Captains

Aguero early favourite for Gameweek 7 captaincy debate but differentials appeal

Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) is expected to be the favourite for the captain debate in Gameweek 7.

We’ve started our poll to ascertain what the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking for the next round of matches.

With Chelsea and Liverpool going head-to-head on Saturday afternoon, options such as Mohamed Salah (£12.9m) and Eden Hazard (£11.0m) are unlikely to score well in the upcoming vote.

That may mean that Harry Kane (£12.4m) and Romelu Lukaku (£11.1m) receive more attention than usual.

Both strikers have favourable fixtures, against Huddersfield and West Ham respectively, and have found some form in recent weeks.

Differentials may well be found at Goodison Park with Richarlison (£6.6m) the likeliest to take advantage of Fulham’s defensive frailties.

However, Everton’s back-line has been almost as poor as the Cottagers’ in 2018/19, opening the door for Aleksandar Mitrovic (£7.0m) to get a look in too.

Make sure you vote in the poll and watch our latest video analysing the Gameweek 7 captaincy debate.

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1,292 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Advice greatly appreciated! 0.1 ITB, 1FT. Keen to get Richarlison back in.

    Patricio
    Alonso, Laporte, Doherty
    Hazard, Mane, Fraser, Maddison
    Aguero, Mitrovic, Lukaku

    (Hennessey, AWB, TAA, Hojbjerg)

    A) Save FT (prepare for Kane/Salah/Rich...)
    B) Lukaku (whu) & Hojbjerg -> Richarlison (FUL) & Ings (-4)
    C) Something else...

    Cheers

    1. supersham
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Agree

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Save.

    4. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all

  2. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry bottomed

    2fts and no clue what to do. At 77k

    Patricio

    Doherty/PVA/Alonso

    Mane/Haz/Maddison/Dilva

    Kun/Mitrovic/Wilson

    (Hamer/AWB/Hughes/Mendy)

    Mendy ➡️ Trippier for free.?

    Leading MLs and want to stay ahead.

    1. supersham
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yup good move especially with Trips fixtures

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I did Mendy to Tripps.. gave me a huge benching problem. Playing Bennett over Maddison this week.

  3. supersham
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hold onto Wilson or shift to Mitro?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hold this week due to fixtures

    2. GianniBanani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wilson is in my team only because of good fixtures and because Mark said he will be the one 😀

      1. supersham
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Feels like chasing points getting him in now tbf

        1. GianniBanani
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Tbf Mitro has decent fixtures. Next 7 only Liverpool at anfield makes him unplayable

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just stick for now

  4. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I currently have on my team Alonso, Robertson, Mane and Hazard. Not great for GW7...

    Would you bench any? Or you think playing the 4 of them actually may be rewarding?

    Cheers all mates

    1. GianniBanani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Same issue below

    2. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I have the same and happy to play them all, you could bench any of them and miss out massively

  5. GianniBanani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson/Hamer
    Trippier/Alonso/Robertson/Bennet/AWB
    Hazard/Mane/Richarlison/Fraser/Kante
    Aguero/Mitrovic/Wilson

    Please help me and bench one, im losing my mind:
    A Robertson
    B Alonso
    C Bennet
    D Fraser
    E Wilson

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      easy, C

    2. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bennet

      It's a nice headache to have. Play your high value high ownership players. And Bournemouth can't be ignored. Wilson benching still a big risk imo

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      if you're losing your mind over this no idea how you get through the day.

    5. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would take the gamble and go with Alonso, Robertson, Mane and Hazard on my 11.

      I have the same issue, I am also still trying to understand the best option, but probably I’ll go with all of them

    6. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C

    7. GianniBanani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys. To be fair i did lost my mind by thinking Bennett is a sure starter in this team 😀

  6. supersham
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    C imo

  7. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one, play one

    A) Shaw
    B) AWB
    C) Alonso
    D) TAA

    1) Wilson
    2) Mitro

    1. norwegian-forest-cats
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A1

      1. norwegian-forest-cats
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry meant A2

        Bench Shaw play Mitro

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A2

    3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      thanks, that is what I was thinking 🙂

  8. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth to play 3 wolves def ?

    Patricio

    Doherty Bennet Alonso ( Wan bissaka , Chilwell )

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      2 is enough

  9. NorwEagles
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Any input on this WC team?

    Ederson - Hamer
    Alonso - TAA - Shaw - Doherty - AWB
    Salah - Hazard - Maddison - Richarlison - Højbjerg
    Aguero - Mitrovic - Ings.

    Really unsure about this. Had a great start and would like to be able to keep up.

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What team have you WC if you had a good start?
      I am saving my WC for when Kane starts getting among the goals more

      1. NorwEagles
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I simply have a lot of players that I want to get out (Foster, Fabianski, Cedric, Pereira, Walcott, Zaha), and some that I want to get in before they become too expensive (Hazard, Mitro).

        Today I have
        Foster - Fabianski
        Robertson - Laporte - AWB - Pereira - Cedric
        Salah - Mane - Maddison - Walcott - Fraser
        Aguero - Ings - Zaha

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Forwards - fine
          Midfield - Walcott > Rich
          Defence - Pereira, Cedric need to come out
          Keepers - agree both need to change

          Not sure if it is worth WC imo

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Very good team in my opinion.

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Can you do this?
      Ederson, Hamer, TAA, Shaw, Ings —> 2x4.5, Robbo, Duffy, Jiminez ?
      Either way, I would still prefer 2x 4.5m keepers and Jiminez over Ings. Then a bit of cash ITB for a rainy day

  10. LC1
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Morning peeps,

    really no clue what to do with my team..

    Ederson Hamer
    Alonso TAA Trippier AWB Bennett
    Salah Mane Maddison Fraser Hojbjerg
    Kun Zaha Mitro.

    0.9 ITB 1FT.

    Could roll it over or potentially do Mane > Richarlison??

    Thank you in advance!

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      save

  11. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Maddison or Richarlison?

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Both

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Richarlison

    3. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Both or if I had to pick Richarlison he looked lethal in his first two games and at home against Fulham

  12. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Why can't we have 2FTs after wildcarding... I want my transfer back...

  13. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Haven't taken a hit yet.. and have a fairly poor rank with a TV of 101.6 ... think there's a lesson in that somewhere

    1. LD
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t think so, just bad luck

    2. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes your not bringing the right players in. Price rises go hand in hand with form.

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I took 3 hits (first gave me +11points, second +12points and third +4pts).
      My TV is 102.8

    4. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Interesting theory [I thought] that there are two ways of playing ... fast and loose with hits thrown in or slow, steady and patient .. no hits.

      The interesting bit was the idea that the two styles suit different stages of the season.

      Fast and loose prior to first Wc perhaps up to week 10 and then again suited from say week 32 onwards

      The meat of the season is best negotiated with long term planning and a patient hit free approach.

  14. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Who scores more in GW8 -GW11?

    Lacazette - ful, LEI, cry, LIV
    Firmino - MCI, hud, CAR, ars

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Lacazette

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Laca

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Laca

    4. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This was not the response that I was hoping for lol

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        My Firmino plan needs abandoning. Do I go for Vardy then

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Good option

    6. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I had Firmino since the start and transferred out for Mitro last night. You definitely don't want to own Firmino.

  15. altan8797
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hart (Begovic)
    Trippier / Alonso / Steve Cook (AWB / Suttner)
    Mane / Hazard / Sterling / Lucas (Danny Ward)
    Agüero (c) / J. King / Deeney

    Thinking of Deeney to Mitro
    and Lucas to Richarli or Maddison

    Should I go for it or maybe wait this week?
    Thx in advance

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Do it. Good moves

      Thoughts on my lot in below post?

  16. Cabellafan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Moura - - >Richarlison or hold?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hold, he has great fixtures.

      1. Cabellafan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Worry about rotation

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          See what happens in the LC and go from there for the next 2.

          1. Cabellafan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I will, thanks!

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yep

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would hold.

  17. Pia06rc
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Which to bench this week?

    A)Maddison (new)
    B)Ings (wol)

    1. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Very close call, i’d Say bench Ings with how well Maddison has been playing

    2. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      maddison has scored last 2 games . and his goal is 5 , ings is 4 . maddison also more likely to get assists . both teams are pretty decent defensively so itd go maddy

  18. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Should I bring Trippier in today (Mendy out), or wait?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wait

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Might aswell wait as Mendy dropped and Tripps rose last night...

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Prices have already changed - so may as well wait until after Spurs' EFL game tomorrow.

      • fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        You've missed the price changes ... the only reason for maybe moving early, so best benefit for you is to wait now and gain more up to date info that the early movers don't have

      • Ynwalfc
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I’m holding on with AWB as back up, spurs have Barca so Trippier could be rotated

      • EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers all!

    4. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts on below appreciated...

      2FT 0.2ITB

      A) Wally >> Richarlison
      B) something else?

      Hennessy
      Trippier Bennett Alonso
      Hazard Dilva Mane Walcott
      Aguero Mirto Zaha

      Mcarthy / Fraser / AWB / TAA

      1. Ynwalfc
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        A

      2. altan8797
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I'd go for A.

        you could go for Robbo instead of Trippier if he's rotated and I think he will be, at least after Barca game. Im going to make to move anyways.

      3. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        cheers guys

    5. Scouser3798
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would you go for a change in defense, take Mane out for a Spurs midfielder or leave the team in this line up for next round?

      Begovic - Alonso, Cook, TAA - Salah, Maddison, Walcott, Mane - Aguero, Mitrovic, Wilson. Subs: Hennessey - Stones, Stankovic, Kante

    6. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Moura or Wilson?

      Current team

      Ederson
      Alonso,Robbo,Mendy(with AWB back up incase)
      Fraser,Moura,Hazard,Mane,Richarlison
      Kun(C),Mitro

      Subs Hamer,Wilson,AWB,Cook

      And thinking maybe Moura to Maddison next week

    7. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      First time I play with a set and forget goalie (Ederson). Used to play rotating keepers. Would save me 0.5m if I did that. Anyone else tried both tactics?

      1. Kiwi Don
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I always found when rotating keepers I invariably picked the keeper who didn’t get the clean sheet, very frustrating!

      2. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I prefer S&F. Only got to see how many played Foster (2pts) over Fabianski (11pts) to see the perils of rotating keepers.

        On DDG atm, looking to move to Ryan or Dubravka longer term.

      3. Teror
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I went with DDG set and forget last year and it was great. Not sure there's a standout option this year tho. If Mendy is out for long term I might move for Ederson on WC. Either that or Hart / Ryan rotation station to defend the nation.

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I went with DDG for the entire season with a 4.0 and 4.5 back up for different parts.
          Ended up with almost 200 points from GKs alone!
          I’m currently on 2x 4.5m keepers and so far it has been good.

          1. Teror
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I've got foster / fab and it's been awful. Think I've only got returns once. Benched Fabianski against Chels. D'oh!

    8. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Chris Smalling and Phil Jones MEME...

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5JHWXTArP4

    9. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      How is Sterling not in the Captain Poll?? He is top for projected scores this week for midfielders??

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 8 months ago

          3.2% ownership. Even if rate here was double vs overall, max captaincy poll % would be 6.4%.
          So no point adding him since they changed the wording from best-captain to your-captain.

          1. Krionos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Not sure I like the captain poll with this wording then... Surely it should be about which player we think will score the most points?

        • Ynwalfc
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          He gets rotated, Aguero doesn’t

          1. Klein
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Thats not a reason. Most on the list get rotated

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            A bit worried about Aguero getting subbed around 60mins

            1. nadman89
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              yup but hell still get returns at home . also worried about rotation because of a must win champions league game . jesus was terrible vs lyon

          3. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            And you’re basing this assertion on what exam?

          4. Krionos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            That should read "Sterling has been rotated, Aguero hasn't yet"

        • Ynwalfc
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Haha that’s what I meant

      2. silvan14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        a) Giroud/Milner => Wilson/Rich for -4
        b) hold

        And why? Want Rich but not prepared to sell any other mids and would need Giroud funds to get him.

        1. Ynwalfc
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Depends who else you have

        2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Have you just got Giroud in?

          1. silvan14
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I did so maybe silly to trade straight out. The question is really, how essential is Rich? It's the only possible sacrifice I can see, unless I take Ramsey out (just traded him in and with Arsenal's draw I'd prefer to keep him)

      3. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        (1) Has Moura ship sailed?
        (2) I need to drop one of my Liverpool assets. Will keep Salah.
        (a) Robbo
        (b) Mane
        Thanks.

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          No
          Mane

      4. nadman89
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        bench one ?

        salah , mane , richarlison , maddison , fraser , jimenez , king , aguero .

        thinking of doing mane to sterling also

        1. Ynwalfc
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          King he’s not on form at all

          1. nadman89
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            the tempting monday night games make me wanna play him

        2. altan8797
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          jimenez looks like the first choice there. Wouldn't risk putting Mane on bench.

      5. Azathoth
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Help me choose 2 to bench
        Alonso - Robo - AWB - Boly - Mee
        Salah - Fraser - Gray - Moura

        I'm thinking AWB (God forgive me) & Gray.
        Thanx

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          agree, god help you.

        2. Klein
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Mee and gray for me

      6. Neves say Neves
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        What’s the most popular fantasy prem companion app on here?

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Opta. Pricey though.

      7. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Best Mendy replacement here? Budget 6.7m

        Patricio McCarthy
        Alonso mendy holebas awb bennett

        1. Reckoner.
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Trippier

        2. A.T
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Alonso

        3. Neves say Neves
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I’ve gone for Laporte, don’t trust spurs to keep cleanies with there goalie situation

          1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            this

        4. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Robetson on TAA. Both great value and you will be prepared for their fantastic run of fix.

        5. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Would go for Robbo over trippier. Risk with trippier is obvious and if he's benched then you're relying on him hauling points in one match. Nothing to suggest spurs will keep a clean sheet even against poor opposition

        6. nadman89
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          kyle walker

        7. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          you've got 2 of the best defenders already - I'd get TAA, Doherty or Jonny, maybe Shaw

        8. ritzyd
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Walker

        9. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks all, plenty of good advice, specially Alonso :). Leaning towards Walker or TAA

        10. wrongball6
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          ottimendi