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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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2,727 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Pépé being overlooked mainly because of his price? He was in good form before the break

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mainly cause of his lack of points

  2. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lundstram or Stevens?

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

      Stevens

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lund

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lundstram only because I need 0.3 to get Son next week..

  3. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A - Pepe & Jimenez

    B - Traore & Auba

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B cause Traore is the cheaper of the two useless midfielders 😉

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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

    *Bottomed out

    I have been torn between Sterling/Mahrez and Egan/Lundstram

    Using FH

    Current Team:

    Henderson
    TAA/Stevens/Egan
    KDB (C)/Mahrez/Grealish/Mount
    Aguero(VC)/Auba/Samatta

    Bench: fodder

    Thoughts on this team appreciated, am I being silly dropping Sterling for Mahrez?

  5. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    if you have both BB and TC .. which would you use this GW?

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      BB probably

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

      I'd probably use TC, most people BB-ing, the bench is relatively weak, might get 15 points from the bench.
      If you nail a good TC, could be explosive.

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        my team doesn't look good for GW31+ so can't TC now .. if BB now when to use TC?

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          sorry.. misread your TC as FH 🙁

        2. The VAR Team
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I'd TC in 38+

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

      Im going TC KDB

  6. JackG55
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) TAA & Sterling
    B) Laporte & Salah

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  7. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB team:
    A) Lascelles + Boly + Canwell
    B) Targett + Saiss + El Ghazi

    1) Jimenez
    2) Abraham

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B1

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

      B,2

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A1

  8. Sid123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best midfielder at 6.2 or below for this game week only? Thanks

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mount probs

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

      Mount

  9. andriyballack
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno, Henderson
    TAA/Stevens/Egan/Saiss/??????
    KdB/Mahrez/Grealish/Mount/Saka
    Auba/Aguero/Jimi

    5.1 ITB, what defender do I buy?

    Willing to hear out options for a cheapie defender and upgrade Saka instead, but couldn't find any tempting option in the sub 6 range in Midfielders.

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

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

    Final BB decision, thanks

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

      A - not much in it

  11. 442lion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    GW 29 TEAM:
    HENDERSON/RYAN
    LUNDST./DOHERTY/STEPHENS/ROBBO/DUNK
    PEREYRA/SALAH/PEPE/MAHREZ/DENDONCK
    JOTA/PUKKI/FIRMINHO

    PROPOSED GW30 CHANGES:

    HENDERSON/RYAN
    EGAN/VVD/DOHERTY/AWB/JUSTIN
    STERLING/KDB/MARTIAL/FLECK
    RASHFORD/PUKKI/JOTA

    PROPOSED FREE HIT:

    LENO/BUTTON
    EGAN,STEPHENS,DOHERTY,LASCELLES,TARGETT
    STERLING,KDB,MOUNT,CANTWELL,TRAORE
    AUBA,AGUERO,GREENWOOD

    Whats my best move?

    Play the Free Hit and revert to my GW29 team for GW31

    OR

    Play my GW 30 transfers, take that team going forward and scrap the free hit?

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't FH and get that team back for 31+

      Probably should take it easy on the caps btw 😉

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

    Ederson nailed on?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      yes

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I heard rumors about Joe Hart coming back not sure how true they are.

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

        11 seasons on here and you come out with that!

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

          hahaahaaa yes!

  13. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    nailed on ManCity defender?

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

      Walker maybe

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Laporte the obvious tempted by walker

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

    Now that O'Con is out of the Sheffield game, does that mean that Lundstram is nailed on?

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

      No

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lundstram is a midfielder.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Amazing this isnt known

  15. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is the team I ended up with for BB.
    Decided to get 10 double gw players because not sure on arsenal midfield or villa defence. Villa defenders could get -2 v chelsea well capable of it! So have gone treble sheff utd defence and double wolves. Plan to wildcard after - kept TAA because of value in him and always capable on his day - obviously.

    Ederson - (Henderson)
    Boly-Doherty-Stevens-Lundstram (TAA)
    Grealish-McGinn-KDB (Mount- Cantwell)
    Aubameyang-Auguero (C)-Jimenez

    I assume most teams will be similar. In hinsight I know well the team I should have gone for will be way different!

  16. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Have Leno and Pope as my GKs at the moment. Should I take Pope out since he is facing City in 30+? I will not be able to get him back once I sell him.

    2nd BB GK:
    A) Pope (ie not changing)
    B) Krul - playing SOU (H)
    C) Foster - playing LEI (H)
    D) Ramsdale - playing CRY (H)

  17. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hello,

    Which looks beat please. I’m on a bench boost.

    A) Enda Stevens + MCginn

    Or

    B) Egan + Cantwell

    1. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks but I’ve done that wrong it’s

        Stevens and Cantwell

        Egan and Mcginn

        1. Bruno Commando
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Stevens and Cantwell better imo

          1. Old Gregg
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks

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

      B

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  18. BellyKlopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Only have BB left - thoughts of this team?

    Ryan, Mccarthy
    TAA, Saiss, Egan, Lascelles, Taylor
    Mane, KdB, Mahrez, Grealish, Cantwell
    Auba, DCL, Jimenez

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

    Locking and loading. GL all.

    Here’s my BB effort. Decided to spread the load in attack - plenty of differential SGW there - it’s a team built for the next few and not just this one. Left myself a route back to either Mo Mane the other side of the City game. Ongoing issue will be the need to make a gk transfer but don’t want anyone else.

    Ederson
    TAA Lund Egan
    KdB c Son Fernandes Grealish
    Vardy Auba Jota

    Henderson Lascelles Saiss Sarr

  20. torshov_bulls
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka+Jiminez or Harvey Barnes+Diego Jota?
    I am on Bench Boost, no WC left.

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

      Barnes Jota I suspect but losing Jim is one of my biggest regrets.

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

        Jota is very explosive, can pay off well. Barnes was on fire last game before lock-down, and could do well against Watford. But Jimi provides such a steady trickle of points, and will be highly owned. Tough one.

  21. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KDB or Aguero captain?

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

      Kun I think - only have KdB but slightly regret my Kun TC side.

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

      KDB more minutes, lower ceiling, higher floor. Kun lower floor, very high ceiling. Could easily grab two braces.
      Then again, KDB got 19 points against Arsenal last time. I think it's pretty much a coin flip

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

    A. Dubravka
    b. Reina

    Already have Lascelles in DEF, no other Villa defs.

  23. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mount or Barnes?

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I love that the "FPL Leaker" on Twitter giving it loud on rumours has the following in his bio:

    "Huge FPL Player, with 6 Top 1,000,000 finishes"

  25. niaz1982
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hi need help please

    Current team
    Pope / Henderson
    Rico / Kelly / TAA / Soy / Lund
    Salah / Bruno / KDB / Sarr / Dendoncker
    Auba / Jiminez / Ings

    All chips available and 1.4 ITB

    Do I go bench boost and load up on double game weeks players [Arsenal difficult choice] or do I FH?

  26. Nando7
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Captain??

    Aguero or Kdb

    Anyone going for a differential?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hendo?

  27. KANTEnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Reina nailed?

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FOR THIS WEEK ONLY

    A) Aguero, Nkietiah, TAA, Alonso

    B) Aubameyang, Jesus, Targett, 5m def

  29. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    IS there anywhere on here that gives a breakdown of the recent friendlies? Minutes played, positions, goals etc?

  30. OutofShorts
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Punt on Pulisic or play safe with Fernandes?