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 statisticsRate 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

FFScout Tom <p>Partnerships &amp; Community Manager. Previously Multimedia Manager and Deputy Social Media Manager.</p>

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  1. NoOneCares
      5 months, 12 days ago

      Minteh or Paq?

      1. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        To transfer in or bench? Probably minteh either way

      2. shorey143
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Yeah Minteh. Paq only has this game.

      3. NoOneCares
          5 months, 12 days ago

          Cheers folks.

      4. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 12 days ago

        Everyone's question but mine gets answered 😥

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27400698

        1. NoOneCares
            5 months, 12 days ago

            Maybe because you are a pain in the erse and no one likes you or your sad little pathetic trolling.

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              No one cares.

              1. MJF
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Gan boil ya heed.

          • FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            I'm not sure why this article doesn't have any team attack data?

          • Meechum
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            I have Grealish in my Draft League, got offered a trade for Cherki.
            Make the trade?

            1. Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              No

          • Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            5 months, 12 days ago

            foden to enzo for free

            yes or no?

            other mids are saka semenyo mbuemo king

            1. NoOneCares
                5 months, 12 days ago

                No from me. Enzo won't play 10 and Delap could take the pens. He could also play 10 and be on pens. Either way I don't like Enzo as a pick. Although I also don't like Foden but fancy him over Enzo.

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 7 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Highly unlikely Delap would take pens over Enzo and Pedro

                  Pen record (data taken from Transfermarkt)
                  - Enzo 8/9
                  - Pedro 18/19
                  - Delap 5/7

                  1. kysersosa
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Could not see Enzo allowing him either

              • Udogie-style
                • 2 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Yes

              • Oz lotto
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                I still wouldn’t do it. Foden looks like he might be about to bang

              • shorey143
                • 4 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Best I’ve seen Foden play for 2 seasons the other night. He could be a cracking differential. If he can put another performance in against Liverpool he’s coming in for Saka after the Intl break

            2. mattyb09
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Any reliable Chelsea ITKs? I've seen Pedro Neto has trained the last couple days, hoping he goes off on his former team

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                No

            3. Udogie-style
              • 2 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Please bench one:
              Senesi, VDV, Guehi

              1. boroie
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                VDV

              2. Oz lotto
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                I’m in a similar situation but currently thinking Senesi

              3. shorey143
                • 4 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Senesi

            4. boroie
              • 7 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Best Kudus replacement…

              A - Ndiaye (I will also be starting KDH)
              B - Sarr (I will also be starting Mateta)
              C - Garnacho (can’t afford Enzo)
              D - Paqueta
              E - Other

              1. Oz lotto
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Sarr for me by some length provided he isn’t injured

                1. boroie
                  • 7 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  That’s who I’m currently on. Can’t really get to the bottom of the injury rumours. Is it that he was injured before their game on Thursday but played anyway and came through 60 minutes fine with no issues?

                  1. Oz lotto
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    That’s what it sounds like to me

                    1. boroie
                      • 7 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Cheers. I assume he’s okay then.

              2. brianutd-why always we? 20
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Caicedo

                1. boroie
                  • 7 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  I just can’t bring myself to bring in a defensive midfielder who has a total XG of 0.67 for the whole season.

                  I absolutely hate the introduction of DEFCON. It’s ruined the game for me. FPL is about fun and enjoyment, seeing your player pop up with a goal or assist… not make a load of interceptions.

                  1. threeputt
                    • 16 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    I disagree

            5. Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Got myself a multi-headed benching dilemma beast. Would love to have my BB but who’d have known about Caicedo and VDV?

              Need to bench two of:
              A) Micky
              B) Anderson
              C) senesi (Munoz and gab are nailed for me)

              Then it’s Caicedo vs. Thiago (semenyo, Bruno, Sarr, rice aren’t moving for me). I’m more settled on benching Caicedo than Thiago given striker, pens etc

              Currently have no idea what to do with defenders. Any advice appreciated

              1. boroie
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                I’d defs bench A. Toss of a coin between B and C, but I’m edging towards B.

                Defs bench Caicedo over Thiago. But I always prefer going for the more likely player to score… because FPL is about fun for me.

            6. boroie
              • 7 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Start…

              A - Reijnders (LIV)
              B - KDH (FUL)
              C - Konsa (BOU)

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                A

              2. Oz lotto
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                You’ve kept him this long so it’s A.

                1. boroie
                  • 7 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Just worried about another benching

                  1. Oz lotto
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    His benching was because he didn’t train that week right? All the content creators reporting that pep said he wanted to play him etc etc

                    1. boroie
                      • 7 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Wish I had as much confidence as you. I’ve seen about 40 predicted line ups from City fans and only one has Reijnders down to start. Bernardo and Cherki both rested against Dortmund too.

                      1. Dank Squid
                        • 7 Years
                        5 months, 12 days ago

                        Reijnders starting and blanking (2 points) is probably more likely than anything else

                        1. boroie
                          • 7 Years
                          5 months, 12 days ago

                          Would you take a chance on KDH then?

            7. Sid07
              • 11 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Gyko + kudus + tark
              to
              thiago + saka + richards
              for FT

              1) yes
              2) no

              1. Oz lotto
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                This is going to be a popular move so there’s safety in it. I also think it’s just sensible given the lack of options

            8. BusbySwede
              • 8 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Bench boost this?
              Dubravka (WH), Minteh (CP), Burn (BRE), VdV (MU)

              Starting 11
              Pope
              Gabriel, Senesi, Munoz
              Semenyo, Sarr, Bruno, Enzo
              Haaland, Mateta, Thiago

              Or would you make any changes from the bench into the 11?

              1. Oz lotto
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Definitely BB that. You’re not getting a better shot and it solves the benching headache which can also be valuable

                1. shorey143
                  • 4 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  What they said

            9. FF Dirtbag
              • 14 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Hows this set up? Correct bench? Unsure whether caicedo should be played...

              Donnarumma
              Gabriel Timber Senesi
              Saka semenyo Enzo Ndiaye
              Haaland(c) Mateta Woltemade

              Dubravka; Caicedo, VDV, Rodon

              1. Oz lotto
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                I think your only question is VDV vs. senesi.
                Goals vs defcon and like a 25% clean chance

                1. FF Dirtbag
                  • 14 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Interesting... not thought about that!

              2. shorey143
                • 4 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                This could be the game Caicedo doesn’t get DefCon

                Think I’d have VDV over Senesi too

            10. Dotherightthing
              • 10 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Kudus injury… shall I

              1 - Play Virgil and richards save FT
              2 - Kudus & Virgil to Calafiori and Enzo -4
              3 -Kudus & Virgil to Mbeumo &Hartman -4
              4 - Kudus to Rice or Caicedo

              Thank you

              1. shorey143
                • 4 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                1 or 4 with Rice

              2. brianutd-why always we? 20
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                4

            11. shorey143
              • 4 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Just me captaining JP this week?

            12. Mother Farke
              • 2 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              FPL problems, who's got em?

              1. Dank Squid
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Finally. Game was too easy, I've been waiting for a challenge

              2. Fifa las vegas
                • 13 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                I got 99 problems but the…oh wait

            13. Saintjack01
              • 4 Years
              5 months, 12 days ago

              Help I have kudus and Gordon, I need to take a -4, who do I go for have 7 mill ITB:

              Trossard
              Minteh
              Rogers
              Schade
              Rice

              1. ZeBestee
                • 11 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Rice

              2. brianutd-why always we? 20
                • 14 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                Caicedo or Rice

              3. NoOneCares
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Rice.

              4. Charlie Price
                • 5 Years
                5 months, 12 days ago

                With the FFS H2H Leagues still not yet appearing this season, please consider joining my new H2H league below.

                January to May H2H Open
                Starts GW20

                r3wgty

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

                Welbeck or Thiago as Gyok replacement?

                Or go with Minteh as Kudus replacement?

                1. Jässi
                  • 9 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  I'd go for Thiago here.

                  1. ZeBestee
                    • 11 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    You think Thiago is a better pick than Welbz?

                2. brianutd-why always we? 20
                  • 14 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Thiago and the majority of content creators and FPL ‘experts’ going there

                3. NoOneCares
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Wellbeck

                4. Jässi
                  • 9 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Final decision:

                  A) Woltemade & Stach to Mateta & King, 0.0 ITB
                  B) Woltemade & Stach to Guiu & Sarr, 1.6 ITB for upgrades later on
                  C) Woltemade & Stach to Kroupi & Sarr, 1.2 ITB for upgrades later on

                  1. ZeBestee
                    • 11 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Dont like any tbh, basically i dont like players who dont play. But A if need be

                5. Pedersen
                  • 7 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Play
                  A) Senesi
                  B) Woltemade
                  C) Mbeumo

                  1. shorey143
                    • 4 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    CBA

                  2. Jässi
                    • 9 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    CBA

                6. Ronnies
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  5 months, 12 days ago

                  Best replacement for Gyokeres to go with Haaland and Mateta?

                  Cheers.

                  1. Viper
                    • 16 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Debating whether to drop down to Guiu for a 3-5-2 or Thiago in a 3-4-3

                  2. Dank Squid
                    • 7 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    4th defender, imo

                  3. NoOneCares
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Wellbeck.

                  4. Viper
                    • 16 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Best 2 mids for a maximum of 15.1?

                    Thinking Mbeumo & Enzo..

                    1. ZeBestee
                      • 11 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Mbeumo Sarr

                  5. Salarrivederci
                    • 9 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Would you field Virgil or Le Fée?

                    Team is looking terrible for this GW, but good after this one.
                    0 FTs - 0.8 ITB

                    Roefs
                    Gabriel - Tarkowski - Senesi - Andersen
                    Salah - Semenyo - Szoboszlai - Le Fée
                    Haaland (C) - Mateta

                    (Dubravka, Virgil, King, Obi)

                  6. Fifa las vegas
                    • 13 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    What’s the situation with Gakpo and Reijnders for starts this week? We’re clueless or are the scouts predicted lineups likely to be on the ball?

                    1. Bolivian Seaman
                      • 15 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Scouts are very good, that's all I can say. Very good at guessing, better than I am

                  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Who is your captain this GW?

                    1. Fifa las vegas
                      • 13 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Mr Robot because I’m too afraid to try something different, it never doesn’t backfire

                    2. Dannyb
                      • 9 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Currently Saka but I'm getting the jitters

                      1. Bolivian Seaman
                        • 15 Years
                        5 months, 12 days ago

                        I was going to do that last week, away to burnley would've been perfect right? Glad I chickened out

                    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
                      • 11 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Cheers all

                    4. g40steve
                      • 8 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Robot

                      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                        • 11 Years
                        5 months, 12 days ago

                        Cheers

                  8. Dannyb
                    • 9 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Best captain?
                    A Gabriel
                    B Saka
                    C Haaland

                    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                      • 11 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      I have all and will go b

                    2. Danstoke82
                      • 11 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      C. Bloke can be fixture proof

                  9. NZREDS
                    • 12 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Oft not many affordable options to replace kudus with - looks it’s either caicedo or saving the transfer and just play Reijnders. What option would you prefer?

                    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                      • 11 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Minteh ?

                    2. Dank Squid
                      • 7 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Same choice here. Minteh, assist merchant/9 point ceiling. Caicedo, rotation risk. Paqueta,... IB, saving the transfer

                  10. Danstoke82
                    • 11 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Have held onto him for too long now but this move yay or nay?

                    Xavi > Mbuemo 1FT

                    1. Dank Squid
                      • 7 Years
                      5 months, 12 days ago

                      Yes. Xavi, occasional assist - Mbeumo offers 20+ point potential.

                      1. Danstoke82
                        • 11 Years
                        5 months, 12 days ago

                        Thanks is much appreciated!

                  11. CoracAld2831
                    • 5 Years
                    5 months, 12 days ago

                    Please pick one player from each question:

                    Gyökeres to?

                    A: Mateta
                    B: Thiago
                    C: Pedro
                    D: Other?

                    Gordon to?

                    1: Mbeumo
                    2: Sarr
                    3: Cunha
                    4: Other?