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Our analysis of the Gameweek captaincy contenders arrives once again as Fantasy managers prepare for a quick turnaround in fixtures ahead of tomorrow’s 7.30pm deadline. 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.

The Captain Poll

With Diego Costa suspended for Chelsea’s home encounter against Spurs, Sergio Aguero is the standout armband candidate according to the votes cast so far. Despite failing to score in back-to-back matches for the first time this season, the City talisman has earned over 35% of the votes cast as the champions travel to a Sunderland side that has conceded just two goals in the last four and kept the league leaders at bay on Saturday.

Wayne Rooney is next in line as United look for a fourth straight win under Louis van Gaal. The Red Devils’ skipper has netted in successive league matches and is up against a Stoke defence that has been breached in each of the last seven – he’s persuaded over 16% to give him the nod. Robin van Persie remains a real differential for the Potters’ clash, with just 3% looking to the Dutchman to carry on from last weekend’s goal and assist at home to Hull.

Swansea are heavily backed for the visit of QPR – understandable, given that Harry Redknapp’s side have conceded more goals on their travels than any other team. With six goals in his last seven, Wilfried Bony earns 11% of the votes, whilst Gylfi Sigurdsson is next in line, having played a part in eight of his side’s 11 home goals so far.

Eden Hazard (7%) and Alexis Sanchez (5%) are also amongst the favourites. With Costa sidelined, Chelsea will be looking for the Belgian to score for the fourth successive home match as Spurs roll up to the Bridge, whilst Sanchez’ owners will be hoping for a return to form – he’s now blanked in each of the last two since being moved back to the flank.

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  1. Call Me Old Fashioned
    11 years, 10 months ago

    My team and season is starting to stagnate..

    DDG
    Yun Wisdom Chamber
    Hazard Sanchez ADM Siggy
    Costa Aguero(C) Austin

    Hamer Marney Clyne Moore

    1FT. Nothing in the bank

    1 - Costa--->Rooney(C) or Bony(C)
    2 - ADM--->Fabregas
    3 - 1 + 2 for -4

    1. Chris_White
      11 years, 10 months ago

      2

    2. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I would do 3

      1. Redhulkster
        11 years, 10 months ago

        With rooney

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Option 3 but keep the armband on Kun.

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        11 years, 10 months ago

        If I get Rooney, it will be him or Kun for the captaincy

    4. Venom Snake
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Adm to Mirallas for flair

      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Not terribly keen with City up after

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Fab is on 4 yc, one more and whoops suspension

    6. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 10 months ago

      3 leaves you -1.

    7. Sparrer
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Option 3 but ADM ---> Hazard (c) and Costa to Rooney. Can you afford that?

  2. John Nerdelbaum
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Repost. Bottom of the page

    ADM & Moore Mirallas & Cresswell/Azpi (-4)

    Allows me to field 11 and keep Costa

    Yay or nay?

    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Like it, I think Mirallas is worth a gamble

  3. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Am I good to go on Di María & Diego Costa to Rooney & Mirallas tonight?

    Or shall I wait and lose a bit of value?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Why not tonight?

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        A bit unsure on Mirallas.

    2. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Do it defo...

      I have to take falcao

      That's the only reason why I am ready to lose tv..
      Rooney is nailed

      I may go for him tomorrow

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ah the Mirallas just scored transfer. Classic.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        11 years, 10 months ago

        yep, just in time to catch him on the bench

      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Yep 😉

    4. Walsh
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You're going to be really upset when you don't see Mirallas' name on the team sheet Wednesday, but could pay dividends over the course of the month.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Scaremongering 😉

        1. Walsh
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Just my honest assessment. Started games on Thursday and Sunday.

    5. CABAYE4
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Mirallas won't play more than 90 mins over the next two.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        That's my problem.

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        ^^ Glass half full kinda guy

        1. CABAYE4
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Been burnt by Mirallas once too many times.

    6. Back on the horse
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yeah Mirallas is in form. not sure how long it will last, mind

  4. Fantasy Gold
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Tadic > Mirallas for -4

    Yay or nay?

    1. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yay long term (Y)

    2. waldo666
      11 years, 10 months ago

      not for a hit

    3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yay

    4. Walsh
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No

    5. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe wait one week if Arsenal have no left back

    6. Bubz
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hell nay

  5. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 10 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on Rickie Lambert(6.9)?

    1. Punty
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Good option, but it's so many good options.. would prefer Aguero/Rooney/Austin/Bony/Lukaku/Ings etc I think

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Liverpool too hit and miss for me atm GB.

    3. Barnabus
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Liverpool are about as attractive as a field trip to chernobyl right now.

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I thought that holiday sounded cheap when I booked it last week.

    4. Syd.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not up to much

    5. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Will do amazing..
      Defo a punt but not explosive..
      Y have him when austin is doing amazing..

      I want to fit in bony and inga but do not have a spot..

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Great value, but Liverpool need to regain their swagger before I consider Lambert. But in terms of gametime, i don't think Balotelli exists at the moment in Rodgers' mind.

  6. Punty
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Which transfer would you prefer to do this week:

    A) Clyne -> Ivanovic
    B) Krul -> Guzan (Also have Schmeichel (LIV)
    C) Duff -> Terry and keep Clyne

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      C

      Clyne has Burnley in after 2 games

    3. 32chickens
      11 years, 10 months ago

      b

  7. Barnabus
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Repost:

    Any advice appreciated.

    Guzan
    Chambers Baines Wisdom Janmaat
    Siggy Oscar Sanchez Barkley
    Aguero Austin

    Schmeichel, Wanyama, Clyne, Costa

    Only 0.1m in the bank and 1FT

    I'm thinking about doing Clyne > N.Taylor this week for immediate return and then Wanyama + Costa > Yaya + Kane next week for a hit. Am I completely insane?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      11 years, 10 months ago

      would you lose TV if you wait with Costa?

      I would do Costa transfer now, as you would get immediate returns 🙂

  8. THE Wild Rover
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Why are people captaining Aguero when he's not on BT or Sky?

    Probably be the end of me this week 🙂

    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Who are you going for WR? 🙂

      1. THE Wild Rover
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Well I only have Sanchez and Chambers televised 😉

  9. Guidinho
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed on another page, anyone know more or confident when Silva might return to the City line up?

    1. Syd.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He should be back in the squad this weekend

      1. Guidinho
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Great, ill keep an eye.

        Thanks

  10. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    My back 5 all at home this GW

    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Foster
      Duff Cahill Baines Bartley

      1. Redhulkster
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Cool

    2. THE Wild Rover
      11 years, 10 months ago

      One too many 😉

  11. Jeremiah
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who to play?

    A. Wisdom (WHU)(H)

    B. Marney (NEW)(H)

    Thanks 🙂

    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Wisdom

    2. Cowboy John
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Jeremiah
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers lads.

  12. Wez88
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is clichy nailed on? Thinking of selling clyne for him

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Kolarov back soon

    2. Syd.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      At the moment yes

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Rotation potential will give you nightmares.

    4. semiconductor
      11 years, 10 months ago

      just did it

  13. Geasers
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Getting rid of adm so Sanchez clear replacement ??? Was always thinking downgrading adm to 5.5 mid and bumping Austin to Rooney thoughts ?

    1. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't sell austin

      Though I would get falcao 😉

      Falcao Austin Aguero
      If he starts

    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      11 years, 10 months ago

      get alexis

      1. Geasers
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Alexis over yaya so ? There the 2 I'm stuck between being honest both got nice fixtures

        1. MMN
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yessss

        2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          11 years, 10 months ago

          yeah I would back alexis to outscore yaya over these fixtures

    3. MMN
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Partly depends where Sanchez and Rooney play in the weeks to come.

  14. gers23
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Best Adm replacement? Have Haz Fab and Siggy

    1. MMN
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez

      1. Jeremiah
        11 years, 10 months ago

        +1

        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Ramsey 😉

          nah Alexis! 😀

    2. Syd.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Jedinak while you're waiting for him to come back.

  15. rozzo
    11 years, 10 months ago

    So pleased Valencia and Sakho might be back. Does anybody actually rate Carroll? If he moved somewhere else I would wish him all the best but the difference in play between Sakho and Valencia and Carroll is like night and day.

    1. CABAYE4
      11 years, 10 months ago

      If you went back to long ball football with Nolan playing off him and Jarvis and Downing out wide, he'd score goals and you'd do ok.

      But having played how you have this season, I'd guess that would go down rather badly!

      1. rozzo
        11 years, 10 months ago

        You really think so? Nolan? Jarvis? Wow. I could see that team struggling to be fair.

        1. CABAYE4
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Depends what you call well.

          You'd survive reasonably comfortably and Nolan and Carroll would both make double figures.

          You would never do as well as you are now though.

        2. Camp No No
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He means that with long ball tactics and Carroll-Nolan upfront, you would be safe from relegation, although not fighting for top of the table positions.

          1. Camp No No
            11 years, 10 months ago

            And by "top of the table" I mean the top half.

    2. Transient Anus
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He's good at what he does

  16. SuperMario
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Lovren to start or be benched again??

    1. Walsh
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Would be mental to reintroduce him to the squad after Kolo and Skrtel kept a clean sheet in my view. But then again who knows what the egomaniac BR is thinking...

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bench.

  17. Helviusling
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone keeping Costa?

    1. Jeremiah
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Of course?

    2. waldo666
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

    3. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I Was but then realised how consistently others were scoring with bps

    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I sold. Had him since the start too.

    5. KISSES
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

  18. Total Foot 5
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Best Set pls? tinkering w/ this. thnx

    1.kane - downing - aspi
    2.austin - bolasie - creswell
    3.austin - amalfitano - aspi (amalf had last 2gw 81+90min)
    4.austin - downing - huton (its what i have)
    5.austin - jedinak - jagielka

    *def is baines - chambers - wisdom - *moore - *Hutton
    TOT (che-CRY-swa-BUR-lei-MUN)
    WHA (wba-SWA-sun-LEI-che-ARS)
    QPR (swa-BUR-eve-WBA-ars-CRY)
    CRY (AVL-tot-STK-mci-SOU-qpr)

    1. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      4 with collins

      1. Total Foot 5
        11 years, 10 months ago

        hulk- i got 4. collins im looking as well u read my mind. but was leaning 3 given amalfitano is getting the minutes, no?

    2. Transient Anus
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Are you on a wc? If not stick with 4. In fact probably stick regardless.

      1. Total Foot 5
        11 years, 10 months ago

        chap not on wc.ive got 4. hutton is nill, just gives 1-2 pts. crap. and wisdom get me nill also as when compared to the other options oer even collins or naylor. wanbt a better 3rd def than wisdom and hut.

    3. Walsh
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I like 1 the best.

      1. Total Foot 5
        11 years, 10 months ago

        thnx. im leaning 3 just because o think the fxitures and form of wha much better than kane and tot, no? thus sacrifice downing for amalfitano

    4. Joletouriste
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      What is the rest of your team? I'll keep Austin and Downing

      1. Total Foot 5
        11 years, 10 months ago

        guzan - *hamer
        baines - chambers - wisdom - *moore - *Hutton
        sanchez - haz - sigur - downing - *obertan
        austin - dcosta - aguero

  19. trollelu trollkaku
    11 years, 10 months ago

    risers/fallers tonight?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      11 years, 10 months ago

      fplstatistics

      1. trollelu trollkaku
        11 years, 10 months ago

        thanks

        1. Redhulkster
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Risers
          Sanchez Fab Foster

          Fallers
          PVA Diame Lallana Pelle Costa Adm

          Maybe
          Lamela

    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Fabregas and Alexis to rise, Costa Pelle AdM to fall

  20. Papinade
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts on my WC team guys please?

    Foster/Pantilimon
    Baines, Azpi, Chambers, Dummett, Naylor
    Hazard, Eriksen, Siggy, Downing, Jedinak
    Aguero, Costa, Austin

    Thanks!!

    1. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Perfect (Y)
      Downgrade chambers
      Upgrade eriksen maybe 🙂

    2. Podge
      11 years, 10 months ago

      5 good defs this week, none next week.

    1. Transient Anus
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Man I hate twitter

  21. EWH2020
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I have Oscar but thinking of transfering him.
    Which one?

    A) Mirallas
    B) Herrera
    C) Sterling
    D) keep Oscar

    1. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      D

    2. Nazz
      11 years, 10 months ago

      D for goodness sake!!

      1. Nazz
        11 years, 10 months ago

        why would u even consider this

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      D

    4. 32chickens
      11 years, 10 months ago

      d

  22. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Even with possible rotation, azpil is the best option at 6.2 or under isn't he.

    1. Redhulkster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Totally .

      Though got in cresswell for immediate future

    2. Snikii
      11 years, 10 months ago

      no possible rotation in the pl and yes

  23. Yank Revolution
    11 years, 10 months ago

    ADM and Chadli (OUT) for Siggy/Eriksen (IN) for a 4 pt. hit? -- and 1.6 left over in bank after this...

    1. 32chickens
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yep-both will play

    2. Joletouriste
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Adm for Siggy now and chadli eriksen later not worth a hit, spurs play chelsea

      1. Yank Revolution
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Had to do it now, couldn't afford Chadli not playing again and ADM was a points black hole this GW with his bad hammy...and Eriksen is more than capable of scoring v Chelsea.

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Berahino out next GW for? Have Austin, Kun and 5.6 ITB.

    1. Walsh
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

    2. Suarezista
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I would keep Berahino, nice fixtures coming up for West Brom.

    3. kneisius07
      11 years, 10 months ago

      why not costa?

  25. TheCurseOfRaheem
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Keep waiting for my ML leader to have a bad spell but nope...up to 50th in the world now.

  26. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 10 months ago

    With United getting stronger with every game, anyone tempted to reach for their old comfort blanket? Van Persie looks to be regaining the form that branded him as a 'captain-every-week' player, and launched his price to 14.0m.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Has to show a lot more form for me.

    2. TheCurseOfRaheem
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not in the slightest.

    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I thought you would be the first to jump on an inform Rooney?

      1. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I worry about Falcao and RVP crowding the box. LvG seems to be the type of manager that changes tactics often, and this could make Rooney's returns unpredictable as he drops deeper in some games. I wouldn't feel comfortable captaining Rooney.

    4. Heydudes13
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No he's not he was shite again on Saturday bailed out by one good strike to some.

    5. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He had a terrible game followed by a half decent game. Wouldn't say that was him gaining form

    6. Punty
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure how much stronger they are getting yet

    7. Captain Beefheart
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Thinking of mata for Di Maria

    8. Pasqualinho
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. Going to have RVP, Costa and Aguero up top. It'll require a reasonably weak midfield of you, me, Doosra and George Boyd, though.

    9. Crouch Potato!
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Easy enough to do well against that Hull side

  27. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I think I may actually go for Mirallas, should start midweek followed by a likely benching away to City, which may not be a problem at all.

    Hmmm

    1. Captain Beefheart
      11 years, 10 months ago

      If anything he will be rested for the easier fixture.

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Something about Mirallas makes me hate him.

      Its really irrational.

      1. Captain Beefheart
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I don't hate him but he does infuriate me watching him sometimes being a blue.

      2. 32chickens
        11 years, 10 months ago

        same thing that annoyed eto and luka on sunday-he doesn't play/think for the team

        1. Captain Beefheart
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He may not start either already played a part in 3 games in a week

  28. Punty
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Play Wisdom(WHM) or Clyne (ars)? Fear Schneiderlin injury will make it easy for Arsenal

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Wisdom.

  29. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hoping for a late surge 😉 would appreciate your votes lads and ladies!

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/8972214