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Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 30+?

Manchester City are the focus of the Double Gameweek 30+ captain poll.

Their assets have dominated the discussion boards for weeks since the fixtures were announced, and now it is time to make the big decision.

We’ve compared all the best options to help you chose the right one for your team…

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Captain Poll

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) is the current poll leader heading into today’s deadline, backed by 40.1% of voters.

With two matches and more minutes than any other outfield Manchester City asset this season, that is not a massive surprise at all.

The Belgian is top of the league for assists in 2019/20, with a total of 18, and his eight goals so far this campaign already matches his best tally in a Premier League season.

Not too far behind him is Sergio Aguero (£11.8m), who has garnered the support of 33.9% for the very same fixtures as De Bruyne.

The Argentinian has five goals in his last six against Arsenal and the same number in his last six against Burnley. He also started seven of the last nine matches before lockdown, suggesting that Pep Guardiola still favours him over Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m).

The gap between those two Manchester City options and the rest of the pack is rather large.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) has come up in third place but still only managed to pull in the support of 6.2% of voters.

The Arsenal man is generally afforded more minutes than the average Manchester City asset, although there is a tight turnaround between fixtures in Double Gameweek 30+.

Either way, he is still in the Golden Boot race with 17 goals this season, two behind Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) and, if he were to bridge the 15-point gap between him and the Leicester man, he would be in with a chance of being the top-scoring FPL forward for two seasons in a row.

Jack Grealish (£6.4m) is a surprise inclusion in the top five for the poll results, but support for the Aston Villa man is understandable. He has 14 attacking returns this season, more than any colleague.

Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) completes the top five with the backing of 4.7%. We imagine the support for him is so small on account of his rotation threat and his poor form going into lockdown.

His last attacking return came in Gameweek 19 with his tally for the season standing at 13. The last two seasons have seen Sterling get up to 35 and 32 respectively, showing just how much of a struggle 2019/20 has been for him.

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  1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka or Nketiah? Neither going to do that much but it paves the way to either a 6.x mid or forward. On Saka and Pukki atm...

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think Nketiah will get more minutes but both could get returns

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I asked the same a few pages back and the consensus was Nketiah based on points potential over the 2 games. I'm leaning towards a double up with Auba (see post below)

    3. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nketiah for me he’s been talked up by Arteta after some good performances in the build up

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      thanks all will look at a mid option maybe Mount...

  2. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which set of players do you prefer to complete my BB team?

    A) Targett, Aarons, Stevens, Cantwell, Aubameyang

    B) Doherty, Lascelles, Baldock, BFernandes, Nketiah

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B for me

  3. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best option?
    A)Full focus on BB 30+ and WC in gw 31
    B)50/50 focus on 30+ and ahead with 6-7 dgw players (as city is gonna massively rotate) and keep Wildcard for gw33+

  4. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So iv played everything lol, with that in mind is this a good team? To see me till the end of the season?

    Leno
    Baldock, taa, doherty
    Salah, kdb, grealish, fernandes
    Jota, aguero, nketiah

    Bench, button, lascelles, cantwell, ake

  5. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB team (WC GW31)

    Leno McCarthy
    TAA Lascelles Lundstram Targett Egan
    Mane Grealish KDB Mount Bruno
    Auba Kun Nketiah

    G2G?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Strong. Good luck.

      Bruno to Mahrez though?

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate, prefer Bruno tbh and have value wrapped up in him

      2. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Also, would struggle to fund the extra 0.1 to swap Bruno out for Mahrez (selling value of 8.4). It would probably mean swapping Targett for Engels, who is by no means nailed

  6. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best Fleck replacement?

    CANTWELL
    DUDA

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Think I'd go Duda

  7. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts? TC this week, BB next, get Man Utd in after that

    Henderson
    Trent | Doherty | Egan | Lundstram
    KdB | Mahrez | Grealish
    Aguero (TC) | Auba | Pukki

    Foster | El Ghazi | Sarr | Diop

    Bench order all correct? 🙂 And armband on the right player?

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      damn you fine, really nice mix of template and non - gtg!

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wow that team is great! Good luck 🙂

    3. AVIELD949
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all 🙂 Bench El Ghazi then?

  8. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Think I'm G2G:
    Leno
    TAA – Doherty – Egan
    KDB – Grealish – Mount – Saka
    Aubameyang – Aguero – Jimenez
    (Button, Fernandes, Lascelles, AWB)

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, gtg

  9. Ji-Sung Park
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one for 2-3 GWs:

    a) Aguero, Saiss, Basham, Leno
    b) Rashford, Doherty, Lundstram, Ederson

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B. Shame u can't get Aguero tho!

  10. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    With O’Connell out, do you think this increases Lundstrams chances?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      not really. They play in different positions

    2. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not at all

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Must do surely....he’s not left my team for two weeks

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Oh, just seen above comments, ignore me 😛

    5. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      But if Fleck is also out, then surely that increases Lundy chances of starting.

  11. Ace Ventura
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any non BB'ers out there? Only chip i have used.

    I still dont have a plan! Play TC as a differential over the BB?

    Make a lot of changes this week and then use my WC next week to revert?

  12. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    who's this duda guy for Norwich? nailed? better pick than Cantwell?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Takes pens. Good stats. Cantwell was being taken off early a lot before break too

    2. gryffsonofarthur
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The camp town races sing his song

  13. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) David Luiz Norwood

    Or

    B) Bellerin Cantwell

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B, but what about De Camptown Races over Dereham Deco?

  14. Olesathewheeel
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If you had to pick one for the DGW

    A. McCarthy, Lundstram, Mahrez and Pepe

    B. Henderson, Doherty, Sterling and Saka

    Replies appreciated

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. AVIELD949
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    4. Olesathewheeel
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thank you and good luck to y'all

  15. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best 1 gw options here...

    1) Mount (avl) or Sarr (LEI)
    - Sarr more explosive, higher GI but poorer team

    2) PVA (bou) or Doherty (whm)
    - Doherty more attacking but tougher fixture
    - PVA great record vs. bou

    3) Mcginn or El-ghazi
    - El ghazi more nailed, mcginn might not star both games
    - Mcginn more influential to the team

    1. AVIELD949
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mount
      Doherty
      El Ghazi

    2. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1) Mount
      2) Doherty
      3) El-Ghazi

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sarr
      Doherty
      El Ghazi

    4. ramunas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      How nailed is El Ghazi actually though? Minutes from his last 4 games (GW25- 29) were: 57, 69, 27, 27...

      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        For both of the 27s there were unfortunate reasons, one he was taken off for a knock I think, can't remember the other.

    5. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1) Sarr
      2) Doherty
      3) El Ghazi

  16. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this draft please. Bench boost activated
    Leno
    Doherty Stevens Lundstram
    Sterling KDB Grealish Cantwell
    Jimenez Aguero Nketiah

    Bench- Henderson, Mount, Fernandez, Aarons

  17. AVIELD949
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Help please...

    A) Doherty & Jota (with Egan)
    B) Saiss & Jimi (this also gives me 0.5m to upgrade Egan to Stevens)

    Thank you

    1. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

      1. AVIELD949
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you

    2. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A - slightly more exciting

      1. AVIELD949
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  18. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez Mane or Fernandes for this gameweek?

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

    2. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’ve gone for Fernandes but would possibly go for mane if I had the funds

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez

  19. Adsequor
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which combo is better on a FH?

    A) Mahrez Mane Boly
    B) Sterling Pulisic TAA

    1. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  20. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts please? FH Team for this DGW.

    Hendo

    TAA - Stevens - Lund - Saiss

    Grealish - Salah - KDB - Mahrez-

    Aguero - Auba

    Subs: Reina / Nketiah / Guendouzi / Williams

    Any changes?

    1. Adsequor
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Good to go.

    2. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks strong, anything left in the bank?

  21. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys! BB this week (WC still intact). Which route to go for? Thanks!

    Building around this core team of:
    XXX, XXX
    TAA, Lundstram, Lascelles, Doherty, XXX
    Barnes, KDB, Grealish, XXX, XXX
    Aguero, Jota, XXX

    A) Leno, Ederson, Egan, Salah, Fleck, Nketiah

    B) Leno, Ederson, Stevens, Fernandes, Fleck, Abraham

    C) Henderson, Leno, Stevens, Fernandes, Mahrez, Nketiah

    D) Henderson, Leno, Alonso, Mahrez, Fleck, Abraham

  22. El Tel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good to go for BB30+?
    (no wildcard)

    Henderson Leno
    Alonso Doherty Maguire Targett Egan
    Sterling Sarr Grealish Pulisic El Ghazi
    Aguero Rashford Jiminez

    GL all!

    1. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good!

  23. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all, would really love some input here. I’m on BB and plan is to WC in 33+ so need a team to get me through the next 3GWs.

    A) Sterling, Leno, Jota, Egan, Saiss, Aarons

    B) Mahrez, Leno, Jota, Lundstram, Doherty, Maguire

    C) Jimmy, Ederson, Lundstram, Doherty, Alonso, Norwood

    Thanks so much! All the best for the restart tonight!

    1. El Tel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      C assuming you have Aguero

      1. Wheyyyy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes I have Aguero, KDB, Mane, Trent

    2. Adsequor
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B, but very close.

      1. Wheyyyy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, what is it that makes you pick B?

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      C for me - don’t think Mahrez holds much weight after this week

      1. Wheyyyy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I agree, plan would be to move him to Fernandes right away.

  24. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts on this bb please think I may be set ? Cheers

    Ederson
    Baldock lundstram Stevens
    Grealish Fernandes kdb(c)Mount
    Auba Aguero(v) Nketiah

    Leno Barnes Taa Lascelles

    May switch lundstram ➡️ Egan for security of starts

  25. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    with O'Connell out, is Egan, Lund, Stevens still good trio for SHU this week?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      that is the 100 dollar question

  26. Kloppcorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Crazy how so many ppl are disregarding trent, steps up frequently in games against better teams

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nailed in my team, well 3rd on the bench for bench boost

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      First 2 games are V mid table sides ?

  27. The Dead Parrots
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Quick straw poll - Egan or Lundstrum? (on free hit, price not an issue)

    1. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lund

  28. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Very important

    Is Fleck not going to start ?

    1. The Dead Parrots
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If fitness an issue I wouldn't imagine him starting both.

  29. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    best SHU defender?

    Who to go? Stevens or Baldock ?

    1. Garam MOSALAH
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Stevens

      Is Fleck not going to start ?

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The Lord with injuries at Sheffield

    3. The Dead Parrots
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Stevens, then Baldock. Both good though.

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So we have no momentum, no recent form, no idea of match fitness & still we have FH & BB madness, going to be tears 🙂