Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 20?

The Gameweek 20 captaincy debate, if we can call it that, has only been about one Fantasy Premier League asset thus far: Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m).

His omission from Manchester United’s starting XI in an FA Cup win over Liverpool, which he still managed to get the winning goal in, has only made the clamour to captain him even stronger ahead of a plum fixture against Sheffield United.

Injuries and/or significant loss of goal-scoring form has hurt the usual challengers for the armband with Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) unavailable while Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) has blanked in five successive Premier League matches – all good news for Fernandes.

That said, does an injury to De Bruyne open up some differential options in the Manchester City side? Are there perhaps some outside picks up for grabs from the less popular teams? That’s what the Captain Sensible article is here for.

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  1. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For -4
    A. Adams to watkins
    B. Adams to Antonio
    C. Soucek to grealish
    D. Robbo to Dias

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

      None

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

      B

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

    Dallas to Stones or Cancelo for a - 4 hit.
    To beat the price rise! Also City more likely to have a clean sheet at WBA than Newcastle vs Leeds, with Dallas on my bench. Either City player would start.

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

      I’m considering this too but think il wait until next week

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

    Already taken minus 8 should I do KDB to Gun minus 12 or play Dallas?

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cowboys

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

        yep unfortunately done Trent Podence Mane to KDB Stones Fernandez early.

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

    Yes or no?
    GW20: Mane -> Gundogan
    GW21: Bissouma -> Son (Bench Bamford v Leicester)

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

      Keep Mane

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

    A Vardy and Rash to Kane and Maddison - 4
    B Vardy to Cavani/Martial

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      Who would you pick from B?

      1. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Probably Cavani given how woeful Martial is.

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

    Either of these worth -4 do we think???

    A) Adams —-> Kane
    B) Ayling——> Cancelo

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

      B

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

    Looking ok?
    Fabianski
    Stones, Shaw, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno(c), Sterling, Rashford, Maddison
    Bamford, Antonio

    Justin, Giroud, Alioski

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

      Rashford has an injury flag

  8. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you start Dier against Liverpool with 2 non playing defenders (KWP and Lamptey) on the bench

    OR

    Would you take a hit for a defender and start him over Dier this week?

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

    I think Cancelo is the second-best captaincy choice this week. Too bad that betting against Fernandes looks stupid right now. Rested for the FA Cup, scoring a goal off the bench, and United in great form against Sheffield United without Egan. It's madness to not cap Fernandes I think.

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

      Yep, was set on Cancelo (c) til yesterday. Bruno's rest and EO made me wimp out.

      Very likely to captain Cancelo vs SHU next week though.

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

      Agreed. I’m tempted to do robbo to Cancelo for -4 to give me cash for Kane next gw. Set on getting Kane in so it’s a hit this gw or next

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

      United's form and Bruno scoring from the bench and Sheffield being absolutely terrible might make me super stupid if I stick with Cancelo

      He's been my captain choice since I checked the stats and watched the last few games...further cementing it after getting the assist in the FA cup.

      My only real reason is to have a differential, but I'm having second thoughts as to whether this is the week to be different- It reminds me of last season a week where a chose a differential and Salah went ham.

      Camzy, you would convince me to turn my decision right?

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

        I feel like you have to pick your weeks to differentiate. This does not feel like one of the weeks to do it. Next week seems like a better time.

  10. Garth Marenghi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why is everyone selling Adams? Their schedule? Isn't Ings back?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Because he is dogsh since the Fulham game

      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agree, but not having Ings seems to be key.

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

      because they would rather have one of Antonio, Kane or Watkins

      I would keep Adams if I had him

      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yeah makes sense just thought there was something else I was missing. Most have extra kdb cash now

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play??
    A) Justin
    B) Coufal
    C) Soucek

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

      B

  12. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thought appreciated guys’ll
    1 ft
    A kdb to gundo
    B kdb to son
    C Vardy to Kane
    Would play coufal if any above done
    Or
    1 kdb to son/gundo &Vardy to Kane for hit
    Many Thanks

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

      B

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

        Cheers

  13. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here ? formation and subs in order ?

    Mccarthy
    Stones Cancelo Cresswell Coufal
    Soucek Raphinha Son Salah Bruno(C)
    Bamford

    johnstone vardy adams ayling

    could take a hit and do either

    A. Vardy>Kane
    B. Raphinha > Grealish/Gundogan.

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

      Looks good. Get Kane next week

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

        yep thats the plan

  14. FPL_BUCCANEER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Chilwell Coufal
    Bruno(C) Rashford* Son Gundo
    Bamford Antonio

    DDG Watkins Soucek Lowton

    G2g? Bench order correct? Especially given Rashford is a doubt..

    Got 6.2m ITB but not planning to take a hit.

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

    What to do with KdB?
    Get Sterling/Rashford/Son?
    Might just get Rash and Maddison in for KdB and Soucek? (-4)

    The team
    Martinez
    Chilwell, Dias, Stones, Coufal, Alioski
    Grealish, Salah, Bruno, KdB, Soucek
    Adams, Antonio, Bamford

    1ft
    0.3 itb

  16. southernrocker1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any advice please...

    Lowton (AVL)
    Or
    Holding (sou)

    Cheers!

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coin toss, I think both Soton and Villa will score

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

    Bench Dallas, Coufal or Raphinha?

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

      I would probably bench Coufal. I fancy Palace to score.

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

        Play Leeds guys against Newcastle

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

      Same problem here. Thinking of benching Dallas.

  18. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This feels like a ridiculous question, but is now the right time to get Kane over say someone cheaper like Antonio or Cavani for example. Kane obviously a class act and has form but fixtures don’t look great. Should we be looking past these?

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Over Cavani? Yes.

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

      Every time I’ve gotten rid of Kane because of fixtures or another reason I regret it. The FW options aren’t the best whether it’s because of form or rotation risk. Kane is a set and forget FW.

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

    Bottomed

    Martinez
    Robbo Dias Coufal
    Salah Bruno Son Raphina
    Werner Bamford Watkins

    Button Zouma Fodder fodder

    Anything worth a hit ?
    Werner to Someone ?
    Zouma to Cancelo/Stones?

  20. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham slightly shorter odds for a clean sheet than Leeds. The Dallas vs Coufal debate rumbles on.

    At least Raphinha covers a quarter of his clean sheet points I guess..

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

      I like Dallas over coufal this week

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

    A) Cancelo -4
    B) Play Cresswell

    Cheers in advance,

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  22. winchester
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Evening ladds! have 1 ft and 0,7m itb..

    martinez
    dias dallas coufal
    bruno soucek salah kdb**
    bamford kane adams

    martin kwp bissouma taylor

    a) kdb -> son/gundo/barnes/grealish (which one?)
    b) combination of a + taylor -> cancelo for -4
    f) combination of a + bissouma -> one of the above for -4

    cheers lads

  23. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Whose better option
    A) Dawson
    B) Rüdiger

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

      Not B, Christ

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking Tuchel will pick the Germans lol

  24. Alan_T
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams defo dropping tonight?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There is no defo in price changes this year...

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

        Big risk, plus they can’t defend

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

    KDB + Vardy > Gundogan + Kane

    Done. Good luck all

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

    Bench one:

    A) Coufal
    B) Dallas
    C) Robertson
    D) Soucek
    E) Raphinha

    Thanks!

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

      Soucek

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

    Play 1

    A Dallas ( new)
    B Coufal (cry)
    C Robertson (tot)

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

      Dallas

  28. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1.Areola vs Brighton

    2.Martinez vs Burnley

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Emi

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

      Martinez

  29. Jaok
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Marinez
    Robbo Stones Coufal
    Salah Son Bruno Grealish Soucek*
    Antonio Bamford

    4.0 Adams KWP Alioski 2.3itb

    A: Soucek to Gundo (-4)
    B: Soucek to Maddison (-4)
    C: Hold

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  30. 420king
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Help me solve this KDB dilemma please:

    Martinez
    Stones AWB Dallas
    Bruno Sterling Grealish ______
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    A) Salah (leaves me with 0.1 itb)
    B) Son (allows me to get Cancelo this week for -4 or next one for free, but I already have Kane)
    C) Gundo? (would max out on City, so no Cancelo)