Vote in the Gameweek 15 captain poll

Big believer that you use your (c) as a shield to protect against rank drops so need the popular captains. That suggests Kane this GW and get in Auba in GW16 to me.

GW15: Kane (SOU)
GW16: Auba (HUD)
GW17: Kane (BUR)
GW18: Auba (BUR) / Sterling (CPL)
GW19: Salah (NEW) / Kane (BOU)
GW20: Kane (WOL)
GW21: Auba (FUL) / Hazard (SOU)
GW22: Sterling (WOL) / Hazard (NEW)
GW23: Salah (CPL)
GW24: Auba (CAR) / Kane (WAT)
GW25: Kane (NEW) / Hazard (HUD)

I'm on a WC and currently have both. It does mean I can only get Sterling as a midfield big hitter though and that makes me nervous.

If I had to pick one I'd go Kane.

Went for both as I needed hits to get Kane in anyway and agree with your midweek assessment. They should alternate captaincy choice nicely for a while as well

Kanes in for me for a -4.

Run of fixtures right up until Xmas is unbelievable and gives us the captaincy.

Both doesnt sound the best option to me. Think there is a lot more value in premium defenders & mids.

Siding with Kane atm as he's just a safer captaincy option and I need a captain for midweek.

Good write-up. I've gone Kane already, and those stats you've just provided only vindicate my decision. 12 to 3 shots on target is ridiculous.

I think you have explained it perfectly. I would just add that the chances of scoring at the same rate as Auba with the same opportunities is fairly unlikely.

Made the move to auba last night. Kane would have required a hit and I'm happy enough captaining Salah this Gameweek with a view to captaining Auba for Huddersfield at home.

Kane still looks below par to me and a penalty against Arsenal clouded another unthreatening performance. Going with the man in better form, don't care if he doesn't take as many shots because he looks clinical this season!

Went Auba. Kane just isn't passing the eye test for me and for better or worse I vowed not to get him again after than blank against Cardiff. I know he will score but I still think Auba will score a similar amount over the Xmas period. The money saved also allows me to get a stronger midfield (currently having billing coming off my bench isn't exactly providing adequate cover for inevitable rotations).

On WC and got both (with Arnie). Feels good going big up top and if it fails then there is always WC in the new year.

Someone posted last night the Kane/Auba captaincy rotation and it's fantastic for the next 6 weeks or so.

Yes I have gone with both on WC this week getting rid of Aguero (moved to Kane Sterling and Auba as “big 3”)

I've actually gone the other way (but kept 1.5m in the bank just in case) my thinking is Southampton + Leicester is about the same as Man U + Huddersfield atm when you take into account spurs will be thinking about Barca coming up.

I'm going to monitor them both over the next two, my thinking is if I need to upgrade it's one transfer, if I don't I can spend the money in one transfer. However if I wanted to downgrade Kane to Auba that's one transfer for that, and then one more to spend the money.

Would like Kane and Auba

next 2 transfers will be with aim of freeing up funds elsewhere to get in Kane (have Auba this week)
Hazard will have to go and one of Murray or Arnie.

Went for Kane because didnt have one single v good captain option in my team for GW15. Never had Kane this season so happy enough to give him a chance now.

If he blanks (or meagre return while playing badly), easy downgrade to Auba.

If he delivers big, Im taking a -8 to add Auba.

I don't think both is viable if you also have a midfield heavy hitter like Sterling or Hazard or Salah. And I would prefer Sterling over both of these, so that limits it to one.

We all know about Kane, I'm still not convinced he's back to his best, although he's been a little better recently. I'm not convinced he's a reliable captain either, and at 12.4m, its tough to include him without captaining him very often. The Spurs congested fixture list is also a concern. the biggest factor against him in his midfield teammates though, I don't think I'd want any Arsenal midfield asset, whereas I see Son, Alli and Eriksen as genuine alternatives to Kane. Son possibly most preferred due to his cheap price which makes benchings/reduced minutes easier to take, and the fact he plays furthest forward alongside Kane (or has done recently, anyway)

Aubemayang is possibly the most bizarre fantasy asset I can remember of all time. He's seemingly become the premier league's top scorer without anyone noticing! I owned him for the first 3 gameweeks of the season for 3 straight blanks. Since then he's been shifted wide and had his minutes reduced for GW4-7, which led to an upturn in fpl returns, followed by being dropped entirely and bought on for 30 minute cameo's only for 2 games, which led to back to back hauls! He's since become a regular starter again, including the last 2 games at centre forward (in Lacazette's absence), and has scored well in that period. What I'm wondering is if with Lacazette back fit Auba is shifted out wide again? Because that may limit his returns. Also, Auba has only had 13 shots on target all season, and has scored 10 goals. That is mental. MENTAL.

So more questions than answers at this point. I'd like to have a look at all 3 of Kane, Lacazette and Aubemayang midweek before commiting to any one of them.

I am leaning towards getting in Auba and then bringing in Son as my Spurs coverage for Hazard, this also gives me enough funds to upgrade Fraser to Sane.

May risk Aguero for GW15 with Auba playing Man Yoo, and not wanting to take an 8 point hit to get in Auba, Son and Sane. Would rather spread the risk across two GW's. Son is deffo a differential captaincy option for this GW.

I've gone to Kane this week, for the good fixture. Then, I'll look to get in Auba in GW16, by downgrading Salah to Sane and Alonso to Luiz or Kolasinac. I don't fancy dropping Salah against Burnley this week.
That will give me Sane/Sterling/Aubameyang/Kane as premiums, with a slightly cheaper backline, only having Robertson above 6m.

I went for Auba as it is straight swap. Can’t get Kane in a direct swap unless I take some hits. Seriousl Dilemma

I was very close to doing Kun to Auba (have Kane) but decided to do Kun + Billing to Arnie + Felipe (-4) instead after watching WHU being so impressive. It was a real 50/50 call so I'm really hoping that my Hammers deliver in their next two kind fix!