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

    Start one:

    A) Raphinha (sou)
    B) Livramento (LEE)
    C) White (CRY)

    Bit worried about a cameo for Raph but would be kicking myself if he starts.

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

      Sanchez in goal so White wouldn't be a double up with Ramsdale.

    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livramento

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

  2. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think Ramsdale is nailed over Leno now?

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

      Yes

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      His spot to lose but not nailed

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

  3. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Last few spots left on a WC.

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA Cancelo _____ _____ Livramento
    Salah Son _____ Mbeumo Brownhill
    Lukaku Antonio Hwang

    A. Laporte + White + Raphina
    B. Dias + Duffy + Saka
    C. Dias + Manquillo + Raphinha
    D. Any other combination for 16.7

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I like B

  4. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one?

    A Jota
    B Raphinha
    C Livramento

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  5. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What are the chances of seeing the one and only Phil Jones on the bench tomorrow?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      One of the things I love about sir Alex was his ability to get bang average players to perform week in week out - Legit made John O’Shea and Darren fletcher into world beaters

  6. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start one:

    A. Livramento - LEE (H)
    B. Marcal - AVL (A)

    Other defenders are TAA, Cancelo & Duffy.

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

      A

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

        Cheers, on him atm.

  7. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    IF I get Mahrez, should I captain?

    1. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      why not

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Having him is probably enough unless you’re miles behind then have some fun

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

      Honestly, yes. If you get him that is.

      I think he's the best captain but I don't think I'm gonna get him because next week he could/likely to be instantly dropped for Jesus.

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

        It's a one week punt. I'll swap for Mount next week

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

          I don't like Mahrez as a 1 week punt because there's nowhere to go from him so you end up floating money ITB.

          The other thing I've considered is Mahrez with money ITB to go to Son.

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            To be fair, my best gameweek came when I got Ronaldo for one week only and he hauled, outscoring Salah. But yeh, it's not something I'd recommend!

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Only if you’re prepared to plummet way down the rankings if Salah performs against a woeful Watford with a new manager.

  8. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A-Jota to Foden
    B-Greenwood to Foden
    C-Upgrade one of two non playing Norwich defenders
    D-Save FT

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

      B

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  9. cigan
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Came back from the FPL isolation to find half of my team catch the yellow fever so I'd appreciate any sort of help

    Got 1 FT so what do I do?
    Coufal to White?
    Coufal & Semedo to Cancelo & White for a hit?
    Coufal & Jota to Cancelo & Doucoure/Saka for a hit?
    Sth completely different?

    Sanchez
    Trent Rudiger* Semedo Coufal* Livra
    Salah Jota Benrahma Sarr Raphinha*
    Lukaku* Antonio

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Coufal & Jota to White & Foden for -4 also an option I guess

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Suggested FT?

    2.1 in the bank

    Sanchez
    TAA, Rudiger, Christensen
    Salah, Saka, Foden, Raphina
    Vardy, Jimenez, Antonio

    Subs: Steele, White, Livra, Sissoko

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

      Save

  11. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any Jimenez news?

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

      About what?

  12. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Trent a captaincy option?

    Watford conceding lots of attempts from set plays.

    Is Cancelo better this week?

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking about it but concerned about WAT new manager bounce

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Trent likely the better option imo.

      There is Sarr of course but Watford attack has been woeful for all but the Norwich game. Cancelo cs pretty much a slam dunk of course but don't see he has anything like the same threat in attack.

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cancelo better this week I think - no Fab/Allison is far from ideal

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Fabinho didn't start against Norwich or Burnley so personally think that one is less relevant.

        Do think Cancelo has the more certain 6 pointer but pretty much all available evidence points to TAA as being the more likely to hit double digits. Deulo's point about set plays relevant here - not least because Liverpool are scoring bucketloads from set pieces.

        Comes down to how greedy you are probs.

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all

  13. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you wildcard this squad? Have 1 FT & 0.2 itb

    Sanchez, Steele
    TAA, Rudinger, Shaw, White, Livramento
    Salah, Jota, Raph, Benrahma, Brownhill
    Ronaldo, Antonio, ASM

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

      No way

  14. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC:
    A. Rudiger
    B. Dias (double up with Cancelo)
    C. Other CHE defender

    TAA Cancelo Duffy Livramento xxx

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

      I'm going James as long as Tuchel says he's ready.

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James or Dias

  15. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Predicted #LFC team v Watford on Saturday?

    Kelleher, Trent Matip Van Dijk Robertson, Henderson Milner Keita, Salah Firmino Mane

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd say so. Possibly Jota over Firmino

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

      I suspect they'll go 4-2-4.

      Jota over Milner and Firmino in midfield. It's Watford not City.

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

        Klopp is very rigid with his system. Be absolutely if its not 433

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

          *shocked*

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

          Yeah but missing all those mids means he has to adapt. No Fabinho, no Thiago, no Elliott, no Jones.

          I don't think Milner in midfield offers much of anything. They did 4-2-4 last year occasionally.

          1. cigan
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            No chance Klopp starts Keita in a 2-man midfield

          2. JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            They did 4231 to help the defence more with VVD/Matip out. No way Klopp switches from the 433. I would expect Jota to play UCL and Firmino Prem

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

      Can Keita back up after playing for Guinea?
      Wouldn’t actually surprise to see Matip in midfield and Gomez/Konate come in. Maybe Ox gets a run out
      Wouldn’t expect to see both Jota Firmino start with Madrid coming up

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The fab 4 will start

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start ASM or Raphinha?

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ASM

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ASM for me

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

      ASM

  17. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start from the below, and what bench order? I'm Thinking Start B bench CAD

    A) Raph
    B) Benrahma
    C) Sarr
    D) Livramento

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

      Agree

    2. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think Raphinha will start so I'd go B + CDA

  18. uhahpaulmcgrath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Whats the story with Mount, how nailed on is he ?

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

      I don't think anyone bar Lukaku is truly nailed at Chelsea

  19. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start one.

    A) Gallagher (ars)
    B) Livramento (LEE)
    C) White (CPL)

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

      A

  20. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Foden all of a sudden so popular?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      'Cos he's fit now - and good?

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ha I just asked below but whenever I put him in my team, it doesn't feel right.

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He scored, he’s getting better minutes, great fixtures, want a city mid and he’s the best guess, reasonable price

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Your user name says it all.

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Fodenitis - the new pandemic

  21. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota & Semedo -> Cancelo & Foden -4

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

      ?

    2. ElChapo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      i'm weighing up Benrahma/Alonso > cancelo/Foden for a -4 also....

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

        Like those moves. I think the upside for the pair is worth the hit.

        1. ElChapo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          no other city coverage and everyone seems to have atleast cancelo. will probably take the plunge.

          Could you not just do semedo > cancelo? Jota may be involved this week..

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

            I can and that may be a better way to go. Thanks. Good luck.

  22. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Havertz, Ronaldo, Veltman to Foden, Lukaku, Chilwell for -4? Or take a punt on Ronaldo and Havertz and keep for 1 more week?

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

      I would hold off on those moves

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I like the -4

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ronaldo is playing the team who have conceded the most shots in the box this season so I wouldn't get rid of him for a hit.

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I am very tempted to keep for 1 more GW, its the Havertz move though. The end of last GW I was convinced I'd sell him but if I do then I'd have no Chelsea attackers for this GW. I might get away with it I suppose

    4. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      do 2 move without a hit?

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I could just do the Havertz and Ronaldo move to Lukaku and Foden. I could even just do Havertz to Foden but I'd have no Chelsea attackers vs Brentford.

    5. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Havertz to Foden, Ronaldo and Veltman with good fixtures this weekend.

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

    White Shaw Livramento

    Which one would you play? And what would be the bench order?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      White, Livramento, Shaw

  24. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Used to be able to type "any time goalscorer odds prem william hill" into google and I'd be able to go to their site and look through all the prem games and see the odds on each player to score. This week they don't seem to have a link for it and I can't find a way to search it on their website other than individually going into each match. Anyone know of a way to see them all easily like that?

  25. afsr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    G2G or get someone for a hit?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Tierney Duffy
    Salah Jota Raphinia
    Ronaldo Antonio Jimenez

    Steele, Sarr, Livra, Allan
    0 FT, 0.1 ITB

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      no hit required

  26. Max City
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Alonso Livra Shaw
    Salah Townsend Gray
    Ronaldo Antonio Saint-Maximin

    Foster Rudiger* Gallagher Sarr

    1FT 2.0itb

    GTG?

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

      Yes - nice bench depth

  27. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 midfielder? (Will be benched)

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Normann at Norwich

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Brownhill and bank the 0.1m

  28. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    WC team good to go?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Azpi Duffy Livra
    Salah Foden
    Lukaku Antonio Armstrong

    Foster, Raph, Mbuemo, Norman

    1.3itb

    Would've preferred Son instead of Foden, but can't raise the funds right now. Will bring him in for gw12 when I downgrade Lukaku

  29. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which WC team looks better.
    A)
    Ramsdale // Foster
    TAA Cancelo James // Duffy Livra
    Salah SON* TOWNSEND* Smith-Rowe // Raphinha*
    Lukaku Toney ARMSTRONG*

    B)
    Ramsdale // Foster
    TAA Cancelo James Duffy // Livra
    Salah DE BRUYNE* Smith-Rowe // Raphinha* BROWNHILL*
    Lukaku Toney HWANG*

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  30. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What's my priority transfer this gw, few injuries so its tough. 1 ft and 1.5m itb.

    Sanchez Foster
    TAA Rudiger Coufal Livramento Ayling
    Salah Benrahma Gray Sarr Gilmour
    Ronaldo Antonio Ings.