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.

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  1. E25
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is this wildcard good to go? 

    Ryan
    TAA Kiko Kelly
    Salah(c) KDB Sterling Maddison
    Vardy Maupay Jimi
    Button / Lund Rico Dend

    0.1ITB

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

      Looks good to me. Try to figure out an easy way to get Mane in for game week 24

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Yep... Sterling is a placeholder for mane

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

      Very nice. Only minor concern is that Kelly might lose his spot in a couple of weeks.

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah. Its Def a worry but got him really cheap so don't mind risking it

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You'd do well to be ahead of the curve and get triple Liverpool
      Mané over Sterling
      get Reid over Kiko and save the cash
      I like DCL instead of Maupay

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Current plan is to get mane in 24 for sterling. Not sure on DCL, think Maupay is safer. Reid not playing right? Kiko will def get a start or two for me over next 4-5 games.

  2. Fozzyb34r
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What’s more of a priority?

    1) Alli to Salah?
    2) Abraham to Kane?

    My team is linked if anybody wants to see the whole lot

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

      Salah imo

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

    How am I looking? Took a hit already..

    Guaita Button
    TAA Aurier Soy Lund Reid
    KDB Mane Salah(C) Grealish Hayden
    Jimenez Vardy Maupay

    1. Fozzyb34r
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice, good luck!

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

        Cheers!

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

      Yep, looks good to me.

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

        Thanks!

  4. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Mount ?

    1. Fozzyb34r
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Adama

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish about five weeks ago 😛

  5. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play who?
    Lundstram MCI (A) / Rico BHA (A) / Kelly SOU (A)

    1. Fozzyb34r
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico

    2. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have done Rico

  6. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got 6.5 for striker...

    A) maupay
    B) deuleofeu
    C) jota
    D) dcl

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

      King

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

      A

    3. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone Maupay

    4. benbro
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D

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

    Have 2 FTs, any suggestions what to do? 0.4 itb

    Gazza
    Aurier Rico Soyuncu
    KDB Mane' Grealish ZAHA
    Vardy Kane Rashford

    subs: McGovern Cantwell Lundstram Tomori

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

      Zaha to Traore and Tomori to Digne?

  8. RAMZES666
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    There i did it...-4 for KDB to Salah. Tired of shifting the armband between Kane and Mane.

    Current team:
    Pope
    Aurier Evans Rico
    Salah (C) Mane Alli Grealish
    Kane Vardy Ings

    Bench: Hendo Cantwell Kelly Lund

    Hoping combination of City lack of rest and Sheffield defence gets me through this week.

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

      Lol selling kdb

    2. Fozzyb34r
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Now you can shift it between Salah, Mane and Kane.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And Vardy

      2. RAMZES666
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'm 99% certain Salah starts. Origi could come in for Mane and Kane looks knackered after Brighton game, not to mention wholesale changes in midfield with Winks and Sissoko suspended which might affect their normal game.

    3. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would've preferred to fund Salah by selling Kane but you've done it now I guess. GL anyway.

      1. RAMZES666
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yea i would have but did Abraham to Kane earlier in the week using Son's funds before finding out Alli was flagged!

    4. Max City
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Isn't Alli flagged?

      I did Alli to KDB (-4) for that reason lol

      1. RAMZES666
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yea but not enough funds to do Alli to KDB. Think Alli would match him IF he does start.

        1. RAMZES666
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sry i meant Alli to Salah

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

    1.5 m in the bank

    GTG?

    Guaita

    TAA Aurier Rico

    Mane KDB Alli Grealish

    Ings Rashford Vardy

    Pope Soyuncu Lundstram Traore

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

    Keep it simple. G2G?

    Ramsdale
    Digne Kelly Soyuncu
    Mane Alli* Grealish KDB(C)
    Vardy Tammy Rash

    Button Tomori Hayden Lundy

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lundy first bench

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

      Looks good except Alli hope he starts

  11. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan
    Kelly/Aurier/TAA
    Salah(c)/KDB/Alli(!)/Grealish
    Vardy(vc)/Rashford/Abraham

    McGovern-Rico-Lundstram-Dendocker

    Any worth -4 hit move or G2g....?

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

      Similar teams. G2G

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

    Alli + Rashford to Maupay+ Mane/Salah for -4?

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

    Great GW, 74 points and I’m now a top 10k player 🙂

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

      Amazing

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

      With your fpl history probably not for long lol

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

        brutual

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

          Harsh!

          Extra 50 points for not using wildcard?! 🙂

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

            You have a great squad. You will probably screw the team if you use WC like I did by removing Ings and Jim. Maybe just go for a punt this gw so can then remove tammy next gw for ings/rash

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

    SO ffs has already dgw article out on official fpl website! No wonder fpl is so much more tough now where along with much higher 6mn+ participation, universal info for all even without needing to check any other website hardly helps :/

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So many sources of information. You can have a very good season doing almost no research and not thinking for yourself just following template teams on Twitter.

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

        Yeah. Can finish in top 10k with it. Anything higher will need watching of games. I scored 50pts more by just catching Jim and Ings matches a month back. Cant imagine how much more I could have scored if had seen Spurs since first mou game

        1. E25
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Wish I did. Going jimi to Rashford a few weeks back killed my rank. Only did it because I had a ft to burn!

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

    How to use this FT?

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

    1 FT, 0.2 ITB

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

      looks fine, maybe Alli to Moura/Grealish if worried about Mou's comments but could save transfer.

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

        Cheers!

  16. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli owners, are u keeping him? There isnt any players who I really would like to get in..

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep - got at 8.4 & have a deep bench so fine with hiding him for a week or two if needs be

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

        Is Alli a sure benchwarmer this gw? Worth punting on Martial but will lose lot of value having bought him at 8.5mn

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

      Keeping and hoping he is back soon.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      holding ... a forced rest this game week is not a bad thing really as literally any one you replace him with could be rested too

  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do we make of the DGW then?

    Easy Salah TC?

    His away form hasn’t ever really been stellar though but they’re decent-ish fixtures

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

      Mane?

      I'm going to have both by then, and might probably toss a coin. Hope it's a bit clearer by then... But yeah, Salah's slightly more explosive

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Finally a chance to Triple Cap a pool player in a DGW
      Will come down to whoever is in better form.
      Though I don't know anything about the future schedule, is there a chance they could have another DGW?

    3. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The worry is they play within a few days again so if the title is all but wrapped up which it more or less is, they will probably rest players

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

      Todays match performance will help as its wolves again in dgw. Whm record has Mane at top

  18. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram or Kelly and Cantwell or Fleck to start?

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

      Kelly and Fleck as Cantwell not fully fit

  19. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What are people doing with Alli?

    With the risk of this weeks rotation as well, I don't feel that comfortable keeping him.

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

      Keeping

  20. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do?

    3.7M Bank; 1 FT

    a) Pulisic and Moura -> Salah and Traore (-4 pts)
    b) Pulisic and Jimenez -> Salah and Maupay (-4 pts)
    c) do nothing...

    Guaita Button
    TAA Aurier Soy Kelly Lund
    Sterling Moura Pulisic Grealish Cantwell
    Ings Vardy Jimenez

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

      no need to -4

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

      pulisic to martial or save and use the 2ft next gameweek to bring in Mo or Mané imo

  21. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    kane or jimenez for abraham?

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

      if money no issue, Kane

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

      Jimenez is astute. Not sure about Liverpool away though. Kane for the long run.

  22. Pranked
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    3 mil in the bank, and 1ft, not sure where to spend.
    Pope button
    Aurier TAA soy rico Lund
    Grealish moura Kdb alli mane
    Jiminez vardy greenwood

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

    WC suggestions?

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

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

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

      Just get some Spurs players 😀

  24. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For next 5...

    A) deuleofeu
    B) josh king
    C) dcl
    D) maupay

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

      dcl is fun

  25. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope/Krul
    Lundstram/Kelly/Rico/Soy/Robbo
    Salah/Kdb/Alli/Mount/Cantwell
    Vardy/Abraham/Connolly
    2ft 1.7itb

    Which option should I choose?

    A Alli & Mount to Lucas & Grealish
    B Alli & Connolly to Lucas & Jimmy
    C Alli & Mount to Martial & Grealish
    D Other option ?

  26. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Guys! Need some advice on what to do with this lot ? 1FT 2.2m itb

    Pope (button)
    TAA, Rico, Soyuncu (Tomori,Lundstram)
    Mane, KDB, Grealish, Alli (Cantwell)
    Ings, Tammy, Vardy..

  27. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Tammy > Jiménez
    B) Mount > Traore

    1. Garam MOSALAH
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A) Tammy > Jiménez / Ings
      B) Mount > Traore

  28. Waldaz
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering Fabianski? Apparently back today for twitter ITK.

    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      While Pellegrini is there, no chance

  29. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the best GK to go on a WC

    A Guaita
    B Ryan
    C Ramsdale
    D Foster

  30. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Start Kelly or Rico?

    1. Garam MOSALAH
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico