Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain candidates for Gameweek 16?

Fantasy Premier League managers have a tougher decision to make for the captaincy this weekend than they did midweek.

A relatively frustrating evening for owners of Leicester attacking assets was contrasted with high-scoring affair at Anfield.

It’s these two clubs at the heart of the conversation for Gameweek 16 and, as ever, the Captain Sensible article is here to help.

We’ll be comparing all the individual assets on their own performances in the last four matches and weighing them up against their upcoming opponents defensive shortcomings.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those signed up to either a season-long or monthly deal can access it in full.

Captain Poll

The captain poll for Gameweek 16 was considerably closer than it was midweek.

Sadio Mané (£12.3m) is the current leader on 23.2% ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Bournemouth.

The Senegalese international lit up Gameweek 15 with a huge 15-point haul that arguably should have been even bigger considering he missed two golden chances.

Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth pits Mané against a defence that is now without a clean sheet in each of its last four outings while the player himself has attacking returns in each of his last two league road trips.

Meanwhile, Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) is not far behind in second place, currently on 20.9% of the vote ahead of Leicester’s trip to Aston Villa.

Vardy has been exceptionally reliable over his last nine Premier League matches, netting 11 goals over that period, scoring in each of his last seven.

Aston Villa have kept just one clean sheet since Gameweek 6 and should provide plenty of chances for Vardy to continue his excellent run.

As Son Heung-min (£9.8m) and Dele Alli (£8.6m) compete to be considered the best Spurs asset, the two of them are very close in the captain poll too, each in with a chance of claiming third place.

The South Korean is just ahead at the time of writing (Friday morning) with 11.9% of the vote after scoring 25 points across Jose Mourinho’s first three games in charge at Spurs.

Alli, meanwhile, is backed by 10.2% having secured attacking returns in each of the last three, scoring 29 points and averaging 9.7 per game.

Both Son and Alli will fancy their chances of further goal involvements in Gameweek 16 as Burnley come to their brand new north London stadium.

The Clarets have conceded six goals in the last week while last season’s top-six sides have netted 13 times against them in four matches so far in 2019/20, an average of 3.3 per game.

Nearly 12 months on from his famous Vitality Stadium hat-trick, Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) has very much fallen off the Fantasy radar ahead of his return to Bournemouth.

The Egyptian’s midweek rest arguably makes him a more likely starter in Gameweek 16 than perhaps even Mané. With two goals in his last four starts, there is some form there for Salah, who has attracted 4.9% of the captain poll vote.

Just behind him is Tammy Abraham (£7.9m), who registered a 12-point haul in his return from injury against Aston Villa.

This weekend Chelsea travel to a managerless Everton side without a clean sheet since Gameweek 9.

Abraham remains the Premier League’s top-scorer in away matches, having found the net seven times on his travels this season, which has convinced 4.8% to vote for him in the captain poll.

That’s slightly more than have gone with Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) on 3.7%. The USA international has scored more times than any Chelsea player since he broke into the team in Gameweek 10 but has blanked in each of the last three matches.

Ahead of a Manchester derby, Kevin de Bruyne (£10.3m) is the most popular option from Pep Guardiola’s men, backed by just 2.6% in the Gameweek 16 captain poll.

The Belgian may have assisted just once since Gameweek 8 but he has found the net in two of the last three Premier League outings.

That’s enough to give de Bruyne more support than Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) whose XX attacking returns in the last X matches was good enough for just 2.3% of the vote.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m), Mason Mount (£6.6m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) are the only other options backed by more than 1%.

Player statistics – Last four matches

1,028 Comments Post a Comment
  1. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Mendy? Have 1FT

    A- Mendy > Aurier
    B- Mendy > Williems
    C- Keep Mendy and play him, sell next week

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

      A or B are both nice. I’ll do B 😉

    2. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A.

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

      A

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

      B for me. He's an attacking midfider more than a defender.

  2. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    0ft and 0.4itb. good to go?

    Pope
    PvA* Soy Lund
    Mane KDB Son Alli Mount
    Vardy Jimenez

    4.0; Coady, Guilbert, Greenwood

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

      Gtg

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

      Yep! Push greeny up the bench

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

      Yeap.

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

      That's my team. Only difference in the starting 11 is I have TAA you have pva.

  3. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    Am I good to go or should I take a hit for Abraham?

    Guaita Button
    TAA Robbo Soy Lund
    Mane Alli KDB Mount
    Vardy Jimenez
    Bench: Connolly Hayden Reid

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

      Wait 1 gameweek to get Abraham. Injured last game again so might not play this weekend to

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

        Agreed. I want to wait and get him in after CL but I only have 0.1 wiggle room. If he scores against Everton I might have to bring him in before CL..

    2. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      G2g.

  4. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings to Abraham now there's more certainty over game time? Would be -4?? I fear missing out on a haul.

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

      Don't do it. Ings is in great form

  5. No Pirlo No Party
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan - Button
    Robertson - Soyuncu - Tomori - Lundstram - Rico
    Mane - Sterling - Pulisic - Tielemans - Dendoncker
    Vardy - Abraham - Pukki

    2FT available with £0.1M in the bank.

    Time for Tomori and Pukki to go?
    Would be keen to try and see how I can fit Rashford into that front line to replace Pukki!

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

      Tomori to Kelly is enough

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

        This.

        1. No Pirlo No Party
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds very sensible and brings in some pennies to upgrade elsewhere. Thanks lads.

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

    Jimé > Tammy or burn FT?

    Ryan
    Robbo - Söyüncü - Aurier
    Mané(vc) - Son - KDB - Pulisic
    Vardy(c) - Jiménez - Ings

    Button - Cantwell - Lundstram - Rico

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

      Do it.

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

      Keep Jimenez

    3. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      I'd keep jimemez you're need him plus he's gaurenteed to start every game over Xmas, Abrahams isn't.

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

    What do you prefer for this gw and further?

    A. Pulisic + Maddison + Saved transfer
    B. Alli + Pulisic
    C. Alli + Maddison.

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

      C.

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

      I’m just about to buy Pulisic so I’d say A

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

        Not scared of him being rested this weekend?

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

          I need a Martial replacement and there isn’t anyone else who interests me below 7.6 except maybe Grealish. Long term he’s a great pick though surely

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

      I think I'd save and go A tbh

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

    Anything worth a hit here? 0.7itb.

    ---Henderson
    --TAA--Soy--Lund
    --Mane--KDB--Alli--Madds
    --Vardy--Tammy--Jimenez.

    --Stekel--Tomori--Rico--Cantwell.

    Thanks guys.

    1. SirT83
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, id be happy with that.

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

      No gtg

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Whos your C & VC this week?

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

      Vardy C.
      Mane VC.

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

      Alli and Vardy

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

      Alli (C)
      Vardy (VC)

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

    4. T.Henry14
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son C
      Vardy VC

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

      Vardy(C)
      Son(vc)

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

        Snap! Not tempted by Son, pep?

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

          I am! Son can easily haul! But Vardy is a safer option!

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

      Just moved to
      Vardy C
      Son VC
      With Mane having a chance of being benched

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

        This

    7. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy (c)
      Mane (vc)

    8. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli (C)
      Vardy (vc)

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

      Atm its Vardy(C) KDB(VC)

    10. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane C
      Vardy VC

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

      Vardy c
      Alli vc

    12. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Atm Vardy C Mane vc

    13. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic and Mane

  10. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Pulisic
    B) Maddison
    C) Alli(-4)

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

      B.

  11. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any changes needed or roll the FT?

    Pope
    VVD, Soy, Kelly
    Mane, Mount, Ali, Moutinho
    Vardy, Auba, Tammy*

    Roberto, Lunds, Fleck, Rico

    3.3ITB, 1FT

    Thanks

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

      Roll.

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      my thoughts too

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

      Aub to jimemez and upgrade moutinho imo..

  12. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tross likely to start or should I get Son in for him?

    1. Big Chris Wood
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would get Son son

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I fear Tross will be fpl gold as soon as he gets a chance...

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

          Can always get him back

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son all day long

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

    Gazza (Mcgovern)

    Taa -- Robbo -- Lunners (Tomori, Rico)

    Mane -- KDB -- Maddison -- Mount (Hayden)

    Tammy -- Jimenez -- Vardy

    0itb, 2FT

    Priced out of Taa + Mount to Soy + Alli

    Any thoughts here?

  14. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Willems or Aurier?

    1. Big Chris Wood
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Willems, don't trust aurier not to get a red card

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

        This

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

      Really tough one.

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

      My man!! 🙂

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

      Williams nailed plus he's an attacking player who gets forward

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

    Start one

    A. Lundy
    B. Kelly

    1. Big Chris Wood
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go Kelly

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

      The one that plays attacking mid

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

      A

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

      Haha remember when people drop lund you know what happens.

    5. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  16. Big Chris Wood
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This week's big decision:

    Jiminez, Tielemans and Tomori to Grealish, Rashford and Kelly for -4

    Or just Tielemans to Grealish and bank a transfer?

    Any help appreciated, am 50/50 at the mo!

    Current Team 0.0 ITB

    Pope Button
    TAA Soy Tomori Lund Rico
    Son (c) KDB Traore Mane Tielemans
    Vardy (vc) Abraham Jiminez

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

      Keep Tielemans for the next 2 and Jimmy for the next 3 at least!

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

        Just Tomori to Kelly

  17. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Lundstram away NOR
    B) Kelly away WAT

    1. Big Chris Wood
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      See above

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

      A

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

      I wouldn't even think about this choice.....A

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

    Don't have problems with mainplayers except Mo, but keeping this week for sure, maybe even cpt. But looking at something minor just to not waste a ft.

    Pope Button
    TAA Lund Soy Rico Guilbert
    Mo KdB Son Pulisic Dendo
    Party Rash Mousse

    0.1 itb, 2ft

    A) Rico to Kelly
    B) Pope Guilbert to Guaita Kelly
    C) Guilbert to Kelly
    D) Dendoncker Guilbert to Cantwell Kelly
    E) other

  19. SirT83
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    *bottomed*

    Got 2 Liverpool defenders and 2 FTs. Thinking of removing Robbo and Martial.

    A: Robbo/ Martial to Son/Dunk
    B: Robbo/Martial to Son/Willems
    C: Robbo/Martial to Alli/Aurier
    D: Martial to a 7.6 midfielder and save FT.

    Have to make the transfers tonight as several of the players in question raises in price tonight.

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

    Funny how everybody got rid of abraham a week ago and now literally every RMT has him back in again

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not me. Keeping Ings for now

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

        Same! Actually more tempted to swtich jimenez to abraham than Ings right now

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yep. I’m weighing up Jimi to Rash or Tammy in the next couple

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I kept him. happy to keep doing so for the time being too

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

      Not me.

  21. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Saiss, Willems or a Palace defender?

  22. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Mane or Vardy?

    If I was 100% sure Mane would start I would captain him, but that slight rotation risk is letting me leaning towards Vardy.

    Your thoughts?

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

      What you said. Jamie

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli 😉

  23. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Better option to get in this gw?

    A. lli
    T. ammy

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

      A

  24. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who should go first sterling or kdb

    Steling or kdb>alli or son

    If i think its derby against weak manutd then next its arsenal weakest def
    Again i will think of holding it
    So planning to sell one of the city assest

    1. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m in a similar boat (Sterling owner) I’m gonna hold him I think for the derby and Arsenal - fancy open matches & goals

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling for me, KDB season keeper

  25. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2FT , 1.8ITB
    Pope
    TAA Lundy Soy
    Sterling Mane KDB Mount
    Ings Vardy Jimi
    (Cantwell, Kelly, Reid)

    Suggestions?
    Thinking Ings/Jimmy > Tammy?

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

      I'd keep jimemez. Think you need son or Alli personally

  26. The Colonel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1) Kelly
    2) Dunk
    3) Willems

    1. How I met your Mata
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1

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

    Son to destroy new Alli owners weekend 🙂

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

      Hope so, he is my captain

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

      Fingers crossed

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

      I have both so hope they both do some destroying lol

  28. SirT83
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli nailed, or sharing time with Moura?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not nailed. Long history of injury.

      1. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not nailed?

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

        Mourinho also has a long history of not rotating his key players. No one is completely nailed with this tight schedule but I do believe Alli will play most games when he is fit.

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's nailed. Only injury will make him un-nailed.

  29. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    a) mount > puli
    b) son > alli
    c) jimi > tammy

    best move or save due to rotation uncertainty?

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

      Save! All are sideways moves!

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

        ^^ THIS ^^

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save

  30. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Crazy to captain Salah this week??

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking the same...