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FPL top 10k: How many Gameweek 36 ‘doublers’ does the average manager own?

Using LiveFPL’s vast array of tools, we look at the squad make-ups and chip usage of the world’s leading Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers ahead of a big Double Gameweek 36.

We will examine the 1,000 names in LiveFPL’s ‘Legendary Managers’ list – the historic cream of the crop, much like our own Hall of Fame – but chiefly those in the top 10k in the current overall rankings.

Between the two groups, these are the managers who can offer us a better gauge of FPL ownership and chip strategy, as opposed to the overall figures that are skewed by the vast numbers of untouched ‘ghost teams’.

There is heaps of useful information beyond overall and top 10k figures on the LiveFPL site, of course, such as ownership stats for different rank tiers.

TOP 10K AND ‘ELITE’ MANAGERS: GAMEWEEK 35 CAPTAINCY

Above: Gameweek 34 captaincy stats for the all-time greats (right) and the top 10k (left)

Over 40% of the top 10,000 FPL managers saw their captain benched in the early kick-off. Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) couldn’t do any damage as a second-half substitute and emerged from the match with a mere one-pointer, while Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) didn’t even get onto the field in the evening fixture at Elland Road.

TOP 10K: CHIP USAGE

The calm before the storm.

Chip activity was minimal in Gameweek 35 ahead of what will likely be a barrage of Bench Boosts and Free Hits in Gameweek 36.

Just over 2.5% of managers activated their Wildcard ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Over one in four top 10k managers have maxed out their allocation, while around 43% have only chip remaining.

A mere 0.3% have three chips still to use.

Most of the top 10,000 managers have now used their Wildcard, Triple Captain and first Free Hit but around half still have a second Free Hit in hand, while just short of 40% have the Bench Boost still to play.

TOP 10K AND ‘ELITE’ MANAGERS: TEMPLATE SQUAD FOR GAMEWEEK 35

There were three changes from the previous ‘template’ squad, one of which saw a change in the budget goalkeeper: Ben Foster (£4.1m), who doubles in Gameweek 36, replacing Martin Dubravka (£4.5m).

Chelsea assets are involved in the other two alterations, with Kai Havertz (£7.9m) dropping out and Marcos Alonso (£5.6m) coming in.

Son Heung-min (£11.0m) is the beneficiary of Havertz’s slight loss in popularity, while Fabian Schar‘s (£4.4m) dwindling appeal sees Alonso take his spot.

OWNERSHIP STATS FOR THE 1,000 ‘LEGENDARY MANAGERS’ IN GAMEWEEK 35

READ MOREWhat is ‘effective ownership’ (EO) and why is it so widely talked about in FPL?

TOP 10K: TEMPLATE WILDCARD SQUAD

Aston Villa assets were the flavour of the week amongst Wildcarders, with the Villans having a favourable match against Norwich City before back-to-back Double Gameweeks.

Matthew Cash (£5.3m), Philippe Coutinho (£7.0m) and Ollie Watkins (£7.5m) were each brought in by over 50% of those who played their Wildcard.

Interestingly, only one Manchester City player features above.

The ‘big at the back/light up front’ approach is still proving popular, while all 15 players featured have two fixtures in Gameweek 36 – so there’ll no doubt be a fair few Bench Boost chips being activated ahead of Saturday’s deadline following directly on from the Wildcard just played.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 36 PLAYERS OWNED PER CLUB

With the majority of our teams already well-stocked with players from Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, all of whom play twice in Gameweek 36, most of us already have a starting XI’s worth of ‘doublers’ without having to make a transfer.

The average top 10k manager still only owns 1.3 Manchester City players, so there are some explosive (if rotation-prone) differentials to be found on the books of the reigning champions for the run-in.


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401 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Angelic upstart
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Watkins and richarlison for a -4
    Or Werner and either Watkins or Richarlison for 0?

    This is for my bench boost team assuming there's no injuries etc

    1. T88MYE
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I’d go Werner & Watkins for 0

  2. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Appreciate any feedback on what to do here using BB36?

    £0.8ITB 1FT (could go to -8)

    Schmeichel**
    TAA** Cancelo** Laporte** James**
    Salah** Son** Saka** Coutinho**
    Kane** Nketiah**

    Subs; Foster** White** Mateta* Ramsey**

    Does it need to have KDB and Robbo in here?

    Thanks in advance!

  3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What a remarkable turnaround from Burnley. Unbelievable since Dyche for the bullet

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I am even considering Broja to vydra !!

  4. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Top10k: 0.0%
    Near U: 0.0%

    Well that's a first

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Vydra's EO

  5. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    To succeed in fpl you need to use stats then block out as much noise as possible from your process - no fpl twitter, youtube or magic point predicting tools.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Very true! Sometimes it’s hard to block out all the noise! I listen to a lot of fpl podcasts when driving and all can sway and make me second guess my choices and most times they’re wrong

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I think this season I’ve listened to far too many podcasts and scrolled FFS/Twitter too long, swaying my decisions.

      Would like to try take more of a step back next season and try focus purely on stats/eye test and see how my results differ

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I’d go one step further and say block out the stats. I’ve had people think I have to be cheating somehow when they look at my history in the past - yet all I do is watch football and use instinct for the most part (do take a look at fixtures though)

  6. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    2 fts, 0.9 mins itb and BB - any advice ?

    Schar needs to go, Wolves have a double but are rank rotten and De Gea on a single gw

    De gea
    Laporte * Cancelo * Robertson *
    Son * Martinelli * Kulusevski * Salah *
    Pukki * Hwang * Kane *

    Foster * Nouri * Ramsay * Schar

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      The 3 premiums plus that defence is hurting the rest. No Saka an obvious omission.

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Aye true can take a -8 if needs must, it’s a difficult one could downgrade Son or Kane to be fair captaining Salah anyhow a

  7. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Best combo in 36?

    A Pukki Foden
    B Dias Couthino

    Cheers

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  8. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Best option?
    A. Laporte, Coutinho, Nketiah
    B. Laporte, Martinelli, Watkins
    C. Cash, Foden, Nketiah

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C or when possible Laporte Foden Dennis

  9. Grande Tubarão
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    If anyone that can do anything with member's feedback is around - it'd be brilliant imo if, next season, we could delete a week on the season ticker - would be useful now for me for example where I'm on Free Hit GW37 to be able to sort by difficulty while looking only at 36 and 38

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      You can do it now

      1. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Oh nice, thanks!

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bit early, which is the weakest link here worth replacing for DGW36? FH37.

    Schmeichel (Dubravka)
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte James
    Salah Kulusevski Foden Saka (Ramsey)
    Pukki (Weghorst Broja)

    A. Kulu > Maddison
    B. Weghorst > Watkins, bench Pukki or Kulu
    C. Weghorst > Richarlison, bench Pukki or Kulu

  11. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    How does this look for a gw36 FH?

    Schmeichel
    Alonso | Cancelo | Laporte | Matip
    Salah (c) | KDB (vc) | Mane | Mount | Saka
    Nketiah
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Foster | Dennis | Kelly | Forde

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Check the Spurs' guys and will play Dennis over Nketiah

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Big day tomorrow (hopefully) for us triple Chelsea, triple Arsenal, Son and (K)ane managers.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      And I've got only Saka Kulu James ... Salah [C] 🙁 enjoy the points!

    2. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Hopefully mate, we need this

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Make me happy, (K)ane. Pretty, pretty please...!

  13. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Matip Alonso
    Salah Son Saka Mount KDH
    Kane Nketiah Broja

    Dubravka Broja Schar Kilman

    1FT, 0itb

    Currently have 11 DGWs but don’t have any Man City. What should I do here?

    Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Could FH 3 in.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        FH37*

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Depends on if you are willing to sell Son or Kane.

          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            I think so… depends on how they go tomorrow I guess, also depends on CL lineup for City…

            But could do something like:

            Kilman Son >> Cancelo Foden

            Or

            Kilman Kane >> Cancelo Jesus

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Improvement for sure.

  14. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Evening All!! On BB for GW 36!! Best option here??’….

    A- Havertz and Matip
    B- TAA and Gordon -4
    C- Foden and Matip -4

    Cheers everyone!!

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B options probably the most nailed to play both

  15. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Could anyone help me with my team? I shall post if anyone says yes. 😆 Am truly at a loss with it, for goodness sake... 😥 😀

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/9423/event/35

      Team isn't too bad but a bit skinny for BB.
      No Man City, cheap forwards and that bench is tough.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yeah. What would you do, TM? Am slightly inclined to lose Salah and get Cancelo, Richarlison and a mid-priced midfielder. But Salah double and away to Soton to come. . . =oS

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Who do you captain in 36? Don't see much joy for Everton in 36.
          Don't really like Rudiger there now.

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            I think I'd rather lose Mendy than Rudiger. Foster instead nets me 2 million, but still hard to get to Cancelo from there. Will Kepa get one of the two DGW games, do you reckon? What about Foster's chances of missing out now that Watford are pretty much gone?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              1 year, 11 months ago

              Expect Kepa to play Leeds. Watford probably concede in every game.

          2. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Was gonna do Salah, but would contemplate a City player if I was to sell him.

        2. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Can you just work in Cancelo -4 by changing Schar or Soyuncu ?

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Only have 0.5 million I.T.B.

  16. Mark Colonel
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What do ya think about this FREE HIT team ?

    GK : Ramsdale
    DEF: Cancelo – Laporte -- James -- TAA
    MID : Maddison -- Havertz -- Mount -- Salah -- De Bruyne
    FOR : Richarlison

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      3 Chelsea players too many given they all probably rest vs Leeds.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Decent, dont like Ramsdale tho, Schmeichel more chance of a CS imo

  17. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    BB 36 with this lot?

    Raya ¦ Zaha Gordon Amartey

    Y/N

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      For sure

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Oooh yeah

  18. Aye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Why all the Dennis love?

    1 goal in last 10 appearances.
    Watford 0.8 goals per game in the same period.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Easy games left and they have to score. Had a few chances vs Burnley which he would have buried earlier this season.

    2. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      BB36, cheap DGW forward with decent fixtures.

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      1 goal in 10 appearances is crazily good form for an FPL forward this year.

  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pick one for DGW36 (FH37 and getting Toney GW38):
    A. Maddison (EVE NOR)
    B. Watkins (bur LIV)
    C. Richarlison (lei wat)

    1. Muscout
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

  20. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    1FT 1.4ITB.

    Want to BB in 36. Schar + Maupay -> Cash + Pukki/Nketiah (-4) a good move?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo VVD TAA Alonso
    Salah Son Mount Saka Ramsey
    Dennis

    Sanchez Broja Maupay Schar

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cash Pukki yeah

  21. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Guys a) martnelli,Kane, Broja & raph to Gordon, salah, pukki & Nketiah -8 or b) havertz, raph, Kane & Broja to foden, salah, Nketiah & vydra/Rodriguez/mateta -8? Thanks

  22. JBG
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pope-Dubravka
    TAA-Cancelo-Cash-Alonso-Ait-Nouri
    Havertz-Raphinha-Barnes-Salah-Kulu
    Kane-Pukki-Cucho

    2ft 0.2itb. Only BB left and ML leader just WCd Havertz in this GW.

    Any suggestions? I can easily take some hits to get a better BB team.

  23. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    FH36 draft, 541, thoughts?

    Ederson (3.9)

    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Alonso, Coleman

    Salah C, KDB V, Son, Gordon (KDH)

    Dennis (Nketiah, 4.4)

    Ederson + Coleman: I see that Schmeichel + Laporte is the popular combo here. Thought that Coleman would have more haul potential.

    Gordon + KDH: I like these guys over Ramsey or starting a second forward in the XI.

    Dennis + Nketiah: Not sure who to go for here. Richarlison would require a downgrade elsewhere. Pukki not sure how much support the team will give him now that relegation has been confirmed.

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Robbo expected to miss one game, so go for Matip and use the funds elsewhere

      1. Karhumies
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks! Choosing VVD allows me to get to Richarlison as the lone forward by dropping the second bench forward into fodder and taking Schmeichel + Laporte over Ederson + Alonso.

        My remaining question is: do I want anybody from Chelsea if I can get a better certainty of double starts from other teams? 1 defender possibly?

  24. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Very boring transfers:
    Broja & Weg to Pukki & Dennis -4?

    Any other exciting suggestions?

    Will BB36 giving me ‘15’ Doublers and FH37

    Ramsdale
    James Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Havertz Kul Saka
    Kane Weg* Broja*

    Foster Raph White Coady 0.4itb

  25. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Current team for GW36

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Telles*
    Salah Son Saka Kulu Martinelli
    Wood*

    Best transfers?

    A) Telles to Laporte or Alonso?
    B Wood to Pukki or Dennis?

  26. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Have foster & sa on BB DGW36 should I upgrade sa to Ederson?Thanks

  27. Al-Chemy
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Reckon any of these changes to BB36? (FH37)

    A) Kane & Schar -> Jesus & Robbo
    B) Kane, Schar & Luiz -> Jesus, Matip, Barnes (-4)
    (or other mid up to 7.8m)

    Schmeichel(Ramsdale)
    Cancelo Laporte James TAA (Schar)
    Salah Saka Mount (Luiz Dewsbury-Hall)
    Kane Dennis Watkins

  28. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    If everyone could just hold their transfers, that would be great. Cheers

  29. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Are Foden and Jesus the best city attacking assets now ?

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Nah, KDB and Cancelo (despite being a defender). The variance is so big though with such a small number of games left that Foden and Jesus (or even someone we haven’t even thought of) could outscore them

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    This will be my bb team.

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Royal Cash
    Salah Son Coutinho Maddison
    Watkins

    Sanchez Weghorst Toney Gordon

    Wish me luck lol