Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 6?

It feels like 2017/18 all over again when it comes to Fantasy Premier League captaincy decisions right now.

It was back in the good-old days where we were faced with a choice between Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) and Harry Kane (£10.8m) ahead of a new Gameweek – and yet here we are in 2020, with the two sides impressing themselves on the latest debate for the armband.

The Captain Sensible article is back once again to help you pick the right option for the armband, using key underlying statistics for player form and the defences of their upcoming opponents.

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

Captain Poll

Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) is leading this week’s Captain Poll as he is backed by half of our voters, specifically 48.5% The in-form Liverpool midfielder is facing Sheffield United in Gameweek 6, who are yet to win a Premier League game this season, with four defeats and one draw.

Meanwhile, nobody has recorded as many goal involvements in the opening five matches of the season as Harry Kane (£10.8m), who already has five goals, seven assists and 60 points.

The Tottenham striker also faces an out-of-form team on Monday, as Burnley are still looking for their first league victory of the season (three defeats, one draw). 

Kane currently sits second in the Captain Poll, with nearly 20.0% of our users backing the Englishman.

Behind Kane, his counterpart Son Heung-min (£9.4m, 6.5% of votes), Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish (£7.2m, 5.0%) and Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling (£11.6m, 3.0% of votes) remain as the outside picks this week.

Once again, using some underlying data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area and combining the poll results, current form and analysis of the opposition, we are going to try to pick the best captain for Gameweek 6.

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  1. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    TAA+Jimenez to Kane(C)+Saiss?

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

      Not this week

    2. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      TAA and Jimo can both haul

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Shu home is not the week ti sell liv def. Jimenez has one prime fixture, do it really doen to who you would cap if not Kane

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Salah and no Son

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The types of moves that would instantly haunt you

  2. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jiminez and Vardy - DCL and Kane (-4)

    Or

    Bamford and Vardy - Brewster and Kane (-4)

    Cheers

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Something with 0 hits

  3. Irish Villan 1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed 🙁

    Guys....

    Ings & TAA

    To...

    Kane & Saiss

    Or

    Aguero & Digne

    Or

    Stick???

    Thanks.

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      its not a great week to sell TAA, but i like the Kane & Saiss move

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How's Bale playing?

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      like hes got less pace then then B Davies

      1. Frucke
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hahahah

  5. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KdB & Wilson -> Grealish & Aguero

    For a hit makes sense?

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Like it

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keep KDB

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Why?

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Kept this far, might as well keep.

          1. Slitherene
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Will KdB be on pens with Aguero on the pitch?

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              I'd say so yea

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hm.. Kun is only coming back from long term injury so i would avoid for now

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wanting to get ahead of the curve

    4. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes i like it. Newcastle doesnt look great... and grealish will do points this year

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

  6. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wonder what your Team Value looking like at this stage? I was hoping to reach about £105m by Christmas but don't think there's as much money moving this year. Or is it just me? (102.8)

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

      Little price rises this season but a lot of price drops. Just avoiding drops gives u a decent enough tv this season. Remember 1 drop is virtually equal to two rises

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

        That said i think 105 by christmas is possible. Im on 103.2 atm

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          How many hits have you taken?

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

            -20

            1. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              That's the trade-off I suppose

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

              550k OR. Some good hits some very bad hits but saving ft this week. Time to ease down now

        2. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah. It's my usual aim. And about £5m SV by second WC end April

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nice rank in your first season 👿

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haha. Ta. Captained against Derby County every week. Worked out my best every tactic as I got on it early include Frank's 4.

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's normally slow the first couple of weeks ... 15 weeks until Christmas, so we're only 1/3 of the way (102.9)

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, I’ve taken as many hits as I’d want to get it high - don’t think I can risk another -8

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      100.7! Horrific. Held players through drops at the start that I shouldn’t of...

  7. VinMar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, thoughts? 3-5-2 except this gwk

    Martinez

    Robbo - Chillwell - Lamptey - Kilman

    Salah - Son - Grealish - Barkley

    Kane - DCL

    (Jrod, Cahill, Brewster) 0.7itb

    1. BenW3989
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would be tempted to avoid double villa attack by switching Barkley to Foden/Trossard, but keep a plan to get city in gw10

      1. Frucke
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        +1

      2. VinMar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        - Brewster can be Maupay instead of Barkley..
        - City plan was Kane to Aguero, Or Son to Sterling/KDB

    2. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Villa fan?

      1. VinMar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        na just like the fixtures, could be maupay instead of barkley

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes no longer due.

  9. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Barnes goal

  10. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need you to score in PL now Barnes

  11. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) KDB & Brewster to Kane & Grealish for -4
    B) Brewster to Watkins (and hope KDB starts)

    A or B lads?

  12. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will Davies start for Spurs anymore?

  13. I Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Did Barnes -> Rodriguez early transfer 🙂

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      High five.

    2. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      oh, just hope for the best

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Damn.

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I was going to do that but waited until the leeds wolves match finished. Fell asleep at half time. Woke up to see hames had risen and had to wait then. Lucky

  14. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Still not sure and will wait for tomorrow but I think it will be one of these moves:

    a. Mitrovic -> Maupay
    b. Pereira -> Grealish

    Martínez
    TAA, Saïss, Lamptey
    Son, Salah, Fernandes, Pereira
    Ings, Mitrovic, Jiménez

    Button, Burke, Mitchell, Dunne
    2 free transfer, 1.4 million in the bank

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B for sure

      1. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at Arsenal and Barnes performances tonight, I'm thinking of holding Barnes! 😛

  16. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have both JRod and KDB.

    Any suggestions on what to do?

    Midfield is a state of they both didn't play!

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      KDB may be fit. Wait on news tomorrow from Pep presser.

      1. Heiro
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Good call.

    2. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mane

      1. Heiro
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That's my plan. Think Liverpool are due to smash a team to bits. Have Salah already.

  17. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What channel is the Leicester game on, cant find it on BT

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I believe it is ESPN.

  18. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do if you still had KDB?

    Pictured in training today.

    Hold or sell?

    Was thinking Kdb Jim to Grealish Kane for a hit.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hold, see what Pep says tomorrow.

  19. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Finally did Reece James to Robertson who is a season keeper for me.

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

      Man on fire!

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hope he keeps his form now.

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

          Me too, did the same move!

  20. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which would you sell of
    Taylor
    Klich
    Kdb

  21. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    First bench?

    A) Justin (ars)
    B) Bissouma (WBA)

  22. Top Dog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Still very early days but if you had to choose now who would be your Chelsea attacking asset of choice? As I have Kane am swaying towards Havertz/Pulisic

  23. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kilman or Strujik?

    1. Top Dog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Other defenders? If no Wolves or Leeds would go with Kilman

    2. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      K

  24. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What to do about Rodriguez?

    McCarthy
    TAA Robbo Lewis
    Rodriguez Salah Son Podence
    Maupay Mitrovic Jimenez

    Steer Taylor Burke Ferguson

    1Ft 4.2m ITB

    A) bench him and play Taylor/ Burke and hope for a point or two and bank a transfer.

    B) Ferguson > Kilman and play him v Newcastle. I was happy to be patient and wait till he's fit but no news on him for a while.

    C) Burke > Grealish/Barkley. Then downgrade Podence back to a 4.5m mid later to free up cash.

    D) any other suggestions?

    1. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What did ypu bought him for?

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

        7.5m so have value tied up in him.

        1. Frucke
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Keep

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

            Which option would you go for from what I suggested?

  25. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Playing Kilman + Saiss and benching Chilwell to cover them in case they don't start?

  26. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Long term Hames owner and lover. Why am I feeling the urge to sell him?

    Is he only out 1 game?

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

      Don't do it! He'll be worth holding imo.

  27. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What do you guys reckon

    1) Chances of Kdb starting this week?

    2) KDB/Jimmy or Havertz/Kane? Already have Son

    3) who to get of first? Harvey Barnes (For Barkley) or Reece James (for Kilman)?

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3) who to get rid of first*

    2. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I did Barnes to Barkley for a hit but Villas next 3 look OK so should be able to recover

  28. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    ayling or soucek first on bench if jrod is out?

    1. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      soucek is due and i fancy Villa to score especially with Phillips out

  29. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which option for 4.5 defender?

    A. Struijk
    B. Kilman
    C. Targett
    D. Anyone else. Who?

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Targett. I might get him myself soon.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate

  30. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best bench order?
    First will come in for JRod...

    A) Chilwell (manu)
    B) Bissouma (WBA)
    C) KWP (EVE)

    TIA...