Captain Sensible
29 November 2025 832 comments
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Incredibly, the 17 most-captained players all failed to register an attacking return in Gameweek 12! Erling Haaland (£14.9m) blanked for the six million plus Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who handed him the armband, although he did miss three big chances.

The captaincy decision looks to be pretty straightforward with Manchester City hosting out-of-form Leeds United. There is a strong case to play the Triple Captain chip, too.

As usual in Captain Sensible though, we consider whether there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian this week and if not, recommend some differential options for the risk-takers among us.

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 13 ahead of Saturday’s 1.30pm GMT deadline.


Captaincy Poll

To the surprise of nobody, Haaland leads the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll. Just shy of 80% of site users believe the Norwegian, who has scored 14 goals in 12 league starts, is the best option for Gameweek 13.

No other player can boast even 10% of public backing. Igor Thiago (£6.5m) sits in second place, ahead of an appealing home fixture against Burnley, with just over 9% of the vote.

Elsewhere, there is little to separate the likes of Jeremy Doku (£6.5m), Phil Foden (£8.0m) and Antoine Semenyo (£7.9m). In truth though, their support is negligible.


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  1. Waltomade
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    Start timber(v Che) or Sarr (vs Mun)

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      I always play the attacker for the greater upside and therefore potential to maximise points, with a view to crushing mine enemies!

  2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Right, ive heard many many versions so far this year, but can someone in the know tell me how to actually pronounce Mbeumo?

      1.Mm
      2.Em
      3.Um
      4. Silent

      A.Boomo
      B.Bermo
      C.Bwemo
      D.Bwaymo

      1. Crossologist
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        1C would be the correct pronunciation

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        https://m.youtube.com/shorts/pocySXnRwl8

        Mm-beh-ooh-mow (de-emphasize the "ooh") probably gets you as close as possible

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Note: the YouTube short linked here is Mbeumo himself pronouncing it on Man U's channnel

      3. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        2A

      4. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        4C

    • FPL_WILDCARD
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Sarr to Rogers worth a -4? Currently have:

      Raya
      O’Reilly, Mukiele, Chalobah
      Saka, Sarr, Semenyo, Minteh, Ndiaye
      Haaland (tc), Mateta

      Subs: J. Pedro, Andersen, Truffert

      1. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        no

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Nope for me…

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Any suggestions to improve this FH team would be much appreciated:

      Martinez
      Timber - Munoz - O’Reilly
      Saka - Mbuemo - Rice - Rogers - Doku
      Haaland (c) - Thiago

      Kelleher - VdB - Konsa - Kroupi

      Mbuemo to Szoboszlai? And/other thoughts?

      1. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Bowen is tempting

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Yeah true vs current Liverpool…

      2. who the Ozil r u
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        For a free hit it’s definitely not template!

        I like some arsenal assets. I think they score but perhaps concede so think better def options than timber.

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Agreed, Arsenal preferred to Liverpool on current form…

          1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 7 days ago

            Who isn’t at the moment?

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              Lots of FH teams going heavy Liverpool, light Arsenal…

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Doesn't really look like a FH team, as you're keeping many players from the unpredictable fixtures

        Could work, maybe... But what was your normal team beforehand?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Made seven changes from main team…3 x Chelsea out, had not GK and wanted Rogers, Munoz, Dorku and Thiago…

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            Mbeumo, Saka and Rice are facing two of the strongest defences in the league, for starters. Saka and Rice take corners, but their corner lynchpin is injured, which affects their output a bit (not down to 0, of course)

            I'd like to see more from Zirkzee (or his replacement) in that role before putting enough faith in Mbeumo to have him on FH against Palace defence

      4. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Not sure on the point in FH with 7 players everyone has

        Timber Munoz Saka Mbeumo Rice Haaland Thiago

    • Little Frank
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Who to bench out of:
      a. Senesi
      b. Van der Ven
      c. Enzo

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        A

      2. Dubem_FC
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        C.

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Would be interesting to know what points the top 10 players were on at this time in previous years.

      Apart from Haaland and Gabriel, seems like they’re all behind the curve this season?

      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        You can find this on Fantasy Nutmeg albeit its a bit time/labour intensive, if you go to season archive and then bar chart race and change the range of GWs to being 1-12 you can see it for each season. I only looked for the past 5 seasons and not at the top 10 just anyone who scored over 70 as that seemed a reasonable barometer.

        24/25 - 7 total, 3 forwards, 4 midfielders
        Top scorer Salah 120

        23/24 - 7 total - 5 midfielders, 2 forwards.
        Top Scorer Salah 100

        22/23 - 2 total - 2 forwards
        Top Scorer Haaland 104

        21/22 - 5 total - 2 midfielders, 3 defenders.
        Top Scorer Salah 125

        20/21 - 9 total - 4 forwards, 5 midfielders.
        Top Scorer Kane 107, honourable mention to Son on 105

        This season we've got 6 players over 70 points (1 forward, 2 midfielders, 3 defenders) with Haaland bang on his pace from 22/23. The interesting bit for me is the defenders not featuring at all in previous seasons except 21/22. What happened in 21/22? Trent got 208 points, Cancelo 201 points, Robertson 186. This was a big season for defenders. Its happening again at this rate. The 3 players just missing out on the 70 point cut off are Guehi, Lacroix and Keane.

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Many thanks Tommy, very interesting,,,

    • Dubem_FC
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Semenyo > Foden/ Doku for free.
      Yes or no??

      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Don't mind it.

    • The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Which do you think would be better to use this week?
      A. FH chip
      B. TC chip on Haaland

      Current team is
      Pope Dubravka
      O Reilly Timber Senesi Guehi Rodon
      Mbeumo Semenyo Sarr Rice Caicedo
      Haaland Mateta Woltemade

    • Sir EFO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Am I crazy to bench Munoz and Calafiori

      Other 3 playing
      vaan Der Berg, Virgil, Senesi

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I'd bench Virgil and Senesi

      2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I would not bench Munoz

    • Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Thoughts on Enzo to Schade? This will be a regular transfer, not FH.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I wouldn't. There are probably more mid-term points elsewhere, like Rogers and Rice

    • Koflok
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Last spots on FH

      1. 3rd striker
      A) Mateta
      B) Kolo Muani
      C) Richarlison

      2. Pick 3 mids
      A) Schade
      B) Salah
      C) Gakpo
      D) Rogers
      E) Saka

      3. Def
      A) Virgil
      B) Timber
      C) Munoz
      D) VdV

      Thank you

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        ADC

      2. Dubem_FC
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        1. A
        2. A, D, E
        3. C

      3. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        1 A
        2 ABD
        3 A

      4. Dosh
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        1B
        2ABD
        3C

    • Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Salah is close to another price drop tonight

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Hello Sir, What are your thoughts on the 5th attacker spot on FH?

        Looking at Gakpo, Sarr, Malen, Ndiaye & Watkins or any other suggestion?

        Already have Salah, Rogers, Schade, Golden, Haaland & Thiago

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Hi there 🙂

          I've gone 4 atb with Muñoz. Wasn't convinced by form, fixture, fitness or nailedness of my preferred options: MGW, Richarlison, Minteh, Welbeck. Same for your list of options

          I ended up with Anderson (when combining all factors) and benched him for Muñoz

          1. Jet5605
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            Thanks - interesting!

            You're not concerned about Palace being tired or Munoz possibly getting booked deliberately to serve his ban against BUR midweek?

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              I don't think players deliberately get booked. It's more likely thqt he'll try to avoid another booking before GW19. Or if he's the type to even consider that, he'll get it for a Christmas break

              Palace being tired is a concern, yeah. I'm still there because there's no obvious option

              That MGW knock really messed with me

              1. Jet5605
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 7 days ago

                Yeah MGW was also my initial pick pre knock. Think I'm going Sarr. I've owned him for a few GWs and think he could get some joy against that United defence. Also like Malen but minutes could be an issue.

    • DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Need to bench one.

      A. Enzo
      B. Eze
      C. Sarr

      Thanks

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Tough one, prob. Enzo

        1. DavvaMC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Thanks, currently on Enzo.

      2. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        If Palmer will not play, Enzo is on pens, while Eze and Sarr don't. And their minutes can be less than Enzo. For me not Enzo, may be Sarr if you have Mateta.

        1. Ruinenlust
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Estevao is on pens

    • TKC07
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Start one GK.
      A) Pope
      B) Dubra
      C) Sell Pope to Donna

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Start A really, he either starts or does not feature at all.

      2. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        How many ft you have? If one, I wouldn't do for GK change.

    • tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      I got two FT

      If i use FH. Do i still have two FT next week???

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        yes

      2. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        YAY

    • lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      On a FH draft and struggling to look past a Palace attacker for the final slot.. which one? Sarr has played a few 90s, could this be the week he gets subbed off earlier than Mateta?

      A Mateta
      B Sarr

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Mateta

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Muñoz

      3. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Mateta

      4. Dosh
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Sarr

    • Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Who to start this week?

      A. Caicedo (home to Arsenal)
      B. Reijnders (home to Leeds)
      C. Keane (home to Newcastle)

      1. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        A

      2. Bruno Commando
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        A

    • jaffary
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      G2G? 1FT, 2,4 ITB

      Sels
      Van de Ven / Guehi / Virgil
      Semenyo* / Mbeumo / Caicedo / Gakpo
      Welbeck / Mateta / Haaland (TC)

      Dubravka / Rice / Mukiele / Rodon

      Any comments - welcome

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Rodon out for OReilly might be a good option to hedge against FH-ers

        1. jaffary
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Thanks mate, but how about:
          Welbeck out - Thiago in or
          Rice/Caicedo out - Rogers in?

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            No reason to sell Welbeck yet

    • Bruno Commando
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      On a FH and deciding on the below options:

      A) Foden
      B) Doku

      1) Gakpo (already have Salah)
      2) Bowen

      1. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        B) because of his form
        2) nice differential

    • Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      I have seen many managers buying O'Reilly, and I was tempted to do the same (FOMO)until Pep decided to start Ait-Nouri on Tuesday.

      Obviously, there is a risk that he might not start all games in the crunch time now. I mean Man City spent some money for Ait-Nouri so if he is fit, Pep will give him a chance most likely against weaker teams like Leeds today.

      Same with Doku who went up over night.

      Well, all we know is that Pep's roulette is unpredictable. And from memory, December is the underdog month.
      Therefore good.luck in the casino.

      1. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        this!!!!

      2. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Haven't purchased Nico myself but it was a blatant B team midweek, he rotated everyone. If you own Reijnders for example I'd be very concerned he was in that team. They lost as well and sucked bad, nobody really pressed home a claim for a start. Plus RAN is Afcon bound. That doesnt mean he starts all the games as we know Gvardiol can play LB too.

        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          I'm aware of all of this but find it less convincing for the short term.

          There are many games before the AFCON and Pep might use RAA as long as available and rest O'Reilly as much as possible.

          But we shall.see.

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        RAN has been fit for a while. Started in the Oct 29 Cup game

        https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/rayan-ait-nouri-player

    • Fonz316
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 7 days ago

      This worth the bench boost?

      Vicario / Dub
      O’Reilly / VVD / Lacroix / Senesi / VdV
      Semenyo / Mbeumo / Enzo / Eze / Dewsb Hall
      Haaland / Mateta / Wolte

      Thanks!

      1. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I'd keep BB for another GW 🙂

    • Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      1FT 0.1m

      Raya
      VVD Tark Senesi
      Saka Bruno Semenyo Sarr
      Haaland (TC) Mateta Thiago

      Dub - Andersen King Alderete

      Tarkowski to O'Reilly or roll?

      1. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Roll
        Pep Roulette is coming...

    • marcus2704
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Am not at all confident with my team this week, I would be ok with taking hits where needed.

      Semenyo - Might not play..?
      Grealish - I just want him gone.
      VVD - Not my biggest fire, but far from ideal.
      Pedro - Would happily sell for Thiago, but fixture looks great next week.

      I have money to do Sememyo to anyone up to 7.7 (probably Eze), but also tempted to do a -8 for Grealish and Pedro out for Eze and Thiago.

      Roefs
      Timber | VVD | Munoz
      Semenyo | Grealish | Mbeumo | Saka
      Pedro | Haaland (TC) | Mateta

      SUbs Dubr, Esteve, Rodon, King

      Would you leave as it is, or take a couple of hits?

      1. jaffary
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Semenyo - Might not play..? - In advance, make your subs in right way
        Grealish - I just want him gone - If you have FT, just sell him for Schade / Rogers / Eze (if you have enough funds)
        VVD - Not my biggest fire, but far from ideal - Nice fixtures, let's see what happens next
        Pedro - Would happily sell for Thiago, but fixture looks great next week - No need to sell him for Thiago

    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Hey fam! Thoughts on this FH?

      Vicario
      VVD Oriley Cash
      Salah Gakpo Foden Rogers
      Haaland(C) Kolo Thiago

      Dubravka Esteve XX XX

      1. Dosh
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Schade better than Gakpo imo. Rest looks good.

      2. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Agree with Dosh, Schade over Gakpo

    • Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Watkins of Bowen?

      On DH and have Cash and Rogers

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Bowen

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Morning folks

      Should I leave James and Pedro firmly on the bench?

      Raya

      Timber Virgil VDV

      Mbeumo Semenyo Szsoboslai Ndiaye Kudus

      Bowen Haaland(c)

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Yeah

      2. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Yep

    • Dosh
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Sell Semenyo for a hit or just start him?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Keep. He's back in training

    • Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Who would be the one sub from there?

      Semenyo - sun
      Rice - che
      Mbeumo - pal
      Foden - LEE
      Saka - che

      Isidor - BOU
      Matera - MUT

      Torn between any of the top 3 but could all easily score of assist. Seems a possibility Semenyo starts

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Isidor

    • Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Wonder if matty cash is a fraud?

      1. mookie
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Emery vs 5 at the back Glasner - 6 games, 1 draw and 5 losses
        Emery vs 5 at the back Amorim - 1 game 0-2 loss
        Emery vs Nuno(when he played 5 at the back in the PL) - 4 games, 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. *3 of them were Arsenal(Emery) vs Wolves(Nuno)

        11 games, 1 win, 3 draws, 7 losses - 11 goals scored and 26 conceded.

        Emery teams don't seem to do well vs 5 at the back.

        Also lost 1-0 vs Pereira's Wolves(5 at the back)
        1-0 at home vs Soton and on the road it was 0-0 until the 70th minute(ended 3-0 for Villa).

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Yeah so are u taking cash?

          1. mookie
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            Not on FH.

            1. mookie
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              *I'm not on FH

              1. Letsgo!
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 7 days ago

                And if u were?

                1. mookie
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 7 days ago

                  I did 5% of the research that I would've done if I were on FH. You really want a yes or a no based on that?

    • Scotty Dog
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Who is best option for Reijnders:-
      A)Foden
      B)Doku
      C)Cherki
      I can afford Foden but pretty much uses up remaning funds.

      1. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        B