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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 5

As the hours tick down until this evening’s 7pm deadline, we check in with the chief captaincy contenders in our regular pre-Gameweek members’ article.

We assess the Opta numbers, both from a player and team perspective, and also analyse the Rate My Team ratings before suggesting a differential or two to consider.

The Captain Poll

Harry Kane is the runaway leader of our Gameweek 5 Captain Poll as Spurs entertain Swansea City at Wembley.

After ending an August drought with a trio of two-goal hauls in his last four appearances for club and country, Kane has persuaded over 53% to hand him the armband. He also scored twice in a 5-0 home win over the Welsh side last season, albeit at White Hart Lane.

Christian Eriksen, who, too, bagged a brace in the corresponding fixture last term,  earns just 4% of the votes, having produced a goal and three assists already.

His two-goal team-mate Dele Alli is further back on 3%, while Ben Davies – the top scoring player in FPL – is also shaping up as a big differential with less than 1% backing.

Romelu Lukaku leads the chasing pack some way behind Kane on just 10%.

A home clash with former side Everton affords the Belgian the chance to maintain the form that’s produced six goals in as many matches across all competitions for the Red Devils.

But with Paul Pogba missing out due to a hamstring inury, fewer than 1% are prepared to back Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the Toffees’ encounter.

Liverpool’s home clash with Burnley and Man City’s trip to Watford offer up major differentials for those prepared to overlook Kane.

For the Merseysiders, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah collect a mere 4% and 2% backing, yet they have already delivered two double-digit returns apiece in the first four Gameweeks.

Both players were also among the goals against Sevilla in midweek and offer the hosts’ main goal threat in the absence of the suspended Sadio Mane.

Firmino has been involved in 10 goals (five goals, five assists) in his last 14 top-flight appearances.

Pep Guardiola’s men make their way to Watford hoping for a repeat of last season’s 5-0 win at Vicarage Road.

After notching three times in the last two Gameweeks, Gabriel Jesus (3%) is their favoured armband option, with fellow big hitters Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne persuading only 1% to take the plunge.

Jesus grabbed a goal and assist in the corresponding match in 2016/17, while Aguero (two goals and an assist) and De Bruyne (two assists) also delivered that day.

Rested from midweek Champions League duties, Chelsea’s man of the moment Alvaro Morata seeks a third straight double-figure home haul as Arsenal’s erratic defence roll up to Stamford Bridge.

His team-mate Eden Hazard has netted in three of his last four home outings against the Gunners and could also be worth considering if handed a start.

Stoke City’s Eric Choupo-Moting and Leicester’s Jamie Vardy look to maintain momentum away to promoted pair Newcastle and Huddersfield this weekend. The pair both scored against Man United and Chelsea respectively in Gameweek 4 to underline their fixture-proof potential.

Vardy now has 11 goals and three assists in his 17 appearances under Craig Shakespeare – only Kane (14) and Lukaku (12) have scored more over that period.

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  1. GST
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lads, quick one please...

    Alli & Firm

    Salah & Vardy

    (I have Kane).

    1. GST
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      What a sheite way to start a page.

    2. Lumberjack
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    5. TyrionLan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      ALI / VARDY

      1. GST
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers gents

    6. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

  2. Lumberjack
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    1FT, 0.7m ITB. Any suggestions for my FT or can I save this week? I'm not particularly happy with my team - MID is weak - but think I can get away with it this week and use both next week...

    Elliot (Foster)
    Bertrand/ Bavies/ Hezagi/ Suttner/ (Mee)
    Eriksen/ Mkhi/ Matic/ (Carrol/ Cork)
    Kane/ Lukaku/ Jesus

    Cheers Folks.

    1. TyrionLan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      save.. use 2 ft to upgrade mid and def

      1. Lumberjack
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, that was the plan. Not much cash to upgrade, I really need to downgrade a striker, just don't know who yet...

        1. TyrionLan
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          kaku maybe to vardy or firmino

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed.

    RMT and who to captain?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Kola Alonso Bavies (Naughton Rangel)
    Mkhi Alli Salah Richarlison Silva
    Morata Firmino (Calvert Lewin)

    1. TyrionLan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ali or bavies?

  4. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is Welbeck at risk now with Sanchez back?
    Thinking about next GW

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

      Nah, he can keep Alexis out of the team.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Good one 🙁

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

      Absolutely.

  5. ortol
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    This is my team after a 4 point hit to bring in Eriksen:

    Forster
    Jones Alonso Hegazi
    Eriksen Phillips Salah Ramsey
    Kane Lukaku Hemed

    Should I WC or leave it? I'm thinking I should have got Joselu instead of Hemed...

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      WC bring in Firmino

      1. ortol
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Get rid of Salah?

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Nah get rid of Ramsey

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

      Dude. Leave it. You don't want to be wc'ing an hour before deadline, you'll just rush it and regret.

      1. ortol
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yeh I think I might , I honestly don't know who to bring in for Philips and Ramsey

  6. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    love these friday night kick offs.
    Almost makes up for the international breaks.
    Almost.

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

    okaayy my WC team

    fabianski / elliot
    bavies / gamez / yoshida / naughton / daniels
    salah / eric / obiang / doucoure / motig
    vardy / kane / luka

    0.6 itb
    sticking to luka just feels he would score some against eveerton... otherwise will make way for morata in future

    any thoughts welcome 🙂

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy > Firmino

      1. TyrionLan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        not a fan firmino and vardy fixtures aarre luring

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wheres all your team value? That doesn't look like a 100m team

      1. TyrionLan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        0.6 itb mate saved to upgrade yoshida in coming gameweeks or any of the mids..
        any suggustions?

  8. Adds04
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Still looking for mane replacement my top idea is mahrez but coutiniho is still knagging at my mind! Help

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      just pick one, both decent - I now have both 😉

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Get Salah

    3. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If you do not have a Liverpool player then go for Coutinho otherwise Mahrez.

  9. Moxon
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Start Stephens or Suttner?

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

      Suttner so you have something to hope for tonight?

      1. Moxon
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Hoping for something from Daniels tonight 😉

  10. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Davies in for a hit worth it?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      YES

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think so longterm

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Who you taking out?

      1. tbhogal
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Hegazi

  11. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Fabianski, Elliot
    Alonso, Bavies, Lowe, Naughton, Mbameba
    Alli, Eriksen, Pogba*, Atsu, Carroll
    Lukaku, Morata, Chicharito

    a) play Carroll
    b) Pogba > Mahrez/Silva -4 (on -4 already)

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Pogba & Chicharito to Firmino and Richarlison

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        -12?

  12. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    My dad, who's playing FPL for the first time this year, just text me to say he did Pogba > Martial.

    Don't have it in me to tell him.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      might work

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Indeed, probably won't though

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          agree

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Smart

    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Tell him what? Could be genius.

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Could be, likely won't

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Martial will start

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Don't think he will

    5. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I wouldn't be that confident lad. Everton will be knackered from their Europa league hammering. Horses might run again this week.

  13. LeicesterA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Elliott
    Alonso-Bavies-Daniels-TAA
    Eriksen-Couthino-Ritchie
    Jesus-Kane-Firmino

    Foster-Mee-RLC-TC

    Good to go on WC? TAA likely to be shipped but thinking he's a decent shout for this week.

    Thanks all.

  14. sahilgunner
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is not having Kane gonna hurt me?

    Elliot
    Alonso - Davies - Hegazi - Jones
    Mkhi -Silva - Eriksen
    Lukaku - Firmino - Morata
    Bench: Foster, Carroll, Loftus-Cheek, Rangel

    Who to kick out to get Kane in, if required?
    0FT, 0.9m in the bank.

    Thanks!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe.
      Maybe not

  15. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Punting on Mahrez this week. Any kind of return would be good.

  16. Big baller
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Worth hitting out Kaku for 'arry?

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

      Do it for free next GW, just watch the game this weekend from behind your sofa.

      1. Big baller
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thats my conclusion also. Nice to see Alexsis/Hazard this Gw, before commiting to Kane. Thinking of going Kaku-Jesus, to maje soace for Alexsis.

  17. amol
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts???

    Foster
    Cedric Davies Jones
    Salah Mkhi Eriksen Richarlison
    Lukaku(C) Firmino Morata

    Bench: Elliot, Naughton, Rosenior, RLC

  18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Points Prediction?

    Elliott

    Otamendi Jones Cedric

    Alli Eriksen Mkhitarayan Atsu

    Kane (C) Lacazette Chicharito

    *Foster Mee Mbemba Carrol*

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Willing to punt on Daniels for today. He has also attacking skills right, set pieces?

    The other one I am thinking is TAA

  20. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Firminho or morata?

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Firmino based on fixtures I guess but both good shouts

  21. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Joselu or abraham
    Thanks ..

  22. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is Mendy too risky pick, more threat than Otamendi but Ota more nailed(and 1m less) ?

    1. huwwilliams_
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Mendy is nailed on and will get more points 100%, him and walker are practically playing as wingers

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

        Same with Kolasinac, helps him that Ox is gone?

    2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Mendy is apparently looking great. I am considering him although he is pricey.

  23. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Gros owners show your hands?

    Why am I regretting this now! got carried away with my first silly bandwagon!

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      o/ .... really wanted to take a punt on Sane instead but bottled it

      With Elliot in goal, Choupo wasn't an option ... there's always hope, especially against Bournmouth

  24. huwwilliams_
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is trippier nailed on? Aurier did start midweek in the CL

  25. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    First sub, Mee or Monreal?

  26. goodday there mate
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    IF YOU ANSWER ME I WILL PRAY FOR ROHINGYA TONIGHT

    I got 2 FTs and 0.2 ITB - what to do? Cheers

    Elliot (Foster)
    Lowe Jones Mbemba (Cedric, Rangel)
    Salah Alli Sane Mkhi (RLC)
    Chicha Lukaku Jesus

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      What the heck is wrong with you?

  27. L S P
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lacazette/Chicharito->Jesus/Firmino with 2FT?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah

  28. nevertrustbony
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    On wildcard, best defender for 4.0?

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      its either Mbemba or Gamez

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Gamez as NEW's only conventional LB and in the driving seat

  29. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I almost always just bench my cheapest players - but Hemed is calling me...Hemed instead of Ramsey just for this week? Surely not...?

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I have benched Rambo. Can't see him getting much away to Chelski.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think not

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      cheers, tough one - but sticking to my 'cheapest players' rule

  30. R.C
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    .RMT and who to captain?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Kola Alonso Bavies (Naughton Rangel)
    Mkhi Alli Salah Richarlison Silva
    Morata Firmino (Calvert Lewin)