Bukayo Saka (£10.2m) rewarded more than one million managers in Fantasy Premier League who picked him as their captain for Gameweek 16, with the Arsenal star getting the assists for both of his side's goals in their 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
It was Saka's biggest captaincy backing for 68 Gameweeks, since Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 5-0 in Gameweek 21 of the 2023/24 season, and three extra bonus points took his tally against Wolves to 11 points, or 22 with the captain's armband.
The England international created a match-high four chances and had an Expected Goal Involvement (xGI) of 0.43.
GW16 most-captained players
| Player | Captained by | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Haaland | 5,642,190 | 13 |
| Saka | 1,094,344 | 11 |
| Salah | 853,758 | 7 |
Erling Haaland (£15.0m) remained the most-popular captain in Gameweek 16, despite 1.7m fewer managers handing him the armband than in Gameweek 15.
In Man City's 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace, the Norwegian maintained his flawless record against Oliver Glasner's side. Haaland has now scored in each of his five Premier League meetings with the Eagles, averaging over 10 points points per match.
The third most-popular captain, Mohamed Salah (£14.0m), supplied an assist after coming on as a first-half substitute in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, his first attacking return since Gameweek 10.
He now departs for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and looks set to miss at least two Gameweeks, depending on Egypt's progress in the tournament.