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Mané no-show increases attention on Vardy for captaincy

Fantasy Premier League managers ranked inside the top 10,000 worldwide will be looking to Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) for the Gameweek 16 captaincy after Sadio Mané (£12.3m) failed to show for Liverpool.

The Leicester man remains the favourite captain option among this season’s highest-ranking managers, although his dominance is not quite what we saw in Gameweek 15.

The Leicester man was handed the armband by over 80% of the top 10k ahead of a midweek meeting with Watford but after he secured just five points on Wednesday night, and Mané exploded against Everton, the balance naturally swung away from him.

The top 10k captaincy picks for GW16

That said, Vardy’s majority at this level is still fairly large for Gameweek 16, a gap of 19.8 percentage points between him and Mané, who was backed by 22.5%.

Furthermore, it now looks as if those who backed the Senegal international with the armband will have to rely on Vardy now anyway, considering he was rested and remained on the bench at the Vitality Stadium, where Liverpool won 3-0 without him.

Vardy was vice-captained by 26.3% of the top 10k managers for Gameweek 16, a large portion of these likely to be Mané captainers.

A 5-0 win for Spurs was good news for those bold enough to hand the armband to either Son Heung-min (£9.9m) or Dele Alli (£8.6m).

The data shows us that, inside the top 10k managers, they were seen as the differential options for the armband this week with Son backed by 11.5% and Alli just 5.9%.

They both delivered for their brave backers, the South Korean registering a 12-point haul from a goal and an assist while Alli produced two assists for a total of nine points.

Support for Nick Pope (£4.7m) among the top 10k continues to diminish considering Burnley’s recent drubbings to top-six sides.

He was owned by 38.9% going into Gameweek 15 before conceding four in a defeat to Manchester City.

That led to just 33.8% for Gameweek 16, in which Pope and his team-mates were beaten 5-0 by Spurs.

However, the Clarets do go up against Newcastle at Turf Moor in Gameweek 17 so it will be interesting to see how many stick with Pope, with Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) recently bursting onto the scene.

A combination of defensive injuries at Crystal Palace and an upturn in clean sheets has helped Martin Kelly (£4.2m) climb the pecking order among the defenders.

He helped the Eagles to a third successive shutout on Saturday afternoon, in a 0-0 draw with Watford, earning two bonus points in the process.

Kelly is still a long way off John Lundstram‘s (£5.1m) ownership in the top 10k (90.5%), but a presence in over half of squads at that level is still worth noting, especially considering Palace’s appealing festive schedule.

In midfield, Son experienced a slight dip from 38.2% to 36.1%, punishing anyone who lost faith in him with that 12-point haul.

By comparison, there will be plenty of eyes on James Maddison (£7.7m), whose Gameweek 15 goal against Watford took him from 40.7% top 10k ownership to 50.3% ahead of the trip to Aston Villa.

Meanwhile, the in-form Alli is yet to surface in the top-five most popular assets among the top 10k, highlighting his continued potential as a differential.

The main shift among the forward players saw Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) consolidate his ownership inside the top 10k.

In Gameweek 15, just 40% of them were in possession of the Chelsea man, when he scored 12 points against Aston Villa.

However, that grew to 57.5% after the Gameweek 16 deadline, in time for Abraham to blank in a 3-1 defeat for Chelsea at Goodison Park.

By comparison, Raúl Jiménez (£7.6m) has lost considerable support among the top 10k.

He was owned by 50.7% of them for Gameweek 15 but has seen his ownership at this level plummet to 36.5% now that the Gameweek 16 deadline has passed.

It is believed that a number of his sales since Thursday have been influenced by the form of Marcus Rashford (£8.8m), although the Manchester United forward – who found the net at the Etihad Stadium – remains a potential differential among the top 10k as he is not in the top three for forward ownership.

It also means that, despite a goal in each of his last four Premier League matches, Danny Ings (£6.3m) can also be used as a differential at this level.

Finally, an examination of the chip usage shows that the Bench Boost was the most popular for Gameweek 16.

A total of 1.7% of the top 10k deployed it this weekend and may, therefore, have been somewhat frustrated by the number of rotated and blanking players across the division.

The Wildcard edges closer to complete consumption by the top 10k, as 0.8% of them played it for Gameweek 16.

At this point 78.8% of them have used it, while 21.2% are holding it to best exploit the Christmas period.

Data from LIVEFPL.NET.

2,657 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Suggestion fellas, any tips are helpful. 1 FT and 0.1 ITB

    Heaton
    Lundstram-TAA-Soy
    Mount-Maddison-Alli-Salah
    Kane-Vardy(C)-Jimenez

    Button-Tomori-Janmaat-Nakamba

    THX in advance.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori out for Kelly

    2. BATISTUTA ®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get Grealish for Mount

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yeah, i was thinking about those transfers but i think i will save transfer

  2. the vanisher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus owner.. keep for Arsenal?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yea, Arsenal are among the worst teams in the league defensively

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

        This.
        And the players and boardroom have the mentality of a donkeys fart.

        1. Party time
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Harsh on Donkey's fart

      2. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I got rid of Kdb.

    2. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell ahead of Kelly on my bench! Ofcourse...

      1. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same

        1. PapaWengzz
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I was logical to be fair.

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

      KDB, Jimmy > Alli, Rashford for free looking like a good move

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

      Inside the top million.
      Coming for you.

    5. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Which?.

      A) kdb laca ings -4 to tamy rash richar
      Gw18 dendo to grealish, no city cover

      B) mount laca ings -4 to grealish rash tammy
      Gw18 maybe get a def. For aurier

      C) laca mount to puli/richar/martial/keep mount & tamy/rash
      Gw18 taa dendo -4 to cheaper def. & Grealish

      1. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'm confused

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

      Sterling to Son or Alli?

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

        Who would you get if same price?

      2. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The double up is on

        1. ItOnlyTook9Years
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It's looking like that could be the way to go. Maybe no city too

          1. PapaWengzz
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah, I already did Kdb > Alli. The other move is Jimmy > Rash but I'll wait till the end of the week for that, 2fts

      3. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Either is good with Son being the premium. Depends what you are planning to use the additional funds for if you got Alli.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Son has better stats, Alli is cheaper and differential. With the fixtures is it worth doubling up?

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Son is better option. And he was phenomenal today.

            1. PapaWengzz
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Mardy is all you need for (c)

          2. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yes I would consider the double up

      4. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Alli

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

      Score check.

      Iv had a mare. Sold Kane for Rashford to afford Alli and Mane no show

      18-4

      Dropped from 225k to 470k in two wks..

      Tieleman/Mousset to save me

      1. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        25 = drop of 2k to ~17k

      2. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        18. Pulisic, Tammy, TAA, Son played. 7 to go, mane no show and Kelly 2nd on bench after cantwell

      3. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tough luck on Kane but he's too expensive so logical move

      4. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        fewer hits and transfer players that you are fine with keeping for a longer term. works

      5. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        11 from 3 so big day tomorrow as I dropped from 200k>350k

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

        40ish 5 defenders to play plus Tieleman.

      7. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        33-4 and okayish green arrow. Sold Auba and Hayden for Tammy and Alli. C Vardy and Hendo, Lund, Ings and Soy to go.

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Well actually looks like losing 300 places after last match. But tomorrow will tell.

      8. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        56 from 7. Break through top 100k.

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am considering a test.

      Setting my team and leave it until the winter break unless some bad injuries happen. I haven't done it never in my life.

      The team looks like all set for a whole month.

      Ryan

      TAA Lund Soy

      Mane (vc) Son Martial Pulisic Maddison

      Vardy (c) Tammy

      bench: Jimmy, Kelly, Rico

      0ITB

      2FT.

      Ok maybe I will change a captain here and there or promote Jimmy to first 11, however, did I find the perfect team? someone who can keep it up without making transfers?

      Is this the FPL Nirvana?

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

        Terrible team.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          you don't mean it, just playing mind games.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            anyone else?

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

            2 defenders on 4 ycs, Rico is useless atm.
            You'll be over 1m if you leave this team alone by January

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dont know if it is nirvana but it is a good team at the moment. Things chance quickly though.

      3. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure if you are serious but this is not a perfect team..

      4. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not very difficult to make a "test" like this. Just check your gw10 team for example and calculate points if you had done nothing 😉

    9. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KdB ==> Dilva
      Pukki ==> Rashford

      Good moves? Or Dilva alternatives?

      2ft and 0 itb.

      Pope
      Soy / TAA / Lundstram
      Salah / KDB / Alli / Maddison
      Vardy / Pukki / Jim

      Bench: Button, Kelly, Guendouzi, Rico

    10. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I want Lundstram to get a yellow tomorrow! So that he is suspended for GW17 & I can field a playing 11 in GW18!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        interesting

      2. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Would make it easier tbh

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

        Works for me too

    11. MikeLowrey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Laca to Rash? Team below. Will pop my WC for GW18

      Pope
      TAA Lundstram Söyüncü
      Mane KDB Alli Maddo
      Laca Vardy Mousset

      (Button Kelly Tomori Cantwell)

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I would do it

      2. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For sure.

    12. Joyce1998
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Team A
      Pope
      Taa, Lund, soy, (dunk, 5.0)
      Salah, son, mount, kdb, cantwell
      Vardy, pukki( greenwood)

      Or

      Team B
      Pope
      Taa, soy, Lund( dunk, 3.9)
      Salah, kdb, mount, alli, Cantwell
      Vardy, Tammy, pukki

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        B

    13. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who to make way for Rashford for short term gains?
      A) Aubameyang
      B) Jimenez

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Auba obvio

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Auba

    14. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford 3 baps is sweet 😀

    15. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2 frees. Heaton to Martin and Jimi to rashford?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Looks good, Heaton is horrific I managed to escape that sinking boat before last weeks own goal. Feel kinda bad tho, those poor women and kids shoulda been on the life boat, not me.

    16. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane Cap next week is so clear

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy plays Watford at home!

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Norwich*

      2. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        vardy home to norwich is a good contender

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Im not letting those Mane cappers get me again!

    17. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Abraham in line for a benching against Bournemouth?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why? Can’t think of a single reason as it would make no sense.

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Playing through injury and the CL is more important so he'll definitely play that. Needs a rest.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He’a fine now, wouldn’t play if he wasn’t

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Did you watch the match? He's not 100% fine, took a bump off Pickford and held his ribs and hips again and was screaming in pain again. Continued after that sure but defo still has pain issues

                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Can easy play through pain barriers, be fine

        2. PapaWengzz
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No reason for this

        3. Party time
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I think so. Abraham & Pulisic most likely

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              How? Why? What?

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  😆

                  1. Salah’s Sonnet
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Haha! 😉

            2. Jullepuu
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              They have a CL game before that so let's start guessing after it

          • Oh Maddison
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Help a pal out.

            2 FTs, 1m ITB

            Hendo
            TAA / Robbo / Soy / Lord / Rico
            Mane / KDB / Zaha / Maddison / Donk
            VAJ

            Open for anything. Kinda hurt me today not having any Spurs assets. But Robbo + Jimmy -> Rash + Kelly ?
            Maybe Zaha -> Alli? -4.

          • Jullepuu
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Is it now safe to say that the Pope to Guaita move was a success?

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

            I still believe in Firmino.
            And Santa Claus.

            And the Tooth Fairy.
            And Brexit.

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Some people don't ?

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

                🙂

            2. Party time
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I still believe in Benteke

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

                  You Sir, need serious help.

            3. Pep Roulette
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Would you consider this in GW18 for -8?

              Robbo(no show), Jesus(Aguero probably back by then), H.Barnes(no comments), Zaha(no comments) to Aurier, Rashford, Grealish

              1. Pep Roulette
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                & Alli?

              2. Pep Roulette
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                This would allow me to do Jiminez to Tammy for free in GW19

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

              Keeping Pulisic one more week looking at Bournemouths injury crisis. Chelsea will be looking for a reaction! Just hope he is rested midweek

              1. Jullepuu
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Doubt that he gets a rest in CL

            5. Henning
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Stupid to do KDB and Ings out for Alli and Rashford?

              Guaita Pope

              TAA Lundstram Soyuncu Rico Dunk

              Mane KDB Son Pulisic Maddison

              Vardy Ings Mousset

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

              A) Alli (double with Son) in a 352
              B) Rashford in a 343

              1. Jullepuu
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                B

            7. MiLK2018
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Considering Pope -> Guaita, is it a good move?

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Would have done it this week if I’d had another 0.3m.
                Did Pope > Ryan instead.

              2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Having done this two game weeks ago, I can safely tell you it is a great move!

                1. Jullepuu
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Same here

              3. Pino
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I have been considering it for the past 2 gameweeks, but didn't do the transfer. I would have got 14 points more with Guaita. Now Pope has New (H) so I will wait for another GW.

            8. DMP
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              2 FT, and no ideas! Toughts?

              —— — - Ryan - — — —
              — Robbo - Lundy - Soy —
              Salah Kdb Alli Son Mount
              —— Vardy Jimmy — —

              Button Connolly Tomori Rico

              1. Ci Siamo
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Tomori to a more nailed defender IMO

                1. DMP
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Was thinking on Kelly.

            9. Ci Siamo
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Which move is best?

              A) Maddy to Son

              B) Maddy to Alli

              C) Zaha to Son

              D) Zaha to Alli

              E) hold Maddy and Zaha

              1. DMP
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                A or B.

                Help above, pls.

              2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                E, hold them for this week, move forward spurs afterwards.

                Mandy has NOR and Zaha has BRI....

              3. DMP
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Sory. C without a doubt.

                1. DMP
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Zaha out for Alli or Son. Sorry.

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

              I'm a 2 MLs both of which iv won 3 yrs in a row.

              This yr tho I'm behind the curve, my rivals are getting in players just as they hit form and then if I decide to get them it's a waste of time coz it doesn't help me close gap.

              Leader brought in Alli and Aurier to triple up with Son..

              Kinda running outta ideas..

            11. Danno - Emre Canada
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Corrr it must be tight in the top 100k and not a brag or even a subtle brag but I’ve moved up from 46k to 6k today.......