Gameweek 31 Captain Hints and Tips
With a small fixture list, Salah is the standout pick for your Gameweek 31 captain. Should you take a risk though?
Shield Salah
Liverpool are the only top six side to feature this week and Salah is our only go-to captain pick available. He could be the most captained player EVER for this week.
Salah is owned by 99.3% of the top 1k. Expecting his captaincy % to be > 90% giving an effective GW31 ownership of 190%+
— Fantasy Football Fix (@FantasyFootyFix) March 12, 2018
It’s obvious why he’s so popular as the Gameweek 31 captain, even compared to his fellow Liverpool players.
Thinking of going against Salah with Mané or Firmino for #BGW31? Check this before you do.
A piece taken from my 'Captain Metric' article (soon to be published) #FPL pic.twitter.com/9n5AjEJbLV
— #FPL Connect (@FPL_Connect) March 13, 2018
??Cannot look past this captain option for Gameweek 31. His armband % will be huge.
If you’re on a wildcard, Free Hit or can field XI without a big hit, there’s no need to gamble on your captain. Having a full team will be a differential in itself.
Mane/Firmino a big gamble! pic.twitter.com/Ii8B1Cewtd
— Fantasy Football Community (@FFCommunity_) March 14, 2018
??| Mo Salah (last six home games):
GW20 – 9 pts ?️?️?
GW21 – 14 pts ⚽️⚽️2️⃣
GW23 – 11 pts ⚽️?️1️⃣
GW26 – 15 pts ⚽️⚽️3️⃣
GW28 – 10 pts ⚽️?️
GW29 – 8 pts ⚽️? pic.twitter.com/JGj7RXichz— Fantasy Football Community (@FFCommunity_) March 13, 2018
Community Captains
This week, my Captain article returns to FPL Bet, with six alternative captain options for Gameweek 31. Clueless Husband has an absolute nightmare, since the blank fixture list has taken him by surprise!
© | Gameweek 31 Captain Picks
?♂️The blanks catch my Clueless Husband by surprise, plus there’s all the usual picks:
?Shield | ?Sword |?Form | ?Fixture |?Punt |?Park the Bus | ⏪Reverse
➡️ https://t.co/2gjeja4Alc pic.twitter.com/xGOpeDwRmZ
— Fantasy Football Community (@FFCommunity_) March 15, 2018
The FPL Tips team preview warns us not to get too dependent on Anfield assets when selecting our captain this week, as tempting as it may be.
? NEW #FPL VIDEO ?
Team Selection for #GW31 in association with @MyLittleNutsMLN
➡️ https://t.co/wVcVvyUKL5 pic.twitter.com/9TePj76LY7
— FPLtips (@_FPLtips) March 13, 2018
It’s no surprise to see a runaway leader in the Fantasy Football Pundits poll. Jack Woodfield makes his Pundits debut, to share a number of differential options if you plan to look away from the Liverpool options.
©️ THE CAPTAINS POLL ©️
? | Your team may be depleted this week, whilst others activate their Free Hit, Wildcard, or take a points-hit – but the all-important question still remains…
Your Gameweek 3️⃣1️⃣ captain is?
— Fantasy Football Pundits (@FFPundits) March 14, 2018
?? NEW #FPL ARTICLE ??#LFC's Mo Salah is the obvious captaincy pick for Gameweek 3️⃣1️⃣, but @JWoodfield365 explores alternative options for us all to chew over…
➡️https://t.co/l9adC7Gw5H pic.twitter.com/DD45cXEIWB
— Fantasy Football Pundits (@FFPundits) March 14, 2018
Fantasy Football 247 have a new look article this week, to deal with the lack of captain options. Questions for the community reflect plans for the season run in from a variety of ranks.
⚽️ NEW ARTICLE – BGW31 Tips ⚽️
We have quizzed our writers about not only BGW31 but also about their plans for the weeks ahead & also their chip strategy. And their captain for this week (spoiler alert: it’s Salah). #FPLhttps://t.co/4YuPXvT02E
— FF247 (@FantasyFooty247) March 14, 2018
If you have serious ground to make up, then consider some difference makers or low ownership players from the FPL Herald captain article. A daredevil defender might be a gamble too far this week though!
? #BGW31 CAPTAINS ?
? Salah dominates but still plenty of options if you want to make up ground
? How Firmino compares
? Mané's ownership
? Left-field differentials
? Set-piece taking defender⬇️ GET IT ALL HERE ⬇️https://t.co/GKnUogMIpC#FPL #lfc #htafc #afcb
— FPL Herald (@FPL_Herald) March 14, 2018
For a maverick captain option, who’s reliably stepped up on another blank occasion, check out the Mad Pick for Daily Stikers this week!
#MadPick for #GW31: A blank GW specialist? https://t.co/oxeDUt7YMS
RTs appreciated #FPL
— The Mad One (@FPLMad) March 15, 2018
Yahoo haves summed up the only potential dilemma some could have this week, in their latest video. It’s worth a look.
Gameweek 31 captaincy decisions.?
Play it safe with Salah??
Or go Maverick with Mane??#FPL | #PL pic.twitter.com/tJr3wRMPRD
— Yahoo Daily Fantasy (@YahooFantasy_UK) March 15, 2018
Before you go, check out the Community XI with the Gameweek 31 Preview. There’s plenty of advice to help you navigate the toughest gameweek of the season.
