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Who are the best FPL captain candidates for Gameweek 15?

Fantasy Premier League managers have yet another captaincy decision to make as the midweek Gameweek 15 approaches.

Starting on Tuesday night, the latest round of action pits Liverpool against Everton, Manchester City against Burnley and Leicester against Watford.

As per usual, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you make the right choice for the armband using a comparison of the in-form players and their upcoming opponents.

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

Captain Poll

Jamie Vardy (£9.9m) has absolutely decimated the captain poll for Gameweek 15, with a humongous 58% share of the vote.

Perhaps we should not be too surprised by such support given that the Leicester forward last blanked in Gameweek 8 and has eight goals in six matches since then.

The fact that Watford come to the King Power Stadium directly after losing a second manager this season probably does not help their cause, but may play into Vardy’s hands. Furthermore, Watford may also have to field another line-up short of key defensive personnel.

A long way off in second place is Wilfried Zaha (£6.6m) who has amassed just 6.4% of the vote.

The Crystal Palace man has scored in each of his last two outings, against Liverpool and Burnley and this week faces Bournemouth.

The Cherries have lost their last three matches on the spin, conceding at two goals or more to Newcastle, Wolves and Tottenham.

Sadio Mané (£12.2m) is looking at a third-place finish in the captain poll but is still only being considered by 4.4% of the voters.

The Liverpool man blanked at Anfield for the first time since Gameweek 3 on Saturday afternoon and faces Everton on Wednesday night.

The Toffees have conceded twice in three of their last five matches and continue to be plagued by rumours over the future of manager Marco Silva.

Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) will also likely be involved in the Merseyside derby but has been given backing for the captaincy by just 2.9% after his latest blank.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.2m) is the most popular Manchester City option on the back of two goals in two for the midfielder.

With Pep Guardiola’s men travelling to Burnley, the Belgian has been backed by 4.1% of voters, while Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) is supported by just 3.3%.

His goal at Newcastle was the first since Gameweek 10, so it may still take a little while before Fantasy managers trust Sterling en masse again.

Two goals for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) in the 2-2 draw with Norwich has helped him achieve the support of 3.7% for the Gameweek 15 captaincy.

Arsenal host a Brighton side that has conceded twice or more in six out of their last eight matches. They are especially porous away from home, having let in a total of 13 goals on the road so far. Only five teams have allowed more.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) may have two blanks in a row but he still has more goals and points than any other Chelsea player since Gameweek 10.

That’s why he is the most fashionable of his colleagues for the Gameweek 15 captaincy with the support of 2.1% ahead of Aston Villa’s trip to Stamford Bridge.

The Villans have let in two or more goals in five of their seven away matches so far this season and in each of their last three consecutive road trips.

Raúl Jiménez (£7.7m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) are the only other options with more than 1% backing.

Player statistics – Last four matches

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  1. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hello guys, your help is much appreciated. I  have 2 FT and 2.7 ITB.

    a. Greenwood to Ings/Mousset
    b. Dedonck to Mount/cantwell/zaha or 7.1 Mid

    Heaton Button
    Rico Lunds Chilwell TAA Dunk
    KDB Mane Son Dedock McGin
    Tammy Vardy Greenwood

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B Zaha would be my choice, shame you can't afford Greenwood to Mousset with 2nd free

      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        thanks mate - a bit short for Greenwood to Mousset.. so Dedonck to Zaha would give me:

        Heaton
        TAA Chilwell Lunds Dunk
        KDB Mane Son Zaha McGin
        Vardy

        Button, Rico, Greenwood, Tammy

        1. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Looks Solid, wait on news on Tammy though, he may well play yet

    2. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B with Zaha

  2. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope > Henderson done. Double up with Lundy for the foreseeable future. Could be risky but the WC is there to fall back on, a nice safety blanket, those fixtures do look nice though!

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah done the same, dbl pool dbl SU..

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      same here and same thinking

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

    Which two you starting for GW15:

    Dendoncker (whu) (H)
    Kelly (bou) (H)
    Targett (che) (A)

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A & B

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      a c

  4. GW15 Breakout Players
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why?

    Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low ownership.

    Do you think it will be an already-established name in many of our sides or someone who is a major differential?

    Have you seen something in someone's play or in their stats to make you think they could be ready for a breakout GW?

    1. YuvalFPL
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      James Maddison, excellent stats at the King Power.

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

        Oh

        Must check the stats - he’s on my bench right now. Is there a home away discrepancy?

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Bench at home to Watford is ballsy!

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

            It’s him or Pulisic or Ings or Son or Jim!

            1. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Ings then.

        2. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, he's got more points in away matches.

      2. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

      If I was going punty I’d look at Milli - he’s due and Zaha just gets the assist

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison

    4. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Callum Wilson.

      Because he's been stinking out my forward line for way too long!

    5. The Bad Seed
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Diop is due surely now.

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bought him 6 weeks ago. Only CS when he wasn’t playing!

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      STICK IT IN THE NEW ARTICLE

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        how rude!

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

      Whoever starts alongside Jimenez tomorrow. Jota or Cutrone will produce against West Ham.

      1. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Really hoping it's Jota or it will turn out to be a badly failed punt for me!

    8. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha. He knows the transfer window is coming up so will put himself in the shop window this month.

    9. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha

      1. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        and Aubameyang

    10. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Deulefou

    11. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Djenepo

    12. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      willems

    13. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ZAHA

    14. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha and pva

    15. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to tell with so many matches in just 7 days. There will be lot of rotation and I don't expect to see many double digit scores from the main players. There will be a few, but will they be in our teams ?

      Maybe Maddison against Watford.

    16. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rash could haul against Spurs defence, but so could Kane against United one :p Also expect Jesus to start delivering properly now that he will play regularly. Fingers still crossed for that double pool defence, if not I think maybe it is time for PVA punt again.

    17. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah or Mane?

    18. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford, Zaha, (V)ardy

      1. darth_valdes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is that quintuple Captain Vardy?

        1. The Sociologist
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I wish...

    19. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hmm...I would say that a number of players are due a points for me such as: Martial, Tielemans, TAA finally scoring a goal (he is almost a differential in my ML), Tomori, Henderson..
      At least that is my wish list of this weeks scorers and point grabbers 😀

    20. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Almiron - the day it comes off you look a genius

    21. rojojojo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mason Mount

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Can see him benched tbh. Can see CHO - Pulisic - Willian behind the striker (Abraham or Bats), with Kova and Kante in the double pivot.

        Mount and Jorginho were poor vs WHM, seems like they need a rest.

        1. lindeg
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          whole team was bad v west ham, i think puli will be rested for cho

          1. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Would be a mistake as he has been their most dangerous player for weeks now

    22. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      kane

    23. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mousset to score again and turn some heads.

      Agree abt Maddison, expect him to score 10+ pts this GW.

      Hope Zaha but he is being hyped up too much. So he will just blank, sadly.

      Oh, and Ings will score again.

    24. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mousset, because I've got Ings instead.

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

      Not a single shout for Batshuayi? Odd.

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

    Quick check? 🙂

    Pope
    TAA Lund Soy
    KdB Mane Son Zaha Tielemans
    Vardy(C) Tammy

    Bench: Connolly Tomori Reid

    GTG? Bench order correct?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wildcard available?

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        jokes. looking good 🙂

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You must have a lot of money itb?

  6. woodsy1970
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic to haul

    1. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Scenes when he's benched!

  7. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cant decide on this help
    A) stick with mount this week and save
    B) get Alli with ft and play vs man u

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I went with B in your situation. Mount not producing much, and Alli on fire Vs abysmal United

  8. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT, 2.6 ITB.

    Pope
    Lord TAA Chilwell Kelly
    Mount KDB Maddison Martial
    Jimi Vardy

    Tammy Toby Cantwell.

    Mount to Pulisic? Something else? Still pretty gutted I sold Auba last week.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Oof that’s a kick in the nuts. I was bringing an arsenal striker in for a punt.... and went for Lacazette on form to leave some money ITB 🙂 fun

      I’m considering Mount to Pulisic yeah - do you think Pulisic starts?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        WAS MY FIRST EARLY TRANSFER FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND THEN TAMMY GOT INJURED.

    2. The Bonus Magnet
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Id start tammy n probs cantwell first sub n hold. Bench tony m. Either that or son for tony m

      1. The Bonus Magnet
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        N im a man u fan

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tony to Zaha

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who has a higher chance of starting today
    A) Pulisic
    B) Mount

    and who would you rather have? Currently have Mount with a SP 6.3...

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty obviously not Mount at the moment

    2. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      0% either start today, however tomorrow I think it’s likely that both will, with Pulisic at a slightly higher %

      Did mount > Zaha this week to get rid of this headache

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      we shall, we shall not be moved...

  10. ToooooooOon
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    martial and Abraham Lincoln out for:

    A - zaha and Ings with cash left over
    B - vardy and traore

    1. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B, but not fond of Traore

      1. ToooooooOon
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        cheers same here to be honest.think he's about as good as it gets for 5.2 though

        1. Steiger
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cantwell..?

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Djenepo

      2. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You're wrong.

    2. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get vardy

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

    Help needed!! 2FT 0.2IB Thanks all!!
    Squad:
    Button Pope
    Rico Soy VVD Lund Tomori
    Mane Sterling KDB Mount Dendonc
    Vardy Ings Jiminez

    A. Mount to Zaha - roll FT
    B. Dendoncker to Cantwell - Roll FT
    C. Mount / Tomori / VVD to Zaha / Kelly / TAA - 4
    D. Suggestions?

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got Tammy, first sub Kelly or Aurier?

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

    2. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

  13. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pep roulette forecast: Sterling benched 100%?

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, i think he plays

  14. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you give tielemans another week as they play watford, or:

    A zaha
    B pulisic (-4)
    C play tielemans

    1. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would give him another week. Zaha is tempting though.

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      When Leic changed formation the last day to break down Everton, Tielemans went visibly deeper. That's a tactic they are going to encounter more often, so I wouldn't like to own him.

  15. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    first on bench;
    a. tomori
    b. kelly
    c. connolly

    garcias

  16. LM00091
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do you guys think, G2G?

    (3-5-2)

    Ryan /(Button)
    Taa, Lundstram, Söyüncü (Kelly, Rico)
    Pulisic, Mane, Maddison, Son, KDB
    Vardy(c), Mousset (Abraham)

  17. SantaCruz87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would a triple up on Sheffield Utd defence be good? Henderson Lundstram and Baldock

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Too risky for my taste. Could do a double at a stretch.

  18. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Play Cantwell
    B) Play Mount
    C) Mount -> Zaha
    D) Mount -> Pulisic

    Was pretty set on D, but with Zaha you just know he will start, and i cant say the same for any of the other options.

    1. Johnnex023
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D

  19. Johnnex023
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Team is.

    Pope Button.
    Robbo Soyuncu Lundstram. Rico Hanley.
    Salah son kdb martial Dendoncker.
    Vardy Jimenez Ings.

    1ft, 1.5itb

    A. Martial to Pulisic, keep KDB despite worse fixtures.
    B. Martial to Zaha, KDB to Mane (-4) and lose saved value on kdb.

    Need advice

  20. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chaps, can really do with your help as I have a benching headache... team is as follows...
    Henderson
    Arnold, Chilwell, Robertson,
    Maddison, Mane, De Bruyne, Mount,
    Abraham, Vardy & Jimenez...
    Bench is....
    McGovern, Lunds, Chilwell& Kelly.
    All feedback would be very much appreciated...

  21. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry, Cantwell, not Chill on the bench...

  22. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Am I GTG?
    Apart from the keeper, can anyone see any weak spots?

    Pope
    TAA Lundstram Robertson Soyuncu
    Mane Alli Pulisic Son Maddison
    Vardy(c)

    Button, Rico Connolly Abraham

    0.2m itb

  23. Freaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best backline for the next 5?

  24. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is half of this article about gw14 and the other half about gw15? The conclusion doesn’t seem to make sense...