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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. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy no show please. Kane VC.

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

      Not sorry for my awesome top post.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        what if Vardy scores a hatty?

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy rc incoming

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

        And a missed penalty

  2. Lucas8406
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which one
    A) Mount to Alli (Have Son already)
    B) Jimenez to Rashford

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

      B

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

      B if you can only do one

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

      A

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

    Rashford rising again 2night

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

      Fplstats?

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

      Yup

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

    How about Soyuncu and Jimenez out for Kelly and Rashford? 2FTs.

    Good plan?

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

      Yup

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

    Robbo -> Kelly
    Jimmy -> Rash
    Zaha -> Alli

    For -4?

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

      Keep zaha. Assume u have son?

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

        apparently not, no spurs cover o.o

  6. fgdu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    may well do mane to salah, might leave it till after next gw though

    1. Mackans
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      After the next gw Liverpool blank...

      1. fgdu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ah good shout

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

    Is it worth taking a risk with Jiménez to Rashford tonight?

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

      I think so. Rash rising again

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My question below exactly... I lean to yes

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No

        1. Mackans
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Why?

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 3 months ago

              For me it's wise to move into the blank with 2 fts if you can. Spurs defence is gash so not like Jimenez has a weak fixture. I like an aggressive strategy but there's a time and a place. Sometimes it's better to be calm and patient.

      • Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Forgetting to confirm team after changing captain to Son will haunt me....

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

          I swapped from son to vardy this morning

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            ouch. never change team before the deadline

            1. Hart-ake
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              To be fair Vardy might still smash it yet...

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

          I enjoy reading posts where ineptness gets it's just rewards.
          Not so much the opposite.

      • Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Need to do Jiménez to rashford tonight before the price rise.
        For free.

        A yes
        B no

        1. Mackans
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I wonder exact the same. I am leaning towards yes

          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Lol

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

          A

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

          yeah do it

        4. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 3 months ago

            B

          • Cookie Kid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yes think I am doing it too

          • Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Rashford probably won’t rise tonight.

            1. Lord Flashheart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Almost guaranteed to rise

              1. Smurf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                He really isn’t.

                1. Clintymints
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  He's gone up 10% + alone in the last hour and now most likely over the threshold

            2. Monkey Hanger
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Gone from 70 to 98 in a couple of hours.

          • Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ok, cheers all. YOLO. Just did it.

          • Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I wouldn't risk it with 5 more games this week plus champions league games midweek and europe league too...

        5. George Agdgdgwngo
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tammy rising in price tonight?

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

            Yes

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

            Should

            1. George Agdgdgwngo
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Really??? Didn’t last night and has a few transfers out atm

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

            Likely, yes.

        6. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The highs and lows of FPL.

          Had my worst GW of the season, by a long long stretch in midweek. Dropping from 4k to 17k.

          Then rage wildcarded and have gone from 17k to 1k. Although I know tomorrow will kick that rank down quite a fair bit with just Vardy, Heaton and Grealish to go.

          Still, it’s been a crazy, crazy week for me. Rollercoaster.

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Impressive rank.. well played!

              1. Smurf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Thanks.

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

              Wow
              Who did u bring in/out??

            • villa_til_i_die
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Awesome rank mate, well done. Worst week so far for me today!!

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

            De Bruyne > Son is tempting...

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

            Best C for GW 18 ?

            Kane ?

            1. Jayv807
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Jimmy

            2. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I’m going Rashford.

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

              Rash!

            4. F4L
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              one of the Spurs boys

            5. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Jimmy

          4. Jayv807
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Hold FT and keep the faith with KDB? Or swap to Maddison?

            Pope, Button
            TAA, Lund, Soy, Rico, Kelly
            Mane, KDB, Son, Alli, Mount
            Vardy, Rashford, Mousset

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

              keep

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

              Keep

          5. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Sterling, Jimenez to Son, Abraham tonight?

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

              Yeah

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

            Kane and Tielemans to Alli and Rashford?

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Why the hell would you be itching to take Kane out after a 16 point haul?

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

                Better value elsewhere and a lot of striking options.

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

              Yes

          7. F4L
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            how do you check what price you bought a player for again? Cheers

            1. Alan The Llama
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              On the transfers page, click on List View

              1. F4L
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                thank you 🙂

                1. Alan The Llama
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  You're welcome

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

            Bottomed

            Terrible gw

            Nxt wk looks good (on paper)

            Pope

            TAA/Lund/Soy

            Mane/Pulisic/Alli/kdb

            Mousset/Rash/Vardy(c)

            (Tieleman/Mings/Rico)

            1ft 0.8itb.

            Save FT or make a change??

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              If pulisic plays 90 minutes again this midweek i would be tempted to get rid

            2. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 3 months ago

                De Bruyne -> Maddison

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Oh, and start Tielemans over Mousset.

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

                    I have Tieleman on the bench tho??

                    1. Pinturicchio10
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Brain fart. You have Soyuncu. Doh. Switch Tielemans and Mousset, buy Guaita.

                2. Hits from the Bong
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  I have the money to do Ings to Rashford but does it make sense to lose Ings? Or Tammy or Vardy?

                  1. Jayv807
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    They are all doing well so probably stick with what you have is the go.

                3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Jesus, Tomori and Hayden to Mousett, Kelly and Alli?

                  Or

                  Jesus and Tomori to Rashford and Kelly?

                  Have Son

                  1. Hits from the Bong
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Too close to call. B

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

                  Would you either transfer out

                  A) Son for Alli
                  B) TAA for Kelly
                  C) Neither

                  In order to fund a Jimenez to Rashford move?

                  1. Hy liverpool
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    I would keep jimmy.. He will come goid i'm sure

                  2. Camzy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    B. TAA can be dropped for 18 and 19. My plan is to hold him this week, WC him out in 18. Save FT 19. Potentially buy him back in 20.

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

                    Wouldnt drop son

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

                  1 FT that I have to use (wildcarding in GW 18).

                  What do I do?

                  Gazz Button
                  TAA Lundstram Soyuncu Rico Reid
                  Mane KdB Son Alli Pulisic
                  Vardy Abraham Connolly

                  0.0m

                  Ideally, it's a one time transfer to build team value that will affect my starting XI.

                  1. Pinturicchio10
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      De Bruyne -> Maddison.

                      1. Camzy
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        That would be good for this week. But I want to keep De Bruyne for GW 18 and onwards and there's so much team value tied up in him.

                        Was thinking Pulisic > ??? Who though? Pulisic has BOU which is a great fixture.

                        1. Pinturicchio10
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            You're wildcarding in 18... wc De Bruyne back in no? I wouldn't do that myself I'd sell and keep him sold but if you want him going forward.. you can get him. There's always a way around the value thing. Always.

                            1. Camzy
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              That would be quite silly to ditch De Bruyne for one week only to buy him back on WC for 0.4 more. Besides, Arsenal is a freaking great fixture judging by recent form. They are the most porous defense in the league in terms of shots conceded.

                              No, not getting rid. Pulisic or Abraham are possible removes. Or maybe Gazzaniga.

                              1. Pinturicchio10
                                  4 years, 3 months ago

                                  I've said my bit. I'd ditch and stay away.

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

                          Pulisic to Grealish /Zaha

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

                          Pulli to Grealish

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

                        Salah/Mane owners are you ditching him after next GW ?

                        1. Pinturicchio10
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Have both. Nope.

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

                              You will keep both ?

                              I have Salah only and thinking to ditch because my bench is very bad for that GW

                              1. Pinturicchio10
                                  4 years, 3 months ago

                                  Yes for sure. I don't want to to be scrambling to get one of them back. May even keep TAA too but having some doubts about that now.

                            2. Danstoke82
                              • 9 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              Nope

                          • Maddi Son
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            I know different positions but which looks better?

                            a) Jimenez & Tomori > Abraham & Kelly
                            b) Jimenez & Zaha > Rashford & 5.4 mid

                            1. Camzy
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              A. Abraham is still terrific value. Kelly invaluable defensive cover over the Christmas period.

                              1. Maddi Son
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 3 months ago

                                Yeah think I agree.

                                Looks like Tammy is rising tonight. Just take the 0.1 rise on the chin or make the move?

                                1. Camzy
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 13 Years
                                  4 years, 3 months ago

                                  Depends if it prices you out of your future plans. If not, wait to see if he gets through the CL game.

                            2. Hits from the Bong
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              A

                          • jtreble
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Rashford purchase tsunami currently underway.

                            1. Clintymints
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              Motd boost sales with immediate affect

                          • Gudjohnsen
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            So will Salah and Mané both start against Watford?

                          • Danstoke82
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Best trio going forward?

                            A) Son, Martial + Mousset
                            B) Alli, Rashford + 5.0 MID

                            Current squad;

                            Henderson
                            TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
                            Mane KDB Son Martial Maddison
                            Vardy Abraham

                            Subs; Stekelenberg Rico Mousset Williams

                            £0.0ITB 2FT

                            1. fgdu
                              • 10 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              B with cantwell or moutinho. Or just go KDB to alli

                          • Nightf0x
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Which?

                            A) kdb laca ings -4 to tamy rash richar, Gw18 dendonker to grealish (no city cover)
                            B) mount laca ings -4 to grealish rash tammy
                            C) laca mount or laca only to puli/richar/martial - tamy/rash, Gw18 taa dendonker -4 to cheaper def. & Grealish

                          • Clintymints
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            Exact cash for KdB and Pope to Son and Guaita

                            Question is, will they rise tonight!

                          • Onana Whatsmyname
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 3 months ago

                            KDB without Aguero is nowhere near as exciting....

                            1. Clintymints
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 3 months ago

                              His presense alone is far more dangerous than Jesus. Defenders and easily put Jesus in their pocket

                              Forced wide with so many high balls in the box, united could deal with them all day long