Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Blank Gameweek 33?

Despite no matches for Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester City, Fantasy Premier League managers have a range of choices for the Blank Gameweek 33 captaincy.

After only coming off the bench against Leeds, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) looks set to start against Newcastle and comes into the latest round of fixtures with heavy backing.

However, Leicester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.1m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) strengthened the case for their inclusion in the captaincy debate with their impressive Thursday-night performances against West Bromwich Albion. 

As Leicester City face an obliging Crystal Palace defence on Monday, both Vardy and Iheanacho could be among the goals once again.

And we must not forget the already-relegated Sheffield United could be the perfect opposition for Brighton’s attackers to offer themselves as viable alternative Blank Gameweek 33 captains. That’s before we even talk about Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) and his Sunday afternoon meeting with Leeds.

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you with this week’s armband conundrum. As this includes extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

It comes as little surprise that Salah dominates this week’s poll, with the highly-owned Egyptian international gathering nearly 50.0% of total votes so far.

We have a new face in second place: Leicester striker Iheanacho. It is a great testament to the Nigerian striker’s great recent form, as he is considered a better choice this week than premium midfielder Fernandes according to 13.8% of our users. Meanwhile, the Portuguese international sits in third place with 7.2% of total votes so far.

The top-five list is closed by the in-form Trent Alexander-Arnold (7.1%), followed by Leicester’s iconic forward Vardy (4.3%).

KEY MATCHES

Leeds United v Manchester United

2,141 Comments Post a Comment
  1. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of injuries and blanks this week. Injuries below. Thinking of doing 3 transfers for -8

    Creswell stays hopefully be fit shortly.
    Nat Phillips > 4.1m
    Raphinha > Traore
    Stones (Suspended) > TAA

    Thoughts?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Okay do it

  2. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha to Jota or Dias to TAA?

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

      TAA

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I did Reguilion to TAA
      Sticking with Raphinha (Mee on teh bench)

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

    Rob Holding likely to play most games?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Luiz is back soon. But he could still play the league games if the UEL is a priority now.

  4. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How nailed on is Holgate? Appreciated

    1. Hiddenpaw
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      pretty nailed

  5. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy (Forster)
    Phillips Rüdiger Shaw Dallas (Dias)
    Salah Jota Lingard Fernandes (Son)
    Nacho (Kane Davis) 2FT 1.9

    A. Dias, Phillips, Kane > TAA, Castagne, Vardy -4
    B. Dias, Phillips > TAA, Holding

    A makes it obviously tough to get Kane for 34 if fit...

  6. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jota and Kane to
    Salah and Nacho for free?

    Already have Vardy and not much value in Kane

  7. Janda
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with 2 FT? 0,7m in bank.

    Mendy (Forster)
    Coady, Alonso, Cedric (Philips inj. , Dawson out)
    Salah, Jota, Maddison, Lingard (Son)
    Vardy, Iheanacho (Kane)

    A. Philips, Son -> TAA, Trossard. (Alonso, Cedric either to play)
    B. Philips, Son, Alonso -> TAA, Greenwood, Dunk (-4)
    C. Alonso, Son -> Holding, Bruno. (probably only 2 playing defs)
    D. Something else?

  8. Zlatan F.C
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm really in two minds here and need some help deciding if there is an upside going Son to Greenwood this GW and get Son back next GW. I bought Son for 9.4m and currently 9.5m so i wouldnt lose out on value. 0.1m in the bank. Would you do it or just play Holding in a 4-5-1??

    Mendy
    TAA Holding Rudiger Coady Coufal
    Salah Jota Lingard Bruno
    Nacho

    Forster Vydra Kane Son

    Thanks,

    1. Ginola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same situation, leaning towards Holding atm.

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

      I've done Son to Greenwood. I was originally worried about Jota being a doubt, but seems he's fine. Not sure there's much downside in Son or Kane out for a week at this point

  9. lets talk about 6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    kane to vardy for free? already have nacho and son

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why not?

    3. Hiddenpaw
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah do it! Not long left in the season now, have some fun.

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

      Is Kane injured ?

  10. Hiddenpaw
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On Free Hit would you bring in
    A) Cavani
    B) Welbeck

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A but his pattern is 90 mins. 45 mins. 90 mins etc.

    2. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  11. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Right guys, Jota > Greenwood or Holding > Veltman

    1. Hiddenpaw
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Holding to Veltman

    2. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Holding to Veltman

  12. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Firmino & Castagne
    Or
    B) Watkins & Trent

    1. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A is differential so it depends on your rank

    3. Hiddenpaw
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  13. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Castagne nailed for Leicester?

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

      ye

  14. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which teams have a dgw left? Villa and Everton? I’m selling White for a hit to field 11 for this gw, and want to maximise it by bringing in a dgw player. Other defs are TAA, Digne, Shaw and Konsa.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Villa Everton Saints and Palace all have doubles and no blanks. Others may have double in 35 and blank in 36 like Arsenal Chelsea Leicester Man U

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

        Cheers, Pat!

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

    Coming round to doing Kane to Vardy and keeping Son. Not sure Kane'll be fit and Vardy potentially has 4 games vs 2 in next 3 gws

  16. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On FH, which too choose:

    A) Saïss
    B) Shaw

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

    2. Hiddenpaw
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Whats you FH team looking like? Im on mine too.

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

        Currently on

        Martinez
        TAA Castagne Dunk Shaw/Saïss
        Salah Bruno Greenwood Mané
        Vardy Nacho
        (4.0 3.8 ESR Vydra)

        Might drop Shaw/Saïss for Cavani, though

  17. Quan MisTaka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pulled the FH trigger as I need to win my H2H game and had previously gotten rid of son but would have wanted him back for 34.
    Anyone see any improvements that can be made?

    FH 0.1m itb

    Sanchez
    TAA, Dunk, Fofana
    Salah (c), Mane, Greenwood, Bruno
    Nacho, Vardy, Cavani

    Ryan, Veltman, Dendocker, Strujk

    Going heavy on Liverpool, Man U, Leicester and brighton

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

      Looks pretty tasty. Maybe Shaw over Cavani, are you sure he starts?

      1. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Have thought about having Shaw and Maupay instead of Cavani and Dunk/Fofana.

        But utd not likely to keep cs imo

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

          Chance of cs better now that Raphina is out, and good chance Shaw gets and assist

    2. Hiddenpaw
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Really like it, I've punted on Havertz in the team too as not been convinced by Mane playing recently. If you took him out if frees up a lot of money.

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

        No point in freeing up money on FH

    3. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cavani to welbeck
      Fofana to castagne
      Dunk or veltman out for anyone (will be bench fodder)

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

        Why Dunk out , they're up against mighty SHU ?

  18. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Had planned to roll a transfer this week, but Phillips injury has thrown a spanner.

    A) roll and hope that I don’t end up with any more blanks
    B) Phillips -> Soyuncu (can’t afford pereira
    C) Vydra -> Welbeck
    D) other

  19. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender up to 6.0 mil?
    (Have TAA, Rudiger, Holding, Coady. No chips left.)

    1. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

    2. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas I'd say

  20. GinjaWhinja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB to..

    A) Fernandes
    B) Salah

    Until end of season

    1. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  21. cutch
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Jota
    B) Maddison
    C) Greenwood

    1. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  22. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When’s the last time two players in the same team both score a hatty in the same match?

    Just wondering so I can compare Vardy and Nacho’s upcoming achievement this game week to something.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pires and Pennant did it for Arsenal vs Southampton a few years back....not sure if its been done since in premier league

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good knowledge ..... Vardy nacho repeat would be a dream game week .... cue double blanks ...

  23. funnyoldgame
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    which one to bench - Vydra or Dallas?

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

    Anything you'd change here?

    Mendy
    Rudiger Maguire Fofana TAA
    Jota Salah (C) Bruno Greenwood Lingard
    Ihenacho

    Subs: Holding, Davis, Kane

  25. Mookty
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Am I crazy for not doing a free transfer?

    2FTs. £0 ITB.

    Mendy
    TAA, Coady, Rudiger, Coufal, Holding
    Lingard, Salah, Jota, Fernandes
    Iheanacho

    Forster, Vydra, Kane, Son

    1. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If I were you I'd not lose a transfer and get a backup in case Rudiger doesn't play

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

        Is Rudiger not nailed on?

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to Vardy seems obvious.

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

        Yes I like that too but I feel I would want Kane for the following gameweek when they play SHU.

  26. cigan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1

    R.James
    Dallas
    Coufal
    Wood

    1. bautasten
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. cigan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      currently on Reece James as I feel like he might be rested after having played the last 2 and CL on the horizon

  27. bautasten
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FT and a decent eleven. So hard to burn a transfer. Would you:

    Son -> Greenwood
    Kane -> Vardy

    Bought Kane at 11.1 and Son at 9.4.

    1. bautasten
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Won't sell both, just one of those. Which one?

      1. cigan
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to Vardy I think

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. bautasten
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers, think I'll go that way. If Kane is fit next week I can fund him by selling Bruno.

  28. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Greetings all
    Best 1 week Raphina replacement for max 8m
    a) Mount (against WHU who have conceded 10g in last 4)
    b) Maddison (looked lively last night, got in good positions and now has 2 strikers to aim at)
    c) Greenwood (right now seems to be integral to United attacking success)
    d) AN Other? (Bowen, Traore vWBA, McGinn v WBA)

    Thanks

    1. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C this week

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

        Cheers

  29. LSK
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t decide what to do. Any advice is appreciated.

    A) Kane to Vardy
    B) Son to Maddison/Greenwood
    C) Just play Holding (Vydra only sub)

    I have 0.0 in the bank so wouldn’t be able to get Son or Kane straight back.

    1. bautasten
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same conundrum. Hate these friday deadlines...Leaning A even though I will lose some value and waste two FT to get Kane back for SHU.

  30. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What is best transfer option for this rabble (both for a -4)?:

    A) Dias + Alonso -> Trent + Holding/Veltman
    B) Son + Dias -> Maddison/Greenwood + Trent

    Martinez
    Alonso Burn Shaw (Dias Reguilon)
    Bruno Salah Lingard Raphina (Son)
    Iheanacho Wood (Kane)

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B