Kerala Blasters FC and Chennaiyin FC take centre stage at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi to kick-start Round 10 of ISL Fantasy 2016 with the second south Indian derby of the season. More than halfway through the season with plenty up for grabs, we here take a look at the midfielders, who seem to be coming into their own and from whom there is lots more to expect as we head into the business end of the season.Florent Malouda (Delhi Dynamos FC)Delhi Dynamos FC’s marquee player, Florent Malouda burst into life in his side’s 4-1 annihilation of defending champions Chennaiyn FC at home. The Frenchman, who is the highest assists maker in the history of the league, scored his first goals for the Lions against the Super Machans. Malouda was involved in all four goals, scoring two and setting up two. He has provided three assists for the Dynamos this year and seems to be peaking at the right time by picking up his first Hero-of-the-Match award of the season against Chennai. Malouda is the highest scoring midfielder with 50 points in ISL Fantasy and represents a value-for-money buy at Rs 10.8 crore.CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters FC)If CK Vineeth’s first appearance in Hero ISL 2016 is anything to go by, then the pacey winger from Kerala should be a must-have for most ISL Fantasy enthusiasts. The pacey winger from Kerala came off the bench in spectacular fashion as he netted the winner in his side’s 2-1 win against FC Goa. Vineeth’s abundance of energy will be a threat for opposition defences in the latter stage of the league phase. The 28-year-old is likely to score more goals as well as get his fair share of assists in the upcoming games, making him a good addition to your team at Rs 7 crore.Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin FC)Raphael Augusto may have begun the season slowly but the Super Machans’ Brazilian playmaker seems to be coming into his own as the battle for the semis intensifies. Chennai’s Brazilian midfield general has provided two assists in Hero ISL 2016, while also helping his side to three clean sheets. The 25-year-old has recovered 39 balls for Chennai this season, which is the most by any midfielder and second only to Mumbai City FC's Lucian Goian (46). Augusto has notched up 29 points in eight appearances so far and is available for Rs 6.9 crore.Sameehg Doutie (Atlético de Kolkata)Sameehg Doutie has already contributed two goals to Atlético de Kolkata’s campaign so far and has accumulated 34 points from his eight appearances this season. The South African winger is yet to peak for ATK this year and match his performances that saw him account for three goals and six assists last season. Doutie has also won the Hero-of-the-Match award once this season and with his performances likely to get stronger towards the business end of the season, the 26-year-old is a prudent buy at Rs 9.9 crore in any Fantasy team.
