Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 30+?

Manchester City are the focus of the Double Gameweek 30+ captain poll.

Their assets have dominated the discussion boards for weeks since the fixtures were announced, and now it is time to make the big decision.

We’ve compared all the best options to help you chose the right one for your team…

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area only those with a valid subscription can read it in full.

Captain Poll

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) is the current poll leader heading into today’s deadline, backed by 40.1% of voters.

With two matches and more minutes than any other outfield Manchester City asset this season, that is not a massive surprise at all.

The Belgian is top of the league for assists in 2019/20, with a total of 18, and his eight goals so far this campaign already matches his best tally in a Premier League season.

Not too far behind him is Sergio Aguero (£11.8m), who has garnered the support of 33.9% for the very same fixtures as De Bruyne.

The Argentinian has five goals in his last six against Arsenal and the same number in his last six against Burnley. He also started seven of the last nine matches before lockdown, suggesting that Pep Guardiola still favours him over Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m).

The gap between those two Manchester City options and the rest of the pack is rather large.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) has come up in third place but still only managed to pull in the support of 6.2% of voters.

The Arsenal man is generally afforded more minutes than the average Manchester City asset, although there is a tight turnaround between fixtures in Double Gameweek 30+.

Either way, he is still in the Golden Boot race with 17 goals this season, two behind Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) and, if he were to bridge the 15-point gap between him and the Leicester man, he would be in with a chance of being the top-scoring FPL forward for two seasons in a row.

Jack Grealish (£6.4m) is a surprise inclusion in the top five for the poll results, but support for the Aston Villa man is understandable. He has 14 attacking returns this season, more than any colleague.

Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) completes the top five with the backing of 4.7%. We imagine the support for him is so small on account of his rotation threat and his poor form going into lockdown.

His last attacking return came in Gameweek 19 with his tally for the season standing at 13. The last two seasons have seen Sterling get up to 35 and 32 respectively, showing just how much of a struggle 2019/20 has been for him.

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2,727 Comments Post a Comment
  1. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Really not happy with the Saka pick, but if I don’t have him, then it’s an arsenal defender and there’s not many of those I want either.

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      going 1 DGW player less doesnt mean its wrong

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You know you don't have to own 3 Arsenal?

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Been asking this for a while, not nailed or just crap?
      Is Cantwell a better sgw pick?

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        He's decent but might not start, if he does start it will likely be at LB

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      leno ? i wouldnt be happy with saka neither

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I think cantwell is worth a punt over Saka.

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers mate

  2. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which BB combination?

    A) Cantwell and Targett

    B) Notwood and Lascelles

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cantwell and Lacselles?

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    the 6.2 millions question, harvey barnes or mount ? thanks a lot 🙂

    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mount imo

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mount

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      thanks all 🙂

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

      Going both

  4. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best cheap mid on BB

    a) Saka
    b) Cantwell
    c) Norwood

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  5. Goro Majima
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Morning,

    Last decision on my FH lineup:

    a) Leno & Fleck
    b) Hendo & Saka

    Thanks.

    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tough but I think B

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fleck is probably out so B
      But generally I like A more

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

        Fleck is out? I seem to have missed some news. Where's that from?

    3. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don't like any of Fleck/Saka, but if it's a push, A. Just because I'm more confident on Hendo.

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

      A

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A for me.. Leno will have chances for both saves in the 1st match and a CS chance in the 2nd match. Fleck can score anytime.

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

        That was generally my thinking and what I'm on currently but now a bit worried if there's info that Fleck is injured.

  6. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed

    How's this for FH draft, GTG?

    Henderson
    TAA Doherty Stevens Lundstram
    Sterling KDB Grealish
    Aguero Aubameyang Jota

    All feedback welcome please

    Thanks

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      GTG, captain?

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hmmm KDB sensible, Kun more explosive... tbc

        You?

    2. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Like it, very similar to mine

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        FHing too?

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Morning guys,
      how nailed is El Mohamadi for Villa? Got him on my bb team rn, but not sure about it...

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        not very nailed by looking at his previous minutes

      2. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I don't understand why people want to play BB when their bench is full of cheap SGW players / Aston villa mids.
        I'd be surprised if any of those benches score more than 10 points.

        1. LikeItLoveIt
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Understand what you're saying but when would be a better week? Its going to be hard with rotation to try and get a full playing squad

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      lundstram a bit punty for fh imo

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hoping for a pre-deadline team leak

  7. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What's the best option for FH - 5th mid or 3rd fwd? Thanks!

    1. Leno, Stevens, Fleck, Bruno (352)
    2. Hendo, O'Connell, Mount, Bruno (352)
    3. Leno/Hendo, O'Connell, Fleck/ Cantwell, Vardy/ Rashford (343)

    TAA Lundstram
    Sterling KDB Grealish
    Aguero Auba

  8. eamonhegg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Choose one please. Settled on A above!!

    A) Ayew > Nketiah
    B) Cantwell > Saka
    C) Leave both Ayew and Cantwell in the team

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A for me

  9. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    best order for these subs?

    Cantwell, Lascelles, Saiss

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cantwell, Saiss, Lasc

    2. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Think that order

  10. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mané or Salah if choosing one of them this week?

    Mané scored heavily in the reverse fixture but an injury free Salah is very tempting also.

    1. eamonhegg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah is on pens....

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

  11. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is my current team:
    Pope (Krul)
    Taa Egan Doherty - Awb Taylor
    Salah Kdb Bruno Doucure -Saka
    Auba Jota Dcl

    What would you guys do with FH and BB available?:
    1) FH this week and get back to the team above for GW31

    2) Finetune the current team and get smth like this for BB in GW30 (9 DGW), then FH 31
    Leno-Reina
    TAA-Egan-Doherty-Baldock-Lascelles
    KDB-Grealish-Bruno-Mount -Saka
    Auba-Kun-Jota

  12. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    O'Connell rumours have put a spanner in the works for me!

    A) Ederson, O'Connell & Cantwell
    B) Ederson, Saiss & Cantwell
    C) Ederson, Lundstram & Doug Luiz
    D) Henderson, Walker & Doug Luiz

    Currently on A, thinking C. Current BB Team:

    Ederson
    Basham, Egan, O'Connell, TAA
    KDB, Grealish, Salah, Fernandes
    Aguero, Aubameyang

    (McCarthy, Nketiah, Lascelles, Cantwell)

    Cheers

    1. eamonhegg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Whats the rumours?

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Quite a few rumours yesterday on here he was injured

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

    Is Fleck likely to start?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If fit yes

  14. FCA vote closes tomorrow!
    Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all.

    Little request from the team - you may have seen we've been nominated for the Football Content Awards Best in Fantasy Football Editorial. The vote closes on tomorrow and we would really, really appreciate any votes you can give - you don't need to enter an email or anything and it's dead quick.

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    I know I'm biased, but the amount of work the writing and editing team has put in really deserves recognition for the season they've had, especially when so much was put out for free.

    Thank you everyone that can vote.

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  15. HVT
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What’s this news on Fleck being a possible non starter?

  16. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Was all set on my BB team but the more I look at it the more i don't like El Ghazi and Saka.

    Hendo, Leno
    TAA, Doherty, Lund, Baldock, Lascelles
    KDB, Mahrez, Grealish, El Ghazi, Saka
    Aguero, Auba, Jimenez

    So which would you prefer?

    A) Baldock, El Ghazi & Saka
    B) Egan, Mount, Doug Luiz (or anyone below £4.5m)

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I was all set for bench boost but changing my strategy now due to so many of them I don't actually want. I'm still using unlimited transfers but instead to get the best DGW players and have a very very cheap bench.

      I am then going to wildcard next week and start planning for a BB in GW33 when lota of teams have great fixtures.

      1. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Interesting, may look into that a bit more.

      2. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        BB will have even less value once rotation sets in

        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          For this reason I think today is the gameweek to use it. Hopefully all 15 will get some decent minutes.

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B for sure

    5. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all. Think the Mount pick sways if for me too.

  17. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Pope, Henderson & McGinn
    B) Pope, (3.9 GK) & Grealish

    This is for DGW with bench boost, I’d be downgrading Henderson for next week but keeping the midfielders.

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  18. niaz1982
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Morning

    Current team
    Pope / Henderson
    Rico / Kelly / TAA / Soy / Lund
    Salah / Bruno / KDB / Sarr / Dendoncker
    Auba / Jiminez / Ings

    All chips available and 1.4 ITB

    Do I go bench boost and load up on double game weeks players [Arsenal difficult choice] or do I FH?

  19. Laurel and Vardy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would you BB a bench of Targett, Cantwell and Lascelles?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If you've got a playing second keeper yes.

      1. Laurel and Vardy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Can squeeze in Reina but double Villa defence sounds like blasphemy 🙂

  20. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So been thanking if you have Taa is it plausible that you can go without mane and Salah in your team? And spend the money elsewhere? Only doubt that is in my head is looking at Salah he's looking fitter and looking like he's itching to get going

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      only have taa this gw but eill get salah back for my wc for gw31

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      For GW30+ TAA only, but for future GWs I would keep TAA and Mane (had them since GW1)

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I would want TAA and Mane/Salah until Liverpool secure the title

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No player is essential in this game but Salah is the highest scoring player in the game followed closely by Mane.

      Guess it just comes down to who you replace the Liverpool players with and then afterwards what you need to do with your squad if you want to get them back...

  21. tc93
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this BB team? No second wildcard left so will be taking this forward for the rest of the season:

    Leno / Button
    TAA / Doherty / Maguire / O'Connell / Edan
    Grealish / Fernandes / KDB / Mount / Cantwell
    Aubamayang / Aguero / Jiminez

    Will most likely drop Aguero after the DGW for Rashford/Abraham and upgrade elsewhere.

    Is it work a bench boost with Button, Fernandes, Maguire and Cantwell on the bench tho- better to save?

    1. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      if you going to bench boost u need a 2nd keeper!

    2. No Totti No Party
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hi man, I'm on the same dilemma here. If you are gonna play BB, at least go with 2 playing GK with DGW

  22. topdrog3108
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Final decision of BB week, advice please

    A. Alonso + Traoré
    B. Robertson + Samatta

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      b. a could be 2 non starters

    2. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’ve heard robbo might be a doubt but I could be wrong

  23. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A. Aubra + Mahrez
    B. Aguero + Ozil

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  24. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best 2 Sheff Utd defenders to have?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Stevens and Lund

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Stevens and Baldock, nailed Wing Backs

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lund and Baldock

  25. thepancakeman123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I'm not sure between:

    A) Van Dijk + Ings
    B) Tarkowski + Rashford

    I have decent enough depth to rotate Tarkowski out of the difficult games.

  26. Jonesfromthere
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can’t believe I’m asking this lads; how can I check if I’ve still got my wildcard. It’s been a while

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      My team, gameweek history, scroll down to chips

    2. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I just went through all the game weeks and only counted one haha

  27. Pachi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bench boost active, no WC left..

    Henderson / pope
    Tta / egan / saiss / lascelles / targett
    Sterling / Kdb / bruno / grealish / fleck
    Auba / jimenez / samatta

    0.1 ITB

    Any changes needed?

    1. Gol D Roger
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I took our fleck for Saka, considering he can pretty much play from Lb to inside forward at times under Arteta

      But other than that looks good

  28. Gol D Roger
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Henderson
    TAA Targett Lasc
    Mount Bruno KDB Grealish
    Jota Aguero Auba

    Leno Egan Saka Saiss

    Bench Boost

    KDB captain

    Last looks ?

  29. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Fabianski (WOL) & Stevens
    B) Henderson & Boly (whu)

    Most seem to think B is the better option but isn't Stevens attacking threath high enough to go for A?

  30. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    For this gameweek only

    A) ward prowse and jota
    B) barnes (any 6.3) and samatta

    Got Doherty, targett and grealish already...