Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Double Gameweek 27?

Fantasy Premier League managers are considering Manchester City assets for the captaincy as they head into another Double Gameweek.

With the runaway league leaders facing Manchester United and Southampton in the next round, it is hard to look past İlkay Gündoğan (£6.2m), Raheem Sterling (£11.6m), Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) or even Ederson (£6.1m), Joao Cancelo (£6.2m) and Ruben Dias (£6.1m).

Meanwhile, appealing fixtures for West Ham and Spurs, against Leeds and Crystal Palace respectively, have brought Michail Antonio (£6.5m) and Harry Kane (£11.1m) into the conversation, as well as Son Heung-min (£9.5m) and Gareth Bale (£9.3m).

As ever, the Captain Sensible article is here to help with your Double Gameweek 27 captaincy decision.

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CAPTAIN POLL

Gündoğan leads the Double Gameweek 27 Captain Poll with just over 30.0% of total votes. The German international got his well-deserved rest against Wolves in Double Gameweek 27, playing just eight minutes off the bench and earning an assist in that time.

Meanwhile, De Bruyne occupies second place in the poll with 18.4% of votes, as the Belgian midfielder has now started in City’s last three league games and is returning to full match sharpness.

Kane (8.7%) is currently the third-best candidate in the eyes of our readers as he prepares to face a Crystal Palace side who have one clean sheet away from home all season. 

The Spurs forward is followed by Mohamed Salah (£12.6m, 6.1%) while Dias (5.7%) looks the most likely Manchester City defender to receive tangible backing for a Double Gameweek 27 captaincy.

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426 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have Cancelo and Gundo
    Is it worth bringing in KDB? Do we think he’ll get good minutes this DGW?
    If so who would you lose Salah or Bruno?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno to him is low risk high reward kind of move

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how much value you got in either Salah or Bruno, and if you're comfortable losing them and not being able to get them back easily

  2. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here? 1 FT, 0.5 ITB

    Martinez Forster

    Cancelo Stones Lowton Dallas Mitchell

    Bruno Salah Son Raph Gundo

    Antonio Kane Watkins

    im so lost! any help appreciated!

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think you can save the ft

    2. Chief Break-Everything
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd bench Forster Watkins Lowton Mitchell

      Roll FT. GTG

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This - except I would bench Bruno(!) instead of Watkins

    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll transfer I reckon

  3. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling and Bruno to Bale and KDB (-4) too crazy?

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A bit sideways for me

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      not crazy but doesnt feel like it will return too many points

  4. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Barnes -> Jlingz
    B) Barnes + Cancelo -> Son, Burn (-4)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  5. Checko
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play 2/3

    A) Watkins vs Wolves

    B) Raphinha vs West Ham

    C)Bamford vs West Ham

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B C

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      BC

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Watkins if Grealish isn't back.

      I'm currently playing all 3 myself pending said news

  6. jia you
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    James and Pereira in last week and out of my team this week for hits...they scored -8 and -6
    for me respectively!

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Perks of trading instead of investing 😉

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        haha, being so unlucky though taking out a crocked Grealish and Maddison for James no show lol

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully the incoming players dont get injured again...

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -8 and -3

  7. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It's not easy to guess if Gundo is going to be rested Vs SOU(H) or FUL(A). I think most likely it's going to be Fulham so I'm captaining him this gw

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He may play both after his rest

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I believe he willbplay both games before the int'nal break Vs Borrusia and Everton in the FA Cup so he may be rested Vs Fulham next weekend

  8. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    trying to negotiate 29 with transfers then WC in 31...

    Bruno Barnes Mee >> Son Bale White -8

    Barnes and Robbo >> Son Coufal -4

    Barnes > Soucek / Saka for free

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      same situation with barnes for me too, see posts above lol.

      Saka & Jota are both on my radar for Barnes at present.

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I worry about Jota's minutes and he doesn't play 29 which is a big one for me.

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          thats why I am swaying to Saka as he plays BGW29

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like the second one with White instead of Coufal

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        good call actually

    3. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Second one definitely

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  9. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was so close to doing Son to Barnes last GW, thanks the gods I posted on here first and was talked out of it.

    Turned out to be pure luck in the end with the Barnes injury.

  10. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Shaw > Coufal crazy given I'm building for the BGW?

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think that's fine - United fixtures aren't great.

  11. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Missing 3 GWs and was sitting 6.5m rank GW 4, happy to have made it to 1.4m haha

  12. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking Mee to Creswell this week. See any better moves? (1 Mill itb)

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Mee
    Raphina Fernandes Gundogan Son Salah
    Bamford Watkins

    Subs: Schmeichel, Digne, DCL, Dallas

  13. I Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes ->

    A) Lingard
    B) Bale

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard

  14. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes and Mee to Son and Burn (-4)
    Barnes to Lingard

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard and Dunk? Dunk seems to be on frees.

  15. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do we expect Maja to keep his place in the Fulham side?

    Wondering if he’ll survive til 29.

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Foden cappo an option? After him screwing me over last GW, feel I want some payback. Reckon he starts both games?

    Otherwise is Gundogan, Stones or Kane?

  17. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son or Bale?

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son

  18. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Target
    Fernandes Son Gundo Lingard
    Kane DCL Bamford
    Bench: Pope, Digne, Dallas, Raphina

    Have i picked the correct 11/bench?

  19. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kabak out now. Play for Liverpool at CB and you're doomed!

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain?

    A. Gundo
    B. Sterling
    C. Kane

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  21. Trippier Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Has anyone posted an article on the pros and cons of FH29 vs FH31 at all? If so, links appreciated please - thanks

    1. Trippier Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry meant FH33

  22. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    save FT? or use it to sort out non-player?

    Martinez
    Coufal Diaz Cancelo
    Salah Son Gundogan Raphinna
    DCL Kane Bamford

    Grealish Holding Mee

  23. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    which 2 would you bench from. Classic post wildcard I'm in now!

    Regullion
    Bruno
    Pereira
    Digne
    DCL
    Dallas
    Raph
    Watkins!

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      M. Pereira ?

      Him and DCL.

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do?? 1FT 0.7 ITB

    Johnstone
    Perreira Stones Dias
    Sterling Son Bruno Raph Barnes
    Bamford Antonio
    (Martinez, Dallas, DCL, Mee)

    Tempted to wc but probs best to do so after gw29... maybe Barnes to Saka or Lingard?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard. GW30 WC better to get out of the BGW and set team for the run in.

  25. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sounds like McCarthy could be back for Forster this weekend https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/alex-mccarthy-fraser-forster-hasenhuttl-5072661

  26. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you pick from these for the next few weeks?
    Bale
    Lingard
    Raphinha
    Ward-Prowse
    Saka

    1. Kermit Special
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rap and Bale

  27. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Pereira or Rudiger?

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

      Rudiger

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Both if you can. Rudiger better CS prospect, Pereira slightly less but good CS prospect against a wayward Brighton attack but has more attacking potential.

    3. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      P

  28. Samiii8
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will lingard play against man united in GW28?

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I doubt it

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No as per the terms of his loan agreement

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sound. Nice and rested for the BGW so 😉

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yep, will be bringing him in!

  29. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Friends, a little help please?

    Martínez / Pope
    Dias / Stones / Cresswell / Digne /  Dallas
    Salah / Bruno / Gündogan / Raphinha / Soucek
    Kane / DCL / Watkins

    A. Bruno to Son
    B. Stones out, Bruno to KDB (- 4)
    C. Soucek to Lingard
    D. Hold

  30. George James
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best option as Barnes replacement

    A) Lingard

    B) Saka

    C) someone else up to 7.7m not Raph

    1. Alberto Tomba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm looking at Minamino. Form, VS, but will he be rested again is my only question..

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tielemans.

    3. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jota