Metrics

New template forming after extensive Wildcard usage

With the Christmas period looming large for Fantasy managers, there have been increases in Wildcard uses from week to week.

Gameweek 16 saw the continuation of the heavy Wildcard usage among the top 10 thousand FPL managers, especially.

4.54% of them activated the chip compared to 3.64% in Gameweek 15. This leaves around 12% first Wildcards left for managers to use in December.

There are clues to the new template when we look at how Gameweek 16 Wildcards compare with those from Gameweek 15. As you can see, the options selected are mostly similar across the two line-ups.

The two squads share 13 from a possible 15 players, which means Gameweek 15 Wildcarders benefited from many price changes which Gameweek 16 Wildcarders probably missed.

One of the two selection differences is Callum Wilson replacing the injured Marko Arnautovic in the front line, although ironically he also picked up an injury himself.

The second is the inclusion of Sead Kolasinac instead of Lucas Digne, with Arsenal’s fixtures looking better long-term compared to Everton’s.

The rest of the most selected Wildcard picks are the same except for slight changes in the ownership percentages of certain players.

For example, Wildcarders became more convinced of including Harry Kane (74.45% to 85.9%) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (61.26% to 70.70%) in their new squads this week. Meanwhile the likes of Marcos Alonso (54.12% to 30.4%) and Leroy Sane (60.71% to 53.96%) suffered marginal drops in their Wildcard representation.

One major thing many Wildcarders missed was the inclusion of hat-trick hero Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian is now the highest-scoring player so far in Gameweek 16 with 21 points, and he’s only included in just 32.2% of Wildcards this week.

He is also not that highly owned in general among the top 10k teams, with only 39.5% ownership, raised to 52.1% effective ownership by factoring the captaincy in.

This meant his owners earned big rank jumps, especially with the latest captain poll winner Aubameyang (40.31%) scoring only five points.

Meanwhile, the popular Wilson and Trent Alexander-Arnold missed out on Saturday lunch-time which again raises the importance of having a good bench in December.

Running simulations of the exact autosubs that will take place for just the two of them in the top 10k indicates the following results. It is Aaron Wan-Bissaka who will gain the most increase of effective ownership, followed by Alonso and Ryan Fraser, as indicated in the following table.

PlayerIncrease in Effective Ownership after TAA and Wilson autosubs
Wan-Bissaka23.40%
Alonso11.88%
Fraser9.09%
Bennet7.46%
Doherty3.23%

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  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Chica or Jimenez?

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Chica, just for really nice run of fixtures

    2. vuleeeee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Jimenez will play for sure. Not so sure about Chica

  2. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Being a Kane capper and non owner of son,salah ... it hurts :/

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I was thinking of getting rid of Salah last week to fund Kane

      Glad I didn’t

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        well played, i had wildcarded last week getting rid of
        salah,alonso.fraser,hazard... rest is history :/
        season going down down,,,,

        1. Wally banter
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          also the fact i picked arna ahead of anderson ... 😀

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Captain salah 😉

  3. Jässi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any comments about Wilson injury? Wouldn't like to transfer him out since a lot of value gained in him.

  4. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What are the chances of Calum Wilson being fit for next week?

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Based on howes comments it's a very minor injury so expecting him back this week.. We ll only know more by Thursday.. And by more I mean vague comments like Wilson will be back in training tmrw etc

  5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    News on Wilson and Trippier?

  6. SPorting
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hello top 1k.

    This is going to be a very brief visit.

  7. Mikey44
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Advice for this team please? 1 FT, 0.4 itb

    Ryan Button
    Alonso TAA Digne Diop Bennett
    Salah Sane Son Richarlison Kenedy
    Auba Laca Kamara

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kennedy to snoddy

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Or save and play kamara and use 2 fts next week if. U need. To worry about Laca

    2. vuleeeee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good

  8. Delhidynamo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal are really running short of CBs for next week

    Mustafi (suspended for next week, injury doubt)

    Sokratis(suspended for next week)

    Holding(Long term injury)

    Kosc (lacks match sharpness)

  9. Bialystrzelec
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    22 points do far. Advice is much appreciated.

    1 FT / £0.4 ITB

    Patrcio Button
    Alonso Laporte TAA Doherty AWB
    Sterling Hazard Sane Richarlison Diangana
    Kane Mitrovic Jimenez

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good for next week innit?

      1. Bialystrzelec
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'm kind of want to mix up if defence. Maybe Patricio, Laporte > Ederson, Kolasinac?

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Not worth a -4

    2. Riders of Yohan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe Patricio to fabianski?

    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hold

      Diagana > Salah would tempt me though

      1. Bialystrzelec
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, it's absolutely frustrating to be £0.1 short of that move

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Maybe take a hit to fund it?

          Mitro > Auba should do it

    4. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Behold... i have the same situation, your team looks good... may be get snoddy or chicha

    5. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Got a fairly similar team and on 23 points right now. As mentioned next week looks decent without any changes so I'll probably hold he transfer.

      Also so annoying getting a poor score with a good team. Don't even want to look at FPL so makes it easier to do nothing.

      1. Bialystrzelec
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, taht team, yours probably as well, looks capable of 80 pointer or so. In my case it will be minor defensive change or nothing.

  10. Riders of Yohan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any advice on this team:

    Fabianski / hamer
    Alonso / robbo / Digne / AWB / Bennet
    Hazard / sterling / dilva / Anderson/ hoijberg
    Kane / mitrovic / jiminez

    How serious was David Silva’s injury?

    Who would you replace him with?

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Oh and 1FT, 0.4 ITB

  11. SOTHPAW
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Lacazette to King and Fraser to Son good moves for Spurs cover? Already have Aubameyang.

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe see who plays against Barca? If son is rested then definitely

      1. SOTHPAW
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. Yea holding off for now. Couldn't decided on a Spurs mid but Son looks a good pick.

  12. The 12th Man
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    20 -4 with 3 left to play.
    One guy in one of my mini leagues has 100 points.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have 103 sir...

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

        1. Riders of Yohan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          What is your team?!

          1. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            See link

            1. Ambrosiana Inter
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              On my profile page

              1. Riders of Yohan
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                That’s nice, some big individual hauls

                1. Ambrosiana Inter
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Yuppp cheers

              2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Wow well done

                1. Ambrosiana Inter
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Cheers

              3. Wally banter
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                you updated that today? 😀

                btw well done mate... i hope if i could ever have such a good week

      2. The 12th Man
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Sweet. Well done. I’ve dropped from 95k to about 226k. Lol

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          And I rose from 800k to 294k...all we need is one good week,no 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,cmooon we can do it

          1. The 12th Man
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Yeh 226k is still better than where I was this time last year. So onward and upward. Fantastic rank rise for you.

        2. Where has all the rum gone?
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          How did that happen?

        3. Riders of Yohan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Down to 121k. Consistently getting average hauls. Need more differentials

        4. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I have competition now

        5. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Hard luck mate !
          I've dropped to 442 K from 122 k in 2 game weeks.
          Kane+Salah killed me 🙁
          Hopefully will be better gw in future.
          Cheer's

          1. The 12th Man
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            No worries. Just have to laugh it off and enjoy the good weeks when they happen.
            Lacazette,Aubamayang,Kane,Sterling. 5 points was the highest scorer. At least I captained the right one.

            1. Amey
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Yes
              Cheer's pal !

      3. vuleeeee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        so many hits!!!

        1. The 12th Man
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Lol. Not half as many as last season . I can assure you.
          I’ve been pretty reserved with them.

          1. vuleeeee
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Not you, the ambrosiana guy, he is on 38 transfers, -96 point hits.

            1. The 12th Man
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Oh, ok

  13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Are we looking to bring back Salah long term?

    1. ralfb
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Never got rid of him

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        This

    2. Riders of Yohan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Either gw 18 or 22

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Dunno feel like u have to choose between him or sterling and stick with one and try to wheaten the storm when it come around...or get both is that doable with also Kane and possibly Kun coming back into the picture?

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Agree, I would much rather have Sterling and need to keep Kane for now

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yup

  14. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Enough funds to do Martial to Son..

    Don’t like going early but could be priced out??

    1. vuleeeee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If he plays 90 in CL he will be a slight doubt for the weekend. They can win against Burnley without him...

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ouch. You have to feel for the scoutcast guy Luke. David Luiz first on his bench with 15pts. The unnecessary subbing on of Kane with Spurs already 2-0 up preventing David Luiz from coming in off the bench. In a week when Salah has already done a lot of damage, that was the last thing Luke needed. Feel for you pal.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I stop feeling for others people bench points since when in gameweek 1 I had 24 on the bench

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I just feel empty.

        1. JT11fc
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Over the course of the season ive left 180 points on the bench.....

  16. ralfb
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any advice regarding this team for Xmas period appreciated

    Ederson Hamer
    Taa alonso wba dohety peltier
    Fraser haz salah sterling Anderson
    Wilson Kamara jiminez

    2 free Transfers, 1.8 itb

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      That midfield is amazing 😮
      Probably get some Spurs player's now ??

      1. ralfb
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Could do alonso trippier or get son in?

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Son.
          Trips is injured all the time now a days.

    2. vuleeeee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nice team. Wilson could be a doubt so wait for the injury news. Spurs mid is not an option because you have a very good one. Maybe Fraser for Son... What is your OR?

      1. ralfb
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        100 000 ish

  17. Amey
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Just heard David silva was injured 😮
    B Silva becomes an enticing option now right ??
    How long is he out though ??
    Was thinking about doing
    Laca+hojbjergy >> Ando+Jimmy

    Now Bilva+ Chicharito looks very good too !

    1. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’m either going Dilva > Son or Dilva,Lacazette > Salah,Jiminez -4

    2. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bilva,Chicharito looks a decent move

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you mate.

        All the best to you !

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes Bilva Chica is good actually

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you 🙂 !

  18. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    It's early but does Success at home to Cardiff look like a good cover if Wilson doesn't play?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mitro?

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I mean I have success off the bench, not willing to use FT to get Mitro as I'll need Wilson again..

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ahhhh ok sorry...dunno then, Watford upfront are hard to predict

  19. Jimi
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Stones or Delph a cheap way into city D? Rotation risk on both
    Up to 44k now after keeping faith with Mo after WC

    1. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If you put a gun to my head I would say stones.
      Good job on salah.

  20. Where has all the rum gone?
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Which of 2 transfer would you do?
    1.rich > b. Silva \ f. Anderson
    2. Ryan > fabski
    3. Murray > jimez / mitro

    1. GE
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      2+3

  21. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I'm sure this may have been posted before but time to move on from Alonso as he ain't getting forward as much. Any ideas on a good replacement?

    I don't have any Chelsea cover apart from Alonso and my defence is

    Trent wanbis Doherty peltier ALONSO

    1. GE
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I would keep, they have pretty good fixture

  22. JCrosbie
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Remain patient after yesterday ? 🙁

    Fab Patricio

    Robbo Alonso AWB Doherty Laporte

    Erikson Fraser Sane Paterson Diagana

    Kane Auba Wilson

    No Richarlison, Felipe, Salah or Hazard

    1. vuleeeee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Save this GW because of great fixtures, but you are tied up with the attack, to much funds in it. Choose one of Auba or Kane and upgrade MIDs. Personally, Kane to Chicha/Kamara and than play around... But next GW

  23. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What to do with TAA?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Just stump up the extra cash and get Robertson.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Have exact cash but not worth the ft this week right?

        1. GE
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Agree

        2. Fantastisk
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah I think united could get something

    2. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Give him another week.

  24. GE
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    32 points this GW so far 🙁
    What to do here?

    (2FT, 0.2 itb)

    Patricio
    Alonso/Laporte/TAA/Doherty
    Hazard/Sterling/Fanderson/Richarlison
    Kane/Wilson*

    Bench: Button, Arnie*, AWB, Hojbjerg

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Arnie to wolves fwrd, rich to son

      1. GE
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Rich out, thought he was a season keeper? 🙂

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Get Jimmy for arnie & save

    3. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Just bad luck mate. Swings and roundabouts, and you got hit in the face by every swing on the carousel.

      Don't panic, basically

  25. ralfb
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso fraser to Azpilicueta son , worth it?

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yes

    2. ralfb
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Or any better alonso replacement less than 6.4 mill?

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not Azpi, someone else

      1. ralfb
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Kolasinac?

    4. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Why do u wanna replace the highest scoring defender in the game with easy fixtures coming up? Beyond me really

      1. ralfb
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        To get money for son

        1. lilmessipran
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Find another way, surely?

          1. ralfb
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Ederson to fabianski?

  26. Pacer.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Currently on 32 (-12). Expected a drop due to team restructure but didn't foresee it also coming alongside an abysmal week

    Dropped from #200 to almost 2K overnight

    Fantasy football is a cruel mistress, my friends, a cruel mistress.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wow that sounds awful, hang in there buddy.

  27. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Guess who owns Fabianski, TAA, Laporte, Sterling, Sane, Kane, Wilson and Lacazette (C) for a total score of 8.

    Me.

    Dropped from 14k to 34k.

    Absolutely unreal.

    1. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Haha see above

      Sterling, sane, Wilson, eriksen, Mitrovic, matrial etc

    2. Overated Mou
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Having a bad week myself
      But how cone the acerage is 40+ when all the template failed?
      I guess its because of one man
      That one man..

  28. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    28 from wc Any suggestions
    fab/ham
    Kola balbu taa doherty awb
    Sane anderson sterling fraser richa
    Kane laca jimnzy

  29. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Did David Brooks look any good yesterday?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Someones looking to free up funds 😉

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I have him :((
        Lost Fraser and got him on GW15 WC lol now looking at Snodgrass or someone haha

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Snoddy, Torreira and Paterson better value in that price bracket, especially with Stanislas back.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Worth keeping for now though if I have him right? Have Wilson too but

  30. Valar(Keith)
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Salah, Hazard, Sterling, Sane, Kane, Aubameyang(soon Aguero) .. Pick 3/4.. Captain 1 per week based on fixtures.. and accept that the ones you don't have will also have blinders. Just cause you don't own the leagues best players doesn't mean they will stop scoring. That's the lesson I've learnt this week. Tempting to swap out auba, Sterling etc for Salah, hazard etc but you just know that it could be the latter exploding next week leaving you stuck in a fpl horror merry go round. Going to relax, have faith and save my Transfer. That was a rough 12 hours to get through though I must admit

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Former*