Captain Sensible
17 June 2020 2727 comments
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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. Viper
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Probably the same as 99% of other BB teams but this is me

    Henderson

    Lundstram Stevens Doherty PVA

    Mahrez KDB Grealish Mount

    Aguero Aubameyang

    Leno: Saka, Jota, Targett

    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Really good. Nice mix of single gameweekers

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      love the PVA pick, gone the same.

      GL

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I like the PVA pick

  2. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Points this week?

    a. Mahrez
    b. Pepe
    c. Sterling
    d. Bruno

    ???

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      5
      8
      10
      2

      1. Mondeo
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Reckon Pepe scores 8?

    2. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      15
      12
      4
      6

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      17
      2
      6
      5

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      May as well ask, which of these players do you own?

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Debating which 1 to have this week.

  3. InvertedWinger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Wondering if Nketiah is really worth a BB spot, What do we think?

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Of course he is, Arteta praised him

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Expect him to get 75 - 90 mins over the 2 games, could well grab a goal, great price at 4.4m

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I think people are getting put off by how cheap he is. He's a good player and Arteta likes him

    4. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      For 4.4 I think it’s worth the risk.

      Instead of Aubameyang...tricky one.

      I have gone with nketiah and Pepe

    5. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      If I wasnt going with Kun, Auba, Jimi, id prob put him in to spread funds elsewhere.

    6. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers. I needed one budget option to enable TAA Doc Sterling KDB Auba Aguero on BB and i think this is it.

  4. Punk as Fuchs
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Morning all,

    Like a lot of people, I've crammed a BB team with DGW players and going to WC in GW31+:

    Leno - Hendo
    TAA - Laporte - Lund - Egan - Targett
    Mount - Grealish - McGinn - Saka - KdB (c)
    Aguero - Auba - Jimi

    0.6 ITB

    The one I'm not sure about is Targett. I could either swap him out for 5.0 SGW defender, or downgrade Jimi to Tammy, and go for 5.6 SGW defender.

    Or, swap out Targett, McGinn and Jimi for Doherty, El Ghazi and Tammy.

    Any thoughts?

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Seems much of muchness. I'd keep him. who else would you swap him for. I'd keep Jimi and try to get Doherty in

    2. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Targett is probably on for a 3-4 pointer...but could throw in an assist or lucky cleansheet. 4.4mil? I say stick with him

  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Sterling + Nketiah or Saka + Aguero?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      B

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

      B

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      B

  6. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Who are the most nailed SHU defenders?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Egan

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      If they are fit they all are.
      Lundstram might only start 1 game.

    3. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Baldock egan basham

  7. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Help!

    a. Cantwell and Auba
    b. Sterling/Mahrez and Nketiah

    ???

    1. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      A

    2. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      B

  8. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Can someone tell why Sterling plays so well away from home and so bad at home!? Away from home he is one of the best players in the league, if not the best:

    40 Shots in the box 1st
    3.22 xA 4th
    10.54 xG 1st
    13.76 xG involvement 1st (2nd Vardy has 8.83)

    He is 1st in the xG involvement by such a huge margin that's almost crazy. No one is even near him.

    But at Etihad:
    21 Shots in the box 28th
    2.3 xA 19th
    2.8 xG 45th (!!)
    5.1 xG involvement 34th

    Can someone explain it to me? It surely has to be because of different Man City's tactics home and away? As Man City plays 2 home games Sterling doesn't look very appealing to me now...

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I don't think home, away matters anymore as its closed stadium.

      1. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        This - home/away, no such concept for the remaining fixtures.

      2. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Depedns whether the difference in home/away stats comes from the fans pressure or different tactics deployed by managers...

        1. jason_ni
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          take a look at bundesliga - complete turn around in "Away" teams form. Just my opinion, but I wouldn't be treating a game more difficult, due to it being away for the remainder of the season.

          1. Sgt Frank Drebin
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            Yeah seen that. I will still probably choose Sterling - but checking the stats drove me off the ide of captaining him. by the way was there maybe difference in Bundesliga in average goals per game scored?

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Counter attacks I guess...teams have to come out more at home. No crowds now so it is a different dynamic again.

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Yeah sounds reasonable. I hope that vs Arsenal there will be more room for counter attacks

  9. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    I was all set on keeping Salah for my BB team but DGW fever is killing me.
    A) Salah, Walker
    B) Sterling, Doherty

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      B 100%, will walker even play both games?

      1. Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Can say the same about Sterling too?
        I have no clue which City asset play both games. Sterling, Kdb, Walker all are pretty fit to play both games.

        1. jason_ni
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          you can, personally I'd want Dohery the most out of those options listed, so even between those you could take Salah and Doherty.

          Sterling has potential to be explosive, but who knows with game time. You can say same with likes or Mahrez etc, may have minutes managed, but doesnt eat up so much budget.

          Its why I have gone for Mahrez over Sterling.

          1. Rocky FPL
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            Ah, cheers mate! Thanks for the reply.
            This DGW really makes us ignore the good SGWs, we will never learn.
            Good luck !

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      B

  10. Waltomade
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Is Cahill a regular at Crystal Palace??

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

  11. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Random thought...

    can you do the unlimited transfers and THEN play the Free Hit? Build a post DGW team then implement a temporary Free Hit one..?

    1. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      No, it reverts to the team at GW38

    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Nope

  12. YEAH PITCH!
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Anybody still got WC and BB this week?

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Yes - i have WC, BB and FH.

      Transfers and BB this week. Maybe WC next week depending on how the round plays out.

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks. Thinking the same.
        Have you decided on your team

        1. jason_ni
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Yeah, pretty template around here.. trip SHU defence, TAA, Doh, KDB/Mahrez/Kun/Auba/Jimi/Grealish/Mount and filler for rest

  13. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Ok, think I'm ready to press the BB button...

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

    G2G?

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Whats your team value?

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        108.3

        1. Rocky FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          My lord, thats a lot, good team!

          1. jason_ni
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            Is that before or after the transfers? Still very high! I was at 106.2, now at 105!

            1. JELLYFISH
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 2 days ago

              before transfers. Will probably loose about 1m

          2. JELLYFISH
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            thanks mate

  14. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    What time do you all expect the FPL server to crash before deadline???

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Ha ha

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I’ve set already

  15. McSlu
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    OK, think I'm settled on this FH team. All suggestions very welcome 🙂 0,2 ITB

    Henderson

    lundy, egan, doherty (lacelles, ngakia)

    Sterling, KDB, grealish, mount (mccarthy)

    auba, kun, jimi

    GTG?

  16. DDD909
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    tinkering constantly. Lets hear it!!

    Reina
    Stevens, Bellerin, Lundstrum
    KDB, Mahrez, Grealish, Fernandes
    Rashford, Vardy, Auba

    Ramsdale, Targett, Aarons, Norwood

  17. Clint Dempsey
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Laporte? Anyone?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      1 game v Arsenal

  18. Manani
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    BB team, any obvious mistake?
    Leno Ederson
    Lund Stevens Egan Dohetry TAA
    Grealish ElGhazi KDB Mount Saka
    Auba Kun Jimenez

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Gtg

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Ok... I’m bored now of overthinking
    WC FH in my pocket anyway if it goes wrong!

    BB this week 9 DGWs
    Holding on in 31
    FH 32
    WC 33

    LENO HENDERSON
    Taa Saiss LUNDSTRAM EGAN Lascelles
    KDB MAHREZ(Vc) GREALISH Barnes Mane
    AGUERO(c) Jota NKETIAH

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Looks good... See you are keeping Mane, Im dropping Salah for this GW to get Kun in alonside of Auba.. Its a risk, but gotta hope for the best.

  20. raoulduke71
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Hendo
    TAA Tierney Mendy
    Martial Bruno Pepe KDB Mahrez
    Rashford Jimenez

    BB enabled - Button, Enda, Doherty, Eddie Nk

    Thoughts?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Button?

  21. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    what's the Fleck news? Is he out for sure?

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      not for sure, but wouldn't risk it. I got him before but switched to Saka. And use that SHU spot for another defender

  22. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Hmmm if I go without Auba and get Nketiah it allows me to pick Mahrez, Mount and maybe Bellerin.

    Aubaless team is so tempting

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I've got Mahrez/Kun/Kdb/TAA/Doherty/Mount/Jimi without the need to drop Auba.

  23. StellaMan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    FH Team here - any major issues?

    Hendo/Button
    mings/Lundstram/Bellerin/Stephens/Lascelles
    Grealish/Sterling/KDB/Pepe/Saka
    Augy/Aguero/Jimenez

    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      What is your team value?

      1. StellaMan
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        106.4

  24. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    A. Targett (SHU, CHE) + Baldock (avl, new)
    B. Lascelles (SHU) + Stevens (avl, new)

    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      A

    2. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      A probably

  25. boroie
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Who are the best £5m and under defenders? Currently have...

    Lundstram Egan Targett Lascelles Soyuncu

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Blades and Wolves - and Justin

    2. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Sheff utd and wolves

  26. Clint Dempsey
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Laporte?

  27. Balance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    A) Fernandes Jimenez
    B) Auba Mount

    For FH

    Grateful for any help, thanks!

    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      B

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks. Was my thoughts exactly.

        1. Blue&White85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Reply fail, sorry.

  28. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Currently have Reina in goals with only Button as backup. Do we think Reina is pretty nailed on?

    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I do but others don’t seem to be as sure

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks, my thoughts exactly.

  29. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Would you downgrade Jimenez > Jota so i can upgrade Egan > Baldock & Saiss > Alonso?

  30. Peteski29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    For this week only

    A) Laporte, El Ghazi, Auba
    Or
    B) Doherty, Sterling, Nketiah