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. fenixri
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I dont know what to do with my 2 Ft, thinking to burn one

    Fab
    Alonso Doherty Schindler Digne
    Haz Sane Rich
    Kane(c) Auba Rashford
    Bench: Steele, Fraser, Awb, Gibbs-White

    1. cuppatea78
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. Not really sure what much else you could do to that team.

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

      Is steele gonna play?

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is Steele or button likely second choice?

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

        Not sure, I gor him on wc few weeks back, then there was a rumor that he is

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

      Do Auba to Kun for this week.

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

    Need a new team name

    Any suggestions?

    1. Party time
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Dance like Bamba

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

          Para bailar Sol Bamba

      • Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        "Any suggestions" ..no, I don't think it works, what else you got?

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

          😛

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

          That's a bit too long, character limit is 20 😉

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

        Nebulous May

      • cuppatea78
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Serge Aurier to the top

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

          I don’t get it :mrgreen:

          1. cuppatea78
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Serge Aurier = Serge all the way

            I'll get my coat

            1. cuppatea78
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Surge

      • Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No Salah or Mo salah !!

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

          Just when I thought it couldnt get any worse 😀

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

            😀

      • Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gilfy Pleasures

        Fiorentina Turner

        Unprotected Cesc

      • rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kepa Clean Sheet

      • Party time
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Got No Löwe

          if you get the pronunciation, you get it 😉

        • G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ben Mee Auba...

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

            Wrong site G...

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Ooops! 😆

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

        Who will score more in the next 5 gameweeks

        Auba or Aguero

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero

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

          Auba

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

          Auba

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

          Auba.

        5. cuppatea78
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Auba

        6. Effe
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Auba

      • UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Couple of quick questions:
        1) is femenia nailed for the foreseeable future?

        2) chances of alonso and digne playing this gw? 100%? Any indications on whether Emerson or Baines might come in to a give a rest? My current bench defenders are Doherty (tot) and kola (liv) which isn’t ideal

        3A) Play Schindler (ful) with Kola on bench and 2FTs next gw or
        3B) Do Kola >> Shaw/Holebas and have a good bench option in Schindler

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Didn't think of you're 2nd point. Have Digne too...with doch on bench.
          I cant say for sure. Now that you mention it Alonso could be, dont think he's let the world on fire. Digne is undroppable for now

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

          1) yes
          2)minimum chance for Alonso to be benched, Digne 100% starts
          3) go for 3A

      • InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Amazing captaincy options this week. On WC and there's like 5 options Pogba, Haz, Kane, Kun (punt), even Fanderson as burnley are awful.

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

          Kun isn’t really a punt and I’d captain him

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

          Missed the main one! Salah (read the article)

      • VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gtg?

        Fabianski

        VVD Laporte Digne Doherty

        Sterling Son Richarlison

        Kane(c) Auba Jiminez

        Patricio AWB Brooks Masuaku

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

          You can get Pogba or Hazard in place of Raz

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

          1ft .3itb

        3. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          My only worry is sterling being rested.
          Seriously he's looked really tired.

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

            Yup.That my worry.

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

        Choose 2 to ditch from the following:
        Digne
        Pereira
        Holebas
        Lovren
        TAA

      • Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Need to free up funds, so should I take Jimenez or Wilson out for Ings?

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

          Wilson out

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

            This

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

            This

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

          Wilson

      • Paulinho14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        do we expect alli to start?

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

          Yes

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

          51% chance of a start

      • Greko82
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Really struggling with the captaincy this week:
        A) Kane
        B) Hazard
        C) Richarlison
        D) Pogba

        Any suggestions? Thanks and good luck to all.

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

          A

          1. ABoyNamedLew
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I wouldn't be surprised if they all scored highly this week but most likely is A for me.

        2. Greko82
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks for helping!

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

          Pogs for me

      • Stef rocks
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Who would you play and bench order:
        A) Chambers
        B) Wilson
        C) Chicha

      • Laurel and Vardy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sane (no other City assets) to Fanderson. Yes or No?

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

          Normally I’d say no but I’m not sure if he starts. 50-50

          1. Laurel and Vardy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            That's what I fear the most and Fanderson is in form, playing Burnley and practically irreplaceable for Hammers.

      • ABoyNamedLew
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fab
        Digne - AWB - TAA
        Hazard - Salah (V) - Rich - Pogba - Son (C)
        Auba - Ings

        Subs: Kamara - Doherty - Bednarek

        Have I got the subs order right here & is Kamara a better option than Ings?

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

          Nice team.Doherty first sub.

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

          Sudden on Son captaincy?

          1. ABoyNamedLew
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            In form player in the league at the moment, nice little differential for the coming 3 GWs. I'll probably switch him & Salah before the deadline #noballs.

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

              Same boat. Feels bad.

      • Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Morning all, rmwct please, £0.5m itb but still not completely happy

        Lloris (Button)
        AWB, Digne, Robertson, (TAA, Bennett)
        Hazard, Son, Pogba, Anderson, Pererya,
        Auba, Kun, (Kamara)

        Could raise £2.0 by kun to Deeney and pererya to sane but think current option are better picks, would also like to fit Richarlison in somehow.

        1. ABoyNamedLew
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Deeney & Sane won't outscore Kun and Pererya - Richarlison in when Son departs or Pererya - Rich and get him back after Spurs vs. Man Ure?

          I'm sensing a Kun resurgence in the coming GWs, poised to get him out for Auba as soon as he finds his rhythm.

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers, my thoughts too. Also want to fit in Salah. Plan was to get him in for son in a couple of weeks, but not quite sure how.

          2. Chrisirwin01
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Just remember Kun has scored poorly during all of his away matches this season. And they face Liverpool next. I would be tempted to set a plan in motion to get Kun after the Liverpool game. Just imo.

      • cuppatea78
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Is it worth selling Richarlison for F. Anderson?

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No

        2. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Possibly if you have nothing better to do.

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

          No

      • Lionel Ronaldo
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Looking for more opinions.

          - Play Jonny (tot) or Wan-Bissaka (CHE)
          - Play Jiménez (tot) or Kamara (HUD)
          - Captain Kane (WOL) or Hazard (cpl)

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

            A
            B
            A

        • Cityzen Kane
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Morning all... Appreciate your thoughts.

          Kolasinac (Liv) and roberston (ARS)
          TO
          Alonso (cry) and Holebas (NEW)

          YES OR NO?
          My bench is awful and robbos next 2 are tough and baby due. Will switch back to him or talk in 3 weeks!!

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I wouldn't get rid of Robbo, maybe just Kola to Hole

            1. denial
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              This

        • WE GO FOR IT
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Foster
          Robertson Digne Luiz
          Richarlison Hazard Son Felipe Martial
          Kane Jimenez
          Patricio | Wilson AWB Kelly

          1FT and 0.2 itb.

          Planning to save. Any suggestions?

        • Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Who do I bench Aboomerang over Digna???

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            You have a boomerang?

            1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yes but will he score v LFC defence ??

              1. Yellin' in my Ear
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                A boomerang always returns

          2. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Don't bench either

        • Greko82
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Gtg?

          Fab
          Shaw/Digne/Louiz
          Richarlison/Pogba/Martial/Hazard/Pereyra
          Kane/Auba

          Jimenez/Doherty/AWB

        • Nightf0x
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Sane will start or bench?

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Pep knows.

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

            Guessing start

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

              Transfer awaits

          3. Naboo
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Mendy out and isn’t Delph carded? Who else Zinchenko? I think he starts

          4. Laurel and Vardy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Probably will but City are depressed at the moment, so no haul expected. I am ditching for Fanderson.

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

              No man, they must win, i expect a high score

        • Manani
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          TAA Digne AWB Doherty X

          Should X be
          Holebas
          Shaw
          Kiko

          Don't want to spend unnecessary cash

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

            Kiko

            1. denial
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yep

        • The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A) Haz and Son (later Erikson)
          B) Salah and Richarlison

          1. Greko82
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            B for me

          2. Effe
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            B

        • Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Morning

          Simple question

          I'm having do use FH chip.

          Would you have Salah and cap? Or load up on Citeh and cap Sterling/Sane?

          Cheers

          1. Effe
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Salah (c)

            1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Cool. Thanks

        • Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          2 free transfers with 3.9m in bank. Taking out Lacazette/Fraser for Ings/Salah leaving 0.7m in bank

          a) no brainer
          b) Salah with different 6.3m striker?

          1. Sponge-worthy
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A

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

            A

          3. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Jiminez and Salah

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

            Fraser had 5 chances created last match. He is against a very bad defence tomorrow. If you want to finish high only remove players whose stats drop off

        • Pieterke30
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Who scores more points this GW?

          A. Robertson + Sané + 8 (with Kane captain and Schindler first sub if Sané no show)

          B. TAA + Salah C

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

            A

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

              If Sané starts. Otherwise Im not so sure

              1. Party time
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  B

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

              A

            3. Ode
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              A even if Sane doesn’t start

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

                No way

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

            Advice please. Start Ings (MCI) or Jimenez (tot)?

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Jiminez

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

            Thoughts?

            A) Sterling
            or
            B) Sane

            to

            1) Hazard
            or
            2) Pogba

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

              Sterling to Hazard

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

              B
              1

            3. Number 5
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I did both for 2 FT

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

            May be it seems funny, but is a serious question.
            Who to play?
            A) second most expensive striker AUBA liv (A)
            B) Second most cheap striker Kamara HUD (h)

            1. denial
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              A

          5. Pitch Invasion
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            On my Wildcard. Any changes or good to go?

            Foster - Patricio
            Digne - Shaw - Doherty - AWB - Diop
            Hazard - Pogba - Richarlison - Fanderson - Camarasa
            Kane - auba - Jiménez

            Maybe a better cheap defender than Diop?

            1. InSaneMan-e
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I'm also on WC and have a similar team. Identical mids.
              I kept robertson but dont have Jimenez. got Lloris, instead of foster.
              Why dont you do what i did and get Kun in for this week? i'm captaining him and you'll thank me!
              then next week, if you want ship him out (although he has a great record vs liverpool)

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

              Kiko over diop?