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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 23

Next up, we roll out our pre-Gameweek members’ article, assessing the leading captaincy candidates for the upcoming round of fixtures.

We get underway with an analysis of the Captain Poll, then check in with the Opta numbers and Rate My Team ratings before looking at a couple of differential options for Gameweek 23.

The Captain Poll

Harry Kane sits atop our Poll once again as Spurs prepare to welcome Everton to Wembley Stadium.

Despite failing to score in seven of his 11 league outings at Spurs temporary abode, Kane’s penchant for explosive hauls – he’s produced at least two goals on seven occasions this term – has earned him over 45% of the votes cast.

By comparison, the Spurs midfield has been largely overlooked.

Son Heung-min (1%) has been far more consistent at home than Kane, scoring in six of his last seven outings, while Dele Alli is backed by just 0.8% despite bagging two goals and four assists in his previous four appearances.

A home clash with Stoke City helps Jesse Lingard to second spot on 9% – his highest placing of the season.

Over the last nine Gameweeks he’s supplied seven goals and two assists, serving up double-digits four times. That form looks promising for Monday’s meeting with a defence that’s conceded more goals on the road (27) than any other side.

Romelu Lukaku’s (4%) goal and assist off the bench against Derby in the FA Cup suggests he could be back in form after a dire run of two goals in his last nine league matches.

Meanwhile, just 3% have opted for Paul Pogba, whose 12-point tally away to Everton last time out was his first double-digit haul since Gameweek 12.

Eden Hazard and Sergio Aguero share third spot on 6%.

Hosting a Leicester defence with only one clean sheet on their travels, Hazard’s record alongside Alvaro Morata makes for convincing reading – he’s delivered five goals, two assists and 56 FPL points in his last six starts alongside the summer signing.

The Belgian returned to a central role behind Morata away to Arsenal last time out and found the net for the first time since Gameweek 15.

With his rival Gabriel Jesus sidelined through injury, Aguero has stepped up his recent output, netting six times in as many matches in all competitions.

He heads to Anfield boasting an average of 6.5 points per match in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), more than any forward.

Marcos Alonso also earns just 2% of the votes for Chelsea’s clash with Leicester. Yet with two goals, three clean sheets and 34 FPL points in his last three home fixtures, the wing-back makes for a very intriguing armband alternative.

Back in contention after shrugging off a groin complaint, Mohamed Salah has served up points in 12 of his last 13 and has nine sets of double-digit hauls to his name. Yet only 3% are willing to back the Liverpool wide man.

Raheem Sterling and Roberto Firmino offer in-form alternatives in the same Anfield fixture – both have both bagged three sets of 10+ points hauls in their last four starts.

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1,228 Comments Post a Comment
  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Kane(c)

    Good week for a differential (c) though.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Who is the diff? Hazard? Lingard? Morata? Alonso? Kun?

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Deeney

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Fat Deeney? If it was not for him and Gray, Richarlison could have been better off point wise.

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Gonna be a mixed bag this week. Could cause some changes in mini leagues

  2. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg
    Elliot
    Jones, alonso, zanka
    Mane, pogba, lingard Arnautovic
    Kane (c), aguero (vc), wilson

    Bench, pickford, yedin, cork, vvd

  3. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Unbelievable that majority of FPL players don't own Salah 😮

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      The majority of fpl players packed in ages ago.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Do they qualify as players?

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Incorrect

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        How so?

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          50% own him, and more buying

          1. Evasivo
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Currently 49% though buddy!

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      He ll blank the next 4

  4. Ode
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Pope or Elliot this week?

    1. Where dahoud at
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Elliot

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't matter if you pick Elliot and he doesn't play

  5. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    For captaincy;
    A) Aguero
    B) Kane

    Surely I am not the only one confused here :c

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. beefo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I dropped Kane and picked up Aguero, so I feel like I pretty much have to say A.

  6. Fpldonny
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Given Kane (and Spurs) inability to break down lesser teams at Wembley this season, probability says he will blank again this week. And yet, I know I'm going to cap him anyway :/

  7. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Adrian or Ryan this GW?

    Currently on Ryan as I see Hud as more of a goalthreat than WBA

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Have both and starting Ryan

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  8. LeicesterA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Play Firmino over Otamendi, Jones, Alsonso, Dunk or Mee?

    Currently have bobby on the bench.

    Thanks.

    1. Goalosaurus
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I'd put him in ahead of mee

    2. UnitedFan51
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, all except Alonso

    3. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Ahead of Mee.

    4. Manani
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      got Quaner and RLC, 0,9m in bank and 1FT.

      who should I transfer them to?

      1. Partick Bateman
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Ibe maybe.

    5. michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Which 3 to start?

      Otamendi
      Kabasele
      Duffy
      Zanka
      RLC

      1. Goalosaurus
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        The first 3

      2. Thiga
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Otamendi Duffy Zanka

    6. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      My midfield consists of:

      Salah, Richie, son, arnie, sterling

      Which one do I get rid for Lingard?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        surely Ritchie?

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Ritchie of course

      3. UnitedFan51
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Ritchie!

    7. Erez Avni
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Elliot or Foster?

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Play Elliot and you will get Foster off the bench

    8. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Salah (C)

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Dream on

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          not need for dreaming in reality 😉

      2. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn't

    9. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Ota Zanka RLC

    10. Gonna mesut up
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Hey fellas, my season is shot but thinking of going going for gw high scores for a bit of fun. Was wondering whether minus points using transfers is deducted for your total weekly score?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        not in GW rank

        1. Gonna mesut up
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Oh, that sounds fun!

        2. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Can you go minus points? Like let’s say u have 1000 and keep taking -22 hits to compete every week to win manager of the week

          1. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Till u loose all the points and have no more,do you go minus

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              seems like the logical thing to happen, so I guess so

    11. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Which one would you play this gameweek?

      A) Otamendi
      B) Mustafi
      C) Cresswell

      1. Partick Bateman
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        C probably.

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Ota. I never bench premium defender. Why all money wasted on those defenders to end up benching. Yuck

    12. Partick Bateman
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Foster
      Christensen Tomkins Schindler
      Sterling Lingard Salah Hazard Son
      Kane Depoitre
      Elliot Mee Dunk DCL

      A. Stick
      B. Mee to Alonso (-4), bench Depoitre
      C. DCL to Wilson (-4), bench Depoitre
      D. B & C, bench Depoitre and Schindler

      1. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Do b next week

        1. Partick Bateman
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. You can tell I think Depoitre will be benched though.

    13. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Save ft or do son-> lingard?

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Save it

      2. Partick Bateman
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I think Save, Son loves a shot and Everton likes to give them.

      3. istanbul05
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Save

    14. Where dahoud at
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Pick 1

      A. Mane, pogba, lingard Arnautovic
      B. salah, pogba, albrighton, arnautovic

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        A probably

    15. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      is it likely elliot (-100.1) will go down and pereira (100.1) will go up tonight? first time using fplstatistics

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Those numbers aren't 100% so the chances of both are very low. Even one happening is quite low.

        1. Tazah
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          oh so they're not fully exact, thanks. so since salah is -103% he's bound to go down?

      2. Fpldonny
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I think it unlikely

      3. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Pereira has been due to rise for months now. Who knows when he'll actually rise.

    16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Bench one:

      A) Pope (cry)
      B) Elliot (SWA)

    17. aidmata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Start Foster or Elliot?

      1. adidasOriginals
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Elliot then if he doesn't play you've always got Foster

    18. StellaMan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Morata replacement?
      £3m in bank
      Other strikers Kane and DLC

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Kun

      2. Fpldonny
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Kaku for this week.

    19. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Gomes or Elliott?

      Masuaku or Mee?

      Thanks

      1. StellaMan
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Masuka and Elliot

      2. frankiefernandez
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Elliot and Mee, imho. But all have got a decent chance of s clean sheet.

    20. Where dahoud at
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Lingard or pogba, for the long haul

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Both!

      2. Matt Sk
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Pogba should score more

      3. L S P
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Pogba

    21. adidasOriginals
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else fancy Sterling to do something against his former team?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Of course.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, think this has a good chance of being a 6 goal game ... 4-2 to City, or 3-3 draw.

          Salah, Firmino, Sterling all scoring

          1. Fpldonny
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Ooh that would be delicious 😀

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Two very attacking teams

    22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      How's the WC looking? 0.0 ITB for this squad:

      DDG
      VVD, Stones, Alonso
      Salah, Sterling, Son, Lingard, Pogba
      Kane, Firmino
      (Elliott, Masuaku, Kenny, Mcburnie)

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        everything really good apart from double United mids

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Fancy them to tank Stoke... Lingard might become Richarlison or Groß, or even Theo in a few games. I think Pogba will be great value at 7.9

      2. Matt Sk
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Was actually considering both Pogba and lingard

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          As a Utd fan, makes the games much more interesting as well. Lukaku is a non-runner at his price unfortunately

        2. barracuda
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Why would you want 2 "attacking" guys from such a defensive team?

      3. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Pretty much what I'm aiming for, 2 transfers and I'm there.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Nice! Which 2x transfers?

    23. King Megnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Who would you rather play?

      Maguire (che)
      Alonso (LEI) for -4 (need a hit to bring him in)

    24. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      guys i highly recommend this fpl podcast....absolute laughs
      http://www.thegaffertapes.com/podcast/2018/1/10/week-19-23-i-have-sterling-send-bank-details-fpl-1718

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        The language!!

        1. barracuda
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Too loose for my liking but I am carrying on 🙂

      2. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Ok, I have had enough 🙂

        1. Tazah
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          nice quiz at the end for some fun