Metrics

Top 10k managers set for chip extravaganza in Gameweek 38+

Just under a third of Fantasy Premier League managers inside the top 10k are preparing to use their Free Hit chip on the final day of the season.

With 2.6% of them deploying it for Gameweek 37+, that brings the total usage of that chip at this level to 68.9% with one round left to go.

That means 31.1% are saving the Free Hit for Gameweek 38+, a sizeable number and certainly enough for significant change to take place in the top 10k on the final day of the campaign.

Meanwhile, an additional 2.2% of managers at this level will be lining up with a completely brand new squad on Sunday, considering that’s how many of them are yet to play their second Wildcard.

As well as a large number of top 10k line-ups expected to fluctuate between the final two Gameweeks of the season, there will be a noteworthy number of Triple Captains in play.

2.5% of them used the enhanced armband for Gameweek 37+, bringing the total for the season to 91.7%. Therefore, 830 managers from the top 10k are likely to be heading into the final day of the campaign with their skipper armed with a Triple Captain chip.

What all of those numbers boil down to is that 54.3% of top 10k managers have no exhausted their chip supply for the 2019/20 season.

It means that 45.7% of them will have the ability to deploy one on the final day of the season.

As already mentioned, this is a significant portion of the top 10k managers, which could lead to plenty of rank changes in the upper echelon.

Bringing things back to Gameweek 37+, it is the Manchester United attack that will determine the narrative of this season’s penultimate round of action.

Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m) has amassed the highest level of support ahead of West Ham’s visit to Old Trafford, 35.8% of the top 10k managers handing him the armband.

The Portuguese international has now broken the 100-points mark after just 12 games in a Manchester United shirt, which is probably why the top 10k see him as the more reliable option.

However, those who have backed Anthony Martial (£8.5m) can feel relatively secure going into Gameweek 37+ too. The Frenchman has delivered in every home match since the Premier League restart, averaging 16 points per game in that time. The fact that just over 30% of the top 10k made the same decision to captain him, they are somewhat protected in that respect too.

Fernandes and Martial are the only two players to boast more than 100% effective ownership at this level for Gameweek 37+, on 131.9% and 100.8% respectively.

Despite proving unfortunate to blank in his last two outings, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) has only convinced 7.6% of the top 10k to back him for the captaincy.

However, those who felt confident enough to do so will probably enjoy how few managers handed Salah the armband. Considering how poor Chelsea’s defence has looked on the eye recently, there does appear to be an opportunity for the Egyptian’s backers to make up real ground if he delivers the big haul he has been promising in recent weeks.

Martial’s increasing popularity in the top 10k can be spotted by his showing in the Free Hit squads at this level.

The Frenchman was chosen by 95.1% of such managers, more than Fernandes (91.3%) and more than any other player in any other position.

The Free Hitters were big fans of Manchester United, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) and Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) both making it into this matrix of most popular assets chosen on them.

They were clearly put off by Manchester City’s awkward FA Cup schedule though. Despite a favourable trip to Watford, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) is the only Citizen to be given serious consideration by the top 10k Free Hitters this week.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.8m) has suffered a similar fate in the overall ownership at this level.

He was the third-most-popular forward in the top 10k for Gameweek 36+ but has dropped out after the latest deadline.

Replacing him in the template is Raúl Jiménez (£8.1m). The Wolves forward netted against Burnley and faces a Crystal Palace defence that has conceded 15 goals since the Premier League returned.

Outside of that switch, there has not been a tremendous amount of fluctuation in the template between the two most recent Gameweeks, perhaps suggesting that some top 10k managers are holding a free transfer ahead of the final round of the season.

In midfield, Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) has dropped from 50.5% to 32.9% ownership at this level, leapfrogged by Salah, although the Egyptian only rose from 43.12% ownership to 43.2%.

The only other relatively major change is in defence, where Serge Aurier (£5.1m) has replaced Wan-Bissaka in the top-five, the right-back perhaps suffering as managers try to realign how they are tripled-up on Manchester United assets.

Stats taken from LiveFPL.net

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  1. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Choose 3 premium forwards FH
    Auba? Kane? Vardy? Jesus? Who to miss out?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not Kane.

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rash has be there surely.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Midfielders have been bossing it all season...

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *since restart, surely 352 way to finish season.

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        5 of the top eleven points scorers are forwards. 5 are mids

    4. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m going with Auba and Kane. Then KDB, Mahrez and Dilva

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      i d go auba kane and jesus

    6. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba / Jesus with Greenwood bench and a power 5 mid looks the way forward to me.

    7. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba, Jesus, Kane at a push, but don't like the ceiling

      Better value if you go 3-5-2?

  2. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed as no chip left. Looking at all the nice FH drafts this is what I have to try and get away with... Any suggestions ? 1FT 4.3ITB

    Martinez ( Button )

    TAA - Maguire - Doherty ( Kiko, Lascelles )

    KDB - Mahrez - Fernandes - Pulisic ( Guendouzi )

    Rashford - Jimenez - Wood

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So where's the problem?

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Puli to Salah an option?

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

      Dilva

  3. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I captained Auba this week. He should play against Villa right?

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

      Yes he will.

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

        I captained him too

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I love your certainty 🙂

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

          The captain, golden boot and was rested against Liverpool. Will start VS Villa.

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I take your point. Would you agree that Man City will be leading by Christmas because they're one of the few teams actually managing player time?

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

              I think they’ll win the league next season because they’re the best team in the league and they’ll buy Koulibaly or someone.

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

                Certianly not the best with that defence. They need pool players to get injured to win the league

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For sure, it'll probably be a tougher game though.

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Villa need a win or relegated. Open at the back was my thinking

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like a good shout

    4. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes with Nketiah alongside instead of Laca most probably.

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

    sterling start this week?

  5. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I know D Silva has started this cup game but is there any way he could start both PL games?

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      im hoping so

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Doubt it

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If he doesn’t start against Watford I’m hoping he’s rested completely for Norwich(have Foden 1st sub)

    4. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If plays more than 60min tonight, no show to game against Watford or 1 point cameo

  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Post your GW38 - FREE HIT team

    TEAM - GW38+ - £0.1m Bank - FREE HIT
    Pope / (Martínez)
    Dinge / Doherty / Pieters / (Bardsley) / (Williams)
    KDB[C] / Sterling / DSilva / Son / Antonio
    Kane / Aubameyang / (Greenwood)

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd be similar..
      No kane though. Would get Jesus. Additional midfielder would be Tony Martial then

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Quite like it. Missing Mo. Think he should be in

      This is my non FH team

      Ederson
      Digne Boly Egan
      Mo KdB Dilva TC Martial Bruno
      Kane Jim

      Hendo Ederson Lord Lascelles

      Feel ok about it

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        2x Ederson

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Whoops the one not playing in goal is Greenwood

    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martínez (Button)
      Robertson Pieters Bards (Rico, Williams)
      Salah KDB Mahrez Bruno Dilva
      Kane Auba (Connolly)

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Non FH team, what do ya think?

      Pope (McCarthy)
      TAA Digne Saiss (Egan Aurier)
      Salah KDB DSilva [C] Martial Bruno
      Jesus Greenwood (Nketiah)

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Excellent

        Could field the same bar TAA and Boly for Saiss if I lost Ederson for a hit.

        Can’t bring myself to go Jesus.

  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero probably has one more season left at City, his knee is buggered though. Jesus is not going to pull the strings as the main man up top. Sane has left. City's defence accident waiting to happen all round. I see them regressing again next season unless the spend a feck load and those new players hit the ground running.

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nope - they just need to play their first eleven regularly

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Compare them to last season. City have regressed massively.

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          They weren't that hungry for title this time. I expect them to come back sharp next season.

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Not hungry for the title lol?

            They weren't good enough this season. End of.

            1. OverTinker
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I mean as compared to the last season

          2. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            The goal was the title again this season. Where do you do you think the hunger went wrong?

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus has never been good enough. I actually think hes quite ordinary

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        true

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I don’t understand why they don’t commit to converting a Sterling into the striker, Mahrez and Foden on the wings

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling has not been great the whole season.

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I think they actually will.

    4. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      City without Aguero aren’t just as good as they’re with him in the team. Definitely needs a proven striker like Lautaro Martinez or Lewandowski to fill in those shoes

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        they are looking for Martinez and I guess they should

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero and Fernandinho moved on next summer. CB and a Sane replacement required this season. Can understand why Man City are interested in getting Douglas Luiz back given Fernandinho's age.

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have to feel for Pep. Full backs aren't the best. CBs (Laporte apart) are poor. Silva is old. Jesus isn't the man. Foden too young. Midfield depth isn't there. Mahrez/Sterling too hot and cold. Imagine what he could have achieved if he had the players.

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      more importantly, if he had the money...

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I reckon best move for Man City is to try and buy Bamford... but he won't come cheap (approx. £80,000,000).

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Ndidi is who they need

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Only Jesus isn't upto the mark

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        and one CB needed ofcourse

    3. Champions united
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't he achieved PL with the same team last year???

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Poor Pep. He spent only 300 milions for defence since he came.

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

      He’s getting found out cause the man with the tactics left 😉

      He’s losing to a team who’s had 3 managers this season and has Mustafi at the back.

      Enough excuses. Hope we hold on.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Arteta is good! Something to remember for next season.

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Checkbook ........

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Feel for Pep? 😀

      If only the poor chap got a bit of backing from the board to strengthen.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        My heart bleeds for him 🙁

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nice haul.

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        How much has Pep spent on wingbacks alone at City?

        *Evil laugh*

    8. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy, Laporte, Stones and Walker cost £200m combined.....City deserve what they get for being such cheapskates

    9. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So a manager needs to do more with less to develop, which in Pep's case, is a lot more than everyone else. How much money and how many players do you need?

      Answer: All the players and the budget

      Which managers with all the players and budget could win PL within a season?

  9. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best def for a FH team

    1.Pope,Pieters,brad,taa
    2.Martinez'pieters,tark, brad

    Any other??

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Can see SU getting a cs

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who is Brad?

      1. Champions united
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bardsley

  10. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pieter`s ownership in the top10k?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Its irrelevant to say because its a Live 10K, gonna be loads of Pieter owners because he helped them get in it...

      (8.05%)

  11. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If I were Man Utd I'd be trying to swap Shaw for Tierney.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why would they do that ?
      (Arsenal)

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ok maybe not swap but if I were Ole I'd see Tierney as a big upgrade on Shaw. Sell Shaw to whoever wants him

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If I were Man City I'd be trying to swap Walker & Mendy for Bardsley & Pieters

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why would they do that ?
        (Burnley)

  12. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Such a nice feeling enjoying football without any FPL bias 🙂

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bro you’ve only ever watched Man U on an illegal stream

    2. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Magic of the cup!

    3. MGD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My thoughts exactly

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    C'mon Auba....grab a brace!

  14. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Surely all the main City assets will get minutes v Norwich. I can see most getting 30 to 60 mins with all 5 subs being used.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep thinking the same. Won't even be playing at full tilt either.

  15. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any latest news on Aurier situation?

  16. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I miss Unai Emery

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      he said he misses you too xx

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You miss league 1

  17. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling, Pulisic, Doherty >>> Salah, DSilva (c), Tarkowski (-8)

    Tempting

  18. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone feel KDB has gone off the boil ?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Poor mans Bruno/Pogba.

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

      What are you talking about?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        let's revisit this later...

    3. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah. That’s why I sold him 3 gw’s ago. It seems something is wrong with him. Probably not happy with Pep or at City... I can’t really say

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          For me it looks like he's playing deeper with Silva playing as a number 10. For me it looks like Man City is playing 4-2-3-1 quite often recently.

          1. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            doesn't look as sharp lately.

        2. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He won't get attacking returns every week. No one in the world can!

      • OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yeah - 7.5m next season

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          *hopefully 😀

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You were saying?

    4. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wood owners in causal heaven with that 7 point haul.

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        7 point haul?

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He played against 9 men for 75 mins!

    5. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fraudiola is back.

    6. Sif
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB - Sterling - D.Silva - Bruno - Antonio
      Ings - Auba

      3-5-2 FH with Greenwood 1st bench?

    7. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I guess we want Man City to lose to avoid rotation in GW38?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yep, if they got nothing to rotate for in GW38 would be perfect scenario

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        6 days before the final?

        Not starting from Tuesday to Saturday week doesn't help Pep's 'rhythm' ideas.

    8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have my TC left to use last Gameweek of the season, will be lots of FH flying around, I will have this team for free(using my 1FT to get Burnley defender) is this going to be competitive enough if should I look to take a hit or two??
      Henderson
      TAA Doherty Burnley Defender
      Mane Dilva Bruno Foden
      Vardy Ings Jesus
      Subs- Nyland Martial Saïss Fernandez

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Dilva

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Slightly doubt Foden gets a run out but solid. Mane and Vardy are both likely non FH stars.

        Happy to start Martial personally - think I might prefer him to Bruno if I lose one to get in Sterling

    9. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is Shaun Goater better then Gabriel Jesus?

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

        Jesus might just have the edge on pace these days.

    10. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      First FH draft

      Martinez . 3.9
      Diop . Robertson . Pieters (4.0 4.0)
      D. Silva . KDB . Salah . Antonio (4.1)
      Kane . Jesus . Auba

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Man U mids over Kane IMO

    11. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling Dilva Jesus.

      Who else with the same three are ready to be shafted by Pep in GW37?

    12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling with the conversion

    13. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling has been poor tonight

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

        Only Sterling?

    14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling messes up kdb assist

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        and again

    15. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB pulling the strings.

      Levels above anyone else near Wembley.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Never seen Adele at Wembley have you?