Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 12 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16
Welcome to the world of captains for Game-week 12.
I often find myself pondering the little things in life. Why do we scrutinise the insignificant? We have all the time in the world but we always claim to be too busy to clear that room or meet that friend or send that email or pay that bill. More important to all that though, I have devoted most of my Sunday to working out why we complain when there are no decent captain picks and yet having too many seems just as bad. We seem these days, via a combination of fixtures and form, to be met with the latter. There is an abundance of choices and I have whittled it down to 20 for you. OK, five.
Flavour of the week: Arouna Kone
It seems with each passing week a hat-trick is going in somewhere. Aguero, Sterling, Wijnaldum, Kane and now Kone (where was he when Everton’s fixtures were spoken about?) all have a vomitey-coloured match ball on a stand, in a glass case somewhere.
We sit in between Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night so as we sip pumpkin soup and plan our effigies for the top of the pile and hear those women at work screech about how many weeks until Christmas Eve, distract yourself by picking the (hat-)trick or treater from these.
The contenders.
5. Philippe Coutinho (home vs Crystal Palace)
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[/three_fourth]With two goals in the 3-1 victory at Chelsea, the midfielder finds his way in to the captain picks. But added to his brace at relegation haunted Chelsea, he also plays in the last game of the weekend and I know how many of you like that comfort blanket. In fairness, Liverpool now look like they are starting to get it together now and Coutinho owners may now be looking at him as a realistic differential captaincy pick. The Reds do play in the Europa League on Thursday but with Jurgen Klopp being left with not a lot of attacking options to work with due to injuries, Coutinho may be one he relies on to play more often than not. Palace have only kept a solitary clean sheet on the road, with that being at Watford – with confidence high after the win at Stamford Bridge, Klopp will be riding the wave this week and will be using his inspirational and motivational qualities to ensure last week wasn’t just a fluke victory.
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4. Dmitri Payet (home vs Everton)
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[/three_fourth]I would not be too put off by West Ham’s result at Watford which amazingly was only the second time the Frenchman has posted just two points this season. He had one three point but in eight of his opening eleven games he has at worst assisted once and at best, scored twice. If you don’t fancy him for captain then at least make sure you own him. With figures like that, he’s too good not to have and with Everton missing so many defenders at present, you could expect the midfielder to be back amongst the offensive points again this weekend. After all, even Sunderland scored twice versus the Toffees last weekend. It is worth keeping an eye on the injury news as there was a rumour circulating last night that Payet had missed training, but if the midfielder is passed fit then he may well be your man this week.
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3. Riyad Mahrez/Jamie Vardy (home vs Watford)
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[/three_fourth]We now all know that this double act is the real deal. We also should know that Leicester dropping behind in game is to be expected and should mean nothing more for you than to turn off the TV, go make a cuppa, perhaps take in a lovely autumnal walk knowing that it’s only a case of which of these guys outscored each other on this particular day as you switch the TV back on to hear about Leicester’s latest come-from-behind victory. The ‘Leicester Two’ have 162 points collectively and have nabbed 18 of 23 goals scored by the Foxes in the league this season. Awesome stats.
No one is saying that Watford is a walkover, far from it, the Hornets have a double act of their own which is bearing tremendous bounty for them in Ighalo and Deeney, but you can pretty much expect Leicester to score in any game which makes a captain of either Mahrez or Vardy very attractive.
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2. Kevin De Bruyne (away vs Aston Villa)
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[/three_fourth]Belgium produces quality blonde beers and even better quality (strawberry) blonde attackers. Step up please KdB. The way the ex-Wolfsburg attacker has had a fantastic start to his City career makes you wonder why Chelsea weren’t interested in him. Hang on, what? Oh. Awkward.
Even in playing only 72 minutes in a stuttering win against Norwich, he conjured an assist to take him to four in 7 matches and along with that he has found the net three times. Aston Villa should hold no fears for City as they go about seeking a ninth Premiership victory, de Bruyne will be key to that and the prospect of facing the current basement-dwellers, will have the Flemish licking his lips. Villa struggled to hold a Spurs team on Monday night and with Remi Garde settling into relegation life in the Midlands, time will tell if he can make a difference at Villa. It should be insignifcant this week as Garde’s record at Lyon was strong in attack and weak in defence – well Villa are halfway there! Cue de Bruyne!
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1. Graziano Pelle (away vs Sunderland)
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[/three_fourth]With six goals and five assists already, the qualified ballroom dancer is quick-stepping his way to reaching last season’s maiden season total of 12 goals and six assists, all without a hair being out of place on his sculptured head. The Azzuri striker takes to the floor with Sunderland this week and will expect to be able to find space with ease against a defence which was ridiculously porous against Everton. One swallow does not a summer make and the 3-0 defeat of Newcastle probably said more for the state of the Geordies rather than the Mackems. Big Sam has a lot to deal with and can expect no respite from the attacking play of the Saints who will go marching in to the Stadium of Light and waltz out with three points and a few goals.
Good luck with your pick!
TGP
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Triple Captain Chip
Just a quick word on the new feature this season. It pretty much does what it says on the tin and trebles your points for your captain on whichever game-week you choose to deploy it. We shall touch on this as and when we feel the opportunity presents itself to use it effectively but this in all likelihood is one to save for when we encounter double game-weeks later on in the season.
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Great article as always GP, plenty to choose from this week… didn’t we say that last week?!
Couple of questions for you lot. Have 2 FT this week and thinking Dawson > Cedric and Diouf > Ighalo/Kone. Any reason not to punt on Kone for a few weeks, or just play safe with Ighalo? And any better options that Cedric? (Planning on Gomez out the week after). Cheers.
Cech, Butland
Kola, Dawson, Morgan, Nyom, Gomez
Sanchez, KDB, Payet, Mahrez, Ayew
Pelle, Vardy, Diouf
2 FT, 0 itb
I swear I start a new comment page about 90% of the time!! Anybody keep stats on that around here…
Only thing we keep tabs on is when Raz posts a RMT, that’s when we know it’s new article time
Cedric is fine mate. One thing to note on Southampton though is that they are actually better defensively away from home. Think it’s 4 conceded against 9 at home. A Man Utd defender would be a good alternative.
As for Kone it’d be a great differential if it works out.
Cheers Innit. The Soton back 4 was fun to watch last week v Bournemouth (Yes it was B’mouth tho). Rock solid in the back and deadly with Bertrand and Cedric bombing forward. ManU defense just too unsure for me, always feel burned by them.
Might just go with Kone, but looks like I’d bench him this week and play Ayew ahead of him.
There should probably be a Raz monkey pic counter as well. Just sayin.
Thanks for the Captain Picks article GP, much appreciated man! You make a good case for each of them, but I think I’m leaning towards KDB or Pelle at the moment. Lots can change before deadline though so I’ll sit tight and see how things look on Friday. On an unrelated note I think I’m finally going to get rid of Darmian this week and bring in someone else, got any defender suggestions? Rojo has gotten some good press around here over the past couple of days, and maybe Moreno for a more budget-friendly option. Anyone else you (or anybody else!) would consider? My (crap) defense looks like this:
Guzan Myhill
Darmian Kolarov Van Dijk Whittaker Zouma
Mert or Bellerin, but then you’ll have 4 big defenders.
Best to downgrade to Ward. He is cheap, has good fixtures coming up, attack minded and has two home games against Sunderland and Newcastle after this GW.
Thanks B, I’ll take a look at Ward. I could get a big defenfer in for Darmian and drop Zouma down to a budget defender after the IB to get Aguero back in.
Speaking of which, will you bring Aguero back immediately if he’s fit for GW13 or give him a week or two to see how he does and if he’s starting?
give him a week or two..
Red
Thanks mate.
I think I would go Rojo. Say what you like about boring United. They are watertight just now.
Thanks GP, much appreciated!! What are you thinking about Aguero? Will you grab him after the IB if he’s fit for GW13 or wait a week or two and see how he’s holding up? He’s got two home matches GW13 & 14, but they are against Liverpool and Southampton.
Red
I haven’t thought that far ahead and I don’t intend to yet. I’ll wait it out a bit I think. There are lots of very good striker choices anyway and I also have KDB.
Right on, that’s sound advice GP. I have KDB as well and if my forwards keep producing he may have to wait a few weeks to get a look! Thanks again for your thoughts and the article, hope your week is going well so far and you’re enjoying the CL matches today.
Hey lads. Was thinking Butland out for De Gea. 1.5m in the bank. Thoughts?
just keep your FT man..your team is pretty solid at the moment..2FT after internatinal break will help u alot..cheers
makeya
I would hold that transfer this week. But I think Myhill should make way before Butland mate.
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Get in Moreno for zouma or Rojo for zouma?
I would say moreno
tique
I like Rojo but depends what you want to spend on it.
I dont know what to do with my team, i think it´s sort of spot on. Still not getting the points i want though, Thoughts?
Cech (Schwarzer)
Williams Sagna Cedric Alderw Dawson (Yes, all are over 5m)
Sanchez Payet Mane KDB Tettey
Vardy Pelle Lukaku
Im not getting mahrez due to everyone has him in my mini league, its now a differential
Ill answer you when my pizza is delivered.
Forget answers B, you’ve got a film to watch.
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Havertzon, that’s a very decent side you have – only a United defender could improve it for now.
Which one would you say? Mike Smalling?
Expensive though, to much of a rotation risk with the fullbacks?