Captains

Captain Sensible – Aguero favourite but alternatives appeal in Gameweek 5

The captaincy discussion for Gameweek 5 of Fantasy Premier League probably isn’t quite as clear-cut as our recent poll indicates.

While Manchester City’s number one striker has run away with it, there are strong cases for alternative options.

We’ve weighed up the results of the vote, compare individual and team statistics and analyse what the Rate My Team tool says to ascertain the best captain for this weekend.

The Captain Poll

A home clash with Fulham has led to Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) amassing a huge lead in the captain poll ahead of Gameweek 5. The Manchester City striker has, at time of writing, a massive 58% of the vote.

Aguero’s three goals and two assists thus far have convinced Fantasy managers that he can deliver another big haul. In fact, he has even overtaken Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) as the most fashionable player in FPL, with 51.6% ownership.

Salah’s popularity continues to fall as shown by the fact that he currently sits fourth in our poll with just under 5% of the vote. Captaincy interest in Liverpool’s trip to Spurs on Saturday lunch-time is low, with Harry Kane (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£10.0m) backed by under 3% of our voters. That’s despite the latter averaging 9.75 points per match so far, Salah at 6.75 and Kane 5.0.

Joining Aguero in the top three are Chelsea pair Eden Hazard (£10.7m) and Marcos Alonso (£6.8m) who are expected to do very well against Cardiff. Both players have registered returns in every single match so far combining for three goals and seven assists.

Hazard is the more popular for the captaincy out of the two, by some distance. At the time of writing the Belgian has 19% of the vote while Alonso is only just ahead of Salah with his 4.5% share. Perhaps understandable given the differences in classification and price.

Outside the top six are some interesting differential candidates, all of whom look capable of delivering points in Gameweek 5. Benjamin Mendy (£6.4m) has 1.15% backing after registering four assists in his first four league matches and adding another international duty.

Just behind him is Arsenal frontman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) who scored his first goal of the season against Cardiff last week. The Gabonese forward has a trip to Newcastle this time around and continues to prove more popular than colleague Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m). The Frenchman has outscored him so far but is backed by just 0.68% in this week’s captain poll.

Danny Ings (£5.6m), Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) and Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m) complete the top 10 with, at time of writing, 0.84%, 0.77% and 0.73% backing respectively.

Ings has two goals in his last three starts and hosts a travel sick Brighton outfit on Monday night.

Meanwhile, Lukaku is currently second among strikers for shots in the penalty area and efforts on target ahead of a trip to Watford.

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  1. Arsenal USA FC
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Which is better? Thanks

    A) Luiz (Mhki or Moura) and Mitrovic

    B) Alonso Maddison and Ings

    1. Chockky
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B I think

    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

  2. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I miss Salah already. Maybe i was a bit hasty with my WC last night.

    I do regret it.

    1. Chockky
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      you have over half a day to change your mind. Salah is expensive but will deliver soon

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah almost forgot about that. Team looks so balanced without but very hard to get him back in later.

        May have a look at it again.

        1. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          In same boat fwiw - for that $ he really really needs to overperform to justify that price tag

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mate, I've been on here on and off for the past 14hrs and I've def seen a post like this from you at least 5 or 6 times haha!
      Chill my friend being Salahless is ok, welcome to the club 🙂

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I have him but if I was WCing I would have sold him.

      Tougher fixtures coming and he's not in the form of last season, so no guarantee he'll get much from these games coming up.

      I don't think that many people who have sold him on WCs this week will need to get him back anytime soon.

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks all. Waste of a WC really if I keep him. Made 7 solid changes without him in.

        And a playing bench. Gonna stick with it now and - 4 to get him back after these games if needs be.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Fwiw, I think you've done the right thing.

  3. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed....

    Thoughts on who to start?

    A) Robertson vs Spurs away
    CS odds: 24%
    Goal: Around 5% (18/1)
    Assist : (?)
    RMT tool points: 2.77p

    B) AWB vs Huddersfield away
    CS odds: 36%
    Goal: Around 5% (16/1)
    Assist : (?)
    RMT tool points: 3

    Cheers

    1. Yeezy FC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think AWB gets that clean sheet...

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Both will probably concede, so Robertson

    3. Chockky
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      AWB as Hud have a weaker attack so more guaranteed 4 points although I feel robbo will assist its risker

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers guys, think I will go for AWB, but Robertson haul would deffo had been worse feeling than benching AWB haul

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You shouldn’t compare those 2...if you have Robbo...play Robbo.
      I’ve sold him but would play him out of those 2

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        why not? Its just for one game and Tottenham away is one of the toughest games in the season.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          He. Can. Get. Assists.

  4. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Start Begovic or McCarthy this GW?

    1. Yeezy FC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy IMO

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy

  5. Yeezy FC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC? Anderson -> Richarlison next week

    0.2 ITB

    Ederson
    Robbo / Mendy / Alonso / AWB
    Hazard / Mane / Anderson / Moura
    Vardy / Aguero

    Hamer / Holebas / Billing / Kamara

  6. Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What are Wally owners doing then?

    I have 1 FT and am tempted to twist, but he could burn me with a goal!

    Hmmmmmm

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Starting him

      • Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Sold for Maddison. Was only a placeholder for richarlison. Giving Mhiki a couple of weeks now before getting richarlison back in.

      • caldracula
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Sold for Pedro

    2. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Best 4.5 rotation GK's?

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Final shout out folks. Would you change anything in this wc team?

      Patricio
      Alonso Mendy holebas
      Salah hazard Maddison Pedro
      Kun mitro Wilson

      McCarthy Bennett awb Ward

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Looks fine. Maddison doesn't appeal to me, but that's a personal choice.

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers bud. Who would of reolace Maddison with? Have 0.2m itb

        • Yeezy FC
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Looks good!

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks!

        • KAR
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          i would do
          salah > mane
          maddison > dilva / mitro > lacazette

      2. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A - Walcott + Pedro
        B - Mkhi + Maddison

        1. Goat
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Pedro and Maddison I’d thats possible for you

          1. yakirh
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Only for -4

            Got Mkhi and Walcott
            1FT 0ITB

        2. caldracula
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          A

      3. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Start AWB or Walcott?

        1. Big Al Stankovic
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Walcott. He either starts, or doesn’t play at all.

      4. FPLMarc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        WC team is down to 2 options, hinging on Salah/No Salah and whether to go Lukaku, Vardy or Wilson.

        A) Salah, Hazard, Mane, Kenedy - Aguero, Mitrovic, Wilson
        B) Hazard, Mane, Pedro, Richarlison - Aguero, Mitrovic, Lukaku/Vardy

        I'm scared to be without Salah but he's 13m, not on penalties and rarely gets bonuses.

        What do you think?

        1. mrtapio
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          B (with Lukaku) looks best imo

      5. 8-2
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        WC played.

        Patricio Hennessey

        Robbo Mendy Alonso

        Mane Hazard Dilva Pedro

        Kun Mitro Wilson

        (AWB, Hojbjerg, Bennett)

        Plan is to go Pedro > Rich. 1.2 in the bank. Should I spend it?

        1. 8-2
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Or might go Mitro and Silva to Lukaku and Ward

      6. mrtapio
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Two popular transfers are suprising me this GW:
        D.Silva in
        Mkhi out

        Those on WC are excused (even tho I don't see why D.Silva is so popular).

        1. stat
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Fantastic underlying stats, great fixture, unlikely to miss that many games until KdB is back

          • Christina.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            -Silva same chances created as Salah and more than Hazard
            -Mins/chances created better than..Hazard and Salah
            --More penalty box touches than Mane...same as Hazard and Kane
            -Mins/GA ...better than Kane and Mane

            ...and he missed GW 1.

            But you know that.

            1. Pieterke30
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Is he in your team?

          • Yeezy FC
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Dilva is a monster

        2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Lost on last:

          On a WC:

          Patricio / Etheridge
          Mendy / Robertson / Alonso / Shaw / W-B
          Hazard / Mane / Pereyra / Maddison / Moutinho
          Aguero / Ings / Mitro

          0.6 in the bank

          1. Stick with Shaw for now until he comes back or drop for a playing DEF?
          2. Anything else?

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Just common discussion issues - is Robertson worth it now, will Shaw play and if not is he the right wc choice.

          2. UpAndAway
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            When Arsenal’s presser?

            1. stat
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Yesterday

            2. manu4life99
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Pls Help!

              A) Walcott,Daniels > Pedro,Cedric (-4)
              B) Salah,Walcott > Haz,DSilva (-4)
              C) Walcott,Mikhi > Pedro,Maddison (-4)
              D) Robertson,Mikhi > Cedric,DSilva )-4)
              E) Mikhi > Pedro
              F) Daniels > 4.6m def

            3. S.Kuqi
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Top3 mids for next 4 gws?

              1. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Hazard, Silva, Pogba, Mane/Salah

                1. S.Kuqi
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Pogba? Doesn't his fpl returns mainly rely on pens?

                  1. internal error
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    i'm weighing heavily on his fixtures.

              2. Goat
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Dilva, Hazard, salah

              3. caldracula
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Salah Hazard Eriksen

              4. KAR
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                mane, dilva, hazard

            4. theswallow1965
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Stuck on this conundrum, can you guys offer your opinion?

              A) - DILVA / GRAY / INGS
              OR
              B) - PEDRO / MADDISON / WILSON

              Really want DILVA but seems too much of a compromise?

              Cheers

              1. Big Al Stankovic
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                B by a mile.

                1. theswallow1965
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Cheers

              2. caldracula
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Yup, B

                1. theswallow1965
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Cheers

            5. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              The team news page is great to look at, as a Zaha, Walcott and Fraser owner. It can only go downhill from here

            6. axos86
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Who to bench and in what order?
              Ederson(Foster)
              Alonso Cedric Jonny(Robbo AWB)
              Hazard Mane Siggy Moura(Cairney)
              Kun(c) Zaha KIng

            7. DASHING FC
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Salah+Hazard+Maddison or Mane+Hazard+Dilva?

              With Walcott -> Rich next week.

              1. TOLV TUMS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                B

            8. Rotation's Alter Ego
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Don't know if it has been posted already, but it appears Shaw hasn't travelled with the United squad today.

              Shame for owners.

              https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/1040607209422573574

              1. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Fellaini at LB

              2. jia you
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                ban

            9. Lukakuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Hi, does anyone know of a place where you can check all the pressers/injury news at once?
              I'm usually just scrolling through the comments here
              Cheers

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

                Tweets

                1. Lukakuna
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  I just follow Trump and Kanye on Twitter and they rarely write about football

                  1. TOLV TUMS
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Trump writes about football all the time! He's planning on taking a knee during the anthem this weekend I believe 🙂

              2. Rotation's Alter Ego
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Joe and Neale will have a nice little recap going up later on youtube if that format interests you

                1. Lukakuna
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  That's great, cheers!

            10. AFC49
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              GTG?

              Fabianski (Foster)
              Robertson, Mendy, Alonso (AWB, Bednarek)
              Salah, D Silva, Pedro, Walcott* (Fraser*)
              Aguero, Mitrovic, Wilson

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

                Yes

            11. Weak Become Heros
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Auba out Lukaku in, free transfer, yes?

              1. Going Home
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Unless you've 2FTs, I think it's a coin toss

              2. internal error
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I would

              3. TOLV TUMS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                yes

              4. jia you
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I've done it for a hit mate, double tranny! Maybe it's wishful thinking as a MUN fan but Lukaku is looking so sharp!

            12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Luke Shaw hasn't travelled with the #mufc squad to Watford. Marouane Fellaini has.

              https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/1040607209422573574

              1. TOLV TUMS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                good - absolute travesty if they let him back on the pitch within a week of sustaining a concussion. not to be messed with.

            13. Going Home
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Got £5m for a Coleman replacement - any better options than Tarkowski?

              1. Reedy
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Maybe Chilwell

                1. Going Home
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Could be an option - think Burnley's fixtures are slightly more appealing over the next four (until I plan to WC). But a lot rests on them improving at the back now they're done with the EL...

                  1. Reedy
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Yeah the away games worry me when it comes to Leicester. I think they can do alright in the home fixtures they have though.

                    1. Going Home
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Yeah, certainly one to look at. Last season's Burnley defence would make it a no-brainer lol

              2. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Holebas.

                1. Going Home
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  I know Watford are going well at the moment, but there's only one fixture I would be happy starting him in the next four :/

              3. Limbo
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Bournemouth might be worth a punt. Good fixtures. Well rested. Rotate well with Palace and Watford if you have Wan or Holbaps

                1. Going Home
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Already have Cook, along with AWB

              4. caldracula
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Rico

                1. Going Home
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  See above - can't double up on Bournemouth defence haha

                  1. caldracula
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Yeah I wouldn’t either, I have Periera do suppose Chilwell is the next best thing

              5. Big Al Stankovic
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Chillwell or Pereira.

                1. Going Home
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Yeah - looking at Leicester as an option. They have looked better defensively than Burnley this season, but Burnley have the better fixtures and Tark seems to offer a real goal threat. Feels like a coin toss

                  1. Pieterke30
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Burnley have the better fixtures?

                    Leicester have like 10 decent/good fixtures in a row, except maybe Arsenal

                    1. Going Home
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      I should have been more clear - this is strictly for the next four weeks. I am trying to limp to the next IB before activating my WC. In the next four, I would rather have a defender play in Burnley's fixtures - the question is whether I want a Burnley defender playing in those fixtures...

            14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              why do people say b silva won't start?

              1. Ibralicious
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                It's a 50/50, hard to say anything tbf

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

                  Difficult to take him out if you have him with the fixture

                  1. internal error
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    He has trapped his holders for 3 GW's

                2. Pieterke30
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Same could be saif abt his brother Dilva though?

              2. Going Home
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Because they don't own him. He's missed 25% of games this season; I wouldn't be too concerned

              3. MTPockets
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  they sold him

                • caldracula
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  I think he will

              4. Teomi
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Bench one:

                AWB
                TAA
                Shaw

                1. Ibralicious
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  TAA

                2. Going Home
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Read above that Shaw hasn't travelled.; But generally I always start my "big team" defenders as that's why I got them. Generally "fixture proof", as they rarely ship 2+ goals a game

                3. TOLV TUMS
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Shaw, he's out this weekend

                4. caldracula
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Shaw won’t play

              5. Cornholi0
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Tomorrow everybody will buy Diego Rico! He' s a beast and you will realize it soon enough

                1. Ibralicious
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  No thanks I have my One-Bazooka already

                2. MTPockets
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Then Daniels starts post-injury

                    1. Cornholi0
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Thats the time the real fun will start because Rico will be left winger

                  • Wild Card this!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    He looked sharp...but think Vardy will get a brace 🙂

                  • jia you
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Nah, more chance of a failed bandwagon in the making I feel, time will tell though 😉

                    1. Cornholi0
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Can get injured. Thats the only thing that can ruin his Fantasy potential. He is 4,5. Holebas is soon enough 5,2.

                  • Krionos
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    He looks good, but how many CS are Bournemouth going to get?