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Gameweek 28: Top 3 FPL Captaincy Picks

Fantasy Football Fix 8 March 2024

In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 28 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:

  1. No.1 predicted by Fix 
  2. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%
  3. Differential option. Under 20%

Dominic Solanke (SHU/LUT)

Solanke's 14 goals trails only Watkins and Haaland amongst forwards, the Bournemouth man is fourth for shots (80) and third for xG (14.02). Bournemouth have scored 36 goals this season (15th) and are 12th for xG (38.63). Their first opponents Sheff. Utd. have conceded 72 goals and have kept just one clean sheet all season. No team has allowed more shots than the Blades (473) while only Luton (58.49) have fared worse for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (58.06). The Hatters are ranked 18th for goals conceded (54) and 17th for shots conceded (441). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 12.1 for Solanke.

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Heung-Min Son (avl)

Son's total of 13 goals is only bettered by Bowen (14) and Salah (15) amongst midfielders, as the Stats Sandbox image below shows he is top amongst Spurs players for shots (57) and shots on target (SoT) (44) while only Richarlison (15) has been afforded more 'big chances' (BC) than his 13. He is also second for chances created (42). Spurs have scored 55 goals (sixth) and are ranked fifth for shots (408). Their hosts Villa have conceded 37 goals (fourth) and have kept six clean sheets. The Midlands outfit are ranked sixth for xGC (40.59). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 5.0 for Son.

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Carlton Morris (cpl/bou)

Morris has been Luton's talisman this season and as the below image from our Match Stats feature shows, over the last five league matches he is top amongst their players for goals (four), xG (2.6) and SoT (seven)Luton have scored 37 goals (13th) and are ranked 15th for xG (36.63). Their first opponents Palace have conceded 47 goals (12th) and have kept six clean sheets. The Eagles are ranked eighth for xGC (41.51). Their second opponents Bournemouth have also conceded 47 goals (12th) and are ranked 11th for xGC (43.22). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 7.1 for Morris.

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