Captains
29 December 2018 2628 comments
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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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  1. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Get Shaw or Holebas to rotate with Doherty and Digne

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Holebas

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Holebas

    3. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why rotate Doherty and Digne?

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Play 2 among Doherty Digne and Holebas

        Don't want to play them if no chance of CS

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Recipe for disaster, just decide on your 3 or 4 first choice starters (depending upon formation) and play them

          1. Manani
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Then with TAA, AWB, Doherty, Digne already, should I just get a Chambers or someone else for 4.2m or so?

            1. Amey
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Kiko?

            2. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Kiko, Bednarek, even Valery ... any starter

    4. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      shaw

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

    6. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I went holebas

  2. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How’s she looking?

    Flappyhandski
    Alonso AWB Doherty
    Son Pogba(VC) Martial* Snoddy Richarlison
    Kane(c) Auba

    Button Wilson Cedric* Bennett

    Is it worth to sell Cedric for -4? 1.5m ITB

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice.

    2. The UnderAcheivers
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      not worth taking a hit for benched defender no. Team looks good

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        My concern is I have Cedric out and Martial doubtful. There could also be rotation so I may be short of players this GW. Also AWB and Doherty will most likely blank this gw

    3. Goonsquad245
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I did something similar so I can bench Doc this week and Robbo next....

  3. Mr. Clueless
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with 2 transfers?

    Fab/hamer
    Alonso/doherty/wanb/kolasnic/yedlin
    Sterling/hazard/Anderson/son/billing
    Auba/rashford/jiminez

    Stuck and can’t decide

    1. Lazerball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice team. I would get in Digne or Shaw for Kola.
      In fact, I am. Tough decision which one. I'd roll the other FT

      1. PrettyDick
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        agree

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice balance, what plans for coming weeks?

      1. Mr. Clueless
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Looking to transfer in salah an digny in the next two gameweeks for sterling and Alonso

        Then bring back Augero for auba!

  4. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who should I play this week:

    a) Jimenez
    b) Wilson

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

    Any sterling captainers joining me?

    Or is it way to risky? Kane on the VC. I’m holding faith in my city players to click

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not on your nelly

      1. Party time
          7 years, 2 months ago

          :))

      2. The UnderAcheivers
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        would love to captain him but i cant when i have players in alot better form

      3. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Me

    2. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What’s my most sensible bench order?

      A) AWB
      B) Gunnarsson
      C) Doherty

      Currently B, C, A

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        CAB
        Gunnarsson against resurgent LC team.

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Guys can you Points prediction for below players please.
      A. Kane
      B. Salah
      C. Hazard
      D. Son
      E. Martial

      Thanks alot !!

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        13
        7
        2
        10
        8

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you buddy 🙂
          Kane top scorer.

      2. Dannyb
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2
        7
        10
        5
        7

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks mate. 🙂
          Expecting a wolves masterclass.

      3. gryffsonofarthur
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        6
        8
        5
        2
        0

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you 🙂

      4. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I wish for (actually think):
        17 (6)
        2 (15)
        15 (10)
        1 (12)
        16 (6)

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ha ha.
          Thank you buddy 🙂

      5. Tomerick
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1
        3
        10
        13
        0

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you mate !

      6. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        8
        7
        15
        18
        0

    4. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Do we think Hennesy will play? I've got him and Ryan so Wonder if i should get another Goalie

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I don’t think he’ll play. Replacement goalie done very well last couple of weeks. Get a goalie

      2. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Very difficult to call. He is the No1 but Gaita has done well. Best I can say is there is a risk he won’t and you’ll kick yourself. I’d say it’s definitely worth having a back up.

    5. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If Martial doesn’t start do we think he’ll play at all?

      1. Party time
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

        • La Roja
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yes cameo at worst

        • RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

        • Sylas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          "We" don't know!

      2. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can someone help please, trying to put Son in the comparison tool but can't find his name, any ideas what it's listed under?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          'Son'

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Hmm for some reason that didn't come up before, thanks must still be pickled from all the Xmas booze. 😀

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Heung-over?

              1. Burger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Just brilliant 😆

      3. Humpero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Quite keen to get Shaw in today (weakness down that side for Bournemouth) and for the longer term. However it means a -4 and losing either (a) Doherty or (b) Kolasinac. Any thoughts appreciated!

        Btw, rest of my defence is AWB, VVD and Digne. Thks!

        1. Buck The Trent
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          B

        2. JoeJitzu +42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Interesting, I’m thinking same but I’d have to take a hit -4. I think it might pay off in your case?!

        3. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Tough call, both have great fixtures next week and could both get cs and attacking returns. Doherty, slightly

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

          Drop Kola

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

        Is Kdb Sane and Alonso to Salah digne and Siggy for -4 a good move? Gives me a midfield of Salah, Haz, Siggy, Pogba, Anderson and a front 2 of Kane and Rashford.

        1. HNI
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not before soton! Plus all ate nailed

          1. Dannyb
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yea sorry, I was meant to say after this gameweek. Would be -8 If I did it now and that's not worth it at all.

        2. Sap
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Looks good

      5. HNI
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Those like me who removed sterling for pogba/haz/salah remember it was right decision as he dint have a single shot even off target in entire match. He was in penalty box a lot but fpl wise thats not enough as it gives no points. So lets enjoy and not rage if sterling gets a haul as sometimes luck trumps over stats bit but eventually stats give you great finish

        1. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          What?! 🙄

          1. Sylas
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I get it now and it sounds like rubbish. 😆

            1. HNI
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Rich coming from you lol. Last week he was even nailed so kept him. This time he doent even looks nailed to start nor has the confidence to shoot

              1. Sylas
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Rich? Still looks like rubbish as do most of your posts.

        2. Jealous Viper
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I really like your attempt to convince yourself

          1. HNI
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Its for others. I have lot of badluck ao no need convincing. How I thought I could challenge by being above 1k by New year and now struggling on 3k. Its was for those who removed sterling like me and wanted them to not crib if he hauls

            1. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              "Struggle" and "3k" are nit3teo words you expect to see together.

        3. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah.

        4. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He was in the right place at the right time only the crosses were blocked - stats don’t show the whole picture.

          1. HNI
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            If they were blocked then he wasnt at right place or did not cross well.

            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              It was sanes crosses that were blocked

              Maguire played a blinder - he doesn’t play for Southampton

        5. Whats the Huth
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You’ve got the fear

        6. Hanniballus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It's City, with Pep. They are the best team in the world when playing at their best, and can smash any team in the league with 4+ goals.

      6. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Who to captain?

        A) Salah
        B) Hazard

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A

        2. enrico.palazzo
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A

        3. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A every march from now

      7. gryffsonofarthur
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A) Bednarek, Salah, Ings

        Or

        B) TBA, Pereyra, Aubameyang

        1. gryffsonofarthur
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Trent Alexander Arnold. Not TBA

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          B

      8. Erez Avni
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        for this gw only, who would you rather have?

        a. salah & maddison (sure starters)
        b. sane & son (maybe resting)

      9. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Pick one to bench ?

        A Jimenez (tot)
        B Doherty (tot)
        C AWB (CHE)

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          C

      10. thisisdiz
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How many goals do you think will Vardy score vs Cardiff today?

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          1

        2. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          50

        3. Jealous Viper
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          1,000,000

        4. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          2

        5. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          100

      11. Steevo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Same for me until this week - said farewell to Wan & welcome to Kiko

      12. Jones Kusi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fabianski
        Digne Robertson Doherty
        Sane Pogba Hazard(C) F.Anderson Camarasa
        Kane(VC) Jimenez

        Button Kolasinac Ings AWB

        GTG? Thank you.

        1. fenixri
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Gtg except C for me, but good luck

          1. Jones Kusi
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Who would you captain?

      13. Tom
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Torn between Kane (C) or Pogba (C).... who would you lean towards?

        1. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The one that I think would score the most.

          1. Homer21
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            And that is.......?

            1. Tom
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Just need a crystal ball and the my season will be a lot easier 🙂

        2. thisisdiz
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kane

        3. enrico.palazzo
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kane

        4. Jealous Viper
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kane. Don't think I can ever feel comfortable capping pogba

        5. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kane has got points in the last 8 he started

        6. Tom
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers guys!

      14. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Transfer for the GW...
        A Martial to Anderson
        B Fraser to Pereya
        C Sane to Son
        D Sane/Alonso to Hazard/Holebas (-4)

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          B

      15. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Son or Kane cap?

        1. enrico.palazzo
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kane

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Son

        3. The UnderAcheivers
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          son

        4. Stinglikeabee
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I've got the armband on Kane and don't own Son so captain Son as in have had terrible luck all season with captains.

      16. enrico.palazzo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        RMWCT

        Fabs (3.9)
        Luiz - TAA - Digne
        Hazard - Salah - Pogba - F.Anderson - Deulofeu
        Kane (C) - Kamara

        Ings, Doherty, AWB
        0.1 ITB

        No changes? Plus play to play Kamara over ings

        1. Lionel Ronaldo
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Get a better fifth MID.

        2. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Is it crazy to avoid Salah & Liverpool defence on a WC and spend the money elsewhere because they have about 2-3 tricky fixtures coming up?

          1. Pieterke30
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yes it is crazy

          2. Jealous Viper
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nothing is crazy if you're confident your plan will give you the most points possible so give it a go

            1. Party time
                7 years, 2 months ago

                This

            2. Stinglikeabee
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Is arsenal a tricky fixture for Liverpool attackers? I think Leno has only kept one clean sheet in 10 games. TTA and Robertson will have a field day down the flanks. Include Liverpool.

            3. F_Ivanovic
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yup it's crazy. Arsenal fixture is fine - he's predicted a decent points return in that match. And the defence is predicted a CS by almost the same % as Chelsea vs Palace.

              You don't really want to be planning a transfer 2 weeks down the line either as you could have other problems in your team then that need addressing.

              I had Kane on my WC before Arsenal + Chelsea - people said I was silly to get him in then, but I knew I wanted him in 2 weeks and thought I'd ride out the tough fixtures since he could still score in both - and that's exactly what he went and did. The same can happen with Liverpool assets over the next 2

          3. Sid07
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Play
            1) Doherty
            2) lowe

            1. Jealous Viper
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              1. Lowe is an abomination

              1. Sid07
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Got him instead of schiender for set pecies

                1. Jealous Viper
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Same. 0 points over the last 3 weeks

          4. Reddonkeyham 42
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Fabianski
            Cathcart, Digne, van dijk
            Salah, Hazard, Anderson, son, richarlson
            Rashford, vardy,

            Kamara, Doherty, Wan Bissaka

            G2G?

            G2G?

            1. Sylas
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yes!

              Yes!

            2. Jealous Viper
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Cathcart? That's an interesting one. A little too light up top for my liking but a decent team. Rashford for me should be shifted to maybe Mitro or Jimenez. He will share minutes with the others but you can leave him for this week. Midfield looks sexy. Can you get holebas instead of cathcart

          5. The UnderAcheivers
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Really want sterling to give me a reason not to drop him tomorrow. If he blanks against southhampton hes straight out for salah

          6. Hits from the Bong
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I seem to be one of the few on here without 5 decent midfield options these days. Should I be looking to redress the balance somehow?

            Fabianski
            Robertson Digne AWB
            Salah Hazard Snodgrass Fraser
            Kane(c) Aubameyang Wilson

            (Hamer Doherty Schindler Camarasa)

            1. Jealous Viper
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I would move out thoss Bournemouth assets. They are badly off form. It could be due to thd fixtures and injuries but there is a possibility Fraser plays rwb and Wilson hasn't scored in a few games. I'll find a way to make Fraser a Utd mid

            2. Amey
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Absolutely.
              Giving up on Auba to jimmy or ings can allow you to get
              Martial/pogba,siggy/richa,fando for snoddy,fraser,camarasa

          7. Nightf0x
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Auba sane to

            A) salah mitro
            B) son vardy

            1. Jealous Viper
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              A but is it for a hit?

              1. Nightf0x
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I would be lying if i say no, yes for a -8, my ML opponent did 3 transfers -4 so im looking to do -8 if sane dont start, will get the transfers ready and watch city twitter for the xi, if i dont see sane will hit confirm button

            2. Pieterke30
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              A but Mitro is just for this week then you will have to get rid