Captain Sensible

Gameweek 20 Scout Picks and Captain Sensible

A tight turnaround in Fantasy Premier League Gameweeks has forced us into combining our latest Captain Sensible and Scout Picks article into one piece.

Gameweek 19 came to a close following Manchester City’s trip to Wolves on Friday night and the Gameweek 20 deadline comes just over 12 hours after that.

Therefore, we have condensed our two most important pieces of preview content into slightly shorter versions so we can get them both out in time.

We’ll begin with the Gameweek 20 Scout Picks, followed by some analysis of the captaincy.

Goalkeeper

Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) makes it into the Gameweek 20 Scout Picks for Manchester City’s clean sheet potential. Over their last four home matches, they are inside the top three for shots allowed in the box and big chances conceded. Meanwhile, upcoming opponents Sheffield United are inside the bottom three for shots in the box and shots on target in away matches this season.

Defenders

Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m) looks like he could be playing out-of-position in a new advanced role at Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton and added his fourth assist in seven matches in the 1-0 win over Burnley on Boxing Day. With a trip to Newcastle coming up and clean sheets in each of the Toffees’ last two, Sidibé’s points potential is high for Gameweek 20.

Serge Aurier (£5.1m) has two assists in his last three away matches and finds himself at Norwich on Saturday afternoon. The Canaries have conceded the second-highest number of goals in home matches this season.

Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m) is our way of completing a double-up on the Manchester City defence considering how few chances they allow at home and how conservative Sheffield United are likely to be in attack.

Midfielders

Despite a blank against Leicester, Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) gets straight back into the Scout Picks for Gameweek 20. He was incredibly unfortunate not to get any attacking returns at the King Power Stadium, as you can READ ABOUT HERE. We think the Egyptian is back to his best and a home meeting with Wolves should bring that out even more on Sunday afternoon.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) looks the most likely to rely on among Manchester City assets when Sheffield United come to the Etihad Stadium. Not only has the Belgian created more big chances than any other player this season, but he also has attacking returns in three of his last five at home.

Lucas Moura (£7.1m) was unfortunate not to get something out of Spurs’ win over Brighton and a trip to Norwich looks perfect for him. We did want to include Dele Alli before we heard from Jose Mourinho on the subject of his recent hamstring issues, so we went for a sideways move to his colleague. As already mentioned, Norwich are especially vulnerable at the back in front of their own fans, where they tend to attack a lot more.

An assist for Jack Grealish (£6.4m) in Aston Villa’s win over Norwich earns him back-to-back inclusion in the Scout Picks. The midfielder has either scored or assisted five of his last seven outings while Watford remain in the division’s bottom four for shots conceded in the box over the last four matches.

Forwards

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) may have had a quiet night against Liverpool but, if he plays in Gameweek 20, should have much more joy at West Ham. Over the last four matches, Manuel Pellegrini’s men have conceded 10 big chances, only two sides allowing more than that. Even though we think he could be rested, Vardy stands a great chance of getting attacking returns even as a substitute.

A Boxing Day benching for Danny Ings (£6.5m) makes him one of the most nailed-on starters for Gameweek 20 in the whole division. He has been remarkably reliable this season, scoring in three of his last four at home.

Bournemouth have conceded 44 shots in the box over the last four matches, the third-worst in the Premier League. That bodes well for Neal Maupay (£5.8m) who comes into Gameweek 20 fresh from a Boxing Day rest. The Brighton forward has two goals in the last four matches and, despite playing only 292 minutes in that period, only three players have been afforded more big chances than him during that time.

Substitutes

  • Tom Heaton (£4.5m)
  • Mason Holgate (£4.4m)
  • Matt Targett (£4.4m)
  • Pascal Groß (£6.4m)

The Captain

The Scout Picks has had a captain this season, selected by votes from our Scout Squad panel, David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

As we are combining Captain Sensible with the Scout Picks this week, we will briefly go over the tables we usually reference in the former before revealing who has been selected.

We would also like to clarify that the majority of this research has been conducted during the day-time on Friday December 27, which means it does not include data from Manchester City’s trip to Wolves.

To find out how the Gameweek 20 captain candidates got on at Molineux, be sure to visit the Members Area and find out.

6,478 Comments Post a Comment
  1. fish&chips
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How do we think wolves will fare against Liverpool? Got a terrible feeling as a non salah, non mane owner that one of them will explode and getting itchy fingers to make some drastic moves

  2. GuillermoDickero
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Would you rather have...

    A) Ings, Martial

    B) Rashford, Traore

    1. fakelund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. sthelenslad92
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

    5. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Guys, which one would you do?
    A. Alli Abraham > Salah Maupay (Free and bench Pulisic out next gw)
    B. Alli Abraham Pulisic > Salah Ings Traore (-4)

    1. fish&chips
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

  4. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Phew I think that's it!

    My WC team:

    Ramsdale
    TAA Soy Rico
    Salah(v) Martial KDB Maddy
    Vardy Ings Kane (c)

    (Button, Traore, Lord, Kelly)

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nice one ... Ryan rather than Ramsdale?

      1. Babelcopter
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        0.2 short for Ryan. Any ideas?

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Foster

        2. Big Al Stankovic
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Keep rams. Better fixtures.

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Double with Rico?

        3. Marmalade Forest
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Kelly to Kiko

      2. Fernando Torres
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Would you prefer Ryan?

        1. Babelcopter
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I like Bou fixtures. Maybe I stick with Rams

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Have you seen BRI fixtures as well?

    2. luk46
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Traore > Cantwell or Kelly > Kiko

    3. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      So Ryan over Rams / Foster?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        My preference

        1. Babelcopter
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks!

  5. wulfrunian
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What are the news on Alli?

  6. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    BRI 1 - 1 BOU
    NEW 1 - 1 EVE
    SOU 2 - 1 CRY
    WAT 2 - 0 AVL
    NOR 1 - 2 TOT
    WHU 0 - 1 LEI
    BUR 1 - 3 MUN
    ARS 2 - 2 CHE
    LIV 2 - 1 WOL
    MCI 2 - 1 SHU

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Every chance that SHU can cause an upset vs City. SHU are yet to be beaten away from home.

  7. Duffy Dunk
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What do you know about Alli's fitness? Would you sell him?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      1FT definetily. Considering to sell for a hit
      Just because of this hectic period of games.. Many players at risk of rotation.

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Despite 62 (-8) still have green arrows all round.

    Going to save my FT and probably move on Abraham if there is yet another blank this weekend.

  9. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    2fts and looks like I could be burning one which I don't like.

    Any ideas??

    Pope

    TAA/Lund/Vertonghen

    Kdb(c)/Mane/Grealish/Alli/
    Richarlson

    Vardy/Rash

    (Soy/Rico /Mousset)

    Play Lundstram??

    (Gonna keep Pope for now)

    Any advice appreciated

    1. fakelund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'm playing Lundstram I think

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Would u make a transfer??

        Maybe Vert to Sidibe??

        1. fakelund
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Deffo, rather that than burn a transfer too

  10. GoonSquad
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts on a Harry Wislon differential with those BOU fixtures?

    1. fakelund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I like it...

    2. The Dribbler
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      yes am considering grealish to harry wilson from next week. could be a great pod!

  11. fakelund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    GTG?

    Guaita
    Soyuncu, TAA, Lundstram
    Grealish, Mane, Alli, KDB (c)
    Maupay, Rashford, Vardy

    (Heaton, Cantwell, Kelly, Targett)

  12. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Alli injured ?

  13. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Jiminez to Ings yes or no?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      no why?

    2. Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Surely not anymore? I was gonna but he’s a champ. Was he lucky today?

      1. Flycroft
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Nope he was class

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nooo

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No

  14. UnitedFan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Tammy > Ings/Maupay/Del or keep?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going maupay. Great value and fixtures to love

    2. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Deulofeu next 2-3 and then assess

  15. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Tammy > Ings
    Then which defender to TAA?

    Guaita Martin
    Aurier Otamendi Lundstram Kelly Rico
    Salah KDB Alli Grealish Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Abraham

  16. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    2FTs, 0.6itb
    Pope > Ryan and roll the other?

    Pope
    TAA, Aurier, Soyuncu
    Mane, KDB, Alli, Grealish
    Vardy(c), Tammy, Jimenez
    (Button; Cantwell, Lunds, Rico)

    1. Fernando Torres
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ryan over Ramsdale?

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Actually just replied to your previous post. Ramsdale has great fixtures on paper, but not sure I trust the Cherries defense.

        1. Fernando Torres
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yh it's a difficult choice between them. Ramsdale slightly better fixtures, brighton probably better defensively.

      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ryan seems a little more trustworthy despite slightly worse fixtures

        1. Fernando Torres
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I agree

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Or Pope to Guaita instead?

  17. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I freaking LOVE wolves!!! What a team! 2x beating city this season!

    Serious, serious problems for Pep and City. Liverpool’s title to lose 100%

    And can’t sell Jimmy now!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      corruption ridden but have done well

  18. Totti
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    pope ryan
    TAA soyuncu lundstram rico kelly
    Mane KDB alli grealish cantwell
    vardy abraham mousset

    1FT 4.3 itb

    A) alli and mousset -> sterling and maupay or DCL (-4)
    B) alli and mousset -> salah and DCL (-4)
    C) abraham and mousset -> aguero and ayew (-4)
    D) abraham -> aguero
    E) alli and abraham -> salah(sterling) and ings

  19. chatynho
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ryan 4.0
    TAA soy lund kelly rico
    Salah Kdb Cantwell - -
    Vardy Rash Ings

    A) Maddison Moura
    B) Grealish Pogba

    other ideas?

    1. chatynho
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      WC active

    2. yanky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B lookin good to me

  20. yanky
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    with vardy and alli projected to rest according to the projected lineups should I bench one of them? pick ONE to bench...

    KDB Salah(c) Grealish Richarlison Alli*
    Maupay Rashford Vardy*

  21. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    2 FT, 0.9 ITB

    Kasper
    TAA Willems Kelly
    KDB Maddy Alli* Mane
    Ings Rashford Vardy

    Subs: Button, Rico, Hayden, Lundstram

    A) Alli Rash -> Salah(C) Greenwood
    B) Alli Rash -> Kane(C) Grealish...
    (Martial 0.1 short ah)

    C) Alli Rash -> Aguero(C) Grealish

    Personally, I like A. However after the City defeat and the large gap... Liverpool may well rotate a lot in Guardiola fashion in the next GWs... thoughts mates?

  22. Koflok
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A) Rashford + Maupay
    B) Jimenez + Ings + 1.2m

    Can upgrade Graelish to Martial/Maddison?

    1. yanky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A, a rested maupay looking good next handful of gwks, nice differential

  23. Fishy
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Wildcard team good to go?
    Schmeichel button 
    Taa aurier lundstram kelly sidibe
    Salah moura martial traore kdb
    Vardy ings dcl
    0.0 in the bank.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Change Moura to someone safer I think

  24. tbhogal
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who is the best replacement for Tammy guys?

    1. yanky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      maupay!

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I like ings better despite slightly more difficult fixs.

  25. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    WC suggestions? Confused

    Ryan • Button
    Taa • Otamendi • XXX • Lundy • Rico
    Salah • Kdb • Grealish • XXX • XXX
    XXX • Vardy • Ings

    A: Aurier + Alli + Rashford + Dendocker
    B: Kelly + Maddison + Mount + Rashford and a create a strong front 8
    C: Aurier + Maddison + Rashford + Dendocker
    D: Kelly + Mane + Maupay + Dendocker

    1. valurth
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Or go strong midfield
      Mané + Moura/Martial + Greenwood + Simpson for 3.9

      1. valurth
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        At least go double up on Liv midfield, Mane easy swap to Sterling if he keeps performing and perhaps Ings to Jiménez after this Gameweek

  26. C'mon the Fylde
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Am I gtg?

    Ryan
    TAA Rico Soyuncu
    KDB Maddison Salah(c) Grealish
    Rashford Ings Vardy

    Button Kelly Alli Lundstram

    1. tbhogal
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      G2G for sure

  27. valurth
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ryan (button)
    TAA RICO Aurier (Lundstram, Simpson)
    KDB Mane Salah Grealish Alli
    Ings Vardy (Greenwood)

    On wildcard, downgrade Alli to Martial and leave 1.0 in the bank?

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, good for Ings -> Jimmy

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I hate your tv. I was trying yesterday to get exact team but cannot afford better than Traore for 5th mid.

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Which means gtg 😉

  28. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kelly (4.2) or Holgate (4.4) on WC?

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kelly

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        No dont get kelly. Ward back soon amd in january they will recruit a new rb

  29. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A. Salah, mane, traore, maupay with easy transfer next gw kelly to Taa
    B. Mane, kane, grealish, alli with no easy route to get Taa

    Appreciate any advice thx

  30. sthelenslad92
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Alli & Lundstram >> KDB & Aurier worth a -4?

    1. valurth
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      KDB is always worth a hit