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Aubameyang and Kane snapped up by top 10k FPL managers

Fantasy Premier League managers made extensive changes to their teams this week and it appears the template is no longer.

In this article, we look at how team selection has changed between Gameweeks 13 and 14, including the effect of the latest Wildcards.

3.64% of Top 10k managers activated their Wildcard for Gameweek 15, which makes the percentage of managers with their wildcard intact only 16.5%.

Looking at the popular choices in their wildcards shows lots of changes from previous weeks.

The new striker partnership of Harry Kane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dominates this Gameweek Wildcards. The third spot has been awarded to Marko Arnautovic, although he went off with a hamstring injury on Tuesday night.

With the appeal of those two premium options, both of whom have great fixtures on the horizon, there is little room for the injured Sergio Aguero.

The absence of the Argeninian from Wildcards seems to correspond by heavy investment in Manchester City’s midfield options, with Raheem Sterling (74.18%) and Leroy Sane (60.71%) among the top three most-owned players in the Gameweek 15 Wildcards.

The investment in West Ham goes beyond Arnautovic to Felipe Anderson (66.76%) and Lukasz Fabianski (63.74%). In fact, the Hammers are the side with the highest number of players in this week’s Wildcards.

By backing West Ham assets, mixed feelings were definitely experienced by Wildcarders as Arnautovic got zero points while Fabianski rewarded them with a penalty save but lost his clean sheet in the 95th minute.

The template was not only affected by those Wildcards, with plenty of those without one made enough changes to alter the dynamics of the game.

The result is a huge shift in the ownership among the top 10k for some premium options.

For example, Kane (who leads the top 10k captaincy for Gameweek 15 with 40.8%) saw his top 10k ownership increase from 2.61% to 44.94%.

Similarly, Aubameyang went from 2.9% to 30.73%.

On the other hand, Aguero dropped from 81.1% to 12.43%.

These huge ownership swings shows much of a turning point in the season we are experiencing right now.

Finally, here is a list of ownership changes for some main FPL assets.

PlayerGW 14 Top10k OwnershipGW 15 Top10k Ownership
Kane2.61%44.94%
Aubameyang2.90%30.73%
Sterling43.18%60.42%
Sane11.74%25.67%
F Anderson14.73%34.44%
Arnautovic65.64%70.24%
Wilson47.03%50.52%
TAA35.79%44.33%
Aguero81.1%12.43%
Salah59.96%48.74%
Mane30.56%18.02%
Hazard64.82%47.52%
Alonso83.12%79.74%
Robertson73.31%65.93%

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2,945 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like auba's going up 3 nights in a row. Unbelievable Jeff

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Cue red card against United

  2. FPL Xylophone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    So Milivojevic scores a late penalty, gets a yellow card and 3 bonus! Murray scores an early goal gets subbed before half time and gets 2 bonus! Douncoure gets a late (not winning) goal and he is up for bonus, while Sane, who also scored, isn't. In the meanwhile Kompany, cause he was subbed before Watford goal, gets a cs and bonus... welcome to the paradox bonus system...

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      The BAPS system is rancid tbf.

      1. FPL Xylophone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Completely rotten

    2. Win'dian
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      You'd rather justify trump than this baps calculation

  3. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Every week Hazard is my differential in my MLs and every week he let's me down.

    I'm begging him to do the business this gw

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Heh same here. Really need something this GW just to get avg score.

  4. 420king
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Gonna WC this week but want my transfers to count towards price changes.
    Arnautovic, Salah and Hazard to Aubameyang, Sterling and Anderson for -8 tonight makes sense?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      If you WC then why even take -8? get them in now

      1. The 5% Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        he gets tonights price rises....and after that he uses wildcard to undo the -8

        1. 420king
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Yup, only difference is my transfers will count towards price changes really.

      2. Blue Moon Rising
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        You will benefit from price rises anyway, wont you? No need to do -8

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yup not interested in aubs but still just got him in.If u don't have value in hazard do it

      1. 420king
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Bought for 10.7 so losing a bit of value, but not as much as Richarlison and Fraser who I'm likely to keep though.

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Then fine .Currently have sane sterling haz Alonso and auba in an unbalanced team loll.Need to ditch one of the 5.Edging to ditch alonso and auba to laca

          1. 420king
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            That doesn't sound too bad while Sane is a good option. But Laca does look interesting.

    3. Stimps
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Sold Haz and martial for sterling and Anderson for a hit

      1. 420king
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks.

  5. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    A) Arnie to Laca

    B) Arnie + Hazard to Aubameyang + £9.5 (Sane?) (-4)?

    This can hold for one night as even with an Auba rise, I still afford sane.

    1. Effe
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

  6. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Took my first hit of the season and used every last penny.

    Hazard -> Anderson
    Arnautovic -> Kane

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Noice

    2. Feanor
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Squad value is now only 103.4m.

      1. Tempestic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Pretty much the same as mine

  7. Fernando Torres
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Why are people picking Eriksen over Alli?

    1. Zladan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He’s better.

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Is he? Alli has better PPG.

        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Eriksen's recent form looks more impressive

  8. Don Kloppeone
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Very first draft of WC. What do you think? For exact cash atm:

    Fab, Hamer
    Alonso, TAA, Dunk, Schindler, AWB
    Sterling, Sané, F.Anderson, March, Brooks
    Kane, Auba, Wilson

    I don’t love it but may leave it like this overnight to catch price rises and then drop Kane to a cheapo and upgrade March or Brooks to Eriksen or Son

    Thoughts?

    1. Zladan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Considering Sane myself, but 4 matches in 12 days? Definitely due a rest.

    2. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      You’ll want to keep Kane

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Will bring in for tonight as looking likely to rise and assess him in tomorrow’s match along with the mids

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Personally, I'd consider Laporte over Alonso, I still think Doherty is amazing value. I love 6 of your attacking line, but having to play one of two of Dunk, Schindler, AWB, March, Brooks every week, (more likely three factoring in rotation) I think it makes sense to downgrade Kane a bit and upgrade a cheap mid.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks for the advice!

        I think tonight is all about catching price rises and then reassess actual moves after tomorrow’s matches.

        Doherty has been outstanding value for me and tbf Alonso prob doesn’t justify his price tag.

        Lots to think about!

  9. danishdynamite
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Any other Fraser owners on a WC tonight wondering what the hell to do now, having planned on shipping him ??

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'm thinking keep now. His form is too good and he offers too much value, especially if you got him early.

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Got to keep mate, same boat with Wilson. No need to shift if you dont need to.

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yep. Think I have no choice but to keep now, got him at 5.6 and I have a feeling he'll keep ticking over with semi-consistent returns all season.

      The answer for me may be to now go cheap on the 3rd forward after Arnie's flop.

      1. danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, this is the temptation now. Had planned on Mitro cos didn't trust Arnie's fitness over xmas (whaddya know) but Wilson or a cheapie to allow a strong 5th midfielder instead of Cainrey seems a decent option for now

    4. Lemongrab
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Just keep him. You're never going to get value like he's offering elsewhere

    5. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers fellas. He's made me 0.6, and while that's a chunk of change to lose, he takes up the Son / Richairlson / Ramsey (punt) gig in my midfield (unless i go 352)

      Plus while his form is ace, but he has some stinkers ahead.

      Feels insane though to sell the 4th ighest mid (til tomorrow, anyway)

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Same position as you. Will likely bench for 3 of next 5 but probably will keep now. So consistent when you need him.

    6. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks fellas, I appreciate the advice

  10. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Should I do this now? have to sell Salah in order to get Auba
    Can only afford to do this before Aubameyang's price rise.

    Salah + Arnautovic --> Mane + Aubameyang

    or

    wait and not bring in Aubameyang or bring in Eriksen/Sane/Alli
    for Salah

  11. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Rough, Duffy, Arnautovic and Ralls owner

  12. We Will Klopp you
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Arnie alternatives in the same price bracket are uninspiring, Lacazette + Son have great fixtures coming up shortly, Sane's form is brilliant. So I'm heavily considering doing Anderson, Salah & Arnie to Sane, Son & Lacazette -8 before tomorrow's games as I have exact funds.

    A) Do it, upside justifies risk.
    B) Wait until tomorrow's games are done to be safe and risk being priced out

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 11 months ago

        B. What if Sane/Son benched?

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Fair point. It's possible with the quick turnaround. More so with Son, will wait and give it some more thought after tomorrow.

      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Is Lacazette a sure starter

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          No but will start most games

      • Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Can't you just do Salah & Arnie to Sane & Laca? Anderson also has great fixtures and is more nailed than Son. Lack of involvement tonight must be frustrating but it's only a few days since he ran the show at Newcastle.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          I'm concerned West Ham will be less effective without Arnie but yes, I could just delay it a gw and see how that pans out and then do it when Salah has United & Sane has everton, plus son will have a home game, which he usually does better in but I have memories of Son's haul v Leicester about a season and a half ago which is at the back of my mind when considering a switch now.

      • Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Wilson?

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Already have him, otherwise would definitely get him but I appreciate the suggestion

    2. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Robbo, Salah, Richarlison, Stephens + Arnie

      >>>>>>

      TAA, Sterling, Anderson, Camarasa + Auba

      Or save WC??

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Save for when? You got to use it this year. Im using mine tonight to set me up for the Christmas mania.

    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Arnie and Hazzo to Kane and 5.9?

      1. Ha.
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Schurlley not

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Cheeky but interested in him.. might downgrade to 4.4

          1. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            not *

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Would have done it this GW just gone or not at all.

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Why not? Why should I keep Arnie if he’s injured.. I got Auba last week and can get Kane noe

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Aye I'd be getting rid of Arnie, I mean Kane is who I specifically got for this week. If anything now looking to ditch for Aubemeyang

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              How about a cheapie and increase your Man City mids?

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

          ditch Hazard or Slaah first?

      3. Effe
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I’m looking at the same and considering Torreira 4.9 and using the extra 1m elsewhere.

    4. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Gutted by Wilson and Fraser domination

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Love it.

    5. myteamissheeeeeeeet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Am I crazy to do this? I’m sick of my team and want to freshen it up a bit!

      Haz, Martial & Arnie to...

      Sane, Auba & Snodgrass/Fernandinho for -4????

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Nope, sounds good

        1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers. Fern or Snoddy?

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Not bad moves, would get Snodgrass over Fernandinho. 3 assists in last 2 games, looks like Pellegrini is going to be moving forward with a 4-4-2 now with Snodgrass on the right where he is more likely to get goals/assists

        1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks pal, he didn’t go off injured tonight did he??

    6. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Loads of jammy Sterling (c) owners ahead of me in my big cash ML - all now primed to pass their armbands to Salah, Kane, Hazard, Auba etc.

      Sure he'd get a cameo minute before Doucoure bundled one in.

    7. chrispaterson1
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling was on a definite rise tonight before the deadline however now hes at 98.6. Anyone think he doesnt rise tonight or he probably still will?

      1. Ha.
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Wont

      2. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I'm on a wildcard and not risking waiting til tomorrow to get him.

    8. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      God I knew not get Arnautovic... As always he was always a ticking bomb... And now I have to burn hum precious FT...

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        *my precious FT

    9. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling captaincy in that fixture is just casual. Surely no one who pays some attention would do that..

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Hasn't been subbed on once this season so based on that there was no real risk - likely wouldn't start/play, but if he did captain choice would be on.

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

          This.

    10. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      How does this sound?

      Arnie, Salah, Alonso -> Kane, Sterling, TAA (-8)

      Hate taking hits, but feel that this sets me up nicely.

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I don't think it's worth -8 frankly speaking

      2. Ha.
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yes

    11. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Are Auba or Sane rising tonight? Can't get on FFix

      1. Effe
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Auba is rising. Sané probably not.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers! Bugger have exact funds tonight guess I better take the early plunge

        2. The 5% Team
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Guess there will be a bit less interest in Sane, as he might be rested in the Chelsea match? He did play a lot of minutes the past week or so

    12. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Fpl stats is Better site

      1. Ha.
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Correct

        10 points to Gryffindor

    13. Football Heaven
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Alonso Salah arnie > kolasinac Auba sterling?

    14. AccountAnt80
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      5 from 5 (-4) so far...

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Brilliant!

    15. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Ederson-Fab for a hit worth it?

      1. Effe
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        No I don’t think it’s worth it for a -4

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Might be for free too, depending on news etc.

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 11 months ago

          huh?

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Shifting funds out of the defence.

      3. Dacra
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Arnie and Rich to Chicharito and Son?

      4. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I feel like it's a turning point of the season. Everyone seems to have either Auba or Kane, if one delivers and the second not it could be really devastating for many.

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Loads seem to have both an I'm beginning to worry

        2. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Of course I mean next couple of fixtures not only this one. I'm really scared of Kane going crazy...

      5. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        What to do with this lot? Half of my players playing against each other at weekend (all of defence,of course) and arnie injured..since i plan to bring laca/auba > arnie after united, better to maybe save ft and hide behind couch?

        this would be team for weekend:

        fabianski
        laporte/alonso/bennett/yedlin
        sane/fraser/salah/richarlison
        kane/mitro

        Bench: patricio/ arnie*/ AWB / hojberg

      6. jomikijiq
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Does anyone understand why Ryan didn't get an assist for Andone's goal?

        1. THAT'S LIFE
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          not owned by fpl bigwigs

        2. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Are u sure the defender didnt touch the ball ?

        3. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Because he wasn’t the one who cleared the ball down field?

          1. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Well that explains it !

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

          Has it been confirmed it won't be awarded ? If so it would good to have the decision explained.