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    Movers and shakers: Bargain Hunt

    During the season our regular feature will detail whose value is rising and falling.

    UP

    Stephen Hunt (MF, Hull, 13.15) +3.14
    Two goals and 40 points for the Hull winger over Christmas.

    Wayne Rooney (FW, Man Utd, 21.27) +2.91
    The biggest scorer in the game with a whacking 49.5-point haul.

    Pablo Zabaleta
    (DF, Man City, 7.69) +2.87
    Totted up 10 interceptions in two games. Fact.

    Craig Fagan
    (FW, Hull, 5.11) +2.81
    A goal and an assist made the Hull man a brilliant bargain buy.

    Darren Bent (FW, Sunderland, 13.76) +2.81
    Bent is back, scoring three goals to take his season tally to 14.

    Joe Hart (GK, Birmingham, 12.25) +2.72
    Nine saves and two clean sheets. No wonder Brum want to keep him.

    Cesc Fabregas
    (MF, Arsenal, 21.00) +2.72
    Was his two-goal performance against Villa the best cameo ever?

    Samir Nasri (MF, Arsenal, 10.67) +2.57
    Already has 27 points with another game to play on Wednesday.

    Shay Given (GK, Man City, 8.54) +2.54
    The third most-owned player has made a lot of managers happy.

    Matthew Upson (DF, West Ham, 8.49) +2.47
    Has helped West Ham to inch clear of the relegation zone.

    DOWN

    Marcus Hahnemann (GK, Wolves, 8.85) -4.99
    Well, he was ludicrously overpriced, wasn't he?

    Asmir Begovic
    (GK, Portsmouth, 4.52) -4.52
    Fifty per cent off for the Pompey keeper, who scored -10.

    Frank Nouble
    (FW, West Ham, 2.46) -3.53
    A pretty steep drop for a bloke who played for one minute.

    Fabian Delph
    (MF, Aston Villa, 2.25) -3.35
    Delph got more action than Nouble - 14 minutes at Arsenal.

    Ryan Shawcross
    (DF, Stoke City, 9.30) -2.70
    The in-demand Stoke man can redeem himself against Fulham tonight.

    Richard Dunne
    (DF, Aston Villa, 10.15) -2.08
    A reality check for Dunne, who has sparkled since joining Villa.

    Brad Friedel
    (GK, Aston Villa, 11.40) -2.03
    Defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal took the stuffing out of Friedel.

    Denilson (MF, Arsenal, 11.29) -1.99
    The Brazilian's value was always likely to come to earth.

    Andrei Arshavin (MF, Arsenal, 14.62) -1.88
    A disappointing Christmas for the Russian by his standards.

    Niko Kranjcar (MF, Tottenham, 11.57) -1.74
    Squeezed out of Spurs' midfield by fellow Croat Luka Modric.

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