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

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Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion

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  1. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus please help. I've been away from FPL for a while doing real life stuff but thought I was safe because I had 10 players for GW 18 and 15 players for DGW 19. Logged on at the 11th hour to find I now only have 5 players for this week, plus an injury and a suspension!

    (McCarthy* Martinez)
    Dias Stones AWB (Robertson Dallas)
    Bruno Son (Salah Grealish Bissouma*)
    (Bamford DCL* Watkins)

    A - Free Hit. My team isn't too bad for the DGW but I would still be left with an injured DCL, plus 3 Villa players who I'm hearing might not have a DGW anymore?

    B - Wildcard. Doesn't seem prudent given I haven't done any planning and haven't looked at my team for about 2 weeks. Could go horribly wrong.

    C - Take a -8. Would give me 8 players. e.g. Salah, DCL, Grealish > Kane, Rashford, Saka.

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

      I think to avoid to much stress I’d just play the free hit, villa will have a single gw in 19 in the worst case you’d hope

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

      this season man

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

      A definitely worth it

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the replies. No love for the -8?

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

    Couple of questions on FH:
    A) is Wilson fit?
    B) is Ramsdale worth a punt (cheapest playing GK)?
    C) Gundogan or Foden as 3rd city?

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

      Sanchez from BHA is cheaper

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      (A) Nothing to suggest otherwise atm

      (B) I picked Sanchez (4.4) on my GW16 wildcard for this GW. I would go for him or Leno if I was on FH.

      (C) My City triple-up would be Dias Cancelo KDB. Minutes too risky with most players IMO

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

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

    Thoughts?

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

      If you're selling Salah + DCL, then get Kane + ?? for me

  4. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard or FH to tackle the next two weeks?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your team mate

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I won't. Team dependable.

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

    Which of these moves is better:

    A) -4 hit (keep Salah)
    Dias Stones Mitchell
    Son Bruno Smith-Rowe
    Kane Brewster

    B) -4 hit (Salah to KDB)
    Dias Mitchell Taylor*
    Son Bruno KDB Saka
    Brewster

    C) -8 hit
    Dias Stones Mitchell
    Son Bruno KDB Saka
    Kane Brewster

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

      B

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

    Will Foden stert?

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

      Flip a coin

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably but you never know with baldy hoop

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

      Yes

  7. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just landed on this, exact cash any thoughts cheers?

    De gea
    Tierney reguilon cancelo
    Kdb(c) Bruno son Gündogan
    Wilson Kane(v) Lacazette

    Button esr Fernández Mitchell

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      For free hit

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looking good

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Like it.

  8. Jersey Boy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After a lot of time invested, I can't quite believe that it's Shrewsbury Town potentially scuppering my long-term BGW/DGW planning haha. In a spot of bother here..

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why what has happened? Someone don’t play in GW19 now?

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What's the story with Shrewsbury Town?

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

        FA cup replay

    3. Jersey Boy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shrews v Saints FA Cup 3rd Rd fixture to be rescheduled in place of Leeds v Saints after a Covid outbreak in the Shrewsbury camp

  9. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any requests for what fixture should be called off next? I suggest Liverpool Burnley in GW19 so I don't have to get Salah back in.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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

    Who has more chance of starting this week?
    A. Stones
    B. Cancelo

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

      A

    2. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A but Cancelo much higher ceiling

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

      For me will both start after 45 mins each sunday

  11. OleBall
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lloris
    Dias Cancelo Tierney AWB
    KDB(c) Son Bruno Saka
    Kane Laca

    Steele Burke Mitchell Davis 0.0itb

    Any suggestions or g2g?

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

      FH team obvs

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

      AWB?

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks great

  12. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    DCL > Lacazette for a -4?

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

      Yep

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

    On FH
    A) AWB
    B) Maguire

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

      AWB for me. Burnley one of the best defending set pieces

  14. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Salah, DCL and Kilman to Rashford, Kane and Mitchell for -4 to give me the lot below?
    Son and Kane will go out for another -4 in GW19 for Salah and Antonio to give me 11 DGW players.

    Dias Cancelo Dier Mitchell
    KDB Fernandes Son Rashford
    Kane

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

      Yes

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Could get Saka in for Rashford and save me one hit and keep Son for GW19 instead of Rashford....

  15. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    Rashford or Gundo?!!

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

      Rashford

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        dont think Burnley will be tight game?

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sir Dr Marcus

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

    a) Tierney (CRY + NEW)
    b) Saiss (EVE + WBA)
    c) Cresswell ( blank + BUR/WBA)

    To replace Balbuena this week for a -4 (will BB in GW19)

  17. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What's everyone doing with DCL that aren't on a FH? Would have to take a hit to move for someone like Wilson but then I'm not getting in a DGW player for next week.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m selling tonight, used my FH well already, likely Wilson & bringing in a Man U defender with the other FT

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sold him for Wilson already, who may end up on the bench in 19

  18. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    High chance leeds lose their Double?

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      why?

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

      Looks that way and I have 3 of em, plus 2 Southampton 🙁

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

    A) AWB + Gundo
    B) Stones + Neto

    FH

    1. WWW.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Like the Neto punt

    2. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      AWB & Stones lol

  20. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Save FH play 8
    Holding / Dier / Maguire
    Bruno / Rashford / Son / KDB
    Kane

    B)Free Hit Team
    Ederson
    Holding / Dias / Dier
    Bruno / KDB / Son / Saka
    Kane / Lacazette / Wilson.

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  21. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If I take a - 8 to catch the rises now can I still get bailed out by the FH tomorrow and negate the hits?

    1. WWW.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

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

      Yes

  22. WWW.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender on FH?

    Can't be ARS or MCI!

    Clark?

  23. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    thoughts on this 433 FH team:

    Darlow
    Tierney Cancelo Stones Dier
    Son KDB Bruno
    Wilson Laca Kane

  24. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Got -2 bgw players in the last 24 hours, but still not keen to FH.
    What would by the best way to approach both gw18 and 19?
    1) gw18: Salah-> Sterling/Rashford
    gw19: saka Brewster-> souchek adams for -4 and BB (no Salah for dgw)
    2) gw18: Dcl-> Laca
    gw19: laca saka Brewster-> Souchek Adams Antonio for -8 and BB

    Team atm:
    (Johnstone Martinez)
    Dier Stones (Dallas Coufal Justin)
    Son KdB Bruno Saka (Salah)
    Brewster (Dcl, Bamford)

  25. Fletch365
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather:

    A: Stones, Saka & Rashford
    B: Cancelo, Gundogan and Lacazette

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

      Impossible question... Flip a coin!

  26. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Postponed Villa game hurts, as planning to navigate without a FH. Already used my free to go Salah to Son. Would you stick or twist with this lot:

    Lowton - Dias - Dier - Holding
    KDB - Fernandes - Son
    Kane - Brewster

    Non playing: Martinez, Forster, Coufal, Soucek, Grealish

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

      Stick but I wouldn't be holding Brewster still.

      Never had him to be fair

      1. marpy016
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, I was leaning that way given general uncertainty of everything.

        Brewster was a week 1 placeholder that has never been dealt with. I'm still hoping he can break his drought this week and reward my patience.

  27. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pretty template
    Look OK?

    Lloris
    Dias Stones Bellerin
    Rash Bruno Kdb(c) Son Smith Rowe
    Kane Wilson

    Forster Holding Brewster Mitchell

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tierney instead of Bellerin

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can't afford unfortunately.

  28. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do any teams not play in 19 now? What is this Shrewsbury news?

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

      FA cup replay for the postponement i think.

      FA Cup 4th round means play the match soon...

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ahh okies no probs

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

    For Gw18 and 19:

    1) Lacazette
    2) Martial
    3) Cavani

    Or.... Any other good ideas?

    £10.1 million forward needed

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think that the Man Utd lads will share minutes, maybe go with Lacazette and swap to Antonio for the double?

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

        Good thinking Gazza

  30. as33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with Sterling?

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

      Send him to Dubai for some winter sun?