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De Bruyne the top 10k favourite for Gameweek 10 captaincy

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.1m) proved to be the most popular captain among the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers in Gameweek 10.

The Belgian was neck-and-neck with Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) in the latest Fantasy Football Scout poll – each player exchanging top-spot throughout the week.

In the end, Sterling just edged, finishing the build-up to Gameweek 10 with the support of 29.4% of voters, while de Bruyne had 28.7%.

However, the top 10k managers were considerably unequivocal in comparison, with the cheaper of the two players proving the more popular captain.

31% of managers inside the top 10k handed the armband to de Bruyne as Aston Villa prepare to come to the Etihad Stadium this weekend.

By contrast, Sterling, who arguably carries a greater threat of rotation compared to the other headline Manchester City assets, was backed by just 21.6% at this level.

After proving a favourite of the top 10k in recent weeks, Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) has dropped down to third place in the captaincy debate for managers at the top level.

That may have been influenced by his recent Gameweek 9 no show, although his 19.8% of captainers among the top 10k are probably encouraged by the fact that he’s had a rest in the last week and usually starts home matches.

Either way, we are expecting anyone who features from the beginning against Aston Villa to do well in Gameweek 10 – as those who read our recent Captain Sensible article will know.

In terms of the overall template in the top 10k, de Bruyne continues to consolidate his position as the most popular player.

His ownership at this level has now reached 77.4%, a gap of 11 percentage points compared to next most-fashionable John Lundstram (£4.6m).

Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) remains the most popular forward among the top 10k but Teemu Pukki (£7.0m) has dropped out of the top three.

He was in 38.3% of these squads for Gameweek 9 but has been replaced by Jamie Vardy (£9.1m), who contributed to a massive win at Southampton on Friday night.

Interestingly, Pukki and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) are still trusted by the wider world of FPL.

Also pertinent is the fact that de Bruyne is the third-most popular midfielder when the lower-ranked managers are taken into account.

Back to the top 10k, Aguero’s popularity has also dipped from 36.1% to 33.5% but he does face a favourable match-up this weekend.

Bournemouth appear to have been turned to for a source of budget defensive investment.

Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) was the fifth-most popular defender for Gameweek 9, but he has been replaced by Diego Rico (£4.2m) ahead of the Cherries trip to Watford.

Fantasy managers at the top level appear to be eyeing up Wolves’ favourable fixtures.

They face Newcastle this weekend, before travelling to Arsenal, hosting Aston Villa and facing Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

Naturally, Liverpool and Manchester City are the teams using up most of the slots in squads among the top 10k.

However, Wolves are sat in second place with an average of 1.8 of their players in top 10k squads.

Finally, an update on the chip usage among managers at this level.

47.4% of these have now used their Wildcards, which understandably remains the most deployed of the chips.

The Triple Captain has been spent by 25.5%, 13.7% have used the Free Hit and 13.9% the Bench Boost.

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  1. FPL_DON
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    To the person who told me it was knee jerk to bring in Vardy on Monday, may the lord smite ye

    1. FPL_DON
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Top comment as well, you know who you are

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        I mean you could blame him ... or you could blame yourself for letting someone convince you that bringing in one of the most proven consistent in-form scorers in the league, in a team also in good form with a long run of appealing fixtures was knee-jerk.

    2. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      He was right. You could've bought him today.

    3. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Have you considered making your own decisions?

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        These sort of comments make me laugh when 99% of comments on this site are people asking for advice and for other people to help make decisions for them.. it’s why this site gets so much traffic and stays afloat.

        1. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 7 days ago

          Most people don’t come back crying when it doesn’t work out afterwards

    4. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Ha, shame. My WC was mainly done to restructure to get him in. Leicester are back to their 2015/16 best

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      LOL! I wish this was me

  2. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Only 3 managers in the FFS scout and mods league have Vardy, which is shocking for me. One of them captained him and also had Maddison and Pereira, nice 54 points for him.

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Probably Andy Goddard. Think he is a big Leicester fan.

      1. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Yes it's him, he will be the ML leader with that haul.

  3. danlynch13
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Can’t believe I’ve got vardy but drooping from 17k to 22k

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      that's really odd

      must be a bubble of teams around you with Vardy (C)?

    2. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      A real hard luck story this.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      delete ur team ur garbage

      1. danlynch13
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Might do

    4. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Worst ‘look at me in the top 22k’ comment, EVER!

      On unrelated subject, is 26 from 2 any good..?

    5. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I was just about in top 500 now in closer to 800 in same scenario, weird eh.

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Did you take a hit?

  4. Nightf0x
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Which?

    A) cantwel to saka, gw12 kelly to saiss/willems
    B) Ota to Saiss/boly, gw12 upgrade cantwell
    C) roll ft

  5. Nightf0x
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    If it wasnt the 1st match of the week vardy would have took the armband from sterling

  6. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Had to double take the score this morning wow. Just wow. Should have kept the C armband on Vardy but didn’t have the balls lol. 9-0 slaughtered

  7. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone else think that if a player wins the penalty and scores it that they should get the goal and assist??

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      imagine how irritated you would be if they missed it!

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Haha yeah you certainly would!!

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      People do but I don't think so.

      Scoring a pen is easy, yet if you stay on your feet and score the hard way you will get less points.

    3. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      No. You can't assist yourself. As the actress said to a bishop.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Haha

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      It used to be that way before i think but they scraped it.

      I think it is ok the way it is now.

    5. Zilla
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I had an idea that if a player caused a pen then he get 2 points doesn't matter if he shoot it or not, scored or not.

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Pretty sure this is how it worked in the world cup game. Makes good sense to me.

    6. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      No. You can't assist yourself.

  8. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Feel very fortunate as a Vardy owner. The early red card for the opposition obviously really changes things for Leicester- Same thing happened vs Newcastle before I brought him in.

    1. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I think you’re right! Vardy is a good player to have, but this wouldn’t have happened without the red card!

    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Not sure I agree, the red card should have been bad news for Vardy, he's better on the break.

      And Southampton should have shut up shop

  9. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Have 2 FT, What to do for GW10?

    Ryan
    VanDijk Otamendi TAA Lundstram
    KDB Mount Salah Sterling
    Abraham Jiminez

    Button Connolly Cantwell Kelly

  10. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Need a Sterling haul more than ever. Probably get a benching!

    Losing my touch a bit this season, I never even considered Vardy on my WC last week. Got caught up with the allure of Tammy Wilson and Jimenez front 3.

    1. COYS Down Under
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Despite some of the jubilation on here nobody could have anticipated Leicester would equal the PL record for biggest win. Vardy was not and still isn’t a no brainer.

  11. antis0cial
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Only had Vardy tonight, soy on bench.

    Do we think Tielemans Is a good option for that price point or CHO better?

    1. danlynch13
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I like Tielemans

    2. WWF
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      James

    3. COYS Down Under
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      CHO is better I think but want another game or two before I decide.

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Already have TAA

    Robbo or Chilwell?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Robbo

    2. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Chilwell if you don’t have soy

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Robbo. Complete freak night. Unlucky if you didn't benefit. But no need to chase.

  13. Macam Dave
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Assuming Cho outscores mount and Wilson doesn't set world on fire would you do :
    Mount Wilson to vardy CHO?

    I would have 3 leic and 3 chel players. Thx

  14. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    The only thing worse than not having Vardy is having to read people whinging about having him but not captaining him. Special place in FFS hell for those guys please!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      It's just a way to boast by pretending that they're not boasting.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Aka #humblebrag

    2. FPL_DON
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      lol

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    A. Aurier & Cantwell to Reid & Perez for free
    B. Aurier, Otamendi & Guendouzi to Reid, Chilwell & Perez for -4?

  16. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Exact funds to do

    Haller, Cantwell, Otamendi ->
    Vardy, Dendonker, Soyuncu (-4)

    Good call, or not?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Great call imo

    2. FPL_DON
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Hold for this evening at least as long as vardy looks as though he wont rise? It's tricky though

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Absolute no brainer.

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        is it? For a hit?

  17. Ribus
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Otamendi to drop tonight?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Likely!

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Check to see if he has hit -100

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      1. Evans
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Looks that way

  18. Hitmonlee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    I have Maddison and Soy.. would you do:

    A) Maddison & Wilson > Perez & Vardy
    B) Ota & Wilson > Rico & Vardy

    Tempted to go with B as it feels a bit sideways to remove Mads for Perez?
    Or do you think Perez is the better option?
    Either way.. Vardy is now an absolute must have!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Vardy is going to fly into people's teams by the masses, so fine to get him in.

      Perez is a bit of a trap, so B more preferable.

      There's also other alternatives to Perez if you did want to go for A.

      In any case, see how Wilson gets on first.

      1. Hitmonlee
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Thanks mate

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      B

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    It's my 4th highest scoring GW already & I've only had 3 players in action this GW.

    Says more about the rest of my season than today, mind!

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Goodluck mate 🙂 gg on Vardy C. I bottled it, nervy for city tomz

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Thank you. Got lucky, won't lie. You'd think City will be fine even with a spirited Villa of late. Even I still dread having neither Sterling or Ageuro.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Good job, definitely a kickstarter week for you!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Big time. Olive branch received. Now not to bugger it up...

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Good shout on Vardy (C), enjoy!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        I didn't bench Pereira though. Could still be a Lundstram haul incoming 😉

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    city next for southampton, not brave enough to tc a sgw player but there could be some serious hauls there !

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Can Sou defend?

  21. FPL_DON
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Have the exact money for

    Maddison Wilson > CHO Vardy

    Want to wait but ever so tempting!

  22. Igz08
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Aguero,Mahrez -> Kdb (c),Vardy (vc)

    For free, working out so far. Fingers crossed for tomorrow (KdB hat trick + Aguero benched?)

  23. Rhinos
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    No Leicester in the scout picks. FPL_Virgin will be out for blood

    1. Evans
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Nor Sterling

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    apart from gw18 and gw19 leicester fixtures are a dream until 26. I have vardy. best second attacking option ?

    a barnes
    b tielemans

    thanks

    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      nice variation on the brag post

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        🙂

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Should cut out the rest and just say "I have Vardy"

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          nah need the world to know 🙂

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      On the basis of today Chilwell. But I'd probably go (b)

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        cheers

    3. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      B

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        thanks.

  25. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Well I think that counts as a Vardy party everyone. Dead team in my league has both him and Perez. If the manager was still actually checking scores he'd get a nice surprise.

  26. BigBillyBass
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Most essential fpl player right now?

    Vardy

    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      thanks for pointing this out after a hattrick. Real insight

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        and an assist too 🙂

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Tbf he was banging on about it earlier. Absolutely noone saw that coming, completely defies logic

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Still don’t think essential. 5 of his goals have come against 10 men

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        So you’re not looking to bring him in now?

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          I’m assessing my options and considering it. Doesn’t really suit the structure of my team

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 days ago

            Didn’t think you rated him as an fpl option??

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 days ago

              Would prefer stronger stats but it’s getting hard to ignore and as they say, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em

              1. BigBillyBass
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 days ago

                Good lad !!!

    3. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Least essential FFS poster right now?

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        You?

    4. George Sillett
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Pure genius.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Even with tonight's game, he's averaged 1.9 shots per game
      He is being very clinical with those shots however!

  27. Painter
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Tielemans or martial
    Utd great fixtures ?

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Vardy now up to 97% on FPLstats, was 83% less than 20 mins ago
    Chilwell also up to 98% now

    1. Rhinos
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Only 9 more prem games and then the league cup to go

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Tell that to the kneejerkers

  29. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Ryan
    TAA Ota Tomori Boly
    KDB(C) Sterling (V) Salah Mount
    Abraham Wilson
    Button Lundstram Cantwell Greenwood
    2ft, 0.5 itb
    How to fix this, get Vardy by downgrading Ota and get it over with tonight!? Or even WC?

  30. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Hypothetically IF I wanted to
    bring Vardy in, what would you do here?

    a) Pukki, Maddison > Vardy, 4.8 mid (2FT)
    b) Pukki, Maddison, Otamendi > Vardy, Perez, Lascelles/Rico (-4)

    Pope
    TAA Otamendi Tomori
    Sterling Salah KDB Maddi Mount
    Pukki Tammy

    Button Lundstram Dunk Wickham

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      tough. a means you have a 4.8 starting each week, b means you have perez who probably will do nothing for the rest of the season. also ota plays home to southampton getting rid for -4 is not a good idea imo.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Will see how Otamendi does tomorrow. Also could rotate the 4.8 with a solid back 4 including Lundstram

    2. BigBillyBass
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Both look fantastic!