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If Match Day Extra Dividends had been paid out from the beginning of the season 
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For the purpose of the analysis, I've defined the beginning of the season as Friday 11th September.
Picked a Friday as this is the start day of the weekly rolling periods as defined by Football Index.
I'm excluding the existing game week (15th - 21st Jan)
Picked a Friday as this is the start day of the weekly rolling periods as defined by Football Index.
I'm excluding the existing game week (15th - 21st Jan)
There have been 16 complete game weeks, which means £3.20 would have been paid out 
247 players shared this £3.20 between them
1 player has won the dividend 5 times
2 players 4 times
12 players 3 times
39 players twice
Which means, 193 players have won it once
247 players shared this £3.20 between them
1 player has won the dividend 5 times
2 players 4 times
12 players 3 times
39 players twice
Which means, 193 players have won it once
While it is possible according to the game rules, no player is yet to place in the top 6 twice in the same week 
I haven't checked to see how many players would have won the main dividend in the gameweek AND placed with their second performance.
I haven't checked to see how many players would have won the main dividend in the gameweek AND placed with their second performance.
The top winner of this dividend with 5 wins in 16 gameweeks would have been a player traders are rather familiar with...
Bruno
And two of the best oldies still in the game are would have been close behind him with 4 wins from 16 gameweeks:
Messi
Lewa
Bruno And two of the best oldies still in the game are would have been close behind him with 4 wins from 16 gameweeks:
Messi Lewa
Lots of Index favourites, for differing reasons, would have won the extra dividend 3 times.
To name a few:
Sancho
Haaland
Trent
Neymar
Kroos
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To name a few:
Sancho Haaland Trent Neymar Kroos#FootballIndex
Here's a breakdown of total winners by position:
Goalkeepers: 28
Defenders: 76
Midfielders: 77
Forwards: 67
Goalkeepers: 28
Defenders: 76
Midfielders: 77
Forwards: 67
Out of the 28 goalkeepers to have won, only 3 have won it more than once:
Bounou: 3p
Navas: 2p
Ospina: 2p
For all of you wondering, Neuer and Donnarumma would have both won it once each
Bounou: 3p
Navas: 2p
Ospina: 2p
For all of you wondering, Neuer and Donnarumma would have both won it once each
Trent is joined by Jordi Alba, Danilo and Angelino as the only Defenders who would have won it 3 times in 16 gameweeks 
Fun fact, Jose Fonte would have missed out on 2p due to his age!
Fun fact, Jose Fonte would have missed out on 2p due to his age!
Bruno (5), Sancho and Kroos (3) are joined by Di Maria as the only midfielders who would have won it three or more times.
There are another 9 midfielders who would have won it twice, including the likes of Maddison, JWP, RDP, Hakan and J-Rod
There are another 9 midfielders who would have won it twice, including the likes of Maddison, JWP, RDP, Hakan and J-Rod
And for the forwards, Bailey and Morata join Messi, Lewa, Haaland and Neymar as the only front men who would have won at least 3 times.
There are then 16 more who would have won twice. Kane, Rashford, Oyarzabal, Ronaldo and Fati sit among that group!
There are then 16 more who would have won twice. Kane, Rashford, Oyarzabal, Ronaldo and Fati sit among that group!
General feelings after going through the data 
- Thought there'd be a smaller pool of winners
- Lots of ties on pts and it's common for players to miss out by 1pt
- GKs prob best value in % & competition terms
- CL/EL players will benefit hugely
- Correlation with TOTM high
- Thought there'd be a smaller pool of winners
- Lots of ties on pts and it's common for players to miss out by 1pt
- GKs prob best value in % & competition terms
- CL/EL players will benefit hugely
- Correlation with TOTM high