Weekly Wildcards: 2015/16 Season Review
The pursuit of Fantasy Premier League glory never hinges on the success of key 'essential' players, instead finding a differential with very little player ownership can help drive your team up mini-leagues and the global points ladders. The Hype Train invested a great deal of time last season trying to unearth the FPL gems that lay just beneath the surface of our thinking, and we have taken the journey to review our efforts from the 2015/16 season. We're reviewing what worked, what didn't, the teams and players to rely on, and those to avoid. All aboard as we review a season of Weekly Wildcard picks.
Our Wildcard Mission Statement
Every week The Hype Train analyses the best wildcard options for your Fantasy Premier League teams. Historically weekly dream team’s comprise of mostly wildcard players whose selection falls under 5% of overall players, to which there is no doubt that their influence cannot be ignored. With such an abundance of points coming from the FPL’s hidden gems The Hype Train selects one player from each match in the upcoming Gameweek to decide who could be the differential for your teams.
To read and view each 38 Weekly Wildcard articles from the 2015/16 season now, click here, or on the Weekly Hype cover of Toby Alderweireld and Riyad Mahrez.
Week by Week Wildcard Points
From GW'S 1-38 we selected one player from each Premier League match. The player before the GW had less than 5% FPL ownership. If a player did not feature in the game, there was no replacement, hence the player being a wildcard entry. For a successful return of points, a player has to score 4 points or more. If a player manages 3 points or below, he has blanked.
Total Wildcard Points (GW1): 36 points
Gameweek 1 Average Points: 34 points
Luke Shaw (MUN): 6pts
Simon Francis (BOU): 2pts
Odion Ighalo (WAT): 6pts
Costal Pantilimon (SUN): 1pt
Patrick Bamford (CRY): 0pts
Andre Ayew (SWA): 10pts
Nacho Monreal (ARS): 0pts
Georginio Wijnaldum (NEW): 7pts
Charlie Adam (STK): 2pts
Boaz Myhill (WBA): 2pts
Total Wildcard Points (GW2): 43 points
Gameweek 2 Average Points: 44 points
Jordan Amavi (AVL): 2pts
Jay Rodriguez (SOU): 1pt
Mame Biram Diouf (STK): 6pts
Jermaine Defoe (SUN): 2pts
Bafetimbi Gomis (SWA): 6pts
Miguel Layun (WAT): 1pt
Dimitri Payet (WHU): 9pts
Wilfred Zaha (CRY): 2pts
Aleksandar Kolarov (MCI): 9pts
Joe Gomez (LIV): 5pts
Total Wildcard Points (GW3): 24 points
Gameweek 3 Average Points: 45 points
Adnan Januzaj (MUN): 3pts Rudy Gestede (AVL): 1pt Jamie Vardy (LEI): 5pts Wes Hoolahan (NOR): 2pts Jefferson Montero (SWA): 2pts Diafra Sakho (WHU): 5pts Willian (CHE): 1pt Pablo Zabaleta (MCI): 0pts Jurado (WAT): 3pts Jordan Ibe (LIV): 1pt
Total Wildcard Points (GW4): 49 points Gameweek 4 Average Points: 37 points
Georginio Wijnaldum (NEW): 1pt Jermaine Lens (SUN): 7pts Max Gradel (BOU): 5pts Kurt Zouma (CHE): 1pt Roberto Firmino (LIV): 2pts Bacary Sagna (MCI): 12pts Xherdan Shaqiri (STK): 2pts Tim Howard (EVE): 11pts Maarten Stekelenburg (SOU): 6pts Jonjo Shelvey (SWA/NEW): 1pt
Total Wildcard Points (GW5): 37 points Gameweek 5 Average Points: 41 points
John Terry (CHE): 1pt
Marko Arnautovic (STK): 2pts
Kevin De Bruyne (MCI): 3pts
Wes Hoolahan (NOR): 13pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 5pts
Salomon Rondon (WBA): 2pt
Dejan Lovren (LIV): 1pt
Costel Pantilimon (SUN): 3pts
Nathan Dyer (LEI): 5pts
Papiss Demba Cisse (NEW): 2pts
Total Wildcard Points (GW6): 41 points Gameweek 6 Average Points: 32 points
Theo Walcott (ARS): 2pts
Scott Sinclair (AVL): 1pt
Artur Boruc (BOU): 6pts
Odion Ighalo (WAT): 13pts
Jeffrey Schlupp (LEI): 0pts
Steven Naismith (EVE): 2pts
Eliaqium Mangala (MCI): 0pts
Yannick Bolasie (CRY): 1pt
John Ruddy (NOR): 5pts
Dusan Tadic (SOU): 2pts
Total Wildcard Points (GW7): 46 points Gameweek 7 Average Points: 43 points
Kevin De Bruyne (MCI): 7pts
Danny Drinkwater (LEI): 4pts
Daniel Sturridge (LIV): 13pts
Costel Pantilimon (SUN): 2pts
Virgil Van Dijk (SOU): 10pts
Bojan (STK): 2pts
Victor Moses (WHU): 1pts
Aleksandar Mitrovic (NEW): 2pts
Jason Puncheon (CRY): 2pts
Jonny Evans (WBA): 1pt
Total Wildcard Points (GW8): 18 points Gameweek 8 Average Points: 55 points
Pape Souare (CRY): 5pts Mame Biram Diouf (STK): 2pts Marc Pugh (BOU): 1pt Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 2pts Cameron Jerome (NOR): 2pts Adrian (WHU): 1pt Kurt Zouma (CHE): 0pts Daniel Sturridge (LIV): 2pts Antonio Valencia (MUN): 1pt Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA): 2pts
Total Wildcard Points (GW9): 45 points Gameweek 9 Average Points: 51 points
Daniel Sturridge (LIV): 0pts
Willian (CHE): 7pts
Carl Jenkinson (WHU): 8pts
Brendan Galloway (EVE): 1pts
Wilfried Bony (MCI): 16pts
Ryan Bertrand (SOU): 0pt
Steven Fletcher (SUN): 2pts
Theo Walcott (ARS): 3pts
Aleksandar Mitrovic (NEW): 6pts
Neil Taylor (SWA): 2pts
Gameweek 10 Average Points: 42pts Gameweek 10 Wildcard Points: 32pts
Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA): 8pts Bakary Sako (CRY): 2pts Craig Dawson (WBA): 6pts Glen Johnson (STK): 1pt Manuel Lanzini (WHU): 2pts Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (ARS): 2pts Georginio Wijnaldum (NEW): 2pts Christian Eriksen (TOT): 5pts Wilfried Bony (MCI): 2pts Alberto Moreno (LIV): 2pts
Gameweek 11 Average Points: 56pts Gameweek 11 Wildcard Points: 33pts
James Milner (LIV): 2pts
Marcos Rojo (MUN): 8pts
Wilfried Bony (MCI): 2pts
Ayoze Perez (NEW): 2pt
Jefferson Montero (SWA): 2pts
Victor Moses (WHU): 1pt
James McClean (WBA): 2pts
Ramiro Funes Mori (EVE): 1pt
Cedric Soares (SOU): 7pts
Erik Lamela (TOT): 6pts
Gameweek 12 Average Points: 45pts Gameweek 12 Wildcard Points: 36pts
Glenn Murray (CRY): 0pts
Marc Albrighton (LEI): 2pts
Jonny Evans (WBA): 1pt
Kyle Naughton (SWA): 2pts
Maarten Stekelenburg (SOU): 7pts
Gerard Deulofeu (EVE): 5pts
Bojan (STK): 2pts
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 8pts
Moussa Dembele (TOT): 2pts
Adam Lallana (LIV): 6pts
Gameweek 13 Average Points: 55pts Gameweek 13 Wildcard Points: 41pts
Nathan Ake (WAT): 1pt
Asmir Begovic (CHE): 6pts
Brendan Galloway (EVE): 6pts
Danny Simpson (LEI): 10pts
Virgil Van Dijk (SOU): 2pts
Joshua King (BOU): 7pts
Joel Campbell (ARS): 1pt
Jordan Ibe (LIV): 1pt
Dele Alli (TOT): 5pts
Wilfried Zaha (CRY): 2pts
Gameweek 14 Average Points: 51pts Gameweek 14 Wildcard Points: 55pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 11pts Matt Ritchie (BOU): 2pts Connor Wickham (CRY): 8pts Shane Long (SOU): 7pts Patrick Van Aanholt (SUN): 15pts Danny Drinkwater (LEI): 2pts Heung-Min Son (TOT): 2pts Manuel Lanzini (WHU): 3pts Roberto Firmino (LIV): 3pts Wes Hoolahan (NOR): 2pts
Gameweek 15 Average Points: 51pts Gameweek 15 Wildcard Points: 24pts
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 0pts Costel Pantilimon (SUN): 2pts Mauro Zarate (WHU): 2pts Ryan Bertrand (SOU): 2pts Eder (SWA): 0pts Troy Deeney (WAT): 11pts Danny Rose (TOT): 2pts Cesc Fabregas (CHE): 2pts Alberto Moreno (LIV): 1pt Yannick Bolasie (CRY): 2pts
Gameweek 16 Average Points: 51pts Gameweek 16 Wildcard Points: 34pts
Nathan Redmond (NOR): 2pts Pape Souare (CRY): 6pts Wilfried Bony (MCI): 5pts Troy Deeney (WAT): 2pts Geoff Cameron (STK): 6pts Junior Stanislas (BOU): 7pts The Ox (ARS): 1pt James Milner (LIV): 2pts Dele Alli (TOT): 2pts Kurt Zouma (CHE): 1pt
Gameweek 17 Average Points: 59pts Gameweek 17 Wildcard Points: 34pts
Pedro (CHE): 9pts
Gerard Deulofeu (EVE): 2pts
Marouane Fellaini (MUN): 1pt
Paulo Gazzaniga (SOU): 2pts
Marko Arnautovic (STK): 2pts
Craig Dawson (WBA): 1pt
Daryl Janmaat (NEW): 2pts
Jordan Henderson (LIV): 2pts
Mauro Zarate (WHU): 1pt
Aaron Ramsey (ARS): 2pts
Gameweek 18 Average Points: 44pts Gameweek 18 Wildcard Points: 40pts
Glen Johnson (STK): 11pts Angelo Ogbonna (WHU): 1pt Glenn Murray (BOU): 2pts Troy Deeney (WAT): 8pts Christian Fuchs (LEI): 2pts Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 2pts Kyle Walker (TOT): 7pts Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA): 3pts Aleksander Mitrovic (NEW): 2pts Theo Walcott (ARS): 2pts
Gameweek 19 Average Points: 57pts
Gameweek 19 Wildcard Points: 28pts
Frazier Campbell (CRY): 0pts
Bojan (STK): 5pts
Robbie Brady (NOR): 3pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 4pts
Ayoze Perez (NEW): 2pts
Theo Walcott (ARS): 3pts
Loic Remy (CHE): 0pts
Shane Long (SOU): 2pts
Leonardo Ulloa (LEI): 1pt
Mamadou Sakho (LIV): 8pts
Gameweek 20 Average Points: 40pts
Gameweek 20 Wildcard Points: 31pts
Jordan Ibe (LIV): 2pts
Theo Walcott (ARS): 3pts
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 6pts
Ander Herrera (MUN): 2pts
Cuco Martina (SOU): 2pts
Fabio Borini (SUN): 1pt
Xherdan Shaqiri (STK): 2pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 2pts
Diego Costa (CHE): 10pts
Erik Lamela (TOT): 1pt
Gameweek 21 Average Points: 35pts Gameweek 21 Wildcard Points: 22pts
Jordan Ayew (AVL): 2pts
Andy Carroll (WHU): 1pt Rob Elliot (NEW): 1pt
Oscar (CHE): 2pts Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 6pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 1pt Ryan Shawcross (STK): 2pts Neil Taylor (SWA): 0pts Tiago Ilori (LIV): 0pts Christian Eriksen (TOT): 3pts
Gameweek 22 Average Points: 46pts Gameweek 22 Wildcard Points: 35pts
Jermaine Defoe (SUN): 2pts
Benik Afobe (BOU): 7pts
Gerard Deulofeu (EVE): 4pts
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 6pts
Enner Valencia (WHU): 2pts
Fraser Forster (SOU): 6pts
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 2pts
Roberto Firmino (LIV): 2pts
Joselu (STK): 2pts Troy Deeney (WAT): 2pts
Gameweek 23 Average Points: 43pts Gameweek 23 Wildcard Points: 37pts
Roberto Firmino (LIV): 18pts
Danny Rose (TOT): 2pts
Shinji Okazaki (LEI): 2pts
Jesse Lingard (MUN): 2pts
Charlie Daniels (BOU): 2pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 6pts
Salomon Rondon (WBA): 2pts
Pablo Zabaleta (MCI): 0pts
Leighton Baines (EVE): 1pt
Aaron Ramsey (ARS): 2pts
Gameweek 24 Average Points: 60pts Gameweek 24 Wildcard Points: 48pts
Sadio Mane (SOU): 3pts
Jordan Henderson (LIV): 2pts
Steven Naismith (NOR): 2pts
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 8pts
Michail Antonio (WHU): 11pts
Benik Afobe (BOU): 8pts
Jonathan Walters (STK): 2pts
Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA): 10pts
Gerard Deulofeu (EVE): 0pts Troy Deeney (WAT): 2pts
Gameweek 25 Average Points: 55pts Gameweek 25 Wildcard Points: 46pts
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 6pts Dieumerci Mbokani (NOR): 2pts
Mamadou Sakho (LIV): 1pt
Andros Townsend (NEW): 3pts
Kevin Wimmer (TOT): 7pts Aaron Lennon (EVE): 8pts Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA): 10pts
Fraser Forster (SOU): 6pts
Benik Afobe (BOU): 2pts Oscar (CHE): 1pt
Gameweek 26 Average Points: 41pts
Gameweek 26 Wildcard Points: 29pts
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (MUN): 1pt
Charlie Daniels (BOU): 5pts
Emmanuel Adebayor (CRY): 7pts
Aaron Lennon (EVE): 2pts
Adrian (WHU): 1pt Alberto Paloschi (SWA): 2pts
John Terry (CHE): 1pt
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 1pt James Milner (LIV): 8pts Kieran Trippier (TOT): 0pts
Gameweek 27 Average Points: 33pts
Gameweek 27 Wildcard Points: 30pts
Emmanuel Emenike (WHU): 1pt
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 9pts Fraser Forster (SOU): 1pt
Xherdan Shaqiri (STK): 7pts Troy Deeney (WAT): 2pts Saido Berahino (WBA): 7pts Aaron Ramsey (ARS): 1pt
Kevin Wimmer (TOT): 2pts
Gameweek 28 Average Points: 35pts Gameweek 28 Wildcard Points: 33pts
Joel Robles (EVE): 3pts
Charlie Austin (SOU): 1pt
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 1pt
Cesc Fabregas (CHE): 1pt
Whabi Khazri (SUN): 2pts
Danny Welbeck (ARS): 1pt Xherdan Shaqiri (STK): 9pts
Michail Antonio (WHU): 11pts
David Silva (MCI): 2pts
Marcus Rashford (MUN): 2pts
Gameweek 29 Average Points: 53pts
Gameweek 29 Wildcard Points: 45pts
Nacer Chadli (TOT): 0pts
Bertrand Traore (CHE): 9pts
Aaron Lennon (EVE): 8pts
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 6pts
Benik Afobe (BOU): 2pts
Ryan Bertrand (SOU): 1pt
Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA): 10pts
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 5pts
Yannick Bolasie (CRY): 2pts
Saido Berahino (WBA): 2pts
Gameweek 30 Average Points: 35pts Gameweek 30 Wildcard Points: 22pts
Jesus Navas (MCI): 3pts
Matt Ritchie (BOU): 5pts
Xherdan Shaqiri (STK): 1pt
Kevin Wimmer (TOT): 6pts
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 7pts
Gameweek 31 Average Points: 56pts
Gameweek 31 Wildcard Points: 32pts
Aaron Lennon (EVE): 2pts
Michail Antonio (WHU): 1pt
Christian Fuchs (LEI): 9pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 8pts
Ben Foster (WBA): 2pts
Leroy Fer (SWA): 3pts
Patrick van Aanholt (SUN): 2pts
Mamadou Sakho (LIV): 1pt
Gael Clichy (MCI): 2pts
Max Gradel (BOU): 2pts
Gameweek 32 Average Points: 47pts
Gameweek 32 Wildcard Points: 19pts
Gary Cahill (CHE): 0pts Danny Welbeck (ARS): 2pts Matt Ritchie (BOU): 2pts Timm Klose (NOR): 7pts
Philipp Wollscheid (STK): 1pt
Jermain Defoe (SUN): 2pts Adrian (WHU): 1pt Adam Lallana (LIV): 2pts Shane Long (SOU): 0pts Marcus Rashford (MUN): 2pts
Gameweek 33 Average Points: 56pts
Gameweek 33 Wildcard Points: 41pts
Manuel Lanzini (WHU): 2pts
Max Gradel (BOU): 1pt
Yannick Bolasie (CRY): 5pts
Fraser Forster (SOU): 2pts
Alexandre Pato (CHE): 2pts
Joel Robles (EVE): 14pts
Gael Clichy (MCI): 1pt
Danny Drinkwater (LEI): 8pts
Daniel Sturridge (LIV): 6pts
Kevin Wimmer (TOT): 0pts
Gameweek 34 Average Points: 79pts
Gameweek 34 Wildcard Points: 74pts
Yannick Bolasie (CRY): 10pts
Joel Robles (EVE): 6pts
Alex Iwobi (ARS): 6pts
Daniel Sturridge (LIV): 17pts
Marcos Rojo (MUN): 7pts
Samir Nasri (MCI): 5pts
Aleksandar Mitrovic (NEW): 5pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 0pts
Craig Dawson (WBA): 3pts
Andy Carroll (WHU): 15pts
Gameweek 35 Average Points: 39pts Gameweek 35 Wildcard Points: 32pts
Bojan (STK): 0pts
Shane Long (SOU): 12pts
Joshua King (BOU): 2pts
Mamadou Sakho (LIV): 0pts
Fabio Borini (SUN): 2pts
Leonardo Ulloa (LEI): 13pts
Danny Rose (TOT): 3pts
Gameweek 36 Average Points: 38pts
Gameweek 36 Wildcard Points: 44pts
Callum Wilson (BOU): 2pts
Andros Townsend (NEW): 10pts
Patrick van Aanholt (SUN): 2pts
Troy Deeney (WAT): 13pts
Andy Carroll (WHU): 5pts
Aaron Ramsey (ARS): 3pts
Adam Lallana (LIV): 0pts
Leonardo Ulloa (LEI): 2pts
Shane Long (SOU): 6pts
Danny Rose (TOT): 1pt
Gameweek 37 Average Points: 55pts
Gameweek 37 Wildcard Points: 44pts
Aaron Lennon (EVE): 3pts
John Terry (CHE): -2
Craig Cathcart (WAT): -1
Darren Randolph (WHU): 1pt
Steven Naismith (NOR): 5pts
Kevin Stewart (LIV): 9pts
Antonio Valencia (MUN): 8pts
Patrick van Aanholt (SUN): 17pts
Kelechi Iheanacho (MCI): 2pts
Connor Wickham (CRY): 2pts
Gameweek 38 Average Points: 30pts
Gameweek 38 Wildcard Points: 43pts
Jack Wilshere (ARS): 2pts
Daniel Drinkwater (LEI): 10pts
Leighton Baines (EVE): 15pts
Antonio Valencia (MUN): 5pts
Heung-Min Son (TOT): 1pt
Shane Long (SOU): 5pts
Diafra Sakho (WHU): 2pts
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI): 1pt
Vito Mannone (SUN): 0pts
Sheyi Ojo (LIV): 2pts
Total Wildcard Scorers
Troy Deeney (WAT) (P15) (77pts)
Christian Fuchs (LEI) (P10) (48pts)
Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA) (P6) (43pts)
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI) (P9) (39pts)
Daniel Sturridge (LIV) (P5) (38pts)
Patrick Van Aanholt (SUN) (P4) (36pts)
Wilfried Bony (MCI) (P4) (25pts)
Roberto Firmino (LIV) (P4) (25pts)
Danny Drinkwater (LEI) (P4) (24pts)
Michail Antonio (WHU) (P3) (23pts)
Joel Robles (EVE) (P3) (23pts)
Xherdan Shaqiri (STK) (P5) (21pts)
Andy Carroll (WHU) (P3) (21pts)
Aaron Lennon (EVE) (P4) (21pts)
Yannick Bolasie (CRY) (P5) (20pts)
Shane Long (SOU) (P5) (25pts)
Odion Ighalo (WAT) (P2) (19pts)
Benik Afobe (BOU) (P4) (19pts)
Wes Hoolahan (NOR) (P3) (17pts)
Leonardo Ulloa (LEI) (P3) (16pts)
Kevin Wimmer (TOT) (P4) (15pts)
Fraser Forster (SOU) (P4) (15pts)
Marcos Rojo (MUN) (P2) (15pts)
Aleksandar Mitrovic (NEW) (P4) (15pts)
Leighton Baines (EVE) (P1) (15pts)
Antonio Valencia (MUN) (P3) (14pts)
Maarten Stekelenburg (SOU) (P2) (13pts)
Andros Townsend (NEW) (P2) (13pts)
Theo Walcott (ARS) (P5) (13pts)
Bacary Sagna (MCI) (P1) (12pts)
Virgil Van Dijk (SOU) (P2) (12pts)
Glen Johnson (STK) (P2) (12pts)
James Milner (LIV) (P3) (12pts)
Tim Howard (EVE) (P1) (11pts)
Pape Souare (CRY) (P2) (11pts)
Gerard Deulofeu (EVE) (P4) (11pts)
Andre Ayew (SWA) (P1) (10pts)
Kevin De Bruyne (MCI) (P2) (10pts)
Georginio Wijnaldum (NEW) (P3) (10pts)
Danny Simpson (LEI) (P1) (10pts)
Diego Costa (CHE) (P1) (10pts)
Craig Dawson (WBA) (P3) (10pts)
Connor Wickham (CRY) (P2) (10pts)
Kevin Stewart (LIV) (P1) (9pts)
Pedro (CHE) (P1) (9pts)
Aleksandar Kolarov (MCI) (P1) (9pts)
Dimitri Payet (WHU) (P1) (9pts)
Bojan (STK) (P4) (9pts)
Bertrand Traore (CHE) (P1) (9pts)
Saido Berahino (WBA) (P2) (9pts)
Mamadou Sakho (LIV) (P4) (9pts)
Joshua King (BOU) (P2) (9pts)
Steven Naismith (NOR) (P3) (9pts)
Danny Rose (TOT) (P3) (8pts)
Costal Pantilimon (SUN) (P4) (8pts)
Mame Biram Diouf (STK) (P2) (8pts)
Willian (CHE) (P2) (8pts)
Carl Jenkinson (WHU) (P1) (8pt)
Christian Eriksen (TOT) (P2) (8pts)
Adam Lallana (LIV) (P3) (8pts)
Max Gradel (BOU) (P3) (8pts)
Aaron Ramsey (ARS) (P4) (8pts)
Diafra Sakho (WHU) (P2) (7pts)
Kyle Walker (TOT) (P1) (7pts)
Jermaine Lens (SUN) (P1) (7pts)
Cedric Soares (SOU) (P1) (7pts)
Brendan Galloway (EVE) (P2) (7pts)
Junior Stanislas (BOU) (P1) (7pts)
Dele Alli (TOT) (P2) (7pts)
Erik Lamela (TOT) (P2) (7pts)
Charlie Daniels (BOU) (P2) (7pts)
Emmanuel Adebayor (CRY) (P1) (7pts)
Matt Ritchie (BOU) (P2) (7pts)
Timm Klose (NOR) (P1) (7pts)
Manuel Lanzini (WHU) (P3) (7pts)
Asmir Begovic (CHE) (P1) (6pts)
Artur Boruc (BOU) (P1) (6pts)
Alex Iwobi (ARS) (P1) (6pts)
Bafetimbi Gomis (SWA) (P1) (6pts)
Luke Shaw (MUN) (P1) (6pts)
Geoff Cameron (STK) (P1) (6pts)
Jermaine Defoe (SUN) (P3) (6pts)
Samir Nasri (MCI) (P1) (5pts)
John Ruddy (NOR) (P1) (5pts)
Joe Gomez (LIV) (P1) (5pts)
Jamie Vardy (LEI) (P1) (5pts)
Nathan Dyer (LEI) (P1) (5pts)
Jefferson Montero (SWA) (P2) (4pts)
Wilfred Zaha (CRY) (P2) (4pts)
Marko Arnautovic (STK) (P2) (4pts)
Ayoze Perez (NEW) (P2) (4pts)
Jordan Ibe (LIV) (P3) (4pts)
Salomon Rondon (WBA) (P2) (4pts)
Jordan Henderson (LIV) (P2) (4pts)
Marcus Rashford (MUN) (P2) (4pts)
Fabio Borini (SUN): (P2) (3pts)
Leroy Fer (SWA) (P1) (3pts)
Ryan Bertrand (SOU) (P3) (3pts)
Cesc Fabregas (CHE) (P2) (3pts)
Sadio Mane (SOU) (P1) (3pts)
Adnan Januzaj (MUN) (P1) (3pts)
Robbie Brady (NOR) (P1) (3pts)
Jurado (WAT) (P1) (3pts)
Alberto Moreno (LIV) (P2) (3pts)
Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (ARS) (P2) (3pts)
Mauro Zarate (WHU) (P2) (3pts)
Oscar (CHE) (P2) (3pts)
Jesus Navas (MCI) (P1) (3pts)
Danny Welbeck (ARS) (P2) (3pts)
Adrian (WHU) (P3) (3pts)
Gael Clichy (MCI) (P2) (3pts)
Heung-Min Son (TOT) (P2) (3pts)
Callum Wilson (BOU) (P1) (2pts)
Nathan Redmond (NOR) (P1) (2pts)
Kyle Naughton (SWA) (SWA) (2pts)
Alberto Paloschi (SWA) (P1) (2pts)
Neil Taylor (SWA) (P2) (2pts)
Kelechi Iheanacho (MCI) (P1) (2pts)
Steven Fletcher (SUN) (P1) (2pts)
Whabi Khazri (SUN) (P1) (2pts)
Cameron Jerome (NOR) (P1) (2pts)
Jack Wilshere (ARS) (P1) (2pts)
Matt Ritchie (BOU) (P1) (2pts)
David Silva (MCI) (P1) (2pts)
Dieumerci Mbokani (NOR) (P1) (2pts)
Daryl Janmaat (NEW) (P1) (2pts)
Sheyi Ojo (LIV) (P1) (2pts)
Jason Puncheon (CRY) (P1) (2pts)
Bakary Sako (CRY) (P1) (2pts)
Enner Valencia (WHU) (P1) (2pts)
Dusan Tadic (SOU) (P1) (2pts)
Shinji Okazaki (LEI) (P1) (2pts)
Jesse Lingard (MUN) (P1) (2pts)
Papiss Demba Cisse (NEW) (P1) (2pts)
Ben Foster (WBA) (P1) (2pts)
Simon Francis (BOU) (P1) (2pts)
Charlie Adam (STK) (P1) (2pts)
Boaz Myhill (WBA) (P1) (2pts)
Jordan Amavi (AVL) (P1) (2pts)
Paulo Gazzaniga (SOU) (P1) (2pts)
Victor Moses (WHU) (P2) (2pts)
James McClean (WBA) (P1) (2pts)
Marc Albrighton (LEI) (P1) (2pts)
Alexandre Pato (CHE) (P1) (2pts)
Jonny Evans (WBA) (P2) (2pts)
Joselu (STK) (P1) (2pts)
Moussa Dembele (TOT) (P1) (2pts)
Kurt Zouma (CHE) (P3) (2pts)
Ryan Shawcross (STK) (P1) (2pts)
Glenn Murray (CRY) (P2) (2pts)
Ander Herrera (MUN) (P1) (2pts)
Cuco Martina (SOU): (P1) (2pts)
Jordan Ayew (AVL) (P1) (2pts)
Jonathan Walters (STK) (P1) (2pts)
Leighton Baines (EVE) (P1) (1pt)
Rob Elliot (NEW) (P1) (1pt)
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (MUN) (P1) (1pt)
Marouane Fellaini (MUN) (P1) (1pt)
Joel Campbell (ARS) (P1) (1pt)
Emmanuel Emenike (WHU) (P1) (1pt)
Nathan Ake (WAT) (P1) (1pt)
Ramiro Funes Mori (EVE) (P1) (1pt)
Darren Randolph (WHU) (P1) (1pt)
Marc Pugh (BOU) (P1) (1pt)
Scott Sinclair (AVL) (P1) (1pt)
Dejan Lovren (LIV) (P1) (1pt)
Jonjo Shelvey (SWA/NEW) (P1) (1pt)
Jay Rodriguez (SOU) (P1) (1pt)
Philipp Wollscheid (STK) (P1) (1pt)
Miguel Layun (WAT) (P1) (1pt)
Rudy Gestede (AVL) (P1) (1pt)
Angelo Ogbonna (WHU) (P1) (1pt)
Charlie Austin (SOU) (P1) 1pt
Patrick Bamford (CRY) (P1) (0pts)
Nacho Monreal (ARS) (P1) (0pts)
Pablo Zabaleta (MCI) (P2) (0pts)
Jeffrey Schlupp (LEI) (P1) (0pts)
Eliaqium Mangala (MCI) (P1) (0pts)
Eder (SWA) (P1) (0pts)
Frazier Campbell (CRY) (P1) (0pts)
Loic Remy (CHE) (P1) (0pts)
Tiago Ilori (LIV) (P1) (0pts)
Kieran Trippier (TOT) (P1) (0pts)
Nacer Chadli (TOT) (P1) (0pts)
Gary Cahill (CHE) (P1) (0pts)
John Terry (CHE) (P3) (0pts)
Vito Mannone (SUN) (P1) (0pts)
Craig Cathcart (WAT) (P1) (-1)
Wildcard Scorers by Club
Arsenal
Theo Walcott (ARS) (P5) (13pts)
Aaron Ramsey (ARS) (P4) (8pts)
Alex Iwobi (ARS) (P1) (6pts)
Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (ARS) (P2) (3pts)
Danny Welbeck (ARS) (P2) (3pts)
Jack Wilshere (ARS) (P1) (2pts)
Joel Campbell (ARS) (P1) (1pt)
Nacho Monreal (ARS) (P1) (0pts)
Aston Villa
Jordan Amavi (AVL) (P1) (2pts)
Jordan Ayew (AVL) (P1) (2pts)
Rudy Gestede (AVL) (P1) (1pt)
Scott Sinclair (AVL) (P1) (1pt)
Bournemouth
Benik Afobe (BOU) (P4) (19pts)
Joshua King (BOU) (P2) (9pts)
Max Gradel (BOU) (P3) (8pts)
Junior Stanislas (BOU) (P1) (7pts)
Charlie Daniels (BOU) (P2) (7pts)
Matt Ritchie (BOU) (P2) (7pts)
Artur Boruc (BOU) (P1) (6pts)
Callum Wilson (BOU) (P1) (2pts)
Matt Ritchie (BOU) (P1) (2pts)
Simon Francis (BOU) (P1) (2pts)
Marc Pugh (BOU) (P1) (1pt)
Chelsea
Diego Costa (CHE) (P1) (10pts)
Pedro (CHE) (P1) (9pts)
Bertrand Traore (CHE) (P1) (9pts)
Willian (CHE) (P2) (8pts)
Asmir Begovic (CHE) (P1) (6pts)
Cesc Fabregas (CHE) (P2) (3pts)
Oscar (CHE) (P2) (3pts)
Alexandre Pato (CHE) (P1) (2pts)
Kurt Zouma (CHE) (P3) (2pts)
Loic Remy (CHE) (P1) (0pts)
Gary Cahill (CHE) (P1) (0pts)
John Terry (CHE) (P3) (0pts)
Crystal Palace
Yannick Bolasie (CRY) (P5) (20pts)
Pape Souare (CRY) (P2) (11pts)
Connor Wickham (CRY) (P2) (10pts)
Emmanuel Adebayor (CRY) (P1) (7pts)
Wilfred Zaha (CRY) (P2) (4pts)
Jason Puncheon (CRY) (P1) (2pts)
Bakary Sako (CRY) (P1) (2pts)
Glenn Murray (CRY) (P2) (2pts)
Frazier Campbell (CRY) (P1) (0pts)
Patrick Bamford (CRY) (P1) (0pts)
Everton
Joel Robles (EVE) (P3) (23pts)
Aaron Lennon (EVE) (P4) (21pts)
Leighton Baines (EVE) (P2) (16pts)
Tim Howard (EVE) (P1) (11pts)
Gerard Deulofeu (EVE) (P4) (11pts)
Brendan Galloway (EVE) (P2) (7pts)
Ramiro Funes Mori (EVE) (P1) (1pt)
Leicester
Christian Fuchs (LEI) (P10) (48pts)
Danny Drinkwater (LEI) (P4) (24pts)
Leonardo Ulloa (LEI) (P3) (16pts)
Danny Simpson (LEI) (P1) (10pts)
Jamie Vardy (LEI) (P1) (5pts)
Nathan Dyer (LEI) (P1) (5pts)
Shinji Okazaki (LEI) (P1) (2pts)
Marc Albrighton (LEI) (P1) (2pts)
Jeffrey Schlupp (LEI) (P1) (0pts)
Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge (LIV) (P5) (38pts)
Roberto Firmino (LIV) (P4) (25pts)
James Milner (LIV) (P3) (12pts)
Kevin Stewart (LIV) (P1) (9pts)
Mamadou Sakho (LIV) (P4) (9pts)
Adam Lallana (LIV) (P3) (8pts)
Joe Gomez (LIV) (P1) (5pts)
Jordan Henderson (LIV) (P2) (4pts)
Jordan Ibe (LIV) (P3) (4pts)
Alberto Moreno (LIV) (P2) (3pts)
Sheyi Ojo (LIV) (P1) (2pts)
Dejan Lovren (LIV) (P1) (1pt)
Tiago Ilori (LIV) (P1) (0pts)
Man City
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI) (P9) (39pts)
Wilfried Bony (MCI) (P4) (25pts)
Bacary Sagna (MCI) (P1) (12pts)
Kevin De Bruyne (MCI) (P2) (10pts)
Aleksandar Kolarov (MCI) (P1) (9pts)
Samir Nasri (MCI) (P1) (5pts)
Jesus Navas (MCI) (P1) (3pts)
Gael Clichy (MCI) (P2) (3pts)
Kelechi Iheanacho (MCI) (P1) (2pts)
David Silva (MCI) (P1) (2pts)
Pablo Zabaleta (MCI) (P2) (0pts)
Eliaqium Mangala (MCI) (P1) (0pts)
Man United
Marcos Rojo (MUN) (P2) (15pts)
Antonio Valencia (MUN) (P3) (14pts)
Luke Shaw (MUN) (P1) (6pts)
Marcus Rashford (MUN) (P2) (4pts)
Adnan Januzaj (MUN) (P1) (3pts)
Ander Herrera (MUN) (P1) (2pts)
Jesse Lingard (MUN) (P1) (2pts)
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (MUN) (P1) (1pt)
Marouane Fellaini (MUN) (P1) (1pt)
Newcastle
Aleksandar Mitrovic (NEW) (P4) (15pts)
Andros Townsend (NEW) (P2) (13pts)
Georginio Wijnaldum (NEW) (P3) (10pts)
Ayoze Perez (NEW) (P2) (4pts)
Daryl Janmaat (NEW) (P1) (2pts)
Papiss Demba Cisse (NEW) (P1) (2pts)
Rob Elliot (NEW) (P1) (1pt)
Norwich
Wes Hoolahan (NOR) (P3) (17pts)
Steven Naismith (NOR) (P3) (9pts)
Timm Klose (NOR) (P1) (7pts)
John Ruddy (NOR) (P1) (5pts)
Robbie Brady (NOR) (P1) (3pts)
Nathan Redmond (NOR) (P1) (2pts)
Cameron Jerome (NOR) (P1) (2pts)
Dieumerci Mbokani (NOR) (P1) (2pts)
Southampton
Shane Long (SOU) (P5) (25pts)
Fraser Forster (SOU) (P4) (15pts)
Maarten Stekelenburg (SOU) (P2) (13pts)
Virgil Van Dijk (SOU) (P2) (12pts)
Cedric Soares (SOU) (P1) (7pts)
Sadio Mane (SOU) (P1) (3pts)
Ryan Bertrand (SOU) (P3) (3pts)
Dusan Tadic (SOU) (P1) (2pts)
Cuco Martina (SOU): (P1) (2pts)
Paulo Gazzaniga (SOU) (P1) (2pts)
Jay Rodriguez (SOU) (P1) (1pt)
Charlie Austin (SOU) (P1) 1pt
Stoke
Xherdan Shaqiri (STK) (P5) (21pts)
Glen Johnson (STK) (P2) (12pts)
Bojan (STK) (P4) (9pts)
Mame Biram Diouf (STK) (P2) (8pts)
Geoff Cameron (STK) (P1) (6pts)
Marko Arnautovic (STK) (P2) (4pts)
Charlie Adam (STK) (P1) (2pts)
Joselu (STK) (P1) (2pts)
Ryan Shawcross (STK) (P1) (2pts)
Jonathan Walters (STK) (P1) (2pts)
Philipp Wollscheid (STK) (P1) (1pt)
Sunderland
Patrick Van Aanholt (SUN) (P4) (36pts)
Costal Pantilimon (SUN) (P4) (8pts)
Jermaine Lens (SUN) (P1) (7pts)
Jermaine Defoe (SUN) (P3) (6pts)
Fabio Borini (SUN) (P2) (3pts)
Steven Fletcher (SUN) (P1) (2pts)
Whabi Khazri (SUN) (P1) (2pts)
Vito Mannone (SUN) (P1) (0pts)
Swansea
Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA) (P6) (43pts)
Andre Ayew (SWA) (P1) (10pts)
Bafetimbi Gomis (SWA) (P1) (6pts)
Jefferson Montero (SWA) (P2) (4pts)
Leroy Fer (SWA) (P1) (3pts)
Kyle Naughton (SWA) (SWA) (2pts)
Alberto Paloschi (SWA) (P1) (2pts)
Neil Taylor (SWA) (P2) (2pts)
Jonjo Shelvey (SWA) (P1) (1pt)
Eder (SWA) (P1) (0pts)
Tottenham
Kevin Wimmer (TOT) (P4) (15pts)
Danny Rose (TOT) (P3) (8pts)
Christian Eriksen (TOT) (P2) (8pts)
Kyle Walker (TOT) (P1) (7pts)
Dele Alli (TOT) (P2) (7pts)
Erik Lamela (TOT) (P2) (7pts)
Heung-Min Son (TOT) (P2) (3pts)
Moussa Dembele (TOT) (P1) (2pts)
Kieran Trippier (TOT) (P1) (0pts)
Nacer Chadli (TOT) (P1) (0pts)
Watford
Troy Deeney (WAT) (P15) (77pts)
Odion Ighalo (WAT) (P2) (19pts)
Jurado (WAT) (P1) (3pts)
Miguel Layun (WAT) (P1) (1pt)
Nathan Ake (WAT) (P1) (1pt)
Craig Cathcart (WAT) (P1) (-1)
West Brom
Craig Dawson (WBA) (P3) (10pts)
Saido Berahino (WBA) (P2) (9pts)
Salomon Rondon (WBA) (P2) (4pts)
Boaz Myhill (WBA) (P1) (2pts)
James McClean (WBA) (P1) (2pts)
Ben Foster (WBA) (P1) (2pts)
Jonny Evans (WBA) (P2) (2pts)
West Ham
Michail Antonio (WHU) (P3) (23pts)
Andy Carroll (WHU) (P3) (21pts)
Dimitri Payet (WHU) (P1) (9pts)
Carl Jenkinson (WHU) (P1) (8pt)
Diafra Sakho (WHU) (P2) (7pts)
Manuel Lanzini (WHU) (P3) (7pts)
Mauro Zarate (WHU) (P2) (3pts)
Adrian (WHU) (P3) (3pts)
Enner Valencia (WHU) (P1) (2pts)
Victor Moses (WHU) (P2) (2pts)
Emmanuel Emenike (WHU) (P1) (1pt)
Darren Randolph (WHU) (P1) (1pt)
Angelo Ogbonna (WHU) (P1) (1pt)
Wildcard Appearances by Club
Liverpool: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 = (31)
Man City: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 38 = (26)
Southampton: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38 = (25)
West Ham: 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38 = (24)
Leicester: 3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38 = (23)
Stoke: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 30, 32, 35 = (21)
Watford: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 31, 34, 36, 37 = (21)
Bournemouth: 1, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36 = (20)
Tottenham: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 35, 36, 38 = (20)
Chelsea: 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34 = (19)
Everton: 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 37, 38 = (19)
Arsenal: 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 27, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38 = (17)
Crystal Palace: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 26, 29, 33, 34, 37 = (17)
Sunderland: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 20, 22, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38 = (17)
Swansea: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31 = (17)
Newcastle: 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 36 = (14)
Man United: 1, 3, 8, 11, 17, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 34, 37, 38 = (13)
West Brom: 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 17, 23, 27, 29, 31, 34 = (12)
Norwich: 3, 5, 6, 8, 14, 16, 19, 24, 25, 32, 37 = (11)
Aston Villa: 2, 3, 6, 21 = (4)
Wildcard Points by Club
Liverpool: 5, 1, 2, 1, 13, 2, 0, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 8, 2, 0, 2, 18, 2, 1, 8, 1, 2, 6, 17, 0, 0, 9, 2 = (121)
Leicester: 5, 5, 0, 4, 2, 10, 2, 2, 1, 6, 2, 2, 6, 1, 9, 1, 5, 7, 9, 8, 13, 2, 10 = (112)
Man City: 9, 0, 12, 3, 0, 7, 2, 16, 2, 2, 8, 0, 5, 2, 6, 6, 0, 8, 2, 6, 3, 2, 1, 5, 2, 1 = (110)
Watford: 6, 1, 3, 5, 13, 1, 11, 11, 2, 8, 4, 2, 1, 2, 6, 2, 2, 8, 0, 13, -1 = (100)
Everton: 11, 2, 1, 1, 5, 6, 2, 4, 1, 0, 8, 2, 3, 8, 2, 14, 6, 3, 15 = (94)
Southampton: 1, 6, 2, 10, 0, 7, 7, 2, 7, 2, 2, 2, 2, 6, 3, 6, 1, 1, 1, 0, 2, 12, 6, 5 = (93)
West Ham: 9, 5, 1, 1, 8, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 11, 1, 1, 11, 1, 1, 2, 15, 5, 1, 2 = (88)
Swansea: 10, 6, 2, 1, 2, 2, 8, 2, 2, 0, 3, 0, 10, 10, 2, 10, 3 = (73)
Bournemouth: 2, 5, 6, 1, 7, 2, 7, 2, 7, 2, 8, 2, 5, 2, 5, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2 = (72)
Stoke: 2, 6, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 6, 2, 11, 5, 2, 2, 2, 2, 7, 9, 1, 1, 0 = (69)
Sunderland: 1, 7, 3, 2, 2, 15, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 17, 0 = (62)
Tottenham: 5, 6, 2, 5, 2, 2, 2, 7, 1, 3, 2, 7, 0, 2, 0, 6, 0, 3, 2, 1 = (58)
Crystal Palace: 0, 2, 1, 2, 5, 2, 0, 2, 8, 2, 6, 0, 7, 2, 5, 10, 2 = (56)
Chelsea: 1, 1, 1, 0, 7, 6, 2, 1, 9, 0, 10, 2, 1, 1, 1, 9, 0, 2, -2 = (53)
Man United: 6, 3, 1, 8, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 7, 8, 5 = (48)
Newcastle: 7, 1, 2, 2, 6, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 5, 10 = (47)
Norwich: 2, 13, 5, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 7, 5 = (45)
Arsenal: 0, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 6, 3, 2 = (36)
West Brom: 2, 2, 1, 6, 2, 1, 1, 2, 7, 2, 2, 3 = (31)
Wildcard Points Average by Club
Everton: 94 points % 19 appearances = 4.947pts per game
Leicester: 112 points % 23 appearances = 4.869pts per game
Watford: 100 points % 21 appearances = 4.761pts per game
Swansea: 73 points % 17 appearances = 4.294pts per game
Man City: 110 points % 26 appearances = 4.230pts per game
Norwich: 45 points % 11 appearances = 4.090pts per game
Liverpool: 121 points % 31 appearances = 3.903pts per game
Southampton: 93 points % 25 appearances = 3.72pts per game
Man United: 48 points % 13 appearances = 3.692pts per game
West Ham: 88 points % 24 appearances = 3.66pts per game
Sunderland: 62 points % 17 appearances = 3.647pts per game
Bournemouth: 72 points % 20 appearances = 3.6pts per game
Newcastle: 47 points % 14 appearances = 3.357pts per game
Crystal Palace: 56 points % 17 appearances = 3.294pts per game
Stoke: 69 points % 21 appearances = 3.285pts per game
Chelsea: 53 points % 19 appearances = 2.789pts per game
Tottenham: 58 points % 20 appearances = 2.9pts per game
West Brom: 31 points % 12 appearances = 2.583pts per game
Arsenal: 36 points % 17 appearances = 2.117pts per game
Aston Villa: 6 points % 4 appearances = 1.5pts per game
Team of the Season: Weekly Wildcards
In our 15 man squad we have taken the top points performers from our Wildcard differential articles from the 2015/16 season.
Goalkeepers (2)
Joel Robles (EVE) (P3) (23pts)
Fraser Forster (SOU) (P4) (15pts)
Defenders (5)
Christian Fuchs (LEI) (P10) (48pts)
Nicolas Otamendi (MCI) (P9) (39pts)
Patrick Van Aanholt (SUN) (P4) (36pts)
Leighton Baines (EVE) (P2) (16pts)
Kevin Wimmer (TOT) (P4) (15pts)
Midfielders (5)
Gylfi Sigurdsson (SWA) (P6) (43pts)
Roberto Firmino (LIV) (P4) (25pts)
Danny Drinkwater (LEI) (P4) (24pts)
Michail Antonio (WHU) (P3) (23pts)
Aaron Lennon (EVE) (P4) (21pts)
Forwards (3)
Troy Deeney (WAT) (P15) (77pts)
Daniel Sturridge (LIV) (P5) (38pts)
Wilfried Bony (MCI) (P4) (25pts)
Choosing a Wildcard Option
By Hype Train Chief Writer, @SamAustin45
Whenever we come to choosing our wildcards we have to remember the golden rule of the differentials: it doesn't actually matter who you pick.
If you look at the dream team points can strike at any moment from the most unlikely source, if you have a good feeling about a team or an individual player then act up on it. Most players available for selection are wildcards believe it or not and it comes as no surprise to us to see the weekly dream team filled with players you wouldn't have even considered as valid options. Choosing a wildcard is difficult because sometimes it feels like picking a name out of a hat, but there are some things that can make life easier. Just like every player you have to assess the risk of choosing the right option, and never be afraid to select a player because they aren't heavily owned, a differential can be the difference of winning the week and beating your opponent in a head-to-head encounter. Here are the things we always consider for any wildcard option.
1. Will he play and is he a regular starter?
2. Does the player risk rotation?
3. Are they playing out of position? 4. Do they possess any goal/assist potential? 5. Do they possess any defensive security?
6. Is the team they play for in good form?
7. What are their next five fixtures?
8. Do they have a bad disciplinary record?
The more questions you can answer the better the option for any player, some questions are more specific to the type of player (such as defensive points for strikers, or any goalkeeper) but on the whole it helps evaluate potential value assets to any fantasy team. We will take a few examples of wildcard options to show you the difference between a good wildcard option and a shakier option. We will use the same questions for both players. Christian Fuchs is our safe option, and Pedro of Chelsea is our other option who poses more risk if selected.
Christian Fuchs, Defender, Leicester City
1. Will he play and is he a regular starter? Definite starter.
2. Does the player risk rotation? No.
3. Are they playing out of position? No. 4. Do they possess any goal/assist potential? Yes. 5. Do they possess any defensive security? Yes.
6. Is the team they play for in good form? Yes.
7. What are their next five fixtures? N/A - Dependent
8. Do they have a bad disciplinary record? Medium
Pedro, Midfielder, Chelsea FC
1. Will he play and is he a regular starter? Potentially, but not guaranteed.
2. Does the player risk rotation? Yes.
3. Are they playing out of position? No. 4. Do they possess any goal/assist potential? Yes. 5. Do they possess any defensive security? No.
6. Is the team they play for in good form? Patchy, unpredictable.
7. What are their next five fixtures? N/A - Dependent
8. Do they have a bad disciplinary record? No.
As you can see from the examples above that you'd pick Christian Fuchs over Pedro any day, and half the art of the wildcard is making sure your player will actually turn up and play. Sometimes the more risk associated with a player can wield a massive reward, but other times not so much. Wildcards by their definition are volatile options and have the potentially to make your day great with a tonne of points, or disappointing with nothing to show. FPL managers should never pick up liabilities, sooner or later they will be dropped again so why waste the transfer. Plenty of people will know this after transferring in Pedro whose starts for Chelsea were scattered and largely fruitless. The range of considerations is off-putting and all FPL managers are guilty of occasionally over thinking simple situations, it just helps knowing what is and isn't an asset when it comes to picking players not trusted by the the larger FPL community. Being left cursing over a transfer is to be avoided, so picking wisely can help for purposes of consistency.
Dimitri Payet and Dele Alli were wildcards, they filled all the criteria, and eventually they were no longer deemed as wildcard options. Later in the season the same happened for Troy Deeney and Christian Fuchs. Finding the hidden gems that can perform is what every good FPL manager hopes to achieve, and you can add Gylfi Sigurdsson to that list of names who have floated as a wildcard until the end of the season.
There is always value and points to be found in the unknown, FPL managers are guilty of going for what is most popular when sometimes most popular never leads to most successful. A healthy mix of differentials are seen in every Gameweek winning team, and as proven by the weekly dream team you rarely find the popular picks dominating. Being bold and brave can reap rewards, and being smarter is better for the success of your team. How many of you removed Mesut Ozil when he went on his dry patch for fifteen weeks for Gylfi Sigurdsson when he came into form? Not many. Wildcards can wield power, and just like any available player you have to use that to build success.
Sam will return to Wildcard duty next season for The Hype Train. To read more about his experience of the FPL season, click here, or on the cover photo of Liverpool duo Firmino and Sturridge below.
A Thank You from The Hype Train
This first season for us as a team has been a rewarding experience. We've grown from nothing into a growing part of a vast FPL community. We've not the exposure of some other wonderful FPL sites and social media accounts, but we are confident that if we stay true to our values of quality and differential expertise, there is no bar too high for The Hype Train. Throughout the season we believe that we provided some of the best written, graphically appealing fantasy football articles that you'll find on the world wide web. We even had a brief period as guest writers for the heavily popular Fantasy Football Pundits (@FFPundits).
In our first year alone our Twitter account has 1400+ followers, and since May 2015 we have amassed more than 1 million unique views. Our ad-free website has been visited by 5,000 unique visitors, and above all else we have enjoyed speaking to the many FPL addicts and football enthusiasts that interact with us. Our Hype Team always has room to grow, so if you are a football or review writer looking for some decent exposure, get in touch with us today. We're not hard too find, and friendly on the eyes.
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