GW21 -- HoF Review

TLDR

  • Haaland maintains 100% ownership and captaincy among elite managers for the second consecutive gameweek
  • Enzo Fernandez sees the biggest ownership surge (+7 teams), capitalizing on favorable fixtures
  • Van Dijk ownership drops sharply (-19 teams) following Liverpool’s blank gameweek
  • Gabriel continues to rise as the premium defensive asset of choice

Selection vs Points Analysis

Scatter plot comparing elite manager selection rates against points scored for GW21

Top 3 Starters by Gameweek

The elite template remains remarkably stable, with Haaland’s 100% ownership now extending through five consecutive gameweeks. Foden has recovered his second-place position after briefly dropping, while Cunha maintains strong representation despite fixture concerns.

GWTop 1Top 2Top 3
17Erling Haaland (50, 100.0%)Phil Foden (48, 96.0%)Bruno Borges Fernandes (45, 90.0%)
18Erling Haaland (50, 100.0%)Phil Foden (48, 96.0%)Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (43, 86.0%)
19Erling Haaland (50, 100.0%)Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (46, 92.0%)Phil Foden (46, 92.0%)
20Erling Haaland (50, 100.0%)Phil Foden (49, 98.0%)Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (44, 88.0%)
21Erling Haaland (50, 100.0%)Phil Foden (49, 98.0%)Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (44, 88.0%)

Top 3 Captains by Gameweek

Captaincy decisions have consolidated around Haaland following the double gameweek period. After GW19 saw some elite managers take differential captaincy punts on Cunha (20%) and Ekitike (4%), the field has returned to unanimous Haaland captaincy.

GWTop 1Top 2Top 3
17Erling Haaland (50, 100.0%)NoneNone
18Erling Haaland (45, 90.0%)Hugo Ekitiké (5, 10.0%)None
19Erling Haaland (38, 76.0%)Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (10, 20.0%)Hugo Ekitiké (2, 4.0%)
20Erling Haaland (50, 100.0%)NoneNone
21Erling Haaland (50, 100.0%)NoneNone

GW21 vs GW20 – Starter Movements

Subbed IN (Biggest Increases)

Enzo Fernandez leads the inbound transfers, with elite managers positioning for Chelsea’s favorable run. Gabriel’s continued rise (+7) reflects Arsenal’s defensive solidity, while Dubravka provides budget goalkeeper coverage.

PlayerLatestPrevDelta
Enzo Fernández81+7
Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães3730+7
Martin Dúbravka73+4
Joachim Andersen1310+3
Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues3128+3

Subbed OUT (Biggest Decreases)

The Liverpool blank in GW21 triggered a mass exodus of Van Dijk (-19 teams), representing the largest single-week ownership swing. Brighton assets were also shipped out wholesale ahead of difficult fixtures.

PlayerLatestPrevDelta
Virgil van Dijk928-19
Bart Verbruggen07-7
Jan Paul van Hecke06-6
David Raya Martín3336-3
Joško Gvardiol02-2

Rank Distribution

Distribution of overall ranks for elite managers after GW21

Gameweek rank distribution showing elite manager performance in GW21

Chip Usage

Pie chart showing chip usage percentages among elite managers in GW21