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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. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Please help. Who is most Nailed Villa Midfielder after Grealish?

  2. pmos
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB team and WC31. g2g?

    Leno Reina
    TAA Enda Egan Lundstram Doherty
    Sterling Grealish Fernandes Sarr KDB
    Aguero Jota Nketiah

  3. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I've only just got round to doing my team.
    Any thoughts on this? Am I GTG or do you see room for tinkering?

    BB activated
    Henderson
    TAA Doherty Basham*
    KDB Barnes Sterling Fernandes Grealish
    Aguero(C) Jiminez

    Leno, Ings, Nketiah, Egan

    0.1m itb

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mings on bench, not Ings

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good could make a case for mount instead of Barnes but could go either way

  4. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    el ghazi or mcgin ?

  5. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB without Aguero, money tied up in TAA, KDB and Jimenez so makes sense to keep before WC?

    Henderson Leno
    TAA Lundstram Baldock Boly Targett
    Sterling KDB Mahrez Grealish Mount
    Aubameyang Jimenez Nketiah

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

      Yep, looks good to me Nuno

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

      I currently have the same team apart from Boly/Targett for Lascelles/Soy.. I keep switching Auba in & out. Really can't decide on it but feels odd to go without their best asset but 11m+ is a lot

  6. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Reina and Bilva
    B) Ederson and Mount

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

    Read a few rumours on here yesterday that O'Connell could be out.

    A) Ederson, O'Connell & Cantwell (3 SHU)
    B) Ederson, Saiss & Cantwell (2 SHU)
    C) Ederson, Lundstram & Doug Luiz (3 SHU)
    D) Henderson, Walker & Doug Luiz (3 SHU)

    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. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah he’s out, confirmed by Telegraph

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      he is confirmed out

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Does it says anything about Fleck?

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

      Ok thanks

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

    FH G2G?

    Leno
    Trent, Lundstram, Egan
    Graelish, Sterling, KDB(C), McGinn
    Samatta, Auba, Aguero(VC)

    McCarthy, Guendouzi, Lascelles, Rico

    0.0 ITB

  9. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A. Reina and Lundy

    B. Leno and Basham

  10. rkpower1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed

    How am I looking lads? Plan is to WC in 31+ and have a Free Hit left too but will use that in later weeks.

    Leno
    Egan, Targett, TAA,
    KDB, Sterling, Grealish, Mount
    Auba, Aguero, McBurnie

    Bench - Martin, Cantwell, Lascelles, Saiss

  11. Le Bluff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one for this GW:

    A) Nketiah and Mount
    B) Samatta and Saka

    Currently on A as I just feel there's more potential for goals and assists there.

    1. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  12. AI3user
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thinking of BB now and holding off WC for 32/33:

    Henderson, Leno
    TAA, Alonso, Doherty, Lundstram, Stevens
    KDB, Mahrez, Fernandes, Grealish, Barnes
    Aguero, Jimenez, Nketiah

    With so much uncertainty maybe it's wise to compromise a bit and use WC later when things are clearer.

    Thoughts?

  13. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best option out of these?

    I'm basically asking is a Pepe / Mahrez combo better than a Sterling / 5m cheapie combo?

    A) Bellerin Saiss Sterling Fleck

    B) Lundstrom Hanley Mahrez Pepe

    1. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not keen on either, but Sterling and Cantwell is the best combo.

  14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Am I the only one with Norwood in my team? Going to be on every dead ball if Fleck is out...

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Problem is, he doesnt get many points.....

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

        Can only assume Sheff U have had hardly any pens this season...

    2. screamer73
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Heavily considering it. But most people seem to prefer Cantwell/Duda/Luiz

    3. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Feels a waste of a SHU spot.

      Lundy, Stevens and Baldock all offer more attacking threat and CS points.

  15. DOUBLEDOWN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    For BB team, help please,

    A). Fernandes and Nketiah

    B). Saka and Jimenez

    Thanks

    1. screamer73
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have A

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

      A

  16. Jokesy87
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno (Button)
    Saiss Egan TAA (Lascelles, Soyuncu)
    KDB Mahrez Mcginn Fleck (Cantwell)
    Aguero Auba Jimenez

    A) G2G
    B) Bench Boost
    C) free hit and sort it!

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

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

    1. Hendo, Bruno (352)
    2. Leno, Rashford (343)

    TAA Lundstram Egan
    Sterling KDB Grealish Mount
    Aguero Auba

  18. screamer73
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What's the latest on Fleck? Are we ignoring the rumour? Can still find him in a lot of teams.

    1. asdf_1
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The source is usually accurate
      So, i would remove him.

  19. Fantasy Premington
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which would you have?

    A - krul, lundstram, baldock, mcginn
    B - henderson, boly, basham, mcginn

  20. asdf_1
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    With o'connel reportedly out for the season. Does that mean jack robinson (4.0) will play both games?

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think Jagielka will come in.

      That's what happened with Egan v MUN, though that wasn't LCB

      1. asdf_1
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not worth the risk then. Thanks.

  21. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Have Henderson, Baldock & Egan

    Is it worth having Lundstram over Baldock ?

    Cheers

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

    If you knew Lundstram was playing 180, would you captain him?

    I would genuinely consider captaining him if I knew he'd play both games fully. OoP with avl and new.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Will he be oop if the injuries are true

      1. Sputnikboy
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        He has never been a defender. FPL just classified him incorrectly.

  23. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is this BB terrible?

    Ederson
    Egan Lundstram Stevens
    KdB Mount Fernandes Grealish
    Auba Aguero Nketiah
    (Leno - TAA Doherty Cantwell) 0.5itb

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

      Not at all

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

    Is Henderson over Mcginn bad?

  25. Barnabus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is it complete madness to consider a team with no Liverpool players at all? I'm torn between two teams at the minute, no WC and i'd be playing BB this week.

    A) Ederson, AWB, Bergwijn, Kane

    B) Hendo, VVD, Mane, Jota

    Option A leaves me with no Liverpool cover, but i'm expecting them to start heavy rotation once they've won the title.

    Thoughts?

  26. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Had gone Sterling the way but wavering to Mahrez now.
    Pep roulette got my head spinning

  27. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A. Kun & Saka
    B. Jesus & Mahrez

  28. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    link to this fleck injury rumour?

  29. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    a) Sterling & Nketiah
    b) Saka & Auba

  30. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If Robinson is in leak before deadline, would you rather:
    Baldock Stevens Wilson
    Egan Robinson Jesus

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

      I'd get Rashford.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm need for 32 too so could work