Captain Sensible
11 March 2021 1291 comments
Jan Sienkiewicz Jan Sienkiewicz
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It is back to basics for Fantasy Premier League managers in Gameweek 28 as we face the first round without Doubles since Gameweek 23.

However, it must be said that the captaincy conversation has been thrown wide open by this week’s fixtures.

Manchester City face a Fulham defence that has improved in recent months, Liverpool are out of form, Manchester United face a West Ham side gunning for Europe while Spurs prepare for a north London derby.

As ever, the Captain Sensible article is here to help with your Gameweek 28 captaincy decision. As this uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

Harry Kane (£11.3m, 26.5% of votes) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m, 24.2%) are the leaders in this week’s poll, combining for over 50.0% of our users’ votes.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m, 8.5%) has been voted third this week, although with the Belgian international now having started in each of City’s previous five league games, this number could drop by Saturday morning due to rotation fears.

Ilkay Gungodan (£6.2m, 4.9%) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m, 4.2%) close out the top five.

KEY MATCHES

Chelsea v Leeds United

  1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was going to captain Bruno but not with Rashford, Cavani and now Martial out.

    KDB for me.

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm going Salah

      Not often you can captain him as a differential

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

        Your comment made me swap to Salah from Kane.

        1. Tango74
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Kane has 10 goals v arsenal

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

            I know

        2. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wouldn't listen to me mate...

      2. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah for me too. I have Bruno & Kane so a haul (hopefully) won't kill me. I just don't see Arsenal or West Ham letting in a lot of goals.
        Wolves on the other hand...with Jota back a couple of games, Fab back in the midfield....maybe Liverpool start figuring it out.

        1. No Professionals
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          West Ham should have conceded 3/4 v Leeds

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I might even go Kane (c). Don't feel there's a stand out option this week

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think West Ham can beat and shut out United ; DCL seems massively overlooked here. . .

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can you blame people for not wanting to cap DCL after recent games?

  2. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'd appreciate your help, ladies and gents. I'm happy with my team but I have 2 ft already:

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

    A. Stones to Cancelo, for he's likely to play this GW and have one ft anyway
    B. Stones/Digne to Dunk/Adarabioyo, eyeing GW29 (who?)
    C. Salah to Bale eyeing GW29 (though I'm afraid of ditching Mo)
    D. Pope to Areola/Forster (funds)

    1. Mr Bird
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B but Dunk/Veltman

      C next week

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you for that, sir!

      2. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Also, if I may, ditch Stones or Digne?

    2. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C - after Bale being rested tonight. or D to get funds for more options next game week..when you can also get Bale

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I appreciate it very much, but I somehow can't seem to be able to push the button. I think I don't have the balls to let go off Salah. My oh my

  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Score prediction!
    Chelsea - Leeds

    1. Mr Bird
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2-0 Chelsea

  4. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do people think gundog rested at weekend?

    Thoughts on gundog to Mount ?(Chelsea blank wba)

    Can then take a hit bgw29 for 10 starters

    Thanks

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Seems to play 2 and rest 1

      Since KDB back

  5. Tango74
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Difficult captain choice this week

    Kane - 10 goals v arsenal

    Bruno - home and reliable

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham will prove Stubborn, Kane all the way

      1. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Arsenal defense ain't poor either though Kane is phenomenal

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          They will be against Spurs imo

          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Lmao no

  6. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Better combo gw28 only?

    A) Salah Antonio Shaw
    B) Bale DCL Shaw
    C) Salah DCL Raphinha

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      All good, but A or B there for me, likely A

  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KANEEEEE!!!!!!!!

  8. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think I might captain Kane and bench Son. Hoping for 90 from Sonny tonight.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Strange thinking.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You got two attacking big hitters from the same team but want to Captain one, while thinking the other isn’t even worth a start?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Kane is on fire and on pens against a team that might have Luiz in it. While otherwise Arsenal defence is pretty good. Son seems more of the creator since Bale has been starting, and Bale is very likely to start again. I'm sure you've benched a player from the same team you've captained before. I won't be persuaded by labelling someone a big hitter. There might be a bigger hitter than him from another team this week, and Kane and Son are individual players who'll get different amount of points

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ideally, Kane will come off early today too. That will make the case stronger in my mind.

          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            They are a couple. Bale is the bit on the side

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Romantic, but Bale is a tasty bit on the side and threatening the marriage

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have other players on my bench who I want to play, and happen to have lower ownership, but Son is probably marginally better right now. Hard to call

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          But Son could give you an edge over Kane owners that only have him capped and no other Spurs.

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Argument from ownership perspective. See Hot Topic 🙂

            1. JIMMY TUGGINS
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Nah I'm ok thanks, do what you want.

              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundogan to Trossard for -4. Madness?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. DOCLES
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        GLASS!

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Define madness
      Gundogan to Trossard for -4.

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone keen on Spurs triple up in attack for 28-30?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve got it. Kane(c) Son Bale. No Salah. What could possibly go wrong

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice. I plan to have all 4 for this GW

      2. Tango74
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If Salah scores., you will go mental! 🙂

  11. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What's the minimum players to put out GW29? Can do 9 without a hit.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Even 6 or 7 is decent

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Quality over quantity.

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane(c), Son, Lingar or Antonio, couple of Leeds + Martinez/Areola and you're gtg.
      Question still is whether likes of Bale, Auba, Brighton and Fulham defense can make it worthwhile to use FH chip

  12. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2 FTs

    Dcl/Taa - Kane/Dunk

    Or wait a week

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d do it

  13. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Dias - Stones - Shaw
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Gundogan - Raphinha
    Kane - Antonio

    (Pope) (Bamford - Bednarek - Dallas) 1 FT - 0.3 ITB

    Am I gtg to save an extra FT for 29? Cheers!

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Easy save, very nice team

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers lad, good luck to you!

      2. Arcaddde
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tied of being burnt by Kane. Transferring out Son to get him too sideways tho ...?

    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks and GL!

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same first 11 barring Rapha, nice team, save

  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo and DCL to Veltman and Kane for a hit? Will captain Kane

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would.

    3. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to me

  15. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Odegod! Screamer for a debut goal

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That ball went fast!

  16. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I really want Saka in my team

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why? Spurs next

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So?

      2. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        so?

      3. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So?

  17. Ritchies Magic Hat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    F it - Inģs to Werner(c) it is then! Having a shocker of a season so might as well...

  18. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tempted to FH in GW29 just to get an opportunity to have Ødegaard in team (local lad for me)

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get him In your free hit later

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd just bring him into my team if it was a local lad

  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fully expect Salah to score now that I’ve finally sold him, but so be it. Good to roll FT & 3.2 ITB? 🙂

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Digne
    Bruno Son Bale Gundogan
    Kane(c) DCL Watkins
    ——————
    3.9 Raphinha Dallas Johnson

    7/8 BGW players already, will likely WC soon after

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So do I. So I'm keeping one more GW 😉

  20. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m overthinking things. 2FT

    A) Lingard to Mount(punt)
    B) Areola to Forster

    Martinez*
    Cancelo, Dias, Shaw, Konsa*
    Salah, Bruno, Gundogan, Rapha*
    Kane*, Watkins*
    Areola*, Bamford*, Dallas*, Lingard*

    GW29 Cancelo to Veltman for 8 players. Possibly Antonio for Watkins if I do A

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

    D.Luiz such a garbage. Can bring goal from nothing.

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How he gets a game is baffling

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He is a garbage? And can bring goal from nothing?

      Confused......

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He just went up as a centre forward in normal open play. As if he has the quality...and the legs to get back.

  22. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a double week coming up? If so when is it likely to be?

    I want to plan my WC and BB chip but I'm tempted to wildcard now.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If there is it’ll be small, biggest one has passed. I wildcarded 2 GW’s ago and so glad I did

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TotSou
      AstEve
      Still need to be rescheduled. There will be more.

  23. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please pick one for starter:
    A. Gundogan or Foden
    B. Dunk (sot) or Targett (new)

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

      A) Both
      B) Targett

  24. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Stones(not nailed) -> Sanchez(seems to be nailed) with one FT
    Does this sound crazy? With BGW29 in mind.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Next week. Stones could play and should be good for points against FUL. Spurs may not keep a clean sheet at ARS

  25. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a transfer, or any changes? Got 5.8m in the bank & 1FT.

    Martinez
    Dias - Stones - Shaw
    Salah - Gundo - Son - Raphina
    DCL - Bamford - Kane (c)

    Bench: Areola - Soucek - Coufal - Dier

    1. Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Be rdy for GW29 as much as you can

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. Roll the FT to have 2 for 29

  26. thepancakeman123
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only gonna play one of Dallas, Raphinha or Bamford vs Chelsea. I've currently got Raphinha, right call?

    1. Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am more fom Bam Bam...but i guess all of them will be blanks

    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Im edging that way. Don’t think we will score but Raphihna involved in everything

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go Bamford

    4. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    5. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would

    6. Will Kane
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Armchair Leeds fan here - Raph will be involved in everything but we really don't have any players who seem able to get on the end of set pieces. I'm probably playing Bamford over Raphinha if I have to choose between them. But I don't have a great record with my bench choices this season!

  27. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes to
    A. Saka
    B. Traore
    C. Raphina
    D. Mount (-1 player in GW29)

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D if you still have 8 at minimum I’d say.

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have 7 and would have 2FT for 29 so 9

    2. thepancakeman123
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Short term Raphinha, longer term Mount

  28. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Didn’t see Spurs game, did Bale play any minutes?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Half time. He's on the bench

      1. mr messi
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, didn’t realise it was still on

  29. Will Kane
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My GW28 team as it stands is:
    McCarthy
    Cancelo Cresswell Konsa
    Salah Gundo Sterling Son Raphinha
    DCL Bamford
    Subs: Ings Coufal Mee

    1 FT

    Is it worth bringing in Watkins for Ings this week, bearing in mind it would mean benching either Raph or Bamford, or should I just hope for the best this week and leave myself 2 FT for GW29?

    Thanks!

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would, wouldn’t want to be playing double Leeds v that defence

      1. Will Kane
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I don't see us troubling Chelsea too much. Plus I want Watkins to make Friday Night Football more exciting 🙂

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not sure anything could make that game exciting with Grealish out.

  30. No Professionals
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah really polarising people this week. Being sold left, right and centre (358k). But many seem I fancy as a captain.

    I still have him and my ft, really stuck as to what to do.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If in doubt do nowt.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I figure I might as well keep. Selling for 29 and if he explodes at Arsenal in 30 I'll bring him back on a WC

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep this GW an reassess GW30. Liverpool has nice fixtures for the final GWs, and if he finds form again, you'll want him in again