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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He was in 38.3% of these squads for Gameweek 9 but has been replaced by Jamie Vardy (£9.1m), who contributed to a massive win at Southampton on Friday night.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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which Leics defender passes the eye test?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Soy

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      The Chill

    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      not sure the eye test is that essential when one gets 17pts

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

      Lose Ota or Montoya?

  2. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone beating 67pts?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Many at the end of GW

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yet another pointless comment. This site is so rich with idiots.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          And go away from here

          1. OneDennisBergkamp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Keep the amazing contributions coming..

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Such as ...

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      -4 here

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Be careful your comment is pointless

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not many. There's a guy in my league on 57 and his GW rank is 15,042.

    4. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yawn

  3. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    There's got to be a team out there with triple Southampton defense. I'd love to see it.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      There will be a load of those teams that have just been created today that will have it.

  4. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    wow 0-9. could be the week I exit LMS as I've no Leicester assets played.

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Won’t be the deciding factor, probably 1/3 of teams don’t have any

  5. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ota&Wilson to Söy&Vardy for free? Tonight or I will be priced out...

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why oh why? A clean sheet against 10 men and a striker against 10 and a dire team who gave up after 10 minutes.

      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This is true actually

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

        Triple rise incoming probably also

      3. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        LOL you're a clown. On here just sh!t on everyones Vardy post cause you don't own him.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Context is a concept that the vast majority comprehend but it obviously passes you completely by.

    2. Calderano FC
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Price rise could come in useful further down the line

  6. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy runs riot against 10 men and a realky crap team and it's a scrimmage to get him in.
    So typical.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's FPL for you

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      hes a bit more than that to be honest.

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

      To be fair, look at the teams he has scored against this season, that are not the traditional 'Top Teams'.

      A goal in almost every one of them.

      Then compare that to all of his upcoming fixtures.

      There's been a few articles mentioning how he's become a flat-track bully against 'lower' teams & it's holding true thus far.

    4. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No you’re right. I would stick with Pukki if I was you

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        FYI I don't have Pukki . And yes we have assertained that you own Vardy.

        1. BigBillyBass
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          You sound really bitter

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Just saying

          2. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            No as I've posted previously I've congratulated those who have done well tonight. Just stating facts.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Averaging 1.2 shots on target after today per game
      I think people will be rushing him in chasing tonight's points, whereas the smarter thing to do is to make sure you have triple City assets vs. Southampton

    6. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      English?

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hazelnut is done for. His undelying stats being worse than sparky's is catching up to him

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Alternate universe. Like accidentally watching MLS

  8. syke63
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Saturday, Sunday and Saturday again before Leicester are held scoreless at Palace. Calm the hell down people.

  9. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Omg dropped 500k before any of my players even play a minute... That's absolutely disgusting. Down to 940k fml.

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Teams of the premiership, no tackle is worth a red card vs Leicester. They will maul you. And not score very many otherwise.

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

    I’ve just ordered a Jamie Vardy poster from Amazon for my front room

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Are you 8 years old ?

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        9

        1. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          you've come onto a fpl chatroom pretending to be 9yrs old. Ok

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Both non Vardy owners. So bitter

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Time to cuddle up to your teddy and put your light out.

              1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                You're so salty. You don't own him, we get it.

                1. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  If you check my posting history you will see that I've already congratulated those that have scored heavily from tonight. Get your facts right .

                  1. BigBillyBass
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    So, so bitter. I actually pity you

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sad thing is that it appears to be true.

  12. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    wait what.. Leicester won 0-9? WTF happened.

    I only own Soy 🙁

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A lot don't own any 🙂

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What seriously happened? I mean.

        Is is worth getting Leicester now? All on board? Triple up? Or was it just a one in a million

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Leics were decent but Soton effectively gave up I thought. Disrepute is a strong word but...

      2. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Me! Well Soy but I benched him 🙂

  13. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Nice to wake up to a Vardy party... my -12 might not be that terrible yet

  14. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Just to check, Pereira owners, we’re fuming right?

    1. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Well, Vardy and Maddison sweetened it a bit, more fuming at not captaining Vardy.

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      This season, I am happy when any of my defenders score 6 points

  15. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I know it's so so early and 101 things could change, but.. How does this look,

    Wilson & Otamendi - > Vardy & O'Connell (2Fts)

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You gonna pull the trigger tonight? I'm tempted to do a similar move

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Nah, it's too early.

        I can't afford to do it after any price changes though

        1. FPL_DON
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Same issue my friend, I'm very fearful Vardy will rise though

          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I have an alternative for a hit.

            Otamendi, Mount & Wilson - > Boly, Hudson Odoi & Vardy

            1. FPL_DON
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I wouldn't want to lose Mount, but if needs must I suppose

  16. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lol@ anyone who's not on triple city attack and buying Vardy tonight

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      true

  17. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Let’s all observe a minute’s silence for those without Leicester assets

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pray silence please

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      why? It's only Vardy that hurts

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Chilwell, Perez?

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

          Have you got them?

          1. Francescoli
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            No only Vardy. But plenty in my minileague have a 2 or 3 of them

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

              I don’t believe you

  18. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki to Firmino ? Thoughts?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Got Vardy already I presume?

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Nope. I dont have any players from Lpool and i have Maddison and Soy

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Interesting ... I would go Vardy tbh

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Thx for advice but dont like transfering player who haul gw before

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I know but this season is rather awkward at least so far

              1. Niho992
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah cant argue with that

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

            You know he wont get today’s points, right?

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Sure not, possible but the fixtures are still good so ...

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If you're transferring in a player it has to be a Leicester player apparently.

  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Time to WC?

    Ryan
    VanDijk Otamendi TAA Lundstrum
    KDB Mount Salah Sterling
    Abraham Jiminez

    Button Connolly Cantwell Kelly

  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rarely so disgusted and depressed being a Saints fan, but here we are.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Fair play for showing your face.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mate, the scary thing is, I dont see this getting better any time soon. So much s*** in this club.
        If a drop to the Championship is what's needed to cleanse this club, then so be it.

        1. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          luckily you've got the perfect opponent up next, should bounce back

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            We're facing them in midweek for the cup and in the weekend for the league. wonder what the record is for most goals conceded in a week.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I am sorry, I like Saints before Pool bought most of your players

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        5 years ago today we were 2nd in the table, and finished that season in a Europa League spot.
        5 years on, we're being mauled at home.

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      tough one mate... guessing the red card had an effect but no excuse for 9 eh

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No excuses for that. I dont blame the fans one bit for leaving at 3-0, it was clear what was happening.
        No defensive shape, no organization, our tallest defender mistiming headers . .

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Fair play to you . Must be a horrible feeling.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate, appreciate it. I'm honestly broken at the moment ffs.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'm a Cov fan . I know how bad things can get.

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Here everyone is whining about not owning Leicester players. But I can't imagine how you must feel. I feel sorry for you. Sincerely. That is disgusting and a disgrace

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        The season's not halfway done, and I want it to be over already. No Saints fan who went to SMS deserved that.
        And I'm sick and tired of all these lame and scripted apologies by yhe players and coach after the game. I swear if I see another training video this week of them smiling and celebrating goals in training, Imma go lose my s***.

    6. Maddocio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You're a proper football club who've brought through loads of great young players. I hope you stay up as long as it doesn't cost Villa 🙂

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. You've got quality plauers and a quality coach. Dont think you have to worry about safety. Good luck this season.

    7. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I probably shouldn't mention that I'm trolling the Youtube comments of the Saints fan channel.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Dont worry, we deserve all the Ls in the world today. I'll take it.

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

      I feel your pain mate.

      It brought a tear to my eye too.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cant even bring myself to cry. Just stoic disappointment and disgust, really. All yhe work Markus Liebherr, Pochetinno, Adkins and Koeman put into building this club up has gone to waste.
        What I'd give to back to where we were 5 years ago.

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

    I could’ve done Pukki to Vardy but chose to save transfer....ouch!!!

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Never know, Pukki might repay the faith....

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure he'll repay with 20 points sadly

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki hasn't played yet so there's hope!

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Keeping Pukki , no sympathy here.

    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch. Unlucky

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki is also playing an awful team this GW, so you never know, he could match Vardy!

  22. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Time to sleep, hopefully till 14.30

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm hoping I dont wake up

  23. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Otamendi falling tonight?

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      he falls every time an attacker gets near him

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like it. Who would you change him for?

  24. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Saints are playing city away next...

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling (c)

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A lot of players falling into the red on the financial market.

    They are starting to move early tearing up teams to get in the Fox's.
    Vardy and Chilwell could go up tonight the way things are going.

    Points chasing or just bowing to the inevitable?

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      no its good play to buy tonight. Be unlucky to need a ft for anything else with only 9 games to go and a round of cup footy

      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        haha

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Points chasing
      I never get why people make moves so early
      Would be ironic if Vardy got injured in training

  26. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    If ota doesn't start tonight, who would you change him:

    A) Mendy
    B) chill or per
    C) someone other than taa, Rob , alone

    Any advice will be greatly appreciated

    Thanks

  27. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone "fuming at not captaining Vardy" never considered it. Ever. Fact.

    1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Just happy that I brought him in this GW =)

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nah, I considered him for VC but he was never getting the armband... just delighted to have shaken up my team to get him!

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I'm getting 106 points this week I think

  29. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I think I might pull the trigger on Wilson & Otamendi - > Vardy & O'Connell (2Fts) tonight.

    If sh*t hits the fan tomorrow, I'll wildcard.