Gameweek 29 Captain Hints and Tips

The Gameweek 29 captain decision looks to be the toughest of the season, as many managers struggle to choose between Kane and Salah.

My latest article for FPL Bet returns, with eight picks to choose from for your Gameweek 29 captain. There’s another hilarious addition for the Clueless Husband.

© | Gameweek 29 Captain Picks

?‍♂️Clueless Husband chooses one of his pop heroes, plus there’s all the usual picks:

?Shield | ?Sword |?Form | ?Fixture |?Punt |?Park the Bus | ⏪Reverse

Check it out on @fplbet?
? https://t.co/PV0Kmrvrx2 pic.twitter.com/jUmRgsfv90
— Fantasy Football Community (@FFCommunity_) February 28, 2018

Those following the secret pattern have been rewarded with 62 points for their captain picks over the last two gameweeks, make sure that you are in on it for this week!

©️Kane?©️Salah

The secret pattern correctly predicted Salah to outscore Kane last week.

But what about your Gameweek 29 captain?!

Click to reveal all…?https://t.co/WzICEXwgv1
— Fantasy Football Community (@FFCommunity_) February 28, 2018

With the weather wild in the UK right now, there’s an important captaincy message as the Beast from the East meets Storm Emma.

⚠️ FPL Weather Warning ⚠️

With snow, ice and storms in the UK, Premier League fixtures could be affected in Gameweek 29… ☃️?

❄️Hold off on transfers for now
❄️Set C/VC at opposite ends of the country
❄️Confirm team close to the deadline on Saturday pic.twitter.com/8EWnFtMfmQ
— Fantasy Football Community (@FFCommunity_) February 28, 2018

The Fantasy Football Pundits poll remains inconclusive, as the battle between Kane and Salah goes right down to the wire. If you’re looking elsewhere with your Gameweek 29 captain, then Drew has a a pair of options.

©️ THE CAPTAINS POLL ©️

? | Are you sitting comfortably? It’s that time of week again #FPL bosses, where we ask you one important question….

Your Gameweek 2️⃣9️⃣ captain is?
— Fantasy Football Pundits (@FFPundits) March 1, 2018

©️ NEW #FPL ARTICLE ©️

It’s Kane ? Salah once again, but @FFPundits_Drew has brought two captaincy alternatives to the table for Gameweek 2️⃣9️⃣…https://t.co/7eouVrXwQH
— Fantasy Football Pundits (@FFPundits) March 1, 2018

Statistics can provide an important tool to weigh up the Gameweek 29 Captain decision. Who Got The Assist? provided excellent analysis of the big two on Twitter earlier this week.

?Data table – Salah ?Kane
Updated the data from my comparative piece from a few weeks ago, which established that Kane had the higher ceiling and Salah the higher floor, as we struggle with who gets the armband this Gameweek (Harold = HUD; Mo = NEW) ?
Hope it's useful ?#FPL pic.twitter.com/5brlnn7gWd
— Who Got The Assist? {Tom} (Out of Office) (@WGTA_FPL) February 26, 2018

Yahoo have also provided an excellent analysis for the community, over the last few weeks. Kane may be underperforming, but he certainly has the potential!

Kane ?Salah last 4 Gameweeks

Kane
Goals ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Assists
xG involvement: 4.92
xG delta: -1.92

Salah
Goals ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Assists ?️?️
xG involvement: 4.13
xG delta: +2.87

Kane is underperforming and Salah is over performing.#FPL | #PL pic.twitter.com/uK5R68QCOf
— Yahoo Daily Fantasy (@YahooFantasy_UK) February 27, 2018

FPL Connect address the key captaincy dilemma in the latest edition of the metric. There’s also a trio of differentials to consider, plus who can forget about Aguero?

ICYMI ?…

? NEW CAPTAIN METRIC ARTICLE ?

– Results of our poll ✅
– 3 differential captain options ✅
– My view ✅
– Results of the metric ✅
– In-depth stats and insight ✅

Salah or Kane? ? Find out what the metric says ⬇ #GW29 #FPL https://t.co/c4VHsNAjkb
— #FPL Connect (@FPL_Connect) March 1, 2018

In FPL Tips team selection video, there’s comprehensive analysis of Kane and Salah for the armband. The merits of the relative defences they face are put under the microscope.

? NEW #FPL VIDEO ?

Team Selection for #GW29: Salah or Kane for Captaincy?

➡️ https://t.co/Yc1aSeEKNm pic.twitter.com/Vd7IuqFd8m
— FPLtips (@_FPLtips) February 27, 2018

The latest installment of the 59th Minute Podcast, from the FPL General, discusses the Gameweek 29 captain decision at length. It’s essential listening ahead of the deadline.

??️ Gw29 Podcast ?️?

? A look back at #GW28
? #FPL Watchlist updated
? Kane v Salah captaincy
⏱️ 30 minute pod ?

Links:@iTunes ▶️ https://t.co/nMA69P4HKt @SoundCloud ▶️ https://t.co/xhbiVueW9W @YouTube ▶️ https://t.co/pExR9RCVSW pic.twitter.com/IcZ3uyJMD4
— FPL General (@FPLGeneral) February 28, 2018

David Munday returns, for FPL Herald, with plenty of captain considerations. There’s differentials and defenders for you to consider, if you’ve some serious ground to make up!

? #GW29 CAPTAIN ARTICLE

? Salah's form
? Kane's fixture
? Differentials

⭐️ My top captain advice givers of the week. Watch out for content from @FPL_Connect @WGTA_FPL @FFCommunity_ + @FantasyFootyFix

⬇️ GET IT ALL HERE ⬇️https://t.co/KJHitZkNUD #FPL #lfc #thfc
— David Munday (@DavidMunday815) February 27, 2018