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Top 10k managers begin to desert Abraham as Vardy is again most-captained

Almost half of the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers handed the armband to Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) for Gameweek 14.

The Leicester City striker was captained by 49.11% of the top 10k ahead of the Foxes’ home match against Everton on Sunday.

The second and third-most-popular captaincy candidates within this elite group of Fantasy bosses were Sadio Mane (£12.2m) and Harry Kane (£10.9m), who both blanked on Saturday afternoon.

Son Heung-min (£9.7m) has already delivered a double-digit haul for the 471 top 10k managers who backed the South Korea international with the armband this weekend.

Just over 1.4 million managers worldwide also made Vardy their captain in Gameweek 14.

The in-form premium forward was the most-backed captaincy candidate among the chasing pack this weekend, with Mane and Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) in second and third.

Looking at the most-owned players amongst the leading 10,000 FPL managers, there has been only one change since Gameweek 13 – Son ousting Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) in midfield.

The Manchester City winger’s ownership has dropped from 35.44% to 19.58% among the top 10k since the Gameweek 13 deadline passed.

Just 2.6% of this leading group of Fantasy managers don’t own Vardy, whose “effective ownership” in the top 10k is 147.14% due to the volume of FPL bosses handing him the armband.

John Lundstram‘s (£5.0m) ownership is also in excess of 90%, with Mane not far behind.

Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) has suffered a significant drop in popularity since suffering a hip injury in midweek, with his ownership in the top 10k dropping from 87.78% to 52.88%.

There are predictably similarities to the overall template, too, with the ‘VAJ’ frontline favoured by both groups of managers.

Just under 200 of the top 10k FPL managers deployed their first Wildcard ahead of this weekend.

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) is owned by almost one in two of the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League bosses who used the chip this week, while Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) boasts an ownership in excess of 55%.

Harry Kane (£10.9m) also found himself in favour among these Wildcard squads, with 22.68% selecting the premium Spurs striker.

The overall Wildcard template is very similar to the top 10k one above, with the front eight players identical.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) has been replaced by Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) in the below graphic, however.

Over three-quarters of the top 10k have now used their first Wildcard, with that figure down at just under 45% overall – although we of course now have many inactive teams further down the rankings.

Around 240 of the top 10k have used all four of the chips available to them at this stage of the season, with 27.4% having used more than one – an almost identical figure among the rest of us, too.


All of the figures above were reproduced with permission from Ragabolly‘s Live FPL site, which has a host of information on ownership and chips beyond the above.

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  1. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will Abraham start vs Villa?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. Lemongrab
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What are you basing that 'yes' on?

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Nothing. I just didn't like the question because no one knows

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dunno, saw a tweet saying that he should, but don't know how reliable it was.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Been on here 8 years and you ask that? I don't think Lampard uses this site

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Needs to be available to play 1st.

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

      Four score and seven years ago.

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Nice

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          There is a tweet I have seen where a reporter spoke to him after the game and he sounded positive above playing midweek

    6. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah too risky

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How's 24 + 4 to play?

    Also, how was Mount today? Keep for Villa game? Tielemans/Barnes would be the only realistic replacement.

    Thanks

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

      You still have captain to play?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No lol

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

          If Vardy partying, you are in trouble 🙁

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I do have him at least I suppose

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

              Ahh ok not bad

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have a similar score and evaluated this as below average.
      Shipped Mount out couple of GWs ago, and can't say I've regretted it.

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

    Which one folks?
    A. Save transfer. Play Ayew (BOU) and bench Mount (AVL)
    B. Use transfer Mount > Zaha/JWP and bench Ayew

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      don't see the point of benching Mount vs Villa. Play or get rid

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

        Bench this week, get rid next week for Zaha ... with 2FT it will be more flexible. Ayew to be the delegate this week. Makes sense?

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Last Man Standing

    Current safety score = 20
    Top score = 67
    LMS average = 31.46 (-1.55) = 29.91
    Players played = 6.81/12.01
    Captains left = 46.07%

    LMS EOs left over 15%

    Vardy 147, Lund 75, Soy 70, Jimmy 62, Mads 40, Martial 29
    Abraham gets 18 EO as an autosub.

    4 games + autosubs to go.

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks..
      27 + 5 players to go..

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wow that's a low safety scote

    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No differentials left for me.. soy lundy (V)ardy madds.

  5. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope. Button.
    Tomori. Lundstram. Rico. Engels. Lescalles.
    Mane. Sterling. KDB. Maddison. Mount.
    Vardy. Abraham. Conolly.

    0.0 in bnk and 2 fts...

    Is Ings going to rise tonight....?? He is at 72.7 right now..
    And Conolly is going to fall for sure cuz he is in red box now...

    * So Iam thinking to do Mount + Conolly > Ings + Hayden now which I have exact funds...

    * Next gw I'll do Maddison + Lescalles > Alli + Williams (man u) for -4

    * After that I'll bring Son in place of Sterling or KDB...

    What do u say should I do Mount+ Conolly > Hayden + Ings....??

    1. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone....

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I wouldn't be making those moves until after pressers tbh.

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Backline looks shaky, any chance of sacrificing Sterling for this>

    3. War Cringes
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No, not yet.

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

    Best move here? 2.9m ITB 1FT

    A. Martial -> KDB
    B. Mount - > Alli
    C. Something else

    Pope
    TAA - Lund - Soy
    Son - Mane - Maddison - Martial
    Vardy - Tammy - Ings

    Button Mount Rico Montoya

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

      Save transfer and do B the next gw

    2. War Cringes
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  7. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Am I right to keep KDB at least for Burnley game even if it means that I’m without Spurs mid?

    1. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      100%

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yeah. Rodri will start, Gundo suspended.

      Burnley haven't been that solid this season either + i'm not convinced by Spurs yet to be honest, scrapping wins against sub par sides doesn't bode well with their upcoming fixtures.

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good points, thanks

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

      If he outscores the Spurs mid yeah.

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dunno just have to make most sense from the decision

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

      Yes keep

  8. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope, Mount & Abraham -> Guaita, Alli & Mousset (-4)?

    Will give me this team for next week:

    Guaita
    Arnold - Söyüncü - Lundstram - Robertson
    Mané - De Bruyne - Alli - Maddison
    Vardy - Jiménez

    (Button, Mousset, Tomori, Cantwell)
    0.4 ITB

  9. Nailed Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best combo this week?
    A. Martial & Alli
    B. Mount & Pulisic
    C. Martial & Pulisic

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why not Pulisic Dele ?

      1. Nailed Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Because currently have Martial & Mount with 1FT

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A then

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

      Zaha Pulisic

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

  10. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope > Guaita or Henderson?

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Going H as G is 5.0

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ryan gets more save points and bonus points and fixtures are decent

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Can't see any cleansheets there.

    3. BucketHead
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kasper maybe??

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes good pick, im already maxed on Leicester assets though.

  11. maverickga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TAA captainers unite!
    I’m expecting tumbleweed 😉

    1. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        VC here can I join in

        1. maverickga
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sure, feel free! I vc’d Vardy

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Lol...that is my captain. You are invited to the Party tomorrow 🙂

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

          This guy says hi........

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3604822/event/14

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Well done

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

              Not me i am afraid.

              Some guy posted today about what the leader in one of his mini leagues done.

              He is Finnish,signs on.

          2. maverickga
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Smooth!

        3. Hughes the Daddy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Good move, well done. It did cross my mind briefly in advance of the deadline but rejected it based on Vardy.

      • acidicleo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Is Kelly likely to start the next few?
        Preferably till xmas..

        1. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I believe so

            1. acidicleo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Cheers..

        2. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A. Mount to Dele Alli (Have Kane and Pulisic)
          Or
          B. Pope to Hendo/Guaita and do the Mount switch in gw16 for a hit due to price rises
          Or
          C. Save.

          Please do give your thoughts. Team in a mess rn.

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            A as keeper switch can wait.

        3. acidicleo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          If you had to pick one who would you?

          A) Son
          B) Alli

          Thanks..

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Alli is cheaper and playing more advanced, so him.

          2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Too difficult mate next question haha.. I have Son and now exploring how i can get Alli in too!!

            1. acidicleo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks..hehe..

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

            Son.

          4. Kun Tozser
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Son if you have cash imo

            1. acidicleo
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Can generate cash yes...

          5. Hughes the Daddy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            If in doubt I always go for the better player. Which in this case is Son.

            1. Hughes the Daddy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Then if the wind blows in a certain way, you can easily switch to Alli.

        4. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who is the better spurs mind over coming weeks ?

          A....alli

          B...son

          Thanks

          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Don't think you can go wrong with either in the formation Spurs are playing now.

        5. Kun Tozser
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Cantwell, Mount, Auba

          -4 >

          Zaha, Dele, Rashford

          ?

        6. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Buying Kane was a mistake right??

          Ship for Ali + cash?

          Altho iv kept Tammy so I'm not sure wat to do this wk....

          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Keep Kane.

            1. camarozz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              How did he look 2day??

              1. Drip Doctor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I don't know. But he's been scoring goals of late. Stay patient in my opinion.

          2. Hughes the Daddy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yes mistake. Overpriced and plays too deep plus not a reliable captain. Even at the same price I'd rather have Son

        7. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who would you lose for Ali > Pulisic or Tielemans? Son, Mane, KDB is the rest of Midfield

          1. Nailed Jesus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tielemans

            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Tielemans

          2. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tielemans.

          3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Have the exact same midfield mate and it would be Tielemans I’d lose, purely because Abraham would be making way to fund the move if I decide to do it.

            1. antis0cial
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks all, I have money in the bank so can do a straight swap. I have tammy too, but hoping he will be fit sooner rather than later!

              Other option is WC and lose both, punt on Zaha doing well in the upcoming fixtures and fix Pope (Hendo/Guaita)

        8. The Mighty Hippo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Is Son + Alli in five man midfield (alongside Mane, Maddison and Martial) too much Spurs?

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            No

        9. JoeJitzu +42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Oh man, bench one??

          TAA (EVE) Lundstram (NEW) Söyüncü (WAT) Tomori (AVL)

          Son (mun) Martial (TOT) KDB (but) Mané (EVE) Pulisic (AVL)

          Jimenez (WHU) Vardy (WAT)

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tomori

          2. F4L
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tomori

          3. Hughes the Daddy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tomori, but if Martial is as sh2t tomorrow as he was last week, then him.

        10. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Does Mount start against Villa?

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Don't see why not

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Probably unless Lampard is over it.

          3. nerd_is_the_werd
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I'd be a bit more concerned if he can score some points tbh.

        11. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Ings or Zaha?

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Zaha. Ings owner here

          2. F4L
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Zaha got the better long term fixtures

          3. Hughes the Daddy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Ings. Zaha is a flaky.

        12. pjanns
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          1FT 1M ITB

          Tempted to do Pope --> Henderson

          Or should I just save?

          Pope
          TAA - Lund - Soy
          Mane - Son - KDB - Maddi
          Jimmy - Tammy - Vardy'
          (Button - Cantwell - Rico - Montoya)

        13. JelliedSpark968
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thinking of ditching Robbo for Doherty or PVA to get funds for McGinn to Alli, Liverpool aren't getting CS and I think £7.0m isn't worth getting an assist every other game, plus there's also the GW18 blank soon. Thoughts? Too kneejerky? I've had Robbo all year and it's been fairly painful watching goals conceded in the last 10 mins of games.

          1. acidicleo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Do u have TAA ?

          2. The Mighty Hippo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I'm thinking of that move as well. PVA is a really good choice.

        14. Thunder Warrior
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pulisic likely to be rested next gw?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Possibly but the loss helps his cause.
            Expect Willian back.

            1. Thunder Warrior
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Thinking the same, Martial to Pulisic on cards, but will wait.

              Maybe Zaha instead?

        15. Chewibb
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          OR1 used Free Hit but only changed 2 players. OR3 also used Free Hit. !! Bizarre.

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

            Nutz

          2. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            "Idiots"
            -me, ranked 200K

          3. TOPCAT1960
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Did you not know the season ends at christmas lol

        16. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          How soon is Fabianski from returning. Young Martin is only 4m.

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              He is 33 & was in the PL 06/07 season. Also considering bringing him in for McGovern although it seems Fabianksi is back in training... Not 100% sure

          2. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Pope (Button)
            TAA Lundstram Soyuncu (Kelly Rico)
            Sterling Mane Son Pulisic (Dendonker)
            Vardy Jimenez Ings

            A. Dendonker + Ings to Zaha + Mousset
            B. Rico to Williams
            C. Save

            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              C. No reason to waste a trasnfer this week.

              1. Hits from the Bong
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks. B would save 0.2 if I did it tonight. Got to scrimp a bit if I want to buy Tammy back

            2. The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              1ft I would save.

              1. Hits from the Bong
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah 1 ft, £1.1m itb

          3. camarozz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tammy still out and Tieleman blank 2moro would you consider this..

            Tammy ➡️ Mousset
            Tieleman ➡️Alli (have Kane+
            Vardy) - 4

          4. DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            So who’s using the FT for Pope > Guaita?

            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Me. Guaita or Henderson coming in.

            2. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Henderson for me as don’t have 5.0

            3. BucketHead
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              What about Kasper??

            4. The Pesci challenge
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Me for Henderson and then I’ll look to bring in pva the week after

            5. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Might do it actually