Captain Sensible

Gameweek 20 Scout Picks and Captain Sensible

A tight turnaround in Fantasy Premier League Gameweeks has forced us into combining our latest Captain Sensible and Scout Picks article into one piece.

Gameweek 19 came to a close following Manchester City’s trip to Wolves on Friday night and the Gameweek 20 deadline comes just over 12 hours after that.

Therefore, we have condensed our two most important pieces of preview content into slightly shorter versions so we can get them both out in time.

We’ll begin with the Gameweek 20 Scout Picks, followed by some analysis of the captaincy.

Goalkeeper

Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) makes it into the Gameweek 20 Scout Picks for Manchester City’s clean sheet potential. Over their last four home matches, they are inside the top three for shots allowed in the box and big chances conceded. Meanwhile, upcoming opponents Sheffield United are inside the bottom three for shots in the box and shots on target in away matches this season.

Defenders

Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m) looks like he could be playing out-of-position in a new advanced role at Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton and added his fourth assist in seven matches in the 1-0 win over Burnley on Boxing Day. With a trip to Newcastle coming up and clean sheets in each of the Toffees’ last two, Sidibé’s points potential is high for Gameweek 20.

Serge Aurier (£5.1m) has two assists in his last three away matches and finds himself at Norwich on Saturday afternoon. The Canaries have conceded the second-highest number of goals in home matches this season.

Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m) is our way of completing a double-up on the Manchester City defence considering how few chances they allow at home and how conservative Sheffield United are likely to be in attack.

Midfielders

Despite a blank against Leicester, Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) gets straight back into the Scout Picks for Gameweek 20. He was incredibly unfortunate not to get any attacking returns at the King Power Stadium, as you can READ ABOUT HERE. We think the Egyptian is back to his best and a home meeting with Wolves should bring that out even more on Sunday afternoon.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) looks the most likely to rely on among Manchester City assets when Sheffield United come to the Etihad Stadium. Not only has the Belgian created more big chances than any other player this season, but he also has attacking returns in three of his last five at home.

Lucas Moura (£7.1m) was unfortunate not to get something out of Spurs’ win over Brighton and a trip to Norwich looks perfect for him. We did want to include Dele Alli before we heard from Jose Mourinho on the subject of his recent hamstring issues, so we went for a sideways move to his colleague. As already mentioned, Norwich are especially vulnerable at the back in front of their own fans, where they tend to attack a lot more.

An assist for Jack Grealish (£6.4m) in Aston Villa’s win over Norwich earns him back-to-back inclusion in the Scout Picks. The midfielder has either scored or assisted five of his last seven outings while Watford remain in the division’s bottom four for shots conceded in the box over the last four matches.

Forwards

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) may have had a quiet night against Liverpool but, if he plays in Gameweek 20, should have much more joy at West Ham. Over the last four matches, Manuel Pellegrini’s men have conceded 10 big chances, only two sides allowing more than that. Even though we think he could be rested, Vardy stands a great chance of getting attacking returns even as a substitute.

A Boxing Day benching for Danny Ings (£6.5m) makes him one of the most nailed-on starters for Gameweek 20 in the whole division. He has been remarkably reliable this season, scoring in three of his last four at home.

Bournemouth have conceded 44 shots in the box over the last four matches, the third-worst in the Premier League. That bodes well for Neal Maupay (£5.8m) who comes into Gameweek 20 fresh from a Boxing Day rest. The Brighton forward has two goals in the last four matches and, despite playing only 292 minutes in that period, only three players have been afforded more big chances than him during that time.

Substitutes

  • Tom Heaton (£4.5m)
  • Mason Holgate (£4.4m)
  • Matt Targett (£4.4m)
  • Pascal Groß (£6.4m)

The Captain

The Scout Picks has had a captain this season, selected by votes from our Scout Squad panel, David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

As we are combining Captain Sensible with the Scout Picks this week, we will briefly go over the tables we usually reference in the former before revealing who has been selected.

We would also like to clarify that the majority of this research has been conducted during the day-time on Friday December 27, which means it does not include data from Manchester City’s trip to Wolves.

To find out how the Gameweek 20 captain candidates got on at Molineux, be sure to visit the Members Area and find out.

6,478 Comments Post a Comment
  1. NoName
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to bench: Lundstram, Soyuncu, Rico?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lundstram

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

      Lundstram

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lundstram

    4. NoName
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all.

  2. Areyouthereyet
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Greetings legends!

    Richalison+Abraham to Ings+Salah(C) -4. Good to go?

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Abraham to Ings this week

      1. Areyouthereyet
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

  3. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My WC boils down to the following two decisions

    1) Sidibe or Otamendi?
    - Otamendi should be nailed whilst stones is out? unless Pep decides to play Garcia/Rodri atb
    - City have better immediate fixtures
    - Sidibe more attacking but is he nailed? i noticed he was benched for Coleman in gw17

    2) Martial or Maddison?
    - I already have Rashford but should that make a diff?
    - Martial has the better stats, has looked good recently (def passes the eye test) but united are meh
    - Havn't seen maddison recently but difficult to assess after two tough games...
    - Maddison more nailed i think

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sidibe and Maddison

    2. SDTA
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      As a United fan I would say owning them both is a risk, Watford game is an example. I took Maddison out this week for Grealish to release funds. I'm considering richarlison if that's any help.

      I would go sidibe over OTA - nice fixtures and played OOP last game.

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

      Sidibe and Martial

    4. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      City a total clowns at the back

      I ditched Maddy for Martial last week but think I'll end up with both soon

  4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    DCL or Richarlison worth a punt on WC?

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

    Ings or maupay for the next few weeks?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Asked the same thing. More people answeres Ings but not sure.

      1. Firefoxed
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'm personally more maupay

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I am still waiting. So Maupay better choice?
          Its between form-Ings and fix-Maupay.

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

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

      Ings

    4. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone Maupay

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

    GTG? Bench ok?

    Ramsdale
    Kelly Soy TAA
    Salah KDB Grealish Martial
    Kane Vardy(c) Greenwood

    Button Traore Lundy Rico

    I am on WC, 0.3itb how does it look?

    1. SDTA
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would maybe move captaincy to Kane in case of bench for Vardy.

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

        Yep that was a typo, please see my new team on next page!

  7. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    it is the time to take hits!

  8. Public user
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can I know where u guys heard about this alli rested/hamstring issue ?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      from mo

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      On internet so it must be true.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      From the horse's mouth

    4. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      There hasn't been any official news afaik. There's a video of him walking off the pitch the other day holding his groin, and he's flagged. So that's all we know

    5. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jose said something in his press conference after the Brighton game and he also was holding his groin when he walked off the pitch. People putting 2 and 2 and making 5. Nothing concrete

    6. Public user
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes I just googled it , Guess I will just play him .

    7. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      « Spurs have travelled to Norwich today and (...)
      Kane, Lucas and Dele all travelled with the team. »

      Source: Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur Facebook group. Dont know if reliable or not.

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

      From mo

  9. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which of your players are you expecting to be rested/dropped?

    mine:
    - Vardy
    - one of Mane/Salah
    - Alli
    - Tammy

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy, Jimenez, Abraham, Alli, Aurier

      It’s not looking good!

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        going to be a blank GW this

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

      Shift Alli out then

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        will need a hit to get him back for next GW

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If you pick someone you like you don't have to get him back.

    3. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If Alli is fit he will start

      Abraham will start too imo.

      I fear for Mané, Vardy and Jimenez

  10. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Theres no way this is worth -4 yet here I am thinking about it. Someone talk me out of it.

    Hendo, Alli, Rash to Ramsdale, Salah, Maupay.

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

      Looks good to me to be honest.
      Can’t you not keep Henderson though?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'd be .1 short of keeping him

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say its good

    3. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah do it

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone else please?

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

    Jiménez to rashford was my stupidness move of the season

    1. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same but I did it for -4

  12. Pilot85
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where is cup updating???

    1. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      it been updated

      1. Pilot85
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No,i cannot not see oponent at 20 week.And yes,i won at 19 week

  13. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the best option?

    A) Jesus & Willian > Moura & Firmino
    B) Jesus & Richarlison > Firmino & Mahrez

    Both transfers are free

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C) Jesus & William > Alli & Jimenez*

    2. SDTA
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D) jesus and Willian -> moura and Jimenez?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just decided on Jimenez & Mahrez thanks for your input anyway

  14. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Whos everyone capt this week? Vardy nailed?

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

      He’s probably rested

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rubbish

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

          You don’t think Vardy will be rested?

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Could be this week, could be next week.

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah or kDB

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

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

      Salah for me

    5. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb taken off early will definitely play so him

    6. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane

    7. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mane (C) - KDB (VC)

    8. Matjes_taet
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez (C) Ings (VC)

  15. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    start Grealish or Maupay?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you're not going to start Maupay at home vs BOU then just sell him for Greenwood and save funds

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

        Disagree. Maupay is a more than decent back up on the bench

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Backups are supposed to cost as little as possible. 5.8 players should be playing most games, especially easy home games

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        good point.. may save funds and get ready for LIV DGW

  16. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play A: Cantwell (TOT) or B: Traore (liv), also playing Jimmy. Thanks!

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  17. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard draft...comments?

    Ramsdale Button
    TAA Souyncu Lundstram Rico Holgate
    Salah KDB Maddison Grealish Cantwell
    Vardy Jimenez Rashford

    Holgate or Kelly? Have funds to switch Ramsdale to Henderson after GW24 if needed....

  18. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For This GW only who to get ?
    A- Mahrez
    B- Moura

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Neither

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  19. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli > Moura is very tempting.......

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did it
      Luckily on a wc

  20. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimenez to start at Anfield or Cutrone to come in?

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

      Second string for the visit of Liverpool I reckon

    2. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Surely Jimmy

  21. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazza 
    Kelly / TAA / Rico 
    Alli / KdB / Mane / Grealish 
    Ings / Jimmy / Vardy (C)

    Pope / Traore / Lund / Tomori

    2.6 ITB, 1 FT

    A) Play Pope over Gazza
    B) gtg
    C) Mane > Salah
    D) Alli and Ings > Mount and Kane (-4)
    E) Captain switch to... Ings.

  22. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I have one free transfer to use here with 0.1itb. Would you use it on anything or save it?

    Pope
    TAA, Aurier, Soyuncu
    KDB, Sterling, Alli, Martial
    Vardy, Ings, Jiminez

    Rico, Lundy, Donk

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      save

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dunk 3rd on bench!?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dendoncker

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ah apologies

  23. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone tripling up on Pool on WC?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think everyone will

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Naa 2

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

      I’d just get one or two now and add towards the double - tough fixtures in Jan until then so hard to see enough value in the obvious triple ups

  24. bring back diop
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Final WC decision:
    A) Mane + Lundstram
    B) Alli + Maddison
    Have salah and vardy

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What's the rest of your team? Probably A though but maybe it will be too unbalanced? Hard to say

      1. bring back diop
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pope - (Martin)
        Taa - soy - aurier - lund - (rico)
        Salah - mane - kdb - grealish - (dend)
        Vardy - jimenez - (greenwood)

  25. WD27
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would anyone do rashford to aguero for free / chasing and fun.. not sure about man u as a whole and playing Burnley away.. think a big response from man city in order and although Sheffield are good.. at the Etihad could be a big one?

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes for free

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good god no I'm bringing Rashford in! United improving, City regressing

  26. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last pick on WC, would appreciate your help:

    A) Maddison & Rico
    Or
    B) Cantwell & Robertson

    Rest of team is:

    Foster - McGovern
    TAA - Soyuncu - Lundstram - Holgate - xxxx
    Salah - KDB - Alli - Martial - xxxx
    Vardy - Ings - Maupay

  27. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mousset to ayew to cover any rested players and strengthen bench or save?

    Guaita
    Aurier Soy Kelly
    Mane KDB (c) Alli Pogba Maddison
    Vardy Rash

    Button Lund Rico Mousset (1ft 2.1m itb)

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save, Mousset could start right?

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        True

  28. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita
    Trent Aurier Rico
    Salah C KDB Alli Mount Cantwell
    Vardy Tammy

    Martin Greenwood Lundstram Kelly

    A) Greenwood to Origi and play over Cantwell
    B) Alli, Tammy to Mane, Pukki -4
    C) Alli, Tammy to Aguero, Moura -4

  29. FleckyT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Order? (Play ome, 1st sub, 2nd sub)

    A) Soy (whu)
    B) Rico (bri)
    C) Lund (mci)

    1. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A B C

  30. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best GK replacement for Pope?