Moisés Caicedo: how Chelsea's outsider became a top player in Dream Team.

Popularity of Chelsea Players in Fantasy Football

According to The Sun: Three Chelsea players made it to the top five most popular newcomers ahead of Gameweek 4, although Moisés Caicedo (£4.5m) did not make this list.

Dream Team managers were actively signing João Pedro (£4.9m), Trevoh Chalobah (£4.3m), and/or Enzo Fernández (£4.9m) ahead of the match against Brentford. However, the Ecuadorian midfielder scored 14 points — more than temporary leaders Erling Haaland (£7.6m) and Martín Zubimendi (£3.7m).

Enzo Maresca's team was disappointed when Fabio Carvalho (£2.8m) equalized in stoppage time, but Caicedo's performance coupled with Cole Palmer's (£5.7m) successful return caught attention.

The 23-year-old midfielder probably thought he had snatched the victory when he scored in the 85th minute — it was his second goal of the season.

Dream Team managers shouldn't expect dazzling performances from Caicedo as scoring is not his primary function: he has yet to reach 20 goals in his career, despite over 250 matches for club and country.

However, he looks like a useful asset, even if his strength does not lie in scoring.

Caicedo is the only player who has earned nine bonus points as of this writing — his ability to intercept the ball has been a key factor.

Moreover, he currently has no equal in the number of tackles.

HIGHEST NUMBER OF TACKLES AMONG DREAM TEAM PLAYERS THIS SEASON

• 16 – Moisés Caicedo
• 16 – Tyrick Mitchell
• 14 – Elliot Anderson
• 14 – Alex Scott
• 13 – Tyler Adams
• 13 – Bruno Fernandes
• 13 – Kenny Tete
• 12 – João Palhinha
• 12 – Matz Wiffer
• 12 – John Arias

Caicedo scored in the match against Brentford, but Chelsea ultimately settled for a draw.

With many talents, Caicedo has already accumulated 37 points, placing him fourth in the overall standings.

His highest average rating per game (9.3) among midfielders is also impressive.

While it will be difficult to expect a player with defensive duties to maintain such a high status, he should be considered an effective option at the moment.

Upcoming Challenges for Chelsea

Caicedo will definitely need to make even more tackles and interceptions if Chelsea plans to earn even a point in their match against Bayern on Wednesday evening.

Furthermore, the rest of September looks promising with matches against Manchester United, Lincoln City, Brighton, and Benfica in Gameweeks 5 and 6.

Managers have been given many options in choosing players from Chelsea up to this point.

Fernández, Chalobah, and Pedro mentioned earlier are among the most successful players in their positions (now they are joined by Caicedo), while Marc Cucurella (£5m) is also nearing this level.

After Palmer's impact in the match against the Bees, he is also once again being considered an attractive option.