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The month of December offers a frantic number of Premier League fixtures. A total of 7 gameweeks will be played out in the last month of 2018. This will mean that we would be done with a little over half the season once it is over.
The points table will alter and consolidate by some margin this month. While the convoluted fixture list also means that the risk of rotation is always looming large. To pick players who can get through the games without being dropped or having decent backups just in case that they do would be key.
The players we have picked are on the basis of the ease of fixtures, the player and the team's current form as well as the player's assurance to start every game and grab a good return. Here are the top 5 strikers to pick for the month of December
Harry Kane - Tottenham
Talking about an assured starter- there could be no better pick than the Spurs' frontman. Harry Kane has the position as is own and would rarely ever be dropped for the second in behind Llorente.
While his return has been average thus far, considering the price tag of £12.3, Kane has grabbed goals at regular intervals and currently has 7 in the league. He also has 2 assists taking his total tally to a respectable 67 points which has put him 4th on the striker's leaderboard.
Apart from their next against Arsenal, Spurs have a decent run of fixtures throughout the month and beyond, which assures them a good number of points. Kane might just grab a lot of goals during this period and climb up the goalscoring charts. He has scored 29 goals in each of his last two seasons and there isn't much to suggest that he would not be getting close to that number again this season.
Alexander Mitrovic - Fulham
The Serbian striker started the season strongly before going on a barren run of 6 games where his team struggled to really get anything. Now with a new manager in Ranieri, Mitrovic would look to rediscover that form. The signs are already there with him scoring a brace in the Italian's first game in charge. If this is the signal for things to come, it would be an exciting prospect for the FPL managers.
Mitrovic can be a goal machine when on song. An attack-minded manager might propel him to be just that. Coming in at only £6.6, Mitrovic has 7 goals and 2 assists so far. Much like Harry Kane who is priced nearly double of the Serbian. A couple of bonus points short means that the Fulham striker has a total of 64 points.
His fixtures this month include a number of winnable games against Newcastle, Huddersfield, Wolves, West Ham. All these games have the potential for goals and Mitrovic being the main man for his side should be averse to any rotation.
Marko Arnautovic - West Ham
One look at West Ham's fixture list for the upcoming month or so will have you clamouring to get a couple of their players in your side. In the striking position, there really is no one better than Arnautovic for those attacking returns.
While injuries have limited the Austrian to make a full impact in the FPL so far, he still has managed to grab 5 goals and 2 assists so far, giving back a total of 54 points. The upcoming month gives him a huge opportunity to significantly increase those numbers. We were hard pressed to find a single tough fixture in their upcoming games, all the way till the 12th of January when they play Arsenal.
With Yarmalenko out injured a lot of the goalscoring responsibility falls on the Austrian. If he manages to stay fit, this month could be a profitable one for him and his owners in the fantasy game.
Aubameyang - Arsenal
Still, a comparatively lesser selected player in the game (15% ownership) considering his high return. Aubameyang has scored goals by the plenty and currently sits at the top of the goalscoring charts with Sergio Aguero at 8 goals. He is currently second in the FPL striker's list having a total points returns of 75.
While the coming month offers a few tough fixtures for the Gunners, there are some decent matches on offer such as against Southampton, Burnley, Brighton. An attack-minded Arsenal team might grab a lot of goals in this time.
Lacazette is currently a slight doubt while Welbeck is out for some time. This gives Aubameyang pretty much an assured place in the striker's position. He is more than likely to continue with his goalscoring exploits. If you have £10.9 to spend and would prefer him over his French counterpart, then, by all means, Aubameyang is one of the best prospects in the Fantasy game this season.
Sergio Aguero - Manchester City
By no means could we have left out the runaway strike option for this season. Aguero has been consistently giving points this season and sits pretty at the top of the striker's leaderboard with 82 points. These include not just his 8 goals but 6 assists and 9 bonus points as well, which make the Argentinian one of the most well-rounded Fantasy option for the season.
His ownership of 52% means that a lot of the Fantasy game's average points trends depends on his performances. So far, his form hasn't dipped, nor has he been rotated too often against the other striker in the team Gabriel Jesus, who has been woefully underwhelming this season.
City's fixtures are decent for the month of December, but they do perform in every game irrespective of the fixture, so it shouldn't be a bother. The only point of concern is if Guardiola will finally drop Aguero for a couple of league games the first time this season owing to the congested fixture list. Have a back up handy just in case that happens.
