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. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 6 days ago

    What to do? 2FT 0.1ITB

    Raya
    Gabriel Tarkowski Richards
    Bruno Semenyo Ndiaye Enzo
    Haaland Mateta Gyokeres

    Dubravka Senesi Stach Gudmundsson

    A) Stach and Gyokeres to Sarr and 7.5m FWD (J Pedro/Woltemade/Welbeck/Thiago)
    B) Stach, Tarkowski and Gyokeres to Saka, Chabolah and Guiu -4pts
    C) Roll and play Sensei

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      Play Senesi or Gyokeres > preferred FWD

  2. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 6 days ago

    Play
    1) Andersen
    2) Richards

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      Richards at home

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      2

  3. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 6 days ago

    G2G here or use my FT (£1m ITB)?

    Raya
    Senesi, Gabriel, Geuhi
    Mbeumo, Semenyo, Sarr, Saka
    Mateta, Haaland, Thiago

    Dubravka, Minteh, Rodon, Alderete

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      GTG

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      Gtg

    3. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      Thanks both!

  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 6 days ago

    Which option for the following team?

    A) Kudus & Woltemade —> Sarr & Pedro (2FTs)
    B) Kudus —> Sarr (1FT)
    C) Woltemade —> Pedro (1FT)

    Sanchez
    Timber Gabriel Munoz
    Bruno Ndiaye Kudus Semenyo
    Haaland Woltemade Mateta

    Dubravka Reijnders Andersen Rodon
    (2FTs & 0.0itb)

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      B

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      B

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      A

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

    Sarr, or Enzo, or Rice, or Rogers, or Minteh or…

    Kudus/Reijnders/Gakpo replacements all hard to split

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      Like Caicedo, Sarr, Rice

  6. Dotherightthing
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 6 days ago

    A - Rice
    B - Caicedo
    C - Sarr

    Thank you

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      C

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      A

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      All good, got BC & if Saka don’tvturn up soon he’s gone for A

    4. NoOneCares
        5 months, 6 days ago

        B is a terrible pick, don't get him.

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 6 days ago

          Seriously only Semenyo & Rice have more points from mids?

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      Thinking of still punting on James and if he doesn’t play he might not feature and I have Munoz first sub… just not sure about the other Chelsea defenders

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 6 days ago

        Chalobah, James, Cucu

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 6 days ago

          Can’t afford Cucu. So, Gusto looks nailed the gw but not sure thereafter. Then there is Chalobah, Acheampong, Fofan for CB

          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Chalobah or Ache better

    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      Have I benched the right players, no BB.

      Pope
      Timber Gabriel Chalobah
      Saka Mbeumo Sarr Caicedo Semenyo
      Haaland Thiago

      Dubravka Woltemade Guehi Sensei

      0.4

      1FT

    7. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 6 days ago

      Who gets most minutes, Eze out Gakpo?

      1. NoOneCares
          5 months, 6 days ago

          Gakpo. I binned Eze for Rice.

          1. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            I’m doing this next week…

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

        3ft 0.0itb, roll?

        Pope
        Gab/Timber/Richards
        Saka/Semenyo/Sarr/Enzo
        Haaland/Mateta/Wolte
        (Dub/Reijn/Senesi/Alderete)

      3. The_FF_King
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 6 days ago

        Gakpo to Enzo for free?

        1. NoOneCares
            5 months, 6 days ago

            No

          • Onz
            • 8 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Palmer is back after the International break, and that will effect Enzo's points potential Gakpo has good fixtures coming up and worth keeping imo

        2. el-mo
          • 1 Year
          5 months, 6 days ago

          Any changes, Kinda tricky with the subs:

          Dubravka
          Cucurella -Gabriel-Guehi-VDV
          Enzo-Semenyo-Rice
          Thiago-Pedro-Halaand

          Bench:
          Szobo-Pickford-Mbeumo-Keane

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

            You are starting VDV and benching Mbeumo? Madness…

        3. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 6 days ago

          Madness to transfer Sarr out? Seems like most aren’t concerned with the hamstring tightness

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

            Why would you transfer him out?

            1. mixology
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              Withdrawn with hamstring tightness last night. Not sure Palace will risk him 2 days later

          2. Dank Squid
            • 7 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Concerned, yes, but also IB/extended rest. Bench options?

        4. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 6 days ago

          All the predicted lineup for chelsea have rjames bench… so he is confirm not to start?

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

          Am I the only one who absolutely hates the introduction of DEFCON? Ruination of the came in my opinion…

          1. Dank Squid
            • 7 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            "Hate" is a strong word. The game, and the world, keeps changing. "Adapt, learn, perform better than anyone else" is still my motivation

            1. dansully3
              • 9 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              Lord what a reply. The game and the world keep changing, off to bed with you.

          2. dansully3
            • 9 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Same, some ppl who haven't a clue how to play the game are getting absolutely haunted most weeks because of them.

        6. Z2025
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Pickford
            Gabriel VanderVen Guehi
            Enzo Mbeumo Rice Sarr
            Mateta Joao Haaland(c)

            Subs: Dubravka Virgil Reijnders Senesi

            GTG?

          • Garfield1001
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Transfer in Enzo or Rice?

            Thanks

          • OffsidePenalty
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            RMT 3ft 0.8 itb

            Raya
            Senesi Gabriel Tarkowski
            Saka Ndiaye Semenyo Sarr
            Woltemade Haaland Mateta
            (Dubvraka rodon VdV Stach)

            A) Woltemade back to JP
            B) Saka to Rice and Stach to Caicedo. (Bench Woltemade)
            C) VdV to Reece James. (Bench Senesi or Woltemade)
            D) Roll ft

            1. OffsidePenalty
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              Can also do VdV to Guehi instead of James if thats better?

          • OptimusBlack
            • 12 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Woltmade >
            A- Mateta © for -4
            B- Bowen © for -4
            C- Pedro not to ©

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

              Captain? Going against Haaland?

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

                I’m keeping Woltemade, even though that’s more so because I’ve no choice rather than thinking he’s worth keeping to be fair

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

            Play 2 from:
            Gakpo, Reijnders, Senesi.

            Or get someone else in for Kudus and play alongside 1 of the above?

            1. ball c
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              First two

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

                Cheers, as it is currently so I’ll stick to it. Both benched no doubt…

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

                  Hopefully it’s a 4-4 sort of game

          • MJF
            • 7 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            What would you do here, with 0 FT, 4.0 ITB:

            Roefs
            Gab Timber Richards
            Mbeumo Semenyo Kudus* Gordon*
            Haaland (c) Mateta Thiago

            Dubravka | Senesi Mukiele King

            Thinking Gordon out for -4 for one of the likely lads in midfield, probably Sarr. Then hope Kudus plays..

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

              Probably just do the Gordon one and play Senesi even?

              1. MJF
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 6 days ago

                Yeah Senesi might start. In that case maybe just cross fingers and hope Kudus plays..

          • ball c
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Is this worth a free hit?
            Current team:

            Raya

            Virgil - Munoz - Gabriel - Senesi
            
Reijnders - Semenyo - Sarr - Bruno
Haaland - Mateta 



            Dubravka - Gordon - Andersen - Muniz

          • Flynny
            • 11 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            What to do here. 1ft. Zero cash

            A....save ft and lose 0.1 on gyokeres

            B...gyokeres to thiago. Bench burn

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

            Thanks

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

          • KostaK
            • 4 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Who to play?
            Currently on 1,A

            1) Dubravka (whu)
            2) Donnarumma (liv)

            A) senesi (avl)
            B) Andersen (eve)

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

              2 B

          • ryacoo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Foolishly bought Reece James on WC last GW for the Wolves fixture but now looks like he may be rested

            A) Start James (WOL) anyway
            B) Play Minteh (cry) instead

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              B. I think Wolves score anyway

          • Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Reijnders subbing in for Kudus. Can't wait to get shot of the pair of them.

          • Bury94
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 months, 6 days ago

            Sarr or Enzo for 2 GWs?

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              Enzo. Sarr only does it in the cups.

            2. NoOneCares
                5 months, 6 days ago

                Neither

            3. KingGinger
              • 5 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              Raya Dubrabka

              Gabriel, Tark, Andersen, VdV, Senesi

              Bruno, Semenyo, Ndiaye, Reinjders, Stach

              Haaland, Gyokeres, Mateta

              4Ft 0.1 itb, plan on bench boosting this week

              Gyk, Stach, Reinjders and VdV being sold, best combo?

              1) Pedro, xhaka, richards, sarr/rice
              2) Thiago, xhaka, munoz, enzo
              3) kroupi, Enzo, Munoz, Sarr/Rice

              1/2 better for BB, but 3 is better long term. Leaving money in bank from Tark to VVD next week

            4. Gizzachance
              • 11 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              Gyrokeres to
              A Pedro
              B Thiago
              C wilt

              Gordon to

              A saka
              B rice
              C enzo

              Cheers

              1. Weak Become Heros
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 6 days ago

                BA

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

                  Cheers

              2. Taribo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 months, 6 days ago

                I’ve had Saka for a while and will probably ditch or downgrade to Rice

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

                  Cheers
                  Also have gab, &eze, he can have 1-2 more gw, will end up on double def 1 mid

            5. Weak Become Heros
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 months, 6 days ago

              So I’ve landed on Mateta captain.

              1. Weak Become Heros
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 6 days ago

                Bottomed for that lol