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. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pereyra or Deulofeu?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      P

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I am going Gerard. Cheaper and more advanced. Their stats are very similar overall.

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

      Delef

  2. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg?
    Pat
    Alonso Holebas Periera
    Hazard Sane Pogba(C) KDB
    Anderson
    Kane Rashford
    Hamer Kamara AWB Bennett
    1ft

    1. The UnderAcheivers
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      gtg

  3. The UnderAcheivers
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wouldnt mind some advice or thoughts, need to play either

    Chicharito or Jimenez

    Chica obviously has the better fixture but has injury doubts. Jimenez on the other hand has the harder fixture but seems to perform against the bigger teams

  4. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I really fancy Mane (c) today. I guess I am alone?

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's due a haul, but I don't think this week is the right fixture.

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I fancy him against this Arsenal team as much as any.

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I can see your reasons for doing it; make shift defence, they won't sit back. Do it. You'll be in the minority as he has low ownership in comparison to other captain choices.

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

      A lot of dead teams from gw 2 might be with you 😉

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That Arsenal defense is fragile... ooowweeh. Could see a big can or whoopass getting handed this evening 🙂

  5. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks for all the help tonight all. Am I good to go with this Wildcarded lot?

    Lloris
    Robertson Digne Alonso
    Anderson Martial(C) Son Hazard Richarlison
    Kane(VC) Deeney

    1st Sub: Kamara
    2nd Sub: Alexander-Arnold
    3rd Sub: Doherty

    1. gryffsonofarthur
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Too much money on the bench

  6. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?

    Foster
    Trip, Digne, Shaw
    Pogba, Sane, Anderson, Richarlison
    (K)ane, Barnes, Aubameyang

    Hart, TAA, Hojbjerg, AWB

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      All set, yup

    2. gryffsonofarthur
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ings over Barnes

  7. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) start auba or kamara?
    B) capt. Kane sane haz richar pogba?

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

      Wow 😀
      Auba & Kane for safety/haz for differential

    2. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A + Pog/Kane

  8. Starky22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of Sterling and Sane both playing slim to none. But who gets the rest?!
    Contemplating Sterling to Haz for a -4, madness?

    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Madness. Palace will be tough.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both will get minutes, the point of owning both is that you are hedging your bets to have City prime assets - stay strong 🙂

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

    A. Masuaku > Fanderson

    B. Masuaku > Pereyra

    C. Sane > Salah

  10. Darryld
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A bit stuck on captain choice this weekend any thoughts between Sterling , Salah or Hazard?.

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah coming against a weak defence could be good

    2. Party time
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Mohamed

      • SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah out of the 3

    3. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fab
      Luiz Digne TAA
      Shaq Felipe Sterling Rich Snoddy
      Rash(vc) Kane(c)

      Hamer Jiminez WanB Doherty

      I have 0.3m itb and 1ft

      GTG and hold free transfer??

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Felipe is meant to be Hazard!

    4. gryffsonofarthur
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just finalised my wildcard team. Tough to lose Robertson, Alonso, Doherty, Jiminez, Sane but I feel the new squad looks pretty good for this week and going forward.

      GTG?

      Fabianski
      Digne Trippier Pereira
      Hazard Richarlison Anderson Pererya
      Kane Mitrovic Vardy

      Button TAA Camarasa Wan Bissaka

      Have 2.7 left in the bank to swap out Vardy next week for Aubameyang when he faces Fulham next game week.

    5. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lacazette has to go this week? Risk of him starting v Fulham and going bonkers though

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

        Just sell him mate IMO.
        Waste of a spot & huge 9.6m budget.

      2. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Get vardy

    6. I AM GROOT!!!
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thoughts on this move lads?
      I am planning to move Lingard —-> F Anderson on a FT. But Long term, is he worth over Martial? I have exactly 7.3 and I have to pick one out of Anderson or Martial?

      1. adey70
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I own both Martial and Anderson. Would only consider selling Martial at the moment...

        1. I AM GROOT!!!
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          With talks about Sanchez Lukaku and Martial back in training, I am not sure Lingard will be a sure starter going forward? I already have Sane and Son and do not want another nervy lineups moment hoping for a start ! Haha..

    7. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Morning. A or B please?

      A) Aguero & Snodgrass
      B) Ings & Sterling

      Thanks

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A can be Deulofeu instead of Snodgrass too

      2. Darryld
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A
        Aguero not doing much lately but Sterling is dangerous every time he goes forward and if he plays I can’t see how Southampton handle his pace I feel Man City need to play him they can’t afford to lose another game the way Liverpool are playing

        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks, so you mean B?

          1. Darryld
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah the A was the start of Aguero I was suppose to put B at the end of my comment

          2. Darryld
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Who did you go for in the end , I’ve gone with Salah

            1. Darryld
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              That was for captain choice by the way

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

      People who captained Hazard last week who are you going with armband this week ??

      1. Party time
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Mohamed

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

            Yep.
            He is my VC right now.
            May get C if I get afraid 😛

        • Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Pogba or sane or richar, still undecided

        • BigCoupes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Kane

      2. Legohair
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Which one?
        A. Luiz to Trippier
        B. Chicharito to Mitrovic

        1. gryffsonofarthur
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          B

      3. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Morning all, opinions required please.

        In have a triple wolves of Patricio Doherty and jiminez.

        I am currently in thoughts of benching all 3 but can anyone give me a shred of confidence to start either??

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Jimmy always ha a chance of a sniff or a goal.

        2. The UnderAcheivers
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          jimenez could be worth, scored and assisted last time at spurs and likes to get returns against the top teams

        3. n14mul
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Hmm he was the one I had a doubt about leaving out, thank you very much sirs

      4. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Current defence is
        Alonso // Digne // Doherty // Schindler // XXX. Best def for the last slot for the medium term?

        A: Shaw
        - good fixtures
        - rotates well with rest of my defence apart from gw22 when I will play Schindler (car) as Utd/wolves have tough fix that gw
        - have we seen any improvement in uniteds defence?
        - is he nailed? Chances of young moving to left back with Dalot as rb?
        - limited chance creation but his shooting stats are decent
        - punt on good fixtures and general implement in united. Surely they have to start picking up clean sheets (gamblers fallacy?)

        B: Holebas
        - good fixtures and rotates well with rest of defence..
        - Watford defence has been mixed, press a lot and look tight but end up conceding
        - good assist potential with corners but limited goal threat?
        - is he nailed? Who is his competition? Worried about his age so Garcia might rest him?
        - YC magnet

        C: Femenia
        - allows me to take money out of defence but is he nailed? Would def choose him if he was nailed...threat of janmaat looming?
        - any other sub 4.5m def worth considering? Chambers has poor fixtures after this gw

        D: Morrison
        - very good fixtures long run
        - only issue would be current gw as I am reluctant to start Schindler (ful) so is Morrison (lei) an improvement

        1. sandman58
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          What about Jonny?
          I have Doherty
          Hes very attack minded

      5. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Criteria for picking captain?
        A) Cert to start?
        B) Good fixture?
        C) In form?
        D) On penalties?
        Whoever ticks the most gets the armband...Salah over Son this week then

        1. Party time
            5 years, 4 months ago

            C A B D

          • bigbudgie
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            A)
            B)
            C)
            D)

          • sandman58
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Sorry guys
            No paticular order
            If ur player answers yes to all 4 then give him the armband
            Has worked for me
            Tough choice if you have Kane & Salah

        2. Scholsey
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          What are the odds for Wilson snatching a goal against United tonight? Not totally convinced to bench him for Martial who might just do a 30 minute cameo!

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

          Pick 2 to start:

          1. Doherty (tot)
          2. Schindler (ful)
          3. Dunk (EVE)
          4. AWB (CHE)

          Thanks

          1. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Schindler and Dunk

        4. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not seen any much interest in Deeney despite the nice fixtures. He's on pens too and I'm thinking of punting on him.

          1. The UnderAcheivers
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            not much form so far this season so its a risky punt i guess

        5. Legohair
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Is Martial fit this week to face bournemouth?

          1. Scholsey
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            No news

            1. Legohair
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Damn it,i pick him instead of andersson last week

          2. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yes

        6. HollywoodXI
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Took an 8 point hit last night to get in Pogba, Anderson and Digne. Took out Sterling, Billing and Doherty. Reckon I’ll end up in profit come the end of the GW?

          1. KGFC
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Could payoff definitely..

          2. Teror
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Maybe a small profit

        7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          play jiminez or kamara?

          1. Scholsey
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Jimy

          2. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I’d usually go for Jimmy every time but not sure this week mate.

        8. Where has all the rum gone?
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lingard > salah (have martial pogba)
          Or
          Ings > kun ( have sane sterling)
          For a hit.

          1. Sap
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Mart > Salah

        9. corderz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Fabianski Foster
          Robertson Luiz Doherty AWB Balbuena
          Hazard Sane Son Snodgrass Torreira
          Aubameyang Kane Kamara

          A) Foster + Balbuena > Button + Holebas
          B) Foster + Torreira > Button + Deulofeu
          C) Robertson + Balbuena + Torreira > Digne + Holebas + Deulofeu

        10. marcus2704
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Couple of questions...
          A) Is Walker-Peters likely to get a run in the Spurs squad?
          B) Rashford or Mitrovic?

          1. Egbunike
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            A) unlikely
            B) Mitro because Rash will probably be benched very soon when Lukaku (&Sanchez) are back

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Rash

        11. Egbunike
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Play:
          1) Doherty (tot)
          2) Schindler (ful)

          Captain:
          A) Kane (WOL)
          B) Hazard (cry)