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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 13: Tips, captains, team news and best players

The deadline for Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost upon us – and we’ve got everything you need to help you with your transfers and captaincy decisions on this page.

You’ll find plenty of advice to help with your transfer dilemmas and armband conundrums on this page, while there are also team reveals, Members’ articles and videos in this comprehensive guide to the upcoming Gameweek.

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Awaiting the refresh to see who I benched, was setting up earlier had to go out 🙁

  2. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What a stupid manager. Fk off arteta. Who bench tierney?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Arteta

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Might get a chance to heal properly for a chance now.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        *for a change now

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tavares is lit

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      😈

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He’s been shite this season always injured for team yet plays for Scotland

  3. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Took a -4, but should be worth it for the near future:

    Mbeumo -> Smith-Rowe
    Foden -> Bernardo
    Manquillo -> Reguilon

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Updated

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Just want a Wilson goal.

  6. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    It's pretty crazy how template teams are now. I think among engaged managers there aren't more than 4 differences to any other team.

    Ramsdale Guaita
    TAA Cancelo James Rudiger Alonso Reguilon
    Salah Jota Raphinha Gallagher Son Mbeumo Foden
    Kane Toney Antonio Jimenez

    It's some combination of those players among 90% of teams.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hmm I have 8 of those 15

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Wait a second it's not 15. 8 of 19

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livramento?

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, Sanchez is pretty much my only differential now which isn't hugely inspiring..

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Have 10

    5. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yup very similar teams with Salah cap

        But even those 2-3 differences can have a big impact

      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Have just 8 of those. So not necessarily.

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Exactly

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I'm not sure what you're saying here, that because you only have 8 players that teams amongst active managers aren't largely similar?

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              "among engaged managers there aren't more than 4 differences to any other team". That's a lot of confident assumptions in one statement.

        3. Arteta
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Add Foster, Sanchez, Livramento, Duffy, Dias, Smith Rowe and that's it.

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah I was thinking more of players who are starting this week not benchies. I doubt very many people are starting Livra or Foster.

        4. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Will have 10 of those 19 from this week onwards. Can add Livra to make 11/20.

        5. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I get your point but still quite a few teams with the likes of:
          White Livra
          ESR
          Vardy Ronaldo

          More and more teams moving towards the template which makes it tougher to make up ground

        6. Flair
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, teams are extremely template.

        7. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          My starting 11 is made up of these players

        8. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Some of those attackers aren't even good

        9. Dammit_182
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Haha, Fair point. ESR, Wilson & the legendary omibamidele to get me up the ranks!!

      • Tic Tacs
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        A very attacking line-up from Newcastle, probably means another 2 pts for Wilson!

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Benched White so hoping for a Newcastle goal

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Benched a player v Newcastle? Must have a heck of a squad.

            Mind you I have an ML rival who's benched CR7 and is playing Dennis!

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 5 months ago

                One is the GOAT, and the other plays for man utd

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Returns but gets a YC & 1 match suspension.

            1. Tic Tacs
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              That is my expectation, maybe even no return and just the YC

          3. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Wilson and Antonio in a poor run.

            Jimi looks a better option or Benteke or ASM.

          4. Dammit_182
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Got Wilson & esr. Hoping Wilson out scores Gallagher and I’ll be happy.

            1. Tic Tacs
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              I have Wilson, ESR, AND Gallagher!

              1. Dammit_182
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Yea snap!

        2. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Here's hoping for a Ramsdale Red card

        3. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Semedo somehow survived 10 gameweeks in my team
          Cant wait to finally sell him for Alonso midweek...

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Same. Excited to see him against Norwich though. He was getting in great positions vs West Ham.

        4. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Newcastle with the 2 wins against Arsenal in the last 11 years or so...

          https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Newcastle%20United/

          1. Arteta
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Should've tripled up.

          2. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Never up against Howe though.

            Nah, I'm rootin' for an ESR return.

        5. Flair
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Salah, TAA, Cancelo and James with extremely high EO - FPL now a 7-man game.

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            And yet still no one in my minileague has Cancelo

            1. Zimo
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Just me. Feels good

          2. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Does feel like that but still lots of options in those 7 players. Lukaku coming back could mix things up plus salah away in January will mean we need to make a captain decision again

          3. jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            My cl ml leader doesn't own trent lol.
            Long may it continue.
            Hes 50k at moment.

        6. jackruet
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Salah, 98.21% captained, 0.16% triple captained to gather a 198.36% EO in the top 10k (https://t.co/lPYGMaWLCg)

          TAA 99%
          Cancelo 93.62%
          James 85.8%

          Alonso 27.54%

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Not long before Alonso is well above 50%

          2. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            pretty crazy, 9821 of the top 10k captained him
            Feels exciting to captain Trent this week but can't help but feel "worried" about a Salah haul

          3. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            180 people have captained someone other than Salah when he's playing Southampton in the kind of form he's in. Madness.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              I'm one of those in the Top 10K that captained Salah. But also in my modest minileague, for the first time everyone in the league is captaining Salah. All resistance is broken!

              1. Philosopher's Stones
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah. I'm one of those players who have a keen eye for differential captains, but right now, it's too risky not to cap Salah imo. The form he's in atm, resistance is futile.

          4. Qui-Gon-Joe
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I would've captained James if Azpi hadn't made an appearence earlier in the week

        7. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Newcastle attacking line up. Could be a few goals in this

          1. Dammit_182
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Yea, should be.

        8. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Most points this gw?

          1. ramsdale, reguilon, foden, wilson
          2. guaita, alonso, raphina, mane

          1. Qui-Gon-Joe
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            2

          2. rupopo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            2

        9. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          My predictions of this Arsenal v Newcastle game.

          Arsenal miss loads of chance and concede in the first half or early second half. Lacazette comes on and Arsenal scrape a draw.

          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I'll go with Ars 3 - 2

          2. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            2-0 Arsenal for me.

          3. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            3-2

        10. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I'm no where near 10k at the moment, but my ownership is depressing.
          Only tomiyasu(0.52) and saka(6.2) differentials this week.
          2 in 40% range, then everyone else is 50+.

          Guess if they all haul ill creep up.

          Come on tomi, cs and assist please!

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Everyone seems similar only a couple of low owned players

            Sa & Vards here

        11. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Only 3 Skulls

          Ramsdale
          Jota
          Raphinha

          1. jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I own all 3, come on lads!

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Who are your skulls?

        12. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Excited. I can do White/Livra -> Alonso after this GW.

        13. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Why is Foden on -110%? Is there news I've missed?

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Possibly. Pep isn’t sure if he’ll be fit enough to play.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              I would've taken a hit to get Jota if the news was definite. As it is, Antonio will step in if he's out.

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah I mentioned the same thing before deadline.

          2. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            3 blanks - Torres 2.0

          3. jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            1st time I don't have any lol, I'm too template now, or the template moved to me!
            Some purple demons, Foden, Gallagher,mbuemo, esr and jimi.

            1. jason_ni
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Reply fail Steve above!

        14. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          7969 managers (79.69%) in the Top10k own Salah, TAA, Cancelo & James

          2306 managers (23.06%) in the Top10k own the above 4 + Alonso

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Guilty on both charges!

            1. Karan14
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              I need to get Alonso ASAP before he becomes template in the Top 10k otherwise its looking tough to bridge the gap between Top 50k & 10k

              1. jason_ni
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Its a risk, but was alonso that good outside of gw1?

                1 assist in 5. I'm still feeling the burn after buying him the week chillwell reclaimed his spot.

                1. Karan14
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 5 months ago

                  1 assist in 5 is not bad if he keep 3 clean sheets as well. For 5.6m thats great value!

                  Thing is when Chelsea keep a clean sheet im not gaining any points by having one defender instead I get a red arrow. So makes sense to have two from Chelsea.

        15. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I have a feeling Arsenal won't have an easy game today

        16. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Wow. Team looks great next week.
          I didn’t know which striker to play this week, next week it’s tough to bench one.
          Wilson: NOR
          Antonio: BRI
          Hwang: BUR

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Hwang easy

          2. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Bro not easy
            Norwich look better since new manager

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Very true. What a turnaround.

          3. rupopo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            That's tough. You'll probably know more after this weekend, but right now I'd bench Hwang.

        17. dhamphiir
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Which one for Mbeumo?
          A. ESR
          B. Cornet
          C. Trossard
          D. Keep Mbeumo

          I’m on Skysports Fantasy and have 27 transfer left.

          1. GoonerSteve
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Probably ESR

        18. Cojones of Destiny
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          went -12 prior to gw 13 losing 2 red-flagged player plus duffy (not in staring squad) and christensen for jota + taa + ait nouri totaling 29 points plus james to play :)) big thank you to those who supported and non but love to this community (heart emoji)))