EPL Results: Top Fantasy Performers, Latest Table After Saturday's Week 9 Scores

Players from both Manchester clubs dominated the Premier League in Week 9. Two of the division's top three were sparked to big wins thanks to Raheem Sterling, Wilfried Bony and Ander Herrera.

The former pair accounted for all of Manchester City's goals in the 5-1 win over Bournemouth. Sterling helped himself to a hat-trick. Meanwhile, Herrera found the net as the chief creative force in Manchester United's impressive 3-0 away win over Everton.

Read on for a look at Saturday's best fantasy performers in England's top flight. All totals come from Fantasy.PremierLeague.com. Note all totals are accurate before the release of bonus points.

Here are Saturday's scores:

Home	Score	Away
Tottenham Hotspur	0-0	Liverpool
Chelsea	2-0	Aston Villa
Crystal Palace	1-3	West Ham United
Everton	0-3	Manchester United
Manchester City	5-1	Bournemouth
Southampton	2-2	Leicester City
West Bromwich Albion	1-0	Sunderland
Watford	0-3	Arsenal

Here's what those scores mean for the league table:

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Manchester City	9	7	0	2	24	8	16	21
2	Arsenal	9	6	1	2	16	7	9	19
3	Manchester United	9	6	1	2	15	8	7	19
4	West Ham United	9	5	2	2	20	12	8	17
5	Leicester City	9	4	4	1	19	17	2	16
6	Crystal Palace	9	5	0	4	12	10	2	15
7	Tottenham Hotspur	9	3	5	1	11	7	4	14
8	Southampton	9	3	4	2	15	12	3	13
9	Everton	9	3	4	2	12	11	1	13
10	Liverpool	9	3	4	2	8	10	-2	13
11	Chelsea	9	3	2	4	14	17	-3	11
12	West Bromwich Albion	9	3	2	4	7	11	-4	11
13	Swansea City	8	2	4	2	10	10	0	10
14	Watford	9	2	4	2	6	10	-4	10
15	Norwich City	8	2	3	3	12	14	-2	9
16	Stoke City	8	2	3	3	8	10	-2	9
17	Bournemouth	9	2	2	5	11	17	-6	8
18	Aston Villa	9	1	1	7	8	15	-7	4
19	Sunderland	9	0	3	6	8	19	-11	3
20	Newcastle United	8	0	3	5	6	17	-11	3

Raheem Sterling, Manchester City: 17 Points

Sterling showed off rare composure in front of goal to help himself to a hat-trick against the newly promoted Cherries. The lightning-fast forward was a constant outlet for a City side that didn't miss star striker Sergio Aguero and keen playmaker David Silva.

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Sterling's pace kept a chaotic Bournemouth defence on its heels all afternoon. Speed is always the defining characteristic of Sterling's game, but his intelligent movement is often underrated.

Given plenty of license to drift off the flank by City gaffer Manuel Pellegrini, ex-Liverpool ace Sterling routinely exploited gaps between Bournemouth's full-backs and central defenders.

What his game has most often missed is quality as a finisher. But you'd hardly know it from the way he took his goals at the Etihad Stadium. He latched onto a mixup at the back and rifled home the opener inside the first 10 minutes.

Sterling's second saw him cut in from the left, sell a pair of dummies and slot the ball home. The third was a shot smashed emphatically into the net from a rebound.

Netting a hat-trick meant Sterling joined an exclusive group in Premier League history, according to OptaJoe:

It's a just reward for a dominant display, a match-winning effort detailed by Squawka:

If he can finish with this authority more often, Sterling has the chance to become the most lethal attacker in the league. On this form, he can certainly offset the loss of Aguero.

Wilfried Bony, Manchester City: 13 Points

Speaking of covering for Aguero, that's just what Bony managed to do with a superb display against Bournemouth. His two goals and an assist gave him a very solid 13 points from Week 9.

In typical fashion, Bony's power in the air proved a nightmare for the Bournemouth back four. His pace was also a problem, along with some intelligent link play.

Bony's flicks, headers and chest touches created plenty of knockdowns for fleet-footed trio Sterling, Jesus Navas and Kevin De Bruyne to exploit.

Bony profited from a goalkeeping blunder from Adam Federici to net his first goal. But his second showed his class as a striker. Holding off a defender with strength, he quickly turned his marker and lashed an emphatic finish into the net.

Bony hasn't always impressed since sealing a big-money move to City in January. But this is the kind of performance Pellegrini no doubt envisaged from his target man.

Afterward, Bony talked up the simplicity of his connection with Sterling:

Bony's brawn and Sterling's track speed is a combination not many defences will be able to handle. 

Ander Herrera, Manchester United: 11 Points

Herrera was magnificent at the heart of United's midfield. He simply gave Everton the run around with plenty of sly movement and slick passing.

The reward for his efforts was a well-taken goal, courtesy of a deft header to meet Marcos Rojo's inviting cross. Herrera then lit up the second half with a precise through pass to put Rooney in the clear for United's third.

WhoScored.com detailed the many ways Herrera undid Everton:

It was a classy display from the one-time Athletic Bilbao star. It's one that will surely have United fans calling for boss Louis van Gaal to involve the mini maestro more often.

The dominance of the Manchester side's key players is hardly surprising. Both are mounting strong assaults on this season's title with squads deep and strong enough to yield major success in all competitions.

With so many marquee players at the disposal of both managers, don't be surprised if some familiar names again dominate the fantasy points tallies after next week's pivotal Manchester derby.