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Up next this busy Friday evening, we dive into the Opta data with our usual pre-Gameweek members’ article assessing the main captaincy candidates for the upcoming round of fixtures.

To get underway, we check in with the Captain Poll contenders, then examine the Opta numbers and Rate My Team rankings before highlighting a differential or two to help advise on your armband dilemma.

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  1. Horcmen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Pickford
    Valencia Alonso Walker
    Zaha Alli Siggy Tadic
    Kane (c) Lukaku Ibra

    G2G? Or who to make way for Holgate (he's on the bench)?

  2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Changed my mind. (C)outinho.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      His Brazilian buddy might be injured though

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Don't mind. He's a dribbler. 😉

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Love it

    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      brummies on the beach u think?

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        They have been since GW26 barring the Arsenal game

        1. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          yeah they have it seems, but can still get the blood up once in a while it seems

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Aye.

    4. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I'm going safer with Dele at home with Bournemouth. Need to play it safe right now.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Early start. Long weekend ...

  3. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    No Kane No Problem 🙂 Rom Rom Captain Locked 😀

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      We'll see if you'll have that outlook come 2 o clock tomorrow

  4. Manani
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Grant Hennesy
    Holebas ALonso Nyom Chambers Davies
    Alli Eriksen Sanchez King FLetcher
    Kun Lukaku Origi

    1 FT 0.2m in bank,

    should i save FT?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      King to Zaha?

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        NO

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    SA: PvA's trained this week, so he'll join up with us

    Means he'll start?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Don't think fat Sam would change something that's working

  6. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Pickford/heaton
    Bavies, Pieters, Valencia
    Alli, Sanchez, zaha, Siggy, coutinho
    Lukaku, Kane (c)
    G2G? Which keeper?

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Pickford only because you have lukaku

      1. Dazzler365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Just want the one who makes the most saves. Heaton might be tested more by Everton

  7. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Siggy -> Zaha?

    I have 2FT and need to use 1.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yess

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I would.

    3. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yes

    4. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yep

    5. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      no brainer

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Anything worth a hit ? 1.3m itb. Main concern is Valencia game time

    Pickford | Valdes
    Alonso Alderweireld Valencia | Evans Amat
    Hazard Alli Zaha King Sanchez
    Kane Anichebe | Carroll

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Well Valencia will start or he'll be out imho, so not a lot you can do about that. I'd be tempted to start Big Andy over Big Vic though?

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks Netley, otherwise does the team look alright

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah, not a bad side at all, gl.

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Thanks Netley

  9. Oh Mane Mane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Lukaku or Kane captain? Leaving the decision to the name that recieves the most comments below....

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Kane

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Safe bet is Lukaku high ownership but I'm going Kane

    3. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Lukaku

  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    A. Ibra+Eriksen > Kane+Zaha

    B. Ibra+Walker > Kane+Ward

    1. PL Ball
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      B

      but Neither imo..

  11. Razmataz
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Is having Alli, Son and Kane (c) too many eggs in one basket? It is easter after all?

    3 spurs attackers means a 1v0 or 2v0 would be bad news as they can't all score points.

    Is it safer to captain Lukaku over Kane given I have so many spurs attackers?

    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      No. They can actually all score points.

      The 'safe' logic isn't any good, _always_ captain the player you think has the best chance of a good score.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      if two of them shares two goal (one goal and one assist each) and the one is captain and the also keep a CS that would be considered a success, wouldn´t it? 9,11, 3 without bonus and captains double.

  12. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Who's the better player, Hazard or Sanchez? It's Hazard for me.

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Correct

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sánchez, imho.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Finisher - Sanchez
      Everything else - Hazard

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Always thought Sanchez is a pretty erratic finisher.

      2. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I think Hazard is an elite finisher, brilliant in that aspect imo.

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      On his day Sanchez is unplayable but Hazard is still class

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I like this opinion.

    5. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Hazard can be but Sanchez is more consistently on it ... Chelsea are far better than Arsenal

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Guess the points they would each have if Sanchez was playing for Chelsea and Hazard for Arsenal

        1. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          I'd guess 240 Sanchez / 150 Hazard

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sanchez. He's got a bunch of clowns playing round him and he still does the business. Hazard is too on and off

    7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      love both, think sanchez just edges it for me

    8. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      It was Sanchez until erm, Hazard took it up a few notches and Arsenal capitulated? If both were in top sides? Close, maybe Alexis would edge it.

    9. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Hazard

      Not even close

    10. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Alexis is more consistent. Haz seems to be higher rated and plays in a much better team.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I would've thought Hazard is a lot more consistent. He's been brilliant in every game this season.

    11. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Love them both.

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Sanchez

        It's not even close.

        He has done it in 3 leagues. He can play wide (Either side) or through the middle. He performs internationally, and takes hold of games in a way that Hazard does not. He didn't go missing for an entire season (or in so many international games).

    12. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sanchez for me.

      (Big Chelsea fan)

    13. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 days ago

      Let's look at some of the "skills" involved:

      Leadership (cojones): Sanchez
      Movement off the ball: Hazard
      Runs his socks off: Sanchez
      Assisting the assister: Hazard
      Killer pass: Sanchez
      Scores goals out of nowhere: Hazard (vs Arsenal!)
      Ice-cold finishing. Hazard

      So Hazard is just ahead for me.

  13. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Best max 4.4 def? Barragan with coming DGWks?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Fabio will return, Chambers too for DGW... both better.

      1. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Already done. Vardy and McAuley -> Kane and Barragan.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Good luck.

  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Who to start?

    A Pickford
    B De Gea

    And

    1 Valencia
    2 Yoshida

    1. PL Ball
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A1

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A1

  15. NobleBlackman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Wow didn't these articles used to be available to everyone?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      No

      Members only

  16. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    A) McAuley + Siggy + Carroll ==> Holgate + Zaha + Benteke (-4)

    OR

    B) McAuley + Siggy ==> Holgate and Zaha (Pray Carroll Starts)

  17. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Firmino injured? Not flagged (yet).

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Saw pictures of him from training. Was running around with a fitness coach. Rumours about a muscular injury, no confirmation though.

  18. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Pickford (Valdes)
    Walker Valencia Holgate
    Sanchez, Alli, Eriksson, King
    Kaku (c) Benteke Kun
    Subs Yoshida Stephens De Roon

    A Stick and save FT
    B Walker to Davies
    C Valencia to Bailly

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Spurs are quite effective when it comes to early kick offs on a Saturday it seems

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Trouble is, I have 3 if you count Walker.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      0-0 tomorrow just to break the mold

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Harry Kane, at home, in a televised game, against a non-top 6 team. Those are his conditions to shine. Bring on Bournemouth!

  20. HNI
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Activated WC...Keep Valencia and Coutinho on WC or

    1) Davies + Coutinho
    2) Valencia + Eriksen

    Cant have Davies + Eriksen as have Kane+Alli...Will Davies be nailed this season though?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      2

  21. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    which is better

    1.cabaye
    2.townsend (will he play)

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Is this like the Aldi version of the Hazard v Sanchez debate above?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        lidl

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😆 😆 😆

      3. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Loooool

    2. Mr. Funny Name
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Townsend

  22. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    G2g here?...ahead in minleague and rivals have lukaku but not kane....so i think it's safer for me to captain lukaku.....

    Pickford (heaton)
    Alonso walker pieters (brunt Robertson)
    Alli siggy king zaha (snoddy)
    Kun lukaku (c) Kane

    Thanks

  23. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    What are people thinking about Valencia and his playing time?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      90' or 0', beautiful in its simplicity, arrange the bench well.

    2. Webbinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Unpredictable.

  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    still cant believe noel fielding will be one of the new great british bakeoff presenters............gotta be one of the most random signings ever

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      might watch it now

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Who is he?

    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      no way?

    4. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      His first show was the best stand up routine I ever saw, back in about 2002 on the uni circuit.

  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone considering Van Aanholt for the DGW?

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yep just got him on WC

  26. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Bench:
    A) Carroll
    B) Origi
    C) Sigurdsson

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers - I'm on A currently.

  27. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    will townsend play?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I hope so

  28. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Valencia, PVA, Gibson, Stephens, Yoshi
    King

    Should I play AOA so King plays given defence fixtures this week?

  29. Bolasie
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Costa to Ibra or Kane?

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Think you could do with updating your grav

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I'm doing Costa to Kane myself

        1. tm370
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Haha.

          Kane for sure.

  30. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    A) Alli
    B) Eriksen

    Reasoning would be appreciated. Thanks!

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Alli, because goals are worth more than assists.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I like both, if I could only have 1? Maybe Alli, on a massive upswing atm, whereas Eriksen has to work harder just to keep within distance. That's how it feels right now.

    3. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Cheers!