Trends From The Top A look to Gameweek 34
Welcome to this week’s edition of Trends From the Top. This is a particularly exciting edition of Trends as we are premiering for the first time on FF247! For those not familiar with this piece, we take a look at the top ten performing managers via fantasy.premierleague.com in an attempt to recognize distinct, successful trends which may help us moving forward to the next upcoming gameweek as we all look to personally climb and advance within our leagues. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at gameweek 33 results from our top ten fantasy leaders.
Who was the most captained player by the top ten for Gameweek 33?
It should serve as little shock that Sergio Aguero was given the armband from 9 of the top 10 managers. With 2 goals in gameweek 32, his 5 week drought without goals was over and it does in fact seem he is nearly back on top and form as he was able to clinch a goal against West Ham in GW33 thus providing his managers with 12 points. The remaining manager selected Murray (4 points).
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Who were the most popular players chosen by the top ten for Gameweek 33?
Goalkeepers: For gameweek 33, the most popular goalie was Krul as he was selected by 50% of the top ten. Myhill received 30% followed by Heaton and Hart each with 10% ownership.
Defenders: Only 11 defenders made the list for our top players and when we look at defenders for Gameweek 33, we see one dominant player; Terry was selected by 90%. Terry was followed by Clyne at 50%, Wollscheid at 40%, Dawson, Ivanovic, Alderweireld, Baines, Fonte and Bertrand at 20% and finally Rose and Lescott with 10%.
Midfielders: When you look at midfielders, the top 10 managers had 12 different players. Unlike past weeks, where we would see less variety, this weekend, diversification of midfielders came into play. Hazard was the most popular pick with an ownership rate of 90% followed by Silva at 80%, Eriksen at 70%, Boyd at 30%, Bolasie and Mane at 20% and Yaya Toure, Walters, Mahrez, Gibson, Fabregas, and Cork each with 10%.
Forwards: This week, only 4 forwards made the cut. 90% of our leaders had Kane (50.7% ownership) and Aguero (25.9% ownership), 40% Murray (5.2% ownership) and 10% Vardy (5.2% ownership).
In summation, the Must-Haves for top managers for Gameweek 33 were Krul, Terry, Clyne, Eriksen, Kane, Hazard, Silva, and Aguero as they all had an ownership rate of 50% or higher.
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Knowing that Gameweek 34 is a Double Gameweek for Chelsea, Hull, Liverpool and Leicester, how many DGW players were sitting on the bench and were there any trends?
Due to the fact that Chelsea* played in GW 33, this narrowed the pool down and as we know, Hazard had 90% ownership, Terry 90%, Ivanovic 20%, and Fabregas 10%. There were no Hull players to be found. In regards to Leicester, one top owner had Hamer on the bench. For Liverpool, we found Mignolet (10%), Skrtel (10%), and Moreno (10%).
While Liverpool, Leicester and Hull players were far and few between, we did see Sanchez at 40%, Ozil, van Aanholt and Naughton at 30% and finally, Foster and Dawson at 20%.
*4 out of the top 10 had Remy on the bench and didn’t play this week due to a muscle injury. He is still listed as having a 75% chance to play.
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What do we know about our #1 manager?
The current leader, Atletico Marchid**(Simon March) of Singapore had NOT deployed his wildcard until the end of gameweek 33 (yesterday). Yes, our top leader’s wildcard is currently active for gameweek 34! This is huge and with a current lead of 24 points, I definitely see this as a major advantage as we approach the final gameweeks. He has the upper hand and I do predict that he will come out victorious. Simon also has a rather impressive fantasy football track record. In 2011/2012 he finished 6436 and in 2012/2013 he finished 3,833. Simon has maintained the #1 position for 10 weeks and has been in the top 10 for 16 weeks.
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Other interesting facts:
The average score for Gameweek 33 among the top 10 was 59.9 points which is an impressive 21.9 points above the average of 38 for the week.
Singapore took the top spot! 50% of the managers are from England, 10% Algeria, 10% Australia, 10% Germany and 10% Pakistan.
Our manager in 11th (had previously held 8th place) is from Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. Knowing absolutely nothing about this region, I came to discover that it has a very small population…2500 in change.
So there’s a reflective look at Gameweek 33.
Will knowing any of this information, impact or influence any fantasy football trades? Let us know in the comment section below and as always, best of luck in Gameweek 34!
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Very impressive that the top dog hasn’t used his wildcard yet, not to mention he hasn’t taken a single hit all season!
With the global leader using his Wildcard this week and with the DGW34 providing us with 4, well ok, 3, decent DGW options, do we now think holding the wildcard until this late is the best option ?
I think it is for me, if I can possibly find some discipline in time for next season.
I will reserve judgement until I see how cramming 9 DGWers into my team pans out…but I am glad to have the WC active, and I’ve been excited to use it for a few weeks now.
Pippin, does that include any from Hull ?!
Cookie: not likely mate. This is what I have for now. Subject to tinkering, obvs.
Cookie, I’ll sit on the fence and proclaim that there’s no right or wrong time to use it!
I haven’t used mine either but I’m not #1 in the world 😉
You’re #1 in my world, Kop 😉
Great article Beka interesting read I think this season has been unusual in the fact the so called top stickers have either been injured or not performed 5 of the top 10 are under 7.4m cheers again for the write up
Afternoon all. Good read that Beka very interesting.
What to do with my team willing to take hits?
Soz here’s team
Hi shane, what are you thinking? Another Liverpool or maybe Fabregas? Guess it depends on your thoughts on losing either Silva or Sanchez?
Hey innit thinking either hendo or fabregas for silva. Sanchez looks good again but selling him would free up money. My rival has 8 double game week players and catching me fast.
8 says to me he’s got 3 of each from Chelsea and Liverpool and 2 Leicester? Or maybe a stray Hull defender? I wouldn’t worry overly about the Leicester ones as your single gameweek guys may do just as well if not better as their second game is Chelsea after all. Maybe try and keep one or other of Silva or Sanchez. Any money left? Thinking Hendo for Boyd if that’s possible and perhaps Fabregas for whichever of the big 2 you lose? Obviously Silva has the better fixture this week.
You may just have to do something with Toby or Dawson though as well depending on injury news. Perhaps Moreno for one of those and then pick your preference for the midfielder? Does he have Coutinho? If not maybe that’d be a wise move.
Obviously you can’t do Moreno AND Coutinho.
Innit I can’t afford Boyd to hendo. Would have to lose Sanchez or silva.
My rival has got schlupp Ivan skrtel hendo cesc sterling hazard and vardy. I could do with a differential ha.
Go double Liverpool defence?
BANTERBURY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT STAGES 2014/15
BANTERBURY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINALS 1ST LEG Game-week 31
Turtlepower 73 – 65 Celtinha
ALLWHITES 87 – 80 Drink Up Thy Zider
WhoIsRonaldo 78 – 65 LANGOLD SM4CKHEADS
LFSteve 73 – 89 Swiss Chocks United
BANTERBURY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINALS 2ND LEG Game-week 32
Celtinha (124) 59 –51 (124) Turtlepower
Drink Up Thy Zider (132) 52– 46 (133) ALLWHITES
LANGOLD SM4CKHEADS (118) 53 – 52 (130) WhoIsRonaldo
Swiss Chocks United (144) 55 – 58 (131) LFSteve
BANTERBURY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL REPLAY Game-week 33
Celtinha 56 – 58 Turtlepower
BANTERBURY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL 1ST LEG Game-week 34
Turtlepower – ALLWHITES
WhoIsRonaldo – Swiss Chocks United
BANTERBURY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL 2ND LEG Game-week 36
ALLWHITES – Turtlepower
Swiss Chocks United – WhoIsRonaldo
BANTERBURY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL Game-week 38
Cheers Bench its the big one now some big players left in this I’m glad Turtlepower got though as he has used his WC as I have , bring it on I say cheers again for the hard work.
Thanks Becky, great read, also welcome to FF247