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Huge backing for Salah captaincy as Wildcard template for DGW19 forms

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) was handed the armband by huge swathes of the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers in Gameweek 15.

The Egyptian has accrued the largest captaincy backing in a single round at this level so far in 2020/21.

A whopping 82.8% of the top 10k chose Salah as their skipper ahead of an appealing home meeting with West Bromwich Albion.

The Baggies have conceded 29 goals in 14 league matches this season, an average of 2.1 per game, while Salah has blanked just once at Anfield in 2020/21.

As a result, it is no surprise to see so many high-level managers captaining him for Gameweek 15. 

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) was the second-most popular captain among the top 10k but still only managed the support of 5.2% for his home meeting with Newcastle.

That makes for a majority of 77.5 percentage points between Salah and De Bruyne.

And those who handed the armband to the Belgian had no joy on Saturday, with the City playmaker taking only appearance and clean sheet points away from the 2-0 win over Newcastle United.

Meanwhile, we can expect the top 10k to deploy a flurry of Wildcards in Gameweek 16 considering the chip usage for the latest round.

As you can see from the bar chart above, only 1.9% of these managers assembled a new squad for Gameweek 15 – a fact perhaps influenced in some part by the proximity to Christmas Day and a desire to leave Blank Gameweek 18/Double Gameweek 19 planning to the last possible moment.

That takes the total usage for the Wildcard to 81.6% among the top 10k with just one deadline left before the first one expires.

That means almost one in five of the top 10k have less than two days left to use the first Wildcard.

As is to be expected with some of the early frontrunners at this stage of the season, a fair chunk have already eaten into their chip allowance.

Almost one in three of this leading bunch have used two or more of their chips, with 2.9% now only having a second Wildcard in their locker.

But what of the 191 managers who played their first Wildcard ahead of the Gameweek 15 deadline?

As the graphic above illustrates, many of them have Double Gameweek 19 – and a possible Bench Boost – on their minds.

Ten of the 15-man template above have two fixtures in Gameweek 19, while Son Heung-min (£9.7m) and Harry Kane (£11.0m) have very favourable matches in the shorter term.

Almost two-thirds of the Wildcarders kept hold of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m), interestingly, although what many may have deemed a favourable match-up against Sheffield United on Boxing Day may have been his last hurrah and the blank at Bramall Lane may hasten his departure from some of these teams.

De Bruyne and Chelsea defenders are the big losers in the above squad.

As for the most-owned players in the top 10k overall, there were two changes to the ‘template’ squad above from Gameweek 14.

Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) and Reece James (£5.1m), who were both flagged with injuries before blanking at the Emirates, have been replaced by Stuart Dallas (£4.7m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.3m).

Chilwell and James’ ownerships both dropped by more than half among the top 10k ahead of Gameweek 15.

Statistics taken from LiveFPL.net

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

    Do we think DCK starts vs Man City?

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

      *DCL

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't Ancelotti say he would be rotating the squad for the City game?

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

        Did he? Heard about this but not seen it

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

          He did say that

        2. MarvelouSuccess
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Saw it on the media

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

      May not be but who else EVE have as strikers?

      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Tosun. Cant bench them all ofc. With James and Richa out as well they need Dcl

    4. kingsingh88
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I didn't see today's game but gut feeling is he needs a rest. If you haven't got Son, you'll want him for their upcoming fixtures.

      1. kingsingh88
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wrong thread, this was for the KDB hold or sell on page 1

  2. MarvelouSuccess
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why are people getting Vardy in? He could easily be benched with such a short break between games.

    1. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for the heads up. Tiring trying to figure out the best strat here

      1. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It's not a fact I'm just saying he's getting on a bit now and he may need a rest.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What other player can they play up top? Iheanacho is the worst striker in the league, even worse than Brewster.

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He’s better than Brewster

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

      This is a legitimate concern, but the fixtures are good for him, he has a DGW and frankly, Iheanacho ain't a good enough replacement. They'll play him if able.

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

    A) Balbuena, Cancelo
    B) Coufal, James
    C) Coufal, Justin + 0.5 ITB

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

      C

    2. kingsingh88
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A for me. Cancelo high upside and undroppable atm

  4. MoeZe3bi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Stones or Dier?

    Rest of defense is Chilwell, Zouma, taylor, Coufal

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

      Similar dilemma for me. Stones seems a little bit better for bonus but a bit more of a rotation risk?

      1. MoeZe3bi
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah. But I have son and kane without City coverage

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Stones for me

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My question now is actually Dier or Tierney

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

      Dier, manc fixtures are Eve A and Che A the next 2

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

      Stones but prefer his team mates

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

    Would love it if one of the Liverpool fullbacks got rested tomorrow. Preferably Robbo. That would make me much happier picking them up. Worst thing would be to bring them in this week and eat a benching.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why would they be benched

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

        Rotation because of the insane schedule.

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Sunday, Wednesday, Monday is far from insane. That was their average schedule last year

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

      The leaked line up has Trent benched

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

        That one was also confirmed as fake

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

        it was a fake to find the leaker

      3. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Apparently that leak was a test so it's not legit

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

          Oh for goodness sake

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Their schedule is pretty kind, hard to see them being benched

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You aiming to have both TAA and Robbo on your bench boost?

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

      Pool has the best schedule with 3 days rest between games. I expect not too much rotation.

    6. kingsingh88
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      TAA benched tomorrow "apparently"

    7. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      They play Sunday, Wednesday and Monday. Similar to a UCL week. Have FA Cup the week after that and a then a 9 day break before United. Klopp knows the importance of these 3 games

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

        Again, just because they have a break later doesn't mean that the players aren't in danger now. Salah was rested for CPL even though they had a whole week off.

  6. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Feels strange selling Martinez after his amazing last 4 gameweeks.

    "You gotta know when to hold him, know when to fold him, know when to walk away, know when to run..."

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who are you selling him for?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Mccarthy. Wildcard

    2. Aidan269
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don't own him but if I did I'd definitely keep. Save point. Magnet

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You are wrong to sell him.

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        With that schedule & no double gameweek it seems foolish to keep

        1. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Blinded by the DGW, also AV may keep CS vs Chelsea and Spurs, while Saints are playing vs Pool, Leeds and Lei next few weeks - no, thanks...

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fabian ski incoming I’m guessing?

    5. Viper
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mccarthy incoming on wildcard

    6. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I didn't watch the game but were SOU defence vulnerable with Vestergaard out injured? Probably concede more chances against a better team thab Fulham

    7. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      madness ... but goodluck

    8. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Let's just keep him, shall we?

  7. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How many DGW are there in GW26? Not sure I want to BB in DGW19.

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

      No way of knowing yet - FA Cup 1/4 finalists so between 0 and 8 EPL teams + possibility of the floating 3dgw we already know about

  8. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering Rashford instead of Son for WC16? This is for BB19

    1. kingsingh88
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, Bruno better. Rashford nursing an injury.

  9. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Martinelli of Ars worth a punt? Sako may be the more nailed player. Decent 5th mids

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

      Yes. But most people are building a DGW19 side so they're kind of off the table. Certain to be included in FH18s though.

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I amedging towards fh18. My team is too settled to take it appart for that gameweek alone.

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ars got 1 pen (debatable) 1 free kick goal, and 1 (once every two year messi show goal). And chelsa looked like they still sitting in santas lap.

      I dont see arsenal doing that again

  10. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi everyone currently on my WC but looking to just tweek my team
    A. Is it time to do KDB - Son
    B Is Zaha worth downgrading and using the money elsewhere? Grealish Salah KDB Bruno my other mid's
    Thank you

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes (I'm also looking at Rashford) and yes

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  11. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WC ACTIVE

    mccarthy johnstone
    Robertson dallas coufal dias taylor
    Son salah bruno soucek rafinha
    Adams vardy bamford

    0.2 itb

    Good or give me some advices

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fh 18 bb 19

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good to me nice and balanced. Could I ask you what drew you to Adams I have him but was looking to offload on my WC

      1. dshv
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Actually i hate adams but could do something in the double gameweek.. southampton are good team..

        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Good point with the double game week

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's literally 14 of the 15 I currently have!

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

        Same here. Stones/Dier/Justin for Dias and it's the same one

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

      Very good team

  12. Aidan269
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just finished queen's gambit. Phenomenal show

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

  13. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi yes or no please for KDB, Wilson @ grealish to salah, Vardy @ 4.4m mid (Burke or Smith Rowe?) ??

    1. Aidan269
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy may be rested at the weekend so no

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Would you just do KDB to salah then without a hit ?

    2. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Assume you mean & not @?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh sorry meant to be &!

    3. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve done similar but going with Kane instead of Vardy for now

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I already have Kane, but agree Vardy could be rested but so could lots of players if play today / tomorrow?!

  14. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Palace. 10 conceded in 2 games. Currently the whipping boys. If Vardy plays he must be rubbing his hands.

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      when does Mitchel get recalled? they've been atrocious since he has been dropped

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Very good point. Too late for me though but he could help Palace. 😉

      2. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Great question

  15. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    RMWC pls.

    Johnstone Areola
    Trent James Coufal KWP Taylor
    Salah Fernandes Son Raphinha Soucek
    Kane Adams Bamford

    0 ITB

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn’t like those two keepers longer term, but looks gd to me

  16. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Evening guys.which combo is best for the next 4 weeks.
    Evening guys. Would you do.
    Kane and Soucek.
    Or
    Rashford and Robertson/TTA.

    1. Bojam
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Evening evening. Having difficulty understanding your question. Come again?

  17. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez and DCL
    To
    Rafinha and Vardy for free after Mahrez 15 pointer in 2 days?

  18. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hey ya DZ

  19. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WC .. who ?

    Dias

    Diar

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Diaz? (Cameron)

      Dier imo

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’d prefer Dier to those two. 😉

    3. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Diaz for me.

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

        But with an 'S'

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

    How to make decent WC team with only 99.2 to spent?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get matip

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

        Haha with his injury record there is no chance he will start more than 2 times in next 4 games

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      delete your team

      how is your budget so low?

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

        I dont know tbf. Actually im now, im sh*t this season

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

          I know *

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

      Delete

  21. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Evening guys.which combo is best for the next 4 weeks.
    Kane and Soucek.
    Or
    Rashford and Robertson/TTA

    1. Bojam
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You're not comparing like with like here - who is the defender in option A and who is the midfielder in option B?
      Kane loves Christmas time and the fixtures are nice. No double though. Liverpool defenders look like good options but no fixture in GW18. I'd probably lean for R&R depending on your strategy for navigating 18 & 19.

  22. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Most people FH gw18 or 19?

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Si

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Need to do a survey for that

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Okay no FH left

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      18

    4. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fh18 bb19

    5. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      18

    6. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fh 19 for me currently. 18 7 players.

    7. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      18

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

      19

  23. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you say there is much between Rodrigo and Raphinha?

    Need DCL replacement and have one more Leeds slot.

  24. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    West Brom Fans...

    O'shea now a starter for the forseeable future?

  25. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do wildcard transfers count in your overall transfers (for tiebreaks etc). My last season mini league was very tight
    So don't want to make unnecessary transfers on wildcard

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No it will say 0

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No!

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No they don’t.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        But do appear in your transfer history.

    4. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks
      I'm so torn on what to do overall. Just gonna take some players who might rise tonight so I can not risk paying more when I decide

  26. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Johnstone looks like a really good pickup for dgw as second keeper?

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I thought areola looked gd, but didn’t see Johnstone

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      thats who im looking at

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

      Yeah he's my guy. Hope he doesn't go up before the deadline but I'm not confident.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        showing 2 days on fix

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

        on 96.7, hell rise before deadline sadly.

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

      If you've got Martinez and looking for a DGW19 GK Johnstone is a fine pick. Rotation with Martinez from GW20-27 would look like this: bur FUL shu ARS bha bur BHA NEW.

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

        One does not simply rotate Martinez

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

          It's a choice just put the info in front of you, off you go make your decision or don't bother to read

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

            What are you talking about? I read your info, and my opinion is that Martinez shouldn't be rotated.

  27. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Chilwell Coufal
    Salah KDB Bruno JWP Soucek
    Kane DCL

    Steer Brewster J.Lewis Branthwaite

    0.2 itb, 1 FT, G2G for next GW?

  28. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why am I keeping kdb lol

    1. Bojam
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doh.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It’s beginning to become an issue for many. The problem is now Ageuro is back it won’t be long before they click imo.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I hope you are right

    3. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm getting rid. At one point he was the last man in defense for City

  29. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Dier, Madders
    B) Robbo, Soucek (Raphinha starting, Soucek to come in for BB19)

  30. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is the consensus that gw19 will be the best opportunity to bench boost?
    I personally was going to save and use with a second wildcard, however, could use my 1.8m ITB over the next few weeks to build a bench.

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It would appear to be. For me though, only if you have your are playing your first WC right now. Otherwise it may hamper the rest of the season. Obviously it depends on how each managers team is set right now. There’s no right or wrong way tbh. Just whats suits you personally.

      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I would sense you would follow with your second wildcard in gw20 to revert your team to normal.