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. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Worth it to bring in Son now? Or a different sub 9.5m player?

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

      Yes. Son worth it imo

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What you got to lose?
      Look at his last five weeks, you missed?

  2. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    take a punt on kun or save the cash and get hazard next week or just take a -4 and bring haz in?

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

      I have hazard. Thinking of adding kun to my squad. But i need a hit.

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        is kun really a good pick though. Could be a perfect differential this week especially if you end up captaining.

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

          If u can get hazard this week. I think he is still worth for the long run. I have capt on hazard but very tempted to switch it on kun if i get him

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

      Cant u have both? Kun and hazard?

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        for me to get kun, Kane will have to make way. I'm planning on getting the 5 big hitter midfield.

        son fanta haz richa and pogba

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not worrying to see how the rythm has collapsed and city’s results are blown away when Aguero and kdb came back?

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

    Still can’t decide. Gut says A, head says B. Not much says C.

    A) Sterling to Son (-4)
    B) Sterling to Hazard (-4)
    C) Keep Sterling

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Easy b

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B IMO

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

        You reckon Son will be rested?

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          There’s every chance. Plus it’s two transfers wasted on short periods

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      easy b

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

      B
      but C looks good too.

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

      B

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

      Not for a hit. Sterling could haul against Southampton.

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

        Not if he’s rested which is highly likely imo

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

          I think after 2 consecutive losses, Pep will put out his best team to regain some form and momentum before the “big” clash. Also, Sterling played 90 minutes in his last match but before that played a lot of about 90 minutes in previous 2 matches. So I think Sterling is pretty rested for tomorrow.

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

            All true. I just wonder if Mahrez is due a start and Sterling a rest due to mental fatigue. Impossible to second guess Pep but he may want to shake it up a bit given the past two results. Can always bring Sterling off the bench for half an hour. But if I’m choosing between that and getting an on-fire Hazard for a hit I’m gonna go for the latter.

          2. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Mahrez is more rested

          3. HNI
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            He did that vs lei and dint work. So will have to change to get results

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

      Hit is too much for sterling unless u captainjng haz. Its soton and they a level below lei

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I'm playing Sterling somewhat reluctantly because I fear a 1 point cameo and I quite fancy Kamara vs Huddersfield but equally, Pep could say to him that you destroyed Southampton a few weeks ago, go and do it again.

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

      id give sterling 1 more week

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

    Captain Son or Kane?

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

      I was going to go Son last week and bottled it last minute. Might keep the faith this week

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking Son, VC Pogba/Salah/ Haz, where’s that coin?

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

    Robertson + Balbuena + Torreira > TAA + Digne + Deulofeu?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      -4 or -8 ?

  6. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Can’t help but think you lot are brave captaining Salah. I’m sticking with my comfy blanket of Kane

    1. Party time
        5 years, 4 months ago

        GL 🙂

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

        If I had Salah I wouldn’t hesitate to give him the armband.

      • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        well u have said this humpteen times loll.

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

      g2g guys in terms of team and bench order, captain?

      Fab
      Robbo alonso Digne AWB
      Haz Rich Sane Fanderson
      K(c)ane Mitro

      Stek, Doherty, Jimenez, Camarasa

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        both will get 1 pointers probably, just flip a coin.

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

        would play jimenez before doherty

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

      Who are you captaining and why this GW?

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

        Kane or Son

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

          Very tempted to captain son over kane

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane, no other choice

      3. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Pogba because he's in the last game and televised 🙂

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

          Good a reason as any. Might go Mo over Kane for the same reason

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I always try to have a televised captain, it's so much more fun (or pain)

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

              Ive got both televised.. tot wlv and liv ars

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

        I’m going Salah. That Arsenal defence looks primed for a mauling.

      5. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Between Son and Pogba

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

        Having Kane, Pogba, Hazard and Salah. Difficult to decide. (S)alah atm.

        Wolves wont concede more than 2, Pogba could score well imo Salah has better change. CPL has been quite ok in their own end. So Salah.

      7. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I did Salah away to Arsenal so will avoid and go Kane this week

      8. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane

      9. Stinglikeabee
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kun, because I'm desperate

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

      Play Wan-Bissaka (CHE) or Kamara (HUD)?

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Gotta be Kamara.

      2. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Palace have been good defensively recently but can the keep Haz and co out?

      3. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kamara

    5. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Which one ?

      A Jimenez (tot)
      B AWB (CHE)
      C Maddison (-4)

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

        A

      2. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What he said

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

        C

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

      This team has gone from 30k to 137k in the space of 3/4 weeks. Am I missing something or just a bad luck?!

      Foster
      Digne Rüdiger Shaw
      Pereyra Sterling Hazard Richarlison
      Jiménez Kane Rashford

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        son, fanderson and haz have annihilated you.

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

        Kane. Outscored by everyone except city assets.

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

          Not getting rid this week though I don’t think! Sterling our for Fanderson -4?!

      3. Jealous Viper
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No Wan-Bissaka, that's why 🙂

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

          He was in my team at 30k! You may be onto something

      4. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No clean sheets with Rud/Shaw and no Son/Anderson

    7. Sylvester the Investor
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is Valery nailed at Saints? I need a starting 4.0 defender for my WC team. Thanks guys

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

        Go Bednarek instead

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

          This

          1. Sylvester the Investor
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            You guys are the best

          2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            this

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

        Probably not. Will most likely make way when Cedric is back. Bednarek appears to be though

    8. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      hodgberg+ sterling + laca to hazard + pogba + ings/kamara

      -4

      yay or nay?

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

        Yes in a heartbeat with Ings

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          cheers.

      2. RichRover
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, Ings

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

        Yay. Lovely moves (Ings obv)

      4. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Definitely

    9. Chilavert
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone captaining Son?

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

        Seriously considering it - can't see why he wouldn't start

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

        Yep... captained him last week too!

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

          I went kane over son last week. Dont want to make the same mistake this week

      3. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Risky. Might be rested

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

          His minutes last 4 matches in PL
          73 15 78 87

          I think he should be fine to play... btw I’m a Son owner so yes maybe biased!

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

        Thanks guys. Still concern about the rotation risk

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

        yeah i am, had him captained last week too

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

      What is current template for WC?

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Nailed-on, Fodder
        Premium, Premium, 3 rotating cheapies
        Salah, Hazard, 3 of Son/Sane/Pogba/Richarlison/Felipe
        Kane, Ings, Fodder

        1. tajulariff
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          definitely will follow this! 🙂
          Thank you

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What template, that went out the window a week or two ago.

        Some are light forwards, big in def & mid, others doing the lottery, Salah, Kane, Hazard, Sterling, Auba in any order depending on game week.

        1. tajulariff
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Perfecto! Thanks 🙂

    11. SomeoneKnows
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Who should I captain?

      A) Hazard
      B) Son
      C) Richarlison

      1. RichRover
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A

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

        Hazard...but if ur chasing then Son

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

        Hazard

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

      Do we agree that the magic star combo is Kane, Hazard and Salah?

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

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

        I do

      3. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, until Man City score six again in a couple of weeks

      4. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        For now but City will come back strong surely?

      5. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah, Hazard, Auba & Son till he leaves 😉

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

      Play Robertson or Jimenez this week?

      1. Jealous Viper
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Robbo

      2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Robertson

    14. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Transfer for the GW...
      A Martial to Anderson
      B Fraser to Pereya
      C Sane to Son
      D Save FT

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

        B sounds fun as Watford have the fixtures

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

      Is Dunk to Digne worth a hit ?

      1. Jealous Viper
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No

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

        I thought same last week that it isn't.
        Still fuming.
        Not sure about this gw mate. Dunk can get a headed goal too.

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

        No

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

        Digne is probably the go-to 3rd defender in a 343 now, fixtures, set pieces etc

    16. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane on the captain Sensible image means Kane is the one to captain.

      Learnt that from my time as a member 😉
      GL everyone

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

        Afraid to tell you they must have changed their policy this season...

      2. Tony Moon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        As above. That's not the conclusion this week!

    17. NWA
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hi lads,
      which option for this GW?
      a Ings
      b camara

      thx

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

        Ings

    18. AlpoShearer
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Play WB or Doherty?

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

      A) Digne, Pereira, Holebas, TAA, Doherty

      OR

      B) Robertson, Alonso, Trippier, Van Dijk, Wan Bissaka

    20. Infamy, Infamy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Martial, Anderson or Sigurdsson as best 7.3 midfielder?

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

        Siggy

    21. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anderson (C) or have the mince pies clouded my judgement?!

      Also have Kane, Auba, Haz, Sane...

    22. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My recent record with captainices is abysmal, so any help you guys can give would be appreciated. So who to captain:

      A) Son
      B) Sané
      C) Kane
      D) Pogba
      E) Felipe

      Cheers!

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane for me

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

          Thanks JR; that’s who it’s on at the moment, but I am not 100% comfortable with it. I’ve given him thr armband twice recently and his teturns haven’t been great

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

        Pog

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

          Thanks SAP

    23. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Struggling with who to play as 3rd defender

      Kolasinac
      Diop
      AWB

      Any thoughts?

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

        Probably Diop.

        1. Jude Rooney
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers

    24. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane to Salah worth a hit? Have exact funds and have to bring back Salah soon anyways.

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

        would wait till next GW

      2. Grimlock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Imo ... Wait till after 14:00 then it's next game week. Rather than hit. For all we know city could thrash sot , returning players (Dr bryne etc) might have better match fitness too now

    25. ChadW98
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If you had Kane, Salah, Son and Martial, who would you captain and why?

      1. Sylas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Read other's posts instead of asking the same question.

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

          It's a discussion forum. If you don't like the Q's, don't answer. Your sarcastic responses (of which there are several) aren't helpful and just make you look bitter and rude.

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

            This

            1. Sylas
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              I don't have a *vendetta against anyone. Yes, that's how it is spelt. 😆

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

            I'd apply some balm on that. 😆

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

        be between son and salah for me, then probably son because hes on fire, Its wolves at home. I think spurs will want to get revenge for their defeat to wolves earlier in the season