Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 19?

Fantasy Premier League managers are advised to target assets who play twice in the first Double Gameweek of the season when looking for their next captain.

With each of the current top four clubs, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Leicester City, each playing twice during Double Gameweek 19, the most popular premium assets are leading the armband discussion.

As always, we have taken a look into the best options in great detail, using the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area to assess individual form and the state of their opponents’ defences.

CAPTAIN POLL

For the second week running, Manchester City’s maestro Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) leads the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll, this time with just over 37.0% of votes.

The Belgian shares the vast majority of votes with Mohamed Salah (£12.5m, 26.0%), who comes back into our consideration after missing out on a match in Blank Gameweek 18.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m, 7.0%), Jamie Vardy (£10.1m, 5.1%) and Tomas Soucek (£5.3m, 4%) complete this week’s top-five list.

In order to tackle this Double Gameweek captaincy debacle effectively, we will analyse Gameweek 19’s key teams and assets separately, as opposed to focusing on the key matches, as we usually do.

KEY TEAMS

Manchester City

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

    No risk of Villa-City being postponed bc of covid cases at Villa anymore right?

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

      The Everton match was cancelled because the training ground only re opens on Saturday. Should be good as long as they isn't more cases

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

      Surely not. They've enough fixtures piled up already, doubt the Premier League will give them any more

  2. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson to Antonio worth a hit?

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nah Wilson could score in both and Antonio could pull his hammy in the first and be out again

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

    Either of these worth a hit, will push me to a -12?

    A) Bednarek -> Dawson
    B) Kane -> Vardy

    Cheers.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Both

  4. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is it true that you should Triple captain only on form players?
    For example Salah never had 4 PL blanks in a row in his Liverpool career, so i expect him to start firing again this gw despite not on form lately.

    1. swanseag55
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      See this is what I am thinking. I also remember a few years back when the TC chip was introduced everyone said they would put it on Aguero. Aguero lost form and Man City had a DGW against Chelsea and Newcastle and was overlooked. Aguero scored a hat trick against Chelsea and everyone looked back thinking why did they not put the TC on him.

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

        I remember that fondly because I was one of the few who actually brought him in and TC him. 75 points and shot up in the rankings.

        1. swanseag55
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          But I also remember I TC Sanchez that GW. Regretted it after the 1st GW but he also ended up with 75 points.

  5. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Mane -> KDB
    B) McCarthy - Fabianski

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

    1ft 1.3mitb

    Martinez (Steer)
    Coufal Dallas Stones (Mitchell, Dunne)
    Son, Rashford, Bruno, KDB, Soucek
    Kane Bamford (Brewster)

    a) Bruno>Salah
    b) Rashford+Kane> Salah and Antonio (-4)
    c) Something else

  7. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1) dcl to Cavani ( play Bamford )
    2) dcl to Antonio ( play Bamford)
    3) dcl + Brewster to Wilson + Watkins (-4)

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

      1 or 2 depending on who you prefer.

  8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all!! Still at a loss at what to do!! BB this week the most likely as used WC last week to set up for last week and this week, willing to take -8 or even -12, any ideas warmly welcomed!! Salah, Cresswell, Vardy, Rashford and Antonio are initial thoughts.. team is as follows
    DDG Areola
    Dias Cancelo Dawson Dier Holding
    KDB Bruno Saka Soucek Son
    Kane Lacazette Bamford
    Cheers!!!

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lacs to antonio

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Definitely on the cards mate!!

  9. Bob.
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I have a conundrum. Really need to get kdb in but don't know how.

    McCarthy Johnstone
    Robertson Justin coufal allioski lowton
    Salah rashford Bruno Soucek raphinha
    Kane wood bamford

    Don't want to lose any of my three main mids really. Bruno maybe? Kane to Antonio doesn't give me enough in the bank to upgrade raphinha to kdb unfortunately.

    Any help appreciated. Cheers

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

    Bamford to Antonio or roll FT for next week?

    De Gea
    Dias / Stones / Coufal
    Salah / KDB / Bruno / Son* / Soucek
    Wilson / Bamford*

    Steel / Adams / Dallas / Mitchel
    0.0itb

    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not the time to sell Bamford. Has great fixtures

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

        Thanks. But Antonio has so awesome fixtures this GW...

  11. Soldham8
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed.
    Going to BB in GW19, currently have 10x DGW, thinking of taking a -4, to get 11 DGW total.

    ** Che > Watkins (a single GW to a DGW player)

    Martinez (x2)
    Stones (x2), Coufal (x2), Justin (x2), Zouma (x2)
    Salah (x2), KDB, (x2), Bruno (x2), Soucek (x2), Son (x1)
    Antonio (x2)

    Bench - McCarthy (x1), Che ** (x1), Bamford (x1), Dallas (x1)

    Any advice? 0.1 ITB

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

      Not sure a -4 is worth it, when we dont know who had Covid at Villa, whereas Che should start

  12. Joey Barton and Friends
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane and Son to Salah and Antonio for s hit? Such a headache of a decision.

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

      Could backfire but I’m doing it, pulling the trigger tomorrow if nothing else happens.

      1. Joey Barton and Friends
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not having Salah is quite a concern and reckon SHU will be tough to break down after their first win

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

      It's a 50/50

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

    So tempting to do transfers tonight.....sensible thing is to save until the morning right?

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

      Yeah wait, information is key this season

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

      depends... 11 is too early for me. I could easily miss the deadline if I'm not careful. Transfers done... if stuff happens then so be it. Can always fall back on a FH which I was close to doing anyway

  14. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you BB this team with 1FT to use:

    Johnstone McCarthy*
    Dallas* Justin Coufal Lowton Robertson
    Soucek Son* Salah Fernandes Raphinha*
    Adams* Bamford* Kane*

    Currently have 7 non DGW players. Prepared to do a -8:
    Kane > Antonio
    Son > KDB
    Lowton > Dias

    Thanks.

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Adams to Antonio

  15. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane and son to > vardy and kdb -8?

  16. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    BB this?…

    McCarthy Son Bamford Dallas.

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yer, I have same bench I'm doing it

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Surely son shouldnt be on your bench ?

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

      I am curious to know your 5 midfielders...

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

        Bruno KDB Grealish Soucek Son

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

          Or Salah. Relevant thing only DGW players to bench Son

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I respectfully disagree and certainly wouldn't put kane on my bench. Make sure to hit BB 🙂

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

              Didn't say I agree, but I understand.

      2. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Martinez
        Zouma Cresswell Stones Shaw
        Bruno Grealish Salah Soucek
        Antonio Vardy

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

          You can't bench Son over Soucek.

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

            But yes i would use BB.

    4. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Surely, yes

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

      Yes

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

      Yeah

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

    GTG?

    DDG
    Coufal, Cancelo, Stones
    Salah (C), KDB (VC), Bruno, Soucek
    Bamford, Vardy, Antonio

    Subs: Martinez, Saka, Tierney, Mitchell

    P.S. should I use TC chip now or later?

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you BB here? Or swap a bench player for a playing on?
    (0 FT & 1.0itb)

    Johnstone
    Coufal - Justin - O’Shea
    Salah - Kdb - Rashford - Bruno - Raphina
    Bamford - Watkins

    (McCarthy - Adams - Alioski - Balbuena)

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

      no way

  19. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH or not FH?

    A) Non FH Team (-4)

    Martinez
    Cancelo - Dias - Zouma
    KDB - Mane - Bruno - Son
    Antonio - Wilson - Bamford

    Subs: Areola - Dallas - Mitchell - Anguissa

    B) FH Team

    Johnstone
    Cancelo - Stones - Coufal
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Rashford - Soucek
    Vardy - Antonio

    Subs: Button - Mitchell - Strujik - Davis

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

      B

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

    Do I think Salah and Pool will return to form for a home game against United who have just gone top of the league? YES.

    Do I think City will beat Covid Villa and Palace comfortably? YES.

    KDB the safer captain, Salah the more explosive... crikey

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Although kdb looks shattered. He wouldn’t have taken given that pen to sterling unless he was knackered. Can see a rest incoming

      Salah(c)

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

        Can Pep afford to rest him? I think no. Maybe in the cup.

        1. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probs not but gundo, bsilva, foden not bad replacements so he could rest vs palace or villa and if they are not winning bring on after 60

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

            There's always this debate, no comments have even been made so just a made up rumour. He always starts, maybe subbed of after 70 if leading by 2-3

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

      KDB for me, don’t buy this rest talk. He will play both games and gets his rest in the cup.

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

      Wow

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

      old news

    3. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good grief. Would we learn before the GW starts??

    4. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd have all the luck in the world. Would be gutted for the ones who built up a team and transferred them out though. What a season so far..

  21. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    6 years I've been on this site and hits have discouraged with a 10-foot pole. This GW every -12 and -8 seems to be great value? What's going on! 😀

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      People getting carried away with dgw I think

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

      People have realised they work most of the time if done right

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thought process is most people taking a -4 or -8 so taking a -8 or -12 is not as it would be in a normal week

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

        What everyone else does is irrelevant in determining if a hit you make is +ev

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

      It's just a game

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha this too

    5. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Me for example have Taylor,Balbuena,Pope,Adams.Allf them will probably take between 0 and 6 points each.So i think it's worth to take hits for players who have two good fixtures.

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

      DGW fever

    7. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hits are effectively half price in a dgw.

    8. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That thing out there forcing us all to sit at home, longing for some action. If I use a 10-foot pole right now I´ll break a window.

  22. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Current setup:

    McCarthy
    Dias Chilwell Creswell
    Salah KDB(TC) Rashford Son Soucek Wilson Bamford

    Forster, Lawton, Dallas, Adams

    Thinking about doing McCarthy > 4.8 GK but unsure who, it’s for a -4 aswell? Thanks

  23. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cresswell or coufal if money no object?

    Any stats to help?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell on so I think

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

      Cresswell has double the assists 6-3 and on set pieces

    3. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell

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

      Depends more on structure
      I’d prefer to spend more elsewhere as west ham don’t have great fixtures after the double

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

    Repost
    Bench DCL and start Rodrigo or move Taylor to Stones in a back 4?
    Currently have the funds for Son to Kdb but would need to move DCL if doing Taylor to Stones to fund Kdb.
    Still torn on Salah v Kdb captain. Pls send help

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

      Get DCL out like everybody else

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

        Fair!
        So would you BB with triple Leeds then? Otherwise would only play Bamford. Also not many great options to replace DCL- Watkins a no for me. Rodrigo on the bench who could play

    2. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      get Stones

      Kevin (c)

  25. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cheeky punt on Salah as TC or hold fire?

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd pull the trigger myself I didn't build towards BB.

  26. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Based on this gw only, who would you rather have:

    a. Vardy
    b. Kane
    c. Antonio

    ???

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Honestly think Kane might be highest scoring out of these, but it's so hard to know

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

      A

  27. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan surely a better pick than Foden if I can use the extra funds right?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      NO

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

    Thoughts on a bench boost of Anguissa, McCarthy, Raphinha, and Dallas?