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. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Captain?

    A) Kane
    B) Son
    C) Hazard
    D) Sane

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Maddison

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'm on A, I have the same four options

    3. the german
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Kane

    4. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A

    5. Homer21
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      BACD

    6. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He was taken off at 70, so no question of rotation

    7. Redalert
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A.

    8. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pogba

  2. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    RMWCT - first draft

    Fabianski
    Robbo • Luiz • Digne
    Salah • Haz • Pogba • Rich • Deulofeu(nailed?)
    Kane • Ings

    Button • AWB • Bennett • Kamara,

    1. SirT83
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Good team. Not sure of Rich though. Think I might have gone with Felipe, Siggy or Martial instead.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Rich is still a good option with fixtures but rest of those are great picks too

    2. Redalert
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Downgrade Luiz to 4.8/.9 and use the funds to upgrade a ings to jimz

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    So Kane or Salah for the armband?

    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Went for Kane last time, think I'm on Salah now.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

    4. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

  4. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Made a rash movement at the end of last GW: Sterling -> Pogba.

    Is it worth to take a hit for Son -> Haz?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      no

    2. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      no

  5. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    bottomed - who scores more:

    1) Salah + TAA + Jimenez
    2) Auba + Robbo + Rich

  6. John Nerdelbaum
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed

    Final decision on WC

    a) Mitrovic + TAA
    b) Ings + Robertson

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      b

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        A for me.

    2. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      b

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      B

  7. Hawk Eye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Time for Kun back over Sterling?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      too early

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

      Not that it’s ever easy to predict the city line up but this week has to be the toughest with nearly every attacker back fit and pep looking to change things up, I’m predicting a 3 5 2 but no idea the personnel so wouldn’t be bringing any city players in just yet

  8. the german
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    On a wildcard, keep sane or ditch gor KDB. Other mids are
    Haxard pogba richarlson fanderson

    1. Redalert
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Nah, keep

    2. fridge
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Who are your strikers?

  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Think Martial is recovered enough to be risked as a starter by OGS?

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      If it was just an illness then yeah probably.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Who’ll make way, Lingard or Rashford?

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Mata

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Probably. But if one of Sanchez or Kaku starts also?

  10. jaywills
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Chances of tripper playing?

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Very high

    2. Leao ball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      100%

  11. Cheers Geoff
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson -> Mitro for a -4

    Thoughts? Cheers

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Not for a hit IMO.

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      hmmm doesnt sound worth it

  12. Riders of Yohan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Will sane start?

    1. the german
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He looked tired last game

      1. Tshelby
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Didn't they all?

        1. Riders of Yohan
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          True. Hopefully they aren’t all replaced

      2. Riders of Yohan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        He did

    2. Tshelby
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think and I hope so will be my captain

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Exactly my thoughts. Safe option is Kane but feel sane could punish

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Good question. Think both Sane and Sterling will start

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        No room for Mahrez still?

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        The LIV match is not far away - a genuine 6 pointer. I seriously doubt whether both will start - maybe neither will,

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Pep can’t risk another bad result. Unless he tries to park the bus with only Aguero attacking

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Far more vital to get the result against Liverpool - which I think they should. If they lose that one then it's title more or less gone.

  13. 17legend85
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Gtg?

    Fab
    Digne-vvd-Holebas
    Son-Richarlison-pogba-McArther
    Kane-kun-Aubameyang

    Bench -wba-dorhety-torerria

    Feels to top heavy! But need to make 3 changes to get in salah or hazard for mcarther as I like pogba, son, richy
    Thoughts?

  14. slasken
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Crazy to go Auba —> Aguero (C)?
    Have Kane and i am rank 2836 overal. Dont see transfer plans for my team, so I can do Auba to Aguero now snd then downgrade to Get Salah in for gw22. Alternative is save the transfer.

    Fab
    Alonso Digne Holebas
    Sane Pogba Martial F.Anderson
    Kane Rashford Auba/Aguero (C)

    If not i will captain Kane

    1. 17legend85
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I’m an ageuro owner and captain kane this week! Ageuro/city lacking form for me to give him the armband over kane

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        A coincidence that City collapsed AS soon as Aguero and Kdb were back?

        1. si
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          More Fernandinho missing. But still no excuse

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            2 major changes to A winning team

        2. Dannyb
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          They collapsed when Fernandinho and David Silva were out.

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Interesting to see if city is back on track this week

            1. King Kun Ta
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Think they will!

  15. Giroud Depardieu
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Morning all - help would be much appreciated!

    Which 2 to start:

    Laca(liv)
    Jiménez(tot)
    Wilson(mun)

    Or swap Laca to Aguero -4pts

  16. Redalert
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Morning All. On WC pick 3 from below. Thanks

    A. Doherty
    B. Shaw
    C. Lovren
    D. Holebas

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      ABC

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Abc

      1. Redalert
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Guys

  17. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Jimenez
    B) Wilson

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      b

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      B

    3. Giroud Depardieu
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A.
      Wilson has 5 of his 8 goals away from home this season.
      Jiménez 0

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Ufff, you put up a great argument. It's tough

  18. liverpoolian
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Foster
    Digne| TAA| Shaw
    Hazard| Salah| Pogba| Anderson| Pereyra
    (C)ane| Kamara

    Button Ings Wan-B Peltier 0.2itb

    any thoughts on this ?
    should i do Foster to Fabi?

    1. liverpoolian
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      wc running

  19. SDTA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Good morning

    F. Anderson - Haz - Sane - Son

    Want to bring Pogba in but don’t think I can take any of these out? Sane may be due a rest so leaning towards him. I could get him / KDB back when Son goes to Asian cup.

  20. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Anything worth a hit?

    A). Laca >> Vardy (-4)
    B). Laca >> Rashford (-4)
    C). Laca >> ings (-4)

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      B. He will score today.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Tomorrow rather!

      2. Gruu
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I like it. Will he play >60 min when lukaku, sanchez & martial fit?

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      B

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Best cheap goalie for the next few weeks? Foster?

    1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I did Ryan - Foster

  22. Lionac
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Pereyra or FAnderson on WC?

    1. the german
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Fands

  23. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Did you know that Harry Kane has never scored a hat-trick in a Saturday 15.00 kick-off?

    His best result is a brace, which he has managed on 9 (nine) occasions against Huddersfield (x2), Stoke, Everton, Swansea, Norwich, Leicester, WBA and QPR.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Removes the armband immediately*

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      There was a time he had never scored in August apparently

    3. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Rare he plays at that time these days.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Some other fun facts on Harry Kane:

      - In his first 14 league games, he had only 5 at home, three of which were against Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea
      - Since clearing those hurdles he is now the only player in FPL to have got attacking returns in each of his last 8 starts
      - In the medium term - his next 7 games include the likes of WOL, WAT, NEW, LEI, ful, car and a little bonus MAN to spice things up
      - In the short term - only one team has managed to score more than 2 goals v Wolves - Spurs are that team, and Kane has them today

      Solid bet to be top scorer in FPL come ~GW26-ish

    5. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I am not feeling him but will still C him. Wolves haven't played team of Spurs calibre away in such form this season. They looked weak v Fulham in their last game but Neves didn't start- something to consider... I still think Spurs will buckle them.

  24. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Everything set for this GW? Thanks for the feedbackand GL y’all!

    Fab
    Robbo Digne Pereira
    Snoddy Haz (c) Sane Lingard Pogba
    Kane Auba

    Bego Kamara Bennett AWB

    0 FT

  25. the german
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Long time since mane had a haul. Feeling that he is due this week.

  26. Tshelby
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone on Vardy as a one week punt? Leicester in great form

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      One week punt yes - but there are better for cheaper - do you really want shares in a Claude Poop attack when there are the likes of Siggy, Rich, Pogba, Felipe offering more for less, with better form & fixtures. Arguably Martial also.

      Leicester’s fixtures are also sticky imo - after Cardiff they have 4 away games in their next 6 including Liverpool, spurs, Wolves, Everton... the two home games are Utd & Southampton who both have new manager bounce

      So overall it’s understandable why Vardy isn’t popular

      1. Tshelby
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Would only be for the Cardiff game actually

  27. smix
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Will Martial start ?

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes
      Hopefully :O

  28. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Who’s locked in on Sonny(C)

    Not sure I can hold any longer... Stick or Twist to Kane

  29. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Salah over Kane for armband?
    Think Wolves will concede but not too many

  30. fridge
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A) Pogba, Mitro, Kamara
    B) Pogba, Jiminez, Kamara
    C) Lingard, Mitro, Ings
    D) Martial, Jiminez, Ings

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A