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12 May 2017 2284 comments
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Next up on this busy Friday, we roll out our usual pre-deadline members’ article focusing on the ever-crucial captaincy dilemma as ten teams prepare to play twice in a bumper Gameweek 37.

We’ll assess the main contenders in this week’s Captain Poll, then analyse the Opta numbers and current Rate My Team rankings before suggesting a differential or two to help solve the armband conundrum.

The Captain Poll

Gabriel Jesus tops our Gameweek 37 Captain Poll for the first time this term as Manchester City prepare to play twice at the Etihad Stadium.

Over 25% of voters back the Brazilian to produce at home to Leicester City and West Brom as Pep Guardiola’s side look to clinch a top-three spot.

Jesus has served up 7.2 points per start since arriving in January, though a five-point haul in last week’s 5-0 win over Palace could persuade some to consider Kevin De Bruyne instead.

Favoured by 10%, the Belgian delivered 17 points against the Eagles last Saturday – his second double-figure haul in four – to move fifth in the midfield standings.

That pair are the number one forward and midfielder transfers-in respectively, with over 182,000 and 105,000 new owners since last Friday.

Back in the goals away to Southampton on Wednesday, faith in FPL’s top-scoring player Alexis Sanchez has soared ahead of Arsenal’s pair of matches.

Despite a run of only two strikes in eight appearances, the Chilean claims 21% of the votes for a trip to Stoke City and a home encounter with Sunderland – an 11-point haul at St Mary’s was his ninth double-figure haul of the season.

Despite some concerns over potential rotation should the title be clinched tonight, Chelsea pair Eden Hazard (15%) and Diego Costa (9%) complete our top five armband picks.

The Blues travel to West Brom before entertaining Watford on Monday night, with a win at The Hawthorns set to clinch the Premier League crown in Antonio Conte’s first year in charge.

Hazard has delivered points in seven of his last nine, while three goals and as many assists in five suggests that Costa’s mind isn’t on that reported move to China just yet.

Marcos Alonso could be the differential pick – the wing-back has mirrored Costa’s 5.8 points per match this season, yet is selected by just 2%.

Faith in Spurs assets has taken a tumble after their bid for the league all but ended at West Ham last week.

With just 4% of the votes, Harry Kane leads the way for Mauricio Pochettino’s men ahead of a home clash with Manchester United and trip to Leicester on Thursday night.

The Spurs striker has delivered seven goals and three assists in his last six starts, while team-mate Christian Eriksen still remains an explosive factor, with 10 double-digit hauls to his name.

Romelu Lukaku earns the highest share of the votes (3%) among the single Gameweek assets.

The Belgian has produced 13 goals in his last nine home matches, scoring on all but one of those occasions, and entertains a Watford side that’s conceded nine times without reply in their previous three road trips.

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

    Leroy Sané captainers, anyone? Stuck between him and Hazard

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      i am not confident in both of your choices

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

        Can't afford Anichebe

    2. Owusu90
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sane only as a punt if chasing. Hazard and others safer pick.

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

        Thanks

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

      Certainly not Hazard for me, I think he will be rested vs. Watford.

  2. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    DDG Pickford
    Alonso huth yoshida Stephens Maguire
    Sanchez hazard Alli King Pedro
    Kane Jesus anichebe
    0.4 ITB 1 FT

    Huth hazard Alli anichebe
    To
    Kompany KdB Albrighton llorente
    (-12)
    Whatsay?

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

      Yes.

    2. Schalkenfreude
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard and Alli could both score really well. Seems safer to just do Huth to Bavies or similar. Not for me unless chasing, but could pay off if you need a gamble to catch rivals

  3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    About to trigger Firmino Holgate to Sterling Gibbs...-8. Objections?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good

    2. sunzip14
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not really an objection as I got Gibbs for Gabriel but I would leave Holgate if it's for a hit.

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        DGW fever

  4. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A - Hazard + extra FT for 38.
    B - KDB.

    Thanks.

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

      B

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

      Same situation. Defending a ML and going with A. Would probably go B if chasing.

      1. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Chasing but only 7 pts and he will defo keep Haz as requires surgery elsewhere and will prob take a -4 or -8 to block my Jesus and Alonso. So in my situation would you stick with Haz or go KDB for free? Thanks.

  5. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who's likely to play both?

    Kompany or Monreal?

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

      Both.

    2. Owusu90
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both 90% nailed i'd say.

    3. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both likely to play 180m.

  6. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    San(c)hez here.

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

      same

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      o/

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

    Ditch Huth for a hit or keep ? Would have a budget of 4.9....

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

      I've done him to Bavies for a hit

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

    Almost deadline. Koscielny owners what you did? I have a trigger on Monreal.

    1. Son of Rambo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking about getting Mustafi over Monreal

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tempted to do a -4 for Holding and ditch Carroll to Albrighton

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      tempted to keep and have two frees for GW38

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

        Also tempted do keep.

        Reports suggest Laurent Koscielny will travel with the Arsenal squad to Stoke. Ox-Chamberlain looks set to miss out. #AFC

  9. Tom99
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Triple captain Sanchez ,Kane or Jesus?

  10. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacements for Daniels and Gabriel ?

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

      Holding Clichy.

  11. GHB
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm swaying towards keeping Kos now.

    Typical to take him out and he scores and keeps a clean sheet

    He was close to Southampton game, been in full training again. Might take the gamble

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      And save the FT for the final day... Hmm

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

        Exactly. That's what I am thinking

        Everyone above me in mini league has taken a -8

    2. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Doing the same mate. I don't think they'll keep a CS at Stoke regardless of whether he plays or not

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

        Yeah my thinking too. Bonus if I get the stoke game, if not fancy chances against Sunderland

  12. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    No guts no glory folks! 🙂

    I know I'm stupid but I'm chasing:

    Heaton, Robertson, Valencia, Hazard and Tadic --> Cech, Kompany, Holding, De Bruyne and Fabregas (-16)

    Captain: De Bruyne

  13. Razmataz
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What makes everyone so sure that hazard will be rested at home to Watford?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not sure about that at all. Chelsea haven't even beaten West Brom yet. I'm stubbornly going Hazard (c).

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed - they have time to rest this summer.

    3. sunzip14
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I think he will start. Conte to field his best players at the start (at least the front players) at home to celebrate even if they win today. Rest them for the last match.

  14. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling or Sane?

    Sterling home form is very good! All hauls have been at home!

  15. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Haz or de bruyne?will Kos play twice?

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

    A) Hazard --> KDB (c) using FT

    B) Hazard & Costa --> Sánchez (c) & Jesus (-4)

    Basically I'm not confident about selling Costa because I worry he will play both matches and match / outscore Jesus. Conte has shown no faith in Batshuayi so far this season. What are other Costa owners doing?

    (Playing BB)

    Caballero, Cech
    Alonso, Monreal, Yoshida, Stephens, Benalouane
    Hazard*, Alli, Eriksen, Sané, King
    Kane, Costa*, Anichebe

  17. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Maguire/Bailly>Stephens/Holding & Alonso (-4) Y/N

    Playing BB.

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

      Yes

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

        Thanks

  18. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Truly gone all in on City.

    KDB
    Sane
    Jesus

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

      Nice

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Got Cab, Silva and Jesus.

  19. AllyS
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What are people doing with koscielny? If chance of playing feels waste of transfer to replace with another arsenal defender?

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

      This. I'm keeping and hoping he plays vs Stoke.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing, as I don't own him. 😀

  20. vectorman
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I think we should have a separate page for "good to goes", so we can all reassure each other lol.

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

      And a separate forum altogether for Sanchez (C) or Jesus (C)

      1. manutd99
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        and Holgate to holding

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      First world problems.

  21. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What changes do I make ? 2FT 0.0

    Cech
    Yoshida / Cahill / Vertoghen
    Hazard / Pedro / Sanchez / Alli
    Gabbi / Kane / Jesus

    Bench: Pickford, Benal, Stephens, Albrighton

    1. Jamin
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Haz >KDB

  22. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez or Jesus for the armband?

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

      Sanchez

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez

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

      Jesus

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez

  23. Siggy in the Middle
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Will Jesus play alongside Kun or will one be dropped? If so, who?

  24. Scoring freely
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who's gonna be the surprise package this week?

    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      sterling.....check out his home form and how many mins he has play home compared to away!

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

    Willy Pickford
    Monreal Azpi Davies Stephens Yoshi
    Sanchez Haz Eriksen King Capoue
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    1 FT, 0 ITB
    A) haz->kdb
    B) Save
    C)something else?

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

      Playing BB

  26. Cheers Geoff
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Cesc nailed on to start for both gw fixtures?

  27. Rover
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Best defender under 5.1M for this week alone?

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

      Brunter

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

        Would you do Daniels > Brunt for a hit?

  28. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez or Jesus for captain?

  29. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Guys which one is more vital

    A) Huth to Gibbs/Holding
    B)Hazard to KDB
    C) Both

  30. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What's the anticipated % of 15 Bench Boosters across the top 10k??