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

    best way to free up 1m to afford Laca to Vardy?

    Mendy Forster
    Trent Rudiger Coady Fofana Holding
    Salah Bruno Lingard Jota Gund
    Kane Laca Nacho

    Have 2ft, considering -4 laca/mendy/gund to vardy/meslier/harrison

  2. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Define fine

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

      off the bench for a 1 pointer

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

      Define define

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

    Did Klopp say 'Jo is fine'?

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

      I guess Klopp is not one to pull off a Mourinho?

  4. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my FH team

    Martinez
    TAA Coady Elmohammady Castagne
    Salah Fernandes Greenwood
    Iheanacho Vardy Watkins

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

    1) Mendy -> Martinez
    2) Son -> Greenwood (means Son in for Jota/Lingard/Greenwood next GW)
    3) Dias -> Castagne (have TAA, Shaw, Rudiger and Holding)

  6. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone know if Jota is fine?

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mighty fine

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Klopp

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fayn

  7. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Klopp is lying

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You reckon?
      I have Phillips out so with Kane & Son on bench no bench cover!

  8. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth selling Kane for Vardy or Salah this week? SHU lee coming up but will he be fit?

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

      Spurs presser today

      1. Torres76
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What time is Spurs presser?

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

          Idk

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

    Who to get for Cresswell?

    A) Lei def
    B) Man Utd def
    C) Get holding and save the cash (have Targett, TAA, Dias, Stones)

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

      B of those

  10. Rassi
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ok, what is the next burning question asked in every other post now that we got Jota sorted?

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

      Is Kane out for the season

  11. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was hoping Jota not being fine as a I have Mane in my fh team

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

    Now just need to wait for young Hodgson

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

    a) Neto > Greenwood (free)
    b) Neto/Alonso > Rashford/Veltman (-4)

    don't love the hit, but also fixes Alonso (only sub is Diop this week) and gets another defender in to cover blank in 36

  14. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do we thing Jota or Jlingz is finer? I'd vote for Diogo

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh Jota, he's so fine, he's so fine, he's so fine he blows my mind, Diogo. (clap clap clap)

  15. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Kane back for the Cup final Gang? ..

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

      No spurs presser yet

  16. bangers and M*A*S*H
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will Mendy be back in goal?
    Don't want to do a keeper transfer

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

      Yes confirmed

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Read the Scout tweets

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

      I mean its the first tweet on the side of this page....

  17. Bergkamps second touch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does Dan Burn play again next game? He's fully recovered?

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

      YESSIR

      1. Bergkamps second touch
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Awesome. Got injured nat Phillips and can only afford Burn or Webster.

  18. Hig1990
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help...
    Who to replace Stones and Raph with? 10.6M to spend

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

    a) Is this worth to bring Havertz in for Mahrez this GW? (Free transfer)
    West ham has conceded 10 goals in the last 4 games!

    b) Or mahrez --> to Rodriguez / Pulisic or Trossard?
    c) Keep Mahrez

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

    I'll probably sell Jota anyway. Would rather have Trent and Phillips is injured. Probably makes sense.

  21. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT. 1.8m itb.
    Anything worth changing? Or Save it?

    Mendy
    TAA, Rudiger, Coady, Holding
    Lingard, Bruno, Salah, Jota,
    Nacho, Vydra
    (Forster, Reguilon, Son, Kane)

  22. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso & Mahrez out for....

    A TAA & max 7.0 def (who?) -4
    B Robbo & Mount/Maddison/Greenwood -4

    Ta lads!

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

    Is Thomas likely to play for Leicester against Palace?

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

      No think Pereira and Castagne

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

        Pereira out of quite a few predicted line-ups, with Thomas there instead. I'd say 60% likely, but Castagne is a far better option if you can afford.

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

          Thanks, interesting... Got exact money for Cresswell and Raphinha to Thomas and Greenwood so tempted to take a punt on him, but probably won't as I need him to start.

  24. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1. Keep Kane
    2. Sell Kane - for Vardy (got Nacho already)

    Cheers

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

      I'd keep if you can. But Vardy is very tempting

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve done 2. But wait for presser.

  25. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Phillips injured?

    1. Torres76
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Ruled out

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ffs. Great! Down to 10 players

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

    So when is young Hodgson's presser? Need to know about Kane

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

    can you cancel a FH?

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

      😆 try

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  28. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help greatly appreciated! 1 FT, 0.1 ITB.

    Martinez
    Shaw, Dallas, Dunk, Holding
    Salah, Fernandes, Jota, Lingard
    Watkins, Lacazette*

    (Sanchez, Phillips*, Son*, Kane*)

    A) Lacazette -> Iheanacho
    B) Lacazette & Son -> Iheanacho & Greenwood (-4)
    C) Lacazette, Son & Phillips -> Iheanacho, Greenwood & TAA (-8)
    D) Something Else

    Thinking A, although with no subs there is a decent chance I don't field 11 - so considering hit(s)?

    Cheers

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FTs. 0.1itb.
    Kane >> Vardy? Or burn it?

    Mendy
    TAA. Shaw. Coady. Rudiger
    Salah. Bruno. Jota. Lingard
    DCL. Iheanacho
    (Forster, Holding, Kane*, Gundog*)

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

      Party.

  30. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nat Phillips confirmed out?

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

      Yes

    2. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's literally in the scout tweets. Yes