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

    BOTTOMED

    Who do you think has a higher ceiling? Podence or Harrison?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Podence certainly

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

      Podence

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

      Harrison for me but it is not clear cut

    4. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Podence is in rotation, Harrison will get about 40-50p more per season

    5. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers everyone

  2. Kyle2210
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mccarthy or Martinez in goal, looking long term?

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

      Martinez

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think you have to wait and see how leaky Villa are this year . . . Martinez is a better keeper but arguably the defense in front of him ain't great.

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Good end to last season

  3. The HiTmAN
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on my wildcard team

    Ryan (McCarthy)
    Shaw, VVD, Coleman, Justin (Mitchell)
    Aubameyang, Salah, KDB, Rodrigues (Bissouma)
    Wilson, Mitrovic (Brewster)

    1.5 ITB, for Rodrigues - Bale...eventually

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

    Podence nailed if Jota leaves?

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

      Got to be

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

      Proba

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

        Probably

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

      Wolves should bring in a new RWB, but right now he looks nailed.

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hoever on the way

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

          they'll sign another then. That looks like a signing for the future, I still think Corona will end up going to Wolves.

          1. lilmessipran
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            The virus?

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

      cheers

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

    Also bottomed. Who to play?

    Saiss or Dier?

    Thanksn

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

      Dier

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

      Dier

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

      Dier

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

        Thanks lads

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

    Bottommed:

    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)

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

      No

  7. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Vinagre > Saiss (-4)

    B) Play Mitchell (mun)

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

      B

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    A. Son + Adams + 4
    B. Martial + Podence

    choose one, thanks

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

      B from next week without the hit

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

        have exact cash ..

        1. Teror
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          B then

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

      B

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

    Lost on last page

    Start which 2 this GW?

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

    I have McCarthy in goal fwiw.

    Cheers! GL!

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

      AC - fairly clear cut aswell imo

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

        Thanks. That’s what I’m on but was just wavering on the SOU def double up given how poor they looked.

  10. Teror
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else going Sterling over KdB?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends how they look v wolves

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

      I would but kdb is on pens now so there really is no discussion

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Until Kun returns.

  11. Party time
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thiago 6m

    • Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who scores more in the next 2: Martial (CRY, bha) vs. Werner (LIV, wba) ?

      I am on a WC and can't decide between them. Obviously, Martial has a better fixture on GW2 but Werner has a better GW3 and, on GW3, I'll be moving Auba to Kdb so it means I need to keep Martial or take a hit to move to Werner.

      This is my WC team, thought are welcome:

      Martinez - Steer
      Digne - Saiss - Justin - Taylor - Mitchell
      Salah - Auba - Fernandes - Harrison - Biss
      (Werner or Martial) - DCL - Wilson

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

        Nice same as mine

    • Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone help?

      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)

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

        No you’re good to go matw

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

        looks good but i'd probably start saliba over taylor....on the 1/10 chance he starts/plays 60 minutes

    • choco27
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      GK & FW Combos:
      E.Martinez & C.Wilson
      Or
      Pickford & Watkins
      ?

      Thanx

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

        A

    • One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pickford
      Digne, Laporte, Dier, Wan B,
      Salah, DeBrunyne, Fernandes, JRod
      DLC, Wilson
      Bench: Steel, Saiss, Bissouma, Davis

      Is this WC team okay ? Thanks for any help in advance.

      1. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        4 everton ?

        1. One Man
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Nah. Pickford became Meslier.

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        WAYYY too much Everton. Pick or Digne.

    • Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is meslier a good option ?

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

        Not yet

    • choco27
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      GK & FW Combos:
      E.Martinez & C.Wilson
      Or
      Pickford & Watkins
      ?

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

        A

        1. choco27
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thanx

    • Giorgi89
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hi guys,
      1 to play:
      - ASM
      - Lascelles

      Thanks

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

        Always the attacker

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

        ASM

    • HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Better one for season run in
      1) Robertson + Rashford
      2) Digne + Bruno
      Can do only option as funds tied in kdb salah werner...

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

        only one of the option*

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

        2

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

        2

    • Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Klich or Harrison?

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

        Same problem....

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

        5.5 these?

        Podence until Leeds have had a few games to see what they’re about

        1. Hattrick Harry
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You already had 93 games to see that

      3. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Harrison plays almost like striker (like Sterling), Klich is box to box midfielder

    • Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Digne + Pickford toi much?

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

        Id say yes.

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

        Yea....wait on Everton & data

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

      Holding is a rotation risk when Luiz is back isnt he?

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

        Yeah

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

          Cheers

    • zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      anyone have no choice but to hold Auba for gw3+4?

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

        You always have a choice

    • JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Considering going Son > Rashford instead of Ings > Martial.

      Enabled better team balance and allows Ings > Jimi next week.

      Thoughts?

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

        Good plan

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

      Who is the FPL midfielder you want besides Salah and Auba for GW2?

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

        Rashford

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

          Why him?

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

            Plays on the left for United and Palace have an apparent weakness on their right when Joel Ward plays RB

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

        Rodríguez

      3. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bruno

      4. korbendallas82
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Son i guess, since i comitted to having him 2-3 weeks.

      5. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        de bruyne

    • Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Do we think Wilson is worth the 0.5m over the likes of Mitrovic, Adams, Watkins, etc ?

      Thanks guys.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Imo yes

      2. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        On first gw merits yes but just not enough data yet

    • Killug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martial and James Rodriguez (+1m bank)
      Or
      DCL and Rash (+0,9m bank)

      1. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A

    • Tomm
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have 3 of them lol

    • Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son to Rash for free to avoid the price drop?

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

        Yes

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

        Is son guaranteed to drop?

      3. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeees

    • DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ok. First FanTeam draft has been created! Opinions welcome!

      Pickford, Meslier
      Robertson, Van Dijk, Boly, Bellerin, White
      Salah, Sterling, Fernandes, Rodriguez, Bissouma
      Jimenez, Wilson, 4.0.

      4-4-2 most weeks. Wondering whether Jimenez might be a bit too pricey, but not sure where I'd spread the rest of the funds...

      1. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Missing out on Martial and Werner.

        Risky imo

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

          In FanTeam, they're both more expensive and don't get bonus points, so am content missing out, I think.