{"id":24837,"date":"2024-12-12T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=24837"},"modified":"2024-12-12T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:30:00","slug":"fpl-captaincy-gw16-tips-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fpl-captaincy-gw16-tips-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"FPL General Highlights The 5 Best Captaincy Picks For Your Fantasy Teams Ahead Of Gameweek 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The FPL General is back for another round of FPL captaincy GW16 tips. This week, five potential skippers have been identified.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Selecting a captain for your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/fantasy-premier-league\/\">Fantasy Premier League<\/a> team is often a head scratcher, and the skipper selection usually influences which premium options you opt to have within your squad.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Mo Salah, Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka and Erling Haaland are usually given the armband on any given gameweek.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re chasing points or solidifying your lead, here are the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FPLGeneral\">FPL General\u2019s<\/a> rankings to help you make the crucial decision.<\/p>\n<h2>FPL Captaincy GW16 Tips<\/h2>\n<h3>Ranking the Best Captains<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s another difficult captaincy decision with most of the big hitters having favourable home fixtures this weekend. In theory, you shouldn&#8217;t really go wrong with any of the choices below.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Cole Palmer &#8211; (CHELSEA Vs Brentford)<\/h3>\n<p>Cole Palmer is averaging 13-points-per-game over the last three gameweeks. Only the trio of promoted teams have worse xGC (expected goals conceded) than Brentford in away matches this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea star has been a revelation since signing for the Blues in 2023. Since the start of last season, nobody has more Premier League goal involvements (50).<\/p>\n<h3>2. Mo Salah &#8211; (LIVERPOOL Vs Fulham)<\/h3>\n<p>The &#8216;safe&#8217; choice given Mo Salah&#8217;s consistent form. He&#8217;s likely to be the most popular captain this weekend due to being the top points scorer in the game (151). Fulham however rank 6th in the league for xGC.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an intriguing looking fixture at Anfield. The Reds are unbeaten in six games across all competitions against the Cottagers and Salah has netted four times against the Londoners.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Alexander Isak &#8211; (NEWCASTLE Vs Leicester)<\/h3>\n<p>On paper, this looks like one of the best FPL captaincy GW16 tips. Alexander Isak is looking very sharp after recent goals against Liverpool and Brentford.<\/p>\n<p>The super Swede is one of the Premier League&#8217;s best strikers and will be keen to blunt Leicester City&#8217;s mini revival under Ruud van Nistelrooy.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Bukayo Saka &#8211; (ARSENAL Vs Everton)<\/h3>\n<p>Bukayo Saka has enjoyed a stellar season so far and he&#8217;ll be chomping at the bit to get stuck into the Toffees at the Emirates on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sean Dyche teams know how to defend which always makes me reluctant to captain a player against them. The Merseysiders rank 7th for xGC.<\/p>\n<h3>5. 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