Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 34+?

Fantasy Premier League managers are looking at Manchester City, Manchester United and Spurs assets for the Gameweek 34+ captaincy.

But who is the best candidate for the armband? That’s what the Captain Sensible article is here for.

We have compared each asset for various aspects of form over the last four matches of the Premier League restart against the defences they are set to face midweek.

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

Captain Poll

After several Gameweeks of tight calls, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) has cut through the noise to become the overwhelming captaincy favourite for the next round of action.

The Belgian’s latest rest looks to have locked in a start for the Newcastle game on Wednesday evening and encouraged the interest in his Fantasy credentials.

Since the Premier League restarted, De Bruyne has produced attacking returns during every game in which he has featured from the beginning, totalling three goals, two assists, two double-digit hauls and an average score of 12 points per game. Impressive stuff.

Meanwhile, Newcastle have kept just one clean sheet since Gameweek 30+, conceding twice in their recent draw with West Ham, so De Bruyne will fancy his chances of making a breakthrough, or assisting one of his colleagues. As a result, 44.1% of our voters have singled him out as the best captain for Gameweek 34+.

Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m) takes up the silver medal position this time around, earning 19.8% support ahead of a trip to Aston Villa, just under half the backing of De Bruyne.

The disparity between the two players could be a result of more voters cottoning onto the recent defensive improvements made by Dean Smith’s men. While they have just one clean sheet since the Premier League restart, Villa do look a lot harder to break down than before. Pre-lockdown, they conceded an average of two goals per game across the first 28 matches of the campaign. Since then they have managed to decrease that to just 1.2 per game.

That said, Fernandes comes into Gameweek 34+ in excellent form. After slight blip when starting alongside Paul Pogba (£8.3m) for the first time against Sheffield United, the Portuguese international has responded with two scintillating performances.

In Gameweeks 32+ and 33+ he scored three goals and assisted a further two, racking up 15 points in each match, despite gifting a penalty to Marcus Rashford (£9.1m). Even outside of spot-kicks, Fernandes retains considerable threat on his long-range, but accurate, shots on goal, as well as direct free-kicks and corners.

Harry Kane (£11.0m) sits a distant third in the captain poll this week, backed by just 6.2% ahead of Spurs meeting with Bournemouth.

The Cherries have certainly been in an obliging mood of late, conceding more goals than any other side since the Premier League restarted (12).

However, it must be remembered that Steve Cook (£5.0m), Simon Francis (£4.4m), Chris Mepham (£4.3m) or Jack Simpson (£3.9m) were all absent for the most recent outing, the 5-2 defeat at Manchester United, so Kane backers may want to consider that some of them could return to action.

The centre-forward has put in some mixed performances since Gameweek 30+, scoring twice in that time, but struggling to offer much in the way of justification for the armband in Monday’s win over Everton, which you can read about in more detail HERE.

Willian (£7.2m) has scored a penalty in each of the last three Chelsea matches, helping him climb to the fourth-most-popular captain for Gameweek 34+.

Chelsea travel to a Crystal Palace side that has lapsed defensively since their four clean sheets from four between Gameweeks 27 and 30+. Over their last three matches, the Eagles have shipped a total of eight goals, while Frank Lampard’s men have found the net at least twice in every outing since the Premier League restart.

Willian has played a bit part in that, hence the 3.9% backing for the captaincy, while Christian Pulisic (£7.2m), the man who has won several of the Brazilian’s penalties, has accrued the support of 3.3% of voters.

The two Chelsea options sit either side of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) in the popularity charts, 3.4% selecting him as the best captain for Gameweek 34+.

On Tuesday evening, Arsenal host a Leicester side with just one clean sheet in their last five away matches. Aubameyang, meanwhile, has five goals in his last four at the Emirates Stadium.

A rather laboured display for Liverpool in their 2-0 win over Aston Villa has sent Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) down the captaincy pecking order for Gameweek 34+. Ahead of a trip to Brighton, who have conceded in every home game since Gameweek 20+, the Egyptian has the support of just 2.4%.

The differential power of Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) is also rather high, considering that 1.9% have selected him as the best Gameweek 34+ captain, and the same goes for Phil Foden (£5.4m), who has the same amount of support. The latter has produced attacking returns in every home match since the Premier League restart, averaging 11.3 points per game.

Anthony Martial (£8.3m), Son Heung-min (£9.8m), Rashford, Mason Greenwood (£4.6m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) are the only options with more than 1% backing in the poll.

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  1. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So, is it KDB (c) or Bruno (c)? Seen the polls, but seems just wrong not to captain Bruno.

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Captain Bruno then, don't be swayed by the polls.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This, go with your own gut feeling

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm going KdB. Confident/optimistic he starts, and thinking (maybe hopefully) Villa have kept things a bit tighter recently. Bruno VC for what it's worth.

    3. Offside Trapattoni
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think you can go wrong either player.

      What I was debating is whether I should put the armband on Kane, and just can't do it.

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I was on Bruno or even Greenwood for a punt.

      But Man City at home to a weakening Newcastle team is too tempting.

      So do I play it safe with KdB or punt on Mahrez or Foden as captain?

  2. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth playing both Rashford and Greenwood and benching Jimmy?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yes

      1. JollyGoodYellows
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers thought so.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely

  3. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Points predictions for these players this week?
    A) KDB
    B) Sterling
    C) Mahrez
    D) Foden

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      10
      8
      8
      2

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Non Foden owner alert^

    2. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      6
      7
      15
      3

  4. theBoose
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which two to start?

    A) Hendo
    B) Pope

    1) Doherty
    2) Baldock

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A1

  5. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    ddg martinez
    taa aurier doherty (fernandez ward)
    Salah mahrez martial bruno saka
    ings jimi dcl

    2ft, 2m itb

    a) salah to kdb and save
    b) salah and jimi to kdb and kane

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I like b, it's aggressive and I think it's time to be aggressive.

  6. Clem Fandango
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TRIPLE CAPTAIN CHIP ??

    Kane’s been looking quiet but Bournemouth look woeful.

    Stupid or good punt?

    What other players / fixtures are people eying up for triple captain ?

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Stupid, sorry

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nono. Don't do that

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Can't remember the last time Kane had a haul worth the armband.

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pages flying way too fast. See you guys after the deadline.

  8. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Mane to Mahrez for free? Have no other issues atm

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Massive punt as Mahrez could be benched

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So could Mane?

      2. Mackans
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        How much of a rotation risk is Mahrez this week would u say?

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I went with Sterling

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As far as the rest of the season goes doesn’t look to bad

    4. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Seems risky. Better to go sterling/Foden for this week

    5. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      To me, Mahrez is so underwhelming. He's like a midfield version of Jimenez...usually get returns, but rarely hauls. Rotation risk as well.

      I'd keep Mané and bank the transfer

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mahrez has 6 double figure hauls this season 3 home 3 away.

  9. istanbul05
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Salah, Jimenez to Mahrez, Kane
    B) Salah to Sterling
    C) Other

    2 FTs and 1.2m itb:

    Patricio,
    TAA, Doherty, Aurier/AWB,
    Salah, KDB, Foden, Martial, Pulisic,
    Rashford, Jimenez.

    Thanks

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve gone A

  10. E25
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone risking Kane(c) for a hit after his poor showing last night?

    Options:
    A) Save FT
    B) Mane out for Pulisic/Foden
    C) Screw it, take the hit for Kane and gamble.

    Martinez
    Doherty TAA Maguire
    Mane KDB Mahrez Fernandes(c) Martial
    Jimenez DCL

    Martin Saiss Nketiah Robinson
    1FT 0.4ITB

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I got Kane for a hit but I'm not captaining that's a bridge too far, rather hedge my bets.

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hmmmm... Just seems with taking a hit for a week or two, capping seems worth the risk to try and get payoff

    2. Offside Trapattoni
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I brought in Kane for free, I just don't have room for Son. Could see some sort of attacking return but also fear a blank.

    3. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve brought him on WC but proba not cap. Kdb c and bruno vc.

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's the current cap/vc I have.
        I'm thinking he's not worth a - 4 for one good fixture 🙁

        1. Easy Cheesy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Tricky. Ever looked at his record vs. Arsenal forlthe following match? Again I’m on a WC so proba shipping to vardy the following week

          1. E25
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            He loves a London derby goal! That's the thing... I feel like waiting a week then going vardy for free is probably the way to go.

            GL with him Kane week tho!

  11. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Should I save FT this week?

    Patricio
    Doherty Maguire Tarkowski
    KDB Salah Mahrez Bruno Martial
    DCL Jiminez

    Bench: Martin Nketiah Lascelles Kiko

    1FT / 0.1ITB

    1. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No real changes that jump out and 2FT's maybe useful next week.....

      I am contemplating playing Kiko at home to Norwich and so I think he should be further up the pecking order on your bench

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely should be higher on the bench than lascalles lol

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have a similar team and transfer situ. Leaning towards saving

  12. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any better time to play TC than on KDB now?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nah, do it 🙂

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Honestly don't think so.

    3. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Guesw not

    4. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all, benching and/or penalty miss incoming!

    5. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      city v bmouth gw 36 i think

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Could be rested for FA cup semi final priority 3 days later.

    6. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd probably do it this week if I didn't blow it on a Mane 1 pointer 😀

  13. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kiko F and Jack Robinson both at home this week , do I bench Aurier , TAA or Docherty ?

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No play your main 3.

    2. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jack Robinson probably at risk with OConnell back but Kiko definitely a consideration. I am probably going to play instead of Saiss which is a different consideration as Doch does present greater chance of attacking returns

  14. Max City
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez or Pulisic?

    money doesn't matter

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez.

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pully

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

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

    On a free hit would you pick foden or Mahrez? Won't impact rest of team

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Philly boi

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

      Foden wins 2-1. I got him in

  16. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    A. Jimenez (shu)
    B. DCL (SOU)
    C. Gomez (bha).

    1. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I own all of them, but pretty sure it will be C

  17. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who gets the least points till end of season ?

    DCL
    Jimi
    Ings

    1. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Propably DCL unless Carlo does something about his tactics. Man gets no service

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

  18. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go? Ings over Jimenez? Femenia over Saiss?

    Pope
    TAA, Doherty, Femenia
    Mane, KDB(C), Mahrez, Bruno, Martial
    Ings, Greenwood

    Martin, Jimenez, Saiss, Lascelles

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good to go as is

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good, agree with your bench order.

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

        Thanks both

  19. Baganuva Hatty
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Reece James or Aurier

  20. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hendo or McCarthy this week?

  21. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do you think I should stick with this team or take a hit to replace DCL or Jimi? £5.9m itb.

    Patricio
    TAA Maguire Doherty
    KDB Fernandes Mahrez Foden
    Jimenez Rashford DCL

    Button / Kiko / Saka / Lascelles

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got to utilise funds.

  22. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Guys have taa kiko doh in starting but lascelles and Simpson are the other two..one ft and 0itb should I do

    A) lascelles to Taylor for free?
    B) Mane to sterling free
    C) save

    Martinez
    Taa kiko doh
    Kdb Martial bruno pulisic mane
    Jim rash

    3.9 Connolly lasc simpson

    Suggestions needed guys..

  23. Max City
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it mad to sell Salah for Sterling?

    Sterling has not been very sharp, has he?

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely not mad

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Do it

  24. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba to Martial too sideways?

    Alisson
    VVD Doherty Holgate
    KDB Fernandes Pogba mahrez foden
    Rashford Jimenez

    Martinez DCL Ritchie Taylor

    1ft £1.1m

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No, decent move!

  25. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who wud u captain?

    Sarr KDB Son Bruno
    auba Rashford Jimenez

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

      KDB

  26. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) Pope (whu)
    B) Henderson (WOL)

    1) Jimi (shu)
    2) DCL (SOU)

  27. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anything from Klopp's PC?

  28. Albert_Luque
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Roll the free? Nil in the bank

    McCarthy
    TAA-Doherty-Maguire
    Salah-KDB(C)-Bruno-Pulisic
    Rash-Jimi-DCL

  29. Patron
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Idk if I should go super punty with Raz (c) and no KDB

    1. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It’s boring when u cpt a player that everyone will cpt...

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think he's a great shout if you're confident he'll play most of the game.

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ye thats the problem...

  30. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I need to make a lot of gap. Who should I captain - Salah, Mahrez, KDB or Bruno (other attackers being Pulisic, Greenwood and Jimi)?

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood would make up some ground!

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would have said get Kane and cap him but guessing u can't do that.
      Do u mean gap in ML? If so then cap whoever rivals don't have.

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

      Worry about the gap another week and pick KDB or Bruno