Top FPL Gameweek 23 Captain Picks Based on Analysis and Metrics

Watford getting in a Double Gameweek means there are plenty of captaincy options for this week. The field is wide open. Check out who topped the Captaincy Metrics for GW23 which has a 18/22 record this season.

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Underlying Numbers of the FPL Gameweek 23 Captain picks

(C)andidateShots Inside The BoxChances CreatedBig Chances TotalExpected Goals (xG)Expected Goal Involvement (xGI)Player’s Attack Rank
King9931.375.261
Dennis8510.993.203
DeBruyne92001.051.992
Cancelo3800.392.615
Alexander-Arnold41600.391.474
Last 6 Matches

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Underlying Numbers of the Candidates Teams

(C)andidateShots Inside The BoxBig Chances TotalExpected Goals (xG)Team’s Attack Rank
Watford (King)4075.674
Watford (Dennis)4075.674
Manchester City (De Bruyne)691912.732
Manchester City (Cancelo)691912.732
Liverpool (TAA)842313.391
Last 6 matches

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Fixture Difficulty of the candidate team in FPL GW23

(C)andidateOdds of At least 1 Goal by the Candidate’s team this GameweekOdds of Scoring >2.5 goals by Candidate’s team this gameweekSafety RankExplosion RankAverage Factor of Safety Rank and Explosion RankFixture Difficulty Rank
Watford (King)92%73%1111
Watford (Dennis)92%73%1111
Manchester City (KdB)91%50%3333
Manchester City (Cancelo)91%50%3333
Liverpool (TAA)85%37%5555
Last 6 matches

In the Third Phase of the Article, we look at the Fixture Difficulty of our 5 Candidates. We will use Drafthound’s odds for a Team scoring at least One goal in the Gameweek and the Odds of Scoring more than 2.5 goals in the Gameweek as a whole. You can check out the same as well for free on Drafthound along with fixture analysis, predicted analysis, and more.

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Projections Rank of our FPL Gameweek 23 Captain Picks

(C)andidateAnytime Returns (FFHUB Tool)Projected Points (FFHUB)Safety RankingExplosion RankAverage Rank FactorSafety + Explosion Rank
King66%9.52222
Dennis65%8.74444
De Bruyne67%7.21111
Cancelo66%5.62222
TAA64%5.65555

In the Fourth Phase of the article, We have used the Anytime Returns and Projected Points Tools available at Fantasy Football Hub. With the help of the Anytime Returns Tool, I have derived the Safety Rank, which helps in determining the Safest Captaincy Option of the week, while I have used the Projected Points Tool to determine the Explosion Rank, which helps in determining the Most Explosive Option of the week. 

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Conclusion – Final Rank from our FPL Gameweek 23 Captaincy metric analysis

(C)andidatePlayer’s Attack RankTeam’s Attack RankFavourable Fixture RankSafety + Explosion Projections RankCumulative Rank Factor
King14128
Dennis341412
KdB22318
Cancelo523212
TAA415515

In the Fifth and Final Phase of the article, I have aggregated the Ranks derived above to pull out the Cumulative Rank Factor (CRF). The Candidate having the lowest Cumulative Rank Factor is the most ideal Captaincy Option according to this metric. 

King and Kevin De Bruyne are tied for the top position in our metrics for GW23. Since King has a Double Gameweek and is also on penalties, we suggest to captain King for FPL GW23.

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AK is a big Chelsea fan and has been playing FPL since 2012/13. He has finished in the top 5k three times with a Best Overall Rank of 1,140 in the 17/18 season. He's 250th in the FFS HoF and is ranked 7th in India in All-time FPL Rank on Premier Fantasy Tools. He believes in the Eye test and uses statistics to verify them. AK takes a keen interest in Football tactics and strategies on the field. He can be found here: https://twitter.com/AK_FPL1
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