Captains

Captain Sensible – Man City take centre stage in Gameweek 37

Manchester City options have dominated the captaincy for Gameweek 37, but are not the only ones worth considering.

The defending champions host Leicester as they close in on a second succesive Premier League title and have largely been a formidable force at home.

However, the Foxes will be no pushovers considering the work Brendan Rodgers has done since arriving at the King Power Stadium.

Meanwhile, there’s a tough fixture for Liverpool at Newcastle and Manchester United and Chelsea have easier opponents.

We’ve covered the Gameweek 37 captaincy debate from all angles to bring you what we think of the key candidates.

Captain Poll

Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) tops the captain poll for Gameweek 37 ahead of Leicester City’s visit to the Etihad Stadium on Monday night. He has been backed by 37.26% at the time of writing. The Argentinian may be waiting for his first Premier League goal at home since February, but he still has Fantasy returns in every single match he has started at the Etihad Stadium this season.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) is sat in second place but surprisingly has just 13.9% backing. That may because he has blanked in five of his last eight Premier League matches. However, the midfielder certainly offers powerful points potential in what will be a crucial fixture for Manchester City’s title bid. In the 10 home matches that both Sterling and Aguero have started this season, the Englishman has outscored his colleague on six occasions.

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) completes the top three with the support of 9.5% ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Newcastle. The interest in the Egyptian is understandable given that he has attacking returns in each of his last five Premier League outings. In fact, it is now his longest run without a blank all season. Furthermore, no midfielder has more away goals than Salah in 2018/19.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) heads up the differentials department with 7.07% support ahead of Fulham’s visit to Molineux. His goal at Watford was actually his first since the Gameweek 30 trip to Chelsea, meaning the Mexican is without one at home since the 2-0 win over Cardiff in Gameweek 29. Jiménez’s backing is almost certainly based on the fixture, with the Cottagers still the worst side defensively this season. However, Scott Parker has managed to achieve clean sheets in each of Fulham’s last three matches.

Just behind Jiménez is Eden Hazard (£10.9m) on 6.79% with Watford coming to Stamford Bridge. The Hornets have conceded 1.55 goals per away game this season, and have fared even worse on their travels to top six sides in 2018/19. They have been breached 14 times in such matches this year, averaging 2.8 per game. Meanwhile, Hazard himself has registered double-figure scores in three of his last four at home and, with rumours surrounding his future, this could potentially be his final Premier League match at Stamford Bridge as a Chelsea player.

Despite a favourable fixture in a trip to Huddersfield, interest in Manchester United players has been decidedly low for Gameweek 37. That has been reflected in the captain poll where Paul Pogba (£8.5m) is the most popular Red Devil with just 4.1% of the vote. The Frenchman has just two goals since Gameweek 27, both of which came from the penalty spot against West Ham in Double Gameweek 34. Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.3m) also have minimal support, 2.27% and 1.3% respectively, and both have questions over their fitness and form ahead of Gameweek 37. The pair has just five goals between since Gameweek 27.

The cheaper alternatives to Salah and Jiménez are also inside the top 10 but are not going to be huge players in the Gameweek 37 captaincy scene. Sadio Mané (£10.2m) has pulled in just 3.3% for the trip to Newcastle, while Diogo Jota (£6.3m) has 2.86% support for Fulham’s visit to Molineux.

Son Heung-min (£8.9m) completes the top 10 with his 1.86% backing ahead of Spurs travelling to Bournemouth, while Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) is the only other option with more than 1% backing. The Icelandic international will be in action for Everton on Friday night as Burnley come to Goodison Park.

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  1. Jamb0
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking of punting on Zaha for last two weeks.. is this okay for free?

    Kolasinac + Gray -> Bennett + Zaha

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

      Hate it

  2. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Help a Dragon out

    2FT £0.1m ITB

    Lloris (Foster)
    Robertson, Doherty, Valery (Duffy, Dunk)
    Mane, Sterling, Son, Eriksen, JWP
    Aguero, Jimenez (Gray)

    A) Eriksen & Gray -> Jota & Rashford (bench JWP)
    B) Eriksen & Duffy -> Jota & Laporte (bench Valery) - get Rashford in for GW38
    C) Eriksen & Gray -> Pogba & Bench fodder striker (play JWP & Valery)

    The plan was A but Laporte is killing me and I’d like to consolidate rank.

    Bonus question. Captain:
    1. Sterling
    2. Aguero

    1. Ray Kinsella
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero

    2. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B I think

    3. Bob Sacamano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don't like eighter option to be fair. Got a similar team and with doubble Brighton defence I'm not wasting any transfer on swapping a quality player like Eriksen out.

      I'm taking Duffy and Dunk out for Bennett and Shaw, and captaining Aguero.

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

        Eriksen isn’t quality currently in my opinion - he is exhausted and playing deep. Triple spurs is now too much. He costs a lot so to me it makes sense getting a different big hitter with higher expected points.

        You don’t need 5 defenders so seems a waste getting rid of Dunk and Duffy with your 2 FT, surely you have at least 2 good defenders already? Bennet isn’t a good pick

    4. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B2

    5. sarri mein sarri
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      anyway to squeeze hazard in there? Otherwise B seems the best pick.

      Captain Aguero

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

        I can do Eriksen & Gray -> Hazard & Bench fodder striker (play Valery & JWP).

        You prefer that?

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

    To consolidate a 20 point lead, would you drop Salah and bring in hazard? Got Aguero, don’t fancy Sterling this weekend.

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

      In opposite world yes

      Do you have mane? If so it makes slightly more sense

      If you are trying to consolidate it is about ownership not ‘who you fancy’

      1. Ray Kinsella
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yep got Mane. Think sterling neutered by being on the right.

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

          Who does your rival have?

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would be bringing in key players your rival has

  4. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hope Hazard will make at least an assist 🙂

  5. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best move?

    Have 2FT with 0.0 ITB

    A) Kola -> Shaw
    B) Long, Moura -> Rashford, Holland
    C) Moura -> Jota/Babel
    D) Moura, Deulofeu -> Bilva, Camarasa/Hojbjerg

    1. Schwarzer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      D for Bilva

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  6. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would anyone be keen next year to do a differentials league?

    Any player above 5% ownership you have to sell.

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm all in

      o/

  7. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is Kola likely to start or worth selling Kola/Doherty for Shaw (ft)

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

    GTG? Or do Eriksen -> Pogba?

    Guaita
    Robertson Laporte Doherty
    Sterling(v) Mané Son Eriksen
    Aguero(c) Jimenez Wilson

    (Foster Hojbjerg Valery Yoshida)

    0.4 ITB, 1 FT

    1. Schwarzer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd risk it with Pogba.

    2. Bob Sacamano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks solid! I'd defenitly keep Eriksen.

    3. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wait for news on pogba rumours flying

  9. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KDB, Eriksen, Trippier and Kola to Hazard, Bilva, TAA and PVA for -8? Yes or No?

    1. Bob Sacamano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A massive NO from me. Just replace KdB if he's confirmed out.

  10. Schwarzer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do these for a free? (have to do both to afford Hazard)

    Eriksen > Hazard
    KDB > 8.0 (Bilva?)

    Would have to bench either Jota or Wilson.

    Cheers

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

      My moves exactly. Wouldn't be keen on benching either of those two though!

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes but benching Jota or Wilson doesn’t seem right

      1. Schwarzer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No it doesn't, hence the quandary!

    3. Hand of Dog
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like an improvement.

    4. Schwarzer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks all

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bench Wilson if you have to.

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

    What do to with Lacazette and Ericksen? I have 1FT.

    1. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would keep them both tbh

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

        I'd keep lacazette

    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Laca good game yesterday

    3. Bob Sacamano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keep both. If you got no other issues, roll the transfer. Would be nice to go into GW38 with two free transfers.

  12. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    2 FTs this week and FHing next gw. Not sure what to do with This team.

    Lloris-Foster
    Robertson-Duffy-Dunk-Valery-Bednarek
    Salah-Sterling-Son-Mane-Hojberg
    Aguero-Jiminez-llorente

    Help me out what to do here just for this gw. Maybe Duffy+Dunk to Shaw+Kelly?%

  13. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yoshida to

    A Kelly (car)
    B Bennet (FUL)
    C Peltier (CRY)
    D Valery (whu)

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

      A by far

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

        A

  14. Sean
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Babel (wol) or AWB (car)?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Babel

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      AWB

  15. Hand of Dog
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Want to switch out Erik for Sterling.

    Should I downgrade Vardy or Son to fund it?

  16. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1. Vardy -> Rashford?
    2. Vardy-> Rashford + Mane -> Sterling (and captain). -4.
    3. Other.
    4. Save.

    Lloris.
    Bednarek, Kola, TAA.
    Salah, Mane, Son, JWP.
    Vardy, Aguero, Jimenez.
    Foster, Duffy, Dunk, Romeo.
    1ft, 0.0m.
    96k OR. Nothing to lose.

    1. Stevalek8
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      think 2 is good

  17. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard (TC) - on a scale or bran stark to arya stark, how many points he can get?

    1. BHA_Seagull
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      On pens and could easily haul with a rest last night and possible last game at the Bridge.
      If you are chasing I think it's a great move.

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

      Great fun to TC him this week

  18. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A/ Hazard & MKelly

    B/ Pogba & Laporte

    ?

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2 FT's

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  19. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Save FT (play Salah)
    B) Salah to Sterling
    C) Salah to Hazard

    Lloris
    Doherty Kolasinac TAA
    Mane Salah Jota Son
    Jiminez Zaha Aguero(C)

    Redmond,Valery,Duffy,Foster

  20. BHA_Seagull
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Have exact funds and 1 FT to do Mane - Hazard.
    Also have Salah but no Man City.

    Do I pull the trigger or try and get either Sterling or Aguero ?

    1. Hand of Dog
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Trying to get in Sterling myself.

      1. BHA_Seagull
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Need to find an extra 0.7 or loose Salah.
        It would taste super sweet if Hazard puts out and Aguero and Sterling blank.

    2. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Depends if you’re chasing or consolidating... if you want to maintain your rank i’d try for Aguero as he’ll be the most capped

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

    Best GK to bring in for the last 2 games apart from Allison and ederson ?

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

      Guaita

  22. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Couple of quick questions?

    1) Start Dann or Jwp? --- assume Jwp?
    2) Mane >> Hazard (-4) worth it? no other pool or chelsea coverage

    for gw38, would you have
    A) Shaw + 6.6m forward (Mitro/Wilson/King/Benteke)
    B) TAA + 6.6m fwd
    C) Dann + Rashford

    1. Stevalek8
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2B for me

    2. zon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      JWP, don't take a hit, TAA

  23. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is it just me or someone else thinks Liverpool will have hard time scoring goals last two rounds?

    Newcastle strong at home, Wolves plays great against top six teams.
    Liverpool players should be tired from Barca matches.

    Would it be stupid bringing in Mane now if already own Salah?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah the 5 they got at Huddersfield was a struggle.

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

        Newcastle and wolves are not hud

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

      I think there are other better options right now. Wouldnt bring in mane if you already have salah. Infact i sold him to fund sterling.

  24. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) KDB & Eriksen > Hazard & Bilva (play Bednarek [whu])
    B) KDB & Eriksen & Cathcart > Hazard & Bilva & Shaw (-4)

  25. CarrollsPonytail
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Need to make one of these moves to be able to bring in Hazard who is going be my captain and differential this week, which would you do?

    A - Lloris >>> Boruc (will leave me with Boruc and Foster as my rotating keepers)
    B - Gray >>> Long (will leave me with 3 Southampton players)
    C - Son >>> Sigurdsson (will leave me with no Spurs attacking coverage)

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

      B -> it’s a nothing player (Gray) to a slightly relevant player (Long)

      A and C seem like downgrades

    2. stuzig
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B. Don't fancy Gray, and Long has good form and fixtures

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

    Come on OGS. Reveal your lineup bra

  27. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    not really keen on rashford on the right but if lukaku is not passed fit does he become an option again for you?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      COnsidering Wilson > Rasher

  28. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Robbo, Doherty, Kola
    Salah, Eriksen, Son, Jota
    Aguero, Jimi, Ings

    Foster, Deulofeu, Valery, Duffy

    Rival has Mane, Pogba and Vardy which are his main differentials. He has 1 FT and I'm kind of expecting a Vardy > Rashford move. I have two main options I can see...

    1. Salah and Eriksen > Sterling and Mane - this equals his Liverpool attack but I feel Salah to Sterling is just one good differential to another. Salah arguably much better atm and seems to love scoring away

    2. Eriksen and Duffy > Mane and 4.2 or less def. Maybe Bednarek and risk a double SOT defence against Hudds next week. This equals his Mane threat and allows me to keep Salah

    What you guys think?

    1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have 2 FT btw

    2. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      option 2 is more appealing

  29. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    in need of some help please ladies and gents. I'm 35 points ahead of 2 rivals with the 2 games left, I know the teams they're putting out will be stronger so i'm inclined to take a hit to strengthen...what do you guys think?

    Foster
    Doherty - Laporte - Robbo
    Mane - Son - Erikson - Bilva
    Jimmy - Laca - Gray

    Ryan - Duffy - Valery - JWP

    3.4m ITB 1FT

    1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      35 points is a good lead with two games left. I'd be inclined to bring in whatever players they have as there main differentials to block them. they can't get any points you don't get then 🙂

      1. Millie7
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        THANKS kAAAAAHN

      2. stuzig
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Exactly this

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

      Great team for this week, I would think about Eriksen to Hazard but saving transfer is definitely an option.

      Oh and I would play JWP ahead of Gray or at least move him first in bench order.

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

    next week theory
    A) Dunk vs City, Grant vs Soton
    B) Dunk vs Arsenal, Grant vs ManUTD

    which would bring me more points?