Gameweek 33 Sleepers XI: Draft EPL

Our Gameweek 33 Sleepers XI article provides Draft managers with a lineup of Fantasy EPL hidden gems. Our starting eleven of Draft Premier League differential picks will help you find a golden ticket to a big score this weekend! These hints and tips will give you a better chance of picking up an all-important victory, as any one of these under-the-radar picks could make the difference in a head-to-head game!

We'll be focusing on players that will bring us not only attacking returns or clean sheets, but also those players that score Ghost Points in the sophisticated and statistics based Fantrax Scoring System!

Fantasy EPL Gameweek 33 Sleepers XI

For this article, we use the percentage rostered calculation from Fantrax and Sleeper. Our only rule is that each player we highlight is rostered in 60% of leagues or fewer at the time of writing. Therefore, there's a good chance some of these players will be free agents in your Draft league! As always, we'll take form, fixtures, projected points, and a healthy dose of intuition into account to make our selections.

Another gameweek in the books and yet another decent score. We didn't hit our desired goal but 87.25 FPts in Gameweek 32 isn't too shabby. Given how well defenders have been scoring this season, we went big at the back with a 523 formation, but let's start with how our attackers did. Beto continued his rich vein of form with a goal but only scored 12.5 FPts, whereas both Brobbey and Adama Traore combined for -0.75 FPts, with the former getting a yellow card and the latter coming on as a 12 minute sub with not a single scoring category to his name. In our 2-man midfield, Hinshelwood was unlucky to not get an attacking return against Burnley, but still managed 8.75 FPts, whilst Joao Gomes scored as many points (4.5 FPts) as his team conceded against the Hammers. Our backline busts came from Tchatchoua, who surprisingly scored 1.5 FPts despite conceding 4 goals, and Mykolenko, who scored 6 FPts after conceding twice against the Bees. Our Brighton defenders in Boscagli (20.25 FPts) and Kadioglu (12 FPts) absolutely hauled against Burnley, thanks to their clean sheet, whereas Canvot got a humble 8.25 FPts in the Eagles' 2-1 comeback win against the Magpies. Finally, Hermansen maintained his fantastic form for West Ham between the sticks, as he registered 14.25 FPts with yet another clean sheet. Now it's time for some real fun as we enter another double gameweek. We might not be able to get 11 doubling assets, but let's see how high we can climb with our picks. So stay tuned!

The Sleepers XI table below includes a full team of Starters, as well as 5 Reserves - high-upside players with some question marks around whether they'll start in Gameweek 33. So, keep an eye out when lineups are announced and pick them up if you see them starting, especially if you need to fill a spot on your roster. Read below for the rationale behind each of the Starter selections.

Karl Darlow (G, Leeds)

Over the past 8 games, Leeds have only conceded 7 goals. Only Brighton (5) and Bournemouth (6) have conceded fewer goals, whilst the likes of Arsenal and Man City have also conceded 7 goals over this period. This is a really good sign for choosing Darlow as your goal keeping option for their double gameweek against Wolves and Bournemouth. Wolves have scored the fewest goals (24) this season and Bournemouth have been struggling for goals of late with only 5 in their last 6 games. So there's a genuine chance of 2 clean sheets for Leeds, which should be on par as they've kept out their opponents twice over their last 3 fixtures in the league.

Jayden Bogle (D, Leeds) 

Since we're going with the Leeds goalkeeper, it's only natural that we go with at least 1 of their defenders. So why not go with one that has some upside to his game. Bogle currently has the most assists of all Leeds defenders, notching his most recent one against Man Utd in Gameweek 32, when he dropped his 2nd highest score of the season (17.5 FPts). He also has significant goal threat, having accumulated an xG of 2.05 for the season, which is only less than

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Struijk. So when you consider the fact that he could return from either end of the pitch, he seems like a must own for this double gameweek.

Gabriel Gudmundsson (D, Leeds) 

If you've missed out on the likes of Struijk, Ampadu, Bijol and Bogle, you're probably trying to make a 50-50 call between the likes of Justin and Gudmundsson. My vote is the latter. Why? Gudmundsson has the most key passes (20) of all their defenders and subsequently leads their outfielders in tackles won (42), accurate crosses (21) and successful dribbles (38). This naturally translates to a very tidy floor of 7.2 gPP90, which is what he basically scored against Man Utd in Gameweek 32. I wouldn't be too worried about rotation either, as the only reason he missed out in Gameweek 31 was due to his red card against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 30.

Konstantinos Mavropanos (D, West Ham)

Mavropanos hasn't always been a nailed option under Nuno, but things have changed in recent weeks. Since Nuno's arrival in Gameweek 6, the defence was structured around the likes of Kilman. However, given the fact that they only won twice in 15 games, something had to change. Mavropanos started 7 times during that run, while Kilman started 12 times. Since then, West Ham have played 9 games and Kilman hasn't started at all, while Mavropanos started all but one game. The Hammers only lost 4 times during that spell. Mavropanos' output was also vastly different between the two periods, with the Greek defender averaging just over 5 PPS with Kilman, to just under 12 PPS without the Englishman, which is more than double his output. Mavropanos has also shown his goal threat, having scored 3 goals in 3 games, and dropping double digit scores in those games as well. Believe it or not, he even did so in the game where he didn't score and conceded twice. He should not be free in your leagues.

Nikola Milenkovic (D, Nottingham Forest)

According to our Fixture Difficulty Tracker, of all teams that don't have double gameweeks, Nottingham Forest defenders have the best rated fixture. It makes sense as they're hosting Burnley, the worst form team in the league over the last 4 games. The Clarets have only scored once in their last 4 games, which bodes well for a Nottingham Forest clean sheet. The Tricky Trees must be absolutely buzzing with their qualification to the semifinal stage of the Europa League, and with Milenkovic being rested in their 2nd leg versus Porto in the midweek fixture, the Serbian will be fresh and raring to keep their PL survival momentum going. There's also always a chance of an attacking return from the big man. He might not have any this season, but last season he had 5 goals and 2 assists. Surely he can bag one against the team that has conceded the most goals in the league.

Ola Aina (D, Nottingham Forest))

While Neco Williams has been stealing all of the plaudits from the Nottingham Forest defence, and rightly so, Aina has quietly gone about his business since his return from injury and seems to have gone a bit under the radar. The Nigerian fullback has been averaging just over 9 PPS since the start of the year, and has been dominating his defensive compatriots in successful dribbles (11), interceptions (20), accurate crosses (6) and tackles won (17) over the past 13 games. As we mentioned in the justification for picking Milenkovic this gameweek, Burnley have gone on a bit of a dry spell in front of goal over their last few games, so if Aina was to keep a clean sheet with his 7.1 gPPS production, you're looking at an easy double digit score here.

Ao Tanaka (M, Leeds)

Ao Tanaka has been a bit of a strange asset this season. Although he has a PPS of 4.3, his PP90 is nearly double that (8.2). He's never been a regular starter for Leeds, either due to injury or being displaced by the likes of more inform assets like Stach and Longstaff, but the Japanese midfielder has always shown that he has got the potential to score points, especially with bangers. He seems to be a guy for the big occasion, with all of his double digit scores this season coming against the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea. Now with Stach ruled out till May due to injury and Longstaff having lost his spot due to a change of system, many managers were wondering if the set pieces would fall to someone like Justin or Gudmundsson. However, Tanaka took corners for the first time this season against Man Utd, and took all 4 of them. He ended the game with 4 key passes and his highest scoring ghost game for the season. Tanaka's minutes have always been a concern, but if he can muster at least 120 minutes across 2 games, he's definitely worth a start as your MID-4/5.

James Ward-Prowse (M, Burnley)

If you've got space in your roster for a MID-4/5, then you might want to consider a veteran of the game, JWP. It's the first time he's gotten 3 starts in a row since September, and that's when he was playing for West Ham. That being said, his scores were fairly mixed in his last 3 games. In the games against Brighton and Bournemouth, he played 90 minutes each and dropped some big scores of 15.75 and 14.25 FPts, without any attacking returns. Yet in his 77 minute appearance against Fulham, he scored -0.25 FPts. So in a double gameweek against Nottingham Forest and Man City, you're probably expecting a similar trend. If he can manage a big score against Forest, anything he gets against the Cityzens will be a bonus. On the plus side, he's pretty much the main corner kick taker for the Clarets as well, having taken 28 of the 33 they've been awarded during his time at the club. So there's a safety net in terms of route to points if you need one.

Mats Wieffer (F, Brighton)

At one point this season, Wieffer was looking like a real gem of a midfielder, putting up 5 double digit scores in a run of 7 games, which is when he got 3 of his 4 assists for the season. However, Wieffer's sensational run eventually ran out of gas and then came to a halt after he suffered an injury that kept him out the Brighton XI for 8 gameweeks in a row. He didn't score very well on his return either, as his brace against Burnley was his 1st doubt digit score since early December. However, with a couple of near 10 FPts returns, twice in his last 4 games, that should give owners hope for the double gameweek. So if you fancy a punt for your MID-4/5 this weekend, you might be able to get around 12-15 FPts from the Dutch midfielder. Who knows, you might even get an attacking return as the Spurs and Chelsea defences are pretty horrid these days.

Eli Kroupi (F, Bournemouth)

Kroupi has been a bit of a frustrating asset to own in recent gameweeks as he's been rotated in and out of the the Cherries' starting XI. He's only started 4 of their last 7 matches, so he's not reliable as a starting option week in, week out. Having said that, the double gameweek might be perfect for him. 10 goals is pretty amazing for your first season in the Premier League, especially as a teenager. What's interesting though is the fact that 4 of those goals actually came off the bench. He's even shown that he can be relied upon to take the team's penalties, surprising a lot of Tavernier managers in our game. So even if you were to get 1 start in the double gameweek, chances are he's probably still going to be able to manage a double digit score as your FWD-2.

Igor Jesus (F, Nottingham Forest) 

Chris Wood's injury scare in the Europa League should mean that Igor Jesus is nailed for a start against Burnley this weekend. The Brazilian forward has been far from prolific this season, especially in the Premier League, as he's had more joy in the Europa League than anywhere else, scoring 7 goals in 11 appearances. However, after a run of 3 attacking returns in 14 appearances, Igor Jesus now has a goal and 2 assists in last 5 starts, resulting in 3 double digit scores. It's still not great that he's only played 90 minutes on 4 occasions this season, but he facing Burnley this weekend, the team that has conceded 63 goals this season, the most in the league. So even though it's only 1 game in a double gameweek, his opposition still warrants a possible gamble.

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