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Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 27?

25 February 2022 509 comments
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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are faced with another challenging captaincy decision as Gameweek 27 and its Friday-night deadline rolls around quickly.

Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are, of course, facing blanks due to Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, while Burnley are the only club who play twice.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 27 xaptain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Friday’s 18:30 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Wout Weghorst (£6.5m) leads the captain poll for Gameweek 27, pulling in the support of 36.36% ahead of Burnley’s double-header, which includes games against Crystal Palace and Leicester City.

That gives the towering Dutchman a gap of 18 percentage points over Harry Kane (£12.2m), who comes into this round with 18.04% of the vote.

This week’s top three is closed out by team-mate Son Heung-min (£10.8m), who, despite not finding the net in his last three league appearances, is still chipping in with assists and remains a constant threat.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.7m) and Armando Broja (£5.4m), meanwhile, are the best of the rest this time around as Manchester United host a Watford side who conceded four against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, while Ralph Hasenhuttl and his Southampton squad take on rock-bottom Norwich City.

WOUT WEGHORST

Best Burnley attacking assets ahead of Double Gameweek 26 9
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  1. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    When will we find out if Arsenal Double 28? Is it likely?

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Hopefully today? Che v Lei now off the table I think

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Would make WC 28 easier and easier to avoid FH in BGW 30

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  2. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Would you FH or roll this team (save FH for later)?

    1xFH, WC, BB left (planning to use 31-38)

    Sanchez
    Lamptey Reguilion Cancelo
    Bowen Raph Cout Ramsey
    Broja Jiminez Kane

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    1. manu4life99
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      No bench (arsenal/liv players)

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      100% save the FH

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    3. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      You don't need to FH

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    4. beric
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      save FH

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  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    First time Tierney has blanked in consecutive gameweeks since week 2/3 (man city/Chelsea). Timed that transfer impeccably. Even more so as it was Livramento out for a hit (who now looks like he will be starting this week too).

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Lmao I feel for you

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  4. beric
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    RMFHT

    DDG
    Tark - Mee - Cancelo
    KDB - Gundo - Sancho - Son
    Weg - Kane - Broja

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Not mad about it, not gonna lie. Mahrez and Bruno would be 2 of my first picks. Quite rate the mee/tark combo though as I'm going to pick one and just know the other one will haul.

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Not worried about Mahrez starting?

        Gundo could've had a hatrick on the weekend...

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        1. mrelpea
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          This

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          1. beric
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            are you agreeing with me? I'm surprised gundo hasnt been mentioned more!

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            1. mrelpea
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 days ago

              Hey mate. Sorry I misread that while rushing to work. I thought you were saying are you not worried about not having Mahrez. I agree that there is a risk that Mahrez doesn’t start but give his upside, I’m willing to take the risk. Out of the city mids, given that Pepe can’t afford another slip up, I’d say Gundo is probably the most prone to rotation. But, with Pep, who knows!?

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      2. beric
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        I could do:

        DDG, Cancelo, Gundo, Sancho

        to

        Dubravka, Livra, Mahrez and Bruno

        (and change my bench from ramsey to sissoko)

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        1. OptimusBlack
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          This is better

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          1. beric
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            thanks - I'm not so sure

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        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 days ago

          Putting it that way, your original team looks more fun (and wouldn't want to lose Cancelo). A differential Gundogan haul would make your weekend.

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          1. beric
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 days ago

            cheers - ive just got a feeling about gundo and sancho this week!

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            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 2 days ago

              Good luck. This is what FPL is all about rather than drab rinse and repeat content.

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              1. beric
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 2 days ago

                Cheers mate - good luck for your weekend too!

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            2. mrelpea
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 days ago

              I’m with you on sancho. And I also agree with Mr. O’Connell’s comments about that this game should be fun!

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  5. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Kane or Jimi?
    (Already have Son)

    Already used WC and not using FH this GW

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    1. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Kane for sure

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  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Captains this week please?

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Tempted by Cancelo but will most likely captain the obvious Son or Weg

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    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Son

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    3. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Kane

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    4. beric
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      weggy I reckon

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    5. mrelpea
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Son or Kane, not 100% decided yet

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    6. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Had it on Son all weak, moved it to weggy might move to mahrez

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    7. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Kane, Son or Weghorst, been on Kane all week so most likely to stick

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  7. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Best Burnley defender for this gameweek?

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    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Mee for me

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  8. Bale11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Thoughts on FH draft? Any thoughts on Double city defence or attack?

    Pope

    Mee Cancelo Slabhead

    Sancho Son Mahrez Sterling

    Kane (c) Broja Weghorst

    Bench: Foster, Kulusevski, Livra, tismikas

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  9. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    I´m on FH, too risky going with only 2 city players?

    Thinking Mahrez and Cancelo

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    1. Malinwa
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Same here

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  10. Malinwa
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Choose:
    A) Mahrez + Sterling + Sancho
    B) Mahrez + JWP + Fernandes

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    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      A

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  11. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    1 FT and 0 ITB. Need to get rid of Jota and have concerns about Lamptey and Edouard starting every game. Still have both FHs and WC

    A - Use first FH
    B - Jota & Edouard > JWP & Weghorst for -4
    C - Jota & Edouard > Raph & Weghorst for -4
    D - Other suggestion?

    DDG
    Coady - Cancelo - Lamptey - Dier
    KDB - Bowen
    Edouard - Broja - Dennis

    Bachman - Salah - Jota - TAA - Saka

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    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      A

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  12. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    FH G2g??

    Pope
    Mee Cancelo Maguire
    Son Sterling Mahrez Sancho
    Kane Broja Weg (c)

    - Foster KWP bednarek matic

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    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      I have the exact same. Good luck. Only thing I’m tossing up is double city attack or defence

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        Lampard teams cant defend, Everton cant defend, so its down to whether we trust Sterling and Mahred would definitely start

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  13. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Which move this week for a -4, to enable a full 11? Will likely reverse the transfer next week.

    1. Salah > Mahrez
    2. Salah > Sterling
    3. Saka > JWP

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    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      3 but you keep JWP for the double?

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Play 10 and save 2 FTs

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      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 days ago

        It'll only be 1FT, already made one move.

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  14. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Is this worth FH-ing? Playing with only 10 men. 1FT 0.1ITB

    DDG
    Cancelo Targett
    Son Coutinho Raphinha Brownhill
    King Watkins Antonio

    (Foster | Tierney VVD TAA Salah)

    Thank you.

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    1. Malinwa
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      yes!

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  15. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Just need your opinion guys - with Brewster out and Gray a doubt, this is a FH team no?

    Sanchez
    Cancelo Laporte Saïss Brewster*
    Bowen Ramsey Gray*
    Weghorst Dennis Ronaldo

    Could do Ronaldo to Kane and captain hoping limited damage, but still think I could be 15-20 points behind the FH template this GW

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    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Gray expected back?

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  16. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Do we think KDB and Cancelo will start?

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    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

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  17. Peskey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Ronaldo to Kano for -4?

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    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      No

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  18. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Whoz your (C)?

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    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Son (C), Weghorst (VC)

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  19. GE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    First to 3 win 🙂

    1 or 2?

    1) Forster, Tarkowski and Veltman
    2) Pope, Livramento and Tsmikas

    xxx
    Cancelo/Mee/xxx
    Bruno/Sterling/Mahrez/Son
    Kane/Weghorst/Broja

    Bench: 3.9keeper, xxx, Amartey, Gilmour

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    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      2

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    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      2

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  20. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Coufal -> ?
    And
    Eduardo -> broja -4?

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    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      B

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  21. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Please can someone remind me who we are expecting to blank in GW30?
    Thanks

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Villa vs arsenal
      Leic vs Brentford
      Wolves vs Leeds
      will all happen
      If Southampton lose to West ham in the Fa cup, they play Burnley

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  22. Josh.E
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Hello people! 1FT, 1FH, BB, WC
    Sá
    Dalot, Cancelo, Dier
    Salah*, Bowen, Foden, Raphinha
    Broja, Dennis, Kane (C)
    Subs: Steele, Tierney, Saka, Alexander-Arnold

    A. Salah to Bruno (WC28)
    B. Dennis to Weghorst
    C. Both (-4)
    D. Roll transfer (play 10)

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  23. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Best midfield fodder for first on the bench on FH?

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  24. kanuforpresident
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    filling final 3 positions in my FH team

    A. Pieters, Bednarek (both starters) and Moder (bench)
    B. Roberts, Livra and 4.3 mil mid backup

    Basically is Livra expected to start, and is Pieters likely to be dropped (or could Roberts even be dropped)

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  25. RobboKop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    Weghorst or Kane for captain peeps? I'm torn!

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  26. Marty McFly
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    A) Bruno + JWP and a playing bench (to cover Covid/rotation)

    B) Son + Sancho and useless non-playing bench

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    1. RobboKop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 days ago

      Depends how likely any of your 11 are to be rotated. I reckon B) is the more explosive option this week. Leeds are so bad Son could run riot.

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  27. Sizzlers (@FPL_SMR)
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 days ago

    "as this game comes sandwiched in between to two important UEFA Champions League last-16 ties????"

    What's going on here? Am I missing something?

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