Captains

Vote in the Gameweek 16 captain poll

As the manic turnaround between Gameweeks continues we are back to picking our next captain already.

Our latest poll is now live so you can vote on who you believe the best option for the armband is in Gameweek 16.

There are plenty of candidates this time around with very few that leap out to us.

Arsenal’s home meeting with Huddersfield Town is perhaps the most eye-catching with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m) expected to be the favourite there although Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) is also considered.

Liverpool’s assets will be heading to a Bournemouth defence that has deteriorated statistically of late, meaning there could be returns for Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m), Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) or Sadio Mané (£9.8m) if he is passed fit.

Fresh from his 12-point haul in Gameweek 15, Harry Kane (£12.5m) may also be a popular figure. He travels to King Power Stadium, to face a Leicester side he has scored seven goals against in his last four meetings with them.

Fantasy managers burned by Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy midweek may be reticent to make any of their Manchester City options their captain this weekend.

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) will probably be the most backed among his colleagues. A start against Chelsea feels very likely given that he was rested against Watford and has four goals and five assists in his last five appearances.

Leroy Sané (£9.4m) and David Silva (£8.7m) seem the most likely alternatives unless Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) is declared fit between now and the weekend.

However, it will also be interesting to see how much their opponents Chelsea will temper interest in the Manchester City options.

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1,219 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So it seems Martial was taken out of the pitch for precaution. Confirmed ?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dec 05: "He doesn't think it is an injury, he thinks it was a pre-injury, it was feeling tight."

      Not necessarily fit for the weekend though, wait and see.

  2. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    4.0 itb & 1 FT

    A. Jiménez to Lacazette(C)
    B. Mane to Salah(C)

    I feel like Laca will haul but jimmy is on form & not excited about losing him. Meanwhile Mané is a doubt & salah should start. Help

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would just ignore Liverpool attack

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        None are good value for money imo

      2. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fair enough but would you lose jimmy for Laca?

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Difficult one, Wolves next 2 are quite nice. What other (C) options do you have?

          1. Tcheco
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Kane, Rich, Sané, Felipe Anderson

    2. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah will destroy Burnley
      Lacazette will outscore Salah in december

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        And there in lies the dilemma

      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah is playing Bournemouth.

    3. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Jimmy if you can

    4. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mané is a problem, Jimi is not, I’d focus on the problem areas of your team first.

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Good point. Will either upgrade to salah or punt on Ramsey

  3. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    Alonso, Robertson, Laporte
    Hazard, Mane, Sane, Martial, Richarlison
    Aguero, Wilson

    Bench: Stekelenburg, Bennett, Wan-Bissaka, Kamara

    Aguero --> Aubameyang (c) worth a -4?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do have a feeling Aubameyang won't start so it's risky, if he does tho I'm sure he'll score well

      1. TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Why do you think that? He can be rested midweek.

        1. farmerfat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He played both spurs and United. Also have a sneaky suspicion he won't start on the weekend. But he's my C anyway

  4. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Help please
    What to do with 2 free transfers?
    Arny has to go at least
    0 itb

    Fabs
    Trent Doherty Alonso Robertson (Wan Biz)
    Sterling Salah Hazard Sane (Gunnarsson)
    Arny Wilson (Success)

    Had considered
    Alonso, Hazard and Arny to
    Digne, Son and Auba for a -4
    But Auba maybe not going to start?

  5. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    are school out....?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What is a school?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        sorry meant Creche...seems all the babies our out on here today.

        All I smell is dirty nappies.

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      ...for summer.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        do I know you?

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Only if you're inside the top 3k

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Can she be inside of something else to know you?

            1. SPorting
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              That. Is. Gross.

          2. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            nice to meet you then...

            1. SPorting
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Pretty good week when all's said and done.

  6. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Hennessey
    AWB Alonso Doherty
    Martial* Salah Sane Richarlison
    Kane Wilson Arnie*

    Button Bennett Cedric Billing*

    1.2m ITB and 1 FT

    A) Martial Arnie ➡ Fraser Laca -4
    B) Arnie Alonso ➡ Laca Bellerin/Kola -4
    C) other

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie/Martial->Auba/Snoddy possible?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nope

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          shame.

          not.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      D) Arnie Billing ➡ Kamara Son -4

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That may be the most unattractive offer I've seen all day.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          many thanks for eliminating one of the proposed option. Other don’t even reply, I’m grateful

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to downgrade on WC, need 2m ish?

    A. Auba
    B. Kane
    C. Sterling
    D. Sane
    E. Richarlison
    F. Son
    G. FAnderson

    Some options are Fraser and Snoddy in midfield. Or Lacazette up top. Thanks 🙂

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son imo out of that list

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ^this.

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks both. Think it’s Son or Auba for me yeah

    2. Ibra
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba -> Laca. Is it enough? If not, then also Rich -> Fraser.

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

      Snoddy ia actually doing quite alright. Decent punt for his price. One thing to consider, he is tougher price point to swap with 1 move say compared to Felipe who you can change for Siggy/Rich/Martial etc. So maybe Laca F. Anderson better.

      Personally, I'd probably drop Son. Cant have too many high rotation risks and he usually does come off bench as well. And those City mids would be first names I'd put in.

  8. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cant afford auba, considering a hit for Laca. Chances of him starting guys?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Strong I'd say, Arsenal look so much better with him in the side, often gets rested for games vs Top 6 so should hopefully be back for HUD (h)

    2. Halmari Tea
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Being an auba owner i dont think hell start. Laca and ozil will.

  9. Purplebanana2021
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo + Arnie > auba + holebas for a bit?

    1. Purplebanana2021
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      *hit

      1. Halmari Tea
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Without a doubt yes

    2. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gonna do the same moves out, but think Diop better then Holebas?

      1. Purplebanana2021
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Holebas has the assist potential

  10. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best Arnie to Auba enabler?

    A. Haz to Fraser
    B. Salah to Siggy/FAnderson.

    ?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B, Salah needs to go imo, just not worth 13m

    2. SB8
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  11. MTPockets
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If Aguero's fit will have EVE/CRY/lei/sou after chelsea.
      Perhaps being overlooked in the scramble for Arsenal fwds over same period.

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Going to have Auba & Laca for next week. But planning to switch one for Kun when he's fit again.

    • fakelund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      GTG?

      Ederson
      Doherty, Digne, Robertson
      Fraser, Sterling, Eriksen, Felipe Anderson
      Aubameyang (C), Zaha, Wilson

      Hamer, Pereyra, Wan-Bissaka, Alonso

    • Ibra
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Best goalkeeper option? Right now I have Alisson but I will transfer him out after next gw because I don't want to double up Liverpool defence anymore. My original plan was Lloris but I guess Everton, Bmouth and Wolves will score against Spurs. Maybe Leno for a couple of weeks and then switch him to Lloris after they have played against Everton and Bmouth?

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'd pick Fab and spend elsewhere.

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Flappy

    • FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Which Arsenal defender is better to have..?

      Bellerin, Mustafi or Kolasinac...???

      1. Seamy
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bellerin but I wouldn't be tripping over myself to get any tbh

      2. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kola for the next few.

    • Jules Rimet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      WC intact.

      Salah + Arnautovic > Sterling + La(c)azette -4 ?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah 100%

    • Seamy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Start 2 from
      A) Alonso
      B) Fraser
      C) Zabaleta
      D) Wan-Bissaka

      currently on B & C?

    • EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso and Arnie to Kola and Auba (C). -4

      Worth it?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I know Alonso has City next but you seen his six after that?

      2. Jules Rimet
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Keep Alonso.....

    • Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      My team :

      Fabianski - Foster
      Alonso - Bennett - Doherty - Wan Bissaka - Robertson
      Fraser - Sterling - Richarlison - Hazard - Martial
      Arnautovic - Success - Kane

      0.1 ITB 1 FT

      Would you :
      A) wildcard
      B) Just replace Arnie
      C) take a hit to replace ARnie and Martial

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        C

    • Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson, Pat
      AWB, Bellerin, Alonso, Balbuena, Robbo
      Sane, Snoddy, Son, Richar, Fraser
      Kane, Laca, Jiminez

      -16 for this team?
      (I have a five week plan for rotating the front 8).

      1. Cheshire Duck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting team, although some might not play all matches (Robbo, Alonso, Sane, Son, Lacazette).
        The question is : do you really think this team will AT LEAST have 16 more points than the one you have now ?

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Players out;
          Haz, FAnderson, Arnie, Joselu, Pereira

          I posted my ideal team a few pages back but that's -24 and I think it will run for the next 6 weeks without any worries but -24 is completely stupid, whereas -16 is only mildly stupid

      2. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        -16 is crazy

    • Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Couple of questions...

      Does Gomez injury mean that TAA is pretty much nailed now?

      How didi Alonso look. Is he still worth it.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes.
        No. He looked bad yesterday.

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes
        Will warm the bench if performance does not inprove.

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba over 40% on the captain poll. Barring any injury news - Auba(c) locked in.

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero was more than 40% and didn't play
        Its a poll, not a predictor

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You underestimate the predictive power of the poll, especially now we are past GW9 (i.e. over a quarter of the way through the season)

    • OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Really need some help and advice here....

      Fabianski
      Trippier* Davies TAA
      Salah(v) Sterling F.Anderson Fraser
      Aguero* Arnie** Mitro

      Hamer Bennett AWB Billing**

      1FT 0.0ITB

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        aguero to auba
        arnie to wilson

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          That’s what I was thinking. Then cap Auba

    • Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Considering all the rotation and the need for a good bench, would you see it as acceptable taking a -8 to get rid of 2 suspended players and 1 long term injured player?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I took one yesterday.
        So would say Yes if you are getting big hitter's or replacing Arnie 😛

      2. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Probably yes as in a sense that will be a -2 (if you get players in that are guaranteed to play) and then you have 2 points to pick up elsewhere to get equal.

      3. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I took a -8 this week for similar reasons and luckily it worked out fine because of the chaotic week and my fortunate choices. It's OK to do it for the right reasons. I would say make sensible changes for the longer term.

      4. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I took one last week. Going to take a -4 this to take out Duffy and Arnie .

    • Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Which 2 would you start from below ??
      1. Awb
      2. Dunk
      3. Hojbjerg
      4.Schindler
      5. Don't laugh 😛 , Kamara
      Cheer's guys

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure of most fixtures but I think 1 and 2 look good.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Cheer's mate !!

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        1 and 2

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thank you mate !

    • Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A) Get Kane for a hit and captain Auba

      B) No hit, save FT for Burnley and captain Salah

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        B but captain Auba

        1. Goat
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This guy knows

    • ol3andre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      TAA or Bellerin for the next 4 gamesweeks? Already got Robbo.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        TAA with Gomez injury

    • The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Best combo here?
      Fabianski
      Alonso,TAA,Doherty
      Sterling,Dilva, Richarlison, Fraser
      Aubamayang,Kane,Arnautovic

      Hamer,AWB, Camarasa,Duffy. 1.1m itb 1FT

      1. Alonso,Arnautovic > Kolasinac,Lacazette -4
      2. Duffy,Arnautovic > Kolasinac+ Jiminez/Wilson/Chicarito/Mitrovic
      3. Duffy,Arnautovic > Trippier/VVD/Laporte + Mitrovic/Jiminez

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        3
        Mitro+Tripps if fit

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeh I was all set for this option until Trippier went off last night.

      2. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Laporte + Jimmy

        Mainly because I have them.

    • Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes yes, everyone sell Alonso and make him a differential again!

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Haha, needs a bit More than FFS sell off for him to become a differential. Maybe RC against City? 😉

    • EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A) Robbo, Arnie to Kola, Auba -4
      B) Arnie to Laca FT

    • Moxon
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Best defender for 4.8 and under? Cheers lads!