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12 May 2017 2284 comments
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Next up on this busy Friday, we roll out our usual pre-deadline members’ article focusing on the ever-crucial captaincy dilemma as ten teams prepare to play twice in a bumper Gameweek 37.

We’ll assess the main contenders in this week’s Captain Poll, then analyse the Opta numbers and current Rate My Team rankings before suggesting a differential or two to help solve the armband conundrum.

The Captain Poll

Gabriel Jesus tops our Gameweek 37 Captain Poll for the first time this term as Manchester City prepare to play twice at the Etihad Stadium.

Over 25% of voters back the Brazilian to produce at home to Leicester City and West Brom as Pep Guardiola’s side look to clinch a top-three spot.

Jesus has served up 7.2 points per start since arriving in January, though a five-point haul in last week’s 5-0 win over Palace could persuade some to consider Kevin De Bruyne instead.

Favoured by 10%, the Belgian delivered 17 points against the Eagles last Saturday – his second double-figure haul in four – to move fifth in the midfield standings.

That pair are the number one forward and midfielder transfers-in respectively, with over 182,000 and 105,000 new owners since last Friday.

Back in the goals away to Southampton on Wednesday, faith in FPL’s top-scoring player Alexis Sanchez has soared ahead of Arsenal’s pair of matches.

Despite a run of only two strikes in eight appearances, the Chilean claims 21% of the votes for a trip to Stoke City and a home encounter with Sunderland – an 11-point haul at St Mary’s was his ninth double-figure haul of the season.

Despite some concerns over potential rotation should the title be clinched tonight, Chelsea pair Eden Hazard (15%) and Diego Costa (9%) complete our top five armband picks.

The Blues travel to West Brom before entertaining Watford on Monday night, with a win at The Hawthorns set to clinch the Premier League crown in Antonio Conte’s first year in charge.

Hazard has delivered points in seven of his last nine, while three goals and as many assists in five suggests that Costa’s mind isn’t on that reported move to China just yet.

Marcos Alonso could be the differential pick – the wing-back has mirrored Costa’s 5.8 points per match this season, yet is selected by just 2%.

Faith in Spurs assets has taken a tumble after their bid for the league all but ended at West Ham last week.

With just 4% of the votes, Harry Kane leads the way for Mauricio Pochettino’s men ahead of a home clash with Manchester United and trip to Leicester on Thursday night.

The Spurs striker has delivered seven goals and three assists in his last six starts, while team-mate Christian Eriksen still remains an explosive factor, with 10 double-digit hauls to his name.

Romelu Lukaku earns the highest share of the votes (3%) among the single Gameweek assets.

The Belgian has produced 13 goals in his last nine home matches, scoring on all but one of those occasions, and entertains a Watford side that’s conceded nine times without reply in their previous three road trips.

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  1. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best keeper below 4.4?
    Or shall i keep jaku and save Transfer?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford

    2. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford on a DGW.

    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pickles, easily

  2. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Holding or Gibbs

    1. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holding

  3. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys should I downgrade Monreal to allow Costa to Kane for -4

    Maybe get holding

    Person behind me has Kane and worried about not having him!

  4. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who to buy

    A) Clichy
    B) Holding
    C) Other

    1. ezaku
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Clichy or other

  5. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1] Hazard + Ramsey (Jesus C)?
    or
    2] Alexis + Zaha (Alexis C)?

  6. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Quick captaincy pick!:
    A. KDB
    B. Sanchez
    C. Jesus

    1. ezaku
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stats would suggest KDB. Sánchez is probably more explosive, however.

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      BCA for me.

    4. Toast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus

    5. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus

  7. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play 3?

    1) Alonso
    2) Company
    3) Yoshida
    4) Stephens
    5) Gabriel

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      123

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    https://imgur.com/Kjt96qn
    BB
    A- Nice
    B- Average
    C-Bad

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      too much chelsea

    2. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B, mostly good but missing Chelsea defence and going triple Chelsea attack too risky due to rotation, also missing Man City midfield, where most of their points come from.

  9. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    Gabriel to Holding for a hit??
    Worth it since it looks like Gabriel won't play either match while holding will play both and chance of clean sheet, so it should easily pay off.

    Should I do T.Carroll to Albrighton/Matic/Xhaka as well for a hit?? If yes which one??

    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes and no, don't think the second one is worth the hit, likely to end up on similar points.

    2. Reggie Nainggolan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes to first no to the other

  10. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel to:

    A) Holding
    B) Gibbs
    C) Ben Davies?

  11. Darth_Newdar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I need an opinion on Costa. Assuming Chelsea beat West Brom, do we think Conte will literally rotate the whole team? He has shown no faith in Batshuayi so far this season, and that makes me worried Costa could play both games, and punish if I sell him...

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dont sell him, he'll play... Winning against WBA wont be easy anyway

      1. Darth_Newdar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He will definitely play against West Brom, but will he play against Watford though?

    2. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If costa gets a few tonight will surley let him play next week if in the running for golden boot?

      May even get the pens off hazard?

      1. Darth_Newdar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm a bit worried about that.

  12. as33
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    keep Gabriel or swap to mustafi?

  13. The Architect of Anarchy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will be doing this for -8
    Views? .2 short of vardy to lukaku straight swap

    Vardy to lukaku
    Zaha to albrighton.

    1. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Vardy???

    2. Hakuho FPL
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      nah

  14. Game of Throw_ins
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Emergency !!!
    Pick one:
    A) Kompany Son Ozil Gabbiadini
    B) Monreal Hazard Sane Anichebe

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  15. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who to keep

    Gabbi or Anichebe ?? for BB
    Basically

    1) Anichebe + 4
    2) Gabbi

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tough, Gabbi has the bigger upside but idk if I'd put him in for a hit. Anichebe though...

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        if I take out Gabbi for Jesus it will be free .
        if I take out Anichebe it for jesua it will be for a hit

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Best guess
      1) 3 + 4
      2)8
      Toss a coin

  16. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Holgate + Kompany
    B) Bailly + Clichy
    C) Holgate + Bailly + 4

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  17. sahilgunner
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rate My Team:

    BB played (0FT):

    Caballero - Cech
    Alonso - Yoshida - Stephens - Monreal - Ake
    KDB - Fabregas - King - Sanchez - Romeu
    Jesus - Kane - Anichebe

  18. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    is fab a bad pick this gw

    Willy Pickford
    Bailly Monreal Stephens Yoshida Holding
    Alexis Fab Eriksen Sane Capoue
    Costa Kane Jesus

    might sell gabbi and haz to jesus and fab

  19. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    who's keeping Koscielny?

    1. Haggis
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      O/

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just sold him for holding

      1. Peter Russo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        is holding guaranteed both? why would you do that???

  20. weaver93
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    for a hit? Playing BB

    Nyom (CHEL & MCI) to

    A:Gibbs
    B: Holding
    C : Save

    thanks

    1. Haggis
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. weaver93
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

    2. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I just got in Gibbs, hoping he plays both. As a wing-back he might have a greater chance of attacking returns also, but Holding’s cheaper and has perhaps a greater chance of playing both matches.

      1. weaver93
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        cheers Mick

        I think Kos will play at least once

  21. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would you keep or sell Trippier? 4.8m to spend and I already have Davies, Yoshida & Stephens.

  22. beleketeplek
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Dgw midfield under £6.0 ??

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Albrighton or Xhaka

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Matic, Moses and Albrighton are your best options.

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No great options, albrighton or jwp

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ndidi

  23. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Holgate -> Holding worth a -4?

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

  24. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Puts tin hat on.
    So Koscielny...

  25. manutd99
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Those for with BB. Just for fun are you going bench hazard and sanchez lol

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What fun? Their points are added from the start, it's not like they get subbed in at the end of the gw.

      1. manutd99
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        just the idea of benching both Hazard and Sanchez just sounds strange

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Benched hazard and Kane

      1. manutd99
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        then gotta check few times you have actually activated it and has saved

  26. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Yoshida - Holding - Alonso - Willy

    Decent?

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Decent

  27. mattzkn
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How many games will Kompany get in the run-in given that Stones is back and Pep's tinkering tendencies?

    A) 0
    B) 1
    C) 2
    D) 3
    E) Other....?

  28. ManUtdFan_UK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel and Blind out for -

    A) Stephens
    B) Holding

    1) Monreal
    2) Mustafi

    1. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A1

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A1

    3. weaver93
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      a1

  29. kumast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best differential captain?

    A Kane
    B Haz
    C name someone else

    Cheers.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso (C) is a real differential

  30. LeicesterA
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ack, bottomed...

    Ugh, time is ticking and I can't decide!

    Would you...

    A) Gabriel & Eriksen > Monreal & Sane
    or
    B) Gabriel & Luiz > Alonso & Benalouane

    First options means keeping Luiz, who is likely to just play once right?

    Thanks so much.