Captain Sensible

Kane and Sterling headline Gameweek 3 captaincy debate

Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are the three teams being considered for the Gameweek 3 captaincy.

They face Bournemouth, Newcastle and Arsenal respectively, and the lack of clean sheet potential for each of those opponents has some Fantasy Premier League managers scratching their heads.

In one sense there is plenty of choice for the armband in Gameweek 3, but a spread of potentially viable options can also increase the risk of falling behind.

As ever, we have assessed all the candidates based on their individual form and the defensive capabilities of their upcoming opponents in Captain Sensible.

As this article includes data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 campaign can access it in full.

Captain Poll

Captain Poll results as of Thursday morning

Harry Kane (£11.0m) is the people’s choice for the Gameweek 3 captaincy after he won the latest poll.

The Spurs forward claimed a 38.8% share of the vote this week ahead of Newcastle’s trip to north London.

It seems likely that his backers were swayed more by his Gameweek 1 display than the largely anonymous outing against Manchester City.

That is completely understandable given a meeting with Aston Villa is likely to bear more resemblance to a clash with Newcastle than visiting the reigning Premier League champions.

Against Villa, Kane topped the Gameweek 1 charts for shots in the box and scored twice.

This week’s runner up is Raheem Sterling (£12.2m), as Manchester City prepare for an away match at Bournemouth.

The England international currently shares the summit of the Premier League goal-scoring charts with Norwich’s Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) on four goals, having failed to blank yet so far this season.

That has led to 29% of the voters in our poll backing Sterling for the Gameweek 3 captaincy.

Bournemouth are certainly favourable opposition too, having failed to keep a clean sheet in either of their 2019/20 matches.

Furthermore, both of these were against newly-promoted sides Sheffield United and Aston Villa. That should see Manchester City prove too much for the Cherries.

Salah’s stock has fallen somewhat after Liverpool’s poor display at Southampton

Some way off in third place in the poll is Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Salah (£12.5m).

The fixture is definitely a favourable one for Liverpool’s attackers given that Arsenal kept the fewest number of clean sheets, but the captain interest looks to be elsewhere.

While Sterling and Kane are both sitting on more than 30% in the poll, Salah has just 6% backing at the time of writing.

It seems likely that the Gameweek 2 blank, in which Liverpool were severely tested by Southampton, has played a part in this.

Just behind Salah in fourth place is Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne (£9.6m) who has a 3.8% share.

After a seven-point haul in Gameweek 1, the Belgian international registered two assists and maximum bonus the following weekend to take home 11 points.

De Bruyne’s creativity is the key factor in his appeal, as well as reliability of returns for someone who seems nailed-on in this Manchester City side.

De Bruyne is seen as the alternate Manchester City option at this stage

However, the fact that he is not viewed as much of an ‘explosive’ option compared to Sterling, is probably why on a handful of Fantasy managers are considering him for the Gameweek 3 captaincy.

Creeping into the conversation already is Pukki, who lit up the transfer market this week following his hat-trick against Newcastle.

3.4% of the voters believe that he can continue his hot form against a Chelsea side still searching for its first clean sheet of the season.

Another in-form option is Anthony Martial (£7.7m), who scored his second goal of the season against Wolves in Gameweek 2.

The returning Son Heung-min (£9.5m) has been selected by 2.3% in the poll, although what role he will play on Sunday afternoon remains to be seen.

Lucas Digne (£6.0m), Sadio Mané (£11.5m) and Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) are the only other assets with more than 1% support in the poll.

Player statistics – Last two Gameweeks

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ayoze Perez or John Mcginn?

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. EDF
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez give him another chance see how he goes

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which attack long term?

    Barnes Pukki Jota

    Or

    Kane and 2 x fodder

    1. EDF
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      First lot

  3. EDF
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do i drop robinson or van dijk for barnes this week?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Robinson

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why not play all 3?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Aorry, thought it was Robertson.

        Drop Robinson

  4. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Play one...

    A. King against City
    B. Dendonker Against Burnley

    1. Harald
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King

      He might get a lucky penalty

  5. LMFAO
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ok final WC team sorted. Any thoughts or GTG?

    Ryan,
    AWB, Mina, Lundstram,
    Sterling, KDB, Martial, Mane, Douglas Luiz
    Kane, Pukki

    Pope, Montoya, Kelly, Greenwood.

  6. benpurser
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    One player I need to get in this week, who do I go for?

    1) Martial
    2) Pukki

    Whichever one I get in this week, I'll probably get the other in next GW.

    1. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Martial for sure

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1

  7. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope or Heaton for this week?

    1. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes Pope for bonus points.

    3. KT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Went for Heaton at home

  8. City123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys really torn between drafts
    i am on a WC
    This is what i have as of now

    Pope
    Zinchenko mina wanB Lundstram(kelly)
    Sterling KDB mane martial mount
    Kane (Greenwood wickham)
    Or
    Adrian
    Zinchenko mina maguire lundstrm( kelly)
    Aterling KDB mane martial Son
    Haller/jiminez/7.5 below(gwood,wick)

    Any suggestions r welcome
    Please help with ur thoughts.
    Thanks

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      First looks the safer pick

  9. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Lucas Moura.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would rather captain Pukki.

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      As owner that's hold but go for it mate

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Bold*

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not saying I would captain Pukki but vs Lucas it would have to Pukki.

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Think he starts?

      1. LangerznMash
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, on the right of a front 3.

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          With son to the left?

  10. primal33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo to:

    A) Laporte + Lucas to Martial next week
    B) AWB + Lucas to Martial next week
    C) Stick + Lucas to max 7.5m midfielder next week

    1. disarrays11
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A !

  11. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    (Rp)My WC team:

    ______
    ______ - AWB - Digne - ______
    KDB - Sterling - Mane - Martial
    Pukki - Jota

    4.0 - Lundstram - Cantwell - Wickham

    It all comes down to this!

    A. Ederson + TAA + Soyunchu (3way rotation between Soyunchu, Lund and Cantwell)
    or
    B. Pope + VVD + Laporte

    Cheers

    1. disarrays11
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B for sure!

    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A. Lovely team!

  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best move here lads?

    A) Robbo & Barkley -> KWP/Boly & Martial
    B) Robbo, Barkley & Wilson -> Lundstram, McGinn & Kane (-4)

    Ryan
    TAA, Robbo, Digne, Coleman, Zinch
    Salah, Sterling, Perez
    Wilson, King

    Button, Barkley, Deondocker, Martinelli
    Bank 0.0m, 2FT

    1. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Best moves should have been made earlier in the week really

      Wilson and Perez -> Pukki and Martial

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, probably right, although 2 decent fixtures up next for Perez whereas Barkley appears to have been dropped.

        1. xHaTr
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ah didnt spot Barkley on bench, yeah would look at getting rid of him and one of your Bournemouth strikers

          1. xHaTr
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Maybe Robbo, Wilson, Barkley --> AWB, Pukki, Martial?

            1. Jinswick
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              * 6.1

          2. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers. 4.7m if losing King and 6.2m if shifting Wilson. Nothing much appeals for 6.2m and below, so I could just get fodder for King and play 5-4-1?

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson, Perez & Barkley -> Pukki, McGinn & Martial for a hit?

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That works, but kinda think it needs to be for Kane(c) if taking a hit.

  13. disarrays11
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi Guys,

    My current team is

    Pope (Button)
    Wan B. - Lundstram - Dunk - Digne (Kelly)
    Sterling - KDB - Mané - Martial (Dendoncker)
    Pukki - Kane (Greenwood)

    I'm on my wildcard. Kind of feel my defence is too light so considering the following:

    KDB - > Ceballos
    Dendoncker -> Mount
    Kelly -> Laporte

    So baiscally a better defence, and KDB exchanged to two other 10's.

    Doubting because KDB is so tempting

    1. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keep kdb

  14. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No hits made yet, anything worth the -4?

    Ryan (Button)
    Robbo/VVD/Digne/Zinchenko (Diop)
    Salah/Martial/Perez/Sterling (Dendo)
    Pukki/Jota (Greenwood)

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Quick poll : Take a glance at the fixtures & predict:

    - How many captaincy polls do you think Salah will win between now & GW13?

    A. 0-2
    B. 3-4
    C. 5-6
    D. 7+

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which weeks do you think?

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which weeks?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Just GW5

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A 1

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This game is fickle. All it will take is a brace / hattrick and he will be considered essential by those who are berating him / wildcarding to get him out.

      Amazes me how one blank after playing 120 minutes a few days before a PL game changes so much FPL wise.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Salah's stats even considered "off-putting" after TWO SEASONS of data, with the same coach and same tactics

        I'm enjoying this 😀

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He's approaching 600 points in just under 80 games - absolutely phenomenal

          So which games have you earmarked him as captain for between now & GW13 😉

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting and opinions are always good to share - I wouldn't say you are crazy either - a Salah hattrick would be huge...

        But that being said - you didn't answer the question 😉

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    6. Fortune
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B
      5, 11, 13

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting... Sterling has Southampton GW11 Kane has West Ham GW13 - stiff competition!

    7. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A or maximum B - i can see him 2-3 times. Although GW13 is too far away - so many things could happen by then

    8. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ah, my favourite game: statistical cherry picking. RMT says Sterling (6), Salah (2), Auba (2) and Kane (1).

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wow that's pretty low for Salah! Wonder why they have it so low??

  16. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton to keep a clean sheet and save a Siggy penalty. 14 points.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Crystal ball or crystal meth. Could swing either way

      1. LangerznMash
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What if crystal balls are made of meth? That would explain a lot...

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Villa are not keeping a clean sheet, not with their stats.. defensive form has continued from the championship

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one please
    Lundstram (LEI)
    Cantwell (CHE)
    King (MCI)

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lundstram

    2. disarrays11
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cantwell

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cantwell

    5. Limit80
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lundstram posting much better attacking stats than the other two. I have all three and benched King over Cant simply due to expected dearth of chances.

    6. The Bad Seed
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      king or lundstram

      benching cantwell in such a fixture is whack. the people telling you to do so have no clue.

  18. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I feel a 6.59pm transfer coming on... VVD to Maguire for -4. Need that MUN defence and don't need LIV double.

    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Still not worth a hit.

    2. disarrays11
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      don't, wait a gw. -4 erases any potential clean sheet.. and with VVD you never know whether he'll just score

  19. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pretty sure I'll hit 100 points mark this gw with this wildcard team.

    0.3 itb

    Pope (Ryan)
    Laporte-Digne-Awb (Lund, Kelly)
    Sterling(c)-Kdb-Mane-Martial-Mount
    Haller-Pukkiparty (Wickham)

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice team. Would want Son in there though.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Easy switch from Kdb If needed

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I make it 76. Nice tho.

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice! I'd consider downgrading Ryan and upgrading Kelly.
      Best of luck!

    4. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are Digne and Haller going to start?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yup

    5. WWF
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No doibt

    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No chance without Kane. Cappers will hit 100

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Newcastle defence is a fortress. Kane will get 2 points for gametime and 1 point for cs.

    7. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2
      6, 2, 7
      26, 10, 8, 13, 2
      7, 7

      90 points

    8. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That team is value over 101 million

  20. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson
    Lundstrum,Laporte,VVD,Coleman
    Mc Ginn,Sterling,Mane,Perez,Dendonker
    Kane

    Good to go guys for GW3? Set captain on Sterling or need wildcard?

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane (C.)

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Could be blank and Son Score

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      (S)terling

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Currently on sterling

        1. Hutchiniho
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          More likely Aguero gets a hatrick and Sterling blanks.
          Son first game back, if he starts!

          1. Chelsea91
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            i think Sterling will involve in most of the goals and KDB too

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool defenders disappearing from wildcards

    In some, Liverpool as a whole is absent

    You love to see it 🙂

    1. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No i keeping my wildcard to bring team when they are good in defend

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Defensive stats are bad, as they were regressing towards the end of last season. Should have conceded 2 against Saints. Also fixtures aren’t great up until GW13 so I think it is feasible to go without their attack unless proven otherwise remembering full well everybody gets 1FT every GW!

  22. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one of the options below:

    A) Auba & Adams >> Laca & Pukki (0.6 ITB)

    B) Auba & Adams > Pukki & Rashford (1.5 ITB

    C) Auba & Adams > Firmino & Pukki (0.6 ITB)

    Foster
    Boly Coleman Robbo
    Moura Norwood Salah (©) Sterling
    _____ King _____

    Subs:Button, Monty,Dendoncker & Kelly

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers put me out my transfer misery there 🙂

    2. EDF
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  23. Hutchiniho
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Aubameyang and Lanzini
    Or
    B. Martial and Pukki

    Set and forget,rest of season.Not just W3

    1. The Bad Seed
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      if you expect any transfer to be a set and forget (besides ederson, salah, sterling) then you'll be crashing soon.

      non of them are ever going to be a set and forget.

      closest is Auba, who should be hokey-pokey'd with Kane

  24. Who are all Lukakus
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    already -4, 0.2m ITB

    Heaton

    Robertson TAA Digne Montoya

    Sterling (c) KDB Martial Perez

    Auba Pukki

    Pope Dendoncker Greenwood Rico

    1. Play Pope over Heato, Y or N?
    2. take another -4 Auba to Kane? Y or N? I am ok with Sterling (c) anyway.

    1. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane (NEW) > Auba (liv)
      Kane better long term
      but another -4... damn

  25. Jabba12
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Walker or Digne?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne

    2. Hutchiniho
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Walket

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        * Walker .

    3. EDF
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Both?

    4. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne if he start

  26. EDF
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope
    Robertson
    van Dijk
    Digne
    Zinchenko
    Salah
    De Bruyne
    Lucas Moura
    Martial
    Pérez
    Pukki

    Starting lineup but who should i drop for barnes? Or should i stick?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez

      1. EDF
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good shout

  27. Hutchiniho
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    *Walker

  28. DOUBLEDOWN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On a WC, thoughts on which combo is better please? Thanks

    A. Kane, Firmino, Ceballos
    B. Mane, Van Dijk, Haller

    1. EDF
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A.

    3. WWF
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A because Firmini. Love the guy

    4. Hutchiniho
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  29. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Foster

    Robbo Digne Lund Dunk ZInch

    Salah Richarlison B.Silva

    Kane (C) Wesley

    Henderson C.Wilson Dend Ceballos

    Which subs would you change this week? Struggling between lund/Robbo and C.wilson/Dend

  30. tissae
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What are we guys doing with Zinchenko next week? Zinch --> Laporte?

    1. mrtapio
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why aren't we keeping him?