Captains

Captain Sensible – Richarlison tops poll in complicated Gameweek 13 debate

Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League could prove the most difficult for the captaincy this season.

Both Manchester City and Liverpool are on the road this weekend which robs us of the opportunity to back a Salah or Aguero home captaincy.

Meanwhile, Chelsea travel to Spurs leaving the door open for a differential to prove the most popular. But is he the right option to go with?…

Captain Poll

Gameweek 13 sees a surprise leader emerge at the top of the poll in Everton’s Richarlison (£7.0m). No player has garnered more than the Brazilian’s 33.47% backing in the vote so far and when we dig a little deeper, it’s easy to see why. The makeshift centre-forward has three goals and one assist since Gameweek 8, recording an average of 6.6 points per match in his last five league outings. This weekend he goes up against a Cardiff City side conceding 2.2 goals per away match this season.

Below Richarlison is a selection of captaincy household names that have not quite earned the usual support from their owners. Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.5m) have rotated home fixtures quite nicely so far this season but both of them are away this weekend. For that reason, just 22.53% of our voters think Salah is worth captaining at Watford with even fewer (16.89%) supporting Aguero at West Ham.

The last time the pair were ruled out of the captaincy (when they faced each other in Gameweek 8) we were fortunate enough to see Eden Hazard (£11.3m) present a favourable trip to Southampton. This week Chelsea are away at Tottenham, pulling the Belgian out of widespread consideration. Accordingly, he looks set for a 10th-place finish in the captain poll with just 1.59% of the votes.

Raheem Sterling (£11.2m) heads up the best of the rest outside of the this week’s top three with 4.73% backing, after two goals and three assists in the last three Gameweeks.

He is followed by Anthony Martial (£7.6m), whose six goals in five matches has convinced 3.93% of you that he is the optimum captain for Gameweek 13 when Manchester United host Crystal Palace.

After that, it’s Salah’s Liverpool colleague Sadio Mané (£9.9m) with a 1.94% share.

Matt Doherty‘s (£4.9m) potential for big returns against Huddersfield has convinced 1.68% of our voters to back him for the armband, no defender has more backing for Gameweek 13.

Despite boasting more encouraging underlying statistics than team-mate Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) sits way down in ninth on the captain poll. That is almost certainly as a result of his current fitness issues, although his price does mean that his ownership is 20.6% lower than his Brazilian colleague.

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1,510 Comments Post a Comment
  1. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard price drop delta approaching zero. He may drop tonight.

    1. Dude1234
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Really? I don’t get it. What are people selling? Unless of course as a sterling enabler? Or is the injury worse than thought?

  2. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mane or kun for captain?!

  3. miketys
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Good day guys!

    On FT,

    Mendy to TAA
    Fraser to Martial

    Please advise. Many thanks!

  4. mcgooch
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone tell me where the Liverpool line-up is usually available pre-deadline? Jonty mentioned it on the Conference Call...

    1. Ole.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Last season it was, not as far as I'm aware this season. Anfield express on twitter last season was bang on day before games.

  5. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just looking ahead for a minute, what are you possible plans for GW15. Is bringing in Kane, Trippier, an Arsenal forward and perhaps Martial the way to go. Perhaps sacrificing Liverpool Mids and Hazard in the process?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hazards fixtures are also excellent. It’s going to be a tough call for which heavy hitters to have

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      All I have done is look at this for 2 weeks.
      Right now I am staying with Salah and getting Sterling and Martial in a week or two via
      Mane Wilson and Fraser
      To Martial Sterling Kamara
      Leaving the option open to go Salah and Jimenez to Erik and Laca if I want / need to. Cannot find room for Trip too - red flagged anyway. Balbuena with Hammer fixtures will have to be the compromise

  6. ChipsnGravy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Keeper delima...... can't afford to transfer either so who plays...Foster or Hennessey???

  7. Powerplay
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play?...

    Doherty or Fraser

  8. Lazarus Star
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    In the Mendy Move of GW13 I went Keane over Digne, thinking more likely to be on the end of set pieces and the Digne hype won’t live up to expectation.

    Seeing lots of Digne love on here, hoping I got this right.

  9. DARE TO BISCAN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think Digne will score 4 more points than Wilson/Fraser this week?

    Current team

    Patreesh
    Robbo Doherty Alonso
    Haz Salah Martial Fraser
    Wilson Aguero Jiminez

    Henn Mendy Billing Wan-B

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Unlikely, but possible.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It's a toughie. I'm tempted to switch out Mendy (for another -4). Would feel silly if I benched Wilson & he outscored him. Would give cash ITB for next week to get Arnie/Felipe. Think I'll stick.