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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 34

We now turn to our pre-Gameweek members’ article that checks in with the key captain candidates for the extended round of fixtures.

First up, we assess the form of the leading players in the Gameweek 34 Captain Poll, then analyse the Opta data and Rate My Team (RMT) ratings before looking at a differential or two for the 14-match slate.

The Captain Poll

Double Gameweek 34 candidates understandably dominate our Captain Poll, with Romelu Lukaku leading the way for Manchester United’s clashes against West Brom and Bournemouth.

The Belgian earns 33% of the votes cast on the back of four goals and a pair of assists in his last seven league outings.

First up, he entertains a Baggies defence with a single clean sheet in their last 15 road trips before visiting a Cherries rearguard that’s kept out their opponents once in 13 attempts at the Vitality and once in their last 20 overall.

Signficantly, 14 of Lukaku’s 15 league goals this season have been scored against teams outside of the top eight.

Alexis Sanchez sits in third spot in light of his recent renaissance. The Chilean earns 10% backing after serving up successive double-digit hauls against Swansea and Man City, while Paul Pogba’s (2%) brace in the derby win has made him the most bought midfielder ahead of tomorrow’s 11.30am deadline.

Harry Kane (26%) claims the runners-up spot as Spurs prepare to face Man City and Brighton.

Subject to more transfers in than any player in the Gameweek, the fit-again striker has delivered eight double-digit hauls in 29 starts this term.

While the City encounter wont be straightforward, Pep Guardiola’s men will arrive at Wembley Stadium on the back of three successive defeats in all competitions, with morale at a season-low and with the influential Fernandinho suspended.

Meanwhile, Brighton’s defence have been far from convincing, claiming a single shut-out from their last 13 league outings.

Spurs’ midfield offer further in-form options. Over the last four matches, Christian Eriksen (32 points), Dele Alli (37 points) and Son Heung-min (38 points) have all profited.

But Eriksen is the only Spurs player to produce returns against both his upcoming opponents earlier in the campaign, indeed Kane supplied just three points over the reverse fixtures.

Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez are also in the reckoning as Leicester City head to Burnley before hosting Southampton.

The former has struck in each of his last three Gameweek appearances, though struggles for explosive potential – his only 10+ points haul arrived in the season opener at Arsenal.

Mahrez, meanwhile, has a goal or assist in 11 of his last 16 league starts, with two double-digit tallies in his previous four.

Chelsea’s main men are well off the armband pace ahead of trips to Southampton (one clean sheet in 11) and Leicester (one clean sheet in eight).

Eden Hazard, Willian and Marcos Alonso all sit around the 1% mark but could yet emerge as big differentials.

With two goals in the last five Gameweeks, Willian is the form player of that trio, though Hazard and Alonso remain capable of substantial scores, with six and four double-figure hauls respectively. Indeed, Alonso delivered 14 points against the Saints earlier in the season.

Among the single-Gameweek options, Mohamed Salah and Marko Arnautovic are the clear standout candidates.

Salah’s devastating home form can more than atone for one fixture when he hosts Bournemouth – he’s averaged 9.5 points per match at Anfield, with nine of his 15 starts returning double-figures.

Meanwhile, Arnautovic welcomes former club Stoke to the London Stadium in a proverbial six-pointer.

The Austrian delivered 16 points in a 3-0 win over Southampton in his previous home match – the third time he’s managed 15 or more points in his last ten league outings.

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2,136 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Yogi_mike
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Rate my BB team.. How much points we hauling in bros?

    Pope Ryan
    Smalling Robertson Lowton Morgan Alonso
    Salah William Son Lingard Marhez
    Lukaku Vardy Barnes

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think of this folks?

    DDG*
    Bavies*, Maguire*, Lowton*
    Alli*, Mahrez*, Willian*, Arnie
    Lukaku(tc)*, Aubameyang, Vardy*

    Hennessy, Baines, Gundogan, Fernandez

  3. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    DOH , DOH and thrice DOH!!

    First time I've logged in all week to sort out my team ready for BB.
    I must have been convinced I had Lukaku, so started sorting out my defence, so did Mustafi to Smalling......
    Now I don't have enough to do Aub to Luk!!!
    So shall I:
    a) downgrade Alonso to Christiansen and keep Smalling
    b) keep Alonso and downgrade Smalling to Dunk

    These moves with Aub to Luk will cost -4 :-(, my stupid fault!

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

      I would surely keep Alonso.

  4. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Which one to do

    Kdb and VVD to Sanchez and Lowton

    Kdb and Ake to Sanchez and 3.9

    Also have Alonso and Tarkowski to cover defenders

  5. Sedemuda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Albrighton & Lukaku or Eriksen & Vardy -4?

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

      The first

    2. philb159
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen & Vardy just I think

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

      No

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

        You mean stick with Albrighton & Kaku?

  6. Jayben23
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Please help Using BB in gw37
    Who should I Triple Cpt this gw
    1 Kane
    2 mahrez
    3 Salah ( single gw)

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

      All good options

  7. YouReds
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I’m definitely getting rid of Dummet, thoughts on the below?

    A) Dummet > Chilwell -4
    B) Dummet > Davies -4
    C) Dummet, Mustafi > Chilwell, Davies -8

  8. Killug
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Gea
    Bailly-Alonso-Ward
    Mahrez-Alli-Eriksen-Gudmundsson
    Lukaku-Vardy-Murry

    Ryan-Lowton-Morgan-Ibe

    Benchboost or wait to 37?

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

      BB

    2. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Have you used triple captain yet? Depends on that I suppose. BB this week or TC, then vice versa for GW37. Looking at your team though, I think BB would suit this week. Defenders and keepers have good fixtures.

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

      B.B. there all dgw players

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

    Is the community expecting Mustafi to be rested around 36 and 37 due to Arsenal being in the semi final?

    Move on or keep?

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

      He should be rested in one of the upcoming games.

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

    These gameweeks are the worst. You have to take into account the usual stats, form, fixtures, add the motivation factor and god knows what else. We might have been overlooking Southampton, they have a lot to play for.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Stephens was the final straw here

  11. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino for Vardy ?
    Will be -8

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

      No.. Liverpool should put some numbers vs Bou .. Firmino atleast 8pts +4 for the hit

    2. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      But will Firmino play? He is currenlty on flag, that means there is a chance for him not to play

  12. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any advice what to do here gents? 1FT, 0.4 spare.

    De Gea / Ryan
    Christensen / Vertonghen / Chilwell / Lowton / Morgan
    Salah / Willian / Son / Mahrez / Ibe
    Lukaku / Aubemayang / Barnes

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

      Auby to Vardy if still got FH

      1. pressdpm
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Too many Leicester players already unfortunately

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

          Sorry.... save or upgrade Ibe, but that’ll be probably be pointless

  13. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Long or Tarkowski?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Depends when you need him to play.

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

      Tark for the rest of season, if not playing past 35 Long. The extra cash could come in handy

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

      Long.

      Especially if he can be benched from 36 on if Mee was to return early.

  14. ChadW98
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Need a 4.3m or less defender. Either a dgw this week or in 37

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

      Long

      1. ChadW98
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Already have 3 Burnley defenders

    2. pressdpm
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Long

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Masuaku

    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Dumbest

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        * Autocorrect just changed its mind to Dummett

    5. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No DGW this week but Kiko Fermina (Watford), Trent Alexander (Liverpool) or Simpson (Leicester) are all 4.3 and should start.

  15. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    keep auba or get kane?

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

      I'd get Kane.

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

      Get Kane

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

      I am keeping Auba

  16. liboo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking to captain Degea
    I think will be not less than 18 ponts and maybe 26 point
    Any openions ?

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

      Good shout, I'm gambling this week.

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

      Hasn't had a clean sheet in ages though

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

      Too risky for me

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Optmistic

  17. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Vertonghen for mustafi (-4)?

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

      Could pay off

  18. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one pair
    Alonso & Wood + 4 points
    Or
    Cedric & Vardy
    I know it sounds a bit crazy, but still?

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

      First

  19. Punter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Smalling vs. Valencia???

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Smalling for me.

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        why isnt valencia more nailed?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          FA Cup semis will mean probably rested for the second game I think.

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

      If money is not a problem, the nailed one.

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      If you have the cash, Valencia all day

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Smalling

  20. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    DeGea Ryan
    Alonso Morgan Lowton Tarkowski Mustafi
    Salah Mahrez Son Willian Gross
    Auba Vardy Barnes
    2FT, 0.3m ITB, BB Active.

    A) Mustafi/Auba -> Cedric/Lukaku
    B) Alonso/Auba -> Cedric/Kane
    C) Son/Auba -> Lingard/Kane

  21. Lionel Pérez
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    KDB > Eriksen/Alli/Son ?

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Erik.

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

      Eriksen, best mid out there.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen

  22. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes or Austin??

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

      Austin

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

      Austin

  23. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A) Vardy & Alli
    B) Kane & Hojbjerg

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

      A

    2. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A.

    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A for sure

    4. reeceon
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A

  24. thewhitepele
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    DDG Ryan
    Mustafi Christensen Morgan Tark Lowton
    Salah Willian Mahrez MKHI Gross
    Lukaku Auba Barnes
    0.1m ITB 1FT

    What's the best move here? Must get rid of MKHI at least ofc.. 7.8m to spend there.

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

      How much is Pogba?

  25. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku in every RMT... help

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Can't have them all

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

      I went Pogba instead

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

      😉 I'm staying calm, trying to, will stay calm, hoping he'll stay quiet

  26. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    If (as highlighted in the recent members article 're Sanchez) Pogbas stats are so good in comparison to Kaku and Sanchez, why isn't he anywhere in the RMT captaincy tool in the article above ?

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

      He's dead as a pick if he's moved back to the double pivot.

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Likely ?

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

          Can't be sure but the team news section has it mentioned as a strong possibility.

          1. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks, if he was getting forward v City though you'd imagine he will be doing the same v the likes of WB and Bournemouth.

  27. reeceon
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Christensen minutes this week?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      90

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

      2x59

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

      57.

  28. Fletcher Moss
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Happy Gameweek Eve folks!

    To fund Auba to Lukaku, who should make way for Long? I’ll FH in GW35.
    [A] Kiko
    [B] Dunk

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

      A

      1. Fletcher Moss
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you

  29. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Have we had the leaked Liverpool team news?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Only that Salah starts

  30. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    G2g?

    Bench boost activated

    DDG Ryan
    Alonso dunk Morgan Lowton Cedric
    Lingard salah Mahrez Willian Gross
    Kane lukaku Barnes

    Fh next gw

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

      gtg