435
Captain Sensible April 29

Who is the best FPL captain for Gameweek 34?

435 Comments
Share

Fantasy Premier League managers have plenty of choice for the Gameweek 34 Wildcard, especially with options available at Leicester and Spurs.

Jamie Vardy (£10.3m) might be going through a feast-or-famine phase right now but, ahead of facing Southampton, Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.2m) is in the form of his life.

Still, the highly-owned Harry Kane (£11.8m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m) play host to already-relegated Sheffield United in one of Gameweek 34’s most appealing fixtures but how much will Spurs’ poor showing in the EFL Cup final affect our armband decisions.

Elsewhere, UEFA Champions League semi-finalists Manchester City and Chelsea face bottom-half-of-the-table sides in Crystal Palace and Fulham respectively but are we asking for trouble by trusting heavily-rotated outfits this weekend?

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to answer those questions and a whole lot more. In order to help you settle this week’s captaincy conundrum for your team, we will analyse extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, which is why only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

Unsurprisingly, Kane has emerged as the clear-cut leader in this week’s Captain Poll, gaining over 58.0% of votes so far.

Second-placed Iheanacho has gathered 16.7% votes at the time of writing. The Nigerian international is now establishing himself as one of the most reliable strikers in the league with nine goals and one assist in his last eight league appearances.

Only he and Kane have amassed more than 10.0% support in this week’s vote. 6.5% of voters have backed Son, which comes as a something of a surprise considering his FPL ownership remains at an impressive 45.0%.

Also, Iheanacho’s Leicester colleague Vardy ranks fourth with 4.0% of total votes now that he is widely considered to be playing second fiddle up-front.

KEY MATCHES 

Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United

How the top 10k FPL managers set their teams up for Blank Gameweek 33
The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 34
435 Comments Post a Comment
  1. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    What would you do with 2FT here? 🙂

    (2FT, 0.5 itb)

    Mendy
    TAA/Castagne/Rudiger/Shaw
    Salah/Bruno/Son/Lingard
    Kane/Nacho

    Bench: Forster, Holding, Jota, Vydra

    Open Controls
    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Strong ad it gets, think you might have to burn FT

      Open Controls
      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Afraid so, or maybe downgrade Vydra,? not often I need my last bench player, and Vydra was there for last BGW. Or Mendy -> Martinez?

        Open Controls
  2. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Too confused with captaincy! Who's your captain?

    Open Controls
    1. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Nacho Man.

      Open Controls
    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Edging back round to Nacho - that form that form that form

      SHU haven't been too awful since they settled in after losing their manager and slightly put off by how fit Kane really is and the dodgy performance by Spurs v Southampton.

      Coin toss I think between Nacho and Kane.

      Open Controls
      1. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Edging.

        Open Controls
    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      best form

      Open Controls
    4. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Cheers all

      Open Controls
    5. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Nacho

      Open Controls
    6. GE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Kane because I lead my ML

      Open Controls
    7. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Kane

      Open Controls
  3. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    GTG?
    1FT .5 Itb

    Leno
    James Rudiger TAA
    Salah Fernandes Son(VC) Lingard
    Nacho(C) Vardy DCL

    Foster Raphinha Dawson Philips

    Open Controls
  4. roghippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Lost on last page
    Bruno n Bamford to Vardy n Bale
    Worth a hit

    Thanks

    Open Controls
    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Sorry no from me if a hit

      Open Controls
    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Fun play - contemplating something similar being in nothing to lose territory

      Could work if Bale starts - he's the one I'd be relying on for the big pay off. Vardy contribution would just be the minus 4 🙂

      Open Controls
    3. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      No

      Open Controls
  5. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Is bringing in Wood for a hit worth it?

    Open Controls
    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Who for ?

      Open Controls
    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      No

      Open Controls
    3. roghippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Not for me

      Open Controls
    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Could be depending on the other part of the transfer and if you look to recoup hit between now and end of season. Not seeing a better budget forward and this is a decent fixture.

      Open Controls
  6. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Mendy Meslier
    Dias Digne Alonso Coufal Veltman
    Salah Bruno Jota Lingard Raphinha
    Bamford Nacho Vardy
    1ft. 2,0 m itb.
    I guess Im not wildcarding now since still a doubt about DGW, any ideas for a punt other than Vardy to Kane?

    Open Controls
  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    A. Play Dunk. Save FT.
    B. Maguire to Dallas for free and play Dallas over Dunk

    Open Controls
    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A

      Open Controls
    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      B

      Open Controls
    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A for sure

      Open Controls
  8. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Is there sufficient risk of Leno and Forster being benched this weekend to spend - 4 on either

    A Forster to Meslier
    B Leno to Martinez

    Open Controls
    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I wouldn't take the hit. Sit tight and hope

      Open Controls
  9. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Start TAA or Shaw?

    Open Controls
    1. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Both

      Open Controls
    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      TAA

      Open Controls
  10. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    No Vardy in scout picks , although is that because couldn’t fit in due to cost

    Open Controls
  11. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Gtg? Bench order?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Dunk Rudiger
    Fernandes Salah son lingard
    Kane Nacho
    Ayling jota vydra

    Open Controls
    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Jota over Shaw or Dunk

      Open Controls
  12. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    A. Salah to son
    B. Bank ft til we know .lre about dgw/bgw

    Open Controls
    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Tough choice. Can't you get Son by other means?

      Open Controls
      1. Bagheri Arce
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Surely no

        You will want Salah back next week and if you are Kane (c) that will be a lot riding on Spurs attack

        Open Controls
        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Thanks lads if ye read back;)

          Open Controls
  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bruno, Lacazette to Bale, Vardy for -4?

    Open Controls
  14. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bench 1:
    A) Jota (mun)
    B) Greenwood (LIV)
    C) Watkins (eve)

    Open Controls
    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      A

      Open Controls
      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Why is there so much Jota hate this week?

        Open Controls
        1. JBG
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Not hate, but more. People assume he will be benched. Which is more than likely, seeing how Klopp rotates him, Mane and Firmino.

          Open Controls
  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Wood or DCL?

    Don't fancy Bamford or Watkins anymore

    Open Controls
    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      DCL due to double, wood is point chasing a bit imo

      Open Controls
  16. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bench one:
    A) Shaw
    B) Veltman
    C) Coady
    D) Jota

    Open Controls
    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      C

      Open Controls
    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      C

      Open Controls
    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      C

      Open Controls
    4. JBG
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      C

      Open Controls
  17. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Is my 11 and bench the right order?

    Johnstone
    Trent James Rudiger
    Salah Lingard Son Jota
    Nacho Vardy Kane

    Forster Trossard Holding Fofana

    Open Controls
    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I think so

      I’m sure some will suggest Trossard over Jota

      Open Controls
      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        I regret trossard, should of come pereira but the sheff utd lure was too much

        Open Controls
      2. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Yes. Me. I have both and am benching Jota.

        Open Controls
    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yes! Nice team

      Open Controls
  18. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinez
    Azpil, Shaw, Veltman
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Jota,
    Kane, Iheancho, Watkins

    Forster, Lowton, Konsa, Raphinha

    1 FT, zero ITB, no chips left.

    Best move;
    A) Jota > Lingard
    B) Raphinha > Saint Maxinim
    C) Save FT

    Thanks guys.

    Open Controls
    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I’d save - 2FT when we know more about doubles / blanks will be key.

      You’ll want Raphinha back soon anyway and honestly Jota is fine for this week

      Open Controls
      1. Ronnies
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Hard to keep going without Lingard...

        Open Controls
  19. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    I’m gonna enjoy tomorrow, as there will be no last minute rumours due to the social media ban .

    So no 1 will panic on here

    Open Controls
    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Chaos is a ladder

      Open Controls
    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Social media ban?

      Open Controls
    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 10 days ago

        That's now how it's gonna work

        Open Controls
      • Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Social media ban? Explain.

        Open Controls
        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56872469.amp

          No posts from teams on Twitter, FB. Instagram

          So we won’t see training pics or any injuries news from 3pm

          Open Controls
    4. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Have to use 1FT, maybe Jota to Siggy/Pereira ??

      Mendy
      TAA/Castagne/Shaw/Rudiger/Holding
      Salah/Bruno/Son/Jota/Lingard
      Kane/Nacho/Davis

      Open Controls
      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        I did Jota -> Greenwood but I like Siggy!

        Open Controls
      2. GE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Same team. I only have Vydra instead of Davis, would you do Vydra -> Davis with 2FT?

        Open Controls
        1. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Only if you really need funds 😉

          Open Controls
      3. GE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Like Siggy

        Open Controls
    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      🙂

      Only 3 of this Arsenal team started in the first match of the season. What's more only three more managed the bench.

      Open Controls
      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Artera roulette

        Open Controls
        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Not sure going the full Pep with 6 midfielders is really going to work when you don't have KdB, Mahrez and Foden.

          Open Controls
          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            You are absolutely right mate
            It's not working at all X)

            Open Controls
    6. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Is Lingard AND Bowen too much?

      Watkins to Wood sideways?

      Open Controls
      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Have looked at both and decided yes and yes ultimately.

        Wood the better call of the two imo with wretched Villa form and nasty fixtures but Watkins is ticking over. WH immediate fixtures not that great perhaps with Everton and Brighton away.

        Open Controls
      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        No
        Don't know. Apparently stats shows Wood on a roll. Nor sure if points chasing though

        Open Controls
    7. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Play Sanchez or Emi?

      Open Controls
      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Sanchez

        Open Controls
        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Cheers. On him atm, just love Emi though. Playing Dallas too...

          Open Controls
      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Emi.

        Open Controls
    8. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Start one:
      a) Shaw
      b) Veltmann
      c) Vydra

      Open Controls
      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Shaw

        Open Controls
      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        a

        Open Controls
      3. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        A

        Open Controls
      4. JBG
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        A

        Open Controls
      5. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        A

        Open Controls
    9. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      People benching Shaw. What's your thinking? Has created more chances than any player (not just defenders). If he was a mid everyone would play him but as a defender he also has the possibility of CS points. Benching makes no sense.

      Open Controls
      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Agreed - people need to start thinking of him the same way they think of TAA.

        Never bench

        Open Controls
        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Last time I benched against City 14 points lost

          Open Controls
    10. SomeoneKnows
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Is Coleman a nailed starter?

      Open Controls
    11. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Thoughts on starting 11 and any transfers?

      Mendy
      TAA, Dias, Rudiger
      Salah, Bruno, Son Lingard, Jota
      Kane (C), Iheanacho

      Fabri, Shaw, Vydra, Coady

      2 FT 0 ITB

      Cody > Holgate is my current thinking

      Open Controls
    12. GE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Mendy nailed?

      Open Controls
      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        The keeper?

        Open Controls
    13. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Bruno, Iheanacho and Kane (no hit)

      Or

      Mount, Kane and Vary (for a -4)

      Open Controls
      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        First one imo

        Open Controls
      2. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        The first one (Bruno, Nacho, Kane no hit) by a million miles

        Open Controls
      3. Croaker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        The first by a mile

        Open Controls
      4. Mike2795647
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers all

        Open Controls
    14. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      What would you do with this lot?

      Mendy
      Semedo Dias James Shaw
      Bruno Son Jota Lingard
      Kane Iheanacho

      Forster Gundogan Mitrovic Phillips

      1ft 6.3itb

      Cheers

      Open Controls
      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Why do you have Mitrovic?

        Options as I see it.
        - Save FT until know about doubles /. Blanks
        - Mitrovic -> Vardy
        - Gundo/ Jota -> Salah
        - Philips -> TAA

        Open Controls
        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Silly decision on WC a few weeks back.

          Can’t afford Gundo to Salah but can do the Jota move which is what I’m leaning towards.

          Cheers for reply

          Open Controls
      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Save FT. You will want 2 after deadline. Haven't seen Mitrovic in a team in quite a while. 🙂

        Open Controls
        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Thanks mate, silly WC punt a few weeks back lol

          Open Controls

    You need to be logged in to post a comment.