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Two of the three most popular players in Fantasy Premier League take to the field as Tottenham Hotspur make their way to Newcastle United in the 1.30pm kick-off.

Harry Kane is the main captaincy pick for Sunday’s early fixture. Owned by 37% of FPL managers, he’s been handed the armband by 22% on the back of 7.5 points per match last season.

The Spurs frontman was also runner-up in our Gameweek 1 Captain Poll after netting seven times in his final two away appearances of 2016/17.

Meanwhile, his team-mate Dele Alli is the most owned midfielder in the game, sitting in 38% of squads for the trip to Tyneside.

Both Alli and playmaker Christian Eriksen supplied 6.1 points per match last term and face a defence with just eight clean sheets in 23 home fixtures in the Championship.

Meanwhile, with the Magpies’ fixtures turning kindly next weekend, we get the chance to scout the likes of Matt Ritchie and Dwight Gayle as potential mid-price options for our squads.

Elsewhere, Rob Elliot gets the nod between the posts for the home side – he’s currently the only active 4.0-priced keeper in the game.

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  1. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    IF u don't look at stats u are a casual

    IF U look at Kane's august record you're talking nonsense

    Kane captainers logic 🙄 roll:

    1. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Rick 🙄

    2. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Every season is different. Kane was against a Newcastle team. It was enough to take a chance on drafting him but not enough for me to cpatain him just yet

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yay.

      A week of this to deal with now.

    4. Emp
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      so because of kanes august record that made elliot make a point blank save or hit the post missing the goal by a milimetre?

  2. bojack
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    It's going to take a fair bit of will power to stick with Gabbiadini this week 🙂

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Indeed. Feels like f@@king Grounhog Day

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Just give in and get rid 🙂 ...he ain't gonna come good

    3. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Tell me about it. 5 shots at goal and 0 on target was it? Mounie so tempting with equally great fixtures but it is only 1 game after all. Next week he could blank and Gabbi scores. Worth keeping one more week and then assessing imo.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Hitting both corner flags was what made me snap 🙂

  3. Agger
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I'm just curious.. the previous winners of FPL (Or anyone who's finished in the top 1k), what were their/your lowest rank at any time during the season?

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Lol this comment

      1. Agger
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Lol your idol

    2. AC Tomasso
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      1 million and something, early on in the season.

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No one has ever won it that wasn't in the top 10 week one 😆

      1. Agger
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Full of ghost teams using bench boost or TC in top 100k GW1 normally

      2. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thats not true is it?

    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Went from 2mil plus in GW1 to 833OR 2 years ago. Anything is possible

      1. RMA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        What do you mean by "anything is possible"? It's not like "a recovery" is even needed.

        Pretty much every single player has weeks with a bad GW rank. And because GW1 rank = overall rank after GW1 it's nothing more and nothing less than just that.

    5. Manani
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      i think I got 1.5m or 2m early last season. maybe even worse, don't really remember.

      I finished 306. All you need is a good stretch of GWs

      1. AC Tomasso
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        The DGW's (a 150+ point week) shot me up the ranks massively, ended up finishing 7 hundred and something.

  4. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Is this worth -4 hit gents?

    Darmian King out

    Firmino Hegazi in

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah do it ASAP

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No, wait. Pool playing midweek

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Wasn't gonna do it now, cheers

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Otherwise good moves imo

      2. waldofeen
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Liverpool rotation is dodgy with Hoffenheim ties coming up.

  5. Agger
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Alan Pardew just confirmed that Matic free's up Pogba.

    Pogba is essential

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Have you seen United's formation?

      4-2-3-1

      With Pogba and Matic at 2

      1. Turbolag
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        As someone who was very high on Pogba, I was very disappointed when the teams came out. Wonder why Mata is starting over Herrera.

    2. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry 3-4-2-1

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        And Pogba isn't at 2 anymore ah forget it

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          what? its a 4231 isnt it?
          With
          Pogba Matic
          Mkhi Mata Rashford,
          aye?

          1. Waxys
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I was right the first time had a small brain fart

        2. Waxys
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Correction it is 4-3-2-1

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Stopped reading at "Pardew"

  6. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I was sad yesterday that when Gabriel only got one point for me. Now, that Kane got that yellow and blanked made me smile. Kind of evens out, evryone is more or less at 40 something lol. But I know next week he's going to score a hattrick against a chelsea team that has no cahill hazard moses fab pedro matic costa

    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      True Chelsea is a weaker side. Needs to invest the 150m of profits theyve made with sales and fast

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Moses should be back

    3. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Moses os back. So is morata. No need to worry

  7. FISKIMUS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    The GW1 scout picks were absolutely tragic

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      On form then

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      It's mostly pot luck

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      The only one I question is Zaha.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        why arent you on the scoutcast anymore, dear man?
        You were the maverick. no fun without some dividing opinions..

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Granville is the only one who challenges the groupthink.

          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            I will. Tough finding time tbh

          2. Dr. Agabuse
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            right so why is he out?

    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Thats normal GW1

    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Shockingly bad. Worse than GW1 last season.

  8. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Had a thoroughly mediocre weekend with Lukaku (C) and De Gea to go. However if I've learnt anything this weekend it's that I can't rely on instinct alone - going to have to buy membership, need access to those stats.

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      You don't need membership to do well.

      On 70 points with Lukaku to go and I didn't use any membership stats just my gut and brain

      1. ChelseaKTBFF
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        membership helps though haha

      2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Bet you used a lot of fake email addresses to make all those teams though.

        1. Waxys
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I have 2 teams lol

          My personal one and family one I helped manage as my dad doesn't get computers

  9. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Salah Mane Eriksen Alli all looking hot.
    Jesus Kane having the stats. No need to sell.
    Ramsey Willian firmly the 7,0 options.
    Defense Spurs ManCity overlooked
    Alonso most touches in the box from any player tho 0.O

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah but 100 mil ain't getting all of those

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        still, get one or don't sell these.
        Maybe defense needs sorting the most as usual with me

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Too right Kane and Jesus stay. Going easy on the transfers this year.

          1. Dr. Agabuse
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Weird thing maybe but even PVA doesnt hurt me. Played attacking and took most corners and fks

  10. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    With Hart Jones and Lukaku non C I would take 0-0 all day for damage limitation but can't see it happening.

  11. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    It's been nice knowing you guys, captain Kane and EVERYONE in my mini league captained Lukaku

    Let me just go and seethe myself to sleep

    *Mutes all WhatsApp groups and social media*

    1. Jay_
        8 years, 8 months ago

        😀

      • Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Chins of Uppington.

    2. fpork
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Eriksen and Bavies sharing those 3 bps? Perfect!

    3. premierglaser
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      What're people doing with Fab?

      Willian looked promising, but too short-term. Didn't see the palace match to evaluate Zaha. Atsu looks bright ?

      1. premierglaser
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Could go Xhaka, would get price rises, or Ramsey, but not sure of playing time, yet.

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Atsu looked great I thought. The danger man for Newcastle all game

    4. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Trying so hard not to kneejerk. Gonna give KDB next week and if he's not in the points then I'll switch to Eriksen for Burnley. Will give me a Kane and Eriksen double up and leave me with Jesus for City.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Its one week, first game.

        Good players like KdB, Jesus, Kane will repay you if you keep faith in them.

    5. waldofeen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Happy enough to have KDB and Kane, both were unlucky not to have decent hauls. Sitting on 47 points with Kaku (c) to go.

    6. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Whatsapp groups is such an English thing lol

    7. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Does matic mean Pogb will randomly start hitting shots on target?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sadly not. Lukaku, on the other hand ... 😉

    8. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      The major reason I went for Eriksen over Alli was the BPS. The former does so well in that.

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        yes and alli has the advantage in goals

        its a very tough choice

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        You can't really go wrong with either.

      3. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I had Eriksen basically all of last year. Decided to go Alli to start this year. Really having both might be the correct answer again. It's incredible how evenly they've scored for the last two years.

    9. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Did Ritchie looked okay?

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Didn't really do anything. Atsu looked a lot better.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Well, neither floated my boat.

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah...own Ritchie (for now)...not looking to invest further

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        You brought him only to play against best league defense? That was your plan?

        1. Viprin
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I was just asking LOL

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Atsu will save you 1 m and looks very attacking

      4. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Ritchie is a bit of a frustrating player to watch in my opinion from last season's experience. He is often completely anonymous and looks poor, then suddenly he has an assist or a goal. Other Newcastle fans love him and just point to his stats as proof. I think he'll do okay in FPL terms, but may depend on whether he ends up filling in a left back as he did at the end of today's game.

    10. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Kane = 2 season Wonder?

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        he's scored 20+ in 3 seasons

      2. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        But he's done 20+ goals 3 times

    11. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea team next week

      Courtois
      rudiger, luiz, azpi
      Moses, kante, willian, alonso
      Boga, morata
      Batshuayi

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        No chance

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          How do you see it looking then?

    12. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      How do you mute people on here?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        PM Mark

      2. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Send email request to Jonty

      3. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I wish

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Or set them up to go on Jaffoli nerves. He's Numero uno for banning people :)))

      4. Wrong Captain Again
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        if i could mute waxys i would have an increased enjoyment from this website

    13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      How was Son when he came on? Not sure I can stretch to Alli/Eriksen

      1. premierglaser
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Excellent, should have had one assist, nearly two

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        A lot more involved than Sissoko. Should start next weekend

    14. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      How did tekkers play yesterday?

    15. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Just logged in to lol@kane cappers..

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Lol lol lol

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Omg

      2. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Naughty Chucks

      3. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I didn't captain Kane, but if I did, I wouldn't appreciate people doing this

      4. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        LOOOOOOL

    16. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Realistic score predictions ? Im going for 3-1 United win. I just hope lukaku and miky get some goals for me. I see Chicharito scoring. Players always love punishing their old teams.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        0:0 or 1:0

    17. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      2pts combined from my strikers 0 to play

      Like to see you beat that

    18. Agger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      What happened to Zasa?

    19. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Atsu looks a great 5.0 option for the next few weeks.

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Awful top of page post, sorry.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Carrol and Atsu combo?
          P. S. Don't apologise if it isn't intentional

          1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Haha, I guess it's something to think about. If you were to play Carroll and Atsu in your starting 11, your other 9 players would surely be top class.

      2. Manani
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        not sure if it's because of walker-pieters or if he is generally good though.

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Well Walker Peters was named MOTM

      3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        really I thought Atsu was a good shout for this game:( your saying to keep him?

      4. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Agree, luckily have him already though kinda annoyed as was choosing between him or xhaka...

      5. Kroosin'
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Looked really direct. Can get some points in the coming gameweeks.