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. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Long term forwards drop one from below:
    a. Auba
    b. Vardy
    c. Rashford
    d. Jimenez

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

      Sorry mate gonna say Kane ahah

    2. Mike82
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy purely cz i think Leicester will sow up CL

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

      Gonna say rashford off of the list though

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

        Rashford the main one I want to get in! He'd be last off that list for me.

        In Order I'd have:
        Rashford
        Jimi
        Auba
        Vardy.

        So yeah, drop Vardy

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      C

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

      b

  2. The King
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on my Free Hit team please

    Henderson
    Bellerin • Alonso • Lund
    Sterling • De Bruyne • Grealish • Fleck
    Aguero(c) • Auba • Abraham

    Douglas luiz, fodder

    Any thoughts or improvements would be much appreciated thank you

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

      I heard that fleck won’t be ready for tonight game and will be fit for Newcastle

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

      Do a Fleck check about 4.

    3. Mike82
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lundstram messing about over a contract and not sure on game time, Fleck an injury doubt apparently

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

      U may get egan or baldock instead of fleck in 4-3-3

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

      Doherty over alonso? Idk, just presuming Chelsea will play with a back 4

    6. Adsequor
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don't like 2 Chelsea players. Possible to squeeze in either Doherty or Jimenez?

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

    Is fleck and O’Connell out ???

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

      I hope so, in steps the lord

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

        Would he replace fleck then?

        1. The Strokes
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Same question here, does less minutes for fleck means more for Lund?

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

    So what’s everyone doing with Lund v Egan/baldock - putting him in as a banker or waiting for last minute team news ?

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

      Currently have Stevens, Baldock, Lundstram

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This is what I currently have but considering lord to Egan for security of starts

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

          If Fleck is out (as rumours are saying) then Lundstram should start, will check forums/twitter from 4ish for any more leaks

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

      I’m waiting on last minute team news, although if there is none I’m just gonna risk it

    3. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I actually think this brings Lundstram in.

      The team leak I saw yesterday which didn't have Fleck or O'Connell had Berge and Lundstram starting, potentially Lundstram in left mid.

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

        I’m puting him in unless team news is to the contrary

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

      Risking Lund

    5. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No Budget for him, going with Egan/Basham, so will prob bite me in the arse.

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

        Hopefully Jason

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

    So KDB or Aguero for the armband?

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

      Aguero for me

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

      I’m going aguero

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

      kun

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      KDB

    5. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      aguero and jesus will share 90 mins each so i go for aguero bec 90 mins are enough for him to brace

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

    Is there any aston villa confirmed lineups ?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not yet. Got to hope FPL Rockstar does the business or an equivalent user does.

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

      Check fpl rockstar on twitter before the deadline

  7. grennans2
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which combo is better for this week only?

    A) Reina, Robinson (SHU defender), Baldock & Jimenez
    B) Henderson, Targett, Stevens & Pukki

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

      B

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

      A with hendo and egan instead of baldock

    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      retsos starts not robinson

      1. grennans2
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Source?

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

          That Twitter guy who has sprung up

        2. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Fpl updates & tips FB and I'm also from Greece and believe me Retsos is a great talent

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

    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

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

      1 from those options

    2. ramunas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I prefer 1

  9. doppelganger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Morning everyone,

    Just need help who to bench this gw or any change you would make ?

    Ederson Martin
    Taa Targett Doherty Lascelles Stevens
    Kdb(c) Saka Grealish Bruno F. Cantwell
    Auba Aguero Jimenez

    Cheers

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Martin, Lascelles, Cantwell another

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

      Martin
      Cantwell
      Lacelles
      Saka or target and may as well sub whoever this is for someone more long term

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

    A - Laporte & Pépe
    B - Soyuncu & Sterling

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cannot look past Sterling IF you can afford him, he has destroyed me in previous years.

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

        Cheers!

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

      I’d go with sterling mate

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

        Cheers

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

      B

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

        Cheers

    4. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      b

    5. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Doherty or Alonso on FH?

    FH team?

    Hendo
    Trent, Lundy, Doherty, Baldock
    Grealish, Sterling, KDB C
    Aguero, Auba, Jimmy

    Martin, Saka, CHO, Taylor

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Doherty is a safer pick. Not sure Alonso starts with Azpi and James for

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

      D

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Team shown is one I have locked in, any changes needed?

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

      Doherty

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

        I’d go Doherty. Team looks great!

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers guys GL 🙂

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

      Great team

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

  12. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts on this BB team? WC next week :

    Henderson, Leno
    Alonso, Egan, Basham, Targett, Saiss
    Grealish, El Ghazi, KDB(C), Ozil, Mahrez
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Pukki

    0.0ITB

    Thank you!

    Any better option than Alonso for same price or lower?

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

      Prefer a SGW player like Bruno over Ozil, not keen on triple Villa. Rest looks good.

  13. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who is everyone's captains??

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      KDB

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

      Aguero

  14. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    with latest tweet, is it safer to go Norwood rather than Fleck?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’d definitely have that in mind. Hopefully we’ll have a team leak before the game.

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

      Yeah I’d say so, not got the same goal threat but just as nailed and should be on all set-pieces if Fleck is out

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

    Think i've finally settled on a team, playing BB this week, no WC so can't go full DGW.

    Ederson Reina
    TAA AWB Doherty Egan Lascelles
    KDB Son Fernandes Martial Fleck
    Auba Jota Nketiah

    Appreciate any thoughts.

    1. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Free hit surely?

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

        Would you still do it with this GW38 team?

        McCarthy Button
        TAA Saiss Soyuncu Lascelles Tanganga
        Mane Salah Barnes Traore Sarr
        Aguero Ings Jota

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

    is it true if you use FH chip you will go back to your gameweek 38 team and not the free transfer team you have?

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

      Yup

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes back to pre-lockdown

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Unless you’ve made transfers in lockdown. Yes 38

    3. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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

      Same as FH would always be, team reverts to the lineup you had at the very start of the GW.

  17. joelsprylar
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    My BB team with no wildcard in hand.
    Does this look good or can i improve my team in any way?

    0,1 itb

    Ederson, Leno

    Trent, Doherty, Lascelles, Egan, Lundstram

    KDB, Martial, Salah, Cantwell, Grealish

    Auba, Jimenez, McBurie

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts? BB -Gw30, WC -Gw31

    Leno - Henderson
    Lundstram - Egan - Bellerin - Alonso - Doherty
    Mahrez - Kdb - Pepe - Grealish - Mount
    Aguero - Jimenez - Pukki

  19. AndyisaGooden
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    David Silva or Foden people? Really struggling to make a decision but want one of them for extra City coverage

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

      Has to be silva imo

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

        He barely played before the break though, probably an injury but he's leaving at the end of the season, doesn't have the legs... Silva could start more but think Foden could get more minutes

  20. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is this long term BB30+ team (i.e. not FHing yet and no WC either) G2G

    Leno Ramsdale

    TAA Stevens Fernandez Egan Boly

    KDB Mount Grealish Sterling Sarr

    Aubameyang Jimenez Nketiah

    0.4 ITB

    Any ideas be welcomed

  21. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Madness today, but it comes down to this for me:
    a) Jiminez, Mount and Saiss (High ownership Jiminez, cover wolves clean sheet but keep chelsea cover though not excited by Mount and small team selection risk)

    or

    b) Abraham, Saka and Doherty (higher ceiling, but i'm effectively hoping for 3 points from Saka and that he plays further forward as per friendlies)

  22. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Morning,

    A. Cantwell
    B. Duda

    Don't know much about duda tbh, anyone seen much of him. Seems like he gets the minutes in

  23. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Samatta
    B) Nketiah

  24. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How does this look 31 onwards? (No WC left)

    Pre GW38 team:

    Leno, Pope
    AWB, Maguire, O’Connell, Egan, Boly
    Grealish, Salah, KDB, Saka, Bruno
    Vardy, Jimenez, DCL

    BB, TC, FH left.

    Planning on FH this week, selling O'Connell after the deadline

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

      Connell injured, sell him now

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yep, good point. Anything else?

  25. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hendo Leno
    TAA Saiss Lascelles Egan Lund
    Salah KDB Son Grealish Saka
    Aguero Jimenez Nketiah

    Will bench boost. Got no wildcard. Aguero and Grealish to become Rashford/Vardy and Bruno after the doubles.

    I like the idea of that front power 6, the only problem is either playing a 442 most weeks or one of Saka and Nketiah every week. Thoughts?

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good just Saka the issue long term for me would prefer cantwell/Duda

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

      M Having this same team and going with cantwell/Duda over saka and rotating nketiha and cantwell/Duda throughout the campaign,they got nice rotation too.

  26. Fletch365
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any changes here - on BB

    Henderson Reina
    TAA Fernandez Egan Lund Boly
    Grealish Barnes KDB Mahrez Saka
    Auba Aguero Abraham

  27. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So think I’m set bb 0itb

    Ederson
    Baldock lundstram Stevens
    Grealish Fernandes kdb(c)Mount
    Auba Aguero(v) Nketiah

    Leno Barnes Taa Lascelles

    May switch lundstram ➡️ Egan for security of starts

  28. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this team for DGW30+ (BB) and GW32+?

    Leno - Henderson
    TAA - Azpilicueta - Doherty - Lundstram - Stevens
    KDB - Mahrez - Mount - Grealish - Saka
    Aguero - Jimenez - Ings

    Thanks guys!

  29. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Morning all. Need some assistance filling the gaps please? BB this week with WC next week. Thanks.

    Henderson - Leno
    Stevens - Egan - ____ - Saiss - Targett
    KDB - Grealish - _____ - Saka - _____
    Aguero - Jimenez - ______

    A) Nketiah - Sterling - Fernandes - TAA
    B) Auba - Mahrez - Mount - Alonso

  30. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB 30 WC 31
    Captaining Sterling

    A) Jesus, Auba, El Ghazi, Ake,
    B) Aguero, Pepe, Samatta, Lascelles

    Was on A but worried that the amount of Sergio captains mean I really need him to cover downside. 25 points behind in a minileague and leader will almost certainly cap Aguero. Expect Jesus/Sergio to get similar minutes and a start each

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

      I think aguero will start both and in both Jesus will come on after an hour

      1. popey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        even with chelsea game another 4 days later? similar minutes this season (i was surprised!)