Top Five Points Overall 

1. Salem Al Dawsari (8.5M) - 63 points 

2. Riyad Mahrez (9.5M) - 55 points 

3. Joao Cancelo (6M) - 51 points 

4. Arif Aiman (6.5M) - 50 points/ Anderson Lopes (9.5M) - 50 points 

Global talent may be flocking to the Saudi Pro League in recent times but it’s an AFC Champions League™ mainstay who leads the way in the points table.

Salem Al Dawsari has amassed a whopping 63 points, firing in seven goals to see him joint-top of the scoring charts, too. Special shoutout to Malaysia’s starboy Arif Aiman (now owned by 50% of Fantasy managers) – the 22-year-old boasts the joint-highest points in the East and his five goals have helped see Johor Darul Ta’zim into the knockout rounds 

Highest-Scoring Players Per Matchday 

And it’s Al Dawsari who’s out in front for highest points on a single matchday too, the winger’s hat-trick on Matchday Three against Al Ain helping him gain an impressive 19 points. But a big clap for those who had Jasir Asani on the opening day! The Albanian international produced a stunning debut in Asian football, bagging a treble in Gwangju’s incredible 7-3 win over Yokohama F. Marinos to announce his arrival in fine fashion. An absolute steal at 4M, too! 

Note: Matias Vargas has since left Shanghai Port. 

Top Five Goalkeepers  

Four clean sheets in five games and a penalty save to boot has Hiroki Iikura leading the way among the keepers as he helped Yokohama F. Marinos sail into the last 16 as table-toppers. Moroccan shot-stopper Yassine Bounou is the most-picked goalkeeper among our Fantasy managers (owned by 36%), and Al Hilal’s last line of defence has repaid that faith with three clean sheets and 29 points to sit third in the standings.  

Top Five Defenders  

1. Joao Cancelo (6M) - 51 points 

2. Sota Miura (4.5M) - 38 points/  Ibanez (5.5M) - 38 points 

4. Juan Muniz (7M) - 34 points  

5. Ramin Rezaeian (7M) - 31 points  

No surprise as to the highest-scoring defender as Al Hilal’s flying full-back Joao Cancelo has picked up 51 points to also sit third in the overall points table. Offering goals, assists and clean sheets, Fantasy managers knew exactly what to expect as the Portuguese international is the most-picked player (owned by 54%) in the competition.  

Top Five Midfielders 

Al Dawsari and Arif occupy the top two in the midfielder category with Marinos’ Kenta Inoue in third place. And Inoue is a relative steal at 5M, making him the cheapest player in the top five and excellent value for Fantasy managers looking for a bargain. One of the competition’s star names, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic may be pricey, but the Serbian delivers the goods time and again for both his club and his Fantasy managers. 

Top Five Forwards 

Al Alhi Saudi’s silky winger Riyad Mahrez has dazzled on his AFC Champions League Elite™ debut and 17% of Fantasy managers have been undeterred by his hefty price tag. It’s fair to say the Algerian has repaid their faith, with only Al Dawsari collecting more points. Hot-shot Anderson Lopes is firing on all cylinders again with six goals while last season’s top scorer Soufiane Rahimi (owed by 25% of managers) has bagged five goals and 39 points despite defending champions’ Al Ain’s elimination.  

Sign Them Up! 

Looking ahead to the Round of 16, we’ve got some top tips for you to improve your team and climb the table.  

Jhon Duran (6M) 

The Colombian striker arrived from Aston Villa for a huge price, and he doesn’t come cheap here either, but we’re backing Duran to shine in the knockout rounds. A cauldron of noise awaits at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium against Esteghlal in the first leg of the Round of 16, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see Al Nassr’s new Number 9 among the goals.  

Yan Matheus (8M) 

Having helped Yokohama F. Marinos reach the final last season, Yan Matheus is starring yet again. With three goals and four assists, the Brazilian winger is among the most consistent performers while his threat from set-pieces and creativity from wide should not go unnoticed by Fantasy managers as Marinos gear up for Shanghai Port’s challenge.  

Top Bargains 

Marcos Leonardo (4M) 

We’ve highlighted Marcos Leonardo previously, but the Brazilian’s form cannot go unrecognised, and at just 4M he’s arguably the best value in the competition. He’s bagged four goals already and we’re expecting more to come as Al Hilal aim for yet another continental title ahead of their two-legged clash with Pakhtakor.  

Suphanat Mueanta (5M) 

In Southeast Asian circles, Suphanat Mueanta is among the hottest properties, and we think the young forward should be likewise among Fantasy managers. Having returned to Buriram United from Belgium, the 22-year-old scored a late winner against Ulsan HD and then assisted another in the draw with Gwangju to help his side advance to the knockouts. Buriram vs JDT means Suphanat vs Arif – a clash which is not to be missed!