Fantasy Football Captain Picks

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 32 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 Since I don’t have to write an MLS article this week because of their extended DGW schedule, I figured I may as well write up the weekly FPL captains article. Also, I wanted to get my turn on the capo’s doorknob done quickly so that I didn’t get stuck having to write the DGW version of this piece. That’s just too much pressure. And I feel that my tendencies in picking capos ranges from the obvious to the completely unexpected – and I honestly believe that if I were to write this all out for a DGW… people may think it was a satire instead of an actual advice column. If you remember correctly, I picked Sergio Aguero and Enner Valencia as my top two picks for GW24. Neither was a bad pick on the whol...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 30 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Captain Picks for GW30! We are entering the part of the season where the difference between the newbies and the experienced becomes obvious, so if you all, like me, are looking to salvage some pride and climb up the rankings, this is the time to do it. Part of doing that is selecting the right captain, and I must admit, it was a bit more difficult writing this article than usual as half the teams don’t play this GW. On reflection though, it may be a vastly reduced game-week but the captain pool doesn’t suffer as a result, as there are still a good many exceptional candidates this week, so let’s get right to it.

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 28 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 After a coma-inducingly long wait, a diminished set of games and a probably-disappointing score, gameweek 27 came and flew right over our heads… this gameweek, however, there’s no such time to waste; the clock’s ticking. It’s time to pick yourself a captain once again already! Tuesday night deadlines are always fun, but can also be dangerous: they provide a platform for some of the hastiest of last-minute decision! Many of us don’t even wake up on time to mess up our teams before 11:45am on a Saturday but – unless you’ve had an all-day session like Silvers – this gameweek’s 6:45pm deadline means every FPL manager will be lingering over their laptop (or phone hidden under the dinner table) in anti...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 27 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 Has it really been four months since last I graced these hallowed halls? Four months since last I spoke to my football-loving friends? Four months since last I frantically searched my address book to issue a frantic plea to Cookie and Init for a last-minute extension? Four months since I last cobbled to together a waffled intro? Yes, yes, maybe, depends on what you think of this intro. So many things have happened since we last spoke! I found professional happiness for the first time in my career and, having done so, wish the same fate for each and every one of you. Mourinho did not find the same happiness and has now gone to wherever he and Stoke fans spend their time during the week. Rumours have him going...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 24 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 The good folks here at FF247 have asked me to return once more, prior to the start of the MLS season, to give you my picks for captaincy here in GW24. And I have mixed feelings about taking on the column this week. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the space to write — it’s just that I’m doubting myself now after my disastrous cappo last week. In GW23, I had Aguero and Lukaku to choose from as my captain selection. Even though every fiber* of my being told me that Aguero would be the sensible pick to keep pace with the herd, I let my heart take over and I capped Lukaku instead. Was I trying to get too cute with my pick? Maybe. Was I trying to prove that when the chips are down, I’ll pick my beloved Ever...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 23 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 A belated Happy New Year people! Hopefully the start of a steady climb into the upper percentiles for those of us further down the pecking order, and for those of you already there, well you hardly need my help do you?! Leicester are on level points at the top of the league more than halfway through the season, which is incredible in itself. Almost all of us surely want to see them go all the way now; seeing Lineker in his undies will just be a bonus extra. At the other end of the table things are looking no better for Villa, who currently sit 6 points adrift of 19th place..! This isn’t news to any of us I know, but it’s still amazing to see it written down. Bookmark this though: they will not go...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 21 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 Hello ladies and gents, and welcome to the Captain Picks for GW 21! This game-week sees several of the big teams in tough matchups, with Man City welcoming Everton after coming up short against them in the Capital One Cup, Leicester going to White Hart Lane for the second time in a matter of days, and Liverpool hosting Arsenal at Anfield. In such a GW it might be hard to get the captaincy right as several of the usual choices face tough teams. For example, Mahrez misses out in this article as he’s failed to deliver in recent weeks and goes up against the meanest defence in the league in Tottenham. Last GW was low-scoring for many of us and there is a fear this GW will pan out similarly due to the fixtu...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 22 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 It’s time to get up, dust yourselves down and get back on that broken pony already after what was probably another dismal game-week for the good majority. Many a dormant fantasy manager will (not) be celebrating this morning as they find that their long term plan of not actually doing anything yielded a handy captain haul of 32 from Rooney whereas those slightly more proactive managers are once again left wondering why they even bothered! No point moping around in your underpants cursing Kun though as we have another game-week incoming on Saturday and it’s a quick-fire chance to right the wrongs of the last one, if that’s possible. Let’s take a look at the runners and riders for that ...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 17 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 I’ve been summoned out of my winter slumber to provide this captains article to you all. Some of you may remember that I would write the weekly MLS column here… but since my Portland Timbers won the title, everything has been a bit foggy (could be the scotch or actual Portland fog), and I have to wonder if the events of this last year actually happened. But they assure me that I was indeed a writer here at one point, and that I’m signed on to be a writer for a while into the future. I think we celebrated a wee bit much here, because I may have already forgotten how to blog and craft an article. But they wanted me back anyway, so let’s see how this goes. Now before I give my picks, you may also recall t...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 16 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 We often consider the captain choice to be a personal affair, we don’t know why really, but we often shy from pushing someone in a particular direction when asked directly, either on here or on twitter. It just feels more ‘personal’ and perhaps that’s because the choice is often, and ultimately, the most important decision of the week. It feels like a gut call but what we do here each week is offer up the 4/5/6 (sometimes 10, depends who’s writing!) best possible options and present a reasonable argument in favour of each. After that we leave it up to you. This week we’ve gone a bit different and asked the former members of the FF247 site team panel (you don’t know t...[Read More]

Captain Picks Fantasy Football Game-week 15 – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 As a few of you are aware, I moved to the States earlier this year (California since you asked), and things are pretty different over here. On the plus side, turning right on a red light is one of the best things ever, there’s actually a better selection of earl grey here than back home, and I can’t remember the last time I needed to wear a jumper. On the other hand, almost-obligatory tipping of 15-20% is ridiculous, seeing a good deal but then remembering you have to add the tax sucks, and the Premier League is mostly played in the middle of the night. It’s a real bummer. Once in a while we’ll get down to a local bar for breakfast and catch the late afternoon games or a Champion̵...[Read More]