Gameweek 37 marks the penultimate round of the 2024/25 Fantasy Premier League season, and managers have been making bold moves in a final push to climb the ranks and win their mini-leagues.
Here’s a detailed look at the post-deadline trends and captaincy choices.
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The captaincy picture in Gameweek 37 reveals some intriguing patterns across different ranking tiers, with Ollie Watkins standing out as the clear favourite — especially among highly ranked managers.
| Player | Top 1M (%) | Top 100k (%) | Top 10k (%) | Overall (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins | 35.6 | 45.3 | 50.0 | 6.8 |
| Mbeumo | 20.3 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 6.0 |
| Salah | 17.1 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 31.2 |
| Palmer | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 |
| De Bruyne | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
Aston Villa's Watkins, facing Tottenham at home, has captured the imagination of top managers, with his captaincy percentage increasing dramatically as we move up the ranks - from 6.8% overall to a commanding 50.0% among the top 10k. This shows strong conviction among top managers in Villa's attacking potential.
Mbeumo, set to face Fulham at home, represents the second most popular choice, maintaining consistent support across the upper ranks (20-23%) but only 6.0% overall.
Interestingly, Salah shows an inverse trend, with 31.2% of overall managers backing him against Brighton, while only 11.0% of top 10k managers have given him the armband.
| Player | Top 1M (EO%) | Top 100k (EO%) | Top 10k (EO%) | Overall (EO%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbeumo | 108.0 | 115.1 | 117.6 | 51.8 |
| Watkins | 89.4 | 107.8 | 115.0 | 31.7 |
| Salah | 104.1 | 100.4 | 100.4 | 96.7 |
| Rogers | 63.3 | 70.3 | 73.6 | 26.1 |
| Isak | 62.0 | 57.4 | 57.2 | 62.8 |
| De Bruyne | 43.0 | 43.1 | 41.2 | 15.8 |
| Palmer | 16.0 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 39.9 |
| Wood | 34.9 | 31.0 | 28.4 | 31.4 |
The effective ownership (EO) figures reveal some striking disparities between the overall player base and top managers. Mbeumo leads the way with an impressive 117.6% EO among top 10k managers, significantly higher than his 51.8% overall EO. This indicates top managers are not only holding but heavily backing the Brentford midfielder against Fulham.
Watkins shows similar popularity among top managers, with his EO rising from 31.7% overall to 115.0% in the top 10k. The Villa striker's home fixture against Spurs has clearly influenced this high ownership and captaincy combination.
| Chip | Top 1M (%) | Top 100k (%) | Top 10k (%) | Overall (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Captain | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Bench Boost | 5.8 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Free Hit | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Wildcard | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Chip usage for Gameweek 37 shows relatively low deployment across all ranks, with Bench Boost being the most popular option. The higher usage in the top 1M (5.8%) compared to top 10k (2.5%) suggests many managers are using this gameweek as a last opportunity to utilise their remaining chips.
| Metric | Top 1M | Top 100k | Top 10k | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Transfers | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Avg. Hit Points | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Avg. Team Value | 101.8 | 102.4 | 103.0 | 99.3 |
| Avg. Bank | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
The financial landscape shows a clear correlation between team value and rank, with top 10k managers averaging a team value of 103.0m compared to 99.3m overall. This 3.7m difference highlights the importance of value accumulation throughout the season.
Transfer activity is notably higher among better-ranked managers, with top 1M managers averaging 1.1 transfers compared to 0.4 overall. This suggests more active management among successful FPL players, though they're also taking more hits on average.
The data reveals that top managers have maintained higher team values while keeping similar amounts in the bank, indicating better long-term financial management and timing of transfers throughout the season.
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