Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is an online game where players from around the world build a team consisting of 15 players. You get to field a team of 11 players each week and choose a captain. You can make transfers every week to bring in new players who seem to be in form. Your players give you points depending on their performance in the game and how crucial they were in helping their team get the result. This article talks about the captaincy picks and the best differential transfers you can do this week to finish at the top.
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Ollie Watkins lost his place in the Villa side a few weeks ago, but a red card to Jhon Duran saw him get the opportunity to make his way back into the team. Watkins scored one goal and one assist against Brighton to help Villa salvage a draw. Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers are both suspended for the match against Leicester City, and Villa will turn to Watkins for their goal-scoring opportunities. This can be the perfect opportunity for Watkins to haul and remind Villa of his worth.
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Mohamed Salah has been in unbelievable form this season, which is why he is so high on this list despite facing Manchester United in Gameweek 20 of the Fantasy Premier League. Salah has 17 goals and 13 assists in 18 games this season, which is a spectacular record. Salah loves playing against Manchester United and has 12 goals and six assists in his last 10 Premier League games against the Red Devils. He will hope to improve on this record when he plays them this weekend, which is why he is one of the favourite candidates for captaincy this week.
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Aleksander Isak has been in ridiculous form, scoring eight goals and providing two assists in his last six games in the Premier League. He faces Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 20 of the Fantasy Premier League and will most likely continue his streak of good form against them. While Spurs is a tough opponent, they have not been the best defensively, and it will not be surprising if Isak ends up hauling against them.
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Erling Haaland started the season very strongly by scoring 10 goals in the first five games but scored only four goals in the next 14 games. However, Haaland seems to have gotten his groove back after scoring against Leicester City last week. He hopes that he can continue his goal-scoring form against West Ham next week. Haaland is one of the best captaincy candidates for Gameweek 20 of the Fantasy Premier League.
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Cole Palmer was in fantastic form a few weeks back, but he seems to have cooled down now, or should we say warmed up as he is ‘Cold’ Palmer? Either way, he has managed to get only one goal involvement in the last four weeks, which is why, despite having 19 goal involvements in the last 19 games, he is so low on this list. Palmer will hope he can reclaim his form when he faces Crystal Palace in Gameweek 20 of the Fantasy Premier League and can end up being a fantastic captaincy pick.
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Perfect way to start the year…
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Gabriel Jesus has picked up good form recently and has scored three goals and two assists in his last three Premier League games. He is owned by just 8% of Fantasy Premier League players and can end up being a fantastic differential. Arsenal face Brighton in Gameweek 20 and will definitely put in a very dominant performance against them. This can perfectly set up Jesus to step up once again and put in another fantastic performance for the Gunners.
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Yoane Wissa has not been in the best of form recently, which is why his ownership has been reduced. He is now owned by only 9.3% of Fantasy Premier League managers. However, he faces Southampton in Gameweek 20, and this can serve as the perfect opportunity for Wissa to regain his form and haul against Southampton. He can end up being a fantastic differential for managers to have in FPL this season.
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Phil Foden was sidelined for most of the first half of the season despite his brilliant performance last year. However, it looks like he has found form again and has managed to get a goal and an assist in his last three Premier League games. He hopes that he can continue to perform even better when he faces West Ham in gameweek 20. Foden is owned by just 5.5% of Fantasy Premier League owners and can end up being a wonderful differential.
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— Premier League (@premierleague) January 1, 2025
Morgan Gibbs-White is owned by just 3.3% of Fantasy Premier League managers, which is one of the reasons he will be a brilliant differential to have in Gameweek 20. Gibbs-White has scored two goals and three assists in his last five Premier League games and hopes to continue his streak of good form when he faces Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend. Given the form Nottingham Forest has been in, it is likely that Gibbs-White will end up performing brilliantly.
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Jacob Murphy has been in fantastic form recently, scoring three goals and providing four assists in his last five Premier League games. While he could not score or assist against Manchester United last week, he will hope that his form will kick in when he faces Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 20. Murphy is owned by just 4.4% of Fantasy Premier League managers and can turn out to be a brilliant differential.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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