Fantasy Football Captain Picks Gameweek 27
Welcome to Fantasy Football Captain Picks Gameweek 27
It’s fair to say that last week’s Capo picks were a bit of a let-down! Haaland was the star of the bunch, his solitary assist helping Smash along to 8 (C) points, which just about says it all. Rashford and Saka came up with 4 (C) points apiece, for Gear and Init respectively. The answer was of course Salah and his 41! Who knew…
Mo is back on the menu this week, only he has but one game, and so he is up against a (small) raft of ‘doublers’.
Let’s go see what Rosco, Matt and Stone Frog make of it all…….
Rosco – Toney v Everton (A) and Southampton (A)
It’s another double game-week, so if ever there was an opportunity to roll the dice with a captain pick who is not Norwegian, then this is it. Whilst I’m sure Haaland will be amongst the bookie’s favourites for anytime goal scorers, indeed it’s one of those weeks where you take a bit of a gamble, and if I were a betting man, then Ivan Toney is surely worth a punt. Ok, enough of the betting references, innocent until proven guilty and all that!
Toney has 5 goals and 1 assist since the World cup restart, and sadly only the brave or unaware have benefitted from those precious FPL points. However, he seems for now to be a viable option at least in the short term, and with 5 fixtures in his next 3 game weeks with a double this very game week he seems worthy of a shout for your captaincy.
First up in this week’s doubleheader are a Toffees side that may look a little more defensively competent under Sean Dyche, but still managed to ship 2 in each of their last 2 fixtures. Their draw away to Forest at the weekend saw them slip into the relegation places and over the last 6, only Man Utd (13) have conceded more than Everton (12).
Could it get any better? Well, yes actually it could. It’s Southampton up next for Ivan who currently sits second from bottom. To be fair to the Saints they have fared a little better than Everton in recent weeks, picking up important wins away to Chelsea and at home to Leicester at the weekend. However, they’ve lost 4 in their last 6, 2 of those came at St Marys and back in GW22 they played the reverse fixture up at the Gtech Community stadium (that’s Brentford’s ground for those wondering) where they lost 3-0.
Do I think these are the perfect fixtures for Toney? No, but I do think they could be more than enough for a couple of returns, and with Toney, that often means bonus points too. Nice.
Matt – Mo Salah – Bournemouth
Mo looks down disdainfully upon those who cannot answer the one word Confessional question (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
I want to start with being honest with you. I have been pretty anti-Liverpool when it comes to owning their assets this season. I have owned Trent, Salah, Diaz and usually they have done nothing for me but get duck eggs. Liverpool’s struggles this year are easy for all to see but once again Salah has been going about his business and breaking records. 11 goals and 8 assists this season and has just been crowned the top goalscorer in the Premier League for Liverpool. This is phenomenal for a player that has only been at the club for 5 and a half seasons. His goal returns this season have him tied in 5th place. These numbers are making people deem Salah to be having a bad season but this is just because of the high levels he has been hitting in previous years. He has taken 63 shots this year with 51% accuracy. After the World Cup, Salah went on a 5-game run of no goals or assists but Liverpool also lost 3 of those games. Liverpool and Salah have turned this form around in the last 5 games with 4 wins and a draw. In that time, Salah got 4 goals and 3 assists with 6 bonus points.
With this upturn in form a match against relegation contenders Bournemouth could be an opportunity for a monster haul for the Egyptian. The main reason I am saying this game could be massive for Salah in particular is due to how Bournemouth have defended in the last two games against right wingers. In GW25, Phil Foden had 1 goal, 1 assist, 7 key passes and an xG of 0.54. In GW26, Bukayo Saka also had an xG of 0.54, 3 key passes and hit the post. This is promising for Mo Salah! Bournemouth have kept only one clean sheet since the World Cup and only 5 across the whole season.
The biggest issue with putting the armband on Salah is that Liverpool versus Bournemouth is the 12:30 kickoff on Saturday and as Gandhi said “Never back the early kick off!”
Stone Frog – Mitoma/March/Mac Allister v Leeds (A) & Palace (H)
(Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
Moving on to those marvelous midfielders of Brighton, with all three of Mitoma, March and Mac Allister being good options this week. Whether you have meticulous poured over the individual stats, are simply enjoying a holiday in Japan, or like me have a sister with a birthday March 7; you have made your choice for now, so let’s check out Brighton’s prospects in general.
The Seagulls have won 5 of their 9 games since the World Cup, scoring 20 goals along the way, quite in line with how the UK’s best online casinos and bookmaker predicted. Over the course of the season, they are 5th for goals (43) and 5th for shots on target (136). This week is a double game week against two teams from the bottom half of the table, with a trip to Elland Road, before welcoming Palace to the Amex Stadium. Leeds sit just above the relegation zone and are 16th for goals conceded (40). The Whites have only beaten Brighton once in their last dozen meetings. Palace have a better history against the Seagulls, with 5 of the last 7 being 1-1 draws; including the reverse fixture in GW23, with Solly March scoring the opener. However, they have struggled since the restart with only 1 win in 11.
Now I would be mendacious if I didn’t confess that I think Mitoma is the safest pick here, whilst March and Mac Allister feel a bit riskier. Mitoma and March both average 4.7pts per match over the season and have both scored 5 goals and 2 assists in the 9 games from GW17. However, the Englishman seems to be a bit more boom or bust, with a few mammoth hauls (when I bench him!), and blanks (when I play him!), with 4 double digit returns and 5 blanks in the last 9. In contrast Mitoma has been more consistent with returns in 6 of the last 9 and has looked good on the eye test. Mac Allister is harder to gauge as he has only more recently been playing in a more advanced role. The Argentinian did return a goal and assist last time out against West Ham; however these were a penalty and a flick on at a corner. The Seagulls probably have the pick of the fixtures this week, so why not give one of them the armband.
The confessional…
This is where we ask our entire writing team to tell us who they think they will pick this week….
It will be updated as we go along as some find it more difficult than others to write a one word answer when asked!
DMC — Toney
The Gallant Pioneer — TBC
Jamesimmo — Mito(ney?)ma
Ivan — TBC
Swirly — TBC
Matt — Genuinely don’t know yet!
Loud Atlas — Toney
Smash — On hols!
Kop — TBC
Rosco — Mitoma
Ellefcee — Toney
Floydeth — TBC
Init — Toney
Gear — TBC
Stone Frog — Toney
OddDane — Meeny, miny, Mo…
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Going to do Patterson->Pinnock (although it is possible that Patterson may play some sort of part over the next 2 games).
Alternative would be Andreas->Jensen
Captain – while not a dgw player, probably Salah… bad choice?
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Cheers Gavy.
I think it is a toss up between Salah and Mitoma. Both have a chance of scoring well I suppose.
I will mull it over and decide later tonight – or see what others are doing (although I think alot have Toney!!)
For captain there is about 6 options and none of the would be wrong. I don’t see liverpool scoring 5+ goals again this week, but salah is in great form and could get you double digits.
Both moves look good there, go with yiu gut maybe
Hi all,
Still got WC, BB and FH.
Not sure this team warrants WC though.
Was thinking just a -4 (Odegaard and Andreas to double Brighton mid?? Mitoma … plus 1).
Does that sound OK? Suggestions appreciated!
0.9 ITB.
Thanks,
CC
Sounds ok, but i would just be wary of making sure you have enough for the blank gw28.
What are your plans for that week? Brighton dont play.
Maybe FH?
Who would you bench if you get 2 Brighton midfielders?
Good point piksi! Maybe I just do Ode to Mitoma.
I could do Castangne or Tark to a double defender for -4 too
CC
But then still would have to bench City defender. I might just do Odegaard to Mitoma.
I would sell Andreas rather than Odegaard in case you decide not to FH in 28.
Thanks.
Unfortunately not enough funds for straight Andreas to Mit. Maybe I should do Akanji to Mee aswell.
From your team at moment, including Odegaard, you have 8 players for gw28 – to me i dont think that would warrant a FH chip.
if you bring in a Brighton player for him this week, you could always revert back the following week, or for gw28, bring in a brentford player or some who plays gw28 for Akanji.
I will have only havd 7, and will more than likely make do with that for gw28. Should be enough to make it through I think. Others around me in my ML have used FH so will struggle unless they use WC
Thanks Hammerfan. That makes sense.
Good luck this week.
Your welcome Chelseachick.
You too
If you’ve not made your moves yet then Andreas to March , bench Felix and swap the two defenders on your bench
Thanks Raffles. I heard March might be a doubt?
I think you’re right, March is fit. Thanks!
1FT. 0.7itb.
Can’t decide if I should do the WC, or what to do..
Andres to a Brentford mid, and FH gw29 makes sense?
I mean you could just do Bueno to a Brighton def to play ahead of Tark – seems like a good solution for this week tbh
Thanks for the advice yesterday, made the Darwin > Toney move. Last question : current defense is Shaw, Trippier & Pinnock. Should I take a hit for Tarkowski > Estupinan? And if so would you bench Shaw or Tripp? Leaning towards not doing it, but would love any input.
Colriles
1. Don’t do it.
2. Come over on to the new article.
Match of the day has been called off this weekend, bad weather at BBC
Certainly seems rather frosty and unsettled