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Top 10k FPL managers and FFS poll voters disagree on Kane’s captain credentials

Harry Kane‘s (£10.8m) tightened his hold over the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers in Gameweek 6.

The in-form Spurs man, currently the top-scoring Fantasy asset in any position, has proved to be the most popular captain at this level for the latest round of matches.

49.6% of managers inside the top 10k felt Kane was the best option for the armband, perhaps swayed by the fact that he has four goals in his last two Premier League trips to Burnley.

The most interesting part of Kane winning the captaincy debate at the top level of FPL this week is the fact that he was largely overlooked for the armband on a worldwide scale and in Fantasy Football Scout’s latest poll.

Just 20.8% captained Kane overall, while he only mustered the support of just 18.7% of the Fantasy Football Scout vote.

At this early stage of the season, it is still difficult to insist with cast-iron certainty that the top 10k always know better than everybody else but this is perhaps the first time in 2020/21 that we have a chance to really test their opinion against the masses.

The difference in opinion between the two groups of managers certainly makes Kane’s effective ownership in the top 10k rather ominous.

For the second week in a row, he has the highest figure in this department in the top 10k, with effective ownership of 139.9%.

Meanwhile, the people’s choice Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) is less of a force at this level than our polls previously indicated.

Despite winning the Scout captaincy poll and earning more armbands in the world than anyone else, the Egyptian has the second-highest effective ownership among the top 10k for Gameweek 6 (108.7%).

Even without the captaincy, Kane is now the most popular player among the top 10k anyway.

His standard ownership at this level increased by roughly 19 percentage points between the Gameweek 5 and 6 deadlines, rising from 70.4% to 89.2%.

That takes him past Salah, whose ownership among these managers has dropped from 80% to 72.7%.

That drop sees Son Heung-min (£9.4m) overtake him as the top 10k’s most fashionable midfielder, although the Egyptian is still ahead on effective ownership when we take captaincy into account.

This week’s saga surrounding the fitness of James Rodríguez (£8.0m) has, unsurprisingly, seen his stock drop at this level too. He remains the third-most-popular, but he has lost 10 percentage points of ownership among the top 10k.

Jack Grealish (£7.2m) and Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) appear to have been among the chief replacements for Everton’s playmaker, as their selection rates increased by 7.8 and 9.6 percentage points respectively.

The sales of Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) have had an impact at the top end of FPL as well as the rest of the world.

He was owned by 39.8% of the top 10k for Gameweek 5, more than any other defender. With the Gameweek 6 deadline now behind us, Alexander-Arnold sits in just 27.9% of teams at this level, Tyrick Mitchell (£4.2m) and James Justin (£4.8m) overtaking him as the most fashionable defenders.

Meanwhile, Emiliano Martínez (£4.8m) has finally crept into the top 10k template, now the second-most-popular goalkeeper with 31.7% backing at this level, although he failed to keep a clean sheet in Friday’s meeting with Leeds.

Chip usage was not particularly heavy in the top 10k for Gameweek 6.

The Wildcard was the most-used, although it was only deployed by 4.9% of managers at this level.

Meanwhile, while it can be easy to assume top 10k managers at this stage of the season have made a strong start following heavy chip usage, it is to their credit that 46.6% of them are still yet to use any at all.

36.9% have used one chip, almost certainly the Wildcard in most cases, which has been used by 38.2% of top 10k managers.

914 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The leeds ' poor ' defence has now conceded 2 goals across 4 games

    Which included matches against Wolves , Villa away and City

    And 1 of those goals was a massive deflection

    They are as i said in week 1 gona be this years Sheffield united.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Are you a Leeds fan by any chance?

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

        Nope

        I like stats, they (leeds) have excellent underlying stats and have based on this the best defence from the championship that has come into the PL

        and have now added a German international to it.

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          German international? Oof. I'm sold baby.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Please don't keep going on. Take the victory and have that warm feeling inside.

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

        Im honestly trying to get more people to invest in them.

        Great value there.

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Who are you, though?

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I haven't seen any FPL analysis that shows Leeds have great stats for defence. Maybe that will change with easier fixtures.

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

      Yeah, they are good

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

    Given that I was contemplating Bamford or Watkins and went with the latter, feels awful. Have to accept that decisions have been bad, and luck hasnt been on my side.

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bamford is outperforming his ability (when compared with historic stats) - Watkins the better player in the better side, so I wouldn't beat yourself up too much about it

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

        He missed an easy chance at the end.

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

          Would that have been Barkley assist?

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yep

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

            I think McGinn

        2. The Senate
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          These things happen - I'm sure Messi has missed the odd easy chance in his life...
          (I'm not suggesting a comparison of an AVFC striker and Messi, btw)

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Well you are by just making that statement. I have watched Watkins 3 times in the prem and he has looked trash. When he scored his goals against Liverpool his face suggested he was surprising himself

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Exactly this. Aguero misses a big chance, and no-one makes a meal of it.

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

              Aguero misses a chance and ends up with a brace.

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                In a Man City team...

                Look, I'm not comparing Watkins and Aguero 🙂 I'm saying it's easy to pick on the new guy.

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

                  Given that he is in my team, I was at pains watching him tonight. Will still give him Southampton though.

            2. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Just no. How can you make a comparison between aguero and Watkins?

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                oh please.

                1. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  You were though?

      2. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        disagree that Watkins is a better player than Bamford. The latter is far superior.

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

          I think the difference between them isn't far apart.

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

        Villa better than Leeds?

      4. keog
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure about been the better side . Leeds won away from home and won well and have played well since the season start. Tonights result is no fluke. They are a very good team.

      5. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        The better side?! Stop trolling

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You made the correct decision based on the information available to you.

      I did the same - over the next few weeks this will pay off.

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

        Hopefully.

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Or it might not. The hard part is to keep making the correct decisions based on the info available, likelihood is it will pay off overall if you do.

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t think either are elite strikers.

      Bamford looks like more of a focal point.

      Watkins looks like a championship striker completely out of his depth

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

        I like the fact that Leeds have played City before this, and dominated in parts. They are the way to go before we realize too late while the casuals don't overthink it.

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Watkins was playing for Weston-super-Mare only a few years ago 😀

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Doesn't mean much, plenty of top players have come from non league obscurity to great success.

      3. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yup, sub-6M strikers....

        Be a few out there hoping Rodriguez's not playing...

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ups and downs. I had Watkins and sold him before the Liverpool game because he looked a weak frontman. I might be wrong but every player has his day and it's just unfortunate. Fortunately for me I kept Bamford through my wildcard.

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

        Must have been a wild game to watch as an owner with so few with him tonight

        I remember donkey years ago I managed to have 2 players in the same game who got hattricks ( Wigan 5 Blackburn 3) when Santa Cruz and Marcus Bent scored 6 between them

        My happiness was somehwhat deflated when i later realised i had bent first sub.

        Doesnt feel like 13! years ago.

  3. Chhana
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2 FT, Help

    A) Werner, Jimi, JRod/Zaha to Kane, Son & Maupay for -4
    B) Werner & Jimi to Kane & Maupay
    C) Werner & Sterling to Kane & Son

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably best to wait and see them all play!

      1. Chhana
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        yeah that's what I'm thinking but had to get Kane & Son asap

    2. zman575
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      all bad transfers. it amuses me how many people have sold jimenez before 2 easy home fixtures. cant wait to see them burned

      1. Chhana
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        happy with my team but going without Kane & Son is annoying

        1. zman575
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          youve already done it. no point jumping on for 2 weeks now. either hold or find new players who will bang like antonio from gw 8 or city players gw 10. chelsea could easily kick on after this weekend too with their fixture list. or man utd.

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

            This is good advice.

        2. Max City
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          why?
          did son and kane score another hattrick on the utd game?

  4. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The winner of this season is going to have more points than anyone before. No stats to base that yet, but since random enablers score like premiums used to, the lucky (and jammy) winner is going to have The Biggest Jackpot of points ever!

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Well yeah, the weekly average points are higher than before

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How jammy can you be if seemingly there's a different big points scorer per week? It'll be pure skill I tell ya.

  5. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ayling's CS tonight was only my 4th CS of the season total (GK included!) I imagine there's a few in the same boat the way this season has gone

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

      Yep over here

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

      whenever I do have a clean sheet (rare), it always comes with a YC and ends up being a nice 5 pointer

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

        7 up now , lucky really and with 2 on gw3

    3. zman575
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      thats cos so many people love a premium defender. chasing cs is a pointless part of this game imo unless your defender can also get regular attacking returns too like robbo.

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

    A bit tempted in doing Castagne, Grealish and Maupay > Vestergaard, McGinn and Kun for a hit (after the games has been played of course).

    Would give me:

    Martinez
    PvA Saïss Chilwell
    Mo Son Hamez McGinn
    Kane DCL Kun

    Bench: Vestergaard Lamptey Stephens

    Yay or nay?

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

      Nah not worth a hit

      Aguero has Sheffield away and then Liverpool + Jesus coming back soon

      And those 3 players you have are decent. Keep patient.

  7. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why Vestergaard ? Dont like Mcginn pick either.

  8. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wat to do with kins ? Any obvious move ?

    Martinez
    Chillwell Dallas Lamptey (KWP) (Branthwaite)
    Salah Sterling Son Rodriguez (Stephens)
    Kane DCL Watkins

    1. zman575
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      why would you not hold? great fixtures and a nice easy home game next

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would 100% hold for Saints. Thought Leeds were really impressive rather than Villa looking bad this evening.

  9. lugs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    lol the Sheffield Utd owner sold Brewster for a hit

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2643/event/6

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Me too!
      And i support the 49ers!
      Wish I was a Saudi billionaire too!

      1. lugs
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        likely he has some insider knowledge, but then again it was for Kane so i don't blame him

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Burke start confirmed!!

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Strange!

    4. Lucky Russian
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looking at his transfer history - he takes more hits than Mike Tysons sparring partner.

  10. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Finding it hard to find reasons to keep Brewster in a forward slot for a poor attacking team when Bamford is now nailed in a very good attacking team.

    Always thought Rodrigo would replace him not play with him.

    He could be the 2020 version of Jimi from 2018.

  11. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    While everyone bought Grealish & Barkley
    I done James to Dallas -4 to do Justin to Reugilon

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

      You done good

  12. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez, Mings, Watson -》Meslier, Ayling, Bamford

    -4

    Yes or no?

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

      Living up to your name

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

        Thanks!

        Jk tho

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      100%. Leeds are brilliant value, DON'T have a poor defence and will probably win the league. This isn't based on tonight's result, BTW.

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely

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

    Ive been keen for Leeds boys
    passing week after week

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Go for it man

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

      You dont need to share your fetishes here mate

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

      Could do Jimi and CTaylor for Bam and Robo

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

      That doesn't read well.

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

    Only surprise about tonights result is that some folks are surprised.

    This season is as unpredictable like no other season.

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yeah its been great lol

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

      Unpleasantly surprised.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This is my excuse for sitting at 4m OR

    4. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible people here,Bamford > Kane (-4) good move they said

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        😆

    5. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Absolute shambolic territory

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Villa losing to Leeds isn't that surprising, just the margin and Bamford getting a hat trick...

  15. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This guy not only owned Bamford, but he went ahead and captained him ahead of Salah, Kane and Son.

    https://twitter.com/komodokt/status/1319745989377462272?s=19

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ask him when the aliens are giving us the vaccine.

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

      Gotta be a Leeds fan

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Amazing

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There's always one of these dudes...

  16. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which one?

    A. Zouma
    B. Cash/Konsa/Targett

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

      Target

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe wait for Creswell,he has good fixtures soon

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

    ‘Early’ thoughts please...

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Saiss
    Salah Son James Grealish Sterling
    DCL Watkins

    Forster Dallas Brewster Ferguson

    2 FT, 0.0 itb

    1. Watkins >> Bamford
    2. Sterling Watkins >> Foden Kane
    3. Something else...

    Thanks

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dont like any,team looks good and Sterling will do fine imo

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1 is chasing points.... What's the chance of lightning striking twice.

      Try to get Kane in.

    4. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3

  18. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2FTs and depending on what happens I may actually make these really exciting moves:

    Buur to Kilman
    Davis to Brewster

    Thoughts?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would leave:

      Martinez
      TAA | Lamptey | Dallas
      Salah | Bruno | Son | Rodriguez | Soucek
      Kane | DCL

      Steer | Brewster | Kilman | Mitchell

      0.1ITB

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

        Depends your strategy

        You could try and win it. And take more risk or be happy to stay in top 2k

        A riskier but bigger upside move would be :

        Bruno + DCL to Pulisic/Havertz + Werner

        Big upside on those based on Chelsea fixtures.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hmm I like the idea generally except selling DCL

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

            Have to take some risks and bet against the majority

            You already did this so far having Kane week 1

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              True, but that was always a given 🙂

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

                Could do Taa to Kilman and Soucek to Pulisic

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Hmm

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Let’s face it I’ll never win it! E.g this week I went Salah C mainly because he seems the most popular

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

            You should change your name in that case tbh.

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              He’ll be back, most weeks. Just think Pool will destroy Sheff

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Plus the heavy pool on Salah too swayed me even more

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  *poll

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

              "Captain FFS Pick"

              Well, tbh I was between Salah and Kane myself and went for Salah as I had planned.

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Was very tough, I just really hope they score similarly!

  19. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    o_0 I have 9 of my XI listed there... a 10th warming my bench just for this weekend. The template is morphing into me!!!
    Souček and Antonio my clear differentials for the afternoon.

  20. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    lol my dad benched bamford and dallas

    1. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Did the same. I am stunned

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          You two are brothers?

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      89% ownership for Kane is crazy. Basically only matters if you captain him.

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

        89%?

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Top 10k ownership, based on this post

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I remember once upon a time it was just me 🙁

      3. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah insane Top10k: 139.96%

        Well ahead of Salah,strange...

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          The people who are in the top 10k are there because they have owned Kane and Son from the start. That's where they've got so many points from.

        2. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Top 10k full of casuals

      4. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Um you do realise part of the reason they might be in top 10K is because they owned Kane for more than people late to the party.

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

          Yes, this is the main reason.

        2. I Must Break You
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Survivorship bias. Well spotted

      5. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        At my rank I make huge gains on all players if they do well 🙂

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

      Awb + Jimenez > Lamptey Kane (-4)
      Yay or nay

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

        Wait for this GW to play out then reassess.

    4. Jesus hits De Gea bar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It’s getting late but I’m snackish do I have dijon mustard with my pork pie or branston pickle

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        2

      2. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Branston babyyyyy

      3. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Both

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

        Branston pickle, and slip some vintage cheddar in there somewhere. Good luck.

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

          Make that Bamford pickle!

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

        Branston no doubt

      6. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Both disgusting

      7. Lucky Russian
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I'd save the pork pie. Take a hit and order in a Big Mac.

    5. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think I'm gonna stop playing fpl seriously this year. Way off the mark already and that bammy hattrick has broken me. Funfun transfers here we come

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

        How could a Bamford hattrick brake you tho?

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

          I have no idea but i calmly turned off the match and started reading a book. Im not even mad. Im guessing that means broken.

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

          If it is mostly casuals who own Bamford, they will no continue to play him forever! No worries.

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

            My minileague leader who already had kane and son from beginning exclusively has him so everyon is like over a hundred points below him. I think it's done. We've already congratulated him on his victory :p

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              I made up a 150 point gap and won a few years ago from around GW20, there’s SO many twists and turns to go!

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

                Wow thats amazing. Yeah I'll still play till the end. I just refuse to have any more negative feelings from this game. I will still do my best 🙂

              2. Zimo
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Thanks!

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

            Can’t believe his ownership!

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

        Pork pie may help.

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

          Hahathanks

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

        Did you own Bamford before or what?

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

          Nopes. I dont know why it is but I've decided this year is not for me. Im gonna play casually now

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            As long as you have fun that’s all that matters

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

              I will! Thanks 🙂

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

            If you get upset at players you don’t own or never considered, hauling sometimes, then you shouldn’t play FPL.

            It’s meant to be a game for fun. There is a big luck element involved I believe but still, people on this site take it way too seriously sometimes.

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

              Im not upset. Just a moment of clarity. Our minileague leader has won. He's way too ahead of everyone else. And i don't play for overall rank. Im gonna have fun with it now

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

                60 points can be made up with a triple captain.

                To be honest, I stopped playing 2 seasons ago in GW10. Took out Auba and then he hauled against Fulham and Leicester. So painful.

                It was nice having a break and now I don’t get frustrated if something in FPL goes wrong.

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

                  Yeah i think im at that point myself. Zen. I am like 100% okay with my decision. Not upset or angry at all. I feel happier that im not gonna stress over this anymore.

            2. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Its mostly faux hysterics/banter.

              Only people who sold/benched (??) can be aggrieved.

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

                Yeah, but don’t you see the way some react if their captain hasn’t scored by half time?

                Not just that. People are so scared to go against the herd sometimes simply because of FOMO.

      4. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He’s not that high owned is he

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

          23.5%

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Jeez

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

          Below 17% in top 10k. (Effective pts against 2.8)

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks

      5. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I’m having a horrible season so far also. -2 from 2 after tonight. Just going to play away as always, only play it for fun anyway right?

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

          Yes sir! 🙂

    6. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Man city Liverpool and have very nice fixtures from week 10

      City in particular have amazing fixtures to target (Burnley , fulham, west brom, Southampton, Newcastle) , just realised I can get Aguero Sterling and KDB without any hits by week 10. Just means losing the Everton double up in attack and Son. Spurs and Everton fixtures turn bad exactly at the right time to get this :

      Meslier
      Ayling Robbo TAA
      Soucek Sterling Salah KDB
      Brewster Antonio Aguero
      4ml Bissouma kilman 4mil

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Judging by this season I’m going to go triple West Brom at some point

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

          At least not triple Fulham, so no worries.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Did briefly consider Soucek to Lookman....

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

        If Kilman is not nailed then you are in trouble... Bench is too weak

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

          Dont need a bench when starting 11 + 1 playing sub are all as close to nailed as possibly

          Plus its a team to get to the 2nd wildcard for the dgw

          Massive upside to have triple city for those games.

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

            If one of Robbo / TAA gets rested then you have no playing defenders coming on them (if Kilman is not nailed that is)

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

        Weren’t you the guy yesterday who said Auba doesn’t score against top 6 teams despite him scoring against Chelsea, United, Spurs last season?

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

          No

          I said he doesnt haul. And said 90% of his returns last year came against teams outside the top 6.

      4. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        In all seriousness I just need to see City firing first before committing. Be nice to be ahead of the curve I guess

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

          But they will fire. When have Man City in the last 10 years not fired?

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            All good things come to an end my friend

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

            This year so far?

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

              4 games? They were firing against wolves actually, so 3.

              This site is so knee jerky. If they haul tomorrow then everyone will run for their lives to get KDB.

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

                All my moves so far in past 2 weeks are to make cash for Son to KDB in week 9

                Now can also make Hamez and DCL to become Soucek and Aguero week 10

                Big risk but big upside

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling more than good enough alread.

    7. Jesus hits De Gea bar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The vote was unanimous and thanks to all who took part..the pie was tasty

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

      Davies to who?

      Lamptey? Coady? Konsa? Other?

      Gk: mccarthy

      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cancelo

    9. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This is why u need a weak bench
      U wouldnt be upset when bemford or kilman get double digits

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

        I would say weak is good, but I always maximise funds on the starting eleven and opt for a cheap playing bench. I think that’s what you are inferring here too

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

      Quality from Leeds, quality from Bamford. Their build up play is immense.

      Grealish owners unlucky not to haul. Two exceptional chances for him and an amazing run. Would have been goal of the season (non owner)

    11. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mitrovic on 101% to drop tonight. Can't see any good reason not to ditch for Bamford on 2 FT's??

      1. Salah(c)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Go for it, leeds are a way better side and look like scoring goals for fun

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

        Smells a bit like point chasing. Their fixtures aren’t the best

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

          That's a fair point but Mitro is infuriating to own and he's dropping

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fixtures: Leicester(H) Crystal Palace(A) Arsenal(H) Everton(A)

        I see no more Avl above^

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

          Bielsa's Leeds seem to have goals no matter where they go

      4. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I saw a similar post 2 weeks ago but instead of Bamford it was Watkins.

        Yes do it

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

          Cheers. Think I'll pull the trigger tonight

      5. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, it seems like points chasing, but -1 for Mitro and potential +2 for Bamford this week is nothing to shake a stick at

        1. I Must Break You
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          -0.1 and +0.2 is what I meant, to be clear