Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 38+?

Fantasy Premier League managers are faced with a wealth of viable choices for the captaincy on the final day of the 2019/20 season.

With so much riding on the Gameweek 38+ fixtures, knowing that any number of armband candidates stand a chance of exploding may take the pressure off the decision and allow more focus on the ownership of each asset.

To help you pick the best captain for your team, the Captain Sensible article is back for one last hurrah, analysing the statistical form of players over their last four matches and comparing them with the defences they are about to face.

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

Captain Poll

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) is the clear winner of the captain poll for Gameweek 38+ pulling in the support of 35.6% in the final vote of the season.

There is very little surprise about the Manchester City midfielder topping the charts here, considering he has five double-figure hauls since the Premier League returned and recently claimed penalty-taking duties from Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m), who is backed by just 6.6% of our readers.

David Silva (£7.5m) is also set to play a part in the captaincy conversation after 13% of our voters deemed him the best option for the final Gameweek of the season. It also happens to be the Spaniard’s last Premier League game for Manchester City, suggesting he could go out with a bang. That seems likely when we consider he has averaged 10.5 points per appearance at home during Project Restart.

De Bruyne and Foden unlucky as Silva and Sterling score big for Man City

The backing for both Sterling and Silva is, of course, underpinned by Norwich’s obliging defence. The Canaries have let in 18 goals since Gameweek 30+, an average of 2.3 per game.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) may have blanked in each of his last three outings, but there is still an outside chance he can wrestle the Golden Boot trophy away from Jamie Vardy (£9.7m). Watford come to the Emirates Stadium having conceded three goals in three of their last five away matches, while Aubameyang has scored six times in as many home Premier League appearances.

With the same amount of the support in the poll (11%), Harry Kane (£10.9m) comes into Gameweek 38+ with a brace in each of his last two games. That has convinced a portion of the Fantasy community that the Spurs forward will have an enjoyable trip to Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon. 

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Crystal Palace have found themselves in the middle of a rotten defensive crisis as the 2019/20 campaign comes to a close. They have at least two goals in each of their last five Premier League matches, and will face Spurs short of Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m), Gary Cahill (£4.3m), James Tomkins (£4.9m) and, most likely, Mamadou Sakho (£5.0m).

Another team in disarray at the back are Newcastle, who have flags against seven different defenders ahead of hosting Liverpool on Sunday. That could be good news for Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), who clearly has a been under his bonnet having not scored in each of his last three despite a whole host of opportunities. The Egyptian has arguably been the most exciting Liverpool player recently and a beleaguered Newcastle defence could be exactly what he needs to get that explosive haul he has been promising.

Christian Pulisic (£7.4m), Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) and Anthony Martial (£8.5m) are the only other options with more than 1% support in the poll.

Player statistics – Last four matches

2,265 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    BBing this week with 2FT
    A) Taylor/Holgate to Pieters/Aurier
    B) Taylor/Holgate/Fernandes to Pieters/Williams (utd)/ Son for a hit?

    1. FPL-Albion
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

    DDG
    TAA - Doherty - Kiko
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Pulisic
    Vardy - Jimenez - Greenwood

    no bench.

    1ft, 2.8m ITB

    A) Pulisic > Dsillva (c)
    B) Vardy > Kane (c)

    Tnks guys.

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

      B

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

      Salah to Sterling

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I was hoping to do KDB and Bruno to Sterling and Silva but I can't afford it. Would it be madness to do Salah and Bruno to Sterling and Silva? Giving me the three City midfielders

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

      As enticing as City are (and I’ve been tripled up a couple of weeks now), I’d be reluctant to lose Salah. Just Bruno to Dilva or Mahrez?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah it seems wrong. Maybe I'm overthinking it. Can just do Bruno to Silva and hope for the best.

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

          I would say so. Newcastle defence in pieces, Liverpool looked like they’d taken the handbrake off against Chelsea.

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

      Personally I think City will outscore United and Liverpool combined so not madness but it's risky.

    3. FPL-Albion
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think I will send up with sterling kdb and dilva I’m free hit

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I wish I still had my free hit!

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

    I realy can not understand Vardy sellers. I realy need explanation because he will score 4 goals 🙂

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

      I'm very reluctant to sell. I too think he will score.

    2. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Agree, If I had I would not sell him

  5. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have to bring Sterling and these are the options. Which one would you prefer?

    A) KDB > Sterling

    B) Bruno + Foden > Sterling + 4.2 for -4 ( I have to play DCL in this case)

    C) Bruno + Foden + DCL > Sterling + 4.2 + JRod for -8

    Team ATM:

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Tarkowski
    Salah KDB Martial Bruno Foden
    Jesus Greenwood

    Martínez DCL Kiko Lascelles
    1 FT 2.0 ITB

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      maybe bruno and doherty out for sterling and pieters

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

        Can't because of triple City.

      2. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That makes 4 City 🙁

      3. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Jesus in the way

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Probably I will do this, scared to go without KDB and DCL vs. Bou not that bad (maybe it is but anyway)

  6. FPL-Albion
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What do you think to this FH team?
    Pope
    TAA Robertson Pieters
    Sterling (C) KDB Dilva Mane Martial
    Ings Greenwood
    (Martinez, Williams, connelly, 3.9)

    I am currently 15 clear in ML, rival also has FH. Too weak in attack?

  7. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    Alexander-Arnold, Boly, Wan-Bissaka
    De Bruyne, Fernandes, Salah, Pulisic, Foden
    Greenwood, vardy

    Button

    Lascelles, Egan, Connolly

    1.8 IN THE BANK, would really apprieacte any help??

    TC TO USE AS WELL

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      boly to pieters or fernandes to david silva or foden to david silva

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy to Kane possibly , and stick TC on him

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

    Silva or Mahrez?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Silva

    2. FPL-Albion
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Silva

  9. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    As I mentioned above, the FPL site will be touching on crashing with late transfers tomorrow. Clear and obvious we all want the right Citeh assets. I am going for a Brai (Barbecue) tomorrow so I will miss the late tfrs. Probably a good thing. It is not cheating but I sometimes wonder how right it is to get the heads up on Joe normal. I have a buddy who is playing his first year FPL. He is in the top 25k and has never looked at a site like this; never worried about stats and goes on eye test alone. Even though he is challenging me in my ML I hope he makes the right choices

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone waiting on early team news will have a bad time. If theres a flurry of activity 5 mins before the deadline it could really slow the site down.

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

        If the site goes down before deadline the last game week should be voided

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Probably slow down rather than shut down. I would be ok about a crash. I have no chips left, just 2 ft's

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This^ (I hope)

    2. FPL-Albion
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely everyone should make certain they have a team ready for 2.30 BST tomorrow and hope to make late changes if possible

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Early team news adds up to anxiety.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah especially with the unprecedented (I think?) volume of Free Hits that hadn't been used coming out of GW37 - this will surely have transfer quantities going off the charts

      And where people could get really badly caught is not just on late transfers...

      But on late Captancies/Triple Captancies

      Imagine city teamsheet leaked 10 minutes before deadline for example & Sterling is Benched... You can't really sell him as he could still score... But do you really want him carrying the armband or triple cap over a starter say in KDB or Dilva?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hit the nail on the head bud

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          It could be absolute carnage if things go the wrong way

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep..the spoonfeeding has ruined the game for me. Sick of the twitter accounts that basically pick people's team for them with selfish Twitter account selling the game out for a few likes and a bit of attention . There is nothing FPL can do about this but they should look at moving the deadline back as it compromises the game even more

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So simple. Move the times back

    5. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I agree with you, I use the early team news because it's there but I do think it would be better if they just moved the deadline 30 minutes back to put everyone on a level playing field. It would save me having to wake up in the middle of the night for late team news as well.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        For sure. I wonder how many of us are sleep deprived? Definitely in dodgy time zones

  10. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    Alexander-Arnold, Boly, Wan-Bissaka
    De Bruyne, Fernandes, Salah, Dsilva Foden
    Greenwood, vardy

    Button

    Lascelles, Egan, Connolly

    1.4 IN THE BANK, would really appreciate any help??

    Also who to TC?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB to Sterling (TC)

      1. Reddonkeyham 42
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Scared to remove KDB

        1. Jebiga
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          this

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

    People seem to be forgetting that Pool legend Lallana is leaving after this season. He is sure to take one of the attacking spots from either Salah or Mane for his final game at the club. Considering that and how wasteful Salah has been lately I would be quite nervous about having him in my team

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dreaming if you think Lalana will start.

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

        - Nervous Salah owner

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane didn't train due to a "slight medical issue". Apparently it won't affect his participation, however.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *trap activated*

      It would go some way to explaining why Lallana didn’t feature in his last game at Anfield. Hmm.

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

      Bib theory has Salah, Robbo and TAA not starting.

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

        That ain't a thing anymore, is it?

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe the players not wearing bibs are starting

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

          Adrian wasn't wearing one
          Sells Robbo*

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

      Klopp is a cynical man
      Sending Lallana to Leicester to weaken them next season

    6. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's already left and said his goodbyes according to some reports.

  12. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have Sterling and Dilva.

    Which to complete the City trio, Mahrez or Jesus?

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB ?

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

        Jesus

    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus imo

    3. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus

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

      Playing Foden and avoiding a hit, hoping for something in the final 20-30 mins sound like a gd plan? Struggling to find anyone that can justify a - 4 (only 6.5m to spend)

  13. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    do we think foden will make cameo or will play whole game ?
    should i play foden or greenwood then ?

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

      Cameo imo.play greenwood.

      1. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yea but united will not score a goal probably and foden cameo can be 15 points

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

          Then play foden

          1. Jebiga
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            thanks 🙂

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Play Greenwood if you don't want to wait for late team news.

      I'm gonna wait and see on Foden. I suspect he might start.

    3. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would prefer Foden cameo for this week

      1. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If we know he will not start for sure, it would be difficult start him over Greenwood though

  14. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing 20 point mini league rival.

    We both have Salah/KdB/Martial/Bruno.

    Bruno -> Silva
    Rashford -> Kane
    Alonso -> Aurier
    (-8)

    Silly?

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      dont do -8

      only bruno to dilva

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What game /s are you planning on watching tomorrow?

    I'm torn between City & Utd games, with a bit of interest in Chelsea wolves as well

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea Wolves should be a fascinating watch

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

      Mighty Leicester !

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

      United and leicester should be good. Foxes have push on for a victory. Can see a few goals at both ends

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

      Switch meet Lei vs Manutd and Avl vs Wham ones...Great UCL and Relegation battles. One on tv,one on lappy lol

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

        Why resy mobile ??
        Keep city game on 😀

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

      I don't know it is a thing in UK
      But in india they call it something like goal rush.

      Main game telecast. If goals scored in other they show small box of video on screen 😀

      Since United are biggest club in the World it's the live game everytime if they are playing. I'm not complaining ehh !

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's a great setup

        I use IPTV so can flick between them all - but they're not 100% live, probably a minute or so behind, but still great compared to terrestrial TV or plain old Sky/BT

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

          Nice !
          Hotstar app (like Netflix) also shows every game live 😀

          Very cheap too. 7.5$ per year !

          Stream is 30 second slow i guess but it's fine

    6. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Games all start at midnight for me so I'll just watch the highlights in the morning when I wake up without knowing the scores

  16. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hope FFS have rented some extra servers. Lunchtime here tomorrow will be mental.

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

      This site will go down for sure.

      Just hope the actual FPL site can hold...

  17. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry, re-post as lost at the bottom of a previous page...what was that secondary squad based game that preceded the auction game called again?

  18. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who gets the last 2 spots?

    Pope
    TAA, Aurier, Pieters
    Salah, Sterling, DSilva
    Ings, Greenwood

    A) KDB & Son
    B) KDB & Fernandes
    C) Mahrez & Kane

  19. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Just realized Pussylic is better at 21 than Hazard was at same age. Just fitness potentially only hurdle in his way. Chelsea are looking at dominance with him Werner and Ziyech IF they can sort the defence. But easy said than done as same can be said for Manutd as well lol

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

      Hope telles come

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cramp in his tongue, is always a concern with him.

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

      Pulisic has got with the pace of PL
      Whenever a foreign player comes i think they need time. So hopefully they fail as a United fan 😛

      Chelsea are best transfer making club !! Absolutely amazing !!
      I'm jealous tbh

  20. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the best burnley defender to pick up to 4.9 ?

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

      Pieters

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bardo IMO. Loves a goal.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *loves a shot

  21. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    On FH ...Better combo?

    A) Kane & Mahrez
    B) Son & Jesus

    Currently on A but B is tempting me

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A for me

  22. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Ings and martial 352
    B. Aubameyang and greenwood 343

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Last decision I think any thoughts appreciated cheers all

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

      A

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  23. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who, what and where are the places for legit leaks?
    With no Rockstar, I'm unsure where to turn

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

      FPL Scarface is FPL Rockstar's new account... quite blatantly too

      1. Reddonkeyham 42
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Oooo interesting ill check it out, thanks man!

  24. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Im suprised that there is no Richarlison in FH teams

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Everton attacking assets are trolls

      1. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Amazing scores on last GW in premier league doesnt think so 😉

        1. Reddonkeyham 42
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          No crowd has instilled fear about the last gameweek going bonkers as per usual.

          Of course there are no stats or reasons for this thinking.

  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Bruno/Martial > Dilva. Probably Salah (c)
    B) Bruno/Martial + Jiminez > Sterling (c) + Greenwood (-4)
    C) Salah > Sterling (c)

    B and C mean no Dilva, but Raheem should be the priority right?

  26. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Guys how does this FH team look? Thoughts appreciated
    Pope
    Robbo pieters dawson
    Salah sterling dilva soucek
    Ings jesus kane

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

      Would it not be worth downgrading somebody to upgrade Soucek and Dawson?

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

    A. Vardy & Doherty to Kane & Aurier (-4)
    (play Foden or DCL)

    B. Vardy & Foden to Ings & Dilva (-4)
    (play Doherty or Azpilicueta)

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

      Hmm tough. B

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

        Cheers, yeah I'm having trouble with this one!

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

    A - Taylor & Fernandes -> Aurier & Richarlison (-8)

    B - Taylor -> Bertrand (-4)

  29. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the best pick as a defender this gw:

    1. Reece James
    2. Bednarek
    3. Pieters
    4. Holding

    ?

    1. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      3

  30. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I am going without salah and mane however have Trent as my Liverpool asset. Is that OK?