Captains

Captain Sensible – No leading option for Double Gameweek 35

It looks like Fantasy Premier League managers will have the opportunity to use a differential captain for green arrows in Double Gameweek 35.

Just as was the case in the previous two Gameweeks, there is no one standout candidate for this round of fixtures, which significantly reduces the risk of going against the grain.

In fact, such is the nature of the schedule over the next few days that even a handful of single Gameweek options can make a strong case for the armband.

As usual, we’re here to analyse each player to help you find the best captain…

As this article uses Opta data, the main bulk is only accessible to Fantasy Football Scout members.

Captain Poll

Once again, there is no clear and obvious favourite in the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll. Currently in the lead is Wolves striker Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) but he has just 26.35% of the vote at the time of writing. He is certainly not a bad choice with five goal involvements in as many Premier League outings. Double Gameweek 35 has probably been the kindest on Wolves, who have two favourable fixtures coming up. At first, they host Brighton, who seem to have sleepwalked into the thick of the relegation battle, before Arsenal come to Molineux. The Gunners have just one clean sheet on the road this season, while Wolves, and Jiménez in particular, tend to do better against the bigger clubs.

Soaring into second place after an impressive display in the Champions League midweek is Raheem Sterling (£11.5m). He has five goals in his last four league matches and also has two fixtures in Double Gameweek 35. They pit Manchester City against Spurs (home) and Manchester United (away).

Such is the support for the defending champions despite difficult fixtures, that Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) is currently third in the captain poll. His one goal since Gameweek 28 is not of huge concern to the voters as he has 14.87% backing at the time of writing.

Son Heung-min (£8.8m) heads up a very tightly-packed contest to be the best of the rest for Double Gameweek 35. His support of 5.95% is only just a little more than Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) on 5.84%. While the Spurs man has two fixtures, against Manchester City (away) and Brighton (home), this is where we see how many managers are concentrating on single Gameweek players.

Salah and his Liverpool colleagues travel to Cardiff, who have conceded at least two goals in every match played against top-six sides this season. The Bluebirds shipped four when they went to Anfield in Gameweek 10, with Salah producing a goal and two assists. Furthermore, the Egyptian looks like he could be back to his best after his spectacular strike against Chelsea on Sunday ensured he had goals in back-to-back league games since Gameweek 23. Sadio Mané (£10.1m) is also in the top 10 with 3.55% support.

Arsenal’s Double Gameweek fixtures aren’t too bad as they face Crystal Palace (home) and Wolves (away). However, uncertainty over Unai Emery’s team selection is probably why none of their options backed by more than 4.41% in the captain poll. That honour falls to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m), who has a backed by just a few more than colleague Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) on 2.77%.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), Eden Hazard (£11.0m), Andre Gray (£5.9m), Gerard Deulofeu (£5.6m), Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) and Lucas Moura (£6.8m) are the only other options on 1% or more.

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1,424 Comments Post a Comment
  1. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you guys do:
    Vardy+Ryan -> Laca+Gunn for -4?

    Playing my BB and already have Duffy rotting on my bench.

    1. HesaCat
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keep vardy and ryan

    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nah wouldn’t do that.

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No Vardy can outscore the other

  2. CaTriEm
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Score predictions for West Ham vs Leicester?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1-1

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1-3

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2-3

      With a Fanderson double of course

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1-3

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2-1

  3. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Morning all. Another abysmal GW34 wildcard here, 35 points. BB tomorrow of course...

    The slightly knee-jerky and impossible question I’m asking myself is: how do I get Sterling/KdB, Mane/Salah, Pogba/Rashford and Wilson/Fraser in this team?

    Ederson, Ryan
    Trent, Cathcart, Duffy, Valery, Bennett
    Hazard, Eriksen, Son, Jota, Deulofeu
    Aguero, Vardy, Jimenez

    0.3 itb

    Looking to sell Eriksen. Hazard (BUR) could be a nice differential of sorts?

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Much rather sell Kun and Vardy than Eriksen

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Haz, Erik, Vardy > Sterling, Mane, Rashford

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen + Vardy > Sterling + Wilson?

    4. CaTriEm
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is your username a Big Lez reference?

      Eriksen ---> Sterling/Mane
      Vardy ---> Wilson

      If that's affordable.

      1. popcoin
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It is indeed. Can’t seem to change my bleedin profile picture though!

        Yep, it’s looking like Sterling and Wilson. Also gives a week to decide on Salah/Mané for 36

  4. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lots of talk about Wilson, but what about King?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Been thinking the same. Has a habit of popping up and taking the goals when focus is on wilson (obviously Newcastle comes to mind). But it really does feel like a risk, Wilson passes the stats test and the eyes test and the points test

  5. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte or a spurs defender?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lap

    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Spurs

  6. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which from the below are you lot fancying? Grazie all.

    Lloris - Foster
    Dunk - Laporte - Duffy - Robbo - Valery
    Mane - Son - KDB - Eriksen - Jota
    Aguero - Jimenez - Deeney

    A) Deeney > Ings/Gray/Rondon
    B) Deeney + Dunk > Wilson + Bednarek (-4)
    C) Deeney + Dunk > Ings + Boly (-4)
    D) Deeney + Dunk > Long + TAA (-4)
    E) Anything else (0.4m ITB)

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

  7. simong1
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rashford or Wilson the better replacement for Deeney?

    If I go with Wilson I would probably transfer him to Rashford for GW37 and GW38. Is it a better idea to go straight to Rashford and save that transfer for other issues?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Rash

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Rash for duration

  8. Hog Roast Junkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Vardy to Gray for a hit?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Absolutely not

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No way

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not even for free mate

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

      Depends if it funded another move

    6. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Na, West Ham away is a decent fixture for him

  9. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A - TAA (-4)
    B - Boly (-4)
    C - Play Dunk

    Which one?

    1. Numbuster
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      if bb.. play dunk

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C

    3. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tough. Trent probably needs to score 7/8 in one game just to match Dunk there. Boly in two games. Maybe Boly but bit of a wasted transfer

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Leaning towards Boly

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        how many points do you see Brighton defence getting in the next 2 games ??

        1. popcoin
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          The way I’m thinking is, 1 Brighton goal at Molineux and Boly -4 will almost certainly get you less points than Dunk

  10. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal assets are too unpredictable to get in aren't they?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Unfortunately yes but I'll end up with two.

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      As an Arsenal fan I think Kola is still a good option. He was rested against Watford but pretty certain he'll start from now on. He's such a strong attacking threat on our left

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        That's very good to hear. You might have made my Kola/Monreal decision for me. Still waiting for Emery's presser though.

        1. popcoin
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          For Ars defender I would go Koscielny. Bonus point magnet

          1. Robson-Canoe
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Also a good shout, I fear he will be rotated even more than the other two though

  11. Numbuster
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    bottomed

    my 1st plan is BB on this week
    but due to the disaster week 34 and Deeney out
    >> Should i continue to BB? Mane

    Current line-up

    Foster Ryan
    Doherty Valery Laporte Duffy Dunk
    Son Eriksen Jota JWP Mane
    Aguero Jiminez-C Deeney**

    itb 8.0

    i can do direct transfer Deeney > Firmino with 4 hit

    and there is Triple BRI**

  12. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan and Duffy > Leno and Masina -4 worth it?

  13. the_arrows
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I have 26 point lead in my ML with both my BB and TC chips to play.

    Nearest rival has only BB left with 15 DGW players this week. Triple Brighton defense with no liverpool or bournemouth players.

    My team:
    DDG*
    TAA Robbo Doherty*
    Son* Salah Anderson Fraser
    Jim* Wilson Vardy

    *players with DGW.
    Subs: Boruc, Pereira, Duffy, McNeil

    Which is better?
    A. BB boost by taking -8 or -12 hit to bring in sterling + 2-3 DGW players
    B. Save FT and play TC

    Thanks in advance!

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    3. Fnug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      His triple Brighton def kinda nulls out his BB. I know all too well.

      Get Sterling in and TC maybe?

      1. the_arrows
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not having Sterling worries me the most. But I need to do a -8 minimum to afford him. Surely BB works better then with TC Salah next week.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Suspect TC Salah is a trap with very limited minutes. Prefer someone from City next week

          1. the_arrows
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Probably best to bring in Sterling then. Makes captaincy choice easier. Thanks!

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who would TC ??

      1. the_arrows
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Jim or Son for me if without Sterling

  14. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else frustrated with themselves because they had fraser and wilson on WC but then got told that Bou were on the beach so got rid, but now want one of them back?... 🙂

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      They could look at that performance as a nice way to tie off the season and now go into coast mode.

  15. HesaCat
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What should I do?

    A. TAA + Hojberg + Jimenez (-8)
    B. TAA + Redmond + Llorente/Gray (-8)
    C. TAA + Lucas+ Long (-8)
    D. TAA + Jonny + Redmond + Jimenez (-12)

    I’m considering transfer Out Luiz, Mcneil and Crouch. In the last option also Kolasinac.

    1. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you do McNeil, Crouch > Højbjerg, Jimenez -4?

      If so, do that.

  16. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Soooooo TC
    A. Sterling
    B. Aguero
    C. Jimenez

    city have shown they can score vs top 6...

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Has to be A in current form

    2. CaTriEm
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jimenez.

  17. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you were going to spend 4 points on a liverpool defender next week, would you just do it this week instead?

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd never take a hit for a defender, not even a Liv defender vs HUD

  18. Federico
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    BB35

    A) Cathcart
    B) Firmino
    C) Save FT

    Lloris - Foster
    Laporte - TAA - Doherty - Valery - Duffy*
    KDB - Mané - Son - Jota - JWP
    Aguero - Vardy* - Jimenez

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  19. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ok. It’s done. Time to enjoy some sun

    RAHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEM

  20. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) hazard
    B) sterling (-4)
    C) sterling (C) (-4)

  21. Hargo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan Foster
    Robertson Doherty Duffy Cathcart Valery
    Son Sterling Mané Eriksen Camarasa
    Aguero Jimenez Deeney

    Deeney to Wilson and Camarasa to Hojbjerg for -4 och just the first. Will BB.

    1. Hargo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      My bad. Can't do the first without the second...

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, that's exactly what I was going to do and then Wilson rose by 0.1 over night and I got priced out

      It's the best combo I can find, I'm now looking at camarasa to Fraser and Deeney to long..

  22. Mike D
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just a quick brag and a cry for help here guys... OR of 86, but stuck with 3 Brighton defenders plus Deeney. TC and BB left, any ideas?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Triple Captain this week, Bench Boost next week with Brighton at home to Newcastle and two FT's to deal with Deeney?

    2. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ive decided to TC this week and BB next week.
      Brighton not gonna get much out of either doubles

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Deeney to Llorente and Dunk to TAA (or Duffy to if the £s work out that way) for a -4?

      Wouldn’t want to take more than a single hit at your rank

      1. Mike D
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers guys, I think BB is out of the question for me this week. TC this week (Sterling or Raul), roll the trade and go from there I guess.

  23. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Vardy or Lacazette?
    B) TC sterling or BB with ryan, dunk, awb hudson odoi and awb on bench?

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Laca and TC Sterling imo

  24. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you change Dunk or Duffy for -4 to Yoshida or Cathcart or just play both on BB?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Play both

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't bother. Selling a defender for a hit is awful. You need their replacement to at least get a CS to make 2 points.

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn't do it for a hit. Just play them and hope for the best.

  25. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    ©? Currently torn between A or B.

    A) Jiminez
    B) Sterling
    C) Son

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      B

    3. Big4FPL
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’m going B

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Going B myself with same choice

  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Really want sterling (c) then salah next week so considering vardy/ mane to llorente sterling then kdb to salah next week (Tc)

    Lloris foster
    Doherty taa Duffy dunk bednarek
    Mane kdb son Jota Højbjerg
    Aguero vardy jimi

    1.2 itb 1FT

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think you're well set with KDB and Kun. I wouldn't shuffle the team around that much.

  27. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which moves sound best?

    A. Deeney, Vardy > Gray, Aguero -4
    B. Deeney, Duffy > Lacazette, Masina -4

    Rest of team:

    Foster, Ryan
    Vertonghen, Doherty, Duffy, Dunk, Valery
    Sterling, Mane, Eriksen, Son, Jota
    Vardy, Jimenez, Deeney

    1ft, 3.1m itb

    1. Big4FPL
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B for me

  28. Big4FPL
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Debating what to do with the following 3 in my team due to having near 7m in the bank; Schlupp, JWP and Deulofeu

    Options I’m considering:
    A) Valery Son Deulofeu (-4)
    B) Bednarek Son KDB (-8)
    C) Just Schlupp to a DGW defender - no hit

    Thanks in advance!

  29. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which dgw option?

    A) Højbjerg for the dgw (Salah/Mane in for free next week)

    B) Pogba for dgw (-4 to get in Mane/Salah next week)

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  30. HittiLitti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lacazette, Redmond, Kiko

    or

    Long, KDB, Masina/Kiko/Cathcart

    Has to be the first one, right? I have already Sterling(c) but KDB was so good in UCL..