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. nolard
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is downgrading TAA to VVD a smart move?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends where the money goes and if you think VVD will score.

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

      Depends how you use the remaining money.

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

      Would rather get other attacking def like Digne or Pva

    4. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For this week yes no point but long term I would say it’s worth it

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

        Yes, it's about long term.

    5. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends why you need the extra, I think TAA is a better attacking option personally

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

      It will go to upgrade Mousset to Jimi

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

        Not worth it in my opinion

    7. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me, attacking threat present with TAA despite lack of CS...

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yet he is behind highest scoring defenders... go figure.

    8. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So, in short:

      A) TAA and Mousset
      some cash

      B) VVD and Jimi
      all out

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

    I’m captaining Rashford this week. I’m hoping the Pogba effect will be positive.

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

      Not that bad - this is one of the GWs that you can be brave with your cap

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

      Unfortunately the Man Utd effect will still be negative

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

      Tried last gw. Was ok to try but not trying again.

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Man U is so unstable.

      Pogba is tempting though.
      If you are chasing, I would get him straight in.

  3. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play Ricardo or Kelly?

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

      Pereira you mean - though one - i am on the same dilemma, but probably will play Kelly.

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep I am on Kelly at the moment but Pereira could easily get an assist or return as well and don’t think Kelly will. Also doesn’t feel right benching a premium defender who have conceded least goals at home in the league

    2. Stonerrocks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

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

    does it not seem likely a tired Abraham will get a rest tomorrow before two tough away fixtures in quick succession?

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

      Why is he any more tired or prone to a rest than other strikers of his age? Does the fact fixtures are away matter?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They have a fully fit bats on the bench, I see rotation will be likely

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

          ye and that bats can start

      2. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        hes their main man and most players wont play all the games. Theyd want him fresh for the (on paper) tougher games. But ye you could be right Im probably just trying to convince myself.

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

          You might be right, has Lampard dropped any hints?

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

      Reckon he will start, but could be rested the last 20.

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lamps playing Giroud vs Arsenal

    4. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely be rested tomorrow.

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

      yeah, i wouldn't be surprised to see Giroud start against Southampton.

  5. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think chances are of Greenwood starting v either Newcastle or Burnley?

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

      decent

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

        Who would likely drop out, Lingard?

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

      Reminds me of Sarri and CHO last season

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

        I can afford it. Would you pull the trigger?

  6. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do with this lot?

    Pope McGovern
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Kelly
    Mané KDB Alli Maddison Dendoncker
    Vardy Rashford Abraham

    1 FT, 0.3 ITB

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

      Save

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

      Save

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

      Can you afford Mane out for Salah?

  7. Lundstram for captain?
    BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram at home against teams in the bottom 10 right now:
    14 vs CRY
    2 vs SOU
    6 vs ARS
    21 vs BUR
    11 vs AVL

    Maybe I'll give him a go for the armband.

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

      Those are some seriously impressive numbers!!

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good shout

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

      Can't argue with that logic

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

      Burnley are 10th... didn't notice that. I think my point still stands though.

    5. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This is great. Planning on giving him the armband this week. Those double digits make me happy!

    6. Ninja Škrtel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      keep in mind Watford's defense looks a lot better under Pearson

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

      My captain choices can't get any worse' this year... I'm gunna do it!

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

      Thats a bad shout. Pearson got Watford running, I think they will frustrate Sheffield the same way Newcastle did. When teams play against Sheffield the Sheffield way, the Blades get confused. That Newcastle game could 900 minutes with Sheffield being confused. Pearson knows how to play simple and will set up the defence well. For me this is a Watford win all over

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

        Agree

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

        Who are Sheffield?

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

      Nope. Not convinced..

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

      Also 3 vs MUN and 1 vs NEW.
      They may be 8th and 9th now, but were they in the top half at the time SHU played them?
      And they are only 2 points ahead of 11th placed Arsenal.

      So that's 58 points in 7 matches at home against teams currently in 8th to 20th positions.
      3 double-digit returns, one six-pointer and 3 blanks.

      But it's only 13 in 2 at home against teams currently in the bottom four (Southampton and Villa), including one blank.

    11. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will not be taking this advice I’m afraid.

    12. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I got the 11pts doubled against Villa.

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

      No, but I hope that he can give me 6+ points 🙂

  8. FredrikAndre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA-Lund-Tomori
    Salah-KDB-Cantwell-Zaha
    Tammy-Vardy-Rashford (c)

    GTG or Zaha to Moura for a hit? (1mill itb)

    Might just give him one more chance before his great run of game, but don't feel to good without spurs assets.

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

    Best punt for this game week only?

    A) Salah
    B) Pogba
    C) Moura

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba

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

      B

  10. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram (C) anyone?

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

      I really want to.

      1. Vardy boys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Only if you're chasing

        1. AC Yew
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I'm chasing!

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

          Can you really consider 570k chasing?
          I am chasing someone in my ML though. He's Norwegian - probably has the Magnus Carlsen genes.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking about it.

      This may be the GW to go completely off the beaten track with cap pick.

      1. Vardy boys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agreeed. I think any choice (C) is a diffrential this week so Lund is a safe bet IMO.

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

          This

  11. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Choose any one:

    A. Lowton > Kelly (-4)
    B. Play Soyuncu vs Liverpool

    1. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B- Soyuncu is due a goal/big performance again

    2. ShackledAce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

  12. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Team look ok for this week?
    Concerned about Targett getting a -1. Would you play him?

    Guaita
    Targett Lunds Aurier
    Alli Richarlison KDB Mane
    Tammy Vardy Rashford
    Button Cantwell Soy Rico

    1. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would WC

  13. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1. Alli & Abraham (343)
    2. Aurier & Kane (433)

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

      1

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Rashford (NEW)
    B) Ings (che)
    C) Pulisic (SOU)

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

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

      Definitely not Ings

      1. Vardy boys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pulisic

    3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic

    4. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t you play them all? Not ings atm imo

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Others are KdB, Alli, Mané, Grealish and Vardy...

    5. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      c

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

    Would you take a hit somewhere? No bench really for defenders... Pieters the man to go..

    Hedno
    Kelly TAA Lund
    Kdb Alli Salah Grealish
    Rash Vardy abraham

    Cantwell, Soy, Pieters 1.4 ITB

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      5th defender in a 343 is pretty irrelevant, not worth a hit at all

  16. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to Son plan now ruined... what to do with my 2FTs??

    Pope Button
    Aurier Soy Lundy Rico Kelly
    Mane KDB Alli Martial* Hayden
    Tammy* Vardy Jimi

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2.9 itb*

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

      Martial to Richarlison and bank the 2nd transfer.

    3. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What is wrong with Martial?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        poor form

  17. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Kelly, Lundstrum, Mariappa
    Mane, Salah, Grealish, KDB (VC)
    Vardy (C), Tammy, Jimi

    Button, Cantwell, Soy, Targett

    1 mill ITB, WC active

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

    Son to Alli? Use only 1ft or both?

    Pope Martin
    TAA Soy Lund Guilbert Kelly
    Salah KdB Son* Grealish Dendo
    Vardy Rash Mousse

    1.5 itb, 2 ft

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

      Son to Alli and use the money to upgrade Mousse to either Jimenez or Tammy.

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

        Considering this but maybe want to keep Mousse for one more. They have Wat(h) so willing to risk

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can you stretch to mane?

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

        Dont have that money unless I downgrade elsewhere. Ideally I would like to keep Mo and the other guys.

  19. Dank Squid
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fine, I´ll be the only Jimenez captainer

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

      If it's any consolation, I captained him in GW18

      1. Dank Squid
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Glad I went with Vardy in the end, the max baps really made a difference (when so many popular options failed). Same opponent, similar type of player ... hoping lightning strikes twice.

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

      Good lad

  20. Teror
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Maddison + Son > Salah + Grealish

    B. Robbo + Son > Salah + Aurier/Tomori/etc

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

      Not sure on why Maddison being shipped, he'll be back v West Ham?

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

      What will be the budget for defender in 2nd?

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

        5.7

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

          B with Digne sounds good then

  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Nice to see that Simon has found his best voice. Him and Lateriser are doing well

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The others will get there, just need to find their styles

  22. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Still unsure on whether to have KDB or Salah in the team for the next 3 game weeks.

  23. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Personally think GW20 wildcarders are gonna find it difficult and be preoccupied with rotation based on who plays in GW19.

    Not a good basis to pick a squad for the foreseeable future

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy rested should help them.

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

        Surely Vardy gets rested at Newcastle? Literally no need for pace and pressing against them. Seems like the best game to give him a rest for but he’ll be needed against pool and hammers for sure

      2. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How do you predict when he is rested

  24. TM44
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Team for next gw, Gtg? just not sure on captain, going with salah but tempted by abraham?

    Pope

    lundstrum tomori robbo

    Alli maddison salah(c) kdb

    Vardy abraham ings

    Subs: button, cantwell, soyuncu, rico

  25. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Maddison injured?

    1. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope?

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

  26. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone finding it hard to figure out the best Son replacement?

    Grealish - good fixtures but on 4 yellows and Villa aren't going greatest the moment.
    Alli - Good fixtures but been quiet last few game, Spurs are hit and miss and Son out could have a negative impact on their attacking output.
    Zaha - Again some good fixtures but Palace doesn't score much.
    Salah/Mane - Tough fixtures and likely to be more rotation.
    Pogba - Always a bit of a risk getting a player in so quick after returning from injury, his game time will be managed and not match fit. Utd poor also.
    Richarlison - 4 YC which is a risk. Fixtures are decent though and maybe a new manager lift?
    Maddison - Tough game against Liverpool but fixtures get good again after that. Doesn't get as many goals/assists as i feel he should though.
    KDB - Most already have him. Sterling could be a shout too if you have money in the bank.

    I have KDB, Sterling and Maddison. Who are other getting in and why?

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

      o/

      Thats why keeping him on bench for this round

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

      If you don’t have KDB you have to have him

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

      It's a tough call, out of that list you should probably have about 4 players but for the long haul you can't go wrong with Salah/Mane (although expensive).

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

      Maddison

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

      It's a minefield for sure. I think it's between Rich (want Digne really) and Pog for me as I have Alli - but all come with risks.

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah for me- but luckily had enough cash in bank

  27. Arse Craic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan
    Aurier, Lundstram, Kelly
    Alli, Salah, Mane, KDB,
    Vardy, Abraham (c) Martinelli

    (Martin, Maddison, Soyuncu, Rico)

    GTG?

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

      Martinelli is injured/knock? Otherwise Good to go...

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

    Looks like it’s time to say goodbye to ings based on Ralph’s comments. Haller is worth eyeing up I think. Maybe pukki or Kean could even be interesting too. Exciting times.

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why ??

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

        Just that he wants him to play every minute but ahead of this schedule he really isn’t able ti

    2. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What did he say?

  29. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are these transfers worth doing for -4?

    Rashford & Son >> Kane & Richarlison

  30. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    anything worth a hit here? gonna wc gw20

    Pope
    Robbo, Lord, Kelly
    Raz (c), KDB, Grealish, Richarlison
    Vardy, Rashford, Tammy

    Button, Rico, Soy, Hayden

    1. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No hit needed. Good luck.