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. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone fancy Digne as captain this week?

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

      Not me

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes he is my bus team captain.

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

      Hadn't even considered him, but honestly it's not a bad shout.

      Decent odds of a clean sheet and potential attacking returns. Definitely worth thinking about

      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! Will sleep on it!

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

      I think I might do it, yeah. I don't like any of the other captains. I also made a vow to not captain vs a big 6 team this season and have stuck by it.

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

    Best midfielders for GW29?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son, Bale, Auba

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

      Son, Bale, Raphinha

  3. jai1212
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think I'm well settled with my team but don't want to waste a FT

    Emi
    Stones Shaw Konsa
    Mane Gundo Son Bruno B.Traore
    DCL Kane

    Bamford - Burn - Struijk

    Have 0.7 itb. Thinking Struijk for an Arsenal defender. Thoughts?

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

      Wouldn't lose a 29 player unless you're free hitting

      1. jai1212
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think he's injured and anyway prone to losing his spot

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

          In that case I'd agree with the Veltman suggestion below

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yep Ars or Veltman

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

      Veltman

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

    Mount or Havertz on a WC?

    I'm chasing a lost so gonna just enjoy the last few games of this horrible season..

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mount

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

      Mount.

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

      Mount

    4. Kindness
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Havertz, I'm a Chelsea fan

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

      Who would you bench?
      A. Cancelo (A vs FUL)
      B. Cresswell (A vs MUN)
      C. Raphinha (H vs CHE)

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

        Tough but probably B

      2. jimmy.floyd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        B

      3. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Raphinha

      4. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        B

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

        Interesting. Utd have Rashford, martial and Cavani out. Cresswell could keep a CS and get an attacking return

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

          Surprised no one has picked Cancelo who hasn't had an attacking return since GW20

      6. abcdef3
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Rashford, Cavani and Martial out. I'd personally back West Ham to shut them out given United's poor home record. I'd go Raphinha but Pep could end up making the decision for you lol

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

          Bruno not essential. Who is going to win the pen for him?

          1. abcdef3
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            James I guess lol

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

              Now you reminded me, James would be a good one week punt.

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

        I have those 3 and I'm benching Raphinha

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

        B

    6. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lost cause *

    7. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Salah & DCL for another week or get rid now?

      Barnes/Salah/DCL to Bale/Kane/Lingard (-4)

      Martinez
      Stones – Cancelo – Rudiger - (D)igne
      Salah – Bruno – Gundo – Son
      DCL – Watkins

      Bench: Areola - Coufal – Bamford – Barnes

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Keep for another week to plan for injuries if any for BGW29

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

        If you're going to do it, don't take a hit for Barnes to Lingard when the latter won't play this week

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Could do Mount and then Lingard next week.

          or just do Barnes to Mount this week.

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

            I'm currently on Barnes to Mount this week, Salah to Son/Bale next week

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

        Probably keep

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

      WC available, eyeing Gw29.
      YES OR NO GUYS?

      A) Sterling - Bale

      B) DCL - Antonio

      C) Rudiger / Stones - Burn

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

        A if doing this week

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

        Why would you WC to bring in BGW29 players. Except Spurs most of them don’t have great fixtures following that.

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

          WC available for the future. Not for now

      3. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A

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

        Confusing

    9. abcdef3
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not many great captain choices this week. Would it be mental to captain Martinez or Digne?

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

      Best move for Tark and Barnes. Will FH in 29.

      A. Konsa/Targett and Mount
      B. Shaw and Neto/JWP/Jota
      C. Something else

      Thanks

      1. abcdef3
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If you can stomach him not playing this week I would go Shaw and Lingard

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

      Should I do Pope to Martinez (fed up missing his points) as good fixture this week and plays 29 albeit against Spurs. Or should I use that transfer to swap Taylor to a defender with games in gw28 and 29? If I don’t bring in someone else for Taylor I’ll have play Dallas or Coufal this week.

      1. abcdef3
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Taylor > Dunk

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

      Which move would you do to fund DCL to Kane.....

      A. Cancelo to Veltman
      B. Salah to Bale

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

        B

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

        A

    13. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy to go ings to werner for one week before moving to Kane?

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

        Nope. Werner could haul against Leeds if he starts...

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

          This

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

        Definitely not crazy, Leeds perfect fixture for Werner

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

        Depends

      4. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Might just do it. Need something different....

    14. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez or Mendy on a WC?

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Martinez, gets a lot of bonus and saves

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mendy has a great fixture run in.

    15. balint84
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A) Foden to 6.0 mid
      B) Lowton to Lascelles
      C) Lowton to Anderson
      D) save transfer, play Foden, Lowton on bench

    16. NUFCAndrew
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What to do with this? 0.8 ITB 2 FT. Obviously Barnes has to go

      McCarthy Martinez

      Cancelo Stones Shaw White Rudiger

      Salah Bruno Barnes* Gundogan Raphinha

      Kane DCL Bamford

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

        Barnes to someone cheap, roll a transfer and then do Salah to Son/Bale and upgrade elsewhere?

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

          Salah and upgrade in GW29 I mean

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

          ‘Someone cheap’ like Lingard?

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

            Not Lingard, won't play this week.
            Saka or Traore maybe. Or Mount if you're content with a GW29 blank for him

    17. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      debated getting mahrez in last GW, but think I will get him now.

      stones, son -> mahrez and digne?

      Not overly keen on son, will FH in the blank and stones is rotated to often for my liking. City are conceding more and more as well

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

      Clear pen for Spurs. Joke

    19. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bench two from these four:
      A) Bamford (CHE)
      B) Raphinha (CHE)
      C) Burn (sou)
      D) Maja (MCI)

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

        C and D

    20. SomeoneKnows
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez (Fabri)
      Cancelo, Stones, Dallas (Coufal, Douglas)
      Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundogan (Grealish*)
      Kane, DCL, Bamford

      With 2FT and 0.5 itb should I?

      A) Salah + Stones > KDB + Shaw
      B) Salah + Stones > Bale + Shaw
      C) Other suggestions

    21. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard or Saka?

      Son or Bale or Auba?

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

        If you're ok with not playing him this week, Lingard

        Bale

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes I am! Cheers!

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

        I am doing Lingard and Bale

    22. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No FH for 29, so trying to build for the blank, but think saving this week would be best?

      Martinez*
      Stones -- R.Dias -- Shaw
      Salah -- Fernandes -- Gundogan -- Raphinha*
      DCL -- Kane* (c) -- Bamford*

      Fabri -- Barnes -- Coufal* -- Holding* [1FT + 0.2m ITB]

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

        Definitely save

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks. I feel 8 players (current 6 + 2FT) would probably be what I'll end up with

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

        You're in kind of a similar position to me in that you have an injured player (Barnes for you, Ings for me) but if you bring someone in it potentially introduces a benching headache and would leave you less leeway to react to injuries ahead of 29. I think your team is strong enough to roll the FT

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes I agree and does not seem to be a standout option at that price that would improve the team this week and contribute to a better 29.

    23. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane or Bruno for the armband? 🙂

    24. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going to do Salah (wol) to Auba (TOT) for BGW29 (no FH left), would you do it this week instead?

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

        No

    25. tim_oriordan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Martinez a good captain pick this week?

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

      Money no issue. Tierney vs Dawson. Who would you get as your GW29 defender to buy and bench now?

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

        Dawson

      2. Teomi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tierney for attacking threat and a nice differential

    27. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So FH29 pretty much this?:

      Triple Spurs (Son, Bale, Kane)
      Double Arsenal (Auba, Saka)
      Double Villa (Martinez, Watkins)
      Double Brighton (Veltman, White)
      Double Leeds (Dallas, Raphhina)

      Martinez
      Veltman White Dallas
      Son Bale Auba Saka Raphina
      Warkins Kane

      How does it look?

      1. Teomi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Missing raphina and bamford.
        If they haul and you don’t have them in your team your rank will drop massively

        1. Teomi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry - missed raphina

    28. tom_p77
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Most points for the rest of this season:

      A) Stones
      B) Cancelo

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A (probably about he same but Stones is cheaper)

    29. SomeoneKnows
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chances of Cancelo and/or Stones getting benched twice in a row?

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

        Nearly 0!

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

          and that is not a factorial 😉

      2. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        God knows! I wish I hadn't got either of them or Gundo. Just makes it so difficult to pick a team.

    30. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is this good enough to go with for GW29?

      Martinez/Areola
      Coufal
      Lingard - Bale – Son
      Bamford – Kane – Watkins

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, I think so!