Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 8?

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) looks to be the leading captain candidate for Gameweek 8, but are there any viable alternatives to the Egyptian for this upcoming round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action?

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 8 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Mohamed Salah unsurprisingly leads the Captain Poll, having gained a whopping 67.63% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.7m) sits in second, and is backed by 7.54% of FPL managers ahead of his visit to in-form Brentford.

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m) occupies third-place with 3.73%, with the top-five list completed by differentials Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Sadio Mane (£11.9m), with 2.99% and 2.45% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 2? 7

Having scored nine goals in nine games in all competitions so far this term, the shouts to perma-captain Mohamed Salah are intensifying, especially after another double-digit haul against champions Manchester City in Gameweek 7. 

If you had started the season with the armband on the Egyptian and not moved it, you’d be sitting pretty on 140 captain points, which is probably more than most current totals right now.

HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

Gameweek1st2nd3rd
1Salah (17)Fernandes (20)Mane (3)
2Salah (3)Fernandes (1)Mane (8)
3Son (10)Antonio (11)Fernandes (2)
4Ronaldo (13)Salah (8)Lukaku (13)
5Salah (12)Mane (8)Ronaldo (6)
6Ronaldo (2)Salah (7)Antonio (8)
7Lukaku (2)Ronaldo (1)Antonio (2)

1,176 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Raph played 70 mins or so earlier today, yeah? They spell it 'Rafinha'? Just checking it's the same guy. Haha.

    1. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lol yes mate

  2. DB_00
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rudiger out but still not looking to use a FT to take him out. Think I’ll play Livramento

    1. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds good

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudiger definitely out?

      1. Jamb0
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, check press conference news

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks

  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rudiger and Greenwood to

    A Laporte and Foden -4
    B TAA and Mbeumo -4
    C Just Rudiger to Laporte free transfer
    D Any other suggestions

    Current line up

    Sanchez
    Alonso Cancelo Rudiger*
    Salah Greenwood Jota Raphinha Benrahma
    Ronaldo Antonio

    Foster Livramento Semedo Scarlett

    1. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’m toying with something like B myself.

      I don’t think I’ll convince myself and instead will just play Livramento and hope Raphinha makes an appearance.

  4. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If I owned Mahrez he’d be my captain this week.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would you get in on wild card?

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely. Burnley is his favorite game. I reckon he will haul.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Hmmmm

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So he didn't say how long Rudiger was out for?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Neigh

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Grrrr

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Doesn't sound too serious at all. Fingers crossed that that *is* the case...!

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        What a fraud

  6. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed…

    Rudiger + Jimenez > TAA + Hwang for a -4?
    Got exact money.

    Would leave me with

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA, Cancelo, Dias, Duffy (Livramento)
    Salah, Son, Benrahma, (Raphinha, Brownhill)
    Lukaku, Antonio, Hwang

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Close but yes

  7. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If you had to choose between Jimi and Antonio, knowing that if I chose the former I could get Cancelo next week but the latter would mean getting Laporte/Walker, which would you go for?

    1. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like a riddle!

    2. gilean
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sounded complicated. So Jimmy + Cancelo vs Antonio + Laporte/Walker. Would choose Jimmy + Cancelo. Why would it be that though? Antonio is more expensive than Jimmy

    3. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Still prefare Antonio
      Im going for Walker think hes a good solid pick. not as explosive as cancelo but hes gonna be my 4th playing defender for now

  8. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So one out of Mount/Havertz/Werner gets benched every week? Is it posible that they all play in these easier fixtures?

    1. Thewoodyhorse
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No Puilisic or Ziyech so it's a big possibility

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        With only Kova behind them?

  9. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Should I get in TAA now or keep Dias and transfer next week?

    1. gilean
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Get TAA now if you have full playing 11.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I read some very good article a while back where they analysed how TAA plays and which if any defences you should captain him against. There wasn’t many weeks where he was a viable captain, but Watford was one.
      Now I’m not saying cap him, but don’t be surprised when he scores (I don’t think he gets a cs tho).

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for this.

    3. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think if your getting TAA it’s this week or wait really. No way United/Liverpool is a clean sheet for him. Taking out Dias before Burnley just seems crazy though.

      1. Honker Muddlefoot
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        To be fair, Trent returned a clean sheet and an assist at United away the end of last season. Think he had a 12-pointer.

        1. Dammit_182
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I have TAA and he’s not leaving my team. But to swop Dias for him with city’s fixtures VS Liverpool’s is a tough call. Ideally you have both.

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Keep

    5. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Surely an easy save when city more likely to keep cs

  10. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Livramento or White?

  11. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best move? Raph > Foden ?
    Planning my WC next week t get TAA en Raph back in.

    Sanchez
    Semedo-Rüdiger-Cancelo
    Salah-Raph-Greenwood-Benrahma
    Ronaldo-Toney-Antonio

    Steele-Gilmour-White-Ayling*

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Have you 2 x FT's or no'?

      1. Malinwa
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Only 1 FT

  12. Bojam
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Got two FTs to use this week. Will probably wildcard next week.

    Squad is:

    Sanchez, Steele
    van Dijk, Christensen, Coufal, White, Marcal
    Salah, Jota, Benrahma, Gray, Gallagher
    Ronaldo, Lukaku, Obafemi

    Suggestions on best two moves for free this week? Guess I could take a hit but seems a bit silly if wildcarding next week.

    Cheers!

    1. Bojam
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If Lukaku was out, was thinking:

      Lukaku -> Kane (vs Newcastle)
      Coufal -> Duffy (vs Norwich)

      Exact cash for those moves. Now with Lukaku looking likely to play, not so sure.

  13. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Rudiger* Christensen Livramento
    Salah(C) Saka Benrahma
    Lukaku Antonio Jimenez

    Foster; Semedo, Raphinha, Brownhill

    1FT 3.3ITB

    A) Rudiger -> TAA
    B) Benrahma -> Foden, play Semedo
    C) Semedo -> TAA, bench Rudiger
    D) Save, play Semedo

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      c

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If we don't know how long Rudiger is out for by tomorrow then A.

  14. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So looks like going a -4 now, Rudiger and Gray out for ?

    A) Tierney and Foden
    B) James and Mount
    C) Laporte and Mount
    D) Chilwell and Mount

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B but I think Gray is fine to keep for the next two.

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Why Gray out?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He just doesn't excited me as pick, don't ever expect much from him so want to upgrade, really want Foden , but just wondering which combo was preferred here

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Can you do Laporte and Foden?

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            No unfortunately

  15. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    My predicted Chlesea XI tomorrow

    Mendy
    Azpi Christensen Chalobah
    James Kovacic Loftus-Cheek Alonso
    Werner Lukaku Mount

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      rudiger>james worth a hit ?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You got a bench option for Rudiger this GW?

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          sarr/livra but also got alonso, jimenez etc

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Sarr is a great sub, same Livra

            No need to hit Rudiger out

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No Chillwel,no Havertz? Is it beacuse brentford style?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, Alonso for height/physicality over Chiwell to deal with Brentford set pieces especailly with Silva and Rudiger both out.

        1. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Makes sence,if he doesnt start vs Brentford I will have to sell next week to James

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sarr is Rudiger's backup though

    4. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Very close I believe.

      I will also bet on James and Alonso starting.

  16. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Worth taking a hit to lose Rudiger for James if wanting James long term? the upside will be worth more than 4 points right.

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Only if james is starting this week

  17. Thewoodyhorse
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Pep doing a presser today?

  18. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone concerned if Cancelo starts this week.

    I am thinking of Rudiger > Cancelo

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It is a concern. Pep could play Walker and Zinchenko but I still think Cancelo is worth the risk if you've got a playing sub on your bench.

  19. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    on WC. GTG?. cheers

    ramsdale (foster)
    taa-cancelo-rudiger* (duffy-livra)
    salah(c)-son-raph-mbeumo (luiz)
    antonio-lukaku-hwang

    A) rudi->james
    B) rudi->jansson/pinnock
    C) keep rudi

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I like James long-term, wish I had him. (even if he doesn't play tomorrow and we don't know if Rudi is out for)

      1. winchester
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        cheers. yeah me too. exciting to watch. you consider rudi->james then, ye?

  20. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rudiger to Cancelo or keep? (Save ft.)

    1. winchester
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      do you have cover on bench? keep, if you can field 11 players?

  21. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sa
    Taa Cancelo Rudiger* Livramento
    Salah(c) Jota Gallagher
    Lukaku Antonio Toney

    Steele Semedo Traore Sissoko

    1ft 1.4 itb

    A) Roll ft and play Semedo
    B) Semedo to Dias and bench Rudiger
    C) Traore to Mount and bench both rudiger & semedo
    C) Any other move

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wish we had a Rudiger timeline. Without it is James, Dias or Azpi

  22. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone already transferring Rudiger out, what if hes back for Norwich?? 😀

    1. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      In the same boat, it’s tricky

  23. Nay08
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    even with Lamptey back, Veltman should still be playing by slotting into RCB right?

  24. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rüdiger...

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Out this GW

  25. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 1 please :-
    a> Saiss (avl)
    b> Livramento (LEE)
    c> Bissouma (nor)

    Thanks 🙂

  26. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sod it. Rudiger and Greenwood to Cancelo and Foden for a hit my moves this week.

    Then Marcal and Ronaldo to James/Chilwell and Lukaku for a hit next week aswel

  27. DayOldBlues
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Saint-Maximin, I'm on wildcard and have 6.9m to spend.

    Could go with Hwang and upgrade a 4.6 or 5.5 mid.

  28. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Did Tuchel say something about the fitness of Reece James?

  29. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hi all just a quickie Rudiger out for who have 5.9 to spend Laporte or Walker nailed for the next few thanks in advance

    1. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Im going Walker

  30. Sickboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Was all set to sell Christensen for Cancelo as I have Rudiger and wanted him long term so this injury isn’t welcome!

    Should I:-

    A) stick with the plan (I can field a decent defence)

    B) Sell Rudi instead

    Thanks