Captains
29 December 2018 2628 comments
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Another Gameweek deadline is upon us already, meaning another tricky decision over which Fantasy asset to captain.

The usual premium options are dominating the thinking in the Fantasy community, though there is a cluster of in-form, mid-price midfield options that are also entering the equation in Gameweek 20.

We’ve gone over those performing well in our still-live captain poll before carrying out a comparison between the individuals themselves, their teams and their opponents in order to pinpoint the best candidate.

Captain Poll

Just as he did in Gameweek 19, Harry Kane (£12.6m) leads the way from Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) at the top of our captain poll.

The Spurs striker enjoys a home fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and is out in front with a 36.1% share of the vote, with the Egyptian sitting in second place on 13.3% (all figures given are correct at the time of writing).

Like his aforementioned team-mate, Son Heung-min (£8.8m) has both form and fixtures on his side going into Gameweek 20 and takes “bronze” with an 8.2% share.

The Korean midfielder is neck and neck with Eden Hazard (£11.1m), however, having accrued only a handful of votes more than the Chelsea winger-turned-false nine.

Paul Pogba’s (£8.1m) resurgence as a Fantasy option continues after two double-digit hauls and he lies fifth in our poll having gained 7.2% of all votes cast. It would have been difficult to imagine Pogba as a viable mid-price midfielder let alone captaincy candidate a fortnight ago, such has been his transformation under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Everton pair Richarlison (£7.0m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) follow next with 3.2% and 2.7% of the vote respectively, while Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) is the most popular Manchester City option among our voters having garnered 2.1%.

Fresh off the back of double-digit hauls in Gameweek 19, Felipe Anderson (£7.3m) and Lucas Digne (£5.1m) complete our top ten.

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  1. laveshp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Anyone think captaining Sane is a good idea this week to climb the rankings?

    1. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      If he plays

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Yeah worth it imo

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Could work

    4. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Yeah, good shout if he plays.

    5. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Risky but could pay off handsomely

    6. laveshp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      It's a bit mad really, I'm choosing to captain Sane over... Kane, Salah, Son, Pogba & Richarlison who are all in my team 🙂 !!!!

      1. FPL_DON
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        this

      2. boredjames
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        its not wise with those other options.

        1. laveshp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 hours ago

          Yeah boring old Salah or Kane then 🙁

    7. Ruth_NZ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Yes, it's valid. 3 weeks ago, he & Sterling would have been leading contenders in the captain poll for this week. Southampton don't defend well. If City get an early goal and get their tails up they could score plenty.

      The main reservation is that City have tended to do their big attacking damage in home games.

  2. MillsAU
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Play Doherty or Ings?

    1. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Ings

    2. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Doherty

    3. laveshp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Ings

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I'm on Ings

    5. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I've gone with Ings.

    6. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Ings

    7. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Ings

  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Crap question but any word on Balbuena?

    1. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      That's what I'm wondering also

    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      And Chicarito

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Chica confirmed out

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Unlikely to make bench

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Thanks

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Any real reason why I shouldn’t put the armband on Son?

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Rotation and tight wolves defence

      1. Eytexi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        This

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Could be rested ?

    3. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      None at all. They are keeping him for as long as possible before Asia Games so he must be playing

    4. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I'd just wait for a gw.
      Cardiff looks the one to me.

  5. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Chances of Sane playing ?

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I one knows the answer ffs

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      50/50

      1. Eytexi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        This

    3. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I reckon 85%

  6. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Hi Managers!

    Fab
    Digne Robbo VVD AWB
    Salah Richa FAnderson Martial
    Kane Auba

    Subs: Button, Camarasa, Doherty, Success

    VVD to Trippier for next 2-3 GWs and then Trippier to TAA?

    1. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I'd swap Doherty and AWB. No to that transfer.

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        but Spurs are flying... isnt it right to bench Doherty?

        1. Eytexi
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 hours ago

          Neither AWB or Doherty will keep a clean sheet. Doherty much more attacking potential.

          1. HD7
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 hours ago

            I have a feeling Palace have a chance for a cleanie

            1. Eytexi
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 7 hours ago

              Hazard (C) here hoping otherwise.

  7. thedarkhorse
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Play Ings, Doherty or Kamara?

    Thanks

    1. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Doherty

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Kamara.

    3. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Ings

    4. thedarkhorse
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Haha that sums up the problem perfectly! Next vote wins 😉

      1. Eytexi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Brilliant hahaha

    5. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Ings

  8. tanser11
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    thoughts on my wc team?

    Fabi (4.0)
    Robertson Doherty WBA Digne Shaw
    Haz Salah Rich FA Camaras
    Kane Jim kamara

    any feedback would be great
    thanks

    1. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Pretty much what im aiming for. Personally dont like Shaw as a pick - never certain of minutes.

      Overall gtg 🙂

    2. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Nice. Personal preference but I'm moving to power 5 mid. Would prefer Wilson or similar plus Pogba or Son instead of Kane and Camarasa. Just feel it will bring more points in long run.

  9. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    The top scorer in the premier league is due to fall in price today

    1. Ruth_NZ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Who cares? I'll be happy enough captaining him in GW21. 🙂

      And I think he may well score today anyway.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Its like Anderson again 😉

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 hours ago

          Kind of is. In my view, Aubameyang is still hugely underestimated within the FPL community.

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Fernandinho is top scorer?

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Good

      He should drop 5x in one night the way his price stupidly rose

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        This.

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Not sure you'll find 1.2m people wanting to sell.

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Not when he scores at hat trick in Liverpool’s 6-3 win

  10. Flying Assassins
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    A) Kane & Matial or B) Auba & Son?

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      A

    2. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

  11. Wakanda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Sterling to Sanchez

    A) Go for it
    B) Dumb move
    C) Sideway

    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

    2. thedarkhorse
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Id wait on sanchez showing some form - plenty off premier mids available at the moment

      1. zuzuViking
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Seconed

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

    4. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

    5. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

  12. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Final decision. Who to captain?
    F.Anderson, Pogba, Sane, Kane or Hazard

    1. thedarkhorse
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Kane or hazard - probably Kane

    2. thewhitepele
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Hurri(C)ane

    3. MillsAU
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I’m on Salah but wondering if Felipe is crazy.

      1. 4-4-who?
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Felipe inconsistent. Salah for me over Hazard.

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 hours ago

          inconsistent, hehe

    4. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Sane

    5. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Hazard

  13. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    A) sterling(c), sane (vc)
    B) sane(c), sterling(vc)

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

    2. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      A

    3. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

  14. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Start one:
    A) Balbuena
    B) Ings
    C) Jimenez.

    1. thewhitepele
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Jimenez

    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Jiminez - should have had two plus an assist against Spurs last time...

    3. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

    4. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Jimi

  15. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Best Martial replacement?
    1)Maddison
    2)Lingard
    3)F.Anderson
    4)Richarlison
    5)Someone else who?
    6)Keep

    Cheers

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      6

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      6

    3. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Absolutely keep. Strong captaincy option this week

    4. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      3

    5. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      3 or 6

    6. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      5

      Take multiple hits for multiple players

  16. Superdry7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    WC Team. Thoughts?

    Foster (Button)

    TAA * Luiz * Pereira (Wan Bissaka, Bednarek)

    Pogba * Hazard * Salah (c) *De Bruyne (Masuaku)

    Kamara * Kane * Ings

    Punt taken on KDB...

  17. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Predictions gw20;
    Brighton-Everton 1-2
    Fulham-Huddersfield 1-1
    Leicester-Cardiff 1-0
    Spurs-Wolves 3-0
    Watford-Newcastle 2-1
    Liverpool-Arsenal 4-0
    palace-chelsea 0-2
    Southampton-City 2-2
    Burnley-West ham 1-1
    Manu-Bournemouth 2-1

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      2-2
      2-1
      2-0
      3-1
      2-1
      3-0
      0-1
      1-3
      1-2
      4-1

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      1-3
      1-0
      3-0
      3-1
      2-0
      2-1
      1-2
      1-3
      1-2
      3-0

    3. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      0-2
      1-0
      2-1
      3-0
      2-0
      3-1
      1-2
      0-4
      1-2
      2-0

      1. Tempestic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Reckon city will troll me now I got rid of my triple city assets that I've had since gw 16 that have killed my rank... I kept Sane though so he will be benched probably

    4. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Brighton-Everton 0-2
      Fulham-Huddersfield 0-0
      Leicester-Cardiff 2-0
      Spurs-Wolves 3-1
      Watford-Newcastle 2-1
      Liverpool-Arsenal 2-2
      palace-chelsea 0-1
      Southampton-City 0-3
      Burnley-West ham 1-2
      Manu-Bournemouth 3-0

    5. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Brighton 1-1 Everton
      Fulham 1-1 Hudds
      Leicester 2-0 Cardiff
      Spurs 2-1 Wolves
      Watford 1-1 Newcastle
      Liverpool 2-0 Arsenal
      Palace 1-3 Chelsea
      So'ton 1-4

      1. Eytexi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        ... City
        Burnley 0-3 West Ham.
        United 2-1 Bournemouth.

    6. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Brighton-Everton 0-2
      Fulham-Huddersfield 0-0
      Leicester-Cardiff 4-1
      Spurs-Wolves 4-0
      Watford-Newcastle 1-0
      Liverpool-Arsenal 6-3
      palace-chelsea 1-2
      Southampton-MCity 1-2
      Burnley-West ham 0-1
      Manu-Bournemouth 2-0

  18. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    TAA Digne Dohetry AWB X

    should I go for
    Holebas or Kiko?

    not sure if Holebas is worth the money if I may not play him every week

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Holebas X

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      His fixtures mostly better than AWB and Doh in next 6 imo

  19. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Would you pick VVD for nailedness or pick TAA for assists and fouls?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Vvd

    2. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      VVD

    3. FPL_DON
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      TAA his price as well

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    So in the early hours I think i did Shaqiri, Lovren to Pererya, Holebas... leaves me with:

    Fab
    Alonso Digne Holebas
    Haz Sane Rich Anderson Pererya
    Kane Rash
    (Button, Jimi, Doh, AWB)

    Ggg?

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Who To C ??
    A - Pogba
    B- Hazard
    C- Salah
    D- Kane

    1. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      C

  22. Plymouth
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    This GW historically low scoring, dont do hits!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      ... now you tell me!

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Too late

    3. Plymouth
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      RIP

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      But also 4 points is 4 points no matter when they're used

    5. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Late for warning 😮
      Taken them already.

    6. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      -16 for me, go hard or go home!

    7. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Too late for that!

    8. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Roger that. I’m gonna carry my FT over.

    9. Jernau M Gurgeh
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Where do you base this "history" on?

      Last year gw 20= 35 goals (highest in last year) and 5 cs (2nd lowest)

      Get your facts right.

  23. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Which option guys?

    A) Sane to Son
    B) Mane to Son
    C) hold both Sane & Mane

    Midfield: Martial - Sane - Rich - Mane - Pogba

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

    2. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B

  24. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    I'm surprised how confident all of the Spurs captainers' are. Wolves conceded three last time, the first against the run of play. Wolves should also have scored 3 - a shocking disallowed goal for an offside that never was. Spurs present the toughest of tests, but Wolves are a team capable of giving them a game as they showed last time out.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I’m notncapping kane or son

      This game has a 1 goal win written all over it

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Ay, they also beat Chelsea and drew with City + Arsenal. They perform against big teams

      1. Tempestic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Pool 2-0 the other day though and spurs on great form

        1. 4-4-who?
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 hours ago

          True but Wolves played very well against Liverpool and had the best chances first half - unlucky to not score - chances fell to Traore and he hasn't been good enough in front of goal.

    3. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      Who would you go for if you couldn't do Salah?

      1. 4-4-who?
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Hazard

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 hours ago

          I have Hazard too. I think Hodgson will make it difficult for Chelsea and they will struggle to break through the defence. I am really struggling this week

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I am captaining Kane but not entirely confident. I hope wolves score as many as they like just hope harry scores most and gets 3 bonus points too.

  25. Pistol
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    2FT £3.3m ITB. What would you do?

    Fabi (Hamer)
    Robbo, Alonso, Doherty (AWB, Balbuena)
    Haz, Sané, Rich, Anderson (H-Odoi)
    Kane, Jimmy, Rashford

    A. Balbuena > Trippier? (Save FT and cash)
    B. Alonso & H-Odoi > Trippier & Pogba (who to bench?)
    C. Something else

  26. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    If I had him i would have captain Arshavin this week.

  27. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    I like a captain punt, have also Kane and Haz but dont want to C them.

    A) Sane
    B) Rashford

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      B from them I guess but I’d captain Hazard

      1. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Palace isnt so bad. Espesially at home.

  28. kraftwerker
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Martial (c) anyone ?

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      +1

      1. kraftwerker
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        good man

  29. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    Is there a breakfast club or lunchtime club today?

  30. Merlinsnose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 hours ago

    I’d really appreciate your advise -

    Would you play

    A) Jiménez
    B) Wan-Bissaka?

    Thank you

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 hours ago

      I advice you to play A

      1. Merlinsnose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 hours ago

        Thank you.