Captain Sensible

Which Liverpool player is the best FPL captain for Double Gameweek 24?

Liverpool are the main focus of the Double Gameweek 24 captaincy debate as their promising assets have two relatively appealing fixtures to play in.

However, selecting someone to trust the armband with has been a difficult decision for many of us.

To help decipher the puzzle, we’ve been running the rule over all the candidates ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, using their underlying data as well as the defensive data of their upcoming opposition.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those signed up via either a season-long, monthly or discounted package can access it in full.

Captain Poll

Following his toplessly-celebrated goal against Manchester United, Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) is the front-runner in the Double Gameweek 24 captain poll.

So far, he has accrued the support of 42.5% of the voters, 17% more than his price-mate Sadio Mané (£12.4m), who sits on 25.5%.

The Senegalese international’s cause may have taken a hit after back-to-back blanks against Spurs and Manchester United, matches in which Salah registered an assist and a goal.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) comes in as the best-of-the-rest having earned the support of 15.6%.

The right-back has not blanked since Gameweek 16, registering either a clean sheet, an assist or a goal in every match since then, averaging 10 points per game in that time.

Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) is further below the main pack, backed by just 4% of the voters.

That may be of great encouragement to those considering the Brazilian, who has been involved in more away league goals than any Liverpool player this season (eight).

Jack Grealish (£6.6m) is the most popular single Gameweek player so far, earning 2.4% of the votes ahead of Aston Villa’s meeting with Watford on Tuesday night.

Five goals and one assist in the last two matches for Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) has not convinced many to look past Liverpool for Double Gameweek 24.

The Manchester City man, who faces Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, has been selected as the best captain option by just 1.5%.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.7m) and Divock Origi (£5.2m) are the only other options on more than 1%.

Meanwhile, only 0.6% have the voters have gone for Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) as the best captain candidate despite the Double Gameweek on offer for the left-back.

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  1. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Moves done, gtg? 0.4itb
    Pope
    Taa Kelly Dunk
    Mane Moura Grealish Salah(TC) KDB
    Vardy Maupay

    Ings Lundy Lascelles

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good but Ings on bench could be smart or costly. Might get some.early team news. GTG otherwise

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for reply, yes its abit of a headache

  2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Play 2 out of 3 lads:

    A) Stephens (CRY away)
    B) Kelly (SOU home)
    C) Soyuncu (WHU home)

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

      Stephens and Soy

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B A

    3. The Cloud Watcher
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A and C for me.

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

    Who else is going TC TAA? If I had Salah I'd TC him but I don't trust Mane with it. I never get a decent score with TC so not that bothered. The scars from TC'ing Andy Carrol are still to heal...

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Going Salah cause I have defence double up

    2. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. Salah. I reckon two hat tricks are on the cards

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        120 points!

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        LoL I wish

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

      Andy Carroll, yeah tell me about it.

      Only had one successful TC and that was Sanchez.

      Think I'm going Salah but TAA very tempting.

    4. The Cloud Watcher
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone with Salah.

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      When did you TC Andy? GW and year?

      1. Malkmus
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks all. Soz for delay, had work call. Little Red, the Andy C TC is quite infamous as a few people did it - it wasn't that outlandish given the options at the time. I would guess about 5 years ago?

  4. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico to?
    A: dunk
    B: Williams
    C: holgate
    D: other?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B looks good

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

      Did Holgate because I wanted to actually watch Williams myself. But if you have secure defenders in the other 4 spots, go B.

    3. The Cloud Watcher
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone with Holgate.

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which two defenders would you start?

    A. Soyuncu
    B. Sidibe
    C. Lundstram
    D. Kelly

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A B

    2. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A+B

    3. Origal73
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A and B

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Those are the same I'm on.

        Thanks guys.

    4. The Cloud Watcher
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A and B

  6. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Traore replacement
    Doucoure or Grealish?
    Feel that Grealish might not fetch any points against a decent Watford defence
    Ty!
    Between Trossard and Doucoure,who would you choose

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Trossard

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

      Doucoure short term

      Grealish for long term

      Between Douc/Tross, I would choose Tross

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

      Snoddy for the dgw

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

      neither, bench this week

  7. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1FT do Kelly to Williams and play WIlliams over LUND or Save?

    Gazza,
    VVD, TAA, Lund, Kelly, Hanley
    Salah, KDB, Martial, Cantwell, Fleck
    Vardy, Ings, Aguero

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It may be nice to have a ft into next week. I think Kellys time is up so not a bad move

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I would the have 2FT into next week but not sure what I would do with them is issue

        1. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If you think he starts then its a good move

  8. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Brought Williams in for Montoya, G2G?

    Guaita
    TAA Soyuncu Williams
    Mane (TC) Salah KDB Martial
    Vardy Ings Maupay

    4.0 Cantwell Stephens Lundstram

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg

  9. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Greenwood or Martinelli and why?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Greenwood cause Auba back soom

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one. Martinelli was the move to make last GW.
      Think Greenwood is a better long term move.
      Auba is back soon.

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

      Greenwood

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

      Greenwood. Martinelli has some qualifiers to play

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

    Start one of the following:

    a) Lund (MCI)
    b) Stephens (cry)
    c) Cantwell (tot)

    or...

    d) Connolly>Greenwood (-4) and start him (BUR)

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  11. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah or Mane captain?

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      coin toss ,responders will choose who they have...

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah for me

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah on pens

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have Both.

      Most likely Salah.

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA Soyuncu Holgate
    Salah (TC) Mane Kdb Martial
    Vardy Maupay Ings
    Button Kelly Lundstram Dendo
    0.7m 0ft

    Forgive the repost.
    Right starters/bench? Surely one of Holgate and Kelly will start... (just a little worry).

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg. Bench is right

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers jt

  13. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start one:

    A) traore (LIV)
    B) Cantwell (tot)
    C) Rico (BRI)

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

      A

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      B

    5. Origal73
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

    6. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  14. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mornign all, couple of quick questions

    1) Best option for the next few gw's, Martial (BUR, WOL, che) or DCL (WAT, cry, NEW)..Leaning towards DCL

    2) Rico (BRI) or Lundy (MCI) as 1st sub? Leaning towards Rico

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      DCL
      Rico

  15. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    First to 5... who to TC:

    1. Salah
    2. TAA
    3. Mane

    Thanks all

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    2. Origal73
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm on 1 but something inside me is telling me it's the wrong one but I'm still capping him because if I switch it and he hauls I will kick myself until may.

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    4. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably 1 but not 100% convinced myself.

    6. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't have Salah, so I'm going Mane. Lots are going for Salah

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

      Salah for me

  16. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For those wetting their panties regarding selling KdB....

    good article on here a while back by Skonta...

    The four games at risk of a postponement in Gameweek 28 are Manchester City v Arsenal, Everton v Manchester United, Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Norwich City v Leicester City, with two of those four matches set to be rescheduled depending on the results of the EFL Cup semi-final, second legs at the back-end of January.

    Arsenal’s trip to the Etihad looks most at risk, given that Pep Guardiola’s side are 3-1 up on Manchester United after the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.

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

      If only MANC vs WHM was in GW28

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

      Plus Real Madrid twice, Man utd 2nd leg. Probably a blank in GW31 as well.

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Free hit on the cards gw28 right? Fok ek wens ek het hierdie tipe kennis van sokker gehad! 😆

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        dis the veel vir my brein!

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im selling

  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which 2 would you start here?

    A) Williams (BUR)
    B) Zabaleta (lei/LIV)
    C) Soyuncu (WHU)
    D) Greenwood (BUR)

    Ryan
    TAA, Aurier
    Salah, Mane, Martial, Moura
    Vardy, Ings

    1. Bojaninho
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C for safety,

      A punty even though i think Burnley will score

      D risky that he only gets 25-30 mins

  18. Origal73
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bench ONE:
    1) Ings (cry)
    2) DCL (NEW)
    3) Holgate (NEW)
    4) Grealish (WAT)
    Only reason Ings on the list is the risk of him being rested/sub appearance.

    1. HairlessGrealish
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3

  19. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one you choose
    A. Robertson -> TAA
    B. Traore -> Snodgrass/ Noble

    If B which is best

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A seems sideways but worth it long term

  20. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Play Cantwell or Lund?

  21. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a hit to remove Sarr?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Soy Lund Holgate
    Salah (TC) Mane KDB
    Vardy Ings DCL

    (Kelly Hayden Sarr*)
    0FT 0.7itb

    A) Hit to max 6.9 mid
    B) Play Soy (WHU)
    C) Play Kelly (CRY)

  22. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gazza
    TAA - Robbo - Lund (- Kelly - Reid)
    Mane - KDB - Lucas - Traore (- Hayden)
    Vardy - Rashford - Ings

    2FT: Rashford + Lucas > DCL + Grealish
    Y/N?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lucas could do well this week

      1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Been thinking the same for the past few weeks since I brought him in. Dunno if I can take another disappointment.

        How about I bring in Grealish for Traoré then?

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB to Son is a dumb move right?

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd do it if I had 3 liverpool already.

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

      Not if it results in points

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No it isn't

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

    GTG? 0.0itb/no FT

    Guaita
    TAA Soy Sidibe Stephens
    Salah (TC) Mané KdB Traoré
    Vardy Ings

    (McGovern, Lund, Cantwell, Connolly)

  25. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    would you rather have
    mccarthy / 3.9 def / grealish / greenwood or
    foster / mariappa / hayden / dcl

  26. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    MEH

  27. Azzastaan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench kelly or stephens?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Stephens more nailed so Kelly i guess

  28. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No single reply for this long post 🙁

    In a dilemma guys

    Fab * button
    Taa soyu lund rico holgate
    Salah Mane kdb traore cantwell
    Vardy ings greenwood

    One ft 2.1m itb.

    Simple thing is to replace fab with a playing keeper,but at least two of traoare cantwell greenwood needs to start which is not appealing..so should I do

    A) Cantwell to grealish for free and leave keeper slot
    B) Traore to Moura free and leave keeper slot
    C) cantwell and fab to moura and keeper -4
    D) traore and fab to Martial and keeper for -4..

    Need your suggestions guys..

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

      D sounds good

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

      I wouldn't have a big issue with keeping Traore, Cantwell and Greenwood - they're helping you get Vardy, Salah and Mane in the lineup.

      I'd just switch out the 'keeper personally.
      I actually went Randolph this week, Henderson on bench, just for the DGW and I had no other concerns... but I will have to get rid again soon.

    3. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C with Mcarthy for cheap or Henderson Guita

    4. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D + play Greenwood

  29. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    G2G ?

    Henderson
    TAA(TC) VVD Kelly
    Mane KDB Mahrez Maddison
    Abraham Vardy Maupay

    Button Cantwell Targett Lund

    1FT / 0.0ITB

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg

  30. RustyBz
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Rashford -> Firmino
    B) Rashford -> Ings + Rico -> VVD (-4)

    Already have Mane (TC) and TAA.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A