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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Liverpool vs Sheffield United

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  1. Help Me!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How was Doherty?
    Will he start in PL?

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

      Doubt it. Im getting rid

      1. Help Me!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Planning to do Auba to Mane/Salah this week
        Or Maximin to Grealish

      2. Samir16
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        he hasn't played in the prem in 2-3 gameweeks, been replaced by aurier. i transferred him out for chilwell before gw5

        1. Help Me!
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, I sort of want to get rid of him plus he was a 6m defender. But I'm just thinking if I should really use the transfer on him

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

            Can't afford a 6 mill defender who isn't playing surely. Even a -4 would be justified.

  2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Semedo, Reguilon
    Salah(c), Son, Pulisic, Grealsih, JRod
    Kane, DCL

    Button, Brewster, Justin, 3.9

    What are your thoughts?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good imo

    2. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Seems pretty good

    3. screamer73
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Have a similar team. Saiss-Lamptey for Semedo-Justin being the only change. So I like it of course 🙂

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Any Fts cash?

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play 2
    A) Mitchell
    B) Bissouma
    C) KWP
    D) Justin

    1. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same question 🙂 (See below)
      I think B and C
      What do you think?

    2. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A and B

  4. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play one:
    1. KWP
    2. Mitchell
    3. Justin

    1. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I have 2 and 3 and need to play one, leaving towards 2 for now

    2. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2

    3. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One

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

      Justin

  5. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Podence/Neto an option? Which of the two is better?

    1. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Podence

    2. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Podence

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Why podence?

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

          Plays. Dives. More attacking.

        2. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Plays second striker.

  6. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any idea why Forster (Sou) is gaining ownership? Any issues with Mcarthy, I mean other than his horrible form.

    1. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Haven't seen any news regarding it

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

      Cheap and as you've pointed out, poor performing goalkeepers eventually get dropped.

  7. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play 2
    A. Hamez*
    B. Klich
    C. Justin
    D. Mtchel
    F. Killman (already play Saiss)

    Currently on Hamez* & Killman (pair with saiss)

    1. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A&E

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Someone call the doctor

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

      AC. B first sub in case of penalties.

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

    Play one
    A. Wood
    B. Mitchell

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

      Wood

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

        Agreed

  9. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Davies to

    1. Konsa
    2. Targett

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

      Targett

  10. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start soucek ayling or chillwell

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

      Chilwell

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

      Chilwell. Why would you not be playing Chilwell?

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

    Just want to thank those Dead Zone denizens who recommended Yorkshire Gold tea a few weeks ago.
    I am in your debt - it's great stuff.

  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So, KdB bench at best vs WestHam?

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

      Could go either way, reckon he'll play at least 30 personally. Pictured training and they can't afford to not have him.

  13. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play in place of injured Hames?

    Lamptey or Brewster?

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I have both and am going Lamptey.

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

      Lamps

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

      Thanks guys, thats the way I was leaning.

      Hopefully he'll do more than concede a penalty this week.

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

      Start Hamez ; Brewster first on bench. Nobody knows the Liverpool weak points like Brews.

  14. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Was set on Mane (C) but Sheffield United's refusal to concede more than 2 goals a game gives me something to think about... whereas I can see Burnley can letting in 4+, so perhaps Kane (C) is the better option, hmm.

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

      Though they did concede 3+ thrice after the restart last season and haven't faced a team that attacks like Liverpool yet.

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

      Both good options, see how you feel.

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

        Feeling conflicted haha

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

      Burnley looked back to the bus parking selves last game...

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

        Interesting

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

    KBD and Mitro ----> Kane and Barkley (-4) yay or nay (cant afford Grealish)

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

      Might keep Mitro, not done great but if they want to stay up he'll have to score. KDB pictured in training as well...

    2. Johan Queef
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nay

  16. tinear
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Salah or Kane? Im leaning towards Kane but Salah seems popular here.

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

      Think both look good this week.

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

        Thought so. Kane would be a differential in my mini league as for now.

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

          Yeah why not then

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

      I think it’ll be close. I’m personally going with Salah cause I don’t have Kane but I might transfer Ings to Kane

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

        Would you Capt Kane if you have both? Or stick with Salah?

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

      Salah at home is safe ; Burnley are good at parking the bus

  17. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    Coady TAA Digne
    Rashford Bale Salah Mahrez Jrod*
    Wood Watkins

    Steer, Mitchell, Brewster, C Taylor.

    1FT 0.3 ITB

    Wood - > ???
    Or change a bench player to cover for Jrod this week?

    (think there's a slight chance of JRod playing and if not, that's why I've got a bench)

    Thanks for any help

    1. Hot Fuzz
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How much itb you got spare?

      1. Hot Fuzz
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Oops 0.3...my bad

    2. Hot Fuzz
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Imo bale is a concern he might just get another 20 minutes. Are you keen on a minus 4? I would do maybe do jrod to Barkley and upgrade wood to maupay, it would be a gamble with jrod and bale on the starting lineup.it also depends what your future transfer approach is and how aggressive your playing style is. Good luck man

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

        Already got 3 Villa I'm afraid. Yeah not averse to a -4. Yeah maybe Bale is just the punty dream and should be left in the past...

        1. Hot Fuzz
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          What about a seagull for Barkley then?trossard and March looking like scoring points against any team atm. Who is your third villa? Can't see it in your first post only can see Martinez and Watkins....

          1. Hot Fuzz
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Steer......

  18. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What’s the better move?
    Ings to Kane
    Or
    Barnes to Grealish

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

      Ings to Kane I reckon

    2. Hot Fuzz
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Agree with noquarternt

    3. differentgravy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings to Kane

    4. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barnes to Grealish, or look elsewhere

  19. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else starting KDb? Has become a nice differential!

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      i would if i had him

  20. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Keeping jrod in the playing 11 in case he starts. Who would you keep as first sub?

    a. brewster
    b. dallas

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dallas imo

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      i d go A

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

    I got in Konsa!

    He really ties the team together!

    Green Arrows guaranteed!!

  22. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez played 90 minutes against Arsenal and 90 minutes in the UCL. Before Arsenal He also played 90 minutes in a cup game I guess(not sure though) - Should I move him out for a hit or keep? (fodders on the bench)
    Got 10 itb if I decide to transfer him out.
    Earlier I wanted to move him out for Hames but now he is injured. Is there any replacement of him worth a hit as I guess he might be benched.

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

      Grealish

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

      Play him

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden

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

        already have him too

  23. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captain choices

    A- Salah
    B- Aguero
    C- Kane

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

      Salah

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mo

    3. differentgravy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

  24. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Team gtg, bench order?
    Marti
    Lamps, Saiss, Keane
    Mo(C), Son, Bruno, Grealish,
    Maupay, Kane, DCL

    Steer/Biss, James, Dunne

    thx and GL

  25. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence or Neto? & why?

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

      I wouldn't buy either as they are fighting for one spot.

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

        Actually maybe I am speaking S%^t

      2. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Looking for a replacement for klich
        5.6 budget

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

          Jorginho, on pens and stronger team and less money, rising soon

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

    Andy Carroll owners.....What we doing? One more week?

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

      There are Andy Carroll owners? Sell! Sell! Sell!

  27. jackluhg
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys looking for some advice.. team is looking a bit of a mess. Worth a WC?

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Justin Taylor Davies Egan
    Bissouma Pulisic Salah Son JRod
    DCL Mitrovic Jimenez

    1FT 1.7 ITB

    Thinking defence needs a lot of work plus Jrod injury not ideal for me.. and no Kane. Cheers

  28. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best midfielder option upto 5.6?
    Neto/Podence/McGinn/looman/ASM
    Have watkins of villa already

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

      McGinn

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

    " Personally, I worry about Mourinho’s potentially cautious game-plan for Spurs’ trip to Burnley."

    Disagree, I doubt Jose will go cautious at all.

  30. differentgravy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If you had to choose?

    A Brewster, Sterling, Barkley/McGinn
    B DCL, Foden, Greenwood