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. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Captain Bruno, Kane or Salah?

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Kane

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Salah

    3. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Kane

    4. OleBall
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Salah

    5. FantasyHero
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Sane

    6. Dele
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Kane

    7. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Kane

      1. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Bruno

  2. konrad.sygula95
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    What would you change in that team?

    Martinez
    Shaw/Cancelo/Coufal/KWP
    Gundogan/Fernandes(c)/Salah/
    Watkins/Bamford/Kane

    Bench: Pope/Dier/Anguissa/Lingard
    1ft 2.6 itb

  3. Fantasydreamer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Madness to captain cancelo or Watkins?!

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      No. I would say completely crazy instead.

  4. Konstaapeli
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Safe to bring the Spurs assets in?

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Yes, esp with gw 29 in mind

  5. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    What would u suggest to this team

    Sanchez (areola)
    Cancelo stones targett rudiger (dallas)
    Salah bruno son gundo (rafina)
    Watkins kane (bamford)

    2ft 0.0 im bank

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      No changes to be made

  6. 03farmboy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    What keeper to transfer in for McCarthy??

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Villa no 1

    2. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      If need one to play in gw29 Sanchez or Areola

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Martinez

  7. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Salah and Barnes -> Bruno and Bale/Son -4?

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Yes, bale

  8. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Need a cheap defender to play in 29 who will then be 5th choice.

    A. Veltman/Burn
    B. Dawson
    C. Aina

    Or any other good options?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Veltman

    2. bitars
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Veltman

    3. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Cheers

  9. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    For GW 28 & 29
    Get Whom ?
    A uba
    B ale

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      B

  10. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Who is optimum captain choice this GW??

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Werner or bruno

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Kane

    3. Dele
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Kane

  11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    All in?
    Triple Brighton Def, triple Leeds on bench

    Sanchez
    Digne Dunk Targett Burn
    Salah(C) KDB Son Gundo
    Kane DCL

    (Areola Raphinha Bamford Dallas)

  12. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    1. Who score more?

    A. Son (ars)
    B. Minamino (BHA)

    2. Who score more?

    C. Targett (new)
    D. TAA (wol)

    Who score more?

    E. Your answer to 1
    F. Your answer to 2

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      ACE

  13. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Evening all
    WC31, but Martinez killing me everyweek

    A) pope to Martinez (play bamford)
    B) Mitchel to targett (covering Martinez and bench Bamford)

  14. Totally J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Sterling and Taylor to bale and digne worth a hit?

    Already have gundo KDB Kane and son

  15. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    2 fts and really unsure what to do!
    Was planning on gh 29, so will lose them if I don't use them!

    Martinez - (Fodder)
    Cancelo - Dias - Awb ( Cresswell- lowton)
    Son - Salah - Bruno f - Gundo ( raphina)
    Bamford - Kane - DCL

    1. Killitzer
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      You have everyone you need so don’t worry about the ft

  16. Dele
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Pick one to bench:

    A) Reguilon
    B) Targett
    C) Cancelo

    (Have Martinez and Dias starting)

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Probably targett

      1. Dele
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        I keep bottling the double up with Martinez and Targett, questioning why I have Targett!

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      ABC

  17. wattalowz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Chance of KDB benching against ful?

    Want to captain but wary of rotation + cameo...

    1. Killitzer
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      60 minutes then bench

    2. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      There is always a chance with Pep.. Having him as my captain last week got me a massive green arrow and cant see why i wont do it again.

  18. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Play FH BGW29 or BGW33 if I have 7 starters and two more transfers to prepare?

    1. Killitzer
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      9 should be enough. Will be the same 9 as everyone else tho!

  19. Killitzer
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Evening all

    Got the fear that missing Bruno will hurt me again after selling last week.

    Martinez Pope
    Stones Cancello Dallas Coufal Targett
    Salah Son Gundo Soucek Raphinha
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Options-
    1. Salah ➡️ Bruno
    2. Salah ➡️ Bale
    3. Hold
    4. Something else

    Any opinion would be appreciated!

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      3

    2. OleBall
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Hold

    3. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Probably hold for me.
      Not massively keen on spurs triple up, and salah is salah, even if he's in crap form, you never know if this is the gw he turns it round!

      1. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        1

  20. davidfromkent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

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    1. Life_Ban
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Were they partners to this forum FFS?

      1. davidfromkent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        To FFS yes, Joe would do his spiel on every Scoutcast, i haven't watched it for 2 weeks so don't know if has not been mentioned!

        1. Life_Ban
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

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          1. davidfromkent
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            I was using before they became a FFS partner, but due to their wild variances/spreads i took most of my money out some time ago, i will lose around £100.

  21. Simon69
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Did Kane play the full 90?

    1. OleBall
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      84

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      84 and had an ice pack on his knee I've read.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Just about.

  22. FPL Doctor
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    What to do here? Have 8 for GW29 already.

    Martinez
    Tarkowski Dias Regulion
    Son Salah Gundo Foden
    Bam Kane Antonio

    Mendy Dallas Coufal Barnes*

    A) Tarkowski --> Digne
    B) Barnes --> Mount and bench Bamford
    C) Get another GW 29 player for either players in options A or B.

  23. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Is this a crazy move?

    Cancelo & dcl out for
    Burn & werner

    Just a pure punt on werner, will probably blow up in my face.

    2fts and not sure what to do!

    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Hate it. Cancelo likely to start vs Fulham and DCL possible DGW30

      1. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Yeah, I know its mad.. I just don't think I've ever burnt a ft before!

        Getting itchy fingers.

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Sorry I have no faith in Werner. All fart, no poo.

  24. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Dier and Brewster out for Veltman and Decodova-Reid for free make sense, righ ?

    2ft
    0.4 in the bank

    Areola, Forster
    Maguire, Dias, Cancelo, Targett, Dier,
    Salah, Gundogan, Son, Fernandes, Rapinha,
    Dcl, kane, Brewster

  25. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Barnes to Bale?

    No FH. Already own Kane and Son.

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      I own those 2, and am slightly reluctant on the triple up longer term.

      I do have the fh tho, so he would likely be in any fh team for 29

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Who would you get in my position with GW 29 in mind? 9.6m

        Salah Son Gundo Raphinha ______?

        1. jason_ni
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          If you have wc, could do worse than bale i suppose.

          Lingering doubt about fitness at back of my head

    2. OleBall
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Not sure you want them 3 long term, if you still have WC i'd say yes

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        I do, I'll WC in 31. Thanks.

  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Bench okay? 1FT 0.7itb

    Martinez
    stones targett holgate
    Salah Bruno son foden gundo
    Kane(c) Watkins

    Areola bamford shaw rudiger

  27. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Is Decordova-Reid nailed ?

  28. G00LI0
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Who else is capping KDB for GW28?

    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Yep

  29. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    FH next week so I have a transfer to burn now

    A. McCarthy -> Areola / Sanchez
    B. Salah -> Bruno / Bale / Son

    1. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      A is more pressing for me

      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        I do have Martinez as my #1 though i would like a decent backup goalie for when I eventually play BB.

    2. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      A

  30. Rog.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Any injuries/knocks in the arsenal game?