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FPL Captain Picks For Gameweek 16 This is the final round of fixtures before the World Cup, and you could have fun rolling the dice on your FPL Captain Picks. City kick-off game week 16 at lunchtime on Saturday, and whilst logic will say to go with Erling Haaland, an ongoing foot problem, combined with the game kicking off first, is enough to put me off, and I’ll be considering another asset, who has the potential to perform better. But first… Erling Haaland I don’t want to dwell too much on why the Premier League’s top goal scorer should wear the armband this weekend. Erling Haaland is the obvious pick, although I urge slight caution as Pep admits his striker is ‘still not perfect’ despite his recent improvement. The 22-year-old has averaged 8.2 FPL points si...[Read More]

FPL Captain Picks For Gameweek 15 Erling Haaland or Kevin de Bruyne These are the sort of fixtures FPL managers dream about as Fulham arrive at The Etihad. The Lilywhites average 1.7 goals against this season, and the City attack is ticking boxes. However, the captaincy decision presents its own problems with doubts *at the time of writing* on the availability of Erling Haaland. Now, while I expect the striker to be involved, the extent of his participation will be determined, ultimately, by how he trains over the coming days. So, looking at the projected data, both players occupy the top two positions for predicted points, with De Bruyne just edging out his teammate. However, the Premier League’s top goalscorer has a higher 86 per cent chance of any return compared to the Belgian...[Read More]

FPL Captain Picks For Gameweek 14 Mo Salah This is the last chance saloon for the Egyptian King, who has struggled as much as his Liverpool teammates. And for that reason, it may seem odd to make Mo my top differential pick given the uncertainty around the Reds. Last weekend’s performance at Nottingham Forest was about as bad as it gets, hugely frustrating and summing up their season perfectly. However, the data still backs this pick and Salah is projected to have a terrific game week. His numbers place him second amongst all players for predicted points, with a massive 56 per cent chance of a goal and a 70 per cent chance of any attacking return. The odds are also stacked in favour of Liverpool (75%), suggesting they should return to winning ways with a comfortable victory. You can read t...[Read More]

FPL Captain Picks For Gameweek 12 Mason Mount Since Gameweek 8, the Chelsea midfielder has the seventh-best points output, which includes four attacking returns (two goals and two assists). His underlying data also offers encouragement: 0.6xGI per 90 with 2.93 shots in the box and 2.56 key passes. Against a leaky Brentford backline, Mount is predicted to do well, with a 49 per cent chance of returning. Leandro Trossard The Seagulls have been great this season, and under the stewardship of Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton will look to continue their fine start. Nottingham Forest are up next, ranked 19th for xG conceded, and Trossard is predicted to flourish with the third-highest predicted points of the round with a 57 per cent chance of a goal or an assist. Mohamed Salah It’s too soon to s...[Read More]

FPL Captain Picks For Gameweek 11 City face Liverpool, meaning Erling Haaland loses some of his appeal, providing options elsewhere. We now have back-to-back game weeks where managers within the community will diverge from one another regarding the armband. Gabriel Martinelli The in-form Arsenal winger is my favourite pick for this set of fixtures. Even at the tender age of 21, Martinelli has demonstrated his ability to deliver high-level performances consistently, and against Liverpool, the Brazilian was on fire. He comes into this match with fantastic form, making the Top 10 for xGI, having seven direct goal contributions (4 goals and three assists). Only Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden can better his FPL points tally in midfield (55), and at Elland Road, as part of the league’s sec...[Read More]

FPL Captain Picks For Gameweek 10 The way Erling Haaland has started his Premier League career gives us the same problem we experienced last season with Mohamed Salah: a perma captain, at least for now! Game week twelve should be fun as managers will be forced into a change, but for this weekend, the Norwegian tops the bill. Erling Haaland What can we say that hasn’t already been said? At his present rate, Haaland will score 71 goals if he plays every minute in the league, and he would hit three figures (102) across all competitions. Phenomenal stuff. But it does make things quite dull, and you wouldn’t back against Haaland breaking more records with his fourth consecutive hattrick at The Etihad versus a poor Southampton defence. He is top for predicted points and has the best ...[Read More]