Captains

Captain Poll – Gameweek 6

We start our look ahead to Gameweek 6 with the launch of our Captain Poll and a run down of the key contenders for the armband.

Harry Kane (12.5) ran away with our previous poll, with an emphatic 49% of the votes ahead of Spurs’ Wembley match against Swansea City. But the 0-0 draw that followed could mute interest when he drops by the London Stadium to face West Ham.

While he did score a brace in his side’s last road trip, away to Everton in Gameweek 4, that has been his only attacking return of the season.

West Ham’s recent resilience could also turn voters off Kane – the Hammers go into Saturday’s lunchtime fixture looking for their third consecutive clean sheet, after shipping 10 goals across the previous three.

Those still backing the underperforming striker, who has lost 71,000+ managers since Friday’s deadline, can still cling to some reassuring statistics for comfort. His tally of 32 goal attempts, 23 of which have arrived from inside the box, betters any other Premier League player.

With a hat-trick, assist and maximum bonus returns in Manchester City’s 6-0 away rout of Watford, Sergio Aguero (11.5) is expected to power his way to the summit.

A table-topping eight goal attempts against the Hornets in Gameweek 5 will give his backers further confidence, as will a home tie this weekend against a Crystal Palace side that has conceded eight times this campaign.

More than 324,000 FPL managers have recruited the Argentinian since Saturday, and it is also worth noting that on home turf only Liverpool have had more shots on goal than City.

Yet his striker partner Gabriel Jesus (10.5) also offers a very viable alternative. The pair have both scored four times in the last three Gameweeks, with the Brazilian serving up 12 points in his previous home outing.

Aguero has managed 11 points over his two appearances at the Etihad this term but failed to deliver double-digits last season, scoring just five of his 20 goals on home turf.

The form of Pep Guardiola’s side has persuaded 56,000 FPL managers to ditch Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku (11.7) this week as they freshen up their frontlines. But given his goal, assist and three FPL bonus points in the 4-0 victory over Everton on Sunday, as well as attacking returns in all but one of his first five fixtures, the Belgian is likely to be a strong rival to Aguero and Kane when the Red Devils visit Southampton.

Although the Saints have yet to concede at St Mary’s in the league, they have allowed ten shots in the box – the fourth worst home tally.

Christian Eriksen’s (9.7) three assists and a goal, as well as Dele Alli’s (9.5) two successful strikes should ensure they attract interest for those backing a Spurs victory but have lost confidence in Kane. The midfield duo sit in 27.5% and 33.4% of FPL teams respectively.

A first successful strike of the season from Henrikh Mkhitaryan (8.5), against Everton, adds to a CV for 2017/18 that already includes five assists and ensures that he remains in our thoughts.

Among other differential options is Wayne Rooney (7.5), whose Everton side begin a far kinder run of fixtures with the visit of a Bournemouth this weekend. The Cherries have conceded the second highest amount of shots in the box, shipped nine goals and are still without their first clean sheet. For those that believe fixtures can improve form, the 16%-owned former England captain, who has two goals so far, may appeal.

Liverpool attackers could also push for a place near the top, despite only managing a 1-1 draw against Burnley on Saturday.

The Reds’ 35 goal attempts in that match, seven more than Manchester City fired off against Watford, suggests that stronger returns will come their way when they visit a Leicester City side that conceded twice against Chelsea at the King Power Stadium in Gameweek 4.

Mohamed Salah (9.2), with three goals and two assists, is likely to be their main source of interest, particularly as his 32.9% ownership is the highest among Jurgen Klopp’s troops.

Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette has scored in both of his home matches as West Brom make their way to the Emirates on Monday. And Alexis Sanchez could also come into contention for a start should Danny Welbeck fail to recover from the groin problem that forced him off at Chelsea on Sunday.

The poll is now live in the middle column on your homepage on desktop, or via the slide-in menu on mobile and tablet under Recent Comments.

Remember, we are looking for your vote for the player you think will be most effective, regardless of whether you own them or not.

We will be back to check in on progress in the poll later ahead of the Gameweek 6 deadline when we deliver our “Captain Sensible” article offering an analysis of the results and the statistics behind the leading contenders.

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1,074 Comments Post a Comment
  1. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 on wildcard.

    Lukaku and Groß
    Vardy and Salah

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Former.

  2. RohanVaswani
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Simpson a good 4.5 defender bet?

    Any other recommendations? Already have Naughton

    1. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tempted by Martina for Everton's fixtures. Only 4.3 now. Slight chance of him competing with Holgate though.

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This. Plus Davies occasionally RWBs but have to assume Koeman bought his ex-player to play him

        1. Neeskens Under Matip
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Coleman is in light training as well...

    2. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ben mee

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Simpson Naughton Martina all have insane fixtures upcoming and 2/3 are wing backs

    4. Hein Myat Ko
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lascelles (New) 4.6 will be nice. They have good def guy !!

  3. Don Kloppeone
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts appreciated:

    Elliot, Foster
    Alonso, Bavies, Jones, Schindler, Mbemba
    Eriksen, Mkhi, Richarlison, RLC, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino

    1FT £0.1m itb

    Thinking Mkhi >> D. Silva to get City cover for Palace game?

    I hate that I have only 2 strong mids but can't rectify without taking a hit. What do you advise?

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino and Caroll/RLC to Silva and Hemed/Joselu?

    2. adu0209
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      keep Mhiki

    3. Peanuts
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      NEED HELP!
      Wanting to play wildcard
      Current team:
      Alonso,monreal,bailly,baines,ward
      Xhaka,mkhi,alli,fabregas
      Morata
      Who's should I change?

  4. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Danilo, Firm, Chicha -> Naughton, Ayew, Kun
    For -4

    Y/N?

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ayew is tragic

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ayew is risky, but could actually work, nice fixtures and has always played 90 minutes.

      1. tractorjess
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Would second J. Ayew being tragic (presume what you mean given replacing Firm and Chica). A. Ayew on the other hand... nice fixtures after GW6 is out the way.

  5. borispkpk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need to make any changes? (1 FT )

    Elliot
    Cedric, Jones, Naughton
    Eriksen, Salah, Mkhitaryan, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Morata

    Krul, Loftus-Cheek,Resenior, Gamez

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      morata to Jesus if you can

      1. borispkpk
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you ! but 0.0m left, cant do this trade sorry

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Seems good. Use the 2 FTs next to take 3 hits if you want for a -4.

        2. borispkpk
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thx ! what is your suggestion of that 3 hits?

  6. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which option is better
    A:Ihaneacho and Silva for Alli and Abraham (2ft)
    B:Naughton for Suttner and save ft

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  7. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, which one is better?
    A. Alonso, Joselu
    B. Cedric, Rooney
    Thanks.

    1. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      On the basis that Cedric could keep pace with Alonso for clean sheets, Rooney's attacking threat and fixtures trump Alonso's attacking threat and Joselu - so B for me.

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A for me. Joselu's underlying stats are fantastic.

  8. jimmyabs1987
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Rate team and let me know who to captain as killing me!

    Elliot
    Bertrand, Valencia, Davies
    Gross, Mkhitaryan, Eriksen, D Silva
    Vokes, Kane, Jesus

    Foster, Carrol, Yoshida, Zanka

    Have no idea if to Captain Jesus Vs Palace or Kane to come back with a vengeance vs west ham like he did Vs Everton...

    Thoughts please..

    1. tractorjess
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      All good except Vokes! Downgrade Bertrand to a 5.0 (Cresswell?) and get Wood, or try Joselu. Captain Jesus.

  9. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone think Hemed is a valuable option?

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I do

    2. cescfabregas
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Me too.

  10. Wheato182
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wilcard team...

    Foster (Elliot)
    Mee - Bavies - Jones (Suttner - Lowe)
    Gross - Silva - Miki - Salah (Carroll)
    Aguero - Kane - Rooney

    bank 0.5
    Any suggested improvements? or good to go?

    1. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford

  11. RohanVaswani
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen Martina

    Or

    Alli Simpson?

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      First option

  12. aidmata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This is my team currently

    Foster Elliot

    Mee Mbemba Jones Cedric Naughton

    Alli Mhikitaryan Salah Carroll Brady

    Lukaku Kane Chicharito

    Would you do Alli and Chicharito --> Atsu and Aguero (C) for a hit? Too top heavy?

    Cheers guys

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I won't. Would try to spread the funds to midfield just in case hazard or Sanchez starts firing. Easier to swop them over

  13. Aubaaaaa
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one:
    A. Kolasinac Mahrez
    B. 4.0 defender Hazard

    Other defenders are:
    Bavies Otamendi Jones Lascelles

    Other midfielders are:
    A. Salah Mkhi Ritchie Carroll

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd suggest you wait and see how Hazard does against N'tingham.

    2. adu0209
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  14. Jasoooooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Worth doing Firmino, Miki and Valencia -> Aguero, Ritchie and Jones for a -8 point hit? Only way I'm prepared to get Aguero in

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What's your team? Sounds like a good move though but I'd suggest you saving that FT to do them moves for a -4 next week.

  15. RealSocialDads
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here?

    Elliot
    Mee Bavies Kola Daniels
    Ritchie Salah KDB
    Abraham Kane Lukaku

    Forster Mooy Carrol Yoshida
    1FT 0.4 ITB

    A. Daniels -> Jagielka
    B. Save

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  16. tractorjess
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with KDB?
    a) Keep him
    b) Silva
    c) Sterling
    d) Alli
    e) Eriksen

    No other City and only Spurs = Bavies.

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      E

    2. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A .

    3. SmearierElm1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  17. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    DDG - Elliot
    Ake - Kolasinac - Davies - Clark
    Alli - Salah - Mooy - D.Silva
    Kane(c) - Lukaku (0.0 ITB)
    (Hunemeier - Caroll - Elliot - Quaner)

    How's the team? I'm really concerned.

  18. Aston-villain
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot? I would like Aguero but that doesnt seem possible...others with question marks are Alli and Firm. Cant do much about the cheap mids for now (they are enabl8ng my frontline and def)...unless i Wildcard...

    .................Fabs...............
    Kolasinac--Alonso--Hegazi
    Mikhy--Richie--Alli--Doucouré
    ----Kane--Firmino--Lukaku---

    Subs: Elliot.....Mee Carroll Rangel
    £0.1ITB--1FT---Wildcard intact

  19. YUGO
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have kane/kaku/gabbi frontline atm.
    Is it worth taking out Ali+Gabbi for Kun+Fellaini. (Got no untd midf covered)
    Thanks 🙂

  20. FPL_SB
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Opinions on my team please.

    Elliot / Foster
    Kiko Femenia / Jones / Alonso / Mbemba / Naughton
    Salah / Mkhi / Gross / King / Choupo
    Lukaku / Aguero / Jesus

    What changes would you make?

    1. SmearierElm1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I would change choupo with alli or eriksen if you have the money

    2. Hein Myat Ko
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In week 6, except Choupo , all will be nice guy !!

  21. SmearierElm1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on my full team?

    GK: Elliot & Lossl
    DEF: Jones, Lowe, Clark, Davies & Stephens
    MID: Obiang, Eriksen, Salah, Choupo-Moting & Gross
    FOR: Aguero, Morata & Vardy

    1. SmearierElm1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A) Transfer either Cho-Mo or Obiang out and bring in another midfielder? (Mkhi?)
      B) Transfer Morata or Vardy out and bring in another forward? (Lukaku?)

  22. Jimmy Boy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you pick as third striker to go with Aguero and Lukaku:
    A) Jesus
    B) Morata
    C) Firmino
    D) Lacazette

    1. djenzio
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      E) Kane

    2. SmearierElm1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D) Lacazette

      Next game is against West Brom. Bigger chance of scoring I guess.

      But its all up to you to choose

  23. FPL_SB
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Front three combination opinions please:

    1 - Aguero / Jesus / Lukaku
    2 - Aguero / Kane / Lukaku
    3 - Aguero / Morata / Lukaku
    4 - Jesus / Kane / Lukaku

    1. FPL_SB
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is having Aguero and Jesus a bad idea or a good idea?

    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone 2, but you have to accept either your defence or midfield will suffer...

  24. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On WC.

    A) Aguero, Kane, Lukaku
    B) Aguero, Kane, Jesus (enough ITB to shift to Lukaku next week)

    1. cescfabregas
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  25. Peanuts
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    NEED HELP!
    Wanting to play wildcard
    Current team:
    Alonso,monreal,bailly,baines,ward
    Xhaka,mkhi,alli,fabregas
    Morata

    1. Peanuts
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Please help and tell me what to change

  26. Sal76sal
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Elliot
    Kiko davies mee
    Davies silva cotinho Eriksson
    Aguero kane vardy

    Guys would you -4 mkhi for cothino??

    Thanks

  27. KayArch
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gents, thoughts on my team plz ??

    Forster
    Davies-Kola-Jones-Mendy
    D.Silva-Salah-Atsu-Mikha
    Aguero-Kane

    Sub: Eliot-Hemed-Mbemba-Chalobah

  28. jose249
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GameWeek - 6 Squad

    Fabianski
    Valencia / Davies / Bertrand
    Kante / Erikson / Matic / Tadic
    Jesus(C) / Kane / Lukaku

    Subs: Foster / Oriol Romeu / Long / Rangel

    Guys please suggest the team is fine to go ???

    1. RATEBT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What's your thing with defensive midfielders?

  29. thelazyporter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of Dawson to Mbemba and Lacazette to Aguero (0.0ITB) plus a hit of -4 or Lacazette to Jesus for Free ? Or Do nothing.

    Already have Silva.

    help urgently

  30. Shubs
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GK- Elliot, Foster
    Def- Kiko Femenia, ward, Davis, Bailly, Otamendi
    Mid- Mkhitaryan, Salah, Eriksen, Davis, Ritchie
    For- Aguero, Morata, Hemed

    Thoughts?