Fantasy Football captaincy picks
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Thursday 17 January 2019 16:25, UK
Who should be your captain and who could replace the injured Harry Kane? We help you with your Sky Sports Fantasy Football picks.
Fantasy Football captains are key, with points doubled for each matchday. Here we take a look at the top five captains chosen from game week 23, how they performed and where you could tweak your side for the weekend.
Top five captains picked
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): 26.41% (£12.9m)
Harry Kane (Tottenham): 18.39% (£13m)
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City): 8.46% (£12.8m)
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Raheem Sterling (Manchester City): 6.65% (£11.5m)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal): 3.49% (£12.5m)
Mohamed Salah scored Liverpool's only goal and winner in their 1-0 victory over Brighton at the Amex last weekend, earning seven points for Sky Sports Fantasy Football players and more than anyone from the top-five captaincy choices. He faces Crystal Palace at home this weekend, which could see the percentage increase as the Egyptian seeks his 49th and 50th goals in the Premier League.
It was a disappointing afternoon for Sergio Aguero who could not add to his solitary point after coming off the bench against Wolves, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang only obtained two points for starting against West Ham as they were beaten 1-0 at the London Stadium. Raheem Sterling managed to win a penalty for City against Wolves, which contributed to three of his five points from game week 23.
Substitutions for your Sky Sports Fantasy Football XI
Harry Kane earned tier-one shot bonus points against Manchester United and, arguably, should have scored at least one, if not two, against United. But his miserable afternoon was compounded when he was limped off at the end through injury, meaning he will now have a spell on the sidelines.
Aubameyang and Arsenal welcome Chelsea this weekend, which is why taking him and Kane out of your starting XIs may be worth consideration. Take a look at other options to replace these two strikers:
Gabriel Jesus
Boasting a 17-point haul from last week, Jesus travels to a Huddersfield side who are currently without a manager and have only registered five goals at home all campaign. They are eight points adrift of safety in 20th place so it seems the prime opportunity for the City striker to extend his goals tally. The Brazilian has netted seven goals in his last three games, two of which came against Wolves on Monday. He also won a MOTM award on Monday, adding extra points to his total.
Marcus Rashford
The young Englishman has contributed to six goals in the five Premier League games overseen by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (four goals, two assists). Rashford has banked 34 points in his last three games, averaging slightly above 11 points per game, which highlights the form he is in at the moment.
Only seven per cent of Sky Sports Fantasy Football bosses have selected his services, so he could be a great potential replacement for Kane or Aubameyang. His price at £10.4m - £2.1m less than Aubameyang and £2.6m less than Kane - also means you could reinvest elsewhere.
