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The FPL players who have been performing well in Football Index over Xmas


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The busy festive period is a tricky time for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

Get it right, and big hauls await. Get it wrong, and blanks abound, with this year’s Covid-based postponements meaning failures are more common than ever.

But is this the case for Football Index players as well?

Football Index is a kind of stock market where people use real money to bet on football.

You buy Shares in individual players whose value can rise or fall depending on their performance both on and off the field.

I’m actively using FI this season with more than a nod to FPL, seeing which aspects of each game marry up, and which don’t.

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The Match Day Dividends (MDD) – the FI payouts based on individual Gameweek performances – frequently line up with the bigger FPL hauls some players bring in.

Over the Christmas period (Gameweeks 14 to 17), that has been the case, to a degree.

Where the similarities between the two games is even more marked is when we also factor in Media Dividends – those payouts based on the amount of coverage a player earns based on both their current performances and other factors such as transfer gossip.

So big Christmas performers such as Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes, who raked in 35 FPL points over those three matches, also did well on FI.

He earned nothing extra in MMD, but two first places in FI’s daily Media Dividends tables brought in 10p per Share for his owners.

That lack of MMD returns seems a touch strange, particularly considering he brought in a season’s best 17 points from the 6-2 win over Leeds in Gameweek 14.

But he was eclipsed on that day by Aston Villa’s Anwar El Ghazi, who scored 16 points in FPL as his side beat West Brom 3-0 – enough for him to take home the star player award in FI, which involved a massive 14p per share.

If either player had been bought by an FI Trader, however, they would have earned them extra money again from In-Play Dividends.

These are handed out to Traders for every goal, assist and clean sheet etc that their players produce during the first 30 days of ownership.

That’s a great way of earning rewards during a really busy time such as Christmas in the Premier League.

In fact, festive investment in the English domestic game is a particularly good idea as many of the other major European leagues that FI also features for Dividend payouts are currently on their Christmas breaks.

A quick look at the last ten days of MMD awards backs this up.

Five star awards and six best forward wins have gone to Premier League players. Even more recently, the last four defender and goalkeeper payouts have involved England-based assets.

Timing, however, is everything.

One of the best performers over the festive period has been Arsenal midfielder Bukayo Saka, who has accrued an impressive 19 FPL points from the two post-Christmas matches alone.

That has helped his FI Share Price push up from a mid-December low of around 90p to a New Year peak around the £1.50 level.

He’s also produced solid In-Play Dividends from a goal and two assists in those two matches.

Positive coverage in the press also saw him fall just short of winning Media Dividends on Wednesday.

There should be plenty more starring roles for the up-and-coming winger on the pitch in the future – and some back-page headlines to go with it.


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826 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Having taa and robbo+Salah (c) is great this gw. Even if they a get 2 PTS each!

    1. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. I’m rolling with that three too. Hoping for hauls out of all three!

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

      I have those three and I'm a Toon fan.

      I'd be conflicted if it wasn't Bruce.

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Could nat Philips nail down a spot Whilst Matip is out ?

    Please no ‘why did you have your tip out’ jokes

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You should get those spots on your tip looked at. Sorry.

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They will sign a CB

  3. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lewis benched again for fuuu sake, down to 8 players

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably a blessing in disguise

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yea could be good, just come on for last 10 mins for 1 point. I would love that right now

    2. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What could we hoped for? 1 point max?

  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah(C), Robertson & Wilson, let’s go!

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

    Salah(C) and Robertson lets go!!!

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

    Salah (c), Jones, Robbo all start

    Kerchingg!!!

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You own Coutinho Vazza!?

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

        Yes.. Great name btw

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

    So that Robertson benching was just a rumour?

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What do you think?

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

      You reckon?

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It was true

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

      Glad I did Lewis to Dallas this GW

      Let's go Salah (C)!!!!!

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

      Wilson get in.

      11 players =D

    6. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo! Screw the leaks!

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t listen to these so called in the know, all nonsense since rockstar, only one who got it right all the time

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

      Liverpool are 110% conceding tonight.

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

        noooooo

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I thought it was 111%?

      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Doubt it. Unless Wilson gets a cheap pen it's almost impossible.

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

          People said that against West Brom

      4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If Wilson scores it yes please!

      5. djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Newcastle have about as much chance of scoring as West Brom

    8. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah(C) and Firmino, let's go!!!

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

      Wilson get jammy pen pls

    10. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Finally some luck with Nat Phillips starting.. up to 8 players.. including Taylor 9min cameo.

    11. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo starts! No more reliable leakers left then. Rockstar would put these pretenders to shame 😀

    12. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Went Aguero over firmino... Don't punish me 🙂

    13. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Best Wolves defender?

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Should be Saiss for now.

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Semedo

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

      Imagine cheering Robbo when Jammum Wilson is starting for Newcastle. Penalty for Newcastle confirmed

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Most don't have a full team this gw, would happily take 1 point

    15. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Damn! I was hoping for a Lewis hat trick. Worst GW ever.

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

      Do you think Salah (C) is enough of a rank rise tonight alone?
      As incremental points increase

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nope

      2. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Need pool not to keep CS and their FBs to blank.

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

        130% for me, so should cover Mané and Robertson provided gets something from the game

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

        Probably flat, minimal impact if they get CS

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

        Yes

      6. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. There’s always more people who don’t have or don’t have captained compared to people who captained or have VC

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

          Thanks all

    17. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      55 with Robo and Salah C... Hopefully reach 80 🙂 managed to just about field 11

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

        Nice, on 51 plus Salah (C)

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm just here for the replies 😆

      3. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Tell us more.

      4. Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Same but Trent over Robbo.
        Wouldn’t be expecting anywhere near 80

      5. MMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly the same as you ... if Wilson outscores Robbo by 23 poiints. 4 goals from Wilson and a yellow for Robbo ought to do it. Almost.

      6. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That’s a huge score!!?

        I’m on 31 (-4) with the same two left. Disaster GW

      7. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You may break the top 800k. That's an awesome achievement

    18. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was it Spion Kop on Twitter with the Robbo bench line-up?
      Dude is usually spot on, no? 103k followers..

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's his reputation gone and down to 89k followers. 😀

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Crellin just unfollowed him!

      3. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No. He didnt say that Robbo is benched.

    19. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I didn't think Matip was still injured. Seemed fine when I checked this morning.

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

        Boom Boom

    20. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I need 9 points from Trent to win my monthly cash league.
      C’mon lad I need the readies.

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

        Best of luck! Hope it come through

    21. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Out of the current top 25 overall, only 1 player has a top 10k finish historically, (hes currently sitting 14th OR)

      Definitely a season thats mixing things up....

    22. Pocky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never been so happy to see C.Wilson start & earn me 2 pts.

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He’ll score

      2. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Surely he can get something against Phillips

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

        Great news!

    23. Bounce
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah (c) but don't own Robertson. Couldn't give a f*** about this match now. Absolutely zero interest. Liverpool can go f*** themselves for not resting him.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wow

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Username checks out

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

        You ok hun?

      4. Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh bastards 😆

      5. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Rest? Why rest young fit lads like Robbo or Trent? As villa boss put it, never seen players coming off with exhaustion

      6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Someone fought with the wifey!

      7. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I blame the countless reports giving managers hope that Robbo would be benched. Bound to have an affect on some people.

    24. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      46 pts with just Salah (C) left...

      Kane, Son & DCL no shows. 🙁

      Sad times in FPL, if you're chasing, good luck to make some ground...

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That’s 100% a green arrow this week

        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes but you want more than a green. 🙁

    25. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need a nice big haul from salad and also a goal and assist from Wilson will be great

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Caesar's?

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

      Rare bit of luck on FPL, was hoping Philips (LIV) was benched v West Brom to allow a Bednarek 9 pointer.... and now he starts v Newcastle when I'm down to 8 players!!

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sweet