Captain Sensible

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 2?

Jan Sienkiewicz was the king of the Fantasy Premier League captaincy in 2019/20, scoring a whopping 657 points from the armband, the second-highest in the whole world. We asked him to help out with the captaincy debate ahead of the Gameweek 2 deadline.


The Fantasy Premier League community has been relatively unanimous in picking their captain for Gameweek 2 – but have they chosen wisely?

That’s what the Captain Sensible article is here to find out, with an in-depth analysis of the key form options, as well as the defences of their upcoming opponents.

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Captain Poll

For the second week running, Arsenal’s premium midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) leads the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll. The former Borussia Dortmund man has once again received more than a half of total votes and looks to be trusted by the vast majority of his owners for his Gameweek 2 match against West Ham (home).

Only Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) has scored more goals than Aubameyang since the start of the 2019/2020 season and the Gunners’ captain will be looking to celebrate signing a new contract at the club by improving his impressive tally against the leaky Hammers’ defence.

Despite not featuring in Gameweek 1, Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) is attracting some attention for the armband. The “Portuguese Magnifico” sits second in our captain poll with 11.7% of votes. Manchester United’s talisman has been in scintillating form since moving to the Premier League in January, providing eight goals and eight assists in that time. In fact, since Fernandes’ arrival, Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men have gained more points (32) than any other team in the division, which highlights the midfielder’s positive impact.

The remaining players have all gained less than 5% of votes, with the likes of in-form Mohammed Salah (£12.5m) and new Everton star James Rodriguez (£7.5m) all failing to attract many Fantasy managers for the armband. In this article, we will look at how good of a captaincy option Aubamyang actually is, as well as try to spot some overlooked assets.

KEY MATCHES

Arsenal v West Ham

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Gameweek 2 pits two clubs together who could not be further apart in terms of outlook right now. In a week where Arsenal won 3-0 at Fulham and tied club captain Aubameyang to a new contract, they host a West Ham that got off to the worst possible start to 2020/21.

The Hammers were substandard to say the least in their 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle, a particularly ominous development before travelling to the Emirates Stadium. If David Moyes’ men were dominated by the Magpies, how much more damage could Arsenal do?

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2,206 Comments Post a Comment
  1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who does Thiago come in for?
    Wiji?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. King Carlos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Who knows

  2. mcmarinoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Should I sell Salah for Rashford with ensuring funds for Jimenes in next GW or I should keep it for Chelsea fixture?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Salah

  3. Amanda Staveley
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Alli - Mahrez - James

    On wildcard... need a placeholder until Pulisic is fully fit so 8.5m budget... is Hames the best for the next say 3 Gw’s?

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. Amanda Staveley
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Quite fancy Mahrez aswell?!

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Id Bilva is out I would expect him to start. But who knows with the bald fraud

          1. Amanda Staveley
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Good point! James is guarenteed to play atleast! I’m going for him!

        2. BoleynWin
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Pep has said that Riyad is available for selection but was one of the two City players to test positive for Coronavirus last month, the other being Laporte is definitely ruled out.
          I’d be surprised to see Mahrez starting against Wolves but who knows with the roulette.

  4. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start which 2 this GW?

    A) KWP (TOT)
    B) Taylor (lei)
    C) Davies (sou)

    I have McCarthy in goal fwiw.

    Cheers! GL!

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1M ITB 0FT any transfer worth a hit here?

    MxCarthy (Steer)
    TAA Davies Egan (Taylor Mitchell)
    Auba Salah Greenwood Doucoure (Bissouma)
    Werner DCL Wilson

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No. Nice team

  6. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    werner starting ?

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Frank said he wasn’t injured

  7. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any thoughts on who to play between Reece James and Soucek?

    I'm 99% certain Chelsea will concede but I'd expect James to play RWB and him being on corners etc could help with getting an attacking return. Not sure if it's a higher chance than a Soucek attacking return though.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek easily for me

    3. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks both!

  8. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dear Podence, won't you come out to play?

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ha

  9. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    start bissouma or mitchell ?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      scraping the barrel

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        any suggestions ?

      2. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        team id christina ?

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          157200

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bissouma

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bis

  10. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Whats the updates on ASM??

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      tweet tweet said the birdie

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's fit says Bruce

  11. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is it worth hitting BB with this bench or will there probably be a better opportunity this season:
    Ryan KWP ASM Saka

    I may as well BB while I still have a full playing bench, but DGWs present a bigger upside.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too early to BB - still a lot of unknowns

    2. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’d think you BB the week after you wildcard and set your team up to have everyone playing

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saka not clear starter, so I wouldnt

    4. Obamawang
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too early now - another 36 weeks to go after this one. I'd save it for a DGW.

  12. Obamawang
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who's the best value £5m (under defender)? He'd play most weeks so I want a starter - is James nailed at Chelsea? Coady or Saiss?

    Thanks!

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw an option

    2. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like Saiss

  13. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner to Martial for a hit?

    Looks like Martial rising and Werner falling..

    Also have Havertz.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      why would you do that? Assiuming you going Auba(c)

  14. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Suggestions for last 2 slots plz

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Martinez
    Robbo - Digne - AWB - Saiss
    Auba -KDB xxx xxx
    Jimenez - DCL
    - Ayling Bissouma Brewster

    A) 9.5 and a 5.5 (Rashford, Podence)
    Or
    B) Two 7-7.5s (Greenwood, Jrod)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you

  15. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    do you think pulisic will be ready for gw3 ?
    had planned to do auba + nketiah to jimenez + pulisic!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      MIns off bench best hope for GW3

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Long way from match fitness

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all

  16. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which one would you prefer?

    A) KDB & DCL
    B) Son & Werner

    1. SerieD
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Obamawang
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. fussballstadion
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  17. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jota off to Liverpool

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ...to become a rotation risk

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nice backup though.

  18. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So Wolves to give City a spanking again this weekend?

    City already have a lean squad but the new signings they have made not going to send shivers down the spine IMO.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Laporte out is a big issue, can now see Wolves beating them again on Monday night

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling vs Traore and an off form Boly, with hopefully an advanced KDB. Wolves gonna get the spanking.

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3-1 City minimum

  19. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Does FPL change the FDR/Fixture Difficulty Ratings (1-5) throughout the season? Looking at Sheffield, Leeds, Everton, Chelsea, and some others especially with negligible differences for home v away advantage...

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but I don't think they change it every week

  20. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench from:

    A. Taylor (lei)
    B. Dier (sou)
    C. Mitrovic (lee)

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

      A

  21. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Play Soucek (ars) or Pereira (eve)?

    1. Obamawang
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek, just. Everton look good; Arsenal can always concede one...

  22. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I could see Lampard playing Giroud up top vs Liverpool, with Werner and Hudson Odoi on the wings, Mount no.10 and Havertz benched

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can only see him playing 3 of Mount/Barkley/Havertz/CHO/Werner/Abraham/Giroud personally. I expect they'll either go with a back 3, or midfield 3 of Kanye, Jorginho and Kovacic

    2. Kante Touch This
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would love to see this but with Havertz and Mount reversed, Lamps loves mount though

  23. The real slim shady
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thiago 6 mil. That could be way to cheap.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Scored more than 3 league goals in a season once in his whole career.

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

    Tempted by Sterling over KDB after pep saying Aguero hasn't trained since his op. Probably still out for quite a while.

  25. Garth Marenghi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden starts v Wolves?

    A) yes
    B) probably
    C) no

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  26. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    0M ITB 0FT any transfer worth a hit here?

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA - Justin - C Taylor (Mitchell & Saliba)
    Salah - Auba - Son - ASM - Soucek
    Martial - Werner (Brewster)

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fpl moving fast Thiago 6m

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That could be quite a bargain eventually

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wow that was fast... good option at 6m?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        One to monitor

  28. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    if Jota leaves Podence is nailed .. right?

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not nailed, but it'll definitely help

  29. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son to Rashford
    B) Werner to Martial
    C) Save, 2ft next week

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like c

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      c

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Here is a difficult one. Who to play ?

    Saiss or Dier?

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dier

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dier