Captains

Captain Sensible – Kane battles in-form midfield assets for the armband

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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2,628 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    for this gw only, who would you rather have?

    a. salah & maddison
    b. sane & martial

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A and captain Salah

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

      A

  2. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure I’m getting all the TAA love - won’t he lose minutes to Milner and Gomez when he’s back?

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

      Dont think Milner will play right back unless forced to, Clyne and Gomez are the threats and yes, he will lose minutes. However, he is still cheap, in the best defence in the league and has good attacking threat.

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would still prefer to spend the extra on Robertson, more nailed better player and less competition for place at left back

      1. FreddyP3
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        After city game i definitely want both. And salah.

  3. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      B

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

    3. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m starting all three!

  4. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I am Chasing the 1st with about 30 points under him and he C Salah
    So who best Option to C ?
    A- Pogba
    B- F.Andrson
    C- Kane
    D- Hazard
    E- Salah

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

      Pogba take the risk!

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yaaaay

    2. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I read earlier that Salah is getting rested...

      1. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Are you fishing? Where did you read this? Lol.

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

      Go with whoever your rival doesn't have. Roll that dice!

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeeees

    4. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Stay close. Pints and alt captain voices are best saved for after gw30.

      1. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Punts*
        Choices*

  5. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here? 0.3 ITB.

    Fabianski
    Laporte, TAA, Digne
    Hazard, Sane, Anderson, Rich
    Kane, Auba, Kamara

    Hamar, Doherty, AWB, Høibjerg,

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sané to Pogba!

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

      No

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

    Let's play a game... Who wins (cup fixture);

    A) Digne, Luiz
    Son, Deulofeu
    Kane, Auba, Rashford
    (Has Robbo benched)

    B) Robbo, AWB,
    Haz, Salah, Pereyra
    Jiminez, Mitro

    I'm assuming opponents line up (and zero hits).

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

        Thanks 🙂

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Question of the day, who score more this week Deeney, Holebas or Shaw?

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

      Holebas

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

        Cheers

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw

    4. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Deeney - unlucky not to grab a couple of goals recently.

  8. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    holebas free-kick and assist (owner)

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

      ups..reply to Magic Zico above

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

        Cheers

  9. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Im expecting a hattrick from hazard this gw

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

      Red arrow for me then 🙁

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

      chelsea will be lucky to score one

  10. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Went Kiko Femenia and Pogba instead of Holebas and Martial. Hope it pays off

  11. Hermanos FC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson Alonso Laporte
    Hazard Sane Richarlison Snodgrass
    Jimenez Kane Rashford

    Patricio WB Fraser Cedric

    I have two FTs and 0.2 in the bank please suggest some changes

    1. Trane84
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm liking the look of Deulofeu, Fraser or Snodgrass to make way.

      1. Hermanos FC
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Okay...will look into that... anything else still got one FT left what about that? Downgrading a defender? And upgrading something?

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

      You're quite heavy in defence. Lots of great cheap options in defence at moment. Laporte > Digne?

      1. Hermanos FC
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Will downgrade that and what to upgrade then?

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

          Fraser to a Utd Mid could be good if you can afford? Preferably not Lingard as he's not nailed.

          1. Hermanos FC
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I already have a Utd player Rashford... transferring Digne in place of Laporte...I can only afford Lingard in united
            Or
            Transferring Holebas in place of Laporte... then I can afford Martial
            Or
            Laporte out Digne in
            And Pereyra in Fraser
            And play Pereyra instead of Jimenez this week

      2. Hermanos FC
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        How about Laporte to Digne and Fraser to Pereyra?
        And play Pereyra instead of Jimenez this week

  12. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Overthinking things after a shocking last 10 gwks or so. Gonna leave it to you lovely bunch:

    A) Sterling > Hazard

    B) Sterling & Hojbjerg > Pogba & Martial (-4) and drop Jimenez to the bench

    C) Take a deep breath and bank the transfer for 2 next week

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

      Sterling to Hazard seems sensible. However, you could wait for the city press conference to see if Fernandinho is available? If he is, you could bank the transfer and get hazard in the following week?

      1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'm out this afternoon, so can't wait for the presser. I think you're right, though. Dropped Hazard for Sterling at just the wrong time, but I'd want Hazard next week anyway and Sterling may even be rotated. Instinct says just bring Hazard in...

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

          I'm in a similar situation with two frees, and sterling rotation does concern me. I think I'm going to wait until the press conference to make a final decision but got a feeling city will bounce back this week. Think I'm going to leave and get Hazard in the week after.

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      A

  13. Clarity
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What's everyones GK strategy for the coming weeks?

    Is Fabianski + 4.0 really a set and forget until the next wildcard?

  14. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    captain :
    a. salah
    b. haz
    c. anderson
    d. martial

    thx

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

      A

    2. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I actually quite like Anderson this week.

      Still would go Salah though

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

      A

  15. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    start one:
    a. trippier
    b. mitro

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

      b)
      Mitro was very unlucky last week to not score and has a good fixture this week.

      It's a close call but I think mitro edges it.

      1. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        cheers man! I feel the same but can't ignore trippier's rest and naled on FK...

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

      b

  16. asdf_1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone thinking of captaining sane? I dont see kane hauling vs wolves.

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

      Very risky imo to go with Sane. Depends what type of position you are in. If you want to be really maverick sane could be an option but I think Kane is a lot safer and spurs are scoring for fun at the moment.

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jeez i def would not risk it on Sane this week, prime candidate for a bench spot..

  17. JamieC180
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Feel like people need to bear in mind that this City rut is not going to last forever... they're still highly likely to win the league, and they're certain to lead the league in goals scored. This exodus of City assets is a little myopic, don't you think?

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

      Keep one or have a good plan to bring them back without major surgery ...

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's not that they're bad options but that there are so many great mids right now it's hard to find room for them. I'm keeping Sterling myself for Southampton but thinking of making way for Salah in a couple of GW's

  18. John78
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Okay final WC draft:

    Fab(speroni)
    Dinner TAA Alonso awb Bednarek
    Salah Haz Rich FAnderson Pogb
    Deeney Kane (kamara)

    Threw Doherty to have an even team and avoid benching headaches. Thoughts??

    1. John78
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Signed**

  19. Ben_dot_ji
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Start snoddy or jimmy? Help!

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

      The one playing Burnley

  20. Hermanos FC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) I already have a Utd player Rashford... transferring Digne in place of Laporte...I can only afford Lingard in united

    B) Transferring Holebas in place of Laporte... then I can afford Martial

    C) Laporte out Digne in
    And Pereyra in Fraser
    And play Pereyra instead of Jimenez this week

    My team:
    Fabianski
    Robertson Alonso Laporte
    Hazard Sane Richarlison Snodgrass
    Jimenez Kane Rashford

    Patricio WB Fraser Cedric

    I have two FTs and 0.2 in the bank
    Suggest some changes

    1. Hermanos FC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pereyra in for Fraser*

  21. IGgy007
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain?
    Salah, F Anderson, Hazard, Pogba, Richarlison???

  22. JONOOKII
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    In a bit of a rut atm and at a loss for what to do; any help appreciated:

    Fabianski
    Robertson Laporte Doherty
    Snodgrass FelipeAnderson Richarlison Sterling Salah
    Aubameyang Jimenez

    Hamer Kamara Wan-Bissaka Peltier

    1FT, 0.7 ITB

    Thoughts? TIA

  23. Trane84
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to put the armband on?

    Have Kane, Haz, Pog, Fanderson.

    Really tempted by Pogba... Am I crazy?

  24. Joedahla
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    vvd,Digne, Balbuena, Wan Bissaka
    Son, Haz, Sterling, Pogba
    Kane (C), Wilson

    Doherty, Success, Kayal

    Good to go? I have one FT, but tempted to save it. Thoughts?

  25. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Do we expect Rashford to start?

  26. Aaaatsu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Do I captain:

    A: Kane
    B: Hazard

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

      I’ve gone for hazard, last 2 game weeks away from home he has returned 15 and 13pts

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

        Anyone thinking Hazard might be benched?

  27. Troyyy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Deeney or Kamara this week?

  28. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    when does the breakfast club start ?

  29. MottysBallacks
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Leading mini league, but considering Auba to Agueroooo for today...

    Silly move?
    Could then do son and aguero to fanderson and kane in 2 weeks...

    Got Haz, rashford, martial, sane, son kicking about too

  30. CherryBoys
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Playing 3-5-2, who to bench:

    A) Jiménez
    B) Wilson

    1. de quincey
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A - Tot defense tight.
      Wilson due to slip 1 in.