No real surprises at the top of the table last weekend as Chelsea picked up yet another 1-0 win to crown themselves Champions, whilst Arsenal kept the pressure on Manchester City in the battle for second place.
At the bottom of the table � or the top if you're one of our Australian readers � the dogs are well and truly out of their kennels and fired up for what's set to be an aggressive, down to the wire, relegation dog-fight.
Leicester bounced back from their inevitable defeat to Chelsea with a 3-0 thumping over a Newcastle side who may find themselves in the Championship next season. The Magpies look like a side breaking at the seams, with two suspended players and a manger who looks too far out of his depth.
Aston Villa overcame an in-form Everton side courtesy of a Christian Benteke double, continuing his incredible run of form, and Sunderland moved closer to safety after Jordi Gómez � yes, you read that correctly � converted from the penalty spot on two separate occasions.
Here's quick recap of how our Fantasy Premier League tips performed last weekend:
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Best Bets (34 points):
Courtois (6)
Terry (5)
Sánchez (15)
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Bargain Buys (13 points):
Ospina (2)
Cresswell (8)
Colback (2)
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Differentials (23 points):
Adrián (6)
Stones (1)
Adam (3)
Benteke (13)[/mks_one_third]
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Here's to hoping this weekends bargain buys prove their worth � or maybe that's the problem…
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GOALKEEPERS
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[mks_icon icon="fa-star" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Best Bet - David Ospina
From bargain buy to best bet in a week as Arsenal look to maintain their impressive home form and keep the pressure on Manchester City for their first second place finish in 10 years.
The Colombian should really be entering this fixture on the back of three successive clean sheets, but in true Arsenal fashion they let their guard down and conceded to a rare Stephen Quinn header.
This weekend they host a Swansea side who look set for a respectable eighth place finish, and with one eye on the double gameweek to follow it's clear why the Arsenal keeper is our best bet goalie.
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[mks_icon icon="fa-money" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Bargain Buy - Boaz Myhill
Stand-in Baggies keeper, Boaz Myhill made the fantasy headlines once again after three weeks flew by to which many mangers looked back and saw 34 points go to waste on their bench.
A now beardless, Myhill tallied up a whopping 17 points last week as he kept a clean sheet, saved Van Persie's penalty and rightfully claimed the 3 bonus points.
Valued at just 4.1m, the California-born, former Wales number one looks worth every penny as he faces a Newcastle side whose free fall was epitomized by a 3-0 loss to Leicester last weekend.
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[mks_icon icon="fa-bar-chart-o" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Differential - Steve Harper
No doubt giving lots of older football fans some serious bouts of nostalgia is the ageless Steve Harper, who is tipped alongside a few players who weren't even born when he made his debut.
If he managed to deny Nedvěd and Del Piero back when Raheem Sterling was stealing dust caps from brand new Vauxhall Astras then he should have no problem against a Burnley side that haven't scored in six.
Owned by just 0.2%, the keeper, known for his 20 years of keeping Newcastle's � and the various ‘Division One' teams � bench warm, enters this fixture looking to make it three clean sheets in four.
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DEFENDERS
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[mks_icon icon="fa-star" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Best Bet - Leighton Baines
A bit of a FPL legend and one of the games ‘premium' defenders has fallen short this year point-wise despite having more assists than any other defender in the league (9).
This season has been one that Toffee's fans will be looking to put swiftly behind them, however their home form of late serves as a slight consolation to the blue part of Merseyside.
Everton have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven home matches and along with the attacking potential he offers; Baines looks set for decent returns as he hosts the Black Cats.
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[mks_icon icon="fa-money" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Bargain Buy - Héctor Bellerín
Since earning his place in the Arsenal starting line up for the first time since arriving from Barcelona, Bellerín has scored two, assisted two and been involved in six clean sheets.
The Spanish right back � who is younger than Steve Harper's career � was recently dubbed “faster than Bolt” (over 40 meters) so should have no trouble getting in behind the Swansea defense.
Valued at just 4.7m, Bellerín is an inexpensive way in to an impressive Arsenal defense and one that also offers potential for returns at both ends of the pitch.
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[mks_icon icon="fa-bar-chart-o" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Differential - Michael Dawson
The foolproof plan of backing the defence of whatever team has the fortune of facing Burnley has worked week in, week out, for almost two months now.
The Hull skipper nodded home the only goal of the game against Liverpool that marked an important six points in four days to keep their hopes of Premier League football alive.
Owned by just 1.5%, Dawson looks set for an easy clean sheet as the Tigers hunt for another crucial three points and set about sending Burnley back down to the Championship.
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MIDFIELDERS
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[mks_icon icon="fa-star" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Best Bet - Alexis Sánchez
We all knew it was only a matter of time until the Chilean winger exploded back on to the scene and left all mangers who were “giving it one more week” reveling in their decision.
The winger has tallied up 16 goals and eight assists this season and with a double gameweek approaching, the winger looks an essential pick for the remainder of the season.
His price tag is proving problematic for some looking to join the 50,000+ other managers who've already transferred him in. Many have even turned to ditching Player of the Season Eden Hazard.
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[mks_icon icon="fa-money" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Bargain Buy - Marc Albrighton
As the clock strikes bandwagon o'clock, it's time to look toward former Villa midfielder Marc Albrighton who's getting hold of assists like they're going out of fashion.
Nigel Pearson's Foxes have been in inspired form of late, winning four on the bounce and then immediately bouncing back from their defeat to Chelsea with a 3-0 home win against Newcastle.
Valued at just 4.2m, Albrighton has scored one and assisted two in recent weeks and with a nice run of final fixtures, he has solid potential to rake in more points and could free up funds to bring in Sanchéz.
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[mks_icon icon="fa-bar-chart-o" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Differential - Chris Brunt
The Baggies legend has tallied up four assists in his last four matches and gone somewhat unnoticed due to the fact he's a 30-year-old Irish midfielder rather than a 24-year-old Belgian.
This weekend he faces a Newcastle side that have lost their last eight Premier League matches on the bounce and conceded at least three goals in their last three.
Owned by just 0.4%, Chris Brunt has the potential to wreak havoc on the makeshift Newcastle back four and his pinpoint deliveries could send them spiraling closer and closer to the drop zone.
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FORWARDS
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[mks_icon icon="fa-star" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Best Bet - Sergio Agüero
The leagues top goal scorer has now scored five goals in his last five Premier League matches so leave him out of your fantasy sides at your own risk.
This fixture was the scene of one of the most dramatic Premier League climaxes back in 2012, but doesn't look set to offer quite the same level of entertainment as City push for second place.
Agüero will be looking to move closer to the golden boot award at the expense of a QPR side that have conceded at least two goals in 14 of their last 17 away matches.
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[mks_icon icon="fa-money" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Bargain Buy - Papiss Cissé
Listed as our bargain buy striker due to the fact that we don't have a category titled “massive punt that could either be a terrible misjudgment or stroke of genius” is Magpies striker Papiss Cissé.
Newcastle are sinking like a stone and now sit just two points clear of the drop, so what better time for Cissé to mark an inspired return after his seven match spitting ban.
Owned by just 0.6%, the Senegalese striker boasted one of the finest goalscoring records in the Premier League before his ban and could be the key to putting Newcastle back on track.
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[mks_icon icon="fa-bar-chart-o" color="#3ec943" type="fa"] Differential - Dame N'Doye
Doubling up on Senegalese strikers for the first time since Gameweek 26 could provide big returns as our ‘main boy Dame N'Doye' takes on Burnley at the KC Stadium.
The striker who arrived from Lokomotiv Moscow in January, put a smile straight on Steve Bruce's face as he found the net in his first three starts in the Premier League.
This week a goal � or two � from N'Doye would send Hull closer to safety and end Sean Dyche and the Clarets Premier League campaign at least for another year.
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