Captains

Captain Sensible – Kane battles in-form midfield assets for the armband

Another Gameweek deadline is upon us already, meaning another tricky decision over which Fantasy asset to captain.

The usual premium options are dominating the thinking in the Fantasy community, though there is a cluster of in-form, mid-price midfield options that are also entering the equation in Gameweek 20.

We’ve gone over those performing well in our still-live captain poll before carrying out a comparison between the individuals themselves, their teams and their opponents in order to pinpoint the best candidate.

Captain Poll

Just as he did in Gameweek 19, Harry Kane (£12.6m) leads the way from Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) at the top of our captain poll.

The Spurs striker enjoys a home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and is out in front with a 36.1% share of the vote, with the Egyptian sitting in second place on 13.3% (all figures given are correct at the time of writing).

Like his aforementioned team-mate, Son Heung-min (£8.8m) has both form and fixtures on his side going into Gameweek 20 and takes “bronze” with an 8.2% share.

The Korean midfielder is neck and neck with Eden Hazard (£11.1m), however, having accrued only a handful of votes more than the Chelsea winger-turned-false nine.

Paul Pogba’s (£8.1m) resurgence as a Fantasy option continues after two double-digit hauls and he lies fifth in our poll having gained 7.2% of all votes cast. It would have been difficult to imagine Pogba as a viable mid-price midfielder let alone captaincy candidate a fortnight ago, such has been his transformation under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Everton pair Richarlison (£7.0m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) follow next with 3.2% and 2.7% of the vote respectively, while Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) is the most popular Manchester City option among our voters having garnered 2.1%.

Fresh off the back of double-digit hauls in Gameweek 19, Felipe Anderson (£7.3m) and Lucas Digne (£5.1m) complete our top ten.

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2,628 Comments Post a Comment
  1. laveshp
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone think captaining Sane is a good idea this week to climb the rankings?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If he plays

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah worth it imo

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Could work

    4. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, good shout if he plays.

    5. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Risky but could pay off handsomely

    6. laveshp
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's a bit mad really, I'm choosing to captain Sane over... Kane, Salah, Son, Pogba & Richarlison who are all in my team 🙂 !!!!

      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        this

      2. boredjames
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        its not wise with those other options.

        1. laveshp
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah boring old Salah or Kane then 🙁

    7. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, it's valid. 3 weeks ago, he & Sterling would have been leading contenders in the captain poll for this week. Southampton don't defend well. If City get an early goal and get their tails up they could score plenty.

      The main reservation is that City have tended to do their big attacking damage in home games.

  2. MillsAU
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Doherty or Ings?

    1. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

    2. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty

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

      Ings

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on Ings

    5. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone with Ings.

    6. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

    7. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Crap question but any word on Balbuena?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That's what I'm wondering also

    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      And Chicarito

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Chica confirmed out

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely to make bench

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any real reason why I shouldn’t put the armband on Son?

    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rotation and tight wolves defence

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Could be rested ?

    3. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      None at all. They are keeping him for as long as possible before Asia Games so he must be playing

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd just wait for a gw.
      Cardiff looks the one to me.

  5. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of Sane playing ?

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I one knows the answer ffs

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      50/50

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

    3. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I reckon 85%

  6. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Managers!

    Fab
    Digne Robbo VVD AWB
    Salah Richa FAnderson Martial
    Kane Auba

    Subs: Button, Camarasa, Doherty, Success

    VVD to Trippier for next 2-3 GWs and then Trippier to TAA?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd swap Doherty and AWB. No to that transfer.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        but Spurs are flying... isnt it right to bench Doherty?

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Neither AWB or Doherty will keep a clean sheet. Doherty much more attacking potential.

          1. HD7
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I have a feeling Palace have a chance for a cleanie

            1. Eytexi
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Hazard (C) here hoping otherwise.

  7. thedarkhorse
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Ings, Doherty or Kamara?

    Thanks

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty

    2. banskt
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kamara.

    3. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

    4. thedarkhorse
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haha that sums up the problem perfectly! Next vote wins 😉

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Brilliant hahaha

    5. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

  8. tanser11
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    thoughts on my wc team?

    Fabi (4.0)
    Robertson Doherty WBA Digne Shaw
    Haz Salah Rich FA Camaras
    Kane Jim kamara

    any feedback would be great
    thanks

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty much what im aiming for. Personally dont like Shaw as a pick - never certain of minutes.

      Overall gtg 🙂

    2. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice. Personal preference but I'm moving to power 5 mid. Would prefer Wilson or similar plus Pogba or Son instead of Kane and Camarasa. Just feel it will bring more points in long run.

  9. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The top scorer in the premier league is due to fall in price today

    1. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who cares? I'll be happy enough captaining him in GW21. 🙂

      And I think he may well score today anyway.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Its like Anderson again 😉

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kind of is. In my view, Aubameyang is still hugely underestimated within the FPL community.

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fernandinho is top scorer?

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good

      He should drop 5x in one night the way his price stupidly rose

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This.

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure you'll find 1.2m people wanting to sell.

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not when he scores at hat trick in Liverpool’s 6-3 win

  10. Flying Assassins
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kane & Matial or B) Auba & Son?

    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  11. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Sanchez

    A) Go for it
    B) Dumb move
    C) Sideway

    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. thedarkhorse
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Id wait on sanchez showing some form - plenty off premier mids available at the moment

      1. zuzuViking
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Seconed

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    5. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  12. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Final decision. Who to captain?
    F.Anderson, Pogba, Sane, Kane or Hazard

    1. thedarkhorse
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane or hazard - probably Kane

    2. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hurri(C)ane

    3. MillsAU
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m on Salah but wondering if Felipe is crazy.

      1. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Felipe inconsistent. Salah for me over Hazard.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          inconsistent, hehe

    4. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane

    5. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

  13. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) sterling(c), sane (vc)
    B) sane(c), sterling(vc)

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Start one:
    A) Balbuena
    B) Ings
    C) Jimenez.

    1. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jimenez

    2. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jiminez - should have had two plus an assist against Spurs last time...

    3. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jimi

  15. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best Martial replacement?
    1)Maddison
    2)Lingard
    3)F.Anderson
    4)Richarlison
    5)Someone else who?
    6)Keep

    Cheers

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      6

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      6

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

      Absolutely keep. Strong captaincy option this week

    4. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3

    5. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3 or 6

    6. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      5

      Take multiple hits for multiple players

  16. Superdry7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WC Team. Thoughts?

    Foster (Button)

    TAA * Luiz * Pereira (Wan Bissaka, Bednarek)

    Pogba * Hazard * Salah (c) *De Bruyne (Masuaku)

    Kamara * Kane * Ings

    Punt taken on KDB...

  17. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Predictions gw20;
    Brighton-Everton 1-2
    Fulham-Huddersfield 1-1
    Leicester-Cardiff 1-0
    Spurs-Wolves 3-0
    Watford-Newcastle 2-1
    Liverpool-Arsenal 4-0
    palace-chelsea 0-2
    Southampton-City 2-2
    Burnley-West ham 1-1
    Manu-Bournemouth 2-1

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2-2
      2-1
      2-0
      3-1
      2-1
      3-0
      0-1
      1-3
      1-2
      4-1

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1-3
      1-0
      3-0
      3-1
      2-0
      2-1
      1-2
      1-3
      1-2
      3-0

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      0-2
      1-0
      2-1
      3-0
      2-0
      3-1
      1-2
      0-4
      1-2
      2-0

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Reckon city will troll me now I got rid of my triple city assets that I've had since gw 16 that have killed my rank... I kept Sane though so he will be benched probably

    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Brighton-Everton 0-2
      Fulham-Huddersfield 0-0
      Leicester-Cardiff 2-0
      Spurs-Wolves 3-1
      Watford-Newcastle 2-1
      Liverpool-Arsenal 2-2
      palace-chelsea 0-1
      Southampton-City 0-3
      Burnley-West ham 1-2
      Manu-Bournemouth 3-0

    5. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Brighton 1-1 Everton
      Fulham 1-1 Hudds
      Leicester 2-0 Cardiff
      Spurs 2-1 Wolves
      Watford 1-1 Newcastle
      Liverpool 2-0 Arsenal
      Palace 1-3 Chelsea
      So'ton 1-4

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ... City
        Burnley 0-3 West Ham.
        United 2-1 Bournemouth.

    6. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Brighton-Everton 0-2
      Fulham-Huddersfield 0-0
      Leicester-Cardiff 4-1
      Spurs-Wolves 4-0
      Watford-Newcastle 1-0
      Liverpool-Arsenal 6-3
      palace-chelsea 1-2
      Southampton-MCity 1-2
      Burnley-West ham 0-1
      Manu-Bournemouth 2-0

  18. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    TAA Digne Dohetry AWB X

    should I go for
    Holebas or Kiko?

    not sure if Holebas is worth the money if I may not play him every week

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Holebas X

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      His fixtures mostly better than AWB and Doh in next 6 imo

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you pick VVD for nailedness or pick TAA for assists and fouls?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Vvd

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      VVD

    3. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      TAA his price as well

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So in the early hours I think i did Shaqiri, Lovren to Pererya, Holebas... leaves me with:

    Fab
    Alonso Digne Holebas
    Haz Sane Rich Anderson Pererya
    Kane Rash
    (Button, Jimi, Doh, AWB)

    Ggg?

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who To C ??
    A - Pogba
    B- Hazard
    C- Salah
    D- Kane

    1. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

  22. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This GW historically low scoring, dont do hits!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      ... now you tell me!

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Too late

    3. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      RIP

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      But also 4 points is 4 points no matter when they're used

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Late for warning 😮
      Taken them already.

    6. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      -16 for me, go hard or go home!

    7. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Too late for that!

    8. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Roger that. I’m gonna carry my FT over.

    9. Jernau M Gurgeh
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Where do you base this "history" on?

      Last year gw 20= 35 goals (highest in last year) and 5 cs (2nd lowest)

      Get your facts right.

  23. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which option guys?

    A) Sane to Son
    B) Mane to Son
    C) hold both Sane & Mane

    Midfield: Martial - Sane - Rich - Mane - Pogba

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  24. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm surprised how confident all of the Spurs captainers' are. Wolves conceded three last time, the first against the run of play. Wolves should also have scored 3 - a shocking disallowed goal for an offside that never was. Spurs present the toughest of tests, but Wolves are a team capable of giving them a game as they showed last time out.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m notncapping kane or son

      This game has a 1 goal win written all over it

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ay, they also beat Chelsea and drew with City + Arsenal. They perform against big teams

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Pool 2-0 the other day though and spurs on great form

        1. 4-4-who?
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          True but Wolves played very well against Liverpool and had the best chances first half - unlucky to not score - chances fell to Traore and he hasn't been good enough in front of goal.

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who would you go for if you couldn't do Salah?

      1. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I have Hazard too. I think Hodgson will make it difficult for Chelsea and they will struggle to break through the defence. I am really struggling this week

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I am captaining Kane but not entirely confident. I hope wolves score as many as they like just hope harry scores most and gets 3 bonus points too.

  25. Pistol
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FT £3.3m ITB. What would you do?

    Fabi (Hamer)
    Robbo, Alonso, Doherty (AWB, Balbuena)
    Haz, Sané, Rich, Anderson (H-Odoi)
    Kane, Jimmy, Rashford

    A. Balbuena > Trippier? (Save FT and cash)
    B. Alonso & H-Odoi > Trippier & Pogba (who to bench?)
    C. Something else

  26. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If I had him i would have captain Arshavin this week.

  27. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I like a captain punt, have also Kane and Haz but dont want to C them.

    A) Sane
    B) Rashford

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B from them I guess but I’d captain Hazard

      1. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Palace isnt so bad. Espesially at home.

  28. kraftwerker
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial (c) anyone ?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      +1

      1. kraftwerker
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        good man

  29. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a breakfast club or lunchtime club today?

  30. Merlinsnose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I’d really appreciate your advise -

    Would you play

    A) Jiménez
    B) Wan-Bissaka?

    Thank you

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I advice you to play A

      1. Merlinsnose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you.