Top picks for GAFFR Gameweek 31

The Championship campaign continues which means the fantasy game does too! Because of this we provide the top picks in each position for GAFFR Gameweek 31 with the help of our expert GAFFR manager @TomP_FF.

Looking through the top picks for GAFFR Gameweek 31 can be extremely useful for other managers within the Championship Fantasy community. Knowing who the best players to pick are will also help managers make decisions around transfers, captaincy and even chips.

Top Picks – Defenders – Kyle Walker-Peters

Southampton have a lovely fixture against Huddersfield this week. The Saints have managed to keep an impressive six clean sheets in their last 10 matches in all competitions. With both in mind defensive investment could be considered a must this week and Kyle Walker-Peters (£7.2m) is their standout asset.

Ryan Manning

Southampton are that strong at home that the last time they dropped points at their own ground was early October. Doubling on the Saints defence could be ideal this week against 21st place Huddersfield and Ryan Manning (£7m) could be the ideal candidate. Manning continues to play left-back and take corners which gives him even more potential than he originally had.

Differential Defender Pick – Junior Firpo

Leeds also have a brilliant fixture this week against Rotherham. They too play at home this week as well as managing five full clean sheets in their last 10 matches in all competitions. This week is a great week to invest and Junior Firpo (£5.6m) could be the go to and he also has attacking threat – bagging four assists in his last seven matches.

Midfielders – Jack Clarke

Sunderland could be one of the best teams to invest in this week from an offensive perspective. They have a meeting with Plymouth who are terrible away from home and have also shipped a whopping 47 goals this season. Because of that Jack Clarke (£9.6m) could be an essential this week and a potential captaincy option.

Crysencio Summerville

The Rotherham game this week could be a big one for Leeds. They will be hoping to slip into second place and do it against a defence that has conceded a mammoth 54 goals this season. For that reason Crysencio Summerville (£9m), a player who has racked up 19 goal contributions this season could be a great captaincy pick for the round ahead.

Differential Midfielder Pick – Stuart Armstrong

Differentials can be vital to gaining rank in this game especially when the template is so strong. With that in mind Southampton’ Stuart Armstrong (£7.6m) could offer exactly that. Armstrong takes corners from the left side which gives him another route to points but his recent output is also interesting – with three assists and a goal in his last four matches.

Forwards – Adam Armstrong

From one Armstrong to another Southampton dominate the picks this week due to their amazing fixture. Adam Armstrong (£10.2m) remains an absolute essential in the game having scored a massive 15 goals and creating 12 assists this season. He should also be regarded as one of the best captaincy options for the round ahead.

Georginio Rutter

You can probably also tell that Leeds dominate the picks too this week. Their fixture is also too good to avoid a triple up on and so Georginio Rutter (£9.2m) enters the fray. Rutter has become key for Leeds this season and he goes into the next match off the back of a goal and an assist against Plymouth in the Cup.

Differential Forward Pick – Patrick Bamford

Leading the lethal Leeds attack is their man man himself, Patrick Bamford (£9.6m). After struggling for most of the season with multiple issues Bamford seems to be gaining momentum with four goals and two assists in his last 10 matches in all competitions.