Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 4?

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. He’s here to help once again, this time assessing the Gameweek 4 options.


For a second consecutive Gameweek, there is no standout favourite for the captaincy – which presents an opportunity for Fantasy Premier League managers to make real strides ahead of the international break.

The pool of armband candidates seems to be growing after an unpredictable start to the season, epitomised by Gameweek 3 which featured several unexpected outcomes.

They included Manchester City’s heavy loss to Leicester City, Chelsea’s struggles at The Hawthorns and Wolves’ capitulation at West Ham United. Such results have created enough caution among Fantasy managers to eradicate the possibility of a runaway favourite captain for Gameweek 4.

It is time to take advantage of that development and use it to get some big green arrows. In this latest Captain Sensible article, we will look into some of the top contenders, examine the defences they are about to face and try to identify which players might be worth avoiding. 

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CAPTAIN POLL

The Fantasy Football Scout Captain Poll for Gameweek 4 sheds some light on the early trends, as Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.1m) are sitting quite comfortably in the top two spots with 22.6% and 19.0% of votes, respectively.

However, those household names account only for 41.6% of the so-called electorate. The majority of our users have decided to choose their captains from a large group of other options. 

Perhaps surprisingly, Raúl Jiménez (£8.6m) is currently the third most-popular choice with 10.2%. Despite an underwhelming performance at the London Stadium last week, which featured an own goal, many Fantasy managers are hoping the Mexican can make amends against a struggling Fulham side. 

In-form Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.4m) sits in fourth position, as the midweek hat-trick hero nods just ahead of Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) and Danny Ings (£8.4m). Each of this English strike-force trio gaining over 5.0% of the votes.

The top eight most-popular is closed by Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) and Chelsea’s Timo Werner (£9.4m), with both of those players receiving over 4.0% of votes. 

Further down the list, despite delivering in two of the opening three Gameweeks, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.9m) and Sadio Mané (£12.0m) have been considered for the captaincy by only 3% and 2.8% respectively. 

With these figures in mind, let’s have a look at some of this week’s most important encounters…

KEY MATCHES

Leeds United v Manchester City

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  1. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Davies price drop is annoying

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I sold for Lamptey this week.

      1. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He looks great but fixtures are putting me off a bit

        1. TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah agreed. But Im just gonna set and forget him TAA and Robbo

  2. skodaole2
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any Chelsea news? We think Alonso will lose his place?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lost it already

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

    JRod > KDB for a hit and captain KDB?...

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't like it

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you have any other City players?

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

      Foden

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldnt that for a hit then

  4. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Got Castagne in for Davies but I'm now worried that Davies will keep his place and Spurs have better fixtures for the next 5...

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He wont keep his place mid-long term. Regulion getting match fitness and then that’ll be it

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Castagne seems the better pick, don't worry

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Focus on the positives of owning Castagne!

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will Ruben Dias start this week?

  6. dmcnam12
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Davies against Man United a good enough cover to bench Son this week? Or should I cop the -4? Can't really see many other exciting options in that price bracket

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jose said he has a chance Sunday and nice fixtures after

      1. dmcnam12
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        In which presser?

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If one point is good enough then yes

  7. E25
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which one and why?
    A) Ings
    B) Jimenez

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B. Fixtures.

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I get what people are saying on fixtures but they're 2nd and 3rd on season ticker...

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probs B as better fixtures

    3. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B fixtures

    4. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C) Both. Why? Win-win.

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I would for sure on WC!

    5. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A for me

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Why? 😉

  8. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Son -> Barnes (-4)

    B) Play Vinagre and hope he starts vs Ful

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B. Is Son confirmed out? Could start him with hope he gets a game

  9. Dutchboy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mourinho won't have another press conference tomorrow right?

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captains this week?

    And why?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings cause West Brom defence is the worst

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Do you own KdB?

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling, can see city Leeds being a goalfest

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This. I would definitely go for Sterling if I owned. KDB it is for me.

    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm going Ings, over other options Salah, Jiminez, and DCL. Weeeeeeeee

    4. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's difficult to ignore Ings on pens vs WBA. WBA has conceded the most goals and shots in the box. It's even more difficult to pick him over KdB

  11. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with Son?

    Son to ..................
    a-Trossard
    b-Bruno
    c-Barnes
    d-Foden
    e-Mahrez
    f-None

    1. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  12. Solanke
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    H Barnes or Foden for the next few games?

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden is the ezctiing pick. H Barnes for security of starts

      1. Solanke
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Is H Barnes position/output effected from Maddisons return?

  13. hazzlehoff
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Help me out guys:

    McCarthy / (nyland)
    TAA / vinagre / Walker-peters / (Justin) / (Mitchell)
    Salah / auba / foden / Fernandez / saka
    Werner / mitro / (brewster)

    2ft
    A) Werner + saka > DCL + Barnes
    B) auba + saka > KDB + klich
    C) wener + saka > Vardy + anguissa
    Any other ideas?

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      D) Werner + Auba -> Jiminez/Ings + KDB? Then would have to start Saka/Justin

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  14. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Werner, Martial, Rashford
    B) Maupay, Rashford, Sterling
    C) Maupay, Werner, Sterling

    What combo?

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      All quite interesting. Out of those I'd go for C

      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. I agree that Werner should come good and beat Rashford for points in the long run.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C

    3. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. What is your thinking on Rashford vs Werner?

    4. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. What is your thinking on Rashford vs Werner?

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

      B

  15. RealSocialDads
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Boiled down to this...

    A. ASM -> Foden (-4)
    B. No transfer, start Doherty (mun)

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If Foden gets a run of fixtures, A.

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

      B

  16. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Salah woke up hungry to impress this morning -
    - 0 Shots
    - 50% pass success

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      haha, permacap??

  17. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    guys, thoughts on this wc team?

    TAA robbo lamptey cooper mitchell
    salah kdb barnes soucek stephens
    ings dcl jiminez

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Id pick one of Jimenez or Ings and upgrade Soucek

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nah I’d keep it like that

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Arise, Sir Smooth! Nice team.

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good!

  18. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A: Salah and Ings

    B: Rashford and Kane

    Cheers

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A.

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers fellas

  19. The Wheeler Dealer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Current team:
    McCarthy
    Robbo-Justin-KWP-Saiss
    Rodriguez-Salah-Sterling-Barnes
    DCL-Ings

    Nyland-Ferguson-Bissouma-Mitrovic with 2.5m in the bank

    Used FT to bring in Barnes for Son, was considering taking -4 to move Mitrovic to Jimenez but got squeezed out by his rise to 8.6m 🙁

    4 point hit to bring in either foden or mahrez? feel a bit depleted with all this money in the bank.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’d consider getting Trent in for Saiss.

      1. The Wheeler Dealer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        ooof i hadn't even really considered that...no guarantees of liverpool clean sheets means that doubling up on the two of them would only really be worth the 14.5m tied up if they're both scoring and providing every game. Having both is a tempting thought, but their near fixtures aren't exactly a cake walk with everton and sheff

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Sheff at home is probably the most likely clean sheet of the season for Liverpool imo

          1. The Wheeler Dealer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            yeah fair, if saiss has another stinker i might use my FT on that next week

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Taking that hit to get foden for Bissouma gives you 8 starting attackers which will leave you with a headache each week

      Agree that TAA in is a good move but wouldn't do it for a hit

  20. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here?

    Martinez
    TAA Semedo James
    Salah KDB Podence Foden
    Jimenez Wood DCL

    4m - Lamptey Mitchell Reed

    0FT 2.5M ITB

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Certainly nothing worth a hit. Plan to get Trent? James upgrade in gw 6 maybe?

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate

        TAA havent left my team for 40 GWs +

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Apologies, I meant to type Robertson suggesting double pool defence.

          1. Henryyy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Oh my bad.

            Yeah after the Everton game most likely.

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              My fault! Yeah I think I got away with murder starting the season with no pool defence. Robertson is looking livelier than ever and Trent put around 100 crosses into the box last game, still managed 3baps after conceding.

  21. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have Sheff Utd raided the copper jar and took it down to local coinstar at Asda yet?

    Meanwhile, Brewster still on my bench....

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Unfortunately not

  22. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    a) Werner + Mitrovic + Son to Ings + Jimmy + Zaha for -8
    b) Mitro + Son to Jimmy + Foden -4

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I like the moves in A but I’m not sure about Zaha or the -8

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just Son -> Mahrez

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      b

  23. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martial ->
    A) Dcl
    B) Jim
    C) hold

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t decide on Ings/Jimenez myself

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Another one.

    A) Foden and Jimenez
    Or
    B) Barnes and Ings

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barnes and Jim?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ideally but .1 short so would need to go Manè over Salah

        1. Henryyy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          On WC?

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yes

            1. Henryyy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              How is your team and bench looking?

              1. FPL Blow-In
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Currently on this but it’s constantly changing.

                Martinez
                Trent, Robertson, Castagne
                Salah, Kdb, Barnes, Trossard, Pereira
                Ings, Dcl

                Forster, Dunne, Davis, Mitchell/Ferguson

    2. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barnes and Ings for me. If you scale down the difficulty of chelsea away (given their current ineptitude) then ings has a wonderful fixture run (possibly as good as wolves), and barnes is producing fantastic attacking stats

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks Jack. Are Wolves going to hit last heights without Doherty and Jota? Semedo and Podence are obviously decent replacements but they don’t seem to be clicking yet.

        1. The Wheeler Dealer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          not personally convinced wolves are ready to be the unit we assume they will be - number of new signings, jota and doherty certainly vital to their system last year. Expect them to finish stronger as they've invested in more depth, but that west ham result shows they're a bit wobbly

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

      ings and barnes

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks Smooth

  25. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A son to,Sterling (c) for -4
    B son to kdb (c) -4
    C son and mitro to mahrez and ings -8
    D no hit, bench son, play Soucek

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A or B

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      E Shaw to Robertson -4 and bench son

  26. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mitrovic -> DCL (-4)

    Yay/Nay?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nay

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t think so

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    4. The Wheeler Dealer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yay

    5. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't. Mitro is great, shots galore + on pens.

  27. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A. TAA soucek ings
    B. TAA foden wood
    C. Castagne foden ings

    1. Zrinkec
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A but B looks like it could be interesting also.

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A.

  28. Mauricios Cappuccino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have Ings. Werner to:
    1) DCL
    2) Jiminez

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

    3. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

  29. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Better option this week?
    A. Davies > Justin
    B. Son > Foden/Mahrez/JRod (other up to 9.2)

    Will prob WC in next few weeks

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably a

    2. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son to Barnes

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah this

        1. Mauricios Cappuccino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Son to Jrod if you dont have DCL, Barners if you don't

  30. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Final decision, pick my 3rd defender (have McCarthy)

    A) KWP
    B) Dallas

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B as wouldn’t want to double up on Southampton defence

    2. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Konsa

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Webster