Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Blank Gameweek 18?

11 January 2021 3604 comments
Jan Sienkiewicz Jan Sienkiewicz
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Fantasy Premier League managers face a difficult choice for the Blank Gameweek 18 captaincy.

Even before Monday’s fixture rearrangements for Spurs, Fulham and Aston Villa, differentiating between Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) was proving challenging for many.

Now that Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) have been handed a favourable home fixture against underprepared opposition the debate has been thrown wide open.

More than ever, Fantasy managers need some help with the armband, which is where the Captain Sensible article comes in.

As always, we will look into the best options’ underlying statistics, comparing them against the defensive data of their upcoming opponents using the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area.

CAPTAIN POLL

Poll results before Spurs’ Aston Villa fixture was replaced with hosting Fulham

Captain poll results after Monday’s fixture rearrangements

KEY MATCHES

Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion

The Complete Guide to FPL Blank Gameweek 18
The Scout Squad’s best players for FPL Blank Gameweek 18
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  1. Garam MOSALAH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Which one will you pick for next 3 GWs ?

    A) Rashford ( bur,liv,ful,shu )
    B) Son (ful,shu,liv)

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    1. kUwe Inc.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B. Explosive and consistent

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  2. Origi-nal
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Aurier likely to start?

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    1. Garam MOSALAH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Yes

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  3. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Lacazette or Martial for this week

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    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      ?

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    2. Sandesh_
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Laca

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    3. Garam MOSALAH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Laca for this week

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    4. kUwe Inc.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Laca for this week,
      Martial if you considered to keep (DGW19)

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  4. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Worth upgrading Stones to Cancelo? Afraid of pep roulette

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    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      People on here believe Cancelo is the most nailed City defender atm alongside Dias, so unlikely?

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      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Fair

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    2. FantasyHero
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      not for nailedness. Both will start but cancelo more attacking threat.
      guessing you are on FH

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    3. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      yeah

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  5. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Guys OK to press fh button or wait till pressers?

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    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I am

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      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Waiting

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      no reason not to wait

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  6. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    FH team

    Leno
    Cancelo Stones B.Davies
    Salah KDB Son Bruno S.Rowe
    Kane Laca
    (4.0 Mitchell 3.9 4.3)

    I wont captain Kane,if I go him to Wilson,I could have these upgrades:
    Leno to Lloris
    B.Davies to Tierney
    Smith Rowe to Saka and better bench
    So A) Kane
    B) Wilson

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    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      A still

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    2. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      A easy

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    3. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Keep Kane. Only concern is Davies. Might be worth the risk.

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    4. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Cheers all and GL

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    5. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Is Salah in your FH team for this GW? If so, dropping him instead of Kane could still give you funds to make those upgrades you mentioned.

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    6. Chrisitis
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Salah?

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      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Salah is Rashford, sorry

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  7. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    People with both KDB and Kane, who are you captaining and why?

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    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      KDB,I see non stop attack from City,and Fulham has improved defensively

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      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        And with Kane/Son,I would Like to have 2 KDB

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    2. FantasyHero
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      close call. although Fulham have improved, Spurs will bring a diff type of game. ALso, fulham conede penalties.
      but then city will attack like crazy too...
      both good shouts i feel.

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Currently KDB but not happy about it

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  8. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Taking a point hit for McCarthy to De Gea. Reckon there is a high chance of the LEESOU game being postponed.

    Yay or nay?

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    1. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      If you don't use any chips then easily worth

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    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I aslo thought about that. But puts too much money in the GKs for my liking

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  9. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Silly question but I'm travelling..

    What time is this weeks deadline?

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    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      16:30 I believe

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    2. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      11 hours from now

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    3. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Yes thanks both

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  10. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Anyone free hitting next DGW instead of this SBGW?

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    1. FantasyHero
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      yes I

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      yep me

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  11. DrogsBallacks
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    FH - GTG?

    Lloris (4.0)
    Cancelo Stones AWB (Mitchell, 3.9)
    KDB (C) Son Bruno Rashford Saka
    Kane (VC) Wilson (Davis)
    0.0 itb

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  12. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Saka or Gundogan?
    Ignore the fact that Gundogan takes a City spot

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      saka

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    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Saka for nailedness. Though I think gundo starts.

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  13. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    would you FH this team? 0ft

    Dier, Stones, Cancelo
    KDB, Son, Bruno
    Kane

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    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Nope

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  14. Sloane426
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Fernandes over De Bruyne for captain?

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    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I think between KDB, Bruno and Kane, you can choose from your gut feeling. Was on KDB (C), Bruno (VC) all week but after the fixture announcement, I am on (K)ane and KDB (VC).

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  15. jomikijiq
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Anyone else with Jesus over Rash/Laca on FH?

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Jesus couldn’t hit a barn door before he tested positive

      I’d rather to see some indication first and I can see it could work wonders as a punt. It’s a gamble

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      1. jomikijiq
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        For me it's weird seeing Laca in majority of FH teams and Jesus in none when there is only 0.8 price difference

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  16. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Non FH team, will most probably FH19. Gtg? or any hits worth taking? 0.4 itb.

    DDG
    Dier, Holding, Mitchell
    Bruno, KDB, Son, Zaha,
    Kane, Wilson, Brewster

    Forster, Grealish, Coufal, Justin.

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    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      You know that you GTG.

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    2. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Ridiculous post sorry

      Of course you're GTG this week of all weeks.

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  17. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    So... we have over 200k of fantasy managers making their move for Soucek this GW. This is great news.

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    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Could be WC'ers keeping him on bench and preparing for next gw.

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      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Ahh, I see. Didn’t think of that.

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    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I picked him because I am playing wc. There will be many using Wc this gw

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  18. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Bottom of previous page

    I narrowed my FH team to 2 options

    Which one is best?

    Patricio
    Tierney Cancelo Regulion
    Son Saka Bruno Foden KDB
    Kane Laca

    4.0 Saiss Clark Brewster

    Or

    DDG
    Regulion Tierney Cancelo Stones
    Rashford Son Saka Bruno KDB
    Kane

    Saiss & fodders

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      So Rashford Stones DDG
      Vs
      Laca Foden Patricio

      I’m leaning the first one (on my post) but it’s close.

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  19. Garam MOSALAH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Who is better for next 3 GWs?

    A) Rashford ( bur,liv,ful,SHU )
    B) Son (FUL,shu,LIV)

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    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Son i think

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Som

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    3. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Rashford

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  20. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Anyone picking Zaha on free hit?

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      here most believe Arsenal will keep cs

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  21. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Always comfortable captaining Kane
    but not KDB

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  22. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Gtg on FH?
    No Bruno is because i am not allowed United in my City leagues!

    Patricio
    Reguilon Cancelo Tierney
    Sterling Saka KDB(c) Neto Son
    Kane Lacazette

    Forster Brewster Ward Mitchell

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  23. Timon
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Is there a possibility to know about Leeds' situation before the deadline?

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  24. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Moved out bamford accidently as i was making my team for wc. Havent played wc though so may be i could play FH instead 😀

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  25. Bad Kompany
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    How likely are the following to start this gw?

    Sterling
    Mahrez
    Darlow

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  26. kelvint93
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Darlow
    Dias Davies Clark
    Fernandes KDB (C) Saka Son Rashford
    Lacazette Kane

    Changed Saiss > Dias
    Tierney > Davies

    Any further improvements need to be made?

    Cheers all!

    0.1m ITB

    Free Hit activated

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Davies nailed to start? How about dier and stones in for Dias and Davies

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      1. kelvint93
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Isn't Reguilon banned because of Covid breach?

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        1. tuturututu
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          No

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        2. zøphar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          No hes available

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        3. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 21 days ago

          Fined but no suspension

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  27. GoodFella93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Will Sterling start?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Reckon so yea

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      50/50 go for Silva

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  28. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    On FH, which do you prefer?

    A) Foden (3-4-3)
    B) Cancelo (4-3-3)

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      B by a mile

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks

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  29. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    would you DCL to Wilson for a hit to field 8 and save FH?

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  30. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 21 days ago

    Who are you guys giving the armband to this week?

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    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Thinking Kane over KDB

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    2. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      Kane

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    3. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      I’m currently on Bruno although kdb is tempting me

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    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 21 days ago

      gotta be KDB with all those injuries at BHA

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