Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Gameweek 12?

Liverpool and Manchester City’s Sunday afternoon clash has complicated the Gameweek 12 captaincy debate.

Fantasy Premier League managers are largely steering clear of their table-topping premium options this weekend, with a greater focus on the cheaper assets in their teams.

Leicester, Chelsea and Wolves appear to be three sides at the heart of the discussion according to the polls.

As ever, we’re here to assess each candidate on both their own merits over the last four Gameweeks as well as their opponents’ defensive form.

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

Captain Poll

It’s been tough keeping this to ourselves and making no comment at all, especially when some of the results have been leaked. Now we know for certain which player has won the captain poll.

We have saved and screenshotted the results which clearly show just one player has emerged as the winner.

It’s ………Jamie Vardy (£9.4m).

The results of this week’s captain poll

The Leicester City forward has been in exceptional form this season and currently sits top of the Golden Boot race with 10 goals.

Seven of those have come since Gameweek 7, where his form has really raced into life from a Fantasy perspective.

Since that 5-0 win over Newcastle, Vardy has averaged 9.6 points per game.

In Gameweek 12 he goes up against an Arsenal defence that has conceded an average of 1.4 goals per away game this season.

Furthermore, Vardy has scored eight times in as many Premier League starts against the Gunners.

All of that has contributed to 39.7% of voters in our poll selecting him as the best captain option for Gameweek 12.

Abraham is the second-most-popular option in the Gameweek 12 captain poll

Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) has his hands on second place with 23.4% of the vote.

This weekend, Chelsea host Crystal Palace in a match that could finally see their number one centre-forward even out the balance between his home and away form.

In the last four Gameweeks, Abraham has four attacking returns although all of those have come on the road.

Will some Fantasy managers be put off by the fact that just two of his 11 attacking returns in 2019/20 have come at Stamford Bridge? Perhaps. We recently did an analysis of this subject in a Members article.

Jiménez (left) is on course for a bronze medal in this captain poll

A long way off in third-place in the captain poll was Raúl Jiménez (£7.2m) who pulled in the support of 5.9% before hosting Aston Villa.

This Midlands rivalry contest could see plenty of goals, especially considering that Dean Smith’s men have conceded an average of 2.2 goals per away match this season.

Meanwhile, Jiménez is enjoying something of a Fantasy renaissance of late with four attacking returns (two goals, two assists), since Gameweek 8.

Despite going six league matches in a row without a goal, Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) is currently fourth in our captain poll with 3.3% of the vote.

That support is probably almost entirely influenced by the fact that Watford have conceded 23 goals this season – the third-worst.

However, it must be highlighted that Quique Sanchez Flores has been slowly improving the Hornets’ back-line recently.

In the last four matches, they have kept two clean sheets and went close to a third against Spurs.

Mané is the most fashionable asset for the captaincy from Liverpool’s next fixture

Sadio Mané (£12.0m) is the most popular asset from Liverpool and Manchester City’s encounter as far as captaincy is concerned.

2.9% of our voters have backed him for the armband and, on closer inspection, it hardly seems a strange decision to do so.

You have to go back to Gameweek 3 for the last time that Mané failed to register attacking returns in a home game.

Since then he scored 15 points against Newcastle, notched up a 12-point haul when Leicester came to Anfield and earned a penalty against Spurs in Gameweek 10 for five points.

Meanwhile, Manchester City’s defence has raised some eyebrows of late and they could also be without goalkeeper Ederson (£6.1m) on Sunday afternoon after he picked up an injury midweek.

There isn’t much backing for other cast members for this potentially title-deciding clash. 1.7% have voted for Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), 1.3% for Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), 1.1% for Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) and 0.9% for Kevin de Bruyne (£10.2m).

Harry Kane (£10.8m), Anthony Martial (£7.6m), Christian Pulisic (£7.3m), Todd Cantwell (£4.7m), John Lundstram (£4.8m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) and Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) are the other options on more than 1% support.

Player statistics – Last four Gameweeks

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  1. The King
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg? 1ft 0itb

    Pope
    TAA - Rico - Tomori
    KDB - Mane - Martial - Mount
    Wilson - Abraham (c)

    Button Lund Connolly Hanley

    Cheers

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      start lundy over rico

    2. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd personally squeeze in one more player and go for an XI but apart from that g2g

    3. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lund over Tomori

      1. The King
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Forgot to put mount in, so Lund will probably come on for him

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cant wait to set my bus team tonight

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Other lads enjoying in it and well?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *as well

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    When is Pep's presser?

    1. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        1:30

    2. simong1
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A or B with a FT??

      A) Wilson (new) > Jimenez (AVL)
      B) Mount (CRY) > Martial (BHA) (already have Tammy)

      1. JohnBlack
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A

    3. CarrollsPonytail
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2FT, £0 ITB. Who would you change to avoid burning a transfer...?

      Maupay the obvious one to go but not sure there is anyone in his bracket I like. Tempted to do KDB & Maupay >>> Martial & Jiminez

      Pope Button
      TAA Lundstram Willems Rico Janmaat
      Sterling Mane KDB CHO Dendoncker
      Vardy Abraham Maupay

      Thoughts?

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

        Yeah that looks good mate, KDB dropping deeper it seems

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

          I think so, I have very little valued tied up in him so it's not a massive loss for me especially with the upcoming fixtures.

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

        CHO looks a bigger issue. If Mount is fit, good chance he doesn't start this week.

        I don't hate your proposed transfers if you don't have a ton tied up in De Bruyne.

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

          Sterling out would be preferred slightly imo. Not only is he more expensive he's on the suspension tightrope.

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

          Agreed on CHO longer term. I had intended on doing 2-3 transfers this week to "fix" CHO and Maupay but now that Mount is a doubt think CHO might get a start this week.

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who to bench from the two top scorers last week:

      Soyboy or Lord Lundstram?

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

        Soy I reckon

        I am playing both

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        soy

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

        Neither IMHO.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Rico and TAA are others

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

            Sorry, I see CS possibilities for both LEI and SHU.

      4. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lund. Higher ceiling

    5. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Where are the weather forecasters when I need them?! Tell me which game is likely to be post poned

      • BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Play one:

        A) Soy
        B) Rico
        C) Tomori

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          B

        2. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Señor Rico

          • JohnBlack
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            B

          • Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tomori.

            Play Rico over Lundstram.

          • The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            B

        3. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          RP from previous page. g2g?

          1ft 0.6itb
          pope
          TAA lundy rico willem
          mane sterling KDB mount
          abraham vardy (c)

          ryan CHO dunk connolly

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

          Why does it feel like Son will be going all out demon with his good looking fixture run?

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I think Aurier is the one to watch out for

            • Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Is it really that good?

              SHU isn't exactly easy, whu is alright, BOU not free flowing, mun.

              I don't think it's great honestly. I'm thinking good fixtures as Nor, Sou, Avl type of teams.

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

                I want to jump on board. Thinking Mount to Son.

                Son is one hell of a differential.

          2. Nightf0x
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Which

            A) get son which means cant get auba next gw maybe jimenez
            B) get tielemans/madison can get auba next gw

            1. The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              A

            2. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              A

            3. Efan Ekoku Pops
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              A

          3. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Saving FT for IB ... any worthy change to pursue folks?

            Gazzaniga
            TAA Lundstram Rico
            Mane KDB Maddison Mount
            Vardy [C] Abraham [VC] Rashford

            Ryan Soyuncu Mendy Saka

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

              g2g.

              Good luck on the Rashford punt.

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thx got him last week ... should have been Jimenez ... but hey a bit of fun

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

                  Not the biggest fan of Jimenez.

                  I had a chance to bring him in for Pukki a few weeks back and didn't because of his weak underlying stats and Wolves' inconsistency. Think he's a bit overhyped here after 2 goals in 3 games.

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Me too but got him anyways. Europa League v Premier is only a sign that confidence is ok because standard is poor.

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

                    Hi Camzy who did you replace Pukki with ??

                  3. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Interesting ... I need him to get additional funds for Robbo ...

          4. MikeLowrey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            What’s more pressing? Getting in Vardy or removing CHO?

            Options are
            1. CHO to McGinn
            2. KDB & CHO to Martial & Maddo (-4)
            3. Sterling & Wickham to Maddo & Vardy (-4)

            Still have my WC in tact but my team isn’t in dire straights yet

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Vardy. Odoi may yet play and you've subs to allow for him, plus McGinn's unlikely to cover Vardy points.

            2. MikeLowrey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Or Sterling & CHO to Son & Martial? I’m stuck here

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I'm not a Martial fan. Or Madisson either but I'm weird and rank reflects that!

                1. MikeLowrey
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I have Wilson but I don’t mind him vs Newcastle. I could -8 to bring in Son along with Vardy but that seems excessive, especially when I still have my WC

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

              Id say Vardy in is bordering on essential at this point

          5. jimmy12
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Leeds to beat Blackburn
            Or
            Preston to beat Huddersfield

            Which is more likely?
            Both good home form but Huddersfield look to be on form

            ?

          6. Efan Ekoku Pops
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Hi guys, need to catch a break to end the rot. Which is the best move?
            1 FT, 0.2 ITB

            Pope / Button
            TAA / Tomori / Lordstram / Rico / Soy
            Salah / Sterling / KDB / Mount / Hayden
            Vardy / Abraham / Connolly

            A) Mount > Tielemans
            B) Sterling > Mane
            C) Sterling > Son (bit of a punty move)
            D) Bench Mount, Play two of Rico/Lund/Soy

            Cheers

          7. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Oh good lord, my armband has ended up on Richarlison all of a sudden and I haven't even been drinking 😉

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              C'mon, shift it to Jimenez 😉

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Jimenez is staying as VC, perfect steady Eddie for that role, between Vardy and the Rich punt now for the armband 🙂

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

              Captained Richarlison once last season. Never again.

            3. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I would get rid.

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Canny diffo for the next two...I live in hope 😉

            4. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Any chance Cenk starts?

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                prob deserves to but seems very out of favour with Sila

                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Silva seems a bit petty with some players. Hardly a good idea when they're not going well. Left Davies out for too long though an Evertonian told me he's too slow. Slow or not he'll scrap til he drops.

          8. Max City
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            For the 5th DEF:

            A) Janmaat
            B) Targett
            C) Lascelles
            D) Chambers

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              C

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

              B

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

              C

          9. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Gtg? Working so last chance to change anything...

            Hendo
            TAA Perreira Lund
            KDB Mount CHO Mane Martial
            Abraham Vardy (C)
            (Button, Rico, Tierney, connolly)

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              All set, GL!

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                You too mate 🙂

          10. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Planning ahead here...

            Next week:

            Sterling > Salah (keep Tomori)
            Sterling + Tomori > Son + Robertson (-4)

            Which looks better before this week's results skew our opinions and the International Break screws up all the plans? I have Mane and TAA.

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

              Son + Robbo in GW13 could be filthy rich. The kind of risk I'd take

              Just not a fan of selling Sterling, but I do see why

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

                He's gone next week bar an injury crisis that needs to be handled. I have just 0.1m tied up in him, he has poor fixtures and is on a suspension tightrope with rotation looming since City are in so many different competitions.

                1. Pras (FPL)
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  He is a captaincy shout for CHE at home - why sell before that

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

            GTG?

            Pope,
            TAA, Lundstram, Willems, Rico, Soyuncu
            Salah, KDB, Sterling,
            Vardy, Wilson,
            Bench: Button, Mount, saka, Connolly

            Would I be mad to captain salah?

            1. Bagayokeso
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              *Abraham not Wilson

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

            Hi all

            Hows this wildcard team looking? £0 itb

            Gazz/McGovern
            Trent/Chilwell/Lundy/Rico/Janmat
            Mane/KDB/Son/Grealish/Hayden
            Vardy/Tammy/Jimmy

            1. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Nice - TV not too high I'm guessing?

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

                Ha no its terrible - most of its tied up in KDB and Lundstrum who I wouldn't want to lose anyway.

                Wish I had an extra 0.1m to get a slighty better 5th defender than Janmaat but think i'll just go with it.

          13. Benditlike
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            One week punt on Sterling -> Son?
            (Will use WC next week)

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I've brought Son in, but as a long term move. Think he's actually got a low ceiling this week (Sheff U won't give up more than 2 goals).

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

              yes good move i think, got a feeling son's going to score big this week

          14. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            How much better is the first option?

            Mane and Soyuncu
            Trent and Son

            Both have Robbo and Salah

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

              I think Mane is better than Salah so A.

            2. Pras (FPL)
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              B and do Salah->Mane in a week or 2 if form doesn’t change

          15. MikeLowrey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Last one!

            A) Sterling & Wilson to Son & Vardy (-4). Play Soyuncu on pitch
            B) Sterling & Wickham to Maddo & Vardy (-4).
            C) VVD & Wilson to Rico & Vardy (-4).

            Cheers all

            1. redsallstars
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              A for me, chance of Soy clean sheet as well

            2. ElliotJHP
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              You need a snickers

          16. bruuuno
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            How about Son as captain? No Son in the captain poll...

          17. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            If Mount is fit...
            A. CHO to Son
            B. CHO to Martial (or Maddison, have Vardy)
            C. CHO and Kdb for both (-4)

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

              Son

            2. Popcornharen
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Marti

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

              A

          18. Nightf0x
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Son or auba

            1. Popcornharen
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Son

          19. Popcornharen
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I really don't wanna bench Mcginn but I don't see any other option?

            Pope
            Lundstram Robbo Lascelles
            Salah KDB Mount Martial
            Jimenez Vardy Abraham

            Bench: button - Mcginn Rico Diop

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

              Yep similar. Have Mount starting and McGinn first sub
              Can’t see how you play him over anyone else

              1. Popcornharen
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Let's hope Mount don't get like a 20 min sub or something while Mcginn hauls then

                1. footballfreak
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  thats my main worry having mount in lineup..lampard got lots of options so think he will play it safe

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

                    Would make sense to give him extra rest with IB looming but stranger things have happened

          20. Planet_Marss
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            3-1 liverpool

          21. Yankee Toffee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Anyone else considering Mane (c)?

            Or Salah? I don't own him though, just curious.

            Cheers

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

              Salah vc Jimmy armband!

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

              Mines on Mane at the moment. Also own Jimi and Abraham and jumping between the trio.