Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 6?

It feels like 2017/18 all over again when it comes to Fantasy Premier League captaincy decisions right now.

It was back in the good-old days where we were faced with a choice between Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) and Harry Kane (£10.8m) ahead of a new Gameweek – and yet here we are in 2020, with the two sides impressing themselves on the latest debate for the armband.

The Captain Sensible article is back once again to help you pick the right option for the armband, using key underlying statistics for player form and the defences of their upcoming opponents.

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

Captain Poll

Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) is leading this week’s Captain Poll as he is backed by half of our voters, specifically 48.5% The in-form Liverpool midfielder is facing Sheffield United in Gameweek 6, who are yet to win a Premier League game this season, with four defeats and one draw.

Meanwhile, nobody has recorded as many goal involvements in the opening five matches of the season as Harry Kane (£10.8m), who already has five goals, seven assists and 60 points.

The Tottenham striker also faces an out-of-form team on Monday, as Burnley are still looking for their first league victory of the season (three defeats, one draw). 

Kane currently sits second in the Captain Poll, with nearly 20.0% of our users backing the Englishman.

Behind Kane, his counterpart Son Heung-min (£9.4m, 6.5% of votes), Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish (£7.2m, 5.0%) and Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling (£11.6m, 3.0% of votes) remain as the outside picks this week.

Once again, using some underlying data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area and combining the poll results, current form and analysis of the opposition, we are going to try to pick the best captain for Gameweek 6.

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  1. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which defender to get rid of first... Justin or Lewis?

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

      Lewis

  2. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA Lamptey Saiss
    Salah Podence Foden Son
    Werner DCL Jimenez
    (Steer Burke James Mitchel)

    2.8ITB & 2FT

    a) Podence > Grealish
    b) Werner > Kane
    c) Podence, Werner & James > Grealish, Kane & Konsa/Kilman (-4)

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

      A

    2. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Werner and James to Kane and someone for free?

    3. Lukakus talking
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jiménez to Kane?

  3. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    To fund KDB > Salah

    A) Semedo > Kilman

    B) Saiss > Kilman

    Thanks

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

      A

  4. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender up to 4.8 to go with these?
    Robbo lamptey Mitchell dunne

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

      Targett, Konsa, Dallas or Aying.

    2. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Konsa? Great run of fixtures coming up.

  5. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think its worth starting Brewster?

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

      Only for fun

    2. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What are the other options?

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

    Is Ward nailed? With Clyne now in there?

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

      Ward is a terrible defender imo

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

        I know I just need one cheap defender.

  7. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    how long will James Rodriguez be out? what is the injury?

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

      One GW at least.

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Considering he’s 25% for this game you’d have thought just the one week

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        So was son lol

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Depends whether it’s an injury he has had before - the recovery is longer for recurring injuries

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

      Ancelloti said 'I think he will not be available' - not very emphatic so even an outside chance of playing this weekend

  8. FeverPitch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Jimenez to Kane
    B) Brewster and Digne to Kane and 4.5 def
    C) Jimenez, Digne and Foden to Kane, 4.5 def and Bruno (-4)

    Thank you

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A already done

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

        You worried about Jimi against New? I know he has been pretty poor but New don't look too strong..

      2. FeverPitch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nice thanks

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

      can you post the rest of your team? It would be A or B ... Foden has a good fixture so want to see what coverage you have elsewhere..

      1. FeverPitch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        For sure

        Martinez Steer
        Lamptey Saiss TAA Mitchell Digne
        Salah Son Grealish Soucek Foden
        Jimenez DCL Brewster

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

          Good side... so A is the safe bet... I think Chelsea is a tough fixture for Bruno otherwise would say C now having seen your team.. but play Foden and get Kane in.. he's in too good form to ignore... Option A it is!

          1. FeverPitch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Makes sense, thanks a lot for your thoughts. I guess A leaves the door open to do the Bruno moves next week. Just have this feeling United could put a few past Chelsea... but probably not confident enough to take a hit! Thanks mate

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      B

      1. FeverPitch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks - think it’s worth keeping Jimi at the expense of making it difficult to move for someone like Bruno next week? B leaves me with 0 itb

  9. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    1FT, 1.5itb -- Already have Son, Salah, Sterling; fodder as 3rd fwd.

    1) Jimenez > DCL
    2) Soucek > McGinn
    3) McCarthy > Martinez
    4) Ings, Jimenez > Kane, DCL (-4)

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

      4

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

      4

  10. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence to.....

    A Rashford (-4)
    B & Robbo -> Bruno & Chillwell
    C no hit & play Podence

    Ta for the feedback lads!

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B is -8 btw

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

      Play Podence.

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

        This

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

      I think Chelsea is a tough game for united.. and wouldn't be bringing in Chillwell for that.. it's NEW so play him and do this next week..

    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C

  11. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    First on bench to cover Rodriguez should he not start

    A Chillwell (mun)
    or
    B Mitchell (ful)

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

      a

    2. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think I would look at it this way:

      Mitchell can only get a cs basically

      Chilwell can get an assist, a goal and maybe a cs which is less likely

      So I think I would go with Chilwell.

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

        And ye Mitchell won’t start most likely 😀

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

      A

  12. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is there any new information about Podence?
    Will he play?

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

      What kind of info ? Nuno has guaranteed him a start if that's what you're after but I watched Wolves play Leeds and he looked sharp second half, could have had at least 2 attacking returns. Wolves forums seem to think he'll start. I own and am optimistic.

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

        I own him and I was definitely frustrated that he was taken off. He was doing ok. Traore didn't really do much when he came on so good chance Podence starts again.

      2. Jdpz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        thanks

  13. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who scores more in next 4.

    A. Aguero.
    B. Jiminez

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

      aguero

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

      A

    3. Tingate
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero

    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  14. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have not Salah, but I want him in my team.

    Good move?
    JRod to Salah and TAA to Struijk (-4 points)

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

      No. Wouldn’t want to lose TAA this week as a good chance of a clean sheet

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

      No. More chance of clean sheet than salah goal since sheffield are neutered in attack and trent needs 1 assist to get double digits. Another story for free but for a hit no.

  15. LordEllison
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you get rid of first Ben davies or RJames, torn which one to take out first thanks.

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

      Davies probably

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

      Davies. Play Hames but likely to be benched for a week only

  16. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which is best...

    A) Struijk
    B) Justin
    C) Lewis
    D) Lamptey (-4)

    1. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      c

  17. VinMar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Grealish + Maupay
    Or
    B) Barkley + Ings

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

      A

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best palace defender to get?

    1. Kurt Zouma
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      PvA

  19. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you rather do

    A. Davies to Konsa this week and Maupay to Antonio next week ?

    B. Davies to Strujik this week and Maupay to DCL next week ?

    Wont be able to get the other striker or cover from that team and I own Mitchell already.

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

    A: Robertson, Rashford, Barkley, Brewster
    B: Dallas, Barkey, Klich, Aguero

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Other FWDs?

    2. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A
      Don’t like having both Dallas and Klich

  21. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    start Jrod still this week or start Barnes?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      you must have a hell of a front 8!

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        ha Brewster is benched and was gonna play 4 at the back Robbo Semedo Saiss and Lamptey!

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Depends if you’re into benchwankery

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        not at all! ha more dont want a sub appearance from Jrod!

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I'd start JRod

          If he's not ready no way he comes on as a sub

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            cheers Ali. yeah Barnes nice cover after he played well tonight

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He hasn’t been great away anyhow but I’d say he plays or not

  22. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.8 defender for foreseeable? Not lamptey

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

      Konsa

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ward or one of the Villa boys

    3. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Konsa

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Even though I’ve got Martinez?

    4. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Konsa or Targett. Kilman looks a bargain too

  23. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else starting Bissouma?

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

      Ive seen a few, there's worse weeks to play him that's for sure.

    2. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I probably will

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      First sub,he will come on of J-Rod is no show, so fairly comfortable with that!! Haha

  24. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Currently own Mings and on my WC.

    a) keep Mings
    b) downgrade to Konsa before he goes up, save the cash
    c) downgrade to Targett, does he have extra attacking threat?

  25. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Targett or Konsa?

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

      I've changed my mind 10 times tonight on this. If you do want Konsa he's likely to go up tonight.

      1. Jdpz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        thanks

  26. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    is Aguero really essential this week when chasing? alternatively could get Kane in for Jimenez. something I don't like since Jimmy is just as capable to haul vs Newcastle.

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think Aguero is the cheapest hes been in years and nailed with Jesus out. He's a great pick this week. Kane is safer because of ownership and current form.Jimi is good but doesn't look like going big any time soon!

  27. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with James:

    1. Save FT, play Dallas
    2. Save FT, play Brewster
    3. >> Zaha
    4. >> Trossard
    5. >> Foden
    6. >> Traore / Podence / Neto

    Thanks.

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1.
      Gotta say I like 5 tho. Have a feeling the best is yet to come.from Foden

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

        1 is the safe option for sure

        I’m most tempted by Foden too but I do have Sterling as well

        I suppose it depends if James is out for a week or longer...

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

    Gentlemen..

    Missing some of the big hitters in midfield - Salah / Mane / Sterling and of course Kane.. I think Kane has to be bought.. would love Mane or Sterling but not sure how to make that work.. here's the team:

    McCarthy (Fodder)
    TAA / Robbo / Saiss (Justin) (Mitchell)
    Son / Bruno / Grealish / JRod (Bissouma)
    DCL / Jimi / Woods

    A) Woods / Jimi -> Kane / one of Watkins / Adams / Antonio
    B) Woods / JRod -> Kane / Jorginho
    C) Any other ideas?

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A with Watkins looks good. Can switch to Antonio in a few weeks

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This

  29. seanastley97
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How on earth do I get Senor Kane in here:

    Martínez
    Robbo - KEP Lamptey
    Hamez - Bruno - Salah - Son
    DCL - Jimi - Antonio

    Nyland - Mitchell - Justin - Stephens

    I have 1.1 ITB and need someone to solve the riddle. Cheers

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

      Not easy at all. Don't know what your sell price is on Hamez but would Hamez to Grealish and Jimmy to Kane work?

      1. seanastley97
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Jiminez to Kane and Hamez out leaves me 6.5 🙁

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

          Do you fancy Barkley?

          1. seanastley97
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yes, but I know I eill want Hamez back and will lose at least 0.3. Something has to give though

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

              Only other way is Robbo but he's basically playing left wing for Liverpool and his heatmap is mental.

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

      Does Jimi to Kane and downgrading Antonio to Brewster work?

      1. seanastley97
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It does...but will Kane outscore Antonio and Jimi because I cant bank getting a single chance let alone starting

        1. seanastley97
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Bank on Brewster*

  30. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which ones would you prefer?

    A. Lamptey
    B. Reguilon

    1. Bruno
    2. Sterling
    3. Aguero

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

      A2

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

      For this week Lamptey and Sterling