In a Gameweek where a host of big-hitters and popular players blanked, all eyes were on Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday, but the Liverpool midfielder could only follow the crowd, blanking for a fifth successive match.
Many Fantasy managers had already lost patience with the Egyptian, with over half a million shipping him out before the Gameweek 28 deadline.
And, although Salah had a goal ruled out for offside late on, those who had moved him on proved to be justified in their decision.
GW28 most transferred-out players
| Player | Transferred out by ('000s) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Salah | 520 | 3 |
| Ings | 313 | 0 |
| Barnes | 272 | 0 |
Salah's owners included 810,000+ managers who entrusted him with the armband, while an additional 150,000+ also got double points from the Liverpool man after naming him as their vice-captain.
But he followed Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) and Harry Kane (£11.4m) by disappointing his backers.
GW28 most-captained players
| Player | Captained by ('000s) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Fernandes | 1,474 | 3 |
| Kane | 1,068 | 2 |
| Salah | 810 | 3 |
As with Salah, the warning signs were there for those who gave the armband to Fernandes.
Going into the weekend, the Portuguese had only once delivered a double-digit haul in the eight Gameweeks when he was the No 1 choice.
And history repeated itself as, on the ninth occasion as the top pick, Fernandes claimed only three points as Manchester United beat West Ham United 1-0.
The leading managers in FPL were not immune from the captaincy calamity, with 74 per cent selecting Fernandes, Kane or Salah.
Most-captained by top 100
| Player | Captained by | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Fernandes | 29 | 3 |
| Kane | 24 | 2 |
| Salah | 21 | 3 |
Replacing Salah in many Fantasy squads ahead of Gameweek 28 was Gareth Bale (£9.6m).
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder gained more than 540,000 new owners but returned only one point after being substituted in the 56th minute against Arsenal.
Similarly, Mason Mount (£7.0m) was snapped up by more than 330,000 managers but also blanked as Chelsea drew 0-0 at Leeds United.
GW28 most transferred-in players
| Player | Transferred in by ('000s) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Bale | 540 | 1 |
| Kane | 493 | 2 |
| Mount | 330 | 3 |
See: Fantasy Premier League stats
Also in this series
Part 2: GW28 Bonus points: Alexander-Arnold hits form
Part 3: FPL Saturday review: Meslier stars as goalkeepers impress
