<p><strong>Saïd Benrahma (£6.2m)</strong> has scored 24 points in just two gameweeks this season. But is the <strong>highest-scoring Fantasy Premier League midfielder</strong> a must-own for FPL managers? And can he really keep up this form?</p>
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<h2>Is Benrahma&#8217;s Form Surprising?</h2>
<p>Not for some. In fact, plenty of FPL soothsayers had earmarked him as one-to-watch ahead of Gameweek 1.</p>
<p>Their reasoning, it seems, is based around his pre-season performances rather than any 20/21 form. Benrahma&#8217;s <strong>six assists </strong>and<strong> one goal in 1376 minutes</strong> last campaign is hardly worthy of massive excitement, but <strong>two assists and two goals in their final three pre-season games</strong> were enough to secure him a Gameweek 1 ownership of just under 10%.</p>
<p>Only so much faith can be placed in numbers alone. <strong>Benrahma</strong> has the manner of a player who studies the passing requirements for the eye-test like his life depends on it. He aces it every single time. He <em>looks </em>like the sort of FPL asset you want in your team.</p>
<p>The playmaker is the latest in a succession of ex-<strong>Brentford</strong> players who have excelled in the <strong>Premier League</strong>. His form might have blindsided over 90% of FPL managers, but a large chunk of the <strong>West Ham</strong> faithful saw his ascendency as a question of &#8220;when&#8221;, rather than &#8220;if&#8221;.</p>
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<h2>How Good are Benrahma&#8217;s 2021/22 Stats?</h2>
<p>Let&#8217;s turn to <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/"><strong>Fantasy Football Hub&#8217;s OPTA stats tool</strong></a> for this one, shall we?</p>
<p><strong>Benrahma is in the top 15 for both xA (expected assists) and xG (expected goals)</strong>. His xG of 1.13 puts him fourth amongst midfielders, and head-and-shoulders above anyone around his price-point.</p>
<p>His xA of 0.67, meanwhile, puts him at sixth amongst midfielders. His West Ham colleague, <strong>Pablo Fornals (£6.0m)</strong>, actually has a higher xA of 1.08.</p>
<p>The astute amongst you here will have noticed that <strong>Benrahma is over-performing</strong> on both fronts. One goal and one assist would&#8217;ve been a fairer reflection of his underlying output so far, though even that might&#8217;ve flattered his chance-creation. He&#8217;s created just <strong>one big chance</strong> so far.</p>
<p>Benrahma&#8217;s <strong>three shots on target </strong>also flatters his two goals, though his <strong>two big chances</strong> hints that he isn&#8217;t a player to attempt many speculative efforts.</p>
<p>Benrahma also has the biggest delta between his <strong>expected FPL points (13.7)</strong> and his <strong>actual FPL points (24)</strong>. With that said, he&#8217;s still second amongst all midfielders for that metric.</p>
<p>To summarise, then, <strong>Benrahma is over-performing on basically every single metric</strong>. He has been unsustainably clinical in front of goal and unusually fortunate in creating two assists.</p>
<div id="attachment_37903" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-37903" class="size-full wp-image-37903" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1234838487.jpg" alt="Is Benrahma a must-have for FPL teams?" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1234838487.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1234838487-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1234838487-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GettyImages-1234838487-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-37903" class="wp-caption-text">Benrahma has over-performed his underlying <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a> so far this season.</p></div>
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<h2>Does Benrahma Have Good Fixtures?</h2>
<p>It&#8217;s not all bad, though. Benrahma&#8217;s fixtures are incredibly good.</p>
<p>If we turn to our trusty <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker-old/"><strong>fixture ticker</strong></a>, we can see that West Ham are fifth for attacking fixtures. <strong>Crystal Palace, Southampton, Brentford, Leeds</strong> and <strong>Everton</strong> in five of their next six bodes well for the Algerian.</p>
<p>This, combined with the potency of West Ham&#8217;s attack thus far, spells more goal involvement for the £6.2m midfielder.</p>
<p><strong>Last season&#8217;s xG of 60.34</strong> for the East London side was only three short of Man United&#8217;s. This exciting, attacking football has become common place at the London Stadium.</p>
<p>With Benrahma&#8217;s obvious talent, and his lynch-pin status in the side, it&#8217;s highly likely he&#8217;ll be involved in more goals over the next six fixtures.</p>
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<h2>Is Benrahma a Must-own for FPL Managers?</h2>
<p><strong>Benrahma&#8217;s ownership has nearly doubled</strong> in the 24 hours since his second consecutive 12-point haul on Monday night. At <strong>17.6%</strong> and rising, the damage he can cause non-owners is far more substantial than it was prior to Gameweek 2.</p>
<p>What makes Benrahma so intriguing is his price. Whilst his 24 FPL points might be flattering, he&#8217;s very easy to include in your FPL team. In that regard, <strong>the risk of bringing him in is relatively low</strong>, and off-sets an ever-increasing risk of being punished for not owning him.</p>
<p>If Benrahma was £10.0m &#8211; for example &#8211; and serious surgery was required to include him, I&#8217;d argue that his underlying <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a> aren&#8217;t strong enough to justify his inclusion.</p>
<p>But at £6.2m, he shows enough promise to be worthy of serious consideration. Some players &#8211; <strong>Son Heung-min (£10.0m)</strong> being a typical example &#8211; tend to regularly over-perform their <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a>, and he seems to have the talent to be one of them.</p>
<p>With strong fixtures, rising ownership and a gifted attacking side around him, <strong>FPL managers</strong> need to weigh up whether going without him is going to be worth their while.</p>
<p>In my view, it&#8217;s probably not.</p>
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