Goalkeeper - Ben Foster, Birmingham City
It's worrying to think where Birmingham might be without Ben Foster. The England stopper was at his best at home to Bolton, pulling off a number of top saves to preserve his side's winning position.
Alex McLeish's team could've easily lost had he not been in between the sticks and no blame could be put on him as Johan Elmander's strike found the back of the net.
Right-back - Michel Salgado, Blackburn Rovers
Few expected Blackburn to leave the Emirates with anything on Saturday evening but a gritty performance helped them secure a hard-fought point in their battle against the drop.
Salgado, along with the rest of Rovers' defence, put in an excellent display. The former Real Madrid man even made a goal-saving late block on the line.
Centre-back - Christopher Samba, Blackburn Rovers
Samba was also in fine form as Steve Kean's side upset the odds against Arsenal. The big central defender was dominant in the air and dealt well with the Gunners' attacking threat.
He and central defensive partner Ryan Nelsen will be vital if the Ewood Park club are to avoid the Championship.
Centre-back - Vincent Kompany, Manchester City
Arguably Manchester City's player of the season so far, Kompany put in another commanding shift in the 5-0 romp over Sunderland.
The Belgium international looked comfortable all afternoon and easily cut out a number of attacks from the Black Cats.
Left-back - Ryan Giggs, Manchester United
Moved to left-back at half-time against West Ham, Giggs relished his defensive role as Manchester United overturned a 2-0 deficit to secure a 4-2 win.
The veteran midfielder didn't shirk his defensive duties and still managed to provide a threat going forward, even setting up Javier Hernandez's late goal.
Right-midfield - Chris Brunt, West Bromwich Albion
Roy Hodgson needed his players to step up against former club Liverpool and Brunt did exactly that, confidently scoring two penalties as the Baggies won 2-1.
The skipper led by example all afternoon and his deadly spot-kicks could well make a huge difference in the battle against relegation.
Centre-midfield - Craig Gardner, Birmingham City
Another man whose goals could play a major part in who goes down this season is Craig Gardner.
The boyhood Birmingham fan scored a fine goal against Bolton which ultimately turned out to be the winner and Blues fans will be hoping he can continue to find the back of the net.
Centre-midfield - Yaya Toure, Manchester City
Possibly the best of Roberto Mancini's summer signings, Toure was at his commanding best against Steve Bruce's Sunderland yesterday.
The Ivorian put in an energetic midfield display, helping out at both ends of the pitch and even bagging himself a goal.
Left-midfield - Adam Johnson, Manchester City
A Sunderland fan growing up, Adam Johnson showed no mercy against his hometown club at Eastlands on Sunday.
The England winger scored his side's opening goal and continually tormented the likes Phil Bardsley and Anton Ferdinand.
Striker - Wayne Rooney, Manchester United
After a less than impressive opening 45 minutes, Rooney burst into life during the second period, scoring a superb hat-trick to earn his side a valuable three points.
The controversial striker followed up a stunning free-kick with a well taken second goal and an accurately-struck penalty to ensure the points headed back to Old Trafford.
Striker - Bobby Zamora, Fulham
Zamora has been restricted to a number of substitute appearances since returning from a broken leg but yesterday he was given a start and rewarded his manager with two goals.
The ex-West Ham forward took his chances well and gave the Blackpool defenders a number of problems as the Cottagers earned a 3-0 victory.
Source: DSG
