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. Nutella
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one of the following please gents:

    A) Mitchell (ful)
    B) Davies (bur) questionable whether he will start or not

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

      B

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B won't start imo

  2. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Areola
    Robbo Lamptey KWP
    Salah(C) Son Pulisic Barkley
    Kane Jimenez Watkins

    Dallas Stephens

    G2G??

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

      Nice team

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gtg

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

      I would personally play Dallas over KWP but rest looks good

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate.

  3. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    G2g for this GW??

    Ryan
    TAA / Saiss / Mitchell
    Salah)c) / Son / Grealish / Barkley
    Kane / DCL / Jimenez

    Bench:: McCarthy / KWP / Burke / Justin

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

      G2G

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I concur

  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play 2 pls 🙂

    a. Podence
    b. Klich
    c. Bamford

    Currently on A & C

    Cheers

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      AC

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

      Ac

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

      A and C

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

      AC

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

      AC

    6. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers lads 😉

    7. MARSHALL24
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      AC

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

    G2G?

    McCarthy(Steer)
    TAA Saiss Mitchell (KWP)(Justin)
    Salah Son Grealish JRod (Bissouma)
    Ings Kane Maupay

    Bench order correct? Bissouma,KWP,Justin

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

      Kwp first imo

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      G2G - JRod prob wont play so yep KWP ist bench

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

      G2g incl bench

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gtg

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

    Should i transfer out bruno or dign for a hit... 1.1 in bank

    Already did jiminez to kane for free

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

      No need for a hit
      Both of them could have a great week

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

      Keep both

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      These are 2 of the players I’d want to transfer in.

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

        Im scared of no mane sterling robbo

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

    Fear or no sterling mane robbo

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

    1 FT 4.4m ITB

    A) Auba to Salah/Mane
    B) Doherty to any other defender (as 4th def)
    C) Maximin to Grealish (as 4th mid)
    D) 2 of the above with a hit

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

      How many defenders and midfielders do you start?

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

        I can do 343 or 442

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

          I’d do a and c then

    2. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A C

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

      I want to go C for sure,
      but not sure if A is worth the hit 😐

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

    Thoughts?

    McCarthy 4.0
    TAA Coady Ayling Doherty* VVD*
    Bruno son havertz barnes 4.5
    Kane wood* 4.5

    VVD/Doherty to a defender will be my ft. Worth a hit to do wood to DCL or Bruno to salah/mane? Will likely wc in a few gws

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

      First look, I would WC this squad.
      Certainly VVD out first.
      DCL might underperform without Hames and Richarlison
      Salah/Mane would be good, but Bruno aint bad

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

        Cheers! Have considered it but think I’ll hold on until a couple of gws when some teams fixtures turn

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

      Just bruno to salah. Defence seems covered for this gw

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

        4 atb so I’m missing a defender. Unless you think Doherty will start.

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

          Sorry missed that. Bruno > salah for a hit might be worth a hit this gw.

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

            Cheers! What are your thoughts on wood? Burnley has been dreadful but at his price I don’t think it’s worth removing him for a hit

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

              I would just get in salah this gw and wc this squad next gw.

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

                Any reason not to just wc this gw then

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

                  WC this gw seems the best solution imo

  10. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance Doherty will play on the weekend....

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

      Aurier was just rested and would probably start ahead of him

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

      Doubt it

  11. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts please. Comedy transfer policy continues. What to do here after getting Rodriguez in as captain.

    Guaita
    TAA Robbo Saiss
    Son Zaha Havertz Rodriguez*
    Jim Ings DCL

    Steer Mitchell Lamptey Soucek

    Play
    A Mitchell
    B Lamptey
    C Soucek

    Captain
    1 Son
    2 DCL
    3 other

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

      B1

    2. ZAWAd25
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B1 for me

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3 Jimi home to Newcastle?

  12. ZAWAd25
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play Bissouma or Justin?

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

      Bisssssss

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

      Justin

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

      Bissouma

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

    Ryan
    PVA Saiss Robbo
    Son(c) Grealish Salah(vc) JRod
    Jim DCL Maupay

    McCarthy Lamptey Anguissa Dunne

    1FT, 2.2 ITB
    Set and Save?

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

      That's a fine team there

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

        Thanks mate

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      you keeping JRod ?

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

        Keeping for this week and see how it goes

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

      GTG

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

        Thanks

  14. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Gtg?

    Martínez
    Chilwell Saïss Lamptey
    Grealish Foden Salah(c) Son
    Kane DCL Jiménez

    Steer Podence Castagne Mitchell

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

      gtg

  15. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lads please Captain Kane or Salah ?

    Meslier
    Bellerin. Mings. Lamptey
    Salah Son Grealesh Zaha
    Kane Maupay. Aguero

    0.3 itb. (Barkley. Mitchel. Lewis)

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

      Kane

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

      Salah

    3. Could Have Ben Mee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

    4. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Have gone Salah.

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

    G2g lads? Bench order correct?

    martinez
    robbo lamptey ward
    salah (c) son pulisic jrod grealish
    kane dcl

    forster dallas brewster branthwaite

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

      G2g

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

      Yes imo. What team is Ward on?

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

        Crystal Palace

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gtg Brewster first sub

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

        He starts for sure?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure. But may score imo

  17. Could Have Ben Mee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard GTG?? 0.3 itb

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Semedo, Lamptey
    Pulisic, Salah(c), Rodriguez, Barkley
    Aguero, DCL Kane

    (Button, Kilman, KWP, Bissouma)

    Thoughts appreciated

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

      like the Semedo pick

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

      looks strong all over the pitch, nice going

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why jRod?
      Otherwise g2g

      1. Could Have Ben Mee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hoping he won't be out that long and have him in from the start

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

      Looks decent, plus based on your picks can you not wait WC a week or two more?

  18. nibby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good to save FT?

    Martinez
    Robbo Aurier Chilwell
    Salah Son Grealish Jrod*
    Kane Watkins DCL

    Subs: Cahill, Strujik, Stephens

    Thoughts?

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

      Yeap, would save

  19. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If u have James Rodriguez would u A- Ditch him.
    B- bench and play Bissouma

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

      Keep

    2. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you have a FT?

      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Actually yeah doesn’t matter I’d say keep. Should only be out for a week or 2

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

      B

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

      Neither

      Just put him in starting 11, if he doesn't play he'll get auto-subbed
      If he plays, he'll rack up usual performance

    7. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheeers Thank u

  20. MikeNash404
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start and what order should I bench?

    A) Reece James
    B) James Justin
    C) Yves Bissouma
    D) Rhian Brewster

    I appreciate it’s a difficult decision

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

      start D , then BCA

      1. MikeNash404
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You think Brewster will score?

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

          Better to have a striker than defender against a strong team

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

    Start/bench order for the following?

    KWP
    Brewster
    Bissouma
    Justin

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

      Bissouma Brewster KWP Justin

  22. Kavorka
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Keep Mitchell on WC?

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

      Nah

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

      Best option from CP defense
      And they have green fixtures

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captain on:

    A) Jiménez
    B) Kane
    C) Son

    Cheers

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

      B

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  24. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    G2G?

    Ryan
    Robertson Dallas Kilman
    Salah (c) Sterling Son (v) Grealish
    Werner DCL Wilson

    Button Bissouma KWP Taylor

  25. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who gets more points this GW:

    1) Kane
    2) One of the Pool premium defenders - Robbo/ TAA

    Have 1 FT and can either do VVD to a premium pool or Ings to Kane.

    Thanks a lot!

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

      That is tricky. I'd say Kane will keep getting more expensive and he'll more likely punish you badly for not having with his ownership. On the owther hand, is your VVD backup worthwhile at all? I'm still saying 1

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

      Umm, instead of focusing on what the new player will give you, I suggest you to compare what the old players will give you. In other words, compare who you'd rather have VVD or Ings. VVD is not playing anytime soon, and you'll getting rid of him for sure. Ings isn't bad and may score. And on the other hand, do you have enough players to start to afford VVD to be on bench.

      If I were you, I'd take a hit and do both

  26. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    Robbo TAA Saiss
    Salah(c) Son Rodriguez Barkley
    DCL Kane Maupay

    (Forster/Kilman/Stephens/Branthwaite)

    GTG? Hoping Kilman plays if Rod doesn't and thinking Spurs might play conservatively after their collapse, hence Salah captain.

  27. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have Hudson Odoi (don’t ask) and Justin. Thinking of getting in Jota and Kilman with 2 FT.

    Thinking Jota will start the next two and haul

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

    2. Vlekz
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You probably making the same mistake you made with odoi again

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

        No offence but after 2 weeks you'll be saying I have Jota(don't ask)..

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

        No

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son or Salah cap?
      Son last game of the GW... tempting.

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

        Salah imo

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

      Is Haller a threat to Antonio playing striker?

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

      Jimenez to Kane done on FT...Locked & Loaded...GL for the GW all...see you on the other side, enjoy the footy!

      Martinez
      Robertson Saiss Lamptey
      Son Sterling Pulisic Hames
      DCL Kane(C) Watkins
      (Forster Coady Burke Dunne)
      1.6

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

        GL mate