an all action performance. He should continue to take some set pieces - although he's unlikely to reclaim a quasi monopoly - and should go from strength to strength as he recovers from the knock and regains fitness.
While this is good to see, we still don't think he'll keep up this level of ghosting. Wharton currently sits on 6.6 GPPS; the exact same figures from last season. This is more of a schedule play. Palace face Ipswich Town at home this weekend, blank in GW29, but then face Southampton before a DGW in GW32. You'll want to have this high floor/reliable midfielder for this run. If he can get involved in some attacking returns, which looks likely given the ole eye test, even better.
Verdict: Pick him up; if he's not available, wait to see if he's dropped when Palace blank next GW and pounce.
Yankuba Minteh
Position: Forward
Team: Brighton
Rostered: 86%
Ghost Points Per Start: 10.3
Ghost Points Last GW: 13.25
Prospects: This has been a rollercoaster of a debut season in the EPL with Brighton. The pre-draft hysteria looked warranted early in the season before Minteh saw a long spell of benching and rotation. And now he's one of the hottest players in the league. He continued his ghosting ways this most recent GW, posting over a dozen scary scores: 1 Key Pass, 1 Shot on Target, 5 Tackles Won, 1 Accurate Cross Not a Corner (ACNC), 1 Interception, 7 Clearances, 1 Successful Dribble, & 1 Aerial. He nearly pulled off a Full House (scoring in each statistical category).
This late in the season, managers have to play the hot hand. And it does not get any hotter than Minteh, who at the moment boasts the 2nd highest GPPS form (GPPS in the last 3 games) of nearly 15. The rotation worries have all but subsided as he has started the last four games on the spin. In short, he ghosts and he puts up attacking returns. In current form, Minteh could win managers some leagues ROS. Get him in!
Verdict: Try opening with less but, if necessary, settle on dealing a bigger name like Maddison or Diaz in a 1:1.
Adam Webster
Position: Defender
Team: Brighton
Rostered: 5%
Ghost Points Per Start: 5.8
Ghost Points Last GW: 10