Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 20?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are looking to Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur for the Gameweek 20 captaincy, and as per usual, the Captain Sensible article is here to highlight which assets have the best chance of hauling.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 20 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Tuesday’s 13:30 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) is the leader of the captain poll in Gameweek 20, with just under 50% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

No other player has garnered more than 20% of votes at this stage, with Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) in second backed by 17.17%.

Son Heung-min (£10.5m) occupies third-place with 11.36%, followed by Harry Kane (£12.1m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.3m), with 4.16% and 3.88% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH, TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD AND DIOGO JOTA

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Mohamed Salah is enjoying an excellent season in the top flight with Liverpool, having already produced 15 goals and 10 assists in 18 games. His underlying numbers are equally impressive, too, as he leads the way amongst all Premier League players for goal attempts (71), shots in the box (58), efforts on target (30), big chances created (11) and expected goals (xG), with 12.14.

Now, a rested Reds’ squad – whose Boxing Day match against Leeds United was postponed – take on an injury and illness-hit Leicester City, who have conceded a whopping 33 league goals so far this season, more than any other side in the division bar Newcastle United, Norwich City and Leeds United.

LEICESTER CITY’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2021/22:
MetricTotal
Played17
Goals conceded33
Clean sheets2
xGC28.29
Non-pen xGC24.34

Notably, across their 17 Premier League outings, the Foxes have conceded more chances from their left-zone than any other team in the division, which adds further weight to Salah’s captaincy credentials. However, Trent Alexander-Arnold could also profit from that same weakness, especially with Brendan Rodgers’ side also looking vulnerable defending set pieces. In fact, of the 33 Premier League goals they have conceded this season, nine have arrived from corners and three from free-kicks. That suggests the right-back could be in for another big haul in Gameweek 20, having already outscored his Egyptian team-mate in seven of the last eight Gameweeks.

Another option amongst the Liverpool ranks is Diogo Jota (£8.1m), though it’s hard to make too much of a case for him over Salah, especially with Roberto Firmino (£8.7m) possibly eating into his minutes.

SALAH V JOTA PREMIER LEAGUE STATISTICS 2021/22:
SalahJota
Appearances1817
Starts1814
Minutes16031212
Goals1510
Assists101
Bonus points202
Total points17094
xG p900.650.74
xA p900.190.13
xGI p900.840.88

SON HEUNG-MIN AND HARRY KANE

Kane and Wilson enter FPL differential conversation ahead of Gameweek 9 1
HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

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  1. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Will make my planned move of Laca > Antonio before deadline) Really stuck on who to captain. Am I mental for thinking to go with KDB?

    Bachman
    TAA - Rudiger - James - Cancelo
    Son (v) - Jota - KDB (c) - Bilva
    Dennis - Antonio

    Ramsdale - Broja - Lamptey - ESR

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      KDB is a good shout if you are not afraid of rotation. I'd possibly play it safe and go with Son.

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It's between the two at the moment to be honest, on KDB at the moment.

    2. HattyMachine
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No - sound move plus he is a diff which would mean you would jump rank

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah definitely, worried enough not capping Salah this week haha (did Salah > KDB last week)

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

      Nope it's fine. Good luck!

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Camzy!

  2. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What changes would you make to this team? 1FT, 1.6 ITB.

    Thoughts on Davis -> King?

    DDG Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger White Johnson
    Son Jota BSilva Bowen Brownhill
    Ronaldo Watkins Davis

  3. HattyMachine
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all
    I found a useful website today which lists all injuries and infections for players
    https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php
    Hope this helps with your planning
    Cheers

      1. HattyMachine
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ah yes I have seen this before thank you

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Website is ran by Ben Dinnery

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nice found
      Newcastle with 12 unavailable player but still playing on schedule.
      Shame on those spoiled clubs easily demanding a postpone.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Let's see how that looks in a couple of days, I'd say it's fairly likely it'll be off

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Give Newcastle a chance, theyve only had an hour to lodge their case

  4. Goonermeister
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2

    Bernardo
    Reguilon
    Bowen
    Toney

    1. DavidHopkin
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Reg and bowen

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

    Laca and esr to:

    A. Kane and Bowen

    Or

    B. Antonio and son

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale to DDG (1FT) ?

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      yeah

  7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Duffy plays?? Need him on various fanteams as well

  8. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best option = Guaita > DDG ?

    Guaita
    Cancelo-TAA-James-Livramento
    Bowen-Son-Mount-Bilva
    Dennis-Antonio

    Foster*-White*-ESR*-Laca*

  9. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Currently on -4

    Ramsdale > DDG -8?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Dias Livra
    Son Salah(c) Jota
    Edouard Antonio
    Foster Brownhill Watkins ESR

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think it will repay itself over the next couple of weeks if not immediately so yes. I'm doing the same move.

  10. ronty
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    With no Mo, best captain choice (Pick one):

    a) Jota
    b) Son
    c) CR7

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  11. Bollard
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dennis - still top striker in the game , even after match postponements - £5.7M bonkersville!

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Afcon

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Only 5.7 so can just sit the bench then

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          True. I rid last week so I could field a team.

      2. Bollard
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Still has 2 games to play and i was generally commenting that he is such value, especially when you see how far down the list you have to scroll to see more mainstream strikers...

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I agree. Thought you were suggesting to bring him in now

    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      was thinking same - ahead of Kane, Ronaldo Lukaku etc...

  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Jota Son Bilva Foden Bowen
    Ronaldo

    Foster King Livramento Davis

    Would you start King over anyone?

  13. thirddimension
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play King or Reguilon? Currently on Reguilon

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Reg easy

      1. thirddimension
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

  14. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best striker for this week?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino

      1. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        he always scores over the Christmas games

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Dennis

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this team folks? Anything worth a hit or g2g? 0.4m itb.

    Lloris
    taa cancelo rudiger alonso
    son bilva jota bowen
    ronaldo king

    foster broja tierney esr

  16. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guys. What you reckon.
    Lloris or De Gea ?

    Very little in it I think

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Even Pickford is tempting with those fixtures.

  17. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Crazy times, that I have Ronaldo at home to Burnley but don’t want to captain him.

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

    No Scout Picks, RMT not showing this GW blacks. FFS still on holiday ?

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

      It's still a Bank Holiday you know. Chill.

  19. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Jota Foden Bowen Gallagher
    Ronaldo Antonio

    (Gunn Livra Saka* Laca*)
    1 FT & 0.1m

    Laca & Foden ➡️ Son(c) & King for -4?

    Son gives me a captain for this week & GW21
    Also if Gallagher is out according to rumors or any other player I will have good 1st sub (King)
    Thoughts?

  20. Freddiemac123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Have 10 playing. Best replacement for ESR? Have 7.7 max .. thinking Gundo or Benhrama? Have Jota Bowen and b. Silva already

  21. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Final WC team? Hit me with it.

    DDG / Bachmann

    TAA / Cancelo / Reg / Dalot / Livra

    Salah / Jota / Son / Foden / Gray

    Antonio / King / Broja

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

      Looks good. Very similar to mine. Who do you plan to bring in for Salah when he goes to Afcon?

      1. Steve McCroskey
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Maddison probably, then maybe upgrade Foden or Gray with the remaining cash

  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Get Broja for ASM or just play Livramento and hope everyone else in my team plays?

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

    Sa + Lacazette + Saka > DDG + Antonio + Son -8

    Yes or No?

  24. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is it time to dump chelsea def completely?
    I'm looking at moving James and Alonso onto Reguilon and Marcal in order to fund Bilva to Son for -4. Worth it?

    1. FPL-Albion
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldnt like to get rid of James but tough run coming. Defo don’t have double up

    2. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I like the plan, but curious why Marcal? Wolves game off in GW20 then away at Man U next week?

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It was more looking ahead tbh. Only had 4.2 for def, I could get Tanganga but not sure on spurs def double up. I could potentially bench him til after Utd game where his fixtures aren't too bad

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      After Brighton id say

    4. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Marcal not nailed at all, Ait Nouri coming back soon.

  25. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Laca to Antonio for -4?

  26. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any Leicester assets working bringing in on WC ahead of potential doubles in GW21 / 22?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison

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

        This

  27. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    G2G?

    Used my FT on Wilson -> Edouard, no need for a hit right?

    Got 1,7 itb

    DDG
    TAA - James - Cancelo - Davies
    Salah - Jota - Foden - Bernardo
    Edouard - Antonio

    Bench: Guaita - King - Diop - ESR

    1. Tic Tacs
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah nice, like the Edouard pick

  28. FPL-Albion
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this? Currently no playing bench or playing keeper
    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA James Cancelo Dalot Williams
    Son Mount Bowen (odengard ramsey)
    Pukki ronaldo king
    1ft 4.1itb

    A) Ramsdale to playing keeper
    B) Foster to playing keeper
    C) odengard and Ramsdale to Jota and de gea -4

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

    I want to replace Forster with a playing back up keeper for Ramsdale. I was thinking CP given they have 2 times Norwich in 5 gws.

    I missed somehow that Guaita hasn't featured over the last 2 weeks. Could anyone share with me why? Is he expected back today? Thanks!

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Think has covid prob be out today not sure when expected back

  30. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Davis -> King? 1FT, 1.6 ITB.