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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 28

Friday evening has us present our pre-Gameweek members’ article as we analyse the main captaincy candidates for the forthcoming fixtures.

As always, we get underway with a look at the top picks in our Gameweek Captain Poll, before turning to the Opta numbers and Rate My Team ratings and considering a differential or two for Gameweek 28.

The Captain Poll

It’s fair to say that Mohamed Salah is one of the strongest armband favourites of the season so far ahead of Liverpool’s home encounter with West Ham on Saturday afternoon.

The Egyptian has been backed by a hefty 51% of voters as he goes in search of a thirteenth double-figure return of his debut campaign on Merseyside.

Salah has scored or assisted in 16 of his last 18 league outings and has already delivered 15 points against the Hammers in Gameweek 11.

Up against a defence with a single shut-out in ten on the road, his team-mates Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane are overlooked differentials, with 2% and 1% backing respectively.

Mane’s Champions League hat-trick away to Porto underlines his potential with a mere 7% ownership in Fantasy Premier League (FPL). Yet Firmino has been far more explosive and leads the Senegal international by seven sets of double figures to two.

Boasting 22% of the votes cast, Harry Kane is regarded as the main rival to Salah as Spurs visit a Crystal Palace defence that have managed just two clean sheets at home.

The league’s top scorer on the road (12 goals), he has netted in two of his three visits to Selhurst Park. Kane has also served up 10+ points on four occasions away from home.

With four of the top six squaring up, their armband potential has failed to persuade the vast majority of voters.

Sergio Aguero (4%) has earned more transfers-in than any forward ahead of Man City’s trip to Arsenal.

The Argentine has fired nine goals over the last six Gameweeks and faces a defence that has conceded in each of their last nine league fixtures.

Less than 1% are prepared to punt on Kevin De Bruyne, yet the Belgian – like Aguero – found the net against the Gunners earlier this season. De Bruyne’s 10-point haul in that 3-1 win was one of eight double-digit returns so far.

Eden Hazard (£10.7m) is the form player on show as Chelsea make their way to Manchester United. The Belgian arrives on the back of six goals in as many Gameweeks and has served up 34 points in his last three on the road.

Leicester City’s home match with travel-sick Stoke City looks promising for owners of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez.

Vardy is enjoying his most consistent form of the season – he’s scored in each of the last four Gameweeks and netted the weekend FA Cup winner against Sheffield United.

Back on the teamsheet against the Blades last Friday night, Mahrez has delivered returns in nine of his last 11 starts.

Brighton’s Pascal Gross and Bournemouth frontman Callum Wilson also have favourable home fixtures to follow as Swansea City and Newcastle pay visit respectively.

All four of Gross’ double-figure returns have arrived at the Amex Stadium, including a 13-point haul in his previous home match against West Ham.

Up against a Newcastle defence with a single clean sheet in their last nine away matches, Wilson will be looking to replicate the form that produced 12 points against both Arsenal and Chelsea in the last five rounds of fixtures.

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  1. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling > Mahrez worth a hit? Or keep and have Ibe first sub?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Worth it imo

    2. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

    3. Lazerball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Worth it too

    5. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Considering it for free

    6. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling has a week to recover. Nah

    7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

  2. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all....i have 3.9m in my back pocket

    A....g2g

    B....rlc to Walcott - 4 and bench ayew

    Fab (elliot)
    Alonso vvd Dawson (ogbonna chilwell)
    Salah sterling son shaq (rlc)
    Kane firmino ayew

    Thanks

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      G2G mate. Do it for free next week

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Worth doing this?

    Sanchez + Lingard -> Mane + Siggy (-4)

    Gives me 2 players for GW31

  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    We're all sleepwalking into a captain blank ...

    Surprisingly, Salah’s visitors West Ham are the fourth most resilient for xGC (3.70), while only four sides have allowed more shots in the box than the Hammers’ 26.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      who is we? 😉

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Captain Kane then

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      that haven't met Salah yet

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        what am I saying, ofc they have, he scored a brace against them. Captain Kane if you want 😛

    4. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No way Salah blanks unless he pulls up in the warmup/gets injured early on

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe he will score from outside the box?

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Moot for fantasy. What's the point? Points are points.

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I can’t decide between him and Harry

    7. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Does the second stat not back salah?

    8. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So who are you captaining instead then?

    9. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    10. Jay_
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It’s us scoring that I think will annoy a lot of people. I’m pretty sure we’ll score.

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

          3-1 Liverpool imo

        2. The Nuttman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Entirely possible, Hernandez has 3 Goals and an assist in the last 4.

      • Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Captaining Kane in this fixture last year was painfull

      • TheRealDog
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Leicester had xG Conceded of 3.00 before they met Man City.

    11. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who would you prefer for this week?

      A) Wilson
      B) 7m midfielder
      C) Dunk

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Arnie

        • Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          A

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        What do you reckon guys, 1ft 0.3 in the bank

        Pope
        Alonso vvd mee
        Son sterling Mkhitaryan salah Shaqiri
        Kane firmino

        Elliot Duffy ogbonna quaner

        A sterling to Mahrez
        B quaner to Niasse (bench Mkhitaryan)
        C save

        1. Queens of the South Age
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Probably C. Reckon Sterling will be fit for Thursday. I'm on the fence with getting rid of him though just to try and gain some points on rivals who all have him.

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. Quite tempted by Niasse as fed up owning quaner but having 2ft is always good

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        A - Azpi KDB Sterling Mcburnie ➡ Hegazi Erisken Mahrez Vardy (-12)
        or
        B - Azpi ➡ Hegazi (free)

        Boring or fun, can't decide

        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Not my kind of fun, so B although not sure that will prove great either

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              aye, just need a defender for GW 31, blown the FH chip. Hegazi stands out as the best of the cheapies, hence why I might buy acquire him

          • Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Why hegazi in B? Could you get vvd and get one of eriksen or Mahrez for sterling

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              maxed out on Pool, would have loved to get VVD though. I guess I could do Sterling to Mahrez for free hmmm. (haven't got the cash for Eriksen)

        2. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Who to take out for Mahrez?

          A) Son

          B) Sterling

          Already own Aguero & Vardy

          0.9 ITB 1 FT

          1. Jet5605
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Mahrez has a blank in 31

            1. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              But could score well 28 -30

            2. Lecky Legs FC
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I'm aware of it his next two looks good potentially

          2. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Same headache here - leaning towards Son as I think Sterling will be fit

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Isn't it just I also considered just upgrading Son > Ali but went against it Sterling has a good chance of being fit for next Thursday if he missed the cup final on Sunday

          3. Lazerball
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I had the same decision to make and am pretty set on ditching Sterling instead of Son (for Mane, not Mahrez)

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Nice shout and differential pick Mane could be great for the next 4 GW's

            2. Pompel
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              That's also a good differential

        3. The Scottish Loveknot
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Concerned about defence, any advice?

          Foster
          Jones* - Yoshida* - Ota - Ogbonna - Gomez
          RLC* - Sterling - Salah - Shaq - Son
          Kane - Firmino - Wilson

          Was thinking:

          Jones > Davies
          Yoshida > Daniels or Hegazi in preparation for GW31

          2FT, 3.8 ITB and all Chips.

        4. Jet5605
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Lingard to who:

          A - Siggie
          B - Walcott
          C - Eriksen

          DDG
          Ota - Jones - VVD
          Salah - Sterling - Shaq - Lingard
          Kane - Firm - Wilson

          Speroni - Richarlison - Ogbonna - Kenny

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 1 month ago

              A

            • The Scottish Loveknot
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              C

          2. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Guys whats happened to Sterling why are people selling?

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Going same way as Bitcoin....

            2. Jam0sh
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Pep said he has muscle problem

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                *that he had none

              2. Fantasy Gold
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                His head fell off in training appaz

            3. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              doubt, rotation

            4. Lazerball
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              The above reasons + tough fixtures

            5. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Muscle injury v Basle so Pep not sure if will be OK for cup final. Probably OK for Thursday game v Arsenal although possibly might not start v Chelsea 3 days later.

            6. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Sounds like it is possible still for him to make the cup Sunday while the pl game is not until Thursday?

          3. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            If I make my planned transfers unti GW31, will have 8.3m ITB 😆

          4. Lazerball
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            2 FTs

            Courtois, Sterling to Karius, Mane. Yay or Nay?

            1. MTPockets
                6 years, 1 month ago

                If they're your biggest issues, then yeah why not.

            2. machickenz
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Any trades worth a hit? 1.4 ITB
              Courtois
              Alonso Otamendi VVD Fernandez
              Salah (C) Walcott Sterling Mkitaryan
              Aguero (VC) Firmino

              Sub: Adrian J.Ayew Mbemba RLC

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

                no gtg

            3. Slip it like Stevie
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Maguire or verthongen? Somebody help me because I have no idea

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

                Vertonghen but its tough call

              2. dunas_dog
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Vertonghen

              3. Magic Bean
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Verthongen is more sexy

            4. CRO KLOPP
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Lingard or Kenny first sub?

              1. Jam0sh
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Lingard

              2. CRO KLOPP
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers

            5. Jet5605
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Does anyone think Mahrez will still outscore Walcott over the next four GW's even with his blank in GW31?

              1. walkman666
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Yes

              2. walkman666
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                To elaborate...I think most players blank (1-2 points) more often than produce fantasy points. Mahrez is better. Mahrez has an easier schedule. Mahrez is hotter. To support my view, I sold Pogba this week, not to Theo, but to Mahrez. Now, it's a wait & see...

            6. Garfield1001
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Is Choupo Moting to Sterling worth a -4?

              Thanks

              1. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Sterling doubt and Choupo has gw31 fixture. Mahrez, Sane better alternativs

              2. Lazerball
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                No. Sterling may be injured and/or rested.

            7. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              A) Vardy & Mili (would mean i play Bauer vs lei
              B) Mahrez, Hegazy (play him vs HUD
              Thanks!

            8. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Penovojevic to get pen points for 3rd GW in a row,congratz to his owners and cappers..

              1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Don't think anyone with any knowledge of football would cap him v spurs

              2. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                😆 😀

                Filthy points are the best points 😀

              3. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Will be four out of five GWs 😎

            9. Zareos
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Which duo would you go for (2 FTs)?

              A. VvD and Sterling, or
              B. Daniels and Mane?

              1. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                A

              2. The Scottish Loveknot
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                A

              3. MTPockets
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  The duo without Daniels, although Sterling a risk atm.

              4. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Man Utd vs Brighton FA Cup tie kicking off at 7.45 on Saturday night. Long for those Brighton fans going up to Old Trafford.

              5. fridge
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Which would you do out of the below?

                A) Aguero & Quaner > Firmino & Vardy
                B) Aguero & Lingard > Firmino & Eriksen

                1. Pukki Party
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Vardy if you have Kane

              6. mr messi
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                What should my bench order be?

                Kenny Mawson Quaner

              7. Jam0sh
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Hello guys. What would you do with this lot?

                Pope
                Van Dijk, Mee, Daniels
                Salah, Hazard, Lingard, Sterling
                Wilson, Kane, Firmino

                subs: Adrian --- Dunk, Milivojevic, Ogbonna --- 1 FT, 1.9 ITB

                A) Save FT
                B) Lingard -> Walcott
                C) Sterling -> Walcott

                1. The Scottish Loveknot
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  B

              8. The Overthinker
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Gtg?

                Courtois
                Alonso Bavies Vvd otamendi
                Sterling gross salah martial
                Kane firmino

                Elliot niasse Schindler rlc

                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Double Chelsea. Good luck. Nice team though overall.

                  1. The Overthinker
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    I was suppose to replace courtois this week ( may well do it for a hit ) for fabianski.

                2. Sedemuda
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I wouldn't bench Niasse

              9. jackhammer1
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Martial to Mahrez worth a hit?

              10. Atimis
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Bench one from each:

                A. Azpi
                B. Ota
                C. Mee

                1. Shaq
                2. Son
                3. Sterling
                4. Wally

                1. MTPockets
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    a 1

                2. Hargo
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Adrian Gomes
                  Dunk Daniels Ota Kenny Jones
                  Salah Hazard Shaqiri Sterling RLC
                  Firmino Kane Quaner

                  2 FT 0.6 ITB

                  Any suggestions?

                3. KGFC
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Play 1:

                  1. Arnatovic (vs pool)
                  2. Deulofeu (vs everton)
                  3. Wilson (vs newcastle)

                  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Wilson by far

                  2. MTPockets
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      2