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Kane and Son turn the screw on dominating effective top 10k ownership

Harry Kane (£10.9m) continues to turn the screw on his effective ownership among the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers.

Following what looked like a close-call in the Gameweek 7 captaincy debate, the latest statistics from the top-level managers told a completely different story.

Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) was the winner of the latest Fantasy Football Scout captain poll for the second week in a row, his 28.9% share of the vote just 4.1 percentage points ahead of Kane’s backing.

However, just as we saw last week, there is considerably more love for the Spurs man among the top 10k.

As you can see from the pie chart above, he has made a mockery of the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll at this level, by sweeping up 58% support for the armband at this level for Gameweek 7. That is an increase of 8.4 percentage points on last round.

19.3% went for Son Heung-min (£9.5m), which means that, even though he won our captain poll, just 15.9% of top 10k managers backed Salah for the armband. Perhaps West Ham’s recent improvements in defence was a key reason for the Egyptian’s lower than expected performance in this area.

There is a much more even spread for the captaincy at an overall level, but the Spurs assets still came out on top ahead of their hosting of Brighton.

24.6% have chosen Kane as heir skipper, 21.5% went with Son and a similar portion that we saw in the top 10k trusted Salah.

Kane and Son turn the screw on dominating effective top 10k ownership

With Spurs proving more and more popular among the top 10k, the effective ownership figures for Kane and Son are approaching frightening levels.

The former boasts 146.7% ownership at this level for Gameweek 7, with Son the second-highest on 110.1%.

While West Ham’s defence has provided stern tests for their opponents in recent weeks, Salah backers will probably be pleased to see him mostly overlooked. His 81.6% effective ownership is certainly enough to cause waves if he outscores the Spurs pair.

Even after just one match, Gameweek 7 has not been kind on the defensive template among the top 10k managers.

Following a seven-point score in Gameweek 6, Romain Saïss (£5.3m) came into the latest round of fixtures as the top-scoring defender. Unsurprisingly, his ownership at this level increased accordingly, rising from the fourth-most to most-owned between the two deadlines.

However, much to the chagrin of the 35.9% of top 10k managers in possession of the Moroccan, he dropped to the bench for the Friday night meeting with Crystal Palace, losing his place to goal-scorer Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m).

That event was compounded by the fact that the top 10k’s third-most fashionable defender Tyrick Mitchell (£4.2m), owned by 32.4% missed the match completely, following a knock he picked up in training.

After Liverpool failed to keep a clean sheet at home to Sheffield United last time out, the stock of their defenders continues to fall.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) slips to 24.9% ownership inside the top 10k, while Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) drops out of the top-five in this position.

Ben Chilwell (£5.8m) appears the most popular replacement for those leaving Liverpool defenders behind, the Chelsea left-back a new entry into this template at 26.4% top 10k ownership.

We have already seen that Son, Kane and Salah are fast-becoming must-owns in the top 10k, based on their ownership at this level, but Wilfried Zaha (£7.3m) is challenging the boundaries of such a status.

482,570 Fantasy managers signed the Crystal Palace man for Gameweek 7, more than any other midfielder. That means 50.3% of the top 10k now own him, handing him the fourth-highest figure in terms of effective ownership.

However, it was a poor start to such commanding ownership levels as Zaha blanked and picked up a yellow card against Wolves.

The Eagles face Leeds (home), Burnley (away), Newcastle (home) and West Bromwich Albion (away) between now and Gameweek 11 though.

Patrick Bamford‘s (£5.9m) Gameweek 6 hat-trick has also re-shaped the forwards’ template in the upper echelons.

Kane, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m) and Callum Wilson (£6.5m) were the top-three most-popular forwards last time out, with the latter holding onto just 23.4% ownership.

Fast-forward to Gameweek 7 and Bamford has smashed his way into that trio, sat in 42.5% of top 10k squads.

Finally, a look at the chip usage demonstrates the credentials of the top 10k even more.

This group can no longer be referred to a selection of managers who wasted their chips early or rode their luck when doing so.

As you can see 44.1% of them are still yet to even deploy the Wildcard, let alone the Triple Captain, Free Hit or Bench Boost.

37.3% have used one chip, while no more than 13.3% are inside the top 10k on the back of using more than one.

94.4% of top 10k managers went chipless into Gameweek 7.

The Triple Captain was the most popular, but only 2% used it, mostly on Kane.

1.7% opted to use the Wildcard.

1,126 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Podence.

    But on the plus side Zaha and Jimi blanked.

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tbh I would've lost patience and sold him too

  2. All The Aces
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Well that's the wrong keeper on the bench in 5 out of 7 game weeks then!It's starting to wind me up now. Especially given Zaha should have had a pen.

    Patricio vs Meslier

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Never rotate keepers

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Quick tip for you. Pick one set and forget 4.5 goalkeeper and spend the 0.5 elsewhere

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      5m and 4.5m rotating?! what happened there

    4. All The Aces
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What a wally I am. It's frustrating because they really have scored well but just picked wrong most weeks.

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

      Sell one and never have this problem again.

  3. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team not looking so sexy for next week.

    Gonna be rough only owning one Spurs asset, let alone none.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm happy with just one. Son vs Pulisic for captaincy.

  4. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I am really worried because I have no defenders left with Saiss and Mitchell out.

    I have Chilwell, Justin and Ayling. If any of those misses out I'll be screwed.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They will play

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

      Nothing more can be done, no need to worry

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Even if one of them doesn't play it could very easily just be two points you miss out on. Wouldn't say you'd be screwed exactly.

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

      Meh they'd prob get 1 or 2 points anyways

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

    What's gone on with Saiss? Did people expect him to be dropped?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For weeks now, kilman replaced him and he was only filling in at LWB

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

      From about GW 28 of last season, yes.

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Seemed likely. He was only playing wing-back due to Marcal's injury and Kilman played better than him when he came in at CB.

      He might win his place back at some point but it's Kilman's place to lose atm.

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

      He's not good on the LW and there's two lads in that position. Kilman performances at lcb are great so it's his spot to lose some folk think.

      Either way, Saiss needs to go. Can't have a 5 mil df on rotation watch

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

    Did Mark bench Podence like he was planning?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      Nope he played him.

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

        Nice

  7. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No point buying last week's points or knee-jerking out the latest player to be rested.

    Looking ahead to the next trends and I think it's time for the Vardy Party.

  8. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Repost

    How far to go?

    a) just Saiss ---> Chilwell (FT)

    b) also do Jimenez ---> Bamford (-4)

    c) also do Trossard ---> Pulisic (-8)

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And then B? Followed by C?

      2. Bank$y
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A and B don't make sense, but the ABC I actually like. Bamford and Puli are upgrades over the other two.

        1. You've got red on you.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, can't do c without b as I need the Jimenez monies.

          But there's not much else I'd swap Jimenez for.

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

      All the way mate

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane EO is going to be so high next GW! 170% or something!

    1. HenrikFPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *Kane Top10k EO is going to be so high next GW! 170% or something!*

      Fixed it for ya.

      His overall EO this GW is around 70% vs ~145% Top10k EO this GW.

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

    National lockdown coming. Does that mean a break for the premier league?

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

      The population are already at wits-end with pubs closed. Take their football and they will take to the streets. Think / Hope football is safe.

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

        That said keep the powder dry on the wildcard if you can.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Elite sport will continue.

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

      Doubt it. People need to have something to do at home and watching football is important for mental health.

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

      Too many dolla bills tied up in the football

      It will be fine

  11. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What does everyone think of Che Adams at 5.8?

  12. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    There is only West Ham and Chelsea that you can say both their next 2 fixtures (gw8 and 9) are good.I've got the ones I want so hopefully save next week.

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

      Arsenal I would say could do well in 8 and 9

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Pereira and Amartey to Creswell and Soucek for free?

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

      The West Ham love in is amusing.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Why is that?

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Because they were relegation favorites a month ago

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rumours of a national lockdown next week

    https://twitter.com/steven_swinford/status/1322294630906503171?s=21

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

      About as surprising as Saiss getting benched... unfortunately.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sadly 🙁

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

        Apologies, that was a pretty ****** reply for such a serious thing.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I should probably tone my glutes

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

      Trying to destroy every business that's not in a big chain

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

        World domination and control, you know it bro

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wonder if sports would be allowed to continue

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

        They can't cancel them again. Think Ligue 1 in France is continuing so

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

        It will.

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

      Looks like the media are going to get their wish. Bunch of cretins.

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

    Missed the deadline. Got Salah captain

    Am I going to be ok??

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

      Yes

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

      Ah ye

  16. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So my lamptey gonna come in for saiss. Hope its another 3-3 thriller with 3 goals from lamptey and 3 from kane at the other end.
    Asking too much u think?

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

      Nope

  17. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would it be ridiculous to do a - 4 of Zaha/Semedo to Rashford/Coufal?

    I'm gonna get 0.1 priced out Rashford otherwise...

    Current team:
    McCarthy
    Robertson Semedo Chillwell
    Salah Son Grealish Zaha
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Subs: Anguissa, Lamperty, Konsa

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

      Yes.. no need to get Rashford in for next week. You could just do the defender transfer and get Rashford in the following week.

      1. Oooo Matron
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That 0.1 Rashford rise is going to stop me from doing it next week. Kilman could be an alternative if I am priced out, but West Ham fixtures look decent.

  18. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I can't remember the last time I benched a premium defender but am strongly considering it this week.

    A) KWP (NEW)
    B) Lamptey (BUR)
    C) Podence (lei)
    D) Grealish (ars)
    E) Robertson (mci)

    Bench one out of these lot. Leaning towards E but I hate it.

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

      Considering A myself. You just don’t drop Pool defenders...

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

        According to one model I use based on odds though his predicted points is 2.4 whilst everyone else is significantly better

  19. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell and Bamford rising tonight?

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

    Having a tinker and came across this move for exact money:

    TAA & Hamez -> Chilwell & Rashford

    Thoughts?

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

      Free or a hit?

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

        Good point, freebie.

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

          Both look like rising tonight as well as Rod dropping. I’d be tempted...

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

            I am tempted! 😆

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Meh. Both sides of that equation could do equally well so probably not worth 2 transfers on it.

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

      Did you do it?

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

        He who dates Rodder. Had to roll the dice, so yes. 😀

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

          Nice one, hope it pays off for you

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

            And wishing you the finest of gameweek.

  21. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Own Jimmy, Saiss & Podence..

    Saiss > Cresswell & do I keep Jimmy or Podence, or both? Own son & kane, no united cover and no city cover yet?

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

    Any reason not to do Buur to Kilman tonight as my FT?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good move, I’m thinking of Mitchell to Kilman

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Way too many games to go mate.
      And that move isn't one that will gain you many points as Wolves fixtures aren't great.

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

        Good for longterm value gains and having a playing sub tho. One sub appearance over the whole game can make up the hit

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

          And he doing for free so it doesn't matter

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

            Thanks all, I’ve just looked and neither should change price tonight so will wait 🙂

  23. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hamez + Jimenez to Rashford + Bamford for free...?

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

      Definitely

  24. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha, troll or not? Good fixtures ahead & penalties with Mili's red card but Palace just so uninspiring in attack.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wolves are very defensive team?

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Too risky to go double Chelsea defence?

    Got ChillyB & toying with Zouma?

    Or just Mitchell > Kilman & Saiss > Koufal or similar?

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ward to Kilman worked out nicely .

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

    When Salah is a differential and your captaining him and your rank is 4 million you know you're a casual. Faceplant!

  28. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Really happy with tonight’s outcome. No points again for Jimi but a Semedo owner and with Saïss not playing for most very good result. Additionally had same 50/50 call earlier I’m sure many did between Zaha and Pulisic and glad I went with puli.

  29. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sell Podence? Wolves have horrible fixture.

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do you remember what he did to KDB?

      Wolves turn up against the big sides

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keep tbh he's been their best player last two games.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I can’t imagine selling after that performance

  30. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The Chillwell price rise is irritating...

    I’m 99% sure I’m selling Trent for him regardless of results, but do I want to buy a player who just played 90min in russia and plays twice more before the match I bring him in for...

    Annoying fpl

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

      Why would I wanna get rid of Trent?

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No CBs bad fixtures, withdrawn role, lost half set pieces, sure to concede

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          What happened to Gomez now?

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

          He.s a 7.4m midfielder playing for the best team in the league

          1. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            There is this, good point well made

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, unfortunately the Digne red, Castagne injury and Saiss benching means he'll probably rise by 0.3m this GW!

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That’s what I’m thinking, .2 at least