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…

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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. Halberstram
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    a) Lundstram + Cantwell + Boly
    b) Basham + McGinn + Saiss

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

      B

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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

        Is the noise a sheep makes

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

      confident in McGinn after presser?

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

      A

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

    Duda or Cantwell on BB?

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

      Cantwell

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

    Bottomed: To Auba or not to Auba...?

    Which do you prefer for BB GW30?

    A) Doherty, BFernandes, Nketiah
    B) Aarons, Duda, Aubameyang

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

      WC still in hand? take the Auba gamble

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

        Ye still got WC

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

      A for me, on a bench boost going without Auba seems to make the bench so much stronger. If you arent captaining him, I think the 3 stronger bench players seem more worthwhile?

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

        this

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hello mate, hope you're well, what's the rest of it? B this week but Bruno needed next if you're WCing.

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

        Hi mate, how’s things?

        Currently looking at:

        Henderson, Leno
        TAA, 2 x Sheff Utd, Targett, [TBC]
        KDB, Mahrez, Grealish, McGinn [TBC]
        Aguero, Jimenez, [TBC]

        I’ve got a bit of cash tied up in BFernandes hence tempted to lee him. If I got the Auba route then I’d keep 0.1 on the bank to do Mahrez to BFernandes next week.

        BB this week and then wildcard next week or the week after. Still got FH too

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

          Looks good, are you capping Kun or KDB? I'm using FH after my WC29 disaster.

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

            It’s a head vs heart decision. Head says KDB, heart says Aguero. I might just go Aguero for the fun of it. Mr season isn’t exactly going great.

            What’s your FH team looking like?

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

              Leno
              Stevens Baldock Lund
              Sterling(C) KDB Pepe Grealish
              Aguero Auba Jota

              You know I haven't been able to captain to save my life all season though lol.

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

                Sterling captain is a great move if you need to make up serious ground.

                Like the Pepe pick too

  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka or Cantwell for BB?

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

      It’s a tough choice the Saka vs Cantwell vs Duda decision.

      Heart says Saka, head says Cantwell / Duda

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

      there's a few of us asking 🙂

      I'm on Cantwell for now... but the DGW has me 2nd guessing myself

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Saka

    4. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Had saka but changed to cantwell

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

    A or B ?

    A)

    Henderson
    Lundstram, TAA, Egan
    Grealish, KDB (v), Salah, Cantwell*
    Auba*, Jimenez, Aguero (c)

    Leno, Saka*, Lascelles*, Saiss

    B)

    Henderson
    Lundstram, TAA, Egan
    Grealish, KDB (v), Salah, Mahrez*
    Nketiah*, Jimenez, Aguero (c)

    Leno, Mount*, Bellerin*, Saiss

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

      I have a team similar to B at the moment. Mane over Salah though

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

    Free hit for me,

    Leno
    Egan - Targett - Lundstram
    Bruyne (C) - Mahrez - Mané - Douglas Luiz - Grealish
    Aguero - Aubemayang

    Subs Greenwood - Tomori - Kelly - Anang

    Any thoughts?

    1. 442lion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      did you make wholesale changes to your team before the free hit, as its unlimited transfers? trying to work out what the state of play will be next week as I made wholesale changes but now want to play my free hit as well... don't want to play the free hit if it will mean my team goes back to its pre-lockdown self (GW 29)

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

        No, I did not, Kinda liked my team, but had no DGW players on it, thats why free hit, only chip left

        Cant really remember, but had these players for sure

        Pope
        TAA - Maguiere - Lacacelles
        Fernandes - Mané - Maddison
        Firmino - Jimenez - Vardy

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

      Like it but why not Nketiah?

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

        I will consider

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

      Different, which is always a bonus.

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

        But Nkiteah instead of Douglas Luiz, hmmmm

  7. 442lion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Need Help:

    So i just made my transfers, but now decided I want to use my Free Hit.

    If I go back in to Transfers, make more changes and select Free Hit, the following week will my team revert to what it was today after my initial transfers, or will it simply go back to whatever the team was before lockdown??

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

      it'll go back to the last deadline's team.

      All transfers since then get knocked off with the FH

      1. 442lion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Right, so its a bit of a Catch 22. Does the benefit of the Free Hit outweigh the benefit of making wholesale changes with the unlimited transfers in my case? I will send in my GW 29 team, my proposed new game week 30 team, and what my team would have been if i used Free hit

      2. 442lion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        PRE LOCKDOWN TEAM:

        HENDERSON / RYAN

        LUNDSTRAM - DOHERTY - STEPHENS - ROBERTSON -DUNK

        PEREYRA, SALAH, PEPE, MAHREZ, DENDONCKER

        JOTA, PUKKI, FIRMINHO

        1. 442lion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          GW 29 TEAM:
          HENDERSON/RYAN
          LUNDST./DOHERTY/STEPHENS/ROBBO/DUNK
          PEREYRA/SALAH/PEPE/MAHREZ/DENDONCK
          JOTA/PUKKI/FIRMINHO

          PROPOSED GW30 CHANGES:

          HENDERSON/RYAN
          EGAN/VVD/DOHERTY/AWB/JUSTIN
          STERLING/KDB/MARTIAL/FLECK
          RASHFORD/PUKKI/JOTA

          PROPOSED FREE HIT:

          LENO/BUTTON
          EGAN,STEPHENS,DOHERTY,LASCELLES,TARGETT
          STERLING,KDB,MOUNT,CANTWELL,TRAORE
          AUBA,AGUERO,GREENWOOD

          Whats my best move?

          Play the Free Hit and revert to my GW29 team for GW31

          OR

          Play my GW 30 transfers, take that team going forward and scrap the free hit?

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

      Before lockdown

  8. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who will replace Jack O Connell in SHU center back?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      All I can read from forums and what people are saying is that it'll either be:
      A) Robinson
      B) Restos
      C) Stevens, with Osborne LWB
      D) Stevens, with Robinson LWB

      I wouldn't personally take a risky punt on Robinson/Restos/Osbourne. All it tells me if Stevens is crucial (even if he perhaps may have to play CB - but even then JOC is an overlapping CB).

  9. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB this week and WC next, how does this look?

    Leno Ederson
    TAA Azpi Egan Baldock Stevens
    KDB Grealish ElGhazi McGinn Saka
    Aguero Auba Jimi

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

    New version. Since Fleck is in doubt, moved Reina->Hendo and Fleck->Douglas Luiz. Looks good?
    Henderson ,Leno
    Alexander-Arnold, Laporte, Egan, Lundstram ,Alonso
    De Bruyne, Fernandes, Grealish, Douglas Luiz, Pulisic
    Agüero, Jota, Rashford

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

    A) Pukki & Fernandes
    or
    B) Rashford & Traore

  12. Inspector Norse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Defender, max 4.5m, this gameweek only

    Targett given dgw or are there better options?

    Cheers

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Stephens

      1. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lascelles

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

      Lascelles

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lascelles

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

        Thanks, I already have Lascelles.

        Any love for Aarons as a punt? Or a Bournemouth option?

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

    How's this long term BB team looking? (No WC left)

    Ederson, Pope
    AWB, Basham, Lascelles, Egan, Boly
    Grealish, Salah, KDB (C), Saka, Duda
    Auba, Rashford, Jimenez

    BB, TC, FH left.

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

      Not using TC?

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

        Who would you use it on?

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

          KDB.

          I have a doubt, if you use the TC on DGW30, when is the best GW to use BB then?

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

    After 30+, which would you rather have?

    A) BB Team (will FH in 31)
    Leno-Krul
    TAA-Egan-Doherty-Baldock-Lascelles
    KDB-Grealish-Bruno-Mount -Saka
    Auba-Kun-Jota

    B) Reverted team to pre-30+ once I used FH
    Pope (Krul)
    Taa Egan Doherty - Awb Taylor
    Salah Kdb Bruno Doucure -Saka
    Auba Jota Dcl

  15. dmcqt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pages are flying through just now!

    What chance of Reece James being a starter for Chelsea against Aston Villa? I quite fancy a Chelsea defender for that game and am just short of getting Azpi. Thanks.

  16. Yome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good to go with BB?
    Henderson
    TAA, Basham, Egan
    KDB, Mane, Grealish, Fernandes
    Aguero, Auba, Nketia

    Leno, Douglas Luiz, Lascelles, Saiss
    0m in bank

  17. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can we expect price changes will start tomorrow?

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

      Market opens as soon as gameweek starts

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

      Yep

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

      ya expected from early tomorrow morning again

  18. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sth different as I need to chase, gtg?

    Henderson / Leno
    Doherty / PVA / Lundi / Baldock / Lascelles
    Sterling (c) / KDB / Grealish / Mount / Barnes
    Auba / Jesus / Nketiah

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

      Too much city

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

        Thanks but not going 3x city with these fixtures can't be clever.

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

        Surely cant have too much city! G2G imo

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I'd avoid PVA and Lassi as they have nothing to play for. Rest is good.

  19. ColinZeClown
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero/Bellerin
    Or
    Auba/Laporte

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anything glaring you dislike here? BB, WC next week

    Hendo, Leno
    TAA, Lundstram, Stevens, Targett, Boly
    KDB, Sterling, Grealish, Mount, Barnes
    Aguero, Jiminez, Nketiah

    0.6itb

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

      Good squad

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

      very tidy! no Auba really helps

    3. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Love the midfield, not big fan of spending so much on 2nd keeper even on BB, would get Ramsdale for Leno and upgrade Targett or Nketiah.
      I went McGinn&Tammy instead of Barnes&Nketiah

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

        I genuinely want Nketiah, I think he will do well!

        1. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Fair enough, maybe Targett upgrade than, are you sure you want both Arsenal and Villa in your back line?

          1. POLSKA GOLA
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Boly/Sais the obvious candidates for me

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

      g2g, almost identical squad

    5. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      cant get much better imo

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

    Pick one (WC next week):

    A) Doherty / Lascelles
    B) Alonso / Targett

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

    Thoughts on this BB team? No WC left!

    Pope Reina
    TAA Lundy Saiss Egan Lascelles
    Salah KDB Mount Barnes Fleck
    Kun Auba Nketiah

    Kun & Fleck to Jiminez & Martial in GW31.

    Also hoping for Reina, Fleck & Lundy to start. If early team news shows otherwise then will have to think of an alternative plan!

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

    what are your GK combos if using unlimited transfers?
    Hendo Leno seems popular but costing 10.3m

    currently own Guiata Button which both need to be replaced
    Preference would be to spend 9.5m max

  24. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sheff Utd defenders. Which order do you put them in terms of how good a pick for GW30?

    Lundstram
    Baldock
    Egans
    Stevens

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

      Stevens
      Baldock
      Lundstram
      Egan

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

      Lund
      Stevens
      Egans
      Baldock

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

        Why Egan (94 points) over Baldock (115 points)?

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

      Stevens
      Lundstram
      Baldock
      Egan

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

      Stevens
      Lundstram
      Baldock
      Egan

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

      Where's Basham?

    6. The Dead Parrots
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Great question:
      1. Stevens
      2. Baldock
      3. Lundstram
      4. Egan
      (3 & 4 close for me)

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

    Possible Lundstram can step in for Fleck or o connell?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lundstram won't be playing CB.

      Lundstram was increasingly being favoured to start over Berge anyway, even before the Fleck rumours.

      Some lineups have Lundstram in Felck's postion (with Berge also starting) - but commenters were saying not sure if that will happen, as Lundstram doesn't usually play there. If that doesn't happen, either Fleck actually does start, or Freeman does instead.

      I personally Lundstram getting a fair few minutes so will be punting on him this GW.

  26. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Are we bench boosting? Triple Captain already gone 🙁

  27. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    With Fleck fitness doubts i now have to choose a Villa mid, but which? Dean Smith has stated that McGinn WILL be properly managed after such a long spell off so does this now make El Ghazi the better option? Thoughts?

    A - McGinn
    B - El Ghazi

    Thanks.

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

      Yes, b

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

      I like El Ghazi

  28. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Morning All,

    With Fleck an injury doubt I have a choice to make. Please advise which option is best. Thanks in advance:

    a) Targett & Norwood
    b) Lundstram & Douglas Luiz

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

    I'm probably going to do one of the following. Which is the best?

    A) Baldock > Lord (1)
    B) Stevens + Hanley > Lord + Targett (1)
    C) Stevens + Kilman > Lord + Lascelles/Aarons (2)

    (x) = number of starting subs

    Henderson
    Alonso, Stevens, Baldock
    KDB (c), Mahrez, Pepe, Ozil, Grealish
    Aubameyang (v), Aguero

    Button | Hanley, Greenwood, Kilman

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

      c

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Finalised my team, what do you think?
    Reina - Ramsdale
    Targett - Egan - Basham - Lunds - Lascelles
    KDB - (S)terling- Grealish - Pépé - Saka
    Auba - Kun - Jota

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Benchboosting btw then wc for 31