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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
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to Eriksen or Alli?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Neither unless you brought salah very recently

      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I bought at 9.5 sell at 9.8

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 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, 4 months ago

      I did it.

    4. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 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, 4 months ago

    Ogbonna or Masuaku?

    1. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 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, 4 months ago

      Ogbonna

      1. mgrea
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks both

  3. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 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, 4 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
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

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

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

      lol

    2. AndyCook
        8 years, 4 months ago

        No

      • Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Sadly no.

      • Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        See above

      • Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        play poker?

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 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, 4 months ago

        He'll dab 2 times....

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          And he'll get 2 points as well.

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      What to do with Salah?

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        My SP is 9.8. Worth selling?

      2. Mesh
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Keep

      3. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Depends how much you spunked on him

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

        Sell

    5. smeaton1724
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      Hemed | Tarkowski | Long | Elliot

      Playing Wildcard, Good to go?

    6. Ibracadebruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Play Duffy or Maguire?

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Duffy

    7. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sane > Arnie (-8) ??

      1. Canelo
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

    8. 824545201
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Azpi

      2. Teror
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Azpi or Dunk

    9. compaxz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wich one to drop, hazard or morata?

      1. AndyCook
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Morata

        • Elwood
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Hazard

      2. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy + eriksen
        Or
        Aguero+ lanzini

        1. yakirh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          A

      3. fridge
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 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, 4 months ago

          I'm starting Chris over Schindler

      4. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        "...LLORENTEEEEEEEEEEEE brace against his former club"

        leg brace

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Stop playing Ps4

      5. MoFish
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 months ago

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

        3. CostaCoffee
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Source?

      6. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 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, 4 months ago

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

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

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

      7. Johnny Drama
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 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 Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

      8. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Will gomez start v Burnley ??

      9. Henning
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

        1. McNulty
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

      10. Mesh
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Who to play?

        A. RLC
        B. Kenny

      11. 404_FC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 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

      12. AVFCChris1984
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I normally look forward to DGW's

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

      13. skriniar
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        simple question
        more points next gw Son or Aguero?

        thx

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

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

        If not Mee will play against Liverpool.

        1. pjomara
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

      15. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Christensen or DCL as 1st sub?

        1. SALVA
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Christensen

      16. Harmonica1967
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

        1. Football is Life
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

      17. hannibalos
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 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
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          wait

        2. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

        3. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

        4. pjomara
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

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

      18. skitsa
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

        -4 worth it?

      19. Gruu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 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, 4 months ago

          None of those

      20. ooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Would you go Eriksen over Alli if you had Son?