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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 7

Our weekly analysis of the Captaincy contenders is rolled out once again this evening. As always, we take a three-part approach which includes the weekly poll standings, the Opta statistics and our Rate My Team projections to help steer your thoughts on the armband conundrum.

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Yet again, Diego Costa is the favourite heading into the weekend’s matches. A home clash with Arsenal refuses to deter his backers – the Spain international has scored in all three of his appearances at the Bridge and faces a Gunners defence with a single shut-out to their name all season.

Sergio Aguero runs him close, though. City’s star striker has earned a significant number of new owners this week due to the fall-out from Wayne Rooney’s three-match suspension and has received 21% of the votes cast to Costa’s 24%. Aguero’s strike at Hull was his fourth of the season and he now pays visit to a Villa side reeling from back-to-back 3-0 defeats to Arsenal and Chelsea. Edin Dzeko is backed by just 3% by comparison, despite outscoring Aguero by 13 points to eight in the KC win.

Leicester’s Leonardo Ulloa is also highly fancied. Like Costa, he’s netted in all three matches in front of his own fans – having grabbed goals against Everton, Arsenal and Man United at the King Power Stadium, he welcomes a Burnley side that shipped four against the Baggies last Sunday.

Three goals in five starts ensures Raheem Sterling remains on the radar as Liverpool attempt to rediscover the form that served up 100 goals last season. The teenager entertains West Brom this time round, but with the visitors chalking up consecutive shut-outs, just 11% are looking to hand him the armband. United’s home clash with Everton also sees Angel Di Maria (5%) and Radamel Falcao (4%) feature prominently, though just 1% have placed their faith in Robin van Persie, despite the Dutchman scoring in each of the last two Gameweeks.

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  1. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    RMT Please 🙂

    Heaton (Myhill)
    Bertrand PVA Clyne (Dummett,Wisdom)
    ADM Chadli Siggy Sterling (Boyd)
    Costa Falcao Aguero

    Any suggestions for GW7?
    1FT 0.5 ITB

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Defence isn't looking good for this week but good team long term. Save the FT 🙂

      1. The Generalator
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        more chelsea players

      2. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Depends on how Aguero and Falcao do. If they hit form then your front line is absolutely lethal, if they don't then they're taking up a lot of funds that could have been spent elsewhere.

      3. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Il Gladiatore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dummett to Moore and then bench Betrand

  2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you say is more nailed please?

    Mee

    Shackell

    1. Mulder
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lmaooo are these players even in the game bruh

      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Burnley defs. Tripling up. Need to start taking some risks if I'm going to win this thing.

      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Nice one, thanks Doos. He's in.

        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Not conceded many big chances. Let's remain optimistic 😀

        2. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Great table that

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks, Gargs. 🙂

            Vote early, vote often! 😀

  3. VougieDipond
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any UEL players not on Icardi (C)?

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Soriano

    2. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Budescu (C) 😀

      1. VougieDipond
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        had to google him lol

        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Snap

    3. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Soriano, but my team is unchanged from r1 😀

    4. Kerz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Soriano(c)

  4. Marlen R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one from:

    A) Chadli
    B) Pelle
    C) Ulloa

    I figure I have to play Costa, Di Maria, Gerard, Sterling, and Siggy.

    1. Nelson Vivas Fan Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C

      1. Marlen R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah? Against Burnley? That's what I have now, but doubt is creeping in.

    2. Arrow Marked Drogba
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chadli

    3. diz
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pelle

    4. Il Gladiatore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chadli

  5. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Rooney/VazTe/Ramsey/Chester > Pelle/Welgood/Chadli/Baines

    It means I would have no Aguero and and a benching dilemma but that might not be a bad thing with all the games coming thick and fast and rotation..It would give me..

    Speroni Elliot
    Baines Rafael Clyne Hutton Dummett
    Hazard Fabregas Sterling Siggy Chadli
    Costa Pelle Welgood

    Nicer looking than my "Aguero" team

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is a -8

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Can do it to the penny before anymore risers/fallers

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would actually do this

      Sometimes these hits need to be taken

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers..Yeah I have to say I'm tempted good fixture coming up for them also

  6. turboLuck
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Costa or Aguero captain. Maybe I'll just flip a coin 🙂

    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      go for the guy who scores more than a goal a game

      1. turboLuck
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Agree with you. Just scared of his minutes. Then again could say the same for Aguero.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is Costa going to rip Arsenal apart. I'm not seeing it

      1. turboLuck
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Well last season it was 6-0...

        1. VougieDipond
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          with a much more defensive team and Arsenal had a better defence then. This season could be 10

          1. turboLuck
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Costa captain. Done. 😀

        2. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Aw well good luck with the expectation of a repeat

          1. VougieDipond
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            maybe not 6-0 but comfortable win s still on the cards

  7. st4rt__
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ridiculously hard decision choosing captain this week, Costa or Ulloa, hmm...

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ulloa. I will if you will 😉

      1. st4rt__
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It's Arsenal's away record against the top 4/6 that makes me want to captain Costa, drawn blank mid-week, both will score I reckon, just depends who will bag more. 😉

      2. 420king
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        lets do it?

  8. BDMC5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So how am i looking for the weekend?

    Courtois
    Baines Clyne Wilson

    Siggy Fab ADM Sterling

    Pelle Ulloa Costa(c)

    (wisdom, bruce, boyd)

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Solid

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice team.

  9. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestion for this team Guys

    Krul
    Clyne / PVA / Naylor
    ADM / Fab / Sterling / Ramsey*
    Costa / Ulloa / Pelle
    (Guzan / Moore / Boyd / Wisdom)

    0 FT & 4m itb

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsey to silva

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Rambo > silva.

        Nice team.

  10. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I think Besiktas will win this game.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully

  11. One Terry Hurlock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A, Chambers and Fab
    B, Duff and Haz??

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

  12. Ser Football 42
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you rather play with Costa and Aguero for this week only?

    A) Pelle
    B)Ulloa
    C) Falcao

    I'm thinking ulloa for this GW atm

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A for the rest of the seaso

      1. Ser Football 42
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thinking Pelle after this GW. Idk thinking Ulloa will do better tan Pelle this week.

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pelle

  13. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Just opened a very disappointing st emilion 08.

    Really over paid for the brand.

    Yes this is a first world problem

    1. Nelson Vivas Fan Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Like captaining Yaya Toure last gw??

    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is it a Chateau Ausone?

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Tour baladoz

        It's guff

    3. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It is French. F it.

  14. Nelson Vivas Fan Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who to replace Janmaat with?
    Got 0.3 ITB
    My other defenders are Moreno, Wilson Bench: Duff, Wisdom

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Naylor

  15. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Evening lads

    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      howdy

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is it me or this Spurs team is better than the one at the previous w/e. With 2-3 changes I think this is there best team

    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      lots of unhappy Dier owners this weekend then

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Well all of them are casuals so they deserve it. I am surprised how much faith Pochetino has in Ade..

  17. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey and Rooney to who? Really having a hard time deciding. I have 19.4m to replace them.

    1. Mulder
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't know whether to do Downing/Aguero or Welbz/Maria

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I'm also considering Downing/Aguero. The problem with that for me is no Liverpool forward or mid

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck and ADM?

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Already have ADM

        1. super zlatan
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Silva

    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Do you want Aguero?

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes. The problem is there aren't many 7.2m midfielders I like at the moment. Downing could be good though.

    4. Arrow Marked Drogba
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero and Mane!!

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Already have Bertrand and Pelle. Don't really fancy going triple SOT

  18. lugalooch
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Trying to get puncheon into my squad now that McGreggor isn't playing for hull this GW is there any point?

    Rest of my midfield is: ADM, Sterling, Siggy, Fab & King (1mil ITB)

  19. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who would u start between Clyne and duff?

    * my gk is Forster.

    1. darko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Duff then

    2. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Clyne. His attacking potential is too big for bench... He scored against Pool and Arsenal in AWAY games

      1. darko
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Fair point, but doubling up on def at Spurs though?

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Clyne. I'm playing him and deciding between Duff and Dummett

    4. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Clyne

    5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Duff spread the risk

  20. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks for comment on last page.
    Would you play moore or bertrand?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Moore

    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bertie

    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      moore

    4. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Moore

    5. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bertrand

    6. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Moore

    7. darko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Moore

    8. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Moore

    9. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Moore, i benched clyne

    10. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Moore definitely.

    11. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all

  21. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku, Falcao or Welbeck

    I have Costa and Pelle

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck. Maybe Ulloa this GW

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck.

      And then get baines with the change.

      I wish I had done this move.

      1. Toonzie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        yea if i go for welbeck i could upgrade pva/colo for baines

        giving me moreno, baines, clyne, pva, moore

        good enough?

    3. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck but not this GW

    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbz

    5. Tallahassee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbie!

    6. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck from next week

    7. darko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck, looking beyond this game week as well.

    8. Kerz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dat guy Welbz

    9. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      thanks for the lovely response lads, dat guy it is 😆

  22. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So, why has it not worked out for Soldado in the PL?
    Is it just he's not cut out for it? Or something else?

  23. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Krul
    Baines Terry Clyne
    Eriksen Sterling Siggy Tadic DiMaria
    Costa(C) Vardy

    Elliott Welbeck Caulker Duff
    1.8 in the bank
    All set?
    Tempted to start Caulker but cant really drop anyone at the back.
    Also would Silva in for Eriksen for -4 be bonkers?

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You might have sh!t load points on bench.
      Won't bring Silva in for a hit.

  24. Sunny 😎
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Should I bench Baines and play both PVA and Naylor? Got to bench 1 from these three..

    1. Kerz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Play Baines & Naylor

    2. Tallahassee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't bench Baines as there's plenty chance of attacking returns.

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bench Baines

      1. Sunny 😎
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sure?

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Your relying on attacking points. Pva has that plus a better chance of a cleanie. Newcastle are, well Newcastle.

          1. Sunny 😎
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Think you're probably right, Naylor plays for sure. It's between Pva and Baines 😕

            1. A.T
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              You sound like you want Baines so go for it. Plus side is Mirallas is out so he's on free kicks too of course.

  25. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Nice to see Mark Lawrenson never changes...eight 2-0 predictions.

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29435443

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes it really annoys me - he's simply playing the odds to ensure that he beats his opponent on the majority of occasions. Where's the inspired log-shot? You could wait a few hundred years for him to predict 4-2, let alone 5-3.

  26. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pelle (C) 🙂

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      nah

  27. BDMC5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Would you rather team a or b

    a.

    Courtois
    Baines Clyne Wilson

    Siggy Fab ADM Sterling

    Pelle Ulloa Costa

    b.
    Courtois
    Moore Clyne Wilson

    Siggy Fab ADM Sterling

    Aguero Ulloa Costa

    Thing about A is it gives me the cash to do Ulloa to welbeck next after. Very torn

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      In this game, sometimes players can go weeks without getting much. Except Aguero

      1. Abraham seed
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        +10000000000
        you can never go wrong with sergio kun
        he is also a good captain choice

    3. Nelson Vivas Fan Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would probably do A with Welbeck next GW. But then you don't have any City coverage.
      B doesn't have any Arsenal coverage

      As a general thought i wouldn't triple up on Chelsea with their upcoming fixtures. So maybe Silva for Fab. What do you think?

      1. BDMC5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Def not getting rid of fab vs arsenal. He has linked up very well with costa so far. Happy enough to have no arsenal coverage this week but certainly player on changing that after the break. Welbeck is a cert for me soon.

        Courtois is on the chopping block in the next couple of weeks alright though. Aguero is def a very tempting option but id would have much better balance in my team if i go pelle and baines this week.id have to take another hit next week to fund pelle or wellbeck the week after.

        Il be giving the armband to costa so while it would be nice to have kun , i think il hit the button on pelle this week instead. Not convinced villa away is a going to offer big

    4. Abraham seed
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B for me

      i think courtois is a huge waste of money. downgrade to manonne.there can't be more than 15 pts difference btw them.keepers get around d same number of points
      upgrade ulloa to welbeck

      1. BDMC5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        my intention next week. Def not taking out ulloa for welbeck this week however.Courtois is there since gw2 but i agree hes on the way out. Just bigger issues to deal with at the minute

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/10/01/the-burning-question-who-is-the-rooney-replacement/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_8444698

    Called the Welbeck wagon before the hacktrick 😛

    I also posted and before that for me he is a heavy hitter. Some of the lads agreed. I think he is 9m at least...

    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I predict Welbeck scores this week against Chelsea, sparks an even more massive bandwagon, blanks against Hull, then settles into being the best valued striker in the game.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        this could happen.

        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, that's just the way I see the cruel mistress of FPl rolling. Lots are looking at other options this week because of the fixture, but I just have a feeling he'll make us pay.

  29. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Over the next 2 weeks how does this sound?

    Rooney, Ramsey, Caulker and Duff > Pele, Tadic, Baines, Coleman

    Would leave...

    Begovic
    Cahill - Baines - Coleman
    Sterling - Hazard - Siggy - Tadic
    Costa - Pele - Welbeck

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    My fingers on Fabregas are itchy. Maybe it is a time for a swap.

    Hazard
    Gerrard
    Sanchez

    All tempting for me. They look like much higher goal threat and are on penalties. Not Sanchez obviously but he is OOP

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      fabregas v former team? he's gotta score!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not straight forward but some of this weeks

    2. Abraham seed
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      sanchez for me
      i am doing d same thing

    3. Il Gladiatore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking Sanchez, just a bit worried about his gametime