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Who are the best FPL captain candidates for Gameweek 13?

With the final international break of 2019 out of the way, Fantasy Premier League managers must once again make big decisions.

The most important one ahead of Gameweek 13 is, naturally, the captaincy.

In a season characterised by difficult debates for the armband, the latest one has followed suit.

As per usual, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you out by analysing the form of the candidates and the defensive capabilities of their upcoming opponents.

Captain Poll

Captain poll results as of Thursday lunch-time

For the second Gameweek in a row, Jamie Vardy (£9.6m) sits at the top of the captain poll results.

That should be no surprise to Fantasy managers, considering that Leicester’s number one centre-forward is in the form of his life.

Over the last four Gameweeks, Vardy has found the net six times and has not blanked since the Gameweek 8 trip to Liverpool.

He is fast becoming a very reliable option for the captaincy as his ownership (36%) continues to rise. 32.9% of our voters have backed him for the Gameweek 13 captaincy too.

This weekend pits him against a Brighton defence that has kept two clean sheets in their last four at the Amex Stadium, although captain Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) will be missing through suspension.

Adam Webster (£4.4m) is also touch and go to start for the Seagulls.

It looks as if the 14.7% who have voted for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) this weekend are relying on the fixture rather than the player.

Southampton’s 9-0 to defeat at home to Leicester in Gameweek 10 has very much cemented their place amongst the ‘captain against’ category.

However, Aubameyang himself has registered just one attacking return in his last five Premier League matches, scoring against Wolves in Gameweek 11.

Furthermore, Southampton have tended to struggle more in front of their own fans than any way from home recently.

They held Manchester City to just two goals in Gameweek 11 and even managed to earn a 1-1 draw at Wolves in Gameweek 9.

So it will be interesting to see whether they can prove to be frustrating on the road once again when they travel to Arsenal on Saturday afternoon.

Not far behind Aubameyang in the captain poll standings is Sadio Mané (£12.1m), who has the backing of 12.9% as of Thursday lunch-time.

The Liverpool man remains the top-scoring midfielder heading into Gameweek 13 after finding the net late-on against Manchester City last time out.

No Liverpool player has more attacking returns away from home than Mané this season (four) which arguably makes him the most likely to secure a breakthrough against Crystal Palace.

Furthermore, as things stand, he is much more likely to start at Selhurst Park than Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) who comes into Gameweek 13 as an injury doubt and backed by just 2.6% for the captaincy.

Despite a swathe of sales over the international break, a portion of Fantasy managers are keeping faith in Raheem Sterling (£12.0m).

He may have just one attacking return in his last four league starts at home but Chelsea come to the Etihad Stadium still without a clean sheet away from home this season.

That is enough to convince 10.3% of our voters to back Sterling for the captaincy in Gameweek 13.

Heading up what Joe and David would describe as ‘barrel scrapers’, is Harry Kane (£10.8m) who prepares to face West Ham on Saturday lunch-time.

Just 4.5% of you have decided he is the best captain this weekend but interest in his services has certainly increased somewhat with the arrival of Jose Mourinho at Spurs.

Kane does only have one attacking return in the last five Premier League matches but West Ham’s defensive form has been particularly poor of late.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.2m), Son Heung-min (£9.6m), Richarlison (£7.9m), Raúl Jiménez (£7.3m), Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), Sébastien Haller (£7.2m), Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) are the only other options selected by more than 1% of voters.

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1,327 Comments Post a Comment
  1. pitstop1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If you had Auba, would you (c) him over Vardy / Sterling?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Calderano FC
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      And miss a party?

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

        Party cancelled this week

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

      I would. I always prefer my captain picks to be playing at home and on pens.

      1. pitstop1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all. Hoping for a nice differential.

    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes , you have probably had him awhile no ?
      No faith in Emery but home to Saints you have to hope for more

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

      Yes

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

    Pope
    Chilwell Soyuncu Lundstram Robertson
    Mount KDB Sterling Salah
    Vardy Abraham

    Button Rico Dendoncker Greenwood

    2 FT, 0.3 itb

    Robertson Salah >> TAA Mane ?

    Thanks

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tricky one. Probably

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

      Seems reasonable since both are injury doubts and Klopp might not want to take too many risks with Napoli during midweek coming up

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

      Just Salah to Mane and play Rico

    4. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      In the same boat. I think that's the "safety move".

      Toying with being crazy and doing Salah/Greenwood->Richarlison/Laca or Firmino for a -4.

      Tho I also still have a WC in my pocket.

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rock bottom 🙂

    1FT & 2.8m ITB. Best to save or move on Mount perhaps? Also is this the right 11 and captain?

    Pope
    TAA • Lunds • Soyuncu
    KDB • Mané • Maddison • Martial • Mount
    Vardy(C) • Tammy
    (McG. Rico. Tomori. Connelly)

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

      Rico or Soy is a tough one

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

      Soy-boy for sure. CRY lack luster on the attack and LEI's defense has been solid.

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Roll it, then you’ve 2 just before the games come every 3 days

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

      Solid enough for a save

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all. See you on the other side

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

      Hi mate. I would save....and bench Rico

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers pal. Think I’m all set then. How you looking matey?

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

          After a rocky start recovering well. In the top 200k which will do for now. Just need to get my capt choice right....

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

    Mount to Pulisic and bank second FT?
    Also (c) Vardy over Auba?

    Pope
    TAA/Soy/Lund
    Mane/KDB/Mount/Maddison
    Auba/Vardy/Abraham

    Button/Rico/Tomori/Hayden.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.
      No.

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

        Thanks Rafa 😉

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No, No

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

      No, yws

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

      No - what about Richarlison for a week then Pulisic next week?
      No

  5. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Very tempted to do, Sterling + Maupay -> Son + Kane (-4). Have a feeling Spurs are gonna bounce back strong against leaky Wham.

    Too risky ya'll think?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bad moves. Too soon

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

      Like it.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wait 1 more week

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

      Would rather have Martial Rashford for now than Kane Son ... 2-3 weeks down the line let's see

  6. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cap:
    A) Mane
    B) Vardy
    Play:
    A) Rico
    B) Mount

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bb

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B&B 🙂

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

      BB

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

    Which route ? (Have taa)

    A) wilson mount -4 to laca djenepo
    Gw14 lowton to lovren/5.5 def.
    Gw15 son dendonker -4 to madison puli

    B) wilson mount -4 to ings richar(c)
    Gw14 richar to puli
    Gw15 son lowton -4 to robo madison (or) son stays & lowton to 6.6 def.

    C) wilson to ings
    Gw14 lowton to robbo
    Mount stays & Gw15 maybe son to madison

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

      C

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

    GTG?

    Gazzaniga
    TAA Robbo Lundy
    Mane(C) Son Martial Ozil
    Vardy Tammy Jiminez

    Button Rico Dendo Reid

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

      Yes. Mane or Vardy cap, I don’t think there is much in that choice.

      Thoughts on Robbo playing? If he doesn’t start, I can’t see him playing at all.

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

        Exactly! That's why he is in my 11! If he is rested, then Rico comes in for him!

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

      Ozil! Wow ...

  9. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to Mane (-4)?

    Subs are, Lowton, Kelly

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

      Tough one ... would be reluctant to get rid Salah for a hit. Let Lowton show off ...

  10. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Don’t think I need to do anything here:

    Pope
    Lord/Soy/TAA
    Mount, Mane, KDB, Maddison
    Jimenez, Tammy, (V)ardy

    Button, Cantwell, Diop, Tomori
    2.5 itb 1FT

    Only gamble I see is Diop to Robertson

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

      Save ft and money...see what happens with Spurs

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

      Hold on tight

    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. Hold steady and save FT.

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

    Need advice! Which option should I go with?

    Ryan button
    Soy trent lowton lundstram rico
    Mount mane kdb cantwell madisson
    Vardy abra connoly

    A. Cantwell to Son
    B. Cantwell to Martial
    C. Mount and Connoly to Jim and Son - 4
    D. Connoly to Jim

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

      D

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

      B or D

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

    Help needed.
    Mount and Lowton out. ( Have abraham ) to
    Son and 4.3 bench fodder. ??

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

      Not sure....Mount could be gold after the week

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

        Yes my thinking too.....I will wait to see how Jose plays this wknd.....thanks

  13. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Too early for Kane?

    Any idea on Vardy’s EO

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

      Yes.

      The way the polls are looking, I would guess 125% among the top 10k.

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

        Cheers pal

  14. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    H.Barnes, KDB & Connolly -> Hayden, Martial & Jimenez (-4)?

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

      No

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

        Why?

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

          Don’t like the moves

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

      No(asuming you won't be playing Hayden/Connolly).

  15. Kane-harry Island
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Where is this believe coming from that Sterling could be a better captain than Vardy and Mane this week. Am I missing something?

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

      Man City at home?

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Will be a open game and city have to bounce back so see a lot of goals, just hoping he is involved, palace and Brighton at home are known to frustrate so it’s understandable

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling(c) is an expert pick. Casuals see Chelsea and disregard City players.

  16. Pia06rc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got Richarlison as a one week punt before bring Salah in

    Thoughts on captaining him vs Norwich?

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

      May as well

    2. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Risky, but of the punts he could be the best one

    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Having him alone enough for me.

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

    Lacazette has 26 points this season and is averaging 3.7 points/match. Brutal.

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

      Luckily, he has plenty of time to improve those numbers.

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

    Pope (Button)
    TAA - Lundstram - Rico - Willems (Hanley*)
    Sterling - KDB - Mané - Mount (Dendoncker)
    Vardy - Abraham (Connolly*)

    1 FT, 2.4m itb

    A) KDB & Dendoncker -> Martial & Richarlison (-4)
    B) KDB & Connolly -> Martial & Jimenez (-4)
    C) KDB & Connolly -> Richarlison & Jimenez (-4)
    D) Sterling & Dendoncker -> Son & Richarlison/Martial (-4)
    E) Sterling & Connolly -> Son & Jimenez (-4)
    F) None of the above, save FT

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Save

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

      F

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

    Bringing in Kane for Firmino this week. Worth captaining as well or not?

    OR not great and chasing in ML.

    Other captain options are Sterling, KDB or Vardy.

    What do y’all reckon?

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think having him is enough, really

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

      Out of the players you seem to have I'd captain Vardy.

      If I'd be looking to bring in a Spurs player I'd go for Son instead of Kane

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

        Thanks both, appreciated! Any other thoughts on this welcome! Cheers

  20. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jiminez OK?

    Heaton looking OK was a nice surprise so thinking Salah/Connolly to Tielemans/Jim and then get Mane next gw.

  21. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Already have Chilwell, which move should I do?

    A) KDB > Son
    B) KDB + Soy > Maddison + TAA

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

      Save

  22. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GTG? Bench order OK?

    Pope
    TAA, Lundstram, Robbo
    KDB, Mane, Mount, Tielemans
    Vardy(c), Jimenez, Tammy
    (Button; Rico, Lowton, Cantwell)

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

      Yep

  23. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do? (2 free transfers, 0.0ib)

    Pope (McGovern)
    Trent Tomori Söyüncü (Rico) (Kelly)
    Sterling Mané KDB Mount Barnes
    Vardy Abraham (Connolly)

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

      I see no Lord Lund , work a way to get him, lose Tomori

  24. Uns95
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go? Unsure of benching Lundstram, but the alternative is benching Mount or Soyuncu?

    Pope
    TAA Digne Soyuncu
    Mane KDB Tielemans Mount
    Jimenez Abraham Vardy (c)

    (McGovern Lundstram Mendy Elneny) - 2.2m in the bank.

  25. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go and roll the free transfer? Have £3.7m in the bank. Tempted to play Rico over Mount.

    Pope
    TAA, Soy, Tierney
    Mane, KDB, Perez, Mount
    Jimenez, Tammy, Vardy (C)

    Button, Rico, Burn, Dend

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

      Roll , 2 fts and 3.7 itb easy moves next gw

  26. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Has Klopps presser happened at all? Not heard anything yet on the whole Salah situation

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

      See, FFS Tweets.

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

      3 dots on too right, bird icon.

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *top

  27. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain?
    A) Sterling
    B) Auba

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who do you prefer?

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba surely , why else have you held him

  28. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A. Salah to mane
    B. Kdb and Greenwood to Dendoncker and Vardy

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A for me I think

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anything been said about Salah?

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That he trained all day yesterday and was ok. Need to decide on training session today for klopp to decide. He will probably play I think but this ankle isn’t going to go away so will be rested over the busy period

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Ahhh ok that’s good enough for me anyway, cheers bud, for the choices then, A may be best, but i’d be tempted to do B coz i’d rather Hold Mo

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

  29. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling traore to son and Martial/Maddison (-4)?

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Playing Traore? Not ideal.

      But neither is selling Sterling this week

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I know, bench is meh
        Nakamba Hanley diop

  30. Josserz
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy & KDB > Mings & Salah?

    Have Sterling but no Mane

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Salah is a doubt, not sure you should be moving for him. Go for Mane instead?

      Why Mings?

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

        Frees up some money and Villa’s fixtures in the long run aren’t too bad.

        Puzzled about Mendy not getting game time too...maybe see what happens with him this week first...

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Reckon he’ll play from what i’ve read