Our weekly members article, focusing on the Gameweek captain conundrum, has undergone some minor surgery this week.
The structure remains the same but with added insight on the specifics involving those players and teams involved at the very top of our current Captain Poll.
We check in on Rate My Team’s reckoning as usual, before rounding off with our opinion on the current poll standings in the light of the data analysis, including our view on differential captains.
The Captain Poll
We’re currently witnessing an almighty tussle at the top of our Captain Poll, with Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Man City’s Sergio Aguero at loggerheads with 36% and 29% of the vote respectively.
Kane currently edges the duel ahead of Tottenham’s home tie with Sunderland, although the lead has swapped hands several times in the last 24 hours.
Dimitri Payet is riding a wave of confidence following his spectacular contribution to West Ham’s midweek victory at Bournemouth and that’s enough for him to be elevated to third in our poll. However, the Hammers’ playmaker earns just 9% of the vote, considerably less than the aforementioned strike duo.
Further down the list, Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez is backed for a return to form ahead of his trip to basement-dwellers Aston Villa, while Kevin de Bruyne and Dele Alli provide midfield alternatives to cover Spurs and City’s attacking returns – they’re currently claiming just 3% and 2% of the current vote.
Are the current standings backed by the underlying statistics?
Let’s start breaking down the player and team data for the last four matches and throw some light on the situation.
