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

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  1. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    G2G - 1ft - 0.0m itb

    Hendo,
    TAA, Robbo, Soy, Lund,
    Son (c), Mane, KDB
    Tammy, Vardy, Rashford

    Button, Dendo, Rico, Hayden

    I guess best to save transfer so i have 2 next week leading up to GW18 as TAA could get a yellow this week (hopefully not) and get a 1 game suspension for GW17.

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

      Yes, Save

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

      Yes! So tempted to captain Son too

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

    A. Guaita
    B. Ryan

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

      A

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

        I think so too, cheers

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

          Check the fixtures! Great option. And he’s a good points saving keeper

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

            check what defenders they have fit .. just the two of them

  3. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Two free transfers but 0itb any ideas? I dont want to take pope out lol

    Pope
    Taa, lundstram, Pereira
    Kdb, maddison, mane, Pulisic,
    Ings, vardy, abraham

    Bench, mcgovern, O'Connell
    Cathcart, cantwell

    1. cheeky moses
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb to Alli

      1. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Really? No city?

        1. cheeky moses
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          jk don't do it

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

      McGovern to Martin and save
      Cathcart to someone with a better game week 18 fixture

  4. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So many options!

    Henderson,
    Lund, TAA, Soy, Tomori, Rico
    Mane, KDB, Maddison, Mount, Hayden
    Kane, Jiminez, Vardy

    2ft. 0.0m in bank

    Kane->Tammy
    Mount->Alli?

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

    A. Robbo & H.Barnes to Kelly & Alli (-4)
    B. Robbo & H.Barnes to Evans/Aurier & Pulisic
    C. Save

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

      B is nice

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

    GTG? 😎

    Pope
    TAA • Söyüncü • Lundstram
    Son • KDB • Mané • Maddison • Pulisic
    Vardy(C) • Abraham
    (McGov. Greenwood. Rico. Tomori)

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      have at it Raf! looks good.

      Tomori plans? keep or sell when you can?

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

        Sell when I can. Rolling an FT this week so will have 2 next GW again. Could get Aurier this week but not sure who I’d then bench?

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          ya pointless headache that

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

            Also thought that! Thanks for the input

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. Looks good

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

        Thanks boss! GL to you

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

      You did Sick Tony to Pulisic? Looks good mate

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

        Yeah. Long term I think he’s a great pick and I never want to own that french clown again 🙂

  7. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else thinking Mane is likely to be rested tomorrow? must win champs game on tuesday, Firmino and Salah both freshly rested, Shaqiri & Origi stepping up.

    I think he probably will be.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Won't captain but def wont sell

    2. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      agree

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      CL game is must not lose. He is the form of his life but Liverpool have breathing space so anyone's guess.

      Just wouldn't captain him.

      1. Wheato182
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lets be honest, Klopp won't be approaching the game to avoid losing - i'd be shocked if it wasn't the strongest Liverpool team playing on Tuesday.

        With that in mind and the run of fixtures, I expect Mane is either gonna be rested against Bournemouth or next week against Watford before travelling for the club world cup.

        Its a guess though like you say, my armband is no where near him.

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

          I don't disagree at all

    4. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have him, won't be selling him but will be making sure my first sub is a good one.

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

    Current bench: Janmaat, Dendonker, Hayden

    Worth using FT on Janmaat to Kelly? get in a playing sub (even tho Palace have hardly any defenders)

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

      I think so, yes.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Berbs

  9. Unconstitutional
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who's better right now, Rashford or Tammy?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd prefer Tammy but is he fully fit?

  10. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Soyuncu or Aurier ?

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

      Aurier this wk. Soy long term

    2. Rhys85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier this week for me.

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

    A) KDB to Son/Alli
    B) Pulisic,Tomori > Alli,Kelly(-4)
    C) Maddison,Tomori > Alli,Kelly(-4)

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

    So card magnet Aurier has 0 YC and 1 RC in his 10 starts..

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

      He said why wait to get 5yc and then get suspended, I should do it quickly&effectively.

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I spotted that aswell... really thought it'd be more

  13. Starky22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Lundy TAA Tomori
    Mount KDB Son Mane Pulisic
    Jimenez Vardy

    Button Connolly Targett Rico

    1 FT, 1.3 ITB

    A. Hold
    B. Mount and Tomori > Kelly & Alli (-4)
    C. Mount and Connolly > DenD and Tammy (-4)
    D. Tomori to Kelly

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

    Pope
    TAA Lundstram Robbo
    Kdb Mane Alli Pulisic
    Jimenez Vardy Abra
    Button Soy Rico Dendo
    0.2itb 1ft
    Martial to Alli done. Best move?
    A. Pope to Ryan
    B. Robbo to Kelly or Aurier
    C. Save ft
    D. Other

    Will look to save next week in any case. Will likely do Robbo and Jimi to Cheaper def and Rashford.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      C mate. You look G2G

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

        I’d want Schemichel or Guita if changing keeper

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

          Cash bites my friend. My concern is I'll have to burn a move potentially next week.

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good looking team. Save the FT

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

    Mendy > Aurier
    or
    Tross > Son

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

      Both if you can. If not for a hit then Sonny boy.

  16. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT. Nil ITB Do I need any changes. I feel I need Rash or Tammy. Would have to get rid of Robbo.
    Pope Button
    TAA Robbo Soy Lund Rico
    Mane Son KDB Mad Mount
    Vardy Ings Greenwood

  17. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rotation risk of each ?
    Tamy
    Son
    Mount
    Mane
    Puli

    1. Rhys85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Mané at the most risk, but I'd still play him.

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Tammy possibly not fit again, Mane has high chanches of getting benched, Puli also a risk. Mount and Son are ok imo.

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  18. Rhys85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jiménez is getting transferred out quite a lot now, have I missed something? He's only blanked twice in the last 8 game weeks!

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

      People can't find the funds for Tammy and Rashford

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

      Vardy, Rashford and one other slot .... I want my Tammy back

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

    Is this worth -4?

    Laca Mount ➡ Tammy Son(c)

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

      If Tammy plays, yes

  20. runupstream
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here?

    Henderson
    Soyuncu - Lundstram - Kelly
    Alli - Son (VC) - Mane - Pulisic
    Ings - Vardy (C) - Jimenez

    4.0 GK - Tielemans - Rico - 4.0 D

    0 FT, 2.3 ITB.

    Thanks in advance.

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

      Looks fine not worth a hit

    2. Rhys85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good for this week! No hits needed!

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

    One more option 🙂

    Tomori > Aurier / Willems with my other FT and bench Soy?

    Pope
    TAA • Söyüncü • Lundstram
    Son • KDB • Mané • Maddison • Pulisic
    Vardy(C) • Abraham
    (McGov. Greenwood. Rico. Tomori)

    1. Punk as Fuchs
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd bank the FT tbh (unless you've got two and need to use one up).

      My team is very close to yours; I had 2FT so decided to use one to switch Pope out for Guaita considering Palace's run of fixtures (had a little bit spare ITB) and am probably going to roll the other FT.

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

        Yeah, think I’ll roll

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

      I quite like it myself

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

        Going to roll and switch to 3-4-3 next GW with KDB making way for Rashford!

        1. Am sorry to say again it�…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Why give up KDB?

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

            It’s one plan anyways!

  22. Joey Barton and Friends
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I can either do Guendozi to Alli (already have Son) or Greenwood to Tammy. Slightly worried that Tammy won't play

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

    So Tammy should start next game? Right? 🙂

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

      Not sure. Maybe not, he has some minor problems again with that knee.

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

        Lamp said that he is ok. But short time between two games is the problem. Not enough time to recuperate. 🙁
        I hope that he will play. He is very good on the road.

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

          Thats the thing and I hate it. This is the worst info, actually we don't know anything. Again wait and see.

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

      He hasn't trained but he should be fine. He might still be benched because they have a must win CL game on tuesday. It's a lot to play 3 games in seven days

  24. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to bench:

    A) Lundstram (nor)
    B) Soyuncu (avl)
    C) Kelly (wat)
    ??

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

      B

  25. Bagayokeso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA/Lundstram/Soy
    Mane/KDB/Alli/Mount
    Vardy/Abraham/Jimenez
    Bench: Button/Willems/Rico/Saka

    Willems or Lundstram? have lundstram in but the scout tipping willems has tickled my fancy

    thoughts on team?

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

      Take Soy out for Willems

  26. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Alli? (have KDB)

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

      Yes

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

      I did that

  27. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Here's how I'm lining up for gameweek 16, my rank is useless so time to mix things up...

    Robbo and KDB out, Salah (c) and Kelly in

    Pope
    Trent Soyuncu Lundstram
    Salah (c) Mane Maddison Pulisic Zaha
    Vardy Abraham

    Woodman*, Connolly, Kelly, Mings

  28. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just brought in Alli for Martial, which gives:

    Mane, Sterling, Alli, Mount
    Vardy, Abraham, Jimenez

    Got another FT this week - keep for next week or use it on Rashford/KDB/Ayew?

  29. cheeky moses
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What are your thoughts on pulisic? holding/selling?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you sell?

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Undecided. Want Alli. It would be for Pulisic.

  30. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No city in ur team is that evenan option?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep