Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 13?

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) looks to be the leading captain candidate once again in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), as Liverpool host Southampton in Gameweek 13, but are there any viable alternatives to the Egyptian?

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 13 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

For the sixth successive Gameweek, Mohamed Salah is the leader of the captain poll, this time with a whopping 72.9% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

No other player has garnered more than 10% of votes at this stage, with Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) in second place, backed by 5.22%.

A surprise inclusion, Emile Smith Rowe (£5.9m), occupies third level with Harry Kane (£12.2m) on 4.33%, followed by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m) with 2.69%.

MOHAMED SALAH AND TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD

Salah on target as Liverpool assets prosper at Leeds 3

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)
8Salah (13)De Bruyne (11)Mane (8)
9Salah (24)Havertz (3)Kane (2)
10Salah (5)Foden (2)Antonio (2)
11Salah (5)Aubameyang (-1)Vardy (2)
12Salah (8)Kane (2)Ronaldo (5)

525 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale (foster)
    Taa james cancelo (livra duffy)
    Salah raphinha esr foden gallagher
    Kane hwang (antonio)

    0.9 itb 1ft. 20k rank

    What to change to be ready to fight to 10k??

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Foden to Jota

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

    I’m going to start gilmour and bench Antonio this weekend

    I just have a little gut feeling about that one

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

      I don't think Gilmour is the type of player I'd make that decision for, but good luck.

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

        Thanks Hazz

  3. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell > James for free?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Easy

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

      I'd do it in a heartbeat but I'm 0.1 short of doing it and only have 1FT.
      Could do it for a hit.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You can get Alonso. Have people really forgotten him as fpl asset?!?

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Easy

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

      Yes

  4. Pukki Pies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Semedo > Alonso (have James)
    B) Roll FT and play Semedo

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

      If you're going to get Alonso anyway, I'd just do it.

      No guarantee Wolves keep a CS, even if the fixture is good.

      1. Pukki Pies
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I do want shot of Semedo, been rubbish

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Transfers made. G2G (bench?)

    Sanchez
    TAA / Cancelo / James
    Salah / Jota / Raphinha / Gallagher / ESR
    Vardy / Toney

    Steele // Antonio / Livramento / Chilwell*

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, pretty much same bench for me as well.

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

      Good team, much better than mine, bench order is fine

  6. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gray replacement? Can't afford Jota:

    A) ESR

    B) Saka

    C) Raph

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

      C mid-long term better pick imo.

    2. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      D) Cornet - still going under the radar, good fixtures and OOP but Raph out of those

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This

      2. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        And what a finish last GW!

  7. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bernardo or Gallagher?

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

      Bernardo

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

      Gallagher for me. Nailed for minutes and will play all of the next 3. Don't think you can say the same for Bernardo.

      1. cheeky moses
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed. Also prefer Gallager of the two.

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gallagher just. I think he will start the next 3

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best forward for Antonio if I'm getting James for Chilwell?

    A. Hwang
    B. Benteke
    C. Watkins
    D. Jimenez
    E. Wilson
    F. ASM

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

      B or D

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

      Leaning towards Jimi for the moment

    3. cheeky moses
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      G. King

    4. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B, D, F, A, E (suspension risk), C

    5. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A for $$$

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

    Which option?

    A) Rudiger to Cancelo

    B) Foden to Bilva to raise funds for White to Cancelo

    C) White/Foden to Cancelo/Bilva for -4

    D) Save, play White and do B) for free next week and hope Cancelo won’t hurt me too much this week

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA, James, Rudiger, White (Livra)
    Salah, Jota, Foden, Raphina (Sissoko)
    Kane, Jimenez (Broja)

    1.2 in the bank

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

      I'd roll FT if Foden is fit. If he's not, then B.

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

        Cheers! And based on the above I guess you would go Gallsgher instead of Bilva and use the extra million elsewhere in the future?

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

          Yep. Your bench is rather weak so it's probably welcome.

  10. Dion D's Solo Shower
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Looking for a somewhat cheap forward.
    Who would you pick?

    A) Benteke
    B) King
    C) Hwang
    D) Toney (own Mbeumo)
    E) ASM (would be facing my GK, Ramsdale, this week though)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke

      Wood if you can afford

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

      A or B

    3. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably C

      1. Boly Would
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Or Benteke

    4. cheeky moses
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B if you can bench him vs city and cfc

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

      Pukki

  11. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    0FT 1.9m ITB

    Guaita
    TAA Cancelo James
    Salah Son Raph Mbuemo
    Vardy Toney King

    Foster - White Brownhill Livra

    Confirmed transfers last night to get James (Antonio + Chilwell > King + James). In spite how awful they've been I couldn't bring myself to sell Son or Vardy with those fixtures, so Antonio went instead.

    Cash at the ready for Alonso + probably Gallagher in for White/Livra and Mbeumo. GTG?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      GTG

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ta

  12. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who do you think will score the least points?

    A- King
    B- Mbeumo
    C- ESR -4

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

      C

  13. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed on previous page:

    Bench one..

    1. Antonio
    2. Rudiger

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1

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

      1

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

      1

    4. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm benching both but have Rudiger first on my bench

  14. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wow. But for being 0.1 short I nearly just bought benteke for a hit.

    Chilwell, Benrahma, Antonio -> Cancelo, Jota, Benteke

    Looked quite nice.

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

      I remember I bought Benteke for a hit -and- had him on the bench (as I thought a player in my XI may miss out) in GW38 of my first season.

      That cost me my inside Top 10k spot 😀

      Dumb decision but alas I was young and excited.

      Decent moves though, you should have done it last night!

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Get Hwang instead.

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

    A) Son + Christensen > Jota + James (GW14 Vardy > Lukaku)
    B) Vardy + Christensen > Jimenez + James
    C) Toney + Christensen > Dennis + James

    Best option?

    Guaita
    Cancelo - TAA - Christensen
    Salah - Son - Mbeumo - Raph
    Toney - Vardy - Antonio

    Foster - Livra - White - Brownhill

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

      B

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A but no rush on the Lukaku move.

  16. Darzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    When is the Watchlist usually updated?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Today at some point

  17. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who is more important Reguelion or Alonso?

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

      Atheism over any religion.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Want to see more from Reguilon first so Alonso for me

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

      Probably the fitter player, playing for the team with the elite defense, whom is also the better attacking player.

    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudiger and James both more important.

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

        Have rudy already, dont have $ for james, but alonso is tempting...

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Might have to share time with Azpi...

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

            Azpi is barely going to be playing LB. If he does it will be classic Christmas rotation.

  18. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Foster or Sanchez?

    Currently on Sanchez.

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez Raffie

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

    Who’s ready for Kane’s haul!

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Been ready for weeks!

  20. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Trossard going under the radar?He is on form with 3/4 good games in the next 5.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He's on form but BHA can't get a win lately....

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

    3 points behind my ML for the monthly prize, 2 FT and 1.7ITB. what to do

    Rams
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Christiansen
    (S)alah, Mount, ESR, Raph
    Kane, Toney

    Foster, Armstrong, Liv, Brownhill

    Was planning Mount to Jota and Christensen to Chilwell.

    A) Christensen to Alonso
    B) Toney to Jiminez
    C) Mount to Jota
    D) other

    I can do A and C together without a hit

    TIA

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

      A+C looks good.

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

        Thanks

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Stop asking the same question over and over.

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

        But I’m 3 points behind my ML for the monthly prize, 2 FT and 1.7ITB. what to do

        Rams
        TAA, Cancelo, James, Christiansen
        (S)alah, Mount, ESR, Raph
        Kane, Toney

        Foster, Armstrong, Liv, Brownhill

        Was planning Mount to Jota and Christensen to Chilwell.

        A) Christensen to Alonso
        B) Toney to Jiminez
        C) Mount to Jota
        D) other

        I can do A and C together without a hit

        TIA

  22. Rantallion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you sell this week to get Jota in, Saka or Raphinha?

    Saka( NEW, mun, eve) Raphinha (bha, CRY, BRE)

    I plan to get rid of both over the next few weeks but who to get rid of first?

    Raphinha is the better player but feels wrong to sell someone before Newcastle. Thoughts?

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

      Saka

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Saka, or is there another option?

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

      Newcastle is the better fixture, so I guess Raphinha? But I'd be looking to sell Saka after this GW.

      Alternatively you could save a FT & reassess next week.

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

        Whoever I don't sell this week will be in my team for the next 2 weeks, hence my preference for holding Raph..

    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Saka

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best move to make this gw?
    Trying to get some money ITB to get James next gw.

    A. Foden to Jota
    B. Antonio to Jimenez
    C. Toney to Hwang

    or some other forwards that you recommend?

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

      A

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

        (if Foden ruled out)

  24. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    My team right now with 2FT and 0.9ITB.

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Cancelo - James
    Salah - Raph - Trossard - Mbeumo
    Vardy - Jimi - Antonio

    Foster, Azpi, Livra, D.Luiz

    My plan was to move Azpi to a 4.5 like Mitchell to rotate with Livra but the Chilly-injury has got me thinking.

    Which option do you guys prefer?

    A, Azpi -> Mitchell and save FT. Starting XI like above.
    B, Azpi -> Alonso (bench Antonio and plan 4-4-2)
    C, Antonio -> King, save FT and sort Azpi out next GW.

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Rantallion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B looks like the obvious option here, attacking defenders are smashing it up right now & Chelsea wing backs are the best proponents of this.

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers guys!

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

    Best budget forward?

    A. Wood
    B. King
    C. Hwang

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      In that order I'd say. But King or Wang will give you 0.9-1 to invest elsewhere.

  26. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who should l first sub please?

    (A) Regulion at Burnley

    (B) King at Leicester?

    Thanks

    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Do you mean one plays and one is first sub, or these are your first two subs? Either way, I'd personally prefer Reguilon to King.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would play King.

      Burnley have been getting it together of late. Spurs haven't. King also has pretty decent stats & Leicester don't keep clean sheets.

  27. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Guys you think I’ll make the minus back next game?

    Ronaldo ➡️ Kane -4

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

      Probably not.

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

        You think Ronaldo returns vs CHE ?
        Or both blank?

  28. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    any news on Sarr?

  29. lekalatch
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you do Dias —> Alonso for free? Already have Cancelo and James

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

      I would