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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Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) has been replaced by Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) in the below graphic, however.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. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mourinho's Spurs nailed to finish ahead of Chelsea and make Top 4 btw. The kids had a good run but playtime's over

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

      Judas

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

    Cant believe I sold KDB this week. First real bad move this season.
    Sold for Son. Should I try and get him back this week or save FT and reasses and lay in the bed I have made!?
    Double Pool defence is getting in my nerves too!

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Soy Lunds Rico
    Son Mane Maddison Pulisic Cantwell
    Tammy Vardy Jimi
    0.7ITB

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

      They both scored 10 so hardly a disaster.
      Let the games happen then decide. Not sure who you would sell.

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        cheers TM. Maybe Maddison but then he has Watford at home next. Might dgrade a pool defender regardless and get money in the bank. The double pool defence is driving me insane!

        1. Soto Ayam
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Agree...I'm gonna keep taa and dump Rob for aurier

    2. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sit tight and save

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Your linked team is a ghost team - hasn't been touched in weeks and isn't that team you have just stated.

    4. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Selling kdb one of the worst transfers of all time. Crying

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      nah not the worst move i´ve seen? If Abraham is back you are more than ok this week. Everton rarely gets goals vs Liverpool so decent shout for cs

  3. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Does today's (Sunday) games scores count towards November manager of the month total in mini leagues?

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

      yes

  4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know Vardy's captaincy percentage?

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

      About 50% in the top 10K and LMS.

    2. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      EO is something like 140% in top 10K. Guess across the game it would be approx 30%

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's in the article too.

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

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

    What should I do with Salah?

    Already did Mount to Alli. So if I get rid of Salah it would be for a hit

    Rest of midfield is; Alli, KDB, Sterling and Maddison.

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

      Do you trust Salah?

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

        Not anymore. Feel I should get Son or Mané.

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

          Good idea.

    2. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is class but ankle seems to be a problem. I moved him on for Mane a few weeks back.

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If it's for a hit with that fixture you may as well hold and do it next GW.

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

    Well, Vardy ©'ers ..
    Are you ready for another party ??
    😉

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve brought Perez as my +1

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

        I have Tielemans who i need to outscore Chilwell to keep me in the FFS cup round 😀

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I fully expect them to rear Everton apart

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

        Tear from rear
        😀

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Fears for Tears.

          1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Oops lolz

            1. norab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I've brought along Pereira and Madds for the 3 way. I'm here for the gang bang.

              1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Tx Baron!

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

      hope so coz i dropped 100k places today, need a captain Vardy hatrick to get back in top 100k!

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes!

      Just an assist would cap (see what I did there lol) an amazing GW for me 😛

  7. 1314
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    get Ings (3-4-3) or Alli (3-5-2) ?

    currently :
    Mane Son KDB Martial Mount - Vardy Jimi Greenwood

    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alli

  8. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi gents, awful week 🙁

    Sit tight or panic wildcard?

    Gazza Button
    Robbo Lund Rico Tomori Lowton
    Salah Mane KDB Pulisic McGinn
    Vardy Jimi Mousset

    1. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't need a WC. Nothing obvious wrong, but fixtures for Lowton and McGinn aren't the best.

      1. Cahill
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thx mate! Not switching Salah to son two weeks ago has broken me

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That is still a good team - just unlucky this week. I would shift out Salah for a Spurs mid and then plan how you will spend the cash

    3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      All you have to do is Salah -> Son and upgrade McGinn with the extra funds

    4. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely no way should you WC that squad.

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

    Good time to play Wildcard? If so what would you change:

    Pope
    TAA, Digne, Tomori, Lundstram
    Mane, KDB, Mount
    Kane, Vardy, Jiminez

    Button, Cantwell, Guendouzi, Rico

    1. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Switch Digne, possibly Pope and Mount. No WC.

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Guendouzi horrible pick. Cantwell is fodder. abort mission

      1. Muscout
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would you save WC and just try to get rid of Guendouzi / Cantwell?

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    son n ali too much?

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

      Fixtures putting me off the double up a bit

      1. Where Eagles Dare
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed.

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

      I’m looking at this move after midweek games. Sterling and mount to son and Alli. Fixtures look good to me

  11. 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. Button to Martin

    Need to do B before rises if I ever want to bring Tammy back

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It depends on how much you want Tammy back. I wouldn't lose Ings if I had him, considering his form and fixtures, you also have Pulisic as 'cover.' I can understand why you would want to do C but their fixtures aren't that great.

      Pope to someone with better fixtures seems popular this week, I may go for that too.

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A sucks, most are buying Inga with his fixtures

  12. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Worst move of the week was bringing Kane in. Keep?

    1. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Assuming you already have Vardy, then I would keep for next two.

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

      See how bad United are

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

    In previous years when I played FPL I would just perma captain a player pretty much for the season.
    So it would be RVP, Suarez, Rooney etc. whoever was the standout player that season

    These days (like most on here) I am trying to guess best captain each week, switching back and forth

    Honestly with this I think we end up chasing our tails

    What are people views on here?

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

      Vardy party is working these days.

    2. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Jamie V and don't worry about it.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Chase the tail, much more fun.
      Like Smack a Mole. 🙂

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer to weigh it up each week, last week and this week gone with Vardy 🙂

  14. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1FT, 0.3itb
    1) Pope > Hendo
    2) Tammy > Ings
    3) Robbo, Mount > Kelly, Son/Alli (-4)

    Pope, Button
    TAA, Robbo, Aurier, Lunds, Rico
    KDB, Mane, Tielemans, Mount, Cantwell
    Vardy, Jimenez, Tammy

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1.
      The others can be done later if they still look worthwhile/needed.

  15. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If you still hold a Wildcard, which week now would be best if you have a relatively okay team with no injuries?

    1. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Possibly week 20 depending upon how you navigate the Liverpool / Hammers blank in 18

      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This.

    2. Aztec Kamara
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m thinking 18 for the Liv blank and turn, but I have 3 of them so depends on how easy it is to negotiate the blank.

  16. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    YOLO

    Just used my FT. Salah > Alli.
    Never had 6.7itb before 😆

    Not sure anything worth a hit right?

    Pope
    TAA, Soy, Lunds
    Mané, Alli, Maddison, Mount
    Vardy (C), Jimi, Ings
    (McGovern) (Willems, Rico, Dendo)

    1. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No hit.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate. Feels liberating to be done with Salah for now tbh

    2. norab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pope to Hendo maybe?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good use of £6.7m lol

        Surely not for a hit?

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Team is fine, nothing worth doing for a hit, hold.

  17. Bis_78
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2 free transfers.
    Mount + Abraham to
    A) Zaha + Jimenez
    B) Son + Ayew

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

      A because don’t think Ayew will do well

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

      What if Abraham is fit

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would only do one of those this week if possible.

  18. GRPunk
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddi to Alli/Son

    Or

    Hold on to the transfer?

    1. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hold

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

      Very difficult to transfer out Maddy with such good fixtures unless he’s injured

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

      Thanks.

      Was just tinkering with the idea of catching a price rise. Will hold and hope for continued good form.

    4. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hold.

  19. FabzGuitar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mounts blanked 3 weeks now

    Mount >>>
    A) Alli
    B) Son
    C) Pulisic
    D) Jimenez

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

      How would you do D)?

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How many Questions are you going to answer with a Question tonight?

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

          How many questions will you be asking?

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            You Bloody done it again! 😆

          2. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            😆

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

        Chasing the pack in the family prized league in SSFF. Currently using 4-4-2 after making a double transfer from 3-4-3.

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      D

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

        Just seen Jimi’s Fixtures for the next 10. Not looking appealing but form & NES tactics say otherwise.

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

      All good options. Looking at having all 4 after mid week games. Not much in it but son and Pulisic look best to me

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

        Waiting for Arsenal fixtures to pass and getting rid of Auba for Pulisic after the next two days is the plan for me. Auba & Mount the only two players letting me down on my team but I need Auba for the Captain next two arsenal games

  20. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guys. Which combo looks better?

    A) Son + James
    B) Alli + Zaha

    1. Where Eagles Dare
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      don't like James as an FPL option so B.

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

      B

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  21. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which?

    A) lowton to sheff. Def., 433 bench mount
    B) mount to puli/tiele/madds/zaha, 343 bench lowton
    C) roll ft, 343 mount start lowton bench

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

      C tonight.

  22. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dele or Jimenez?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dele

    2. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi

  23. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Keep or dump Pope? Inclined to keep and save ft as he does get save points. Any options worth considering? Thanks

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping for midweek. From the next gameweek thinking of Ryan

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Already have dunk

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

      Keeping for now but eyes on Guiuta Henderson Ryan

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

      Hate goalkeeper transfers unless I had 2ft and nothing to use it on so I’m keeping

  24. 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

    Should I do Rico to Williams to save 0.2 tonight? Need to find a bit extra if I’m going to bring back Tammy.

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

      Would wait, team looks good

  25. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Read one comment on here earlier that Alli limped off. I'm seeing people transferring him in, so I take it that he is ok?

  26. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would be your first choice if you don’t own any Spurs asset?

    A) Kane
    B) Son
    C) Alli

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

      B C A

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BCA

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Acb

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oops no. Cba

    4. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      bca

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

    Vardy owner (non-captained), should I want him to get a high score against Everton?

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

      Only if your main rival doesn't own him.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

    2. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on OR, if you in the top 500k probably want low score as most will have Vardy.
      if you are 3m you just want any of your players to get as many points as possible

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

        Sounds about right.
        Reckon 6-8 points would be a good score, anything more and the leaders would start moving away.

  28. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    TAA - Tomori - Lundstram - Soyuncu
    Mane- Maddison - Sterling - McGinn
    Vardy - Jiminez

    BENCH: Button - Tammy - Dendoncker - Kelly

    This is my team for now. Got 2 Liverpool players and 3 Leicester players. What'd you reckon I do, JUST FOR THIS WEEK?

  29. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Save?

    Gazza
    TAA Robbo Lundy
    Mane Son Martial Barnes
    Vardy(C) Jesus Jiminez

    Button Rico Dendo Reid

  30. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Starting to think downgrading Tomori might be a good idea