Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 14?

Fantasy Premier League managers face one of the trickiest captaincy decisions of the Christmas period in Gameweek 14.

High-scoring and in-form Manchester United host Leeds United in one of the most anticipated games of the month, bringing Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.4m) to the fore.

Also, after a draw at Crystal Palace and a last-minute defeat at Anfield, Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur will have a point to prove as Leicester City come to north London.

Elsewhere, Liverpool prepare for a potentially tough-to-call trip to Crystal Palace although Roy Hodgson has played five, lost five as Eagles manager against his former club.

Thankfully for you, the Captain Sensible article is back once again to help you make the big decisions ahead of Gameweek 14.

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CAPTAIN POLL

Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) tops the captain poll for Gameweek 14 ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Selhurst Park.

The Egyptian has delivered attacking returns in each of his last four Premier League matches, accumulating three goals and two assists in that time – earning him 39.3% share of the latest vote.

Fernandes’ first away blank as a Manchester United player has not eliminated him from the latest captaincy debate, 21.5% of our readers backing him for the armband when Leeds come to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

The Whites have given up an average of 1.8 goals per away game this season although the Red Devils have netted just three times at home so far.

Harry Kane (£10.9m) claims the bronze medal for the captaincy this week, earning 12.1% of the votes as Spurs prepare to host Leicester City. The talismanic forward has 14 goals and one assist in his last nine meetings with the Foxes.

A trip to Southampton for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.0m) and Manchester City is enough to ward off widespread interest in the Belgian this time around. Just 6.6% of you are willing to captain him at St. Mary’s Stadium, where the Saints have the second-best home record this season.

Despite Kane’s earning a place in the top-three for Gameweek 14, just 3.1% of the voters feel that Son Heung-min (£9.6m) is worth considering this time around.

Rashford, Callum Wilson (£6.6m), Andrew Robertson (£7.2m), Sadio Mané (£11.9m) and Ben Chilwell (£6.2m) are the only other assets with more than 1%.

KEY MATCHES

Manchester United v Leeds United

772 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Worth doing KDB & Vardy > Salah & Ings? Only way I can afford Salah

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad at all if you will be capping Salah multiple times in the upcoming GW's and don't plan to captain KDB

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is the Pogba factor a serious problem with Bruno? That's the only thing putting me off captaining him...

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

      No it isn't. People here tend to start panicking after a player blanks.

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mehhh

      He plays slightly deeper that’s all.

  3. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone considering Rashford in place of Bruno?

    I'm on a WC and this would allow me Vardy to Kane

    Both rising today by the look of it

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Been considering that all season. Itching to do it, but you know how it always ends in that scenario. Grealish & Bruno to Pulisic & Rashford must surely be worth some consideration for trailers.

  4. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB Kane Bruno C will go down to the wire for me

  5. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, I have 2 FT and 0.0itb what would you do with this team any ideas?

    Martinez
    Chillwell/Coufal/Cancelo
    KDB/Fernandes/Salah/Grealish
    Watkins/DCL/Bamford

    Bench: Forster/KWP/Kilman/Bissouma

  6. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure about (c) Salah. Last time CP conceded more than 2 goals at home was on 07/07/2020 vs Chelsea. Also, last time Pool scored more than 2 goals there was in 2016. Pool away form ain't great too.

    I'm not also sure about Bruno, ManUtd has rather bad form at home recently.Only 1 goal in last 4 home games.

    May bet on Son (c) ?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Always follow your gut when it comes to captain

  7. Darth Colls
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez / Ryan

    Lamptey / James / Chilwell / Cresswell / Dunne

    Grealish / KDB / Fernandes / Romeu / Son

    DCL / Brewster / Kane

    Evening Folks

    Like lots of people I'm sure I'm trying to shoehorn Salah into my team somehow. Really struggling with it. Would really appreciate any thoughts.

    A) Grealish --> Salah & Kane --> Bamford
    B) KDB --> Salah & & James --> Vesttergaard
    C) Leave Salah out

    Thanks Folks

  8. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy/Gross > Ings/Rashford?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Great move you missing a premium tho ?

      1. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve got Kane, Salah and Son as the big hitters

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For example, if you don’t have Kane would rather get him for sure

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Adams/Bruno

      1. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah Bruno is head and shoulders above Rashford but I’m not a fan of Adams. Whenever I have him he does nothing.

  9. DrogsBallacks
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Very tempted to do this. What do you all reckon?

    A) Bowen + Chilwell + Dias > Son + James + Dier (0.0 left exactly & keep Grealish) -8
    B) Grealish + Chilwell > Son + James -4

    Current:
    Martinez Steer
    Chilwell Dias KWP Dallas Mitchell
    Bowen Grealish Bruno KDB Salah
    DCL Kane Brewster

    Cheers!

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

    Looking for 4.5m defender any ideas?
    Was it Furlong from WBA who has most of touches at attacking end?

    Also DGW player.

  11. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best option this week

    A - C Taylor (WOL)
    B - Webster (SHU)

    1. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      b

  12. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    start dallas (mun) or coufal (che)?

    i know not ideal

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The downside to owning 3-4 premiums is Captain choice is a ball ache isn’t it haha

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

      City Spurs rotate

  14. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dammit, another tricky captaincy call this week.

    Is Salah considered to safe bet?

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *the safe bet

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He is the safe option. But I'm struggling to confirm it on him.

      There's good arguments for all 4 of Son, Salah, KdB, Bruno. (I don't have Kane).

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agree, same

  15. bruuuno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best def for 5.5 max?

    1. bruuuno
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just for two gws before wc

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Aurier?

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd go for Dier. Leicester isn't ideal thus week, but his fixtures after that are great.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dias and Stones have excellent fixtures, subject to Peptation, of course

      1. bruuuno
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Good shout. But will meet my Ings this week so I hope for some goals in the back. Could James be good?

  16. x.jim.x
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather have:

    Son + Wilson

    Soucek + Kane

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Gotta be A

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son+Bamf+Soucek for DGW 19

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      SW

  17. Nolberto Solano
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I will be wildcarding in GW 16. What players should I look at bringing in for just the next two GW's?

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This is what I’m current thinking. I think it’s a good opportunity to take a punt. I’m considering TAA

  18. whoracle
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings possible cameo off the bench?

  19. bitars
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WC17, FH18, BB19 is my plan.

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

      Was mine too, now I decided to use freebies for GW18 and FH19.

      1. bitars
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Its so hard to decide!

  20. Crooky
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy
    Dias - Taylor - Zouma (Justin)
    Son - Mahrez - Bowen - Bruno C (bissouma)
    Kane - Vardy - Adams

    Does anyone think Vardy/mahrez > Salah/Wilson or DCL is worth the -4 hit if mahrez plays. My team did atrociously this week, 35 PTS...

  21. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why is Vardy dropping tonight?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      supply & demand
      Economics 101

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      kane

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Is Kane going to necessarily out score Vardy? He could, but could easily go either way.

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          well over the next 5 he has an extra game and better fixtures
          you figure it out

          1. stu92
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Fair enough, just seems an odd week to make the move now when they’re playing each other now and Vardy has a double gameweek coming up. Game of opinions though, right?

          2. stu92
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Good thing he has that extra fixture, bit of catching up to do. I’m sure he’ll figure it out though.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's a weird one, for sure

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      he's having a party

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

      Fixtures, next five are spurs, united, palace, newcastle, and blank ...

      I would suppose people expect Son, Kane, Salah & Bruno to all outscore him in that period.

  22. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking save FT. 1.1 itb. Any suggestions or GTG?

    Martinez

    Robertson Chilwell James Lamptey
    Grealish Salah Bruno KdB
    Bamford DCL

    Bench: Soucek, Brewster, Kilman, Johnstone.

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

    Which one to play? Other 2 are benched.
    A- Taylor (WOL)
    B- Coufal (CHE)
    C- Cancelo (sou)

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      C

  24. đepeto
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1ft, 0,5itb
    Current def:
    Chilwell-Coufal-Dallas (KWP-Justin)
    No other pressing issues atm, so I'm considering getting rid of Justin (4.7) before he drops out of the first squad (and in price).
    A) Justin to Dier
    B) Justin to Taylor

  25. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bench 1
    Alioski
    Bednarek
    Taylor

    Keeper is meslier

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Alioski

    3. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bednarek

      1. Bielsa Murderball
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        and it isn't even close imo

  26. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish captain?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      never
      ever

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Blew it yesterday, no?

  27. MMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Points predictions for the next 4 weeks?

    A) Salah (cry, WBA, new, sou)
    B) KDB (sou, NEW, eve, che)

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB

      10,16,3,5

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Very hard to predict points. But A over B

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A > B

  28. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Seeing a lot prospective chips being dumped over the next few weeks - unnecessarily in my opinion. Puts the rest of us in good stead come Springtime.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      There's a rumour that there may not be the usual DGW 34 and 37 this season because there are enough free midweeks. GW 19 is as big as it'll get.
      I haven't done the research so can't confirm if true.

      1. Kabayan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Gw26 is free midweek and that time we should know who will blank in gw29. There is little chance they move forward the gw29 fixtures.
        Just my opinion.

  29. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Zouma, Lamptey, Taylor
    Salah (VC), KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Son (C)
    Bamford, DCL

    Subs: Steer, Balbuena, Brewster, Mitchell
    FT used
    0.9 in the bank

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes - very nice, but no starting keeper? Or do you have Ryan who has been dropped?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ah, sorry, it’s Martinez 🙂 Thanks and GL!

  30. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bench 1
    A) Lamptey
    B) Cresswell

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B, due ot Lamptey doubt.