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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Yo guys.
Gone all guns blazing to claw back 70 points from my mini league rival in top spot.
12 pts hit gave me this team …
.and before you ask …yes I’ve pressed the button so there’s no going back.!
Not sure who to captain..?
Also should I start Eriksen / Clyne / or Austin..?
hey Bigpopz, I would be tempted at playing Austin at home against a West Ham side that aren’t going the greatest, but it would be tough to choose who to play him instead of. The only real candidate I guess would be Eriksen, but your doing better than me in the rankings so your choices have been better than mine this season.haha
Yes Austin for Eriksen is a good shout!
Planning to use my WC this week, what do you guys think?
Can’t believe you’ve still got Ur WC…
Wish I’d kept mine longer…see above.
I’d lose Eriksen and Austin too mate. Also not sure about double Pool defence: not tempted by Steven Davis in for Migs and then Sterling for Eriksen? Vardy for Austin as a punt: his fixture following the DGW is good too.
yea was thinking of vardy for austin and possibly sterling for eriksen. Thanks!
+1
Welcome to the team Rebekah – a most impressive debut effort! As a fellow stat geek, this was right up my alley. Enjoyed the read and look forward to reading your stuff in the future.
Cheers!
Cookie – don’t know if you’re about mate, but I just read Team Talk for last GW (I’ve been busy sorry!). Have to say I REALLY enjoyed that intro.
If anyone didn’t read last week’s Team Talk, do yourself a favor and check out some great football poetry!
Lawdogg, sorry wasn’t about earlier, but thank you sir, that’s very kind of you to say so mate. Glad you enjoyed it – just a bit of end of season fun!
Thanks for the read Beka!
Please can I have everyone who is free to give me their in put..
I really need to nail this DGW to be in with a shout of a good finish. Putting Remy in 2 gwk’s ago put me back some what as well as dropping Aguero for Roons for the last 2 games. So I’m here to ask advice and im willing to drop Silva to accommodate changes and possibly Rooney amongst others..
I have 2ft and 5.8 itb.
Please help..
Anyone?
I’m thinking of putting Ivan in for one of my defenders.. Hendo and sterling in for mata and silva but I’m not sure who to put in for Remy will have money to do anybody.. Leicester striker?
Evening Shotts. I think Ivan is a good shout should get the points vs Leicester. I’d wait and hear on Silva but otherwise the two pool mids seem good. I wouldn’t go with a Leicester striker I don’t see them scoring against Chelsea. What about Giroud he’s got a DGW coming up??
Your a gent MattX. All advice duely noted.. Thank you!
No problem Shotts. Do you mind having a look at my game plan on the previous page??
Will do.
Evening all!!
How are your DGW plans coming along?
So far I have done a -4 bringing in Terry and mignolet! Will be looking to increase that hit over the coming days to bring in at least one more maybe two DGW Players. (I’m chasing so I’m going all out this week)
This is currently my team;
Murray to Vardy?
For another hit? Dude is playing Chelsea in one of those DGW matches. Could work out, but if it doesn’t. Well…………………….
Anyway I have a lot of th esame players as him. I”m waiting on Silva news. Personally planning to take out Toby for Skretl (which you can’t anymore) and ummmmm either Silva (if there is a chance he misses the VIlla game) or Mata to Henderson/Coutinho. Already have Iva/Terry/Haz/Sterling.
Hi Raz – yes I’m waiting on the silva news if he is injured I could go with sterling or Henderson and if Toby is injured I could go with skrtel as well! Still got 2.4 ITB
Sorry blind, double Pool coverage in the back. Risky. What if Migs has 2 bad days? 😉
I’ll probably be moody and miserable for a few days lol
Hi shotts – going to give Murray a go this week! Think he will do well against hull!
Same. Do you have the money to do Murray to Giroud for GW35? That’s my plan. You lucky arse, see you already have Sanchez. :rant:
it depends on what happens with silva mate – if he goes for sterling I have enough to bring in giroud! If not I would have to do another hit next week!
Glad I won’t be the only one with 2 Chelski in the back and no Fabs. Think my team will be (if everything goes the way it should:
Davis
Iva*-Terry*-Skrtel
Haz*-Sterling*-Henderson(or Coutinho)*-Silva
Kun-Murray-Kane
I can see Chelsea being solid at the back over the next few games!
Good team Raz – I like it
Toby to skertel and Silva (or mata if Silva is ok) to one of sterling, Henderson or cutinho?
Hi wafflez – if they are both injured think that’s what I will go with mate
A -4 is no problem. Terry is playing great and Mignolet will probably be your keeper for the rest of the season (he will be for me)
A -8 to bring in Sterling for Silva I have no problem with, as I’m assuming you’ll hang on to Sterling for the rest of the season.
But a -12? There are a lot of things that have to go right to cover that kind of a hit. I guess it would depend on the player and if he figures into your team for the rest of the season.
Yes lawdogg most of the players I’m bringing in are for the long term barring any injuries to them!!
I have done a -8 a few times since I’ve started playing FF but I’ve only done one -12 before! But the way I see it I’m chasing with only a few weeks left and I think it’s worth the risk… I hope
This is a good week for hits because if they play twice you are not really spending anything.
That’s my thinking as well! It could pay off or could go horribly wrong but this is what’s it’s all about