Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 12?

21 November 2025 531 comments
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Erling Haaland (£14.9m) scored yet again for the millions of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who handed him the armband in Gameweek 11, although a missed penalty limited him to just four points.

The captaincy decision might not be quite so straightforward in Gameweek 12, however, with Manchester City travelling to fellow Champions League side Newcastle United.

In Captain Sensible, we consider if there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian this week, especially with Arsenal and Manchester United playing at home and Chelsea facing Burnley 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 12 ahead of Saturday’s 11am GMT deadline.

Captaincy Poll

As is customary, Haaland leads the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll. Just over 39% of site users believe the Norwegian, who has scored 14 goals in 11 league starts, is the best option for Gameweek 12.

Joao Pedro (£7.5m) is the only other player to boast at least 10% of the vote, ahead of an appealing fixture on Saturday for Chelsea against Burnley.

Elsewhere, there is little to separate the likes of Jean-Philippe Mateta (£8.1m), Antoine Semenyo (£8.1m) and Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) in what is a very crowded field, Haaland aside.

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  1. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    A) Gordon to Mbeumo -4
    B) Play Gordon with Mukiele as 1st sub

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    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      A

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  2. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    Morning all. 1FT and 1.9M ITB. Gab out or Save?

    Raya
    Richards - VDV - Mukiele
    Saka - Semenyo - Sarr - Mbuemo
    Thiago - Mateta - Haaland

    (Valdimarsson) - KDH - Rodon - Gab

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 3 hours ago

      Gab out

      He's only going to drop further next week

      His price fall didn't effect me last night as I can still sell at 6.3m

      Then bench Vdv even though Spurs are better away

      I think they've only won once at Arsenal in something like 15 years

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Ask yourself if the added flexibilty of 2FT in GW13 will be very advantageous. Your team should be stronger by benching VDV this week, so personally I'd sell Gab - you'll leak value otherwise.

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    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Cheese both - wise comments

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  3. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    Done my moves last night, Gab Eze to VVD Gakpo, tempted to (c). Thoughts?

    Pope
    Timber/VVD/Munoz
    Bruno/Mbeumo/Gakpo/Semenyo/Sarr
    Haaland/Mateta

    Dub/Rodon/Hartman/Guiu

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Very strong team indeed. Do you need to go against the tide of Haaland(c) with that team?

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        21 days, 2 hours ago

        Just don’t feel Haaland but may chicken out at the end!

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  4. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    Ripped up planned WC squad last night and currently on this (still have FH and BB to play before 31st Dec):

    Dubravka Petrovic
    Virgil Senesi Richards VdV Rodon
    Saka Mbeumo Semenyo Gakpo Xaka
    Thiago Haaland Mateta

    Qs
    A) Is having no Ars defence a big mistake?
    B) Should I go Pedro over Thiago and downgrade Gakpo to Szobozlai?
    C) Is Semenyo a mistake given injury?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      A yes even though other teams have better fixtures

      Arsenal are the best defence collectively

      B no

      C he's still a good pick and fixtures are decent

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  5. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    Do fts roll when using FH? Or revert back to 1?

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    1. Dazzler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Roll

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  6. Mesh
    • 11 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    Semenyo to Gakpo for free or keep?

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    1. Ale Seizer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      21 days, 3 hours ago

      That's the safe bet. Every chance that Semenyo comes off the bench today for a 1-point cameo.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      I'd keep

      Tempting tho the Liverpool fixtures are

      I don't think their defence is worth it but Gakpo might well be.

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    3. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      I'm considering for a hit

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  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    In midfield

    Who is a better option for the run until new year?

    A. Rice
    B. Gakpo
    C. Cunha
    D. Try to afford Saka
    E. Doku
    F. Minteh
    G. Bruno F
    H. Amad
    I. Casimiro

    Cheers and good luck to ya!

    Have Mbeumo, Semenyo, Sarr and Eze.

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    1. Mesh
      • 11 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      B, F or D

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  8. Tripleh123
    • 5 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    Start one each this week:

    A. Ndiaye
    B. Sarr

    1. Mukiele
    2. Calafori

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    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      21 days, 3 hours ago

      A, 2

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      B2 (I have Ndiaye and wish I had Sarr)

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  9. Unbelievable_jeff
    • 8 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    Morning all,

    Best replacement for Grealish plz?

    A) Buendia

    B) Trossard

    C) Rogers

    D) Merino

    Thanks

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      I'd give a villa player a go.
      Rogers.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Grealish has better stats I think from what I've seen

      Trossard is tempting but not that consistent

      Merino short term

      Villa back in form so perhaps Rogers is the answer

      I think Rice is overlooked

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  10. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    21 days, 3 hours ago

    Sorry repost
    Play Ndiaye or Andersen?
    Thanks

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Andersen guaranteed 4pts.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        21 days, 2 hours ago

        Ndiaye owner and he has looked brilliant this season however Everton just aren’t converting the chances they created. Ndiaye is a 2-10 pointer while Andersen is a steady 4 points.

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  11. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Bounced on the bottom

    Who is the best defender to bring in?

    1. O'Reilly
    2. Saliba
    3. Konate
    4. AN Other

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      3 maybe

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    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      2/3, 1 later

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  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Do you predict Virgil will score very well with the good fixture run or not sure based on the season they are having?

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Alison back. Maybe change on horizon

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        21 days, 2 hours ago

        Forgot about Allison returning, is he back today?

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        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          21 days, 2 hours ago

          He's back with squad. Quite possibe he starts . Gk are not different to outfield players in that regard.

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          1. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            21 days, 2 hours ago

            *alot different

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    2. Mesh
      • 11 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      I'm bringing him in given the run of fixtures, although I'm not overly confident due to their recent form.

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  13. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Why are so many keeping Semenyo?

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    1. Mesh
      • 11 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Do you think it's time to ditch him?

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    2. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Why are so many shipping

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      1. Udogie-style
        • 2 Years
        21 days, 1 hour ago

        Because his injury has clearly effected his form, and he's still got the injury.

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  14. Bale11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Thiago or welbeck?

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    1. C0YS
      • 9 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Thiago

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  15. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Woltemade & Semenyo to Mateta & Szoboszlai worth a -4?

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      No

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  16. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Was Semenyo spoofed in team training photos yesterday?

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  17. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Who to captain?

    A. Robot
    B. Saka
    C. Mateta

    Also... I did Gab to Munoz randomly last night, kept Semenyo... should I shift him?

    Double Palace defence with Richards... what could go round

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  18. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Think we get early Chelsea news? Unsure on whether to bench James or Woltemade…

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  19. AMP
    • 13 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Morning lads

    whom to start???

    a. Tarkovsky MUN(A)
    b. Alderete FUL (A)
    c. Rodon AVL(H)

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Fulham are decent at home and Alderete played late for Ecuador

      Perhaps Rodon?

      But not starting Sunderland players can backfire

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  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    A. Eze to Saka

    Or wait a week and do

    B. Woltemade to Thiago?

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  21. Crazy RedDevil
    • 13 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Richards and Mbeumo or Casemiro and VDV or Gakpo and Richards? Please help me to pick a pair...My front 3 are Haaland, Thiago & Woltemade and with later two pairs, I can afford mateta in next game week.

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  22. OldSchool
    • 16 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Latest aboit Semenyo? All clear?

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      Irola says he could be without Semenyo, it's a wait and see.

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  23. borat
    • 9 Years
    21 days, 2 hours ago

    Best replacement for Gabriel.
    Thinking Guehi if he's fit to play

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 days, 2 hours ago

      O'Reilly or a Palace player

      Probably Guehi

      Or Richards if you need ££

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  24. JIC
    • 11 Years
    21 days, 1 hour ago

    Bench one of;

    Senesi;
    Chalobah; or
    Ndiaye.

    Currently on Chalobah but leaning Ndiaye.

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