After a week of heated debate over the best captaincy option in Fantasy Premier League, Gameweek 35 has come to a close — and one clear standout has emerged.
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Bryan Mbeumo leads the way, but it's a tightly contested week, with four players all boasting over 100% effective ownership (EO) among the top 100k managers.
It's an unprecedented Gameweek, so let’s dive into the stats!
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The captaincy landscape for Gameweek 35 reveals some intriguing differences across ranking tiers, with Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo standing out as the top choice among highly ranked Fantasy Premier League managers.
| Player | Top 1M (%) | Top 100k (%) | Top 10k (%) | Overall (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbeumo | 25.8 | 34.5 | 41.4 | 3.5 |
| Salah | 23.8 | 19.2 | 15.6 | 32.3 |
| Marmoush | 18.2 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 6.6 |
| Isak | 18.1 | 14.7 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Bowen | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
Mbeumo, who faces Manchester United at home — a side expected to rotate as they prepare for next week's Europa League semi-final second leg — has captured the attention of top managers. His captaincy rate rises from 25.8% in the top 1M to an impressive 41.4% among the top 10k, highlighting strong belief in Brentford’s attacking potential.
Mohamed Salah, despite facing a challenging fixture against Chelsea, maintains high captaincy numbers, particularly in the overall rankings where he leads with 32.3%. However, there's a clear trend of top managers moving away from the Liverpool talisman, with his captaincy dropping to 15.6% in the top 10k.
Man City's Marmoush, up against Wolves, maintains consistent support across the top tiers, while Newcastle's Isak, facing Brighton, sees slightly diminishing returns as we move up the ranks.
| Player | Top 1M (EO%) | Top 100k (EO%) | Top 10k (EO%) | Overall (EO%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salah | 121.8 | 117.0 | 113.7 | 99.2 |
| Mbeumo | 98.2 | 112.9 | 124.6 | 43.8 |
| Isak | 108.3 | 106.6 | 105.4 | 76.5 |
| Marmoush | 101.3 | 108.3 | 112.1 | 33.3 |
| Rogers | 54.4 | 60.9 | 65.8 | 24.9 |
| Murphy | 38.4 | 32.3 | 25.3 | 18.2 |
| Bowen | 34.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 | 11.2 |
| De Bruyne | 22.9 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 8.9 |
Effective ownership (EO) figures reveal the true impact players have on rank movement — and it’s rare to see four players exceed 100% EO among the top-ranked managers.
Salah continues to hold exceptionally high EO across all ranks, though interestingly, his numbers show a slight drop among top managers. With 121.8% EO in the top 1M, he remains a key pick for protecting rank.
Mbeumo's EO tells a compelling story, rising dramatically from 43.8% overall to 124.6% in the top 10k, indicating his potential as a major rank-swinger this gameweek.
| Chip | Top 1M (%) | Top 100k (%) | Top 10k (%) | Overall (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Captain | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Bench Boost | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Free Hit | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Wildcard | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
Chip usage remains relatively low across all ranks this gameweek, suggesting most managers have already used them. The Wildcard sees higher deployment among more engaged managers, with 3.4% of the top 1M activating compared to just 1.5% overall.
| Metric | Top 1M | Top 100k | Top 10k | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Transfers | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Avg. Hit Points | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Avg. Team Value | 101.9 | 102.4 | 102.9 | 99.3 |
| Avg. Bank | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
Financial management continues to differentiate top managers from the overall player base. The top 10k maintain higher team values (102.9m) compared to the overall average (99.3m), while also keeping more funds in the bank (2.4m vs 1.5m), suggesting greater flexibility for future transfers for the season run in.
Transfer activity is notably higher among engaged managers, with top-ranked teams making more than twice as many transfers as the overall average. However, the declining hit points as we move up the ranks (0.7 to 0.5) indicates more strategic transfer planning among top ranked managers.
This comprehensive analysis shows clear strategic differences between top managers and the general player base, with aggressive backing of Mbeumo being the key differentiator in Gameweek 35.
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