Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 19?

Gameweek 19 provides Fantasy Premier League managers with another chance to make huge ground with a differential captain option.

Boxing Day is set to be another matchday with no obvious standout captain in the Fantasy community – perfect for those hoping to soar up the rankings.

As ever, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you make the right choice for your team as we compare the best candidates with the defences of their upcoming opponents.

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

Captain Poll

Harry Kane (£11.0m) heads into Boxing Day with an incredibly slender lead in the captain poll, having accrued the backing of 16.9% of the vote.

Spurs may be hosting a Brighton side that has struggled on the road this season but Kane himself does have four blanks in his last five matches.

Another player who has disappointed his owners recently is Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) and yet he is the one fighting Kane for the Boxing Day captaincy.

It’s touch and go as of Christmas Eve morning, the Chelsea man backed by 16.3% of the voters despite him also blanking in four of his last five Premier League matches.

Frank Lampard’s men host Southampton on Boxing Day, who have not kept a clean sheet since Gameweek 5.

Dele Alli (£8.8m) is not far behind the top two as the votes are very much spread across a number of candidates for Gameweek 19.

The Tottenham midfielder, probably boosted by Son Heung-min‘s (£10.0m) red card against Chelsea, has been deemed the best Boxing Day captain by 14.1% of our voters. Despite a couple of blanks in a row, Alli is still averaging 6.8 points per game under Jose Mourinho.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.4m) heads up the best-of-the-rest section as far as the voting public are concerned, backed by 9.8%. The Belgian plays on Thursday evening as Manchester City travel to Molineux and has four attacking returns in his last two outings.

8.6% of the voters are still behind Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) despite his Gameweek 18 blank at Watford, considering he has still been involved in seven goals in as many matches.

Despite proving he really can score against anybody in Gameweek 18, Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) is very much a differential captain for Boxing Day.

The Leicester centre-forward scored his 17th goal of the season against Manchester City on Saturday and is now without a blank in 10 successive matches.

Sharing the pitch with Vardy on Boxing Day will be Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) who has double-digit hauls in each of his last two – although he is backed by just 5.51%.

Jack Grealish (£6.3m), John Lundstram (£5.2m), Sadio Mané (£12.2m), Teemu Pukki (£6.6m), Christian Pulisic (£7.3m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) are the only other options on more than 1% support.

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862 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy !

  2. Aleksei
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I am punting on Mahrez this GW

  3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one from
    A Maddi
    B Abraham
    C Ings
    D Grealish
    ?

    Captain?
    1 Abraham
    2 Vardy
    3 KDB

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

      A
      1

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

    Harold Kane

  5. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where’s Sterling?!

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Visiting the kids for Christmas - may not make it back for New Year

  6. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus (c) should be strongly considered for those WCing in GW20.

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Surely not. with Aguero back his minutes are limited, ain't they?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pep said Aguero won't start against Wolves

        1. Neo-Viper
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          So only for that week you meant. i misread.

          I will be activating my wildcard after the Boxing day fixtures. Looking at all possibilities.

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

      Only appearance Jesus is making at Christmas is in the stable.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        With Donkey?

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

    Diogo Jota down to 4.6m for Christmas?! I'll have some of that

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

      Surely that's the other Jota.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watch out and don't pick jordan Henderson instead of dean

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

      If you think that's good, Mendy is down to 4.3

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

    What do you think about the team?
    GTG?
    0.9 ITB

    Henderson,
    Lunds, Kelly, Aurier
    Mane, KDB, Alli, Grealish
    Abraham, Vardy, Kane(c)

    Subs: Button, TAA, JWP, Simpson

  9. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    bringing salah instead of zaha/maddison for a hit is a mistake? should I bench someone else instead of kelly?

    schmeichel
    taa lund kelly tomori (kelly rico)
    grealish maddison kdb zaha (dundo)
    tammy (c) vardy jesus

    cheers!

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

      bench Tomori

      No need for a hit as liverpool vs leicester could be low scoring 1-0 or 1-1

  10. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best captain?
    A) Salah
    B) Vardy
    C) KDB
    D) Tammy
    E) Rashford

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D

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

      A

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      E

  11. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do with this lot:

    Henderson Button
    Chilwell Lundstram Targett Kelly Lowton
    Mane KDB Maddison Alli Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    1FT / 2.4ITB

    A) Ings --> Abraham
    B) Lowton --> Digne
    C) Save FT
    D) Other suggestion

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save

  12. trafalgarlaw
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench who ?

    Ryan Button
    Aurier Kelly Lunds Baldock Soy
    Maddison Alli Grealish KDB Mane
    Vardy Tammy Jimenez

    Think to go 352 and bench soy aurier jimi. Should swap jimi to vardy and play 343 ?

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Play Aurier

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

        Got benching headache

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

      Bench maddy imo

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

        Bench maddy for jimi ? Thx mate

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

          Thats what i’d do. Not necessarily the best option though 😉

    3. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      352 is the way to go. Bench Baldock, Soy, Jim

  13. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at the league table this morning I was drawn to Crystal Palace.

    After 18 games, they have scored only 15 goals, whIle conceding 20.

    They are 12th in the table!

  14. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I really think KDB is the best option, no?!

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

      Probably, but he is due a rest soon imo ( had cramps at the end of the game)

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

        No rest when they're chasing the title imo

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

          Thats untill the end of the season...

      2. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He is due a rest but I think KDB will be rested for SHU game though

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

      He's my pick. Would have been Son.

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

        my thought process too

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Go ahead, pick KDB, make our day. 😉

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

        ok! Let's revisit this comment after the match 😀

  15. Kip
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita 4.0
    TAA Lund Soy Rico Willems
    Mané KDB Alli Grealish Pulisic
    Vardy Tammy Jimi

    2FT, 0.2 itb

    No idea what to do with the FT atm. Would you:

    A) TAA=> Digne (would alow pulisic upgrade later on)
    B) Pulisic=> Moura
    C) Pulisic=> Cantwell
    D) Pulisic+Willems=> Cantwell+Digne
    D) Burn the ft
    E) something else

  16. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain pick awful this week.

  17. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba (c)

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

      Eased back in. Might not start or if starting play the full game.

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

        3x assist inc!

  18. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Seems like all the good options have tough opposition.

  19. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Surely Villa will have pride to play for and will do much better v Norwich.

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

      Sans McGinn and with a porous Mingsless defence. Also Striker Wesley has one leg shorter than the other. I fear for Villa.

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

      Norwich seem to be improving. Have been unlucky last 2 games.

  20. kingbails
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT
    Have Tammy and Mount
    Transfer in Kane, Grealish, neither or both for -4?

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

      both

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

      Neither

  21. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    As long as Dilva is out injured there is only 1 captaincy option people should ever consider. KDB. Anything else is a hopeless casual pick

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think Pep will play the same team again. But it's Pep you know.

  22. MadeinIreland
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lost post...

    Which of these lot would you put first on your bench?

    Grealish, Cantwell, Mane, Sterling, Richarlison
    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings

    Currently I have Ings as first sub???

    Last week I’d a great score of 72 - Can’t see me getting a good score this week with all my strikers playing the top clubs.

    Also - which would you captain? Currently thinking Sterling or Mane

    1. SamOS1993
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell - I fancy a Villa response and clean sheet (or is it wishful thinking as a Targett owner?)

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

        Lol @ Villa clean sheet

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

      Cantwell

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

    Need some help on who to replace son.

    a. salah
    b. alli
    c. sterling
    d. cantwell or fleck and upgrade connolly

    2ft 0.6itb
    pope
    lundy willem TAA
    maddi KDB son* grealish mane
    rash vardy

    Ryan dunk connolly rico

    1. SamOS1993
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Could you afford Son to Alli and Connolly to Maupay? Might give you more flexibility for rotation over the Christmas period?

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

        I can afford that but I would prefer to use the money on defence than bring in Maupay

  24. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What's Salah top 10k EO?

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

      We cant know it before deadline. Depends on how many have put the armband on him

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

        Ah sorry yes I meant just ownership 🙂

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      12.01% ownership. Doubt many will captain

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

        Cheers, feels like a great opportunity to make gains. If he hauls as captain = green city!

  25. SamOS1993
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford or Abraham captain this week?

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

      Abraham IMO

  26. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son + Jimi to Mount + Kane for free sound ok?

    Little reluctant to get rid of jimi.

  27. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender @ 4.5? Already have Kelly and Lund in that bracket...

    Looking at Targett or Kiko.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kiko plays in a team that defend. I wa going to bring him in this week but with Azpi carrying an injury I’ll give James one last shot

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

      Yeah Kiko nice price

  28. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores the most this week only?

    A) Salah (lei)
    B) Moura (BRI)
    C) Martial (NEW)
    D) Sterling (wol)
    E) Grealish (NOR)

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah has the highest ceiling but you probably want someone certain to play. Martial could be a cheeky one with Pogba back

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

        Why would Salah not play away to one of the only two threaths for the league title?

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

      B or E

  29. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Some of my toughest decisions on a WC, preferences?

    1) Grealish or Ings for the similar price bracket? impacts whether i play 352 or 343
    2) Maddison or Tammy?...impacts whether i play 352 or 343
    3) Otamendi or Aurier?

  30. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1
    2
    Neither