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. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    likelihood of reguilon to start?

    thinking about him over Dier

    1. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m on dier simply because no risk of him being dropped/rested

  2. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looking for some feedback on my defence. Planning to start all of them

    DDG 4.0
    Maguire cancelo Dias dier Keane

    I want a double defence other than City somewhere as a ‘differential’

    Double United or Newcastle or arsenal or spurs??

    1. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not a fan of it myself. When using chips I prefer to pick a solid 11 rather than try to find funky differentials or play a weird formation. The chip usage and a strong team is itself a differential and a strong one at that.

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

      Dare you to name a more attacking team than this, I'll wait lol.

      Lloris
      Digne Cancelo Tierney
      KDB Bruno Son Gündogan Saka
      Kane Lacazette

      1. Ruudy Van
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Do you think digne plays?

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

        It's close to template

      3. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks good but I don't think I would go Digne. He was terrible by all accounts at the weekend on his return

      4. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Similar but I have rashford over gundogen and Wilson instead of lacazette

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez
      Mitchell Stones Taylor (Coufal Dallas)
      Son Bruno KDB Burke (Salah)
      DCL* (Bamford Vardy)

      2 frees

      a) Salah DCL Vardy > KDB Lacazette Kane
      b) Salah Grealish DCL > KDB Saka Kane

      Vardy & Saka or Grealish & Laca

    4. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Am I the only one getting Auba on free hit??

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

        I think I will, just fancy him got to take some risk, most just going for the same template big hitters

        1. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Who are you leaving out of the big hitters?

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

        If ever you were gonna get hm it's on a FH at home against Palace.

      3. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No currently got him thinking cap him as well.

        My head tho saying go Kane over him, but we all can't have the same teams we wouldn't move up the ranks

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

      Best option:

      On FH.

      A) DDG

      B) Lloris

      Cheers.

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

        B for me

        1. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          B

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

      Lloris Steer
      Dias Telles XXX Mitchell Ampadu
      KDB Bruno Son Smith Rowe XXX
      Kane Wilson XXX

      A Tierney Gundogan Lacazette (343)
      B Stones Rashford Brewster (352)

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

        A

      2. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A

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

      Mccarthy
      MITCHELL - DIAS - HOLDING
      Salah - SON - FERNANDES - REIDEWALD - Grealish
      Bamford - DCL

      Nyland - Targett - Robertson - Adam’s

      Tempted by FH, but even more tempted by WC looking at the shambles of a team I’ll have for gw19???

      1.3ITB
      1FT

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

        WC it.

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

        You have 5 (5 with Bamford you'd be happy to own next GW)

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

          6 with Bamford*

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

            Thank you, don’t even know where to start

          2. John Nerdelbaum
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Not sure if it's that bad
            Robertson, Dias, Holding, Salah, Son, Bruno, Grealish, Bamford are all OK for next week

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

              I'm going off the assumption that Grealish only plays City away in 19 which is probably a mistake.

    8. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Right A or B

      A) Darlow Saiss Rashford
      B) Lloris Tierney Lacca

      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B

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

        B

    9. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Darlow or DDG on FH?

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

        ddg

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

        Ddg

    10. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can only field 6 players this week and no FH... would you take minuses or hold

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Need to see team. I'd say City defenders may be worth it.

        1. Chilli Heatwave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Martinez (4.00)

          cancelo Mitchell Mina (zouma, Robertson)

          Son Bruno Burke (salah, grealish)

          (DCL, Watkins, Bamford)

    11. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got 6 playing players in gw18, dier dias son bruno neto saka, do johnstone kilman -4 to

      A) leno or guaita
      B) sais or tierney or holding or other def.
      C) dcl -8 to guaita holding laca
      D) FH

      If a) or b) gw19 FH.

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

      On FH

      A - Stones, Saka
      B - Cancelo, ESR

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B

    13. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Auba captain nuts? Chasing 100pt gap.

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

        Yes - he’s not taking many shots

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

        You will be chasing 110pt gap if you caption Auba

        1. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sometimes we have to take a risk. KDB Fernandez, Kane, can all blank.

    14. Liastro ⭐️
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka or Gundogan on FH?

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gundogan or a defender

    15. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why does nobody have Sterling in their teams? Too risky?

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

        Possible injury, and going without Kane or Son could kill you. Don't want to take the risk.

    16. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just bought McGoldrick, never thought I'd be doing that..

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

        But why?

        1. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Will only be in my first XI for this week, benching him every week after. Just needed a cheap striker that plays in GW18 and he fit the bill

    17. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Please. What do I do with this team? Was set for no FH this week, BB next week. Now down to 5 + Brewster this week. Any suggestions? 1 FT, 0.4 ITB

      (Martinez, Steer)
      Cancelo, Stones, (Robbo, Dallas, Coufal)
      KDB, Bruno, Son (Salah, Soucek)
      Brewster (DCL, Bamford)

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

        That's a FH for me

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

        Virtually same team, and I am free hitting.

        DCL news swayed the decision.

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

      What's your favourite strategy?

      A) WC18, BB19, save FH for 29
      B) FH18, no chip 19 (lots of DGW-ers), BB later
      C) FH18, WC19, save BB for later

      I've omitted B with BB in 19 as probably not relevant to me now, but I'd rate that best if you still have DGW-ers on your bench.

      Saving the FH for 29 a very real benefit of Wildcarding now?

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No chip 18, TC 19

    19. damiang2233
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Callum Wilson for DCL? Thoughts?

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        DCL injured

        1. damiang2233
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah thats why im replacing him. Wilson good choice though?

    20. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We expect Gundagon to start? He a decent option?

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

      Any love for Martial over Rashford?

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cavani may start

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

        I was all day on Martial but somehow found the money for Rashford mainly due to fact that Martial will play only 65-ish minutes while Rashford is guaranteed all 90

        1. Sickboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Good points guys thank you.

    22. Starskyb
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      LLoris (Sanchez)
      Wan-Bissaka, Holding, Dias (yedlin, Mitchell)
      Saka, Fernandes, Son, KDB (Gungogan)
      Kane, Wilson, Lacazette.

      Am I g2g? Bit worried about the back up defence and maybe want to play gungogan over wilson??

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

        I think if you’re going to leave Gundogan on the bench there’s no point having him - if he won’t start I’d swap him for a cheapo and upgrade Yedlin to Stones (and start him).

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

      Who are you capping? Options galore.

      1. Pinturicchio10
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably De Bruyne but I am tempted by Kane.

        • Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Was gonna captain KDB but suddenly I'm thinking of giving it to Kane.

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

            Snap to both! Kane it is!

      2. flynner25
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Is Martial the optimum replacement for DCL?

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

          Lacca

          1. flynner25
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Doesn't have DGW

            1. damiang2233
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Wilson?

      3. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Final call for me;

        A) Lloris & Tierney
        Or
        B) De Gea & Regulion

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

          I like A v much

      4. Donny_Rover
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Free hit more or less sorted, think the only things I’m slightly unsure of is Rashford with Son waiting in the wings, and whether having Wilson 1st sub is a bit of a waste of money. I have £0.1m to play with so could switch Rash, but feel like Fulham have tightened up and Spurs aren’t so high scoring, whereas Utd look quite threatening at the mo and like a couple of differentials in him and Laca. Wilson’s there to help a niggling concern that someone might be lost to rotation so I like a bit of comfort there.

        De Gea
        Cancelo Dias Tierney Reguilon
        KDB (c) Fernandes Rashford Saka
        Kane Laca
        (Steer Wilson Mitchell Burke)

        Too much on the bench? Leaving Son out too risky?

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

          Would rather have Son, his ownership so high not having him could negate your Free hit.

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

            On the flip side if he blanks I’m laughing. Always think a free hit is there to be attacked rather than played too conservatively.

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

          why are so many picking DDG over Darlow with FH team?

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

            Probably not much in it given how hopeless Sheff Utd are but I’d rather target the better, in form teams on a free hit. Darlow’s kept 3 CS in 17 games, DDG 4 in 15.

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

        Got KDB and Cancelo.

        Dias or Gundogan?

      6. XX SMICER XX
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What trio scores more?
        A. Lloris Saka Wilson
        B. Leno Reguilon Foden

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

          A

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

        FH Sorted... I think

        Darlow
        Saiss, Cancelo, Dias
        Neto, Bruno, KDB (c), Son, Saka
        Lacazette, Kane

        (4.0, Kilman, Brewster, Mitchell)

        1. Drogo
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Looks good, only miss Tierney