Double Gameweek 37 FPL stats: Woe for Haaland Triple-Captainers

Hundreds of thousands of Fantasy Premier League managers may be regretting waiting until Gameweek 37 to play their Triple Captain chip. 

Some 339,000 used theirs on Erling Haaland (£12.4m) for his Double Gameweek 37, but were dealt a blow when the Manchester City forward was benched in the 1-0 win over Chelsea, coming on late to return only one point.

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Their hopes now rest on the second match of Haaland's Double Gameweek, at Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday.

See: Millions of chips still in play for FPL finale

DGW37 most-triple-captained players

In total, over 1million people played a chip in Double Gameweek 37, with Triple Captain and Bench Boost proving the most popular.

In addition to Man City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Brighton also have two fixtures, making the Bench Boost an attractive option for many.

Frustration for Fernandes owners

Bruno Fernandes (£9.5m) was the second-most Triple-Captained player and the second-most bought player for his appealing encounters with AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea.

But his 672,000+ new owners, including World No 1 Ali Jahangirov, will be feeling aggrieved that he blanked in Man United's 1-0 win at AFC Bournemouth, having created four chances and taken four shots, both match-leading totals.

Fernandes was also left frustrated when Scott McTominay (£4.9m) elected to shoot instead of pass during second-half added time, denying him a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper.

Riyad Mahrez (£7.4m) completed the top three Triple Captains. Unlike Haaland, Mahrez did start against Chelsea on Sunday, but still blanked despite playing 73 minutes, having an assist ruled out for handball.

DGW37 chips played

Recruited by over 726,000 managers, Ilkay Gundogan (£7.4m) was the top transfer target having amassed 32 points over his last two outings.

But Gundogan managers suffered even more than those of Haaland and Mahrez, as the German was an unused substitute against Chelsea.

The third-most bought player, Luke Shaw (£5.3m) delighted his 637,000+ new owners with a clean sheet and the maximum three bonus points against the Cherries.

Shaw has the opportunity to add to that tally when Man Utd play Chelsea on Thursday in the final match of the round.

DGW37 most transferred-in players

Haaland was the overwhelming captain favourite overall, handed the armband by 6.5m Fantasy bosses.

Salah took second spot, selected by over 724,000 to deliver double points. And he duly produced his 11th attacking return in nine matches with an assist and five points as Liverpool drew 1-1 at home to Aston Villa.

Gabriel Jesus (£8.1m), meanwhile, blanked for the third successive match as Arsenal lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest. The Brazilian returned only one point after picking up a yellow card.

DGW37 most-captained players

It's officially Harry Kane's (£11.4m) best season in Fantasy as his goal in the 3-1 reverse to Brentford took him up to 247 points for the campaign, beating his previous high of 242 set in 2020/21.

Awarded a share of the bonus, he's earned 45 bonus points so far this season. The most since Gareth Bale's tally of 50 in the 2012/13 season.

Kevin De Bruyne (£12.2m) was captained by more than 324,000 people, but so far those managers have earned only two points from the Belgian, who also featured only as a late substitute on Sunday.

Overall leader Jahangirov sold De Bruyne in order to acquire Fernandes. 

DGW37 most transferred-out players

Shipped out by over 1m, Gabriel Martinelli (£6.5m) is set to miss the remainder of the campaign having sustained an ankle injury. 

Ivan Toney (£7.2m) shed 852,000+ owners following the news that he is suspended for eight months.

And Marcus Rashford (£7.2m) was dumped en masse after he was yellow-flagged ahead of Saturday's deadline. Illness ruled him out of the trip to Bournemouth but he may return for the midweek encounter with Chelsea. 

See: Fantasy Premier League stats

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Part 1: FPL DGW37 Bonus points