Captain Sensible

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…

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area only those with a valid subscription can read it in full.

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. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sorely tempted to gamble on Pulisic.. Villa’s left flank is there for the taking.

    Currently on Mount but could swap Hendo to Leno and have a Sheff defence double up instead of a triple up..

    Anyone else tempted?

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

      I am! Also on Mount atm, and contemplating on going Pulisic and/or Tammy aswell.

      I have no idea if Pulisic is going to start, thats what puts me off atm. Currently on Barnes from Leicester instead.

      1. Hitmonlee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Could pay off big time. Could also backfire. I hat FPL haha

  2. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who's more likely to start out of Otamendi and Zinchenko? Asking for a draft game.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Oat

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

        How's the professional fellow feeling ahead of the re-start ??

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

      Ota

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Zinchenko maybe, but both are 50/50

  3. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Goes by the name, Sergio Kun Aguero

  4. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Morning everyone, FH locked in - GTG?

    Henderson
    Doherty • E. Stevens • O'Connell
    KDB • Mahrez • Bruno • Grealish
    Aguero(C) • Aubameyang • Jimenez

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      OC > Lund

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        0.2 short of that. Could do Stevens to Baldock and OC to Lund? Or Henderson to Leno and get Lundy that way

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          First option is better. Can’t you downgrade someone on the bench to get that extra .2?

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Bench consists of the cheapest possible players unfortunately. I have a 4.0 defender that I can make into a 3.9 and do the Stevens to Baldock for the other 0.1 needed to get Lundy. Questions is, will Lundy get decent minutes

        2. Big Ronnie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I did Stevens and OC to Baldock and Lund. Not taking a chance with the rumours and also read Stevens could play LCB instead of WB if OC is out.

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            What rumours sorry?

            1. Big Ronnie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              OC and Fleck injured. Saw it on here yesterday, apparently on some Shef U forums. Not sure that validity but i thought no need to take a chance with free transfers

              1. Big Ronnie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                They also had Lund starting today

              2. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Thanks Big Ronnie, I had missed that. Will re-evaluate

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

    Other than KDB who else is nailed on for city attack/ attacking mid? Mahrez Sterling Aguero?????

    1. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Nobody

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No one, not even KDB

      • Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe Gundogan

      • Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        The fact that Pep can now make 5 subs and have 9 players on the bench, there will be even more rotation than usual. I would be happy if whomever I picked played 120 mins cumulatively

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

          Important to remember he only has 3 times per game to make the subs. Will effect minutes.

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            True, not counting half-time though. Would be gutted if my Mahrez got subbed out at half time for example. Who knows... only Pep.

          2. @FPL__Engineer
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            3 times per game????

      • Sterling Archer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        the best way to look at it, who will start 1 and at least get time in the other

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I think they all start 1

          Pep can field two completely different attacks

          So question is who is risked in the second game as a sub before Chelsea

    2. southernpacific
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No wc left...
      Team a or b

      Henderson ( 3.9)

      Saiss TAA basham Egan Lascelles

      Salah kdb fernandes Cantwell Saka

      Aguero jimi rash

      .2> to do Henderson DDG next Gw

      Or

      Henderson (3.9)

      TAA Doherty Alonso Lascelles Hanley

      Son kdb Salah fernandes (4.3)

      Nketiah jimi Rashford

      Same .2 leftover

    3. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      is it a good move to go with 3 SHU defenders?

      after this week, plan to do Mahrez --> Son; will need at least 2 transfers to do this; if I bring in another SHU defender, I would need 3 transfers

      go for 2 or 3 SHU defenders with this?

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        2 because your basically saying another Sheff u defender means a -4.

        Wouldn’t take a -4 for one of them.

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

      Last dilema....which option?

      A) Mahrez (ARS / BUR) -4
      B) Fernandes (tot)

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Why -4? There are unlimited transfers, have I missed anything?

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

          Maybe he's planning on getting Fernandes next week and accounting for the hit now

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

            Exactly this. Should of made it clearer

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        You know transfers are free this week?

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Transfers are free this week

      4. Pulisic 4 President
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Why would it be -4 lol?

    5. JUST ONE LOMBARDO...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Best GK long term?

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Pope

        1. Pulisic 4 President
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Pope

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Krul

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Pope. DDG if you want premium

    6. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I already have two SHU defenders in my team, which now?

      A) Saiss and Lascelles
      B) Lundy and Lascelles
      C) Saiss and Targett

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

        C

    7. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A) Sarr & Saiss
      B) PVA & El Ghazi

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

        A

      2. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        i like A

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

        A by an ocean mile.

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers all, thought it would be closer than that

    8. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pick two of Sterling Mane Kun? Mostly for this GW but no WC so ideally more for the next 3-4 GWs

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        gotta be 2 of DGW playaz

    9. jorgenoj
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Two questions:

      A) El Ghazi or McGinn?
      B) Best midfielder for 4.7?

      1. Pulisic 4 President
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        A) El Ghazi
        B) Cantwell

      2. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        McGinn CAntwell

      3. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ghazi Cantwell

    10. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty settled with this BB team barring any early team news. Wc next gw. Good to go?

      Leno reina
      Taa Stevens baldock lund Lascelles
      Kdb mahrez grealish mount elghazi
      Kun Auba Jimmy

    11. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      a. jim + mount + lund
      b. tammy + fleck + doherty

      what say you

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        A

    12. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Any reason not to roll the dice and bring in Dluiz for Doherty for bench boost this week?

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

        Doherty will score more in one game than Luiz in two tbh

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

          So many variables up in the air at the moment

      2. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Doherty is a much better pick

    13. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I know Villa have said they are going to manage McGinn's minutes - but I'm struggling to find a better alternative for 5.4M (no other funds left).
      He was a key player and Villa are fighting for survival - if this was the first game of the season after the summer break - do you think Smith would start McGinn on the bench?
      Surely he has the same chance of starting - if I'm wrong please let me know suitable alternatives

      Good Luck Lads n Lassies!

      BB Team

      Leno Reina
      Lundstram Eagan Basham Saiss Ward
      Sterling DeBruyne Pepe Grealish McGinn
      Aguero Aubameyang Jota

      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Is Reina nailed?

        1. Mince n Tatties
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah - I did read this - but was it an official source?
          Who would you replace him with?

    14. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      So this is my team for this week, BB Active and will WC next week. How does it look ?

      Leno
      Egan Basham Lundstram
      Kdb Grealish Mount Sterling (C)
      Aguero Pukki Jimenez

      Reina TAA Doherty Cantwell

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Like this a lot!

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

          cheers

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Oooohh... there it is - a Sterling home captaincy 🙂

        Sterling has gotten 3 big chances and 3 XG at home in the entire season (compared to 20 big chances away & 10 XG away)

        There may be trouble ahead...

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

          yeah looking at stats sterling is not the best option but I see this as a new start to the season

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            It definitely could work - no doubt

            Its just mad how ineffective he has been at home compared to away - both underlying & overlying statistics-wise

            Its like a tactical switch is flipped by Pep for home games that nullifies poor Raheem for the good of the team

            3 big chances at home all season is mental (when stacked up with 20 away)

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

              yeah I agree that is a bit worrying but need something different as I'm 50 Point behin ML leader

            2. Pulisic 4 President
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Doesn't matter, with no crowd this isn't exactly a home game.

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Its at home tactically though - crowd is nothing to do with it for my money

                1. Pulisic 4 President
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Nah, if anything Pep will try to get Sterling going again.

                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 10 months ago

                    That's certainly a guess - not much evidence to support it, and would be a big (nay, a massive) departure from what he (Pep) has done at the Etihad season to date

                    But stranger things have happened

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

          I find these stats utterly crazy

          Like the team btw!

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

            cheers

      3. D.Glynn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Very similar to mine but I've gone auba over Kun

    15. Moeda
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mount or Pulisic for just GW30+?

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

        Mount

      2. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Mount

      3. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        i went mount too much uncertainty around puli playing time

    16. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      So?
      (A) Leno + Laporte
      (B) Ederson + AWB + a little cash

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        A for this week
        B long term

    17. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tearing my hair out going around in circles, forgot how annoying free transfers are:

      A) Leno, Targett, Baldock, Saiss, Sterling, McGinn & Pukki
      B) Leno, Targett, Lund, Saiss, Sterling, McGinn & Jota
      C) Leno, Targett, Egan, Doherty, Sterling, Saka & Samatta
      D) Ederson, Targett, Egan, Doherty, Ozil, McGinn & Jimenez
      E) Leno, Lund, Egan, Doherty, Mahrez, Saka & Jimenez ?

      Thanks.

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        B - I've gone for all of them except Targett

        1. Abra Dubravka
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers

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

        B

        1. Abra Dubravka
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks

    18. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A. Ederson & Mount
      B. Mahrez & Dubravka

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        B

    19. Alexanderjg23
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Any guesses on predicted City defence today?

      1. Pulisic 4 President
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Walker Laporte Mendy and....

    20. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      On BB

      A) Auba+Samatta+Saiss
      B) Jimenez+Abraham+Alonso

    21. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A or B?
      A. Saiss, Douglas Costa
      B. Targett, Cantwell?
      Ta.

    22. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Are the head to head leagues finished now as it doesnt show any scheduled fixtures?

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

        They are done

        1. 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Annoying. Especially for the money leagues.

    23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      KDB looks set to emerge as an FPL Kingpin (if he isnt one already)

      Penalties would turn him into a 40--returns a season man

    24. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      so o'connell is injured ?

      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Rumours on a Shef Utd forum

    25. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Was all set on my BB team but the more I look at it the more i don't like El Ghazi and Saka. So which would you prefer?

      A) Baldock, El Ghazi & Saka
      B) Egan, Mount, Doug Luiz

      Hendo, Leno
      TAA, Doherty, Lund, Baldock, Lascelles
      KDB, Mahrez, Grealish, El Ghazi, Saka
      Aguero, Auba, Jimenez

    26. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      last night it sounded like 1/2 the sheffield united was out injured, any updates today ?