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. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs blank to give the casuals a red arrow

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

      Only casuals won't have spurs assets by now

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

      A casual attacking casuals 😀 ;-D

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

      Lol, if you don't have Spurs players you are a casual

    4. Avo24
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      try to act pro but end up being dumb

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

    This probably sounds like a silly question but, would you:

    A. Play Justin

    B. Justin -> Lamptey (-4)

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

      Play Justin

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Play Justin

    4. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could be good, but trading between buddihka level players is usually a wasted trade much less for -4

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

    Fernandes to Salah and bench jrod this week?

    Meslier
    TAA Robertson Semedo
    Fernandes Son JRod Foden Podence
    Jimenez DCL

    Steer Brewster KWP Ferguson
    1FT £3.4m itb

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

      Yes given the upcoming fixtures but fernandes could punish you as he keeps scoring points

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nah just play brewster

    3. Vlekz
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes you need a captain

        1. Vlekz
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Or jimminez to kane for C

      • DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thoughts on this wildcard team?
        Martinez, Foster
        Mitchell, Saiss, Kilman, Konsa, Cresswell
        Bruno, Son, Pulisic, Salah, Barkley
        DCL, Kane, Brewster

        Alternatively could have Kun instead of Bruno? Decisions...!

      • Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thoughts on this -4?
        Jimenez and R James to Kane and Ayling? Have the exact money to do it!

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

          I did the same but kilman instead of ayling because I was short 0.1 of a 4.5 def. I'd say yes

          1. Will J 256
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks very much!

      • ClaireT
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Any transfer that's worth a -4 this week?

        Have Holding with a Hamstring injury & Reed on a yellow flag - do I need to get rid this week?

        McCarthy, Button
        Justin, TAA, Holding, Lascelles, Saiss
        Salah, Foden, Reed, Son, Pereria
        DCL, Kane, Jimi

        0 FT, 1.0 ITB

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

          Na you look well set for this week. GL

          1. ClaireT
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Thank you 🙂 Who would you bench along with Holding & Reed?

            1. Keep Calm and Play On
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Gtg and lacelles

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

              Justin or lascelles. Probably Justin edges it but not sure. Probably a 2 pointer for both

      • JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bottomed. RMWCT, 0.6m ITB.

        Martinez (Forster)
        Robertson Chilwell Lamptey (Masuaku Kilman)
        Salah Son Pulisic Grealish (Bissouma)
        Kane DCL Watkins

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

          Nice

        2. Patrick Bateman
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Watkins > Maupay possible?

          Other than that looks spot on

          1. JasonG123
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah possible but I prefer Watkins’ long term fixtures.

      • Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Doherty, Barnes to Coady/Cash/Konsa, Bruno (-4)??

        Means a front 3 of DCL, Werner and Ings for the moment

        1. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Why are you getting Bruno this gw? I’m considering getting rid. Doherty does have to go though

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            On fire and fixture proof probably...not even the worst either tbh

            1. Bad Kompany
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Fair enough but surely you’d prefer having someone playing against Sheffield and west ham than Chelsea and arsenal

        2. Camino Aleatorio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Doherty must go, end the pain

          Bruno is a good pickup, no telling how wild the MU - Chelsea game could get.

          If Kepa is the goalie, that’s 3 guaranteed goals

      • Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Worth a hit to do Bruno to salah? His next two are much better but after that I’d want Bruno back. I might wc then anyway though.

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I would

      • noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        After Brighton/Maupay's attacking adventures against CP, shouldn't Mitrovic be a good shout this week?

      • Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I'm trying to decide if it is worth a hit to move Bamford on for another forward up to the value of 8.7 at th most

        I guess that puts the options as

        Ings
        Watkins
        Jiminez

        Watkins has yet to prove himself really. He's only scored in one game in this division and that was against 10 men (although I do like his fixtures)

        Jiminez is unlikely to haul. Looks like folk are selling but he is consistent and will score steadily

        Ings. More expensive than I would like to spend on that spot but does tend to score well, again it looks like people are selling him, which is annoying despite 4 goals in 5 games.

        Hate buying players just for them to drop in price

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Nah, keep and downgrade to get Kane next week

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

            Well I already have Kane and DCL alongside him..But thanks

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

          I wouldn't do a hit for any of them. As you mention there's some question marks around all 3

          Watkins - unproven
          Jiminez - not great form
          Ings - not great fixtures

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

            Thanks.

      • Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        One last look..
        A) Jimmy to Kane
        B) Brewster, Podence to Kane, Bissouma (-4)
        C) RJames to Chilwell/anyone
        D) Jimmy RJames to Kane/anyone
        D) save FT

        Cheers all

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          E) save FT...

        2. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          D

          1. Keep Calm and Play On
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            First one or second one lol?

        3. JasonG123
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I like D but not if you have a good bench player to come in for James.

          1. Keep Calm and Play On
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Would be Mitchell or Lamptey and mean benching Brewster or Podence

        4. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Save FT

          1. Keep Calm and Play On
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers

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

          I did the first D

          1. Keep Calm and Play On
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks

      • Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry if this is a silly question. I presume Kane won’t rise tonight?

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Doesn’t look like it

      • jia you
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        feel I need to invest in a captain for this GW though as nice as it would be to save FT...Kane & Mane are calling me so chances are one of them enters my team by deadline 😉

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Kane of those

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            55/45 on Kane atm, cheers

        2. jia you
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          *reply fail to 'Bad Kompany'

        3. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Not Mane :p

        4. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Kane, Salah, and Mane are the stand outs imo but Sterling and Son are good options in their own right.

          I’m currently on Kane but don’t have salah or mane. Mane could be a great differential. He’s criminally overlooked on here just because salah has penalties, which are impossible to predict when he gets them.

          Who would you get rid of to get one of them? Watkins is the only one I’d get rid of out of your front 7 but you wouldn’t have enough for Kane

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            My main two options are Jimenez to Kane(C) or Pulisic to Mane(C)

            1. waldo666
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              I prefer Pulisic to Mane.

              1. waldo666
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                As in that move over the other.

            2. ted mcnure
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              If you have the money and a FT , then A please all the livelong day.

            3. Bad Kompany
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              I like jimmy better for this gw but after that I’d easily prefer pulisic.

              Kane and mane are both great options. I’m interested to see how Liverpool plays without VVD. Will they be more attacking and try to outscore the opposition or more cautious since they aren’t as solid in the back?

              Normally I’d back the midfielder but I might go Kane. I prefer pulisic to jimmy. Kane has been on fire since the restart and burnley hasn’t looked good and are missing mee

          2. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Watkins is scoring a hat trick vs Leeds

            1. Bad Kompany
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

      • wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Grealish could rise tonight and i have exactly 7.2 to do Barnes->Grealish.I think it's wrong to do it before the press conferences.Any thoughts?

        1. olidooley
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Do it

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Villa press conference was yesterday

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

            cheers.I meant all the other press conferences.

      • olidooley
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Gtg here?

        McCarthy
        TAA Digne Konsa Mitchell
        Salah Son Grealish Foden
        Kane Werner

        Peacock-Farrell Soucek Taylor Davis

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

          I think i would start Soucek over Mitchell.

        2. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lovleh

      • Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Helppp. What moves to make? 2.8itb 1FT

        Mccarthy
        TAA Mitchell Doh
        Son Barnes Podence Greal
        DCL Werner Ings
        (Nyland, Hamez, KWP, Egan)

        Tempted to pull a late wc or get Kane or Bruno in by downgrading Doh

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I’m debating on whether Podence starts this week myself, could you just go Ings to Kane?

        2. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I’d definitely be looking to get Kane and get rid of Doh. No Salah or Mane is also a big worry... I would WC that team personally

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Interesting mate, cheers. Feel I've left it too late now

      • In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        McCarthy,
        TAA, Justin, Dallas
        Salah (C), Son, Sterling, Grealish
        Mitro, Kane, Brewster

        KWP, Bissouma, Ferguson

        1ft and 1.2m in the bank. Thinking of saving and going with this team. Right move? Otherwise could move Biss to Klich/Neto and bench Brewster? Hard to think of another potential move...

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

          TAA,Salah,Son,Kane,Sterling!Wow.Maybe sell Justin?Tough game and tough fixtures.

          1. In Bale We Trust
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks for the reply. Yeah it’s worth thinking about alright. Cheers

      • Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Is this the right bench order?
        Ayling-Mitchell-Brewster

        Sorry it’s a boring question!

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          It’s a very tough one actually. I would prob throw Brewster at the top just because he’s an attacker and word on street is he’s starting

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

          Brewster-Ayling-Mitchell imo

          1. Will J 256
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Ok thanks! Probably the most sensible move!

      • Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Which one to start out of these?

        A) Justin (ARS)
        B) Mitchell (ful)
        C) James (mun)

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          B

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

        Hey fam! GTG? Plan is to do Barnes to Foden for free!

        McCarthy
        TAA Robbo Mitchell
        Salah(C) Son Havertz Foden Podence
        Kane DCL

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          yes definetely.. very nice team for this week

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

            Cheers mate

      • FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kane (C) or Salah (C)?

        1. Will J 256
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Salah personally but both great picks in their own right!

      • Nimby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I've finally decided on my dealings for this week, with Barkley's price rise pretty much the deciding factor. It's a -4 as I already swapped Ramsdale out for Martinez on Sunday before the price changes.

        J-Rod & Ings to Barkley & Kane.

        Martinez
        TAA Saiss Lamptey
        Salah (c) Son Foden Barkley
        Kane Jimenez DCL

        Button Bertrand Soucek Mitchell

        Feels good. Nice balance of high owned and differential in there and it really feels a relief to finally have Kane in my team, even though it almost feels a waste not to captain him.

      • Sandesh_
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        What to do with kdb??
        Take drop and hold
        Or sell for -4??

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

          He's back in training so I'd probably hold.

      • Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Do you guys know when price changes are?

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

          3am I think.

        2. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Approx. 15 minutes

          1. Will J 256
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Cool. Cheers guys!

      • Ronnies
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Play 1;

        A) Brewster
        B) Bissouma

        Cheers.

        1. Magpies4ever
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Brewster

      • Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Play

        A) Ryan (WBA)
        B) Martinez (LEE)

        1. Vlekz
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Ryan

          • Magpies4ever
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Ryan

          • waldo666
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            A

          • Who are all Lukakus
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Martinez. He is this year Pope.

        2. Vlekz
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Should I do reed(Fulham fodder) to souchek before the drop with a FT. He is dropping tonight and my bench is bissouma Mitchell reed

            1. Vlekz
                3 years, 5 months ago

                All my players are playing tonight this week. It's just from a long term perspective. Allows me to play 343 and plus save team value

              • Who are all Lukakus
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Would you play Souchek?
                Usually I rate a FT more than 0.1m team value

            2. Magpies4ever
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              WC Activated, how does it look?
              McCarthy
              Semedo, Konsa, Kiman
              Salah, Son, Bruno, Grealish, Foden
              Aguero, DCL
              Forster, Brewster, Ayling, Lewis

              1. Who are all Lukakus
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                I think you should get Kane

              2. Bad Kompany
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                There’s better gk than McCarthy. Who’s Lewis? Looks pretty good overall. Got a decent mix of safer picks and differentials. Are you sure you want to deal with the headache of Foden’s rotation

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

              Would appreciate your help.I have James/Targett/PVA/Coleman/Douglas.James probably wont start,and PVA who knows.Coleman is out,Douglas in championship.Should i take a hit to sell Coleman?0.0itb.I am between Coady and Lamptey.

              1. Magpies4ever
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                I’d definitely take a hit and probably coady

              2. Who are all Lukakus
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Opps, you might have only 1 playing defender.
                Do it

              3. Vlekz
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  If you want to.keep Coleman. Hit to remove Douglas to the Leeds 4.0. he will play for 6 weeks

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

                    cheers.Smart thought mate!Unfortunately i sell Douglas for 3.9.

                • olidooley
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Ayling?

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

                    cheers.I am not convinced with Leeds.Do you think they could keep a cs with Villa.Even their next fixture is Leicester.Not an easy one.

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

                      Villa will probably keep a clean sheet.

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

                        Agreed.I already have Targett.

                • wulfrunian
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  cheers.Coady probably.Brighton without Dunk...