More than 5million Fantasy Premier League managers have suffered disappointment so far in Gameweek 22 after captaining Mohamed Salah (£13.7m) or Alexander Isak (£9.4m).
This is the second Gameweek in a row, and the fourth time ever, that four active players have been captained by more than a million Fantasy managers, highlighting the range of viable options.
Salah was the top armband pick for the eighth successive Gameweek but blanked for the second match in a row, after also failing to get an attacking return against Nottingham Forest in midweek.
Isak was given the armband by more than 1.3m managers, his biggest captaincy backing since the opening Gameweek of the season, when he was at home against Southampton, and just the third time he has been handed the armband by over a million managers. But he also blanked, ending an eight-match scoring streak in the Premier League.
GW22 most-captained players
| Player | Captained by | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Salah | 3,941,531 | 3 |
| Haaland | 2,172,045 | - |
| Isak | 1,366,051 | 2 |
| Palmer | 1,316,454 | - |
| Wood | 563,681 | - |
Chris Wood (£7.0m) makes his first appearance among the top five captains of a Gameweek.
High-flying Nottingham Forest enjoy a favourable trip to the Premier League's bottom club Southampton on Sunday. On 13 goals for the campaign, Wood needs just one more to equal his best tally across a whole season.
Erling Haaland (£14.8m) is a popular choice for Manchester City's meeting with Ipswich Town on Sunday. A repeat of his 17-point haul in the reverse fixture would be welcomed by his 2.17m backers.
Cole Palmer (£11.4m), who also produced a 17-point return versus his Gameweek 22 opponents earlier in the season, completes the top five. Chelsea host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.
Early ecstasy for five managers
There was a great start to the Gameweek for five Fantasy managers who Triple-Captained Justin Kluivert (£5.5m) for his hat-trick at Newcastle.
The AFC Bournemouth winger added an assist to his three goals to earn 19 points, with a further three bonus points on the way.
His final total of 22 points will make him the first player to record TWO scores of 20 points or more in a match this season. Kluivert previously achieved the feat in Gameweek 13, thanks to a hat-trick and maximum bonus in a 4-2 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Previous best match scores this season
| Player | Fixture | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer | GW6 - BHA (H) | 25 |
| Schade | GW13 - LEI (H) | 23 |
| Salah | GW17 - TOT (A) | 21 |
| Kluivert | GW13 - WOL (A) | 20 |
| Madueke | GW2 - WOL (A) | 20 |
| Amad | GW21 - SOU (H) | 20 |
