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. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Smith Rowe and Dias
    B) Saka and Stones

    ?

    1. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A but Cancelo over Dias

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

      B

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

    Is the collective wisdom for the cheaper 3rd Man City pick Forden or Gundogan?

    Thanks

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Double defence for me

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

        Hitting Grealish and DCL out.

        Defense solid.

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

    Is Wilson still a doubt?

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

      What?

  4. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is it true spurs Fulham cancelled?

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

      WTF?

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

      Stop this

    3. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You jest yeah?

    4. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Apologies. Not trolling. Genuine question as my mate said it had on a thread earlier.

      Long day and only just getting my head into my team.

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

    A) Rashford + Smith Rowe + Dier
    B) Wilson + Cancelo + Regulion (have Stones)

  6. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not free hitting my team is this including my planned transfer

    Holding, Stones, Mitchell
    Gundogan, KDB, Bruno, Son
    Martial, Brewster

    No Game - Martinez, Coufal, Dallas, Salah, Bamford

    Is it worth doing a -4 to take out martinez to bring in de gea? Thinking worst case it should be 2pts as he will play, plus guaranteed a double next week where as villa (martinez) may still not be ready to field a team at the weekend?

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

      Same boat as you and thinking of that move as well.

    2. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same here, only thing that's make me think not to do the move is because i bought Martinez for 4.5, then will cost me more 0.3 if i want him back to my team.
      tbf Martinez is a season keeper

      1. Netters2018
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah i will lose 0.3 aswell if i let him go as brought for 4.5m. Just have a feeling villa wont be able to fulfil game on sunday and then its another single gameweeker! De gea will play both nxt week so just in appearance that would be the points back! Martinez may drop to 5m if they do get another postphonement.

  7. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    First draft at FH. What do you think?

    Lloris
    Maguire Tierney Cancelo
    Gundogan kdb son Bruno
    Lacazette Wilson Kane

    1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      looks good, looks similar to what I have
      Just thinking about getting Richarlison but worried about fitness

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

        Wolves quite decent at home but richarlison always capable

      2. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        and not sure if Gund. better pick than Saka...

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

          That’s the one risk - not picking the 3 best city options in stand out game

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Like it,any good bench cover?

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

        Not much, Clark Mitchell and Fulham mid

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

          Same with me
          Sanchez Clark Reed Mitchell

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

      Same as mine - except should Shaw be out would get Telles over Maguire - so very nice!

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

        Shaw back training I read

    4. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Could you do wilson to saka and rearrange?

  8. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Evening Gentlemen,
    Do we expect to get updates about Richarlison tomorrow before the game?

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

      Think Everton press conference was today?

      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yea it was, Carlo said he will still assess

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No more updates

      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        cheers, I wanted to take that punt, but now it looks too risky for a FH

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

      Will you accept any answers from non-gentlemen?

      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ladies are ok too

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

          A feminist slogan!

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

        I'm quite a non-gentleman myself, so says my wench.

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

          wives*

  9. Johnny too hotty
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    much wrong with my FH team chaps?

    Lloris
    Maguire Dias Stones Holding
    Son KDB Rashford Bruno Saka
    Kane

    brewster, mitchell

    0.1 ITB so limited.

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

      Decent. Maybe Cancelo over Dias?

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

        Bit more of an attack threat hey

  10. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio quite a nice option now he's their only striker

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

      Adams to Antonio for me if saints double is off

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He is not fit, moving in mud in every sense tonight.

    3. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whats wrong with other strikers ?

  11. andres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    having cancelo and kdb, would you get:

    A stones - double in defence
    B foden - with some cash to get a decent striker

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

      Stones to be safe, Foden if chasing hard

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

    I was reading in one of these chats yesterday someone saying that if we had players from a game that got postponed we’d get the points from that game later when it gets rescheduled, is that even if we don’t have those players in the team on the rescheduled date??? And if so does that mean we can replace a Spurs this Gameweek and still get the points ???

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That sounds like rubbish. Completely untrue.

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

      Balderdash.. that person doesn't have a clue.

      That will not happen.

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

      You also get one free wildcard for every Villa player you own apparently

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I saw that post, and all he was suggesting was an alternative plan about how points can be given for postponed games. He was purely putting ideas out there for comment.........

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

        Oh okay my misunderstanding then

  13. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which duo:

    1. Stones Saka
    2. Dier Gundogan

    Thanks guys

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

      1 is slightly better imo

  14. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Reguilón nailed to play against Fulham? Odds that he will play?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      100% not nailed

  15. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rodriguez is an interesting punt tbf

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

      I don't think it's a cunning punt at all.

  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So spurs are playing Fulham instead??? There goes my Kane and Son differentials

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol.

  17. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any update on Sterling? If he is ruled out, does it make Phoden more appealing?

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry I meant Foden of course

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

      Fil Phoden

  18. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is it safe to activate FH?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’ll never be safe.

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

      Nope. If the events of last few hours, days, let alone weeks have not taught you that, then I don't know.

      Nevermind, go ahead and play it now.

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

      As long as you do it from 2m distance.

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

      No. Safest to wait until last minute. But I’m in the same position and will probably hit it tonight.

  19. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    5th mid on a wildcard
    Saka or smith-rowe?

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

      Saka

    2. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      SR. Save the money.

  20. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lloris
    AWB, Cancelo, Tierney
    KDB(C), Bruno, Son, Saka
    Kane, Willson, Matrial

    G2G?

  21. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Agree this needs a fh or wc?

    Dias Cancelo Mitchell
    KDB Bruno Son
    Kane DCL**

    Martinez Ayling Coufal Grealish Soucek Bamford

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

      Def Wc then set up for bb

  22. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Repost” Tough spot as have 3 villa and 2xfrs as planned to not play chips this week, but now idk so help would be appreciated.

    Roll with this for -4 or FH

    Diaz Cancelo Colman
    Son KDB Bruno Saka
    Kane Brewster

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

      Im in similar position and I’m taking a hit (-4) fielding 9 players (including Brewster) so hoping for the best. The we will we a bunch of better gws for a FH later on

  23. Forgetmeknot
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    You know it’s a strange season when I am considering transferring in a Fulham gk... for a -4!

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not worth it. Spurs Chelsea and united, next 3. Might not even get 6/7 points all together

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

        Don’t disagree but 6 or 7 points I think is more than my current go (McCarthy) will get

    2. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer to have my blank keeper to have those 1 1 2 points

  24. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is everyone that has a FH playing it?

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

      Saving it for BGW29
      Using WC this week.

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This.

      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Care to share your wc draft ?

  25. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Yay or Nay for this FH team

    Darlow Areola

    Stones Maguire Saiss Davies Mitchell

    KDB Bruno Son ESR Gundogan

    Kane Lacazette Wood

    Any changes needed or is G2G

    Any ideas would be welcomed

  26. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will we hear from Pep before the deadline?

  27. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does this seems a viable plan?

    GW18 Salah + DCL => Sterling + Laca -4
    GW19 Laca + Grealish => Antonio + Rashford -4

  28. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH team:
    DDG
    Reguillon Dias Cancelo Tierney
    KDB Son Bruno Neto
    Lacazette Kane

    G2G? Cheers.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka over Neto.

  29. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Whats the deal with Leeds v Soton, do we have any further info since the draw?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It could still happen. Shrews got multiple covid cases in their team.

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

        Will we know for sure before deadline? I have 5 players in that match.

  30. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH any good?

    Darlow
    Cancelo, Stones, Holding
    KDB, Son, Bruno, Neto
    Kane, Laca, Wilson
    (4.0; ESR, Kilman, Mitchell)

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ESR over Neto IMO