Metrics

Heavy backing for Salah among emerging top 10k FPL managers

A quarter of Fantasy Premier League managers have already deployed their first Wildcard of the season.

And there is similar usage for that chip among the emerging top 10,000 in the overall rankings.

After the first four Gameweeks, 25.4% of managers worldwide have used their Wildcard to get a new squad, 6.2% of those doing so ahead of Gameweek 4.

Unsurprisingly, the Wildcard is the most fashionable of the chips thus far, with the Triple Captain (10.2%), Free Hit (6.1%) and Bench Boost (4.4%) less so.

These statistics arguably highlight just how much goes on outside the Fantasy Football “bubble” that we are sometimes guilty of reading too much into.

Wildcards have been hotly debated on these pages, and in the Twittersphere, for some weeks now. And yet, it is perhaps refreshing for those still holding onto that chip that they are still in the vast majority. 

The same is even true inside the current top 10k, as early as the season is.

As you can see, just 25.1% of managers at this level have pulled the trigger on the first Wildcard. 6% of those did so for the most recent round of action.

But there are still plenty of mitigating factors forming part of the top 10k at this stage of the campaign, which is evident from the chip usage outside of the Wildcard.

21.1% of these managers have already made use of the Triple Captain, 8% the Free Hit and 7.5% the Bench Boost. Each of those respective totals is somewhat higher than the corresponding usage at an overall level.

Still, we should not take too much away from the managers inside the top 10k after the first four Gameweeks on account of the chips.

As you can see from the table above, more than half of those who began the campaign well have done so without the help of any chips.

And no more than 30.5% made a fast start through the use of one.

These managers are mostly relying on Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) for Gameweek 4, 37.5% of the top 10k captaining him for Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa.

The Egyptian scored four goals on the road last season but was joint-top among Liverpool players for assists away from home (six).

Despite the captaincy debate proving a hotly contested one this week, and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) edging the FFS poll (21.4% to 17.8%), Salah has commanded a considerable majority of armbands among the top 10k.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) is the second-most-popular captain at this level for Gameweek 4 but his backing of 11.7% is still 25.8 percentage points lower than Salah.

De Bruyne was not far behind the Leicester man, but his 11.7% backing for the captaincy in the top 10k were left bitterly disappointed with a second successive blank in Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Leeds.

The 7.7% of top 10k managers who went for the in-form Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.5m) were rewarded accordingly, as he netted in Everton’s Gameweek 4 hosting of Brighton.

Even though Spurs face an unpredictable big-six clash with Manchester United, 5.2% of the top 10k have captained Harry Kane (£10.5m), who has averaged seven points per game thus far.

The early top 10k template makes for interesting reading, most notable how fractured midfield is at this level.

Salah is comfortable the most popular asset in that position, owned by 73.7% of managers, but that is 39.8 percentage points more than the second-most-fashionable.

James Rodríguez (£7.7m), who registered another home double-figure haul against Brighton, is that man, but he hardly has much clearance from De Bruyne and Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m).

Meanwhile, it is intriguing to note that, despite confusion over his fitness situation, 19% have held onto Son Heung-min (£9.0m) ahead of Gameweek 4 and the international break.

The fact that Liverpool have just one clean sheet in three matches so far has not stemmed interest in their defence.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) are three of the most popular in their position, while Tyrick Mitchell (£4.1m) remains the most fashionable in his price bracket.

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2,028 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WC Activated.

    Sold ASM with the intention of buying back tomorrow if price drops. 2 weeks of playing with prices changes.

    current Defence: Chillwell Castagne Justin I Lamptey Mitchell.
    mad to go without Liverpool defence?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Here comes the Hotstepper!

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Murderer

  2. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Even worse is that Everton plays Liverpool next GW. If it wasn't for price changes I would even keep Werner and didn't take DCL.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I mean you don't have to buy DCL, but keeping Werner is just stupid at this point. Complete dud.

  3. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So Vardy not worth 10.1 is the consensus on here?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely worth 10.1

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        But everyone on here rates DCL higher :/

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          There are three slots so get both

          1. Ibralicious
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Never a fan of taking hits so stretching myself trying to fit one of them in :/

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

      Can't see why not.
      Golden boot winner last season and already scoring this season.

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

      I don't think so.

      Lots of good strikers.

      DCL, Jimenez, Ings, Wilson, Antonio soon. Heck, Kane is only 0.4m more and he has WHU bur BHA wba in his next 4.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That's what I was thinking. But owning Vardy makes the 0.4 swing to Kane easier

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

    Wilson to Maupay?

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson OUT? What is your frontline?

      1. ceerus
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Jime DCL

        1. Willmissudimitrypayet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Nice. I got DCL and Maupay, looking at Wilson as potential 3rd striker. Would wait and see if anything more important comes up for sure

    2. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He played well today, why get rid?

      1. ceerus
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wilson (mun,WOL,eve), Maupay (cry,WBA,tot)

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

      No, sideways for precious FT

  5. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How will the rotation at LB for Chelsea be you reckon? When the schedule tightens... Surely Chilwell won't play every minute.

    1. ceerus
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell is nailed imo

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think Chilwell is nailed on.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No rotation at lb, azpi and James will rotate

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

      Nice. Should we be looking at buying him then? With Kepa gone and everything

  6. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If you could keep only one long term who is this?

    A)Vardy
    B)Ings

    Vardy can't be stopped when he starts scoring so he can easily hit an 8 game scoring streak
    But considering their price and UEL action for Leicester seems more likely to keep Ings...

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings for me

      Vardy a pen merchant

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Logic says Ings but vardy is a bit of a machine and has it all including hunger. Leicester will outscore the saints if that helps

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ingsy

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

    McCarthy, Nyland
    TAA, Dier, Tierney, Justin, Taylor
    KDB, James, Havertz, Podence, Bissouma
    Werner, DCL, Ings

    2 free transfers, 1.9M in the bank

    What to do?

    Werner to Wilson, Bissouma to Son?
    Werner to Maupay, Havertz to Salah/Bruno?
    Werner to Kane, Tierney to Chilwell?

    maybe sell Werner for Wilson for now and wait?

    1. ceerus
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      b with Salah

    2. MoeZe3bi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      b

    3. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      you think wilson will keep it up even with the tougher fixtures?

  8. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez | Forster
    TAA | Roberston | Saiss | C Taylor | Mitchell
    Salah | KDB | J Rodriguez | Foden | Podence
    Jiminez | Mitrovic | Bamford

    2FT and 0.2M ITB

    Thinking of Mitrovic/Bamford/Foden > Maupay/Wilson/Jorginho
    for -4 hit over the international break - worth it?

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

      No

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Or
      Mitrovic & Podence >> Maupay & Jorginho
      for no hit ?

  9. MoeZe3bi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan-McCarthy
    AWB-Coady-Justin-Coleman-Mitchell
    KDB-Salah-Fernandes-Podence-Harrison
    Werner-Richarlison-4.5

    2FT-0ITB
    Why am I feeling this needs a WC even though I have 2FT

    WC team:
    Ryan-McCarthy
    Chilwell-Coady-Justin-Lamptey-Mitchell
    Zaha-Salah-Son-JRod-Podence
    Maupay-Kane-DLC
    1.4ITB

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No TAA / Robbo.. Try again imo

  10. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson or Maupay for next 5 gameweeks?

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      gotta be maupay you would think.

  11. MoeZe3bi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    is a man c asset essential?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      As long as you have good captain options elsewhere I think you'll be fine

  12. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Werner + Mitro --> Wilson + Vardy

    Sounds ok?

  13. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Fav band all time ? No genre restrictions ?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bad religion

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nice

    2. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Drake

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ive always said Led Zepp but lately im starting to think it might be the Beatles actually

      1. Slartibartfast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Can't go wrong with either tbf

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

      Tinariwen

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Prince

    5. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Daft Punk maybe

    6. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      pink floyd

  14. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Maupay/Wilson + Son + Rodriguez
    B) Jimenez + Son + Podence
    C) Jimenez + Rodriguez + Zaha/Barnes/Maddison

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A or B

  15. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Noob Question:
    If I take a hit, and then decide to play the Wildcard in the same GW, the 4 points I already lost on the hit are not returned back, right?

    1. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The hit is cancelled.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wildcard = no penalty.

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

      Actually, they are!

    4. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks mates

  16. deanchatt
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jiminez or Kane for next 3/4 games if getting Kane means a -4 and Jim can be bought with a free ?

  17. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is there any chance that Vinagre doesn't play? Those jammy Bissouma 9 points first off the bench....

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Those points don’t exist, it’s a figment if your imagination

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think that Vinagre won't play.

    3. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He’s very close to a move to Olympiakos so he’s very unlikely to play

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Another massive red arrow after Kdb and Zaha fails... Season over

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Does that mean you are going to go away?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Never as long as there are salty casuals on here who would celebrate my departure

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Takes one to know one bud

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Casual?

    3. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Zaha is a casual trap

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        not as bad as Mousset

        1. Party time
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Bin Zaha

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

      McCarthy
      TAA Saiss Justin
      Salah KDB Foden Podence
      Werner Ings DCL

      Button Davies Mitchell Bissouma

      1 FT, 0.0 itb

      1. Werner >> Jimenez
      2. Davies >> Lamptey
      3. Something else?

    5. Mooster©️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hit the Mahrez->JRodriguez-button only to find out he’s got ‘pool next....

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Covid might run wild.

        1. Mooster©️
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Why did I do it.....:,(

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Transfer looks fine for now. Might be a supersub though.

            1. Mooster©️
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah. Suddenly i have 1.3itb. Not bad

      2. Party time
          3 years, 5 months ago

          & possibly benched after the IB duty with Columbia

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Won't happen

        • ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          tough game next and he has a game on wednesday so very likely returns late and doesnt start

          1. Mooster©️
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I’ve already done it. Regretted it at once

            1. Party time
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Lol... at least you’ll get the price rise

                1. Mooster©️
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Yes. That’s something! Yeay....

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

            Learnt my lesson from last week.

            Not going to make any transfers before Saturday morning on deadline day thanks to all the internationals and COVID.

            1. Mooster©️
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              I’ll probably learn that after x-mas as usual...

        • Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Martinez
          Saiss, Robbo, Lamptey
          Salah, KDB, Barnes, Foden, Podence
          Werner, Jimi

          Forster, Brewster, Mitchell, Dunne

          2.2 itb, 1 ft. 1 hate of Everton.

          A) delete team
          B) delete team
          C) delete team

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

            Guess you can’t get it wrong!

        • dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Is this squad bad enough to give me worst ever ranking of 3.2 m ? What changes do I need to consider- no funds in bank but 2 free transfers. Or stick with it?

          Martinez Forster
          TAA James Saïss Lamptey Mitchell
          Salah KDB Foden Podence Burke
          Werner Jiménez DCL

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Foden, Podence and Werner all need to go.

        • MoeZe3bi
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thoughts about Townsend?
          Is there a better 6.1 midfielder?
          I have Podence

          1. LSK
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I’m hoping Trossard will be good value at 6m

          2. Pep's Money Laundry
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Don't do it, get yourself a cheapie like Soucek or Jorginho and invest the rest the money elsewhere

        • Sloane426
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Any update on Salah covid?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Travelled.

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            https://twitter.com/itsrameezeh/status/1312500879736463361?s=19

            Wouldn't be with the team if he had. COVID.

        • wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Should i sell Coleman for a hit?Coleman/Soyuncu/James/Targett/Douglas is my defence.

          1. Mooster©️
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I would. Great player but often injured. Meet pool next

            1. wulfrunian
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              cheers.Best pick up to 5.0?

        • Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Any hall of famers doing great this season?

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            #1 is

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              and #2, pro pundits.

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                *3

            2. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              who

              1. The Suspended One
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Fabio

        • Ibralicious
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Missed the price changes again ughhhh was just about to bring DCL in but now he isn't worth the 7.6

          1. Mooster©️
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            That was last night

        • Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          FPL down? wth?

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Glad it’s not just me

        • HollywoodXI
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Anyone else having issues logging into the FPL?

          1. LSK
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah just kicked me. Must be having issues

        • IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          If anyone knows how to pick a captain, please let me know. Thanks in advance

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Went against what people here told me to do.

            Will see if it pays off.

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

              If it’s Auba, it’s gonna work!