Captains

Captain Sensible – Aguero the favourite but Hazard a strong alternative

Fantasy Premier League managers are largely looking to captain one of Sergio Aguero or Eden Hazard this week.

With both players facing home fixtures in Gameweek 11, they have both fared well in our latest poll.

We’ve gone over the best options with a look at player, attacking and opposition data – as well as the Rate My Team tool.

The Captain Poll

Another home match for Manchester City and another week at the top of our captain poll for Sergio Aguero (£11.3m). This week the forward has a 44.4% share of the vote at the time of writing, his backers clearly influenced by the fact that he is yet to blank in front of his own fans in 2018/19. It’s Southampton up next for him who have offered little resistance against the bigger clubs this season.

However, it’s not another landslide victory for Aguero who is chased by second-place Eden Hazard (£11.3m). The Chelsea man has garnered a 25% share on account of him also having a home fixture. Hazard has just one blank at Stamford Bridge so far, the Gameweek 9 visit of Manchester United. Crystal Palace are his next opponents.

Aguero and Hazard appear to be the only options being seriously considered by our community this week. Liverpool’s trip to Arsenal is clearly putting people off Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) as he has just under 5% of the vote, in spite of looking on course for a third-place finish.

Raheem Sterling (£11.1m) remains among the differentials as far as our voters are concerned. Despite delivering in all but two of his appearances this season, our readers are hard-pressed to hand him any more than 4% backing for the Gameweek 11 captaincy.

Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m) comes up trumps as the best of the budget options (2.54%), we expect because West Ham are hosting Burnley this weekend. The Clarets have allowed more shots than any other side in the league so far this season.

Then comes Jamie Vardy (£9.0m), with 1.85% fancying him for Leicester’s emotional trip to Cardiff. The game has been confirmed as going ahead and will certainly prove a poignant occasion in light of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha tragically passed away this week.

Harry Kane (£12.4m) continues to remain under the radar for captaincy, now without a goal Gameweek 7. Just 1.28% of our voters are considering handing him the armband for this weekend’s visit to Wolves.

Above him in the pecking order so far is Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy (£6.4m), admittedly only backed by 1.43%. However, he may receive more votes as we edge closer to the Gameweek 11 deadline. Southampton will come to the Etihad Stadium without a goal in five league matches, while he has six assists this season.

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1,216 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    My team atm :
    Fabianski - Foster
    Mendy - Bennet - Doherty - Robertson - Wan Bisakka
    Hazard - Maddison - Fraser - Salah - Richarlison
    Success - Arnautovic - Aguero

    1FT - 1.4 ITB

    Would you :
    A) Bennet -> Luiz
    B) Doherty -> Luiz
    C) Fraser + Richarlison -> Brooks + Mahrez (-4)
    D) Richarlison > Sigurdson
    E) anything else ?

    1. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Either A or just leave it a week

    2. SharkyJon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      E) I did Fraser to Barkley and feel pretty good about it!

  2. Bat Man
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fraser to Barkley worth a hit?

    Fraser has unkind fixtures (I don't think they are as bad as folks make them out to be, but let's face it, Utd, Arsenal, City in 3/4 not exactly promising) whereas Barkley has 3/4 plum home fixtures.

    The risk is that Barkley's form drops and he gets out of the team, but if his minutes are safe (him being rested midweek is encouraging), then you'd think he will likely score 4 more points over the next month than Fraser.

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t think worth a hit IMO

    2. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldnt mind taking a hit if you are sure Barkley will keep starting. Could gain the 4 points immediately.

  3. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Which one to start?
    A. Foster (new)
    B. Fab (BUR)

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Has to be Fabianski

    2. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same here, I chose Foster

    3. Bat Man
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fab 100%

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fab

  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    2Fts & 0.5m in the bank. Any suggestions? Mitrovic stays for the Huddersfield game

    Ederson Hamer

    Robertson Alonso Doherty Balbuena WB

    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser Hoijberg

    Aguero Mitrovic Arnautovic

    Boring Hoijberg - > Camarasa and bank?.

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

      No intrest in Mendy?

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

        Lol missed Ederson there

        I like the camarasa pick

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Y not get Hudson and save 0.3 or get a 4.3 and save 0.2

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

      You may think about Fraser to Maddison maybe with that 2ft.
      Generally wondering what is your plan for next games? What mives are you planning as I have a bit similar team.

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

    Very tempted to switch to a none playing 3rd striker and do this:

    AWB, Hughes & Mitrovic > Laporte, Barkley & Kamara (-4)

    Just fustrated I didn't think about it a couple of days ago, then Kamara could gave been Success

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

      Rest of team is:

      Alisson
      Alonso | Mendy | Robertson | AWB | Bennett
      Salah | Hazrad | Richarlison | Hughes | Højbjerg
      Agüero | Arnautovic | Mitrovic

    2. Reckoner.
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Starting 11 with the changes would look like:

      Alisson
      Alonso | Mendy | Robertson | Laporte
      Salah | Hazard | Richarlison | Barkley
      Agüero | Arnautovic

      Hamer | Bennett | Højbjerg | Kamara

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

      Not bad but Mitro has Hudd. I wouldnt do it this GW

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

        Yup that would be the gamble, having looked at previous fixtures Huddersfield have only been battered at home by arguably Man City.

        It would be gambling on Laporte getting a CS at home to Southampton and Mitrovic blanking really. That's not taking into account any Barkley contribution also.

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

          But I like the look of that team a lot. Good move long term fo sho

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

            Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated!

  6. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else getting an itchy trigger finger with Richardson and Maddison?

    Would require downgrading another player, but at around 0.6m more, Siggy, Moura, Martial looking better options?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      People are getting bored this week and are looking for moves for the sake of it. If in any doubt, hold.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        -Ville Wönka

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Darn, rumbled.

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't exactly call them better options though.

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

      Yeah I just can't wait to get rid off Richarlison....

    4. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley and Pereyra present some good options below that price too

    5. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Patience will pay off with these 2, in fairness Richarlison is ticking over with points as well

  7. KenyaDigIt
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you rather have long-term Ederson or Mendy?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mendy

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mendy

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      mendy. though i have laporte

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

      Mendy

    5. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Both

  8. anish10
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    KDB > Mahrez (c) for -4 or just hold?

    1. Bat Man
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd hold

    2. Js31
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      thinking same thing. David Silva seems to score well at Etihad thinking of going to him then upgrading defence

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

      KDB should go after limping off again. But Mahrez(c) is not for me.

    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      if u dont have a good relacement from bench, then yes

  9. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one:

    Balbuena (BUR)
    Robbo (ars)
    Doherty (TOT)

    1. Bat Man
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Very tough one. Doherty.

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Doherty

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not Balbuena. He's the one I'm sure of starting. I think I'm going to start Robertson but Doherty is ridiculously attacking so it's hard

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Doherty

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

      I would bench Doherty, but if he scores a goal that wasn't me who told you that 😛

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It's Enrico Pallazzo!

  10. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Probably a silly question, but start Robertson or Doherty?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not silly at all

      I’d start Robbo

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Doherty is ridiculously attacking so he could cause any team problems.

        Robbo probably is the safer choice

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I'm playing Doh over TAA

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Robbo

    3. Bat Man
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not silly, tough but I'd go with Robertson because I think he's capable of getting attacking returns on any ground.

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

      I would start Robbo.

    5. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Both

  11. Link
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Got Sane in draft league. He's not going to play this week is he?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Seems very unlikely given he played last night

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

    I have Kane and was set on bringing Aguero, but now I'm not sure really. I think it doesn't make much sense given I probably won't even captain him in the next 6 fixtures. Arnautovic in for Kane it seems. Any thoughts appreciated!

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd do Aguero in for Kane if I were you

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I’d still take Agureo

    3. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hmm
      If you dont go Aguero, how will your forwards look?

      I cant find 3 forwards I would want.

      Aguero and Arnie the only two.

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

        Kane and Wilson currently.

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

          2FT available and 1.1 ITB

  13. skodaole2
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Morning everyone, bench two of the following

    A) Lascelles (WAT)
    B) Ritchie (WAT)
    C) Muto (WAT)
    D) Iheanacho (car)

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      b, c

      if u have all the 4 above players, ur team must be awful. who will have triple newcastle?

  14. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Think I’m set.

    Fabianski
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Balbuena
    Salah Sterling (C) Hazard Sigurdsson Kenedy
    Arnautovic

    Patricio Success Doherty Jiminez.

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

      That's quite a good bench!

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ok to keep Mitro this week? No idea whom to take a hit for if not (0.2 itb)

    Fabianski
    Robertson, Mendy, Alonso
    Hazard, Mane, Maddison, Sigurdsson
    Mitrovic, Aguero [c], Arnautovic

    Hennessy, Doherty, Brooks, AWB

    1. SharkyJon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Give him 1 more week!

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, then who to replace next week?

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

      Just don't take a hit 😛

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah a sign of boredom

  16. SharkyJon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Already done Fraser to Barkley...worth a -4 go do TAA to Mandy?
    Would mean not playing Yedlin this week?

  17. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Guys!
    Right team and bench order?

    Fab
    Mendy Robbo Alonso
    Salah Richa Maddy Kenedy Hazard
    Aguero (C) Arnie

    Subs: Button, Success, Duffy, WanB

  18. Sir Edo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    With all nice Doherty stats, play him or anyone else 4,5 defender? If yes, which one?

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Duffy? He is 4.6 tho.

      Think Im benching TAA for Doherty myself

    2. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Four out of coming six away games. Just had two clean sheets too, most likely to concede now.. 🙂 Wildcard delux and I maybe getting Digne but have to restruct a little.

  19. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A) TAA/Neves/Firmino > Kiko/Hazard/Success

    or

    B) Maddison/Firmino/Mitrovic > Hazard/Arnautovic/Success

  20. Js31
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    had a shocker getting in KDB couple weeks ago. Downgrade to Bernado and deal with the rotation when it comes!

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lets hope its not another shocker mate

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

      no, get someone nailed on and save yourself the future headaches

      1. Js31
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        0.1 short of Mane. Have Haz Salah Maddison. Who would you get?

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      u have mane? otherwise get mahrez.

      1. Js31
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        No Mane, have Salah. Would like Mahrez but not confident of his minutes. At least if Bernado is dropped he's much cheaper.

  21. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Holebas + King to Femenia + Arnautovic (-4)

    Y/N..???

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Na, femina might lose his place just as fast as he got it. Wait a week

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        so... you think holebas has a bigger chance at the starting line up than kiko femenia this weekend

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Just avoid. I own Holebas since gw 1 and he is gone for Mendy this week.

  22. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else closely scouting Success, Murphy and Kenedy next gw ?

    Got to own one of them to afford RAM in defence + ASH in attack

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      ASH...?

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero Salah Hazard

      2. Typo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Aguerosalahhazard

  23. Where has all the rum gone?
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    pat to ryan for free?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No no

    2. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      To fabby

      1. Where has all the rum gone?
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        no way. i wont touch any west ham assets other then arnie.

        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          really? west ham have amazing fixtures from now. i got in zabaleta.

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      i have both!

  24. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?
    Or take a -4 Mane to sterling and captain him?

    Hart
    Doherty robbo yedlin
    Mane salah Barkley haz rich
    Aguero (c) arnie

    Bench: button Jimenez Doherty AWB

    Thanks

  25. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Plan was to do mitro to Arnie for free.Is it still worth?

    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Post whole team?

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. I think I will

    3. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro played 90 minutes last night too. Dont know why

    4. Bullhorn_11
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I am waiting one more week to push the button

    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      100% yes, I think Fulham re-thinking front line as Kamara played 90 mins last week and was rested midweek...

  26. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Start Doherty or Fraser?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser just.Same problem for me but who for first sub

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser. wolves will concede with eriksen and alli back next gw

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser

  27. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    got a benching dilemma this week!
    who would you bench from Success Doherty or Yedlin?

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why am I not feeling Aguero this weekend?
    Last weekend I was a confident Salah (c) but I feel Aguero has been poor.
    Anyone agree or am I overthinking it?

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I know what you mean, I too have the same feeling and I have Hazard......but got the armband on Sergio for the moment......

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

      cos he gets 60-70mins and hasnt had a double digit haul in a long time

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I am captaining Salah over Aguero. Kun will play 60min, he may not even score.

  29. mos_def
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fab
    Alonso / Rob / Doherty
    Hazard / Salah / Richa / Mad
    Aguero (c) / Wilson / Mitro

    Pat / Ben / Obiang / Wan B

    2 ft

    0.1 off doing Robbo and Mitro to Mendy and Arnie for free

    So could do Robbo to Mendy and wait for a week?

    Or should I do something else?

  30. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso Mendy Roberston
    Maddison Hazard(C) Salah Fraser
    Mitro Aguero Arnie

    Hamer, Holjberg, Bennett, AWB.

    A. Save FT
    B. Patricio > Fabi/Ryan