ELCHE NEWS

Fidel - Mediocre in loss Fidel sent in two corners and created one chance during Sunday's 2-1 loss to Rayo.

Impact Fidel has a reasonable fantasy floor with his duty on set-pieces, but that's about it, as he has yet to produce much of note in the season. He has two assists and 13 chances created but the poor finishing in front of him has capped his upside. He has a chance to get back on the scoresheet Saturday, at home against Espanyol.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Boye - Scores in loss Boye scored once on three shots (two on goal) during Sunday's 2-1 loss to Rayo.

Impact Boye scored his first goal of the season during Sunday's loss, finally opening his account after a poor start to the campaign. The forward tallied seven goals in 20/21, but is on pace for closer to four in 21/22, unless he picks it up he remains a severely limited forward option.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzalo Verdu - Ready for Sunday Verdu is fit and in the starting XI for Sunday's match with Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Verdu returns after dealing with a calf issue for the past two weeks. The defender takes up a role in the center of Elche's back four for their La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Bigas - Returns Sunday Bigas is fit and in the starting XI for Sunday's match with Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Bigas was expected to miss two months with a torn ligament in his knee but has returned about a month after the injury. The defender takes up a role in the center of Elche's back four for Sunday's La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kiko Casilla - Easy clean sheet Casilla made one save and one clearance during Sunday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Casilla earned the easiest clean sheet of the season, only facing a single shot and being forced into one clearance. The keeper did well for his third clean sheet of the season, and does well relatively consistently. He has a favorable matchup on the other side of the break against Rayo.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Enzo Roco - Solid volume for clean sheet Roco made two tackles and three interceptions during Sunday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Roco did well on the defensive side of the ball, and with the clean sheet put together a solid fantasy performance. Roco will look to continue this good form after the break, but with a weaker team around him he could struggle for consistency. He should be solid on the other side of the break against Rayo.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Barragan - Solid performance in win Barragan sent in three crosses (one accurate) but failed to create a chance during Sunday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Barragan had plenty of crosses but failed to create any chances, though he salvaged the fantasy performance with some defensive volume. The defender remains a low-ceiling, mediocre-floor option, and has little-to-no fantasy value until he is consistently starting.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josan - Four wasteful crosses Fernandez sent in four inaccurate crosses during Sunday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Fernandez had plenty of chances to send in crosses, but none of those crosses were particularly impressive. He had the volume but next to no efficiency, and is likely to return to the bench moving forward. Look for him to continue to try and carve out a consistent role before he has fantasy relevance.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fidel - Second assist of the season Fidel provided one assist on three chances created during Sunday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Fidel did well to get his second assist of the campaign, but it wasn't an entirely exceptional performance after he only produced one accurate crosses on nine crosses. Fidel is an inconsistent option after the international break with a favorable clash against Rayo.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dario Benedetto - Nets in win Benedetto scored once on four shots (two on goal) during Sundays 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Benedetto scored his first goal of the season in his fifth start finally opening his season tally. The forward has been consistent in the starting XI, even if the goals have been lacking. Look for him to stay in the starting XI, and hopefully in the goals after the international break.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzalo Verdu - Subbed off with calf injury Verdu was subbed off during Sunday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo with a calf injury.

Impact Verdu came off the pitch in discomfort holding his left calf. It's unclear how serious the injury is, but with the international break coming up the hope is he will be able to return for an Oct. 17 clash with Rayo.

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto, Gil replace injured players in Spain's squad

Sergi Roberto and Bryan Gil have been added to Spain’s squad ahead of the Nations League semifinal match against Italy

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diego Gonzalez - Comes off injured against Celta Gonzalez was subbed out of Sunday's victory against Celta Vigo just five minutes after being introduced in the second half after suffering an apparent injury.

Impact It is unclear whether Gonzalez will be forced to miss additional game time due to his potential injury, but he will have an extended recovery period thanks to the international break before Elche faces Rayo on Oct. 17.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kiko Casilla - Concedes four goals Casilla conceded four goals and made five saves in Wednesday's 4-1 loss against Villarreal. He also recorded one clearance.

Impact Casilla had conceded just three goals over his first five appearances and hadn't allowed multiple goals in any of his previous appearances before this game, as Elche looked outmatched defensively. He will try to bounce back Sunday in a tough matchup against Real Sociedad.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Johan Mojica - Scores impressive goal Mojica bagged a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss against Villarreal.

Impact The Colombian left-back bagged an impressive goal in this loss, as he blasted a shot right into the top corner and from a tight angle, leaving Sergio Asenjo helpless. This is Mojica's first goal of the campaign, and he also has an assist in six starts. These are strong attacking numbers for a player who tends to be more focused on the defensive side of things most of the time.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Camavinga quick to make a good impression with Real Madrid

Young midfielder Eduardo Camavinga was celebrating his first goal with Real Madrid only six minutes after making his debut with the Spanish club

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madrid stays red-hot, routs Mallorca 6-1 in Spanish league

This time Real Madrid didn’t need to rely solely on Karim Benzema and Vinícius Júnior to keep winning in the Spanish league

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kiko Casilla - Makes five saves in 0-0 draw Casilla made five saves and conceded once in the 0-0 draw with Levante on Saturday.

Impact Casilla has been stellar since his return to the La Liga. In his five appearances so far this season he is averaging, 3.2 saves and 0.6 goals against per 90 minutes in all competitions. Casilla also has two clean sheets in that span as well. Due to the volume of saves and minimal goals against, Casilla is at the top of the league for goalkeeper options for the time being.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Perez - Extends goal streak in draw Perez scored once, produced one shot (one on target), sent seven crosses (one accurate) and took three corners during the 0-0 draw against Levante on Saturday.

Impact Perez once again saved the day for Elche in their draw Saturday. The forward did not play in the first two matches of the season, but he has scored in both matches so far since his return. The most important part of his performance today, was his role on set-pieces. Perez had the majority share and if he can keep that role, it will only further boost his value.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tete Morente - Disappoints in 0-0 draw Saturday Morente produced one shot (none on target), sent two crosses (none accurate), took one corner and intercepted once in the 0-0 draw against Levante on Saturday.

Impact Morente made his first start Saturday in what was a disappointing performance. The midfielder has yet to truly produce for the club with only three appearances under his belt this season -- one start --. During that timeframe, he has two shots, four crosses and two corners. He does see a role on set-pieces, but it is too small to give any value. Until he can gain form, he can be passed for safer options.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Raúl Guti - Creates three chances in draw Guti took two shots (none on target), created three chances, sent one cross (one accurate) and intercepted twice during the 0-0 draw with Levante on Saturday.

Impact Guti put together one of his stronger appearances in the early season Saturday. The midfielder had a few chances taken, but the primary production came from his created chances. After starting the first two matches of the season in a lull, Guti is starting to see some consistent form. In his most recent three matches, he is averaging, 1.66 shots, 1.0 created chances, 0.66 crosses, 0.33 corners, 1.33 tackles and 1.33 interceptions per 90 minutes in all competitions.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE