Fantasy Premier League: 5 sleepers to keep an eye out for

Sleepers in the FPL are players with very low ownership who have the potential to give a great points return in the near future. These 'under the radar' player haven't been performing at the top of their game or been few registering on the points board in spite of their good performances. Some might be overlooked after serving suspensions or coming back from injuries.

The first month of the EPL has given us a few clear favourites, players such as Mane, Aguero, Alonso, whose ownership is pretty high and are expected to continue giving points for some time to come.

While this always leaves room for certain sleeper players who if identified correctly can be valuable in staying ahead of the FPL pack. Players such as Lucas Moura, Holebas, Wilson have been such options which have sprung surprises and grown into massive ownerships. Who could be next?

Here are our 5 picks for the best sleepers in the FPL currently

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#5 Alexis Sanchez (£10.2) - Manchester United

Can Alexis hit the heights that he did at Arsenal?

Both Manchester United's fledgling form and Sanchez's lack of playing time have contributed to his fall in price by a huge margin. But the fact remains that Sanchez is currently the top scorer out of every player whose price has fallen by £0.2 or greater. He remains a great potentially great Fantasy option.

This is primarily due to the fact that the Chilean has got an assist in each of the two games he has started for United. He otherwise missed the game against Brighton and played only 30 minutes in the next one due to injury.

Sanchez is a proven fantasy big hitter. His best time at Arsenal saw him break the 200 points mark twice and when played as a striker he scored 24 goals in the league. He is yet to bring that form to his new club but if he does manage to get those steady returns again, Sanchez will be a valuable Fantasy asset unlike other. Currently owned by only 2.5%, Sanchez can very well make use of the decent fixture list for United and deliver some good points in the weeks to come.

#4 Cenk Tosun (£7) - Everton

Tosun can be a goal machine when on song

Everton's goal threat has come from elsewhere this season, but now the two of their most exciting options- Walcott and Richarlison are out facing an injury and a suspension respectively. In their absence, the most viable goalscoring option in the team remains as Cenk Tosun.

The Turkish striker arrived at the club in January having the reputation of a goal machine for his previous club Besiktas. He hit a decent run of form soon after arrival and was expected to improve on that to get even better returns this time.

The first month hasn't seen Tosun find the back of the net, but he has been proactive in attack providing 2 assists. A striker of his quality and you would expect him to score sooner rather than later. Also a form payer, Tosun might go on a steady goal scoring run once he manages his first goal.

That might just come in his next game against the leaky West Ham defence and the 5% ownership of the forward will be happy if it does.

#3 Jamie Vardy (£8.9) - Leicester

Vardy's suspension has ended

Vardy scored his first goal on the opening day upon coming as a substitute against Man United. In his next match he got a red card and fell out of the FPL radar for some time. The English forward is available for selection again after his 3 game ban. His ownership meanwhile has dropped to 3% and his value to £8.9.

Vardy is no doubt the main man for Leicester and will be looking for another 20 goal haul this season. This makes an invaluable Fantasy prospect. Leicester city's run of fixtures is very favorable for the next few matches. Vardy might very well grab a few goals in this month and the coming one.

With lack of consistent goal scoring forwards as of yet in the FPL, people having a punt on Vardy at the right time might very well be on the advantage.

#2 Heung Min Son (£8.3) - Tottenham

Son is a player Spurs really need at the moment

Guess who's back to the EPL? The South Korean striker led his country to the gold at the Asian games and is expected to return in time for the next game against Liverpool. The international break will definitely give him time to be eased back into training and with Spurs' current lack of options up front, he'll be playing a huge part in the games to come.

Spurs have a good run of fixtures after the Liverpool game and Son would definitely be expected to be among the points. He has had great attacking returns in the past two season scoring in double figures each time while also grabbing a decent number of assists.

Only 1.4% of players have Son in their team currently. That number will steadily increase as time passes by. Now might be the right time to get him in and stay ahead of the pack.

#1 Leroy Sane (£9.2) - Manchester City

Sane has a lot to prove to his detractors

The PFA young player of the year definitely has had a tough few months. He was controversially not chosen for Germany's World Cup squad and has not started even once for City so far this season. Pep Guardiola though, has backed the striker following his snub against Newcastle.

With Sterling potentially injured for the next game, Sane is the direct replacement for the left wing spot. He has so far only featured as a sub but managed to get an assist against Huddersfield. His quality though is unquestionable as was evident from his previous season's returns, scoring 10 and providing 15 in the league.

City run into pretty easy fixtures in the next month or so. This has made Fantasy managers very optimistic of their points scoring chances. Currently owned by only 4.4%. Sane might be a very risky pic at the moment considering his lack of starts. But if he gets into his act given the opportunity, he has the potential to be a must-have this season.