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Attentions now turn to our pre-Gameweek members’ article next as we assess the leading captaincy candidates for the upcoming round of fixtures.

Starting off with an analysis of the Captain Poll, we then move onto the Opta numbers before checking up on the Rate My Team ratings and considering a couple of differential options for the first double Gameweek of 2017/18.

The Captain Poll

Spurs’ main men dominate our Captain Poll for Gameweek 22 ahead of a trip to Swansea and home clash with West Ham.

Having struck back-to-back hat-tricks against Burnley and Southampton, Harry Kane approaches the double in his most prolific form of the season.

Over 60% have voted for the Spurs striker, who now has seven sets of double-figures to his name, though with doubts over Kane’s fitness due to illness, the likes of Son Heung-min (9%), Christian Eriksen (5%) and Dele Alli (4%) could emerge as big armband differentials.

Son has started each of the last six Gameweeks and flourished thanks to a security of pitch-time, racking up four goals and as many assists in that period.

Eriksen has two goals and three assists over that stretch, blanking on just once, while Alli’s return to form has been perfectly timed – he’s supplied a goal and four assists in Spurs’ last two Gameweeks.

Spurs’ opponents have hardly been resilient in recent matches – the Swans have conceded 14 times in five, while West Ham have shipped three goals to both Newcastle and Bournemouth in their previous two.

For the Hammers, Marko Arnautovic (2%) has upped his output since being moved up front by David Moyes.

The Austrian has scored five times in as many Gameweeks, producing 41 FPL points. He hosts a West Brom side with two clean sheets on the road all season before travelling to Wembley, where Spurs have delivered a shut-out in just one of their previous four.

Manuel Lanzini is the Hammers’ other form candidate. The Argentine has averaged a reasonable 4.6 points per match under Moyes, producing five assists and six bonus points in eight outings.

With Arsenal and Chelsea going head-to-head at the Emirates, our singe-Gameweek alternatives are likely to be from Man City and Liverpool’s attacks.

Man City’s opponents Watford arrive at the Etihad without a clean sheet in eight attempts and suffered a late home loss to Swansea at the weekend. The Hornets will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the 6-0 hammering to Pep Guardiola’s side back in Gameweek 5.

Rested to the bench at Crystal Palace, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling are likely to pose the main goal threat.

Sterling has delivered four sets of double-digits at home this season and has served up 10+ points in each of his last three league starts.

Aguero delivered 16 points in his previous home match and collected 20 points against the Hornets in Gameweek 5, thanks to three goals and an assist.

Liverpool make their way to Burnley – where Kane recently struck three times – with Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino all in fine form.

Salah has already produced double-digits against the Clarets earlier in the season and with 12 sets of returns in 13 Gameweeks. However, reports suggest that he could well miss out at Turf Moor having picked up a knock in the win over Leicester City.

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  1. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Salah to Eriksen or Alli?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Neither unless you brought salah very recently

      1. nkhoughton
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I bought at 9.5 sell at 9.8

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Im considering it. He will drop .2 in the next few weeks anyway and a Spurs mid should score over 8 pts to cover transfers

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I did it.

    4. 404_FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      i think alli can explosive more than eriksen

      but if u try to play safe then erik

  2. mgrea
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ogbonna or Masuaku?

    1. SirStevieG
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      West Ham fans were saying how bad Cresswell was last game so I don't see Mas being dropped. He plays high up the pitch too so go him.

    2. Elwood
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ogbonna

      1. mgrea
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks both

  3. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Massive desicion! Need help with free hit
    Pope
    Otamendi Jones Ogbonna
    Salah Coutinho Sterling Son Arnie
    Kane Depoitre
    (Elliot/Kenny/DCL/Mbemba)

    Free hit team:
    Adrian
    Otamendi Maguire Duffy
    Alli Son Sterling Arnie Lanzini
    Kane Kun

    Also do the transfers i made this week go ahead or do i roll a transfer

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You lose all transfers if you play free hit. You will have one free transfer for next game.

      Any transfers you made with your free transfers will NOT remain. Hence why it is perfect for the bigger blank gameweeks

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Think i might do it then because i could get this team following week.

        Pope
        Otamendi Jones Ogbonna
        Hazard Salah Sterling Arnie Lingard
        Kane Firmino

  4. Gigging Order
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If I play my free hit will I retain my 2 FT?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      lol

    2. AndyCook
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sadly no.

    4. Whats the Huth
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      See above

    5. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      play poker?

  5. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My fpl app shows Pogba has double GW as well 😀 Would be so great.

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He'll dab 2 times....

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        And he'll get 2 points as well.

  6. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Salah?

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My SP is 9.8. Worth selling?

    2. Mesh
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Depends how much you spunked on him

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sell

  7. smeaton1724
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford
    Vertongen | Mcguire | Jones
    Salah | Eriksen | Sterling | Gross | Fernandino
    Kane (C) | Aguero

    Hemed | Tarkowski | Long | Elliot

    Playing Wildcard, Good to go?

  8. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play Duffy or Maguire?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Duffy

  9. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sane > Arnie (-8) ??

    1. Canelo
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't. Watford are shocking and Sane should start

  10. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Start who for Salah?
    A) Dunk
    B) Azpi
    C) RLC

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi

    2. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi or Dunk

  11. compaxz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Wich one to drop, hazard or morata?

    1. AndyCook
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Morata

    2. Elwood
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard

  12. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy + eriksen
    Or
    Aguero+ lanzini

    1. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

  13. fridge
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which one to start out of the below? All away from home...

    A) Christensen (ars)
    B) lingard (eve)
    C) Schindler (lei)

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm starting Chris over Schindler

  14. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    "...LLORENTEEEEEEEEEEEE brace against his former club"

    leg brace

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Stop playing Ps4

  15. MoFish
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    "Mauricio Pochettino has hinted that Tottenham striker Harry Kane has overcome illness and will be available to take on Swansea City in Tuesday’s Premier League clash."

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He was talking in the context of long term injuries, hence why he did not mention Dembele.

    2. Football is Life
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You are quoting The Metro. The Metro are quoting a quote that Pochettino did not say.

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Source?

  16. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Wow my bench is f*cked for salah.
    Depoitre - played 90 two days ago
    Abraham - Late fitness test
    Mariappa - doubt he plays but if he does it’s vs city

    Help

    1. smeaton1724
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bring in a Brighton striker for a week? Reasoning is local derby at home and cheap......

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Would have to be for an extra hit though and I don’t think they’re helpful to own :/

  17. Johnny Drama
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I don’t see why it’s wrong to use Free Hit this gw. Many of the big hitters are unsure to play and I can see many points in both West Ham’s and Spurs games

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      It's not wrong unless hindsight proves it to be. It's personal preference

  18. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Will gomez start v Burnley ??

  19. Henning
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Tempted to TC Eriksen over Kane, good or bad idea?

    1. McNulty
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Never seemed a captaincy option so what makes him a triple captaincy option?

  20. Mesh
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play?

    A. RLC
    B. Kenny

  21. 404_FC
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    why i no see anylove for TC son ?
    he's on form and i think he will start 2 game like alli.

    if u bough salah for 10.0m (now he 10.1) will u ditch him to alli or eriksen for -4 ?

    thanks

  22. AVFCChris1984
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I normally look forward to DGW's

    I'll be glad when this one is over, lol

  23. skriniar
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    simple question
    more points next gw Son or Aguero?

    thx

  24. beetlejuice
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm on -4 already. Should I do RLC to Gross?

    If not Mee will play against Liverpool.

    1. pjomara
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      mee might score v Pool going by their poor defense at corners

  25. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Christensen or DCL as 1st sub?

    1. SALVA
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Christensen

  26. Harmonica1967
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Eriksen, Alli or Son? Got the money to do any for a -4

    1. Football is Life
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I went Delli and Son. I think Delli amd son are more explosive. Eriksen is more consistent.

  27. hannibalos
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Happy new year guys and girls.

    My only question is if a projected return of 10 points is enough to triple captain a player (Eriksen) or wait for another opportunity? Hmmm

    1. skriniar
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      wait

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I won’t. I’ll hold for a week with less doubt (Kane’s flu)

    3. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He likes to play Swansea. 8 apps, 6 goals and 3 assists.

    4. pjomara
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I think Kane will outscore him even if kane plays one game

  28. skitsa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    a) Hazard -> Ali
    b) Hazard -> Eriksen

    -4 worth it?

  29. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Need your help please..

    A. Morata ➡ Aguero (-4)
    B. Morata RLC ➡ Eriksen Rashford (-8)
    C. Morata Christensen ➡ Aguero Vertonghen (-8)

    Speroni
    Otamendi / Christensen / Jones / Ogbonna
    Salah / Sterling / Son / Arnie
    Kane / Morata

    (Elliot / Mee / RLC / Niasse)
    0 ft, 2.2m itb

    1. Mesh
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      None of those

  30. ooooo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Would you go Eriksen over Alli if you had Son?