Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Blank Gameweek 18?

Fantasy Premier League managers face a difficult choice for the Blank Gameweek 18 captaincy.

Even before Monday’s fixture rearrangements for Spurs, Fulham and Aston Villa, differentiating between Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) was proving challenging for many.

Now that Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) have been handed a favourable home fixture against underprepared opposition the debate has been thrown wide open.

More than ever, Fantasy managers need some help with the armband, which is where the Captain Sensible article comes in.

As always, we will look into the best options’ underlying statistics, comparing them against the defensive data of their upcoming opponents using the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area.

CAPTAIN POLL

Poll results before Spurs’ Aston Villa fixture was replaced with hosting Fulham

Captain poll results after Monday’s fixture rearrangements

KEY MATCHES

Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion

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  1. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How’s this FH looking guys

    Leno
    Cancelo, AWB, Stones
    KDB, Bruno, Son, Rash, Saka
    Kane, Wilson

    Steer, Mitchell, Brewster, Kilman

    0.2 itb, change anything?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks solid

      1. Muscout
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers!

  2. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Absolute state of that fireworks display interrupting the game.

  3. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Seriously though:

    A) Rashford
    B) Foden

    B allows Lacazette

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lacazette over who?

      Obviously this matters....?

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Probably Wilson if A?

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I'd go A then. Wouldn't trust Foden, or even Lacazette. The other two seem a clear sensible choice imo.

          1. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            It would be a fourth defender

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Ooooo more mystery!

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

      who is the 2nd player with Rash?

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who would you have instead of Lacazette for A?

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        4 in the back, so AWB

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  4. The Mighty One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A. Kane & Brewster
    vs
    B. Martial & Wilson

    On A right now but B seems stronger. Not captaining Kane anyway.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane good
      Others so so
      Brewster no

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

      Laca and Wilson?

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

      Cant look at it this way since no way you would start Brewster

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Advice please ... I've been locked down with work for 11 days and home schooling for 7.

    Which are the best strikers to play into this week and the double game week?

    I think Forden looks a good pick alongside KDB and a Man City defenders.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on how many days you've been cleaning your house

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      18 - Kane, Lacazette, Wilson

      19 - Kane, Lacazette, bamford double pending, Watkins, vardy, Antonio

      Imo

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers ... also tempted by Arsenal with fixtures and some form.

        I have a couple of Man City and Bruno so Manchester clubs look decent too if u can pick the right ones. As ever it always was!

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If you want players for both weeks together, then I'd go for the Manchester teams, so that's Jesus and Martial. People are concerned about Martial rotation with Cavani, but he's still a good bet imo. Aguero is currently isolating. I have no idea for how long.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  6. 1314
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    any presser from Spurs ? no injury for Kane right ?

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson or Lacazette?

    Got Tierney and Saka

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

      Laca

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

    On FH

    A) Saka
    B) Smith Rowe

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What would you do with the spare?

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

        Saiss over cheap defender on the bench

        1. Konstaapeli
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Saka if you only imorove your bench.

          1. Konstaapeli
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            *improve

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A - loadsa shots in the box recently

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

      Cheers!

  9. AgentFern
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH team

    Darlow
    Cancelo, Dias, AWB
    KDB, (C) Fernandes, Rashford, Son, Saka
    Kane, Wilson

    A) darlow + cancelo > Lloris + stones
    B) darlow + Dias > Lloris + stones
    C) leave as is?

    Also any news on Wilson?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson was seen in training i believe

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Back of the envelope it looks like these are the most likely BGW29 fixtures:

    BHA-NEW
    FUL-LEE
    WBA-EVE

    CRY-MUN if Liverpool beat Man Utd in the 4th round

    Not looking the best GW!

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not worth using FH either then

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Easy to navigate with transfers, will be more fixtures probably.

    3. Vlekz
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's it? Only 3-4 fixtures?

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Depends if there are upsets, but here is the magic spreadsheet:

          https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErefTAWW4AoGDI1?format=png&name=medium

      • Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks perfect for a FH to me.

        Am probably WC'ing this GW, and the only ones from those teams I am considering on the WC before BB'ing in DGW26 is:

        Wilson
        Areola
        Bamford
        AWB
        Bruno
        Rashford

        Those 6 won't be in my BB DGW26 team. I would probably have something like 2-3 of those for DGW26

      • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I've always thought the more blank and crap the gw the more use is the FH as you don't then need to keep dross going forwards.

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          +1
          That's why I don't see the point in FH'ing this GW.
          All the WC'ers and all using between 2 and 6 transfers will get the likes of Cancelo/Stones/Dias, KDB, Kane/Son, Tierney/AWB and so on.

          Those without a FH in BGW29 would have to transfer in the likes of Richarlison, Sigurdsson and such just to be able to field a 7 players.

          And those with the WC left to play would not use it to cover BGW29 with those teams playing.

    4. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FHGTG?
      Bench too thin?

      De Gea
      Cancelo Stones Holding (Mitchell Yedlin)
      KDB Bruno Rashford Son Smith-Rowe
      Kane Laca (Brewster)

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Excellent.

    5. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH team. Choose one:

      A) 3 5 2 with Lacca

      Lloris
      Cancelo Tierney AWB
      Kdb Bruno Son Saka Neto
      Kane(C) Lacca

      4.0 Lowton Mitchell 4.3

      Or

      B) 4 5 1 team with Rash

      Lloris
      Cancelo Tierney Saiss Shaw
      Kdb Bruno Son Rash Saka
      Kane(C)

      4.0 Brewster Mitchell 4.3

      Leaning on A myself cause not sure about Rash and if I am going to punt on Lacca and Ars the time is now. Cheers.

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A

    6. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A) Dias Holding
      B) Dier Tierney

      Cancelo is my other defender

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B

      3. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol totally torn here

      4. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B

    7. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias more nailed than Stones or no difference?

      1. Pukkipartyy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Is more nailed.

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

      3. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Longer term I'd think so

    8. pitstop1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone changing plans from FH to WC to take account of the likely Leeds Saints single GW in 19?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Only have Adams Bamford so still on FH i think.

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Will probably sell Bamford for Antonio on WC this GW

      3. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        what happened to leeds southampton game?

    9. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So Leeds doesnt have a double anymore correct?

      1. Justin Credibles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why not?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Shropshire Covid

        2. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Soton match reschedule

          1. Justin Credibles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            why would the second match be rescheduled when the first is okay?

    10. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Best 3rd Man City on FH:
      A) Foden
      B) Gundogen
      C) Stones

      Others KDB, Cancelo

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Same here...Thinking a) as one week punt

      2. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B maybe, A played last 3

    11. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A or B

      A
      Leno
      Shaw Stones Saïss
      KDB Bruno Rash Son Gundogan
      Kane Lacazette

      B
      Leno
      Cancelo Stones Saïss
      KDB Bruno Rash Son ESR
      Kane Lacazette

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        So its really?

        A: Gundo + Shaw
        B: ESR + Cancelo

        1. mr messi
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, which one is better?

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            B

    12. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So been planning for this game week for six weeks. At one point I had twelve but due to Bissoma being a dirty git, Villa being called off and DCL getting injured down to eight.

      DCL seems a long term one so I am thinking might take a hit of -4 to get someone in. Ideally need a starter this week and have Wilson and Kane already. For £8.9m or less who would you be going for?

      Thanks
      Uncle John

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry £8.4m not £8.9m

    13. Aurora Borealis?
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pages are flying a bit at the moment, so I decided to instead spend 10mins just writing down which teams and players I am actually considering for my FH. I have ranked the teams top to bottom in terms of ease of fixture and then ranked the players for each team first to last.

      TOT - Kane, Son, Dier, Lloris
      MCY - KDB, Cancelo, Dias, Stones
      ARS - Laca, Tierney, Saka, Leno
      MAN - Fernandes, Rashford, Maguire, AWB

      Starting with Kane then KDB then laca etc... This is the best team I could come up with in my budget

      Leno
      Cancelo | Stones | Dier
      KDB | Fernandes | Son | Rashford | Saka
      Kane | Laca

      I would suggest giving it a go as you are probably going to pick about 10 of the 16 players listed above

      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        How confident are you that Laca starts?

        1. Aurora Borealis?
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Very, he is their main goal threat atm and didnt start last game

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

        Great team

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

        Why not consider Sterling?

        1. Aurora Borealis?
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I was until he became an injury doubt

          1. Mongreloid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Only a yellow and 75% prob. I like those odds

            1. Aurora Borealis?
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              My bench is non existent, so I can’t take that risk, but if you have a decent bench then I would say go for it

      4. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Stones Saka Leno to Tierney ESR Darlow is an option

        1. Aurora Borealis?
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Absolutely it is, I could consider Darlow and Wilson for Newcastle but just wanted to focus on these 4 clubs. Essentially I hope this fills in 90% of the gaps for most people

      5. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You must have some team value!

        1. Aurora Borealis?
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I guess so. I haven’t consciously been playing to max team value. Maybe I’ve been lucky

      6. abaalan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pretty much sums up my draft team.
        Also considering Foden and Gundogan in the City crowd.

        1. Aurora Borealis?
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I like Foden, I think he will start but would only swap him for saka and that would then mean reducing my defensive, which is already the weakest part of my team

    14. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Any good mids for 7.6 or less? DGW preferable

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gundogan

    15. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Free hit tonight or still wait for tomorrow? I see Kdb, Wilson likely rises (unless FH teams distort the info).

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Now

        1. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Right. Cheers. 🙂

    16. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A) Tierney + Smith Rowe
      B) Shaw + Saka

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A

      2. zdrojo187
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Shaka

    17. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ManCity has scored 13 goals in last 3 against Brighton, more upside with going double attack on FH? (Yes also 4/5 clean sheets)

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You'll probably get the wrong attackers though
        They'll score 5 between Bilva, Mahrez and Jesus probably

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sterling KDB currently

          1. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Fully expecting Mahrez to get his haul-every-six-games this GW!

    18. myteamissheeeeeeeet
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No Haller now, is Antonio pretty much going to play barring injury? Might get him for DCL or Watkins

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He'll play when fit, Noble false 9 the other option.

        1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Jesus! Tough times

    19. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How the heck do we choose a captain now lmao so hard

    20. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A) Sterling + Wilson
      B) Laca + Rashford

    21. Booked4Dissent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve activated FH. Worried about circuit breaker announcement tomorrow now...I just felt like getting it out the way earlier.

    22. Kizza_10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would you make any changes to this free hit team ?

      De Gea
      Stones Tierney Dias Reguilon
      Saka Bruno KDB Son Rashford
      Kane

      Subs:
      Forster, Mitchell, Brewster, Davies

    23. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      WC draft

      Martinez, DDG
      Tierney, Stones, Cancelo, Coufal, Mitchell
      Saka, KDB, Bruno, Son, Soucek
      Lacazette, Kane, Bamford

      Thoughts?