Captain Sensible
7 November 2025 362 comments
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Erling Haaland (£14.8m) delivered his fifth double-digit haul of the season for the millions of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who handed him the armband in Gameweek 10.

The captaincy decision might not be quite so straightforward in Gameweek 11, however, with Man City hosting reigning champions Liverpool on Super Sunday.

In Captain Sensible, we diligently ask if there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian this week, especially with Arsenal’s relentless form and Chelsea facing Wolverhampton Wanderers in a plum fixture.

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statistics, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings to determine the best captain for Gameweek 11 ahead of Saturday’s 11am GMT deadline.


Captaincy Poll

Gameweek 11 Best captain

As is customary, Haaland leads the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll, albeit by a smaller margin than we have grown accustomed to in recent weeks. Just under 35% of site users believe the Norwegian, who has scored 13 goals in 10 league starts, is the best option for Gameweek 11.

Two other players, Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) and Joao Pedro (£7.4m), can boast at least 10% of the vote, ahead of fixtures against Sunderland and Wolves, respectively.

Elsewhere, Gabriel Magalhaes (£6.6m), Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.9m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£8.4m) are the only other players to receive more than 5% backing. All three players feature in the top six most-transferred in ahead of the weekend’s action.


Player Stats – Last Six Gameweeks

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  1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Would it be mad to TC Haaland

    I'm a liverpool fan, we give up a LOT of chances. But its often Foden doing the damage.

    Need to use the TC, other option GW13 for LEE (H), but that's also a good week to FH

    Haal TC Y/N

    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Not this week

    2. how now brown cow
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Not mad, but surely there are better weeks. Leeds at home for example

    3. Hutchiniho
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Leeds at home

    4. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Over the course of the whole season I would say there are about 35 better opportunities to TC Haaland

      1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Haha fair enough!

        Not quite accurate but I take the point, Leeds H it is

    5. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Not mad, but surely better weeks are coming

    6. Mr. Eko
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Fortes Fortuna Juvat

  2. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Should I get Enzo or Caicedo? ... and why?!

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      I went for Enzo last week and regret it

      I think Enzo will score more this week, but longer term I'm not sure

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        You made the right call. Caicedo won't keep scoring screamers

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        And Enzo multiple routes to points

    2. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Don't like either. Caicedo massive overpeformance on xG and Enzo is only a viable pick due to pens which he has on borrowed time

  3. Hutchiniho
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Which do you like best?

    A. Saka, Mbeumo, Thiago

    B. Rice, Bruno, Woltemade ?
    .

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      I answered on the last page but B with Beumo instead of Bruno

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Thank you

    2. Dank Squid
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Rice, Mbeumo, Thiago ?

    3. SligoRovers1928
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 5 days ago

      A

    4. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      A

  4. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Raya
    Gabriel richards burn (dorgu vdv)
    Semenyo gakpo ndiaye kudus (rejinders)
    Gyokeres pedro haland

    intially was going to WC gw12, have 2fts, which?

    A) WC now
    B) gyokeres kudus to enzo/8.6mid. mateta, will WC gw12 or later

    1. SligoRovers1928
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 5 days ago

      B, instead of Enzo tho I’d be tempted to do boomo

  5. leo_messi
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Which do you like best only for this gameweek?

    A) Pickford - Paqueta - Pedro
    B) Sanchez - Ndiaye - Bowen

    Thanks

    1. SligoRovers1928
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 5 days ago

      B

    2. boroie
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      A

  6. Sex and drugs and Carlton C…
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Gyokores to:
    A) Pedro
    B) Thiago
    C) Welbeck

    Reijnders to:
    1)Rice
    2)Minteh
    3)Enzo

    1. SligoRovers1928
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 5 days ago

      B 1

      1. Sex and drugs and Carlton C…
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        That was my thinking, thanks!

        1. SligoRovers1928
          • 1 Year
          11 months, 5 days ago

          That’s what I have myself, hope it works out

    2. boroie
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      B3

  7. SligoRovers1928
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Play 2 of Thiago, semenyo and caicedo

    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Reluctantly bench Caicedo

      1. SligoRovers1928
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 5 days ago

        I keep benching all of caicedos hauls and playing his blanks

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Sell him. Problem solved.

          1. SligoRovers1928
            • 1 Year
            11 months, 5 days ago

            To whom may I ask?

    2. Sex and drugs and Carlton C…
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Tough one but I’d go with Thiago and Semenyo.

      1. SligoRovers1928
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Cheers

      2. SligoRovers1928
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 4 days ago

        You mean Thiagoat

    3. boroie
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      First two by a country mile

      1. SligoRovers1928
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 5 days ago

        That clear cut even with a manager less wolves side?

        1. boroie
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Yes… he’s had a total XG of 0.67 this whole season. His current goals scored is completely unsustainable. And it’s impossible to predict when he’ll score. He’s as likely to score away to Arsenal as he is at home to Wolves.

          1. SligoRovers1928
            • 1 Year
            11 months, 5 days ago

            God, I knew his Xgrid was low but I didn’t think it was THAT low

            1. SligoRovers1928
              • 1 Year
              11 months, 5 days ago

              Meant xg

  8. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Raya Dub
    Gabriel Vvd Senesi Andersen Richards
    Bruno Semenyo Gordon Kdh Stach
    Haaland Mateta Gyokores

    Best move here? 1 FT 0 ITB

    A Gordon to Enzo/Sarr
    B Gyok to JP/Thiago
    C Gyok + Gordon to Saka + Thiago (-4)
    D Gyok + Gordon to Saka + Guiu (-4) then Stach to Szobo in Gw12

    1. boroie
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      C

  9. SligoRovers1928
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Dubravka or donnaruma this week?

    1. boroie
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Donna

      1. SligoRovers1928
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Even with how bad epwest ham are?

        1. boroie
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          They beat Newcastle 3-1 in their last match. I think they’ll beat Burnley at home.

  10. boroie
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Best Kudus replacement…

    A - Ndiaye (I will also be starting KDH)
    B - Sarr (I will also be starting Mateta)
    C - Paqueta

    First to 5 votes wins it…

    1. SligoRovers1928
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Anyone but paqueta

      1. boroie
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Why? On pens, corners and free kicks. In the number 10 and also has a decent chance of getting DEFCONs. Oh, and they are at home to a dreadful Burnley team. Fixtures aren’t great after this one but I’ll likely WC over the IB.

        1. SligoRovers1928
          • 1 Year
          11 months, 5 days ago

          As a one week punt? Enzo I prefer over paqueta, I wouldn’t pick parquets long term but just for 11 he’s alright, otherwise Sarr better from open play, Ndiaye is a better player with pens but have you seen Beto shoot

    2. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      5 votes is optimistic at this time

      Sarr for me from those. I think Ndiaye also a decent pick but not if you already have kdh

      1. boroie
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        My thinking too…

        And you might as well be ambitious!

  11. w00ton
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    What would you do here, with 1 FT, 1.8 ITB:

    Sels
    Gab VdV Munoz Senesi
    Saka Semenyo Kudus
    Haaland (c) Mateta Woltemade

    Dubravka | Reijnders Anderson Esteve

    Was thinking of maybe using WC, as really want to get rid of Reijnders and Kudus. Or I could use FH this week then WC in GW12

  12. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    WC thoughts

    Raya dub
    Gabriel trufert bradley oriely richards
    Gakpo semenyo rice cunha-anderson/mbeumo-5.0mid.
    Haland pedro mateta

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      I don’t get the Raya pick on WC when you can get Timber/Cala for slightly more. Raya has a 6 point ceiling, the others much higher. O’Riley is not nailed. The rest looks good

  13. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Hi....What to do here. 1ft. Zero cash

    A....save ft and lose 0.1 on gyokeres but have 2fts for after the break

    B....gyokeres to guiu. Lots of cash for next week

    Thanks

    Raya
    Gabriel senesi Richards burn (rodon)
    Bruno semenyo enzo sarr (stach)
    Haaland mateta (gyorkeres)

  14. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Is a transfer from Wolt back to Pedro fkr free worth it this week?

    Feel like he will out score him easily fkr the next 2-3 weeks