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. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope (MUN)
    TAA (WOL), Söyüncü (whu), Aurier (nor), Kelly (sou), Lundstram (mci)
    Mane (WOL), KdB (SHU), Maddison (whu), Alli (nor), Zaha (sou)
    Vardy (whu), Abraham (ars), Ings (CRY)

    1. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2FTs, 0.1ITB

      What to do with my free transfer(s)?
      A) Alli to someone? Who?
      B) Burn it
      C) Something else

      Which 3 to bench?
      Currently on Zaha, Kelly and Lundstram...

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

        Alli and Tammy out for Greenwood and Salah

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

        Captain Salah. VC Mane

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

      Alli to Mahrez

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

    Who to bench out of:

    A) Cantwell (TOT)
    or
    B) Jimenez (liv)
    ..?

    thx!

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

      Tonight answered that Q

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A

    4. Los Pollos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      a

    5. Chasing Waves
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cants

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    "Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) makes it into the Gameweek 20 Scout Picks for Manchester City’s clean sheet potential."

    Stopped reading there

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

      It's not a great look

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Spoiler alert!
      It has Otamendi too.

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

      Worst keeper in the EPL

  4. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A: Abraham to Rashford
    B Abraham/Zaha to Aguero/Traore -4

  5. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Claudio Bravo 😯

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

      Clownio Bravo

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

    Sorry repost,

    Mane to Salah FT and cap?

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any WC'ers dropping Vardy for Aguero's next two?

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

      Vardy stays.

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looking af it or for Kane

  8. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Aurier Soyuncu Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Alli Grealish
    Vardy Ings

    Subs: Button Greenwood Kelly Rico

    Any suggestions please 1 FT 0.9 itb?

  9. Los Pollos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    soyunncu and Abraham ----> TAA and Ings (-4) ??
    Yay or nay ??

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

    Hate myself for benching Traore over Ings

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

      Ouch!

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ohhh thats brutal. not swayed by adama previous heroics against city ?

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

        Was between him and Ings. Thought both Chelsea and City would struggle tbh so went with the man in crazy form

        Really was 50/50 debated it right up until the last minute, but have to say I was swayed by the fear of a highly owned Ings getting a good score.

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

          City with 10 you weren’t to know

        2. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough. Ings was a good option if he started

          Anyways i like the fighting spirit shown by you to climb up the ranks. Hope it continues. 😉

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

      At least he is not highly owned

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

    Who is more likely to start vs Wolves ?

    A) Salah

    B) Mane

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

      Is it a serious question?

      Salah got subbed off @ 69'.

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

        So? I does 21 mins make such a difference in terms of freshness for wolves,?

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

      A.

  12. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What's wrong with Alli?

  13. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope, McGovern to Ryan, Button on WC?

  14. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Supporting Wolves must be nice

  15. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Start ONE;

    A) Rico
    B) Soyuncu
    C) Lundstram

    Thanks.

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

      A

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. jg7u
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  16. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No Trent in picks?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Budget issue

    2. Zreck666
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wolves home next and expensive as well

  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This GW could be carnage with rests and rotation. Not really sure how to play it.

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

      Tis why everyone’s preached a strong bench for a long time now...

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

    C on
    A. salah
    B. kdb

    First to 3

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

      A

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Zreck666
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      Ta

      Was on it

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

    A CAPTAIN SENSIBLE ALREADY!?!?!? I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS

  20. Zreck666
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Surely Nuno is the least man that Guardiola wants to see.

  21. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Save ft lads?

    Pope
    Aurier Söyüncü Kelly
    Salah(c) KDB Alli Martial
    Vardy Rashford Jimenez

    Button Cantwell Lundstram Mings

    1ft 0.8itb

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save

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

    Hi All,

    Martin
    TAA Soy Rico
    Salah (c) Sterling KBD Grealish
    Ings Vardy Jim

    Henderson / Kiko / Cantwell / Lundstram
    1FT 0.7ITB

    Good to roll FT?
    Bench right order?

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on -4 for a replacement for Henderson

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

      Not for a hit, no chance

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

      Keep

    3. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure ... there is potential for save points

      Who would to switch to?

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

        Ryan or Foster

  24. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here?

    0.0 ITB 1 FT
    Henderson McGovern
    Kelly Lundstram Soy Rico Aurier
    Maddison Alli Kdb Cantwell Mane
    Rashford Vardy Abraham

  25. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale or Ryan? Both have very good fixtures...

  26. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC.

    Salah or Mane?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

  27. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Repost

    A. Maddison alli rashford
    B. Sterling martial ings

  28. Chasing Waves
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone for Ings cappo? Im thinking about it... Yay or nay??

    1. Zreck666
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on which players do you have.

      1. Chasing Waves
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just think with how this gw could pan out it may be worth a punt

  29. Scout Picks Challenge GW20
    @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 20

    Given GW19 is yet to finalise, of course those results will have to wait. In the meantime lets get GW20 open!

    ****** WHAT IS IT? ******

    For those of you who haven't been around or aren't aware, every evening prior to the start of the gameweek FFS releases their picks of players for the gameweek, "Scout Picks", as well as 3 differentials before the first games to separate yourself from the crowd.

    This is your way to have a bit of fun and challenge those scout picks with a set of your own (read instructions below). This will always open the day before the gameweek starts around 8pm, and whilst you don't have to play weekly, the more you play the better chance you have of winning!

    ****** INSTRUCTIONS ******

    Everyone can have their own scout picks (there is no limit on team value) but with one simple rule,

    YOU CAN ONLY PICK ONE PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM
    (yes, two of your players at least will be on opposing teams).

    You can only have ONE submission, and your FIRST submission will be what is accepted. You also must respond DIRECTLY to this post (I.e. not to a reply on this post, just as a reply to this post). FFS Scout Picks are automatically enrolled. Teams must comply with FPL formation rules and be submitted in an easy to read format, e.g.

    GK
    DEF DEF DEF
    MID MID MID MID
    FOR FOR FOR

    Deadline for this gameweek is Saturday 28 December, 11:30 GMT.

    ****** SCORING ******

    Regardless of number of applicants, scoring will be done by the following:

    1st place: 3 points
    Top 4% of the population will rank "second" and score 2 points.
    Top 10% of the population will rank "third" and score 1 point.

    There is also a bonus point which everyone is eligible for. If you score higher than FFS' Scout Picks AND Substitutes (i.e. 14 players), you will be awarded with a bonus point regardless of whether you were in the top 10% scoring positions or not.

    Welcome to the game, and good luck.

    ***** THE STANDINGS *****

    Your top three:

    1st - COYS96 [18pts]
    2nd - Apples...Oranges [13pts]
    3rd - Scratch, FC Jammer, FFS Scout, Polar_Bear [12pts]

    Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl=0

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita
      Digne Schär Rico
      De Bruyne Martial Trossard Salah
      Kane Ings Deulofeu

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

      Pickford
      Stephens, Tomkins, Femenia
      Salah, KDB, Pepe, Eriksen, Martial
      Iheanacho, King

    3. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      McCarthy
      Soyuncu Willems Kelly
      KDB Mane Grealish Trossard
      Rashford Abraham Kane

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

      Guaita
      TAA Baldock David Luiz
      KDB Martial Lucas Moura Shelvey
      Vardy Abraham Jimenez

    5. squire345
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      pope
      sidibe pereira rico
      kdb salah willian grealish
      kane ings rashford

    6. Rover
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan
      Sidibe Tomkins ogbonna
      Pogba Salah Pulisic Maddison
      Aguero Kane Ings

    7. FC Jammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan
      TAA Sidibé Willems
      Martial Antonio Grealish KDB
      Aubameyang Kane Ings

    8. apples...oranges
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita
      Alonso Pereira Mendy
      Mane Redmond Deulofeu Antonio
      Maupay Aubameyang Pukki

      1. apples...oranges
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        My bad...if okay?

        Guaita
        Alonso Pereira Mendy
        Mane Redmond Cantwell Antonio
        Maupay Aubameyang Deulofeu

    9. Expected Toulouse
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsdale
      Sidibe Maguire Dunk
      Salah De Bruyne Grealish Sarr
      Kane Vardy Ings

    10. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan
      Digne Rico Femenia
      Pogba Mount Salah KdB
      Kane Vardy Ings

    11. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bravo
      Sidibé - Tomkins - Yedlin
      Salah - Grealish - Trossard - Pulisic
      Vardy - Kane - Rashford

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

      Ryan
      Sidibe Van Aanholt Pereira
      Salah Grealish Pulisic Sarr
      Kane Aguero Ings

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

      Henderson
      Bertrand Sidibe PvA
      KdB Salah Pogba Grealish
      Maupay Vardy Lacazette

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

        PVA injured. Would like to replace with Kelly if possible

    14. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope
      Dunk, Digne, Targett
      Mount, Maddy, Pogba, Salah
      Aguero, Kane, Ings

    15. ianp1970
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foster
      AWB Websrer Alonso
      Salah Grealish Richo Sterling
      Ings Kane Auba

    16. ameenkw
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan
      Sidibe / Tomkins / willems
      Salah / martial / Kdb / grealish
      Kane / ings / vardy

    17. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope
      Sidibe Webster Cathcart
      Mane Sterling Martial Maddison
      Kane Aubameyang Ings

    18. Tibbles
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita
      Digne Ogbonna Pereira
      Sterling Martial Gross Salah
      Aubameyang Ings Delofeu

    19. Polar_Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      De Gea
      Digne Femenia Azpilqueta
      KdB Salah Antonio Trossard
      Kane Vardy Ings

    20. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Schmeichel
      Sidibé Rico Burn
      Salah De Bruyne Martial Grealish
      Kane Ings Abraham

    21. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford
      Cedric Pereira Wan-Bissaka
      Salah Trossard Grealish Cantwell
      Kane Deeney Aguero

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

    2 city defenders in scout picks is Ludacris

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

      It’s bonkers

      A defence that includes Claudio Bravo, Fernandinho, Otamendi and one of Mendy/Angelino is any attacking unit’s dream to face

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

      No mention of Robbo, VVD, or TAA...

      I don’t know what’s going on