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EPL Results: Top Fantasy Performers, Table After Saturday's Week 15 Scores
December 5, 2015
Saturday saw 16 of 20 teams in action during Matchday 15 in the English Premier League that provided its fair share of shock results and great matches.
It's just another instalment in what has been a wacky season in England, where the usual suspects aren't exactly where many expected.
Here is a look at the updated table after Saturday's games:
| Place | Team | Points | GD | Saturday Result |
| 1 | Leicester | 32 | 11 | 3-0 Win at Swansea |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | 14 | 3-1 Win vs. Sunderland |
| 3 | Manchester City | 29 | 14 | 2-0 Loss at Stoke |
| 4 | Manchester United | 29 | 10 | 0-0 Draw vs. West Ham |
| 5 | Tottenham | 26 | 13 | 1-1 Draw at West Brom |
| 6 | West Ham | 23 | 4 | 0-0 Draw at Man United |
| 7 | Liverpool | 23 | 3 | at Newcastle 12/6 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 5 | at Everton 12/7 |
| 9 | Watford | 22 | 1 | 2-0 Win vs. Norwich |
| 10 | Stoke | 22 | -1 | 2-0 Win vs. Man City |
| 11 | Everton | 21 | 8 | vs. Crystal Palace 12/7 |
| 12 | Southampton | 21 | 3 | 1-1 Draw vs. Aston Villa |
| 13 | West Brom | 19 | -5 | 1-1 Draw vs. Tottenham |
| 14 | Chelsea | 15 | -7 | 1-0 Loss vs. Bournemouth |
| 15 | Swansea | 14 | -8 | 3-0 Loss vs. Leicester |
| 16 | Norwich | 13 | -10 | 2-0 Loss at Watford |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 13 | -12 | 1-0 Win at Chelsea |
| 18 | Sunderland | 12 | -12 | 3-1 Loss at Arsenal |
| 19 | Newcastle | 10 | -16 | vs. Liverpool 12/6 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 6 | -15 | 1-1 Draw at Southampton |
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Leicester City remain in first-place after a convincing 3-0 win over Swansea City thanks to Riyad Mahrez's hat-trick. Manchester City's loss to Stoke City gave the Foxes a two-point advantage on the top spot.
Mahrez led all scorers on Saturday, which would have been a delight to fantasy owners that had him in their lineups.
Only one other player scored more than one goal on Saturday, and the Premier League's top fantasy performers can be seen below:
| Premier League Fantasy Top Performers | ||||||
| Player | Team | Fantasy Points | Goals | Assists | Saves | Clean Sheet |
| Riyad Mahrez | Leicester | 21 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Marko Arnautovic | Stoke | 16 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Aaron Ramsey | Arsenal | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Artur Boruc | Bournemouth | 11 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Xherdan Shaqiri | Stoke | 11 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Troy Deeney | Watford | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Steve Cook | Bournemouth | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Odion Ighalo | Watford | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||
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Leicester, in just their 10th season in the Premier League since its inception in 1992, have never finished higher than eighth in the top flight. The way things are going now, that could change.
Once a minnow of the English game, Leicester weren't the only smaller side that saw success.
Bournemouth, who are playing in the top division of English football for the first time ever in their 125-year history, defeated defending champions Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
It's quite an unlikely win, as ESPN's Darren Rovell pointed out:
The loss gives Chelsea just 15 points through their first 15 games as they are rooted to 14th-place in the league.
But seeing one of the giants struggle like this is what makes the Premier League so alluring. In any given campaign, even the best sides can be defeated as parity is becoming more and more prevalent.
Stats courtesy of PremierLeague.com