Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 22?

Fantasy Premier League managers are looking to Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United for the Gameweek 22 captaincy.

The pressure is high for the latest round of midweek matches after a number of the popular options blanked over the weekend and there could even be more rotation to consider too…

As per usual, the Captain Sensible article is here to highlight which assets have the best chance of posting an explosive score in Gameweek 22.

We assess the individual statistics of the key candidates and compare them with the defences they are about to face.

As this uses extensive data from Fantasy Football Scout’s Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

Fresh from a long-awaited double-digit haul against West Ham. Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) tops the Gameweek 22 captain poll.

He may have gone six Premier League matches without a goal but the Egyptian looked back to his best ahead of Liverpool hosting Brighton.

As a result, 35.4% of Fantasy Football Scout voters have chosen him as their skipper for Gameweek 22.

That is close to double the size of Bruno Fernandes’ (£11.4m) following, who is the current runner-up on 18.5%.

The Manchester United midfielder has been on a dry spell of his own, registering just an assist in his last five league matches.

His support is likely based on the fixture, which pits the Red Devils against a Southampton side without a clean sheet in each of their last three matches and currently suffering an injury crisis.

Despite a Gameweek 21 benching, Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) remains in the captaincy conversation. With his rest out of the way, it seems likely the Manchester City midfielder will start for the trip to Burnley on Wednesday.

Sterling has two goals and two assists across his last three away trips which has helped him achieve the support of 13.5% in the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll. 

João Cancelo (£6.0m) is arguably in a similar boat. Having missed out against Sheffield United, his return to the team looks likely for the trip to Turf Moor. His 17-point score at West Bromwich Albion is clearly fresh in the memory, here 4.3% of our voters backing him as a differential Gameweek 22 captain.

Ilkay Gündoğan (£5.8m) was also a big-scorer at the Hawthorns but his blank against Sheffield United appears to have tempered the enthusiasm around the budget midfielder. Just 3.8% have backed last Gameweek’s most popular captain for the armband this time around.

Alexandre Lacazette (£8.4m), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m), Callum Wilson (£6.7m), Marcus Rashford (£9.5m), Son Heung-min (£9.8m), Jack Grealish (£7.7m) and Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) are the only other options considered by more than 1% of voters.

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1,342 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DB_00
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any of these transfers worth the -4?

    A) Son > Grealish
    B) Son > Zaha
    C) Son > Rashford
    D) Saiss > Trent
    E) Saiss > Alonso

    1. Kaptenen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who would play if saiss doesn’t?

      1. DB_00
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Raphinha or Coufal

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I’d be tempted to hold and play the best of the rest but otherwise Trent

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your team and bench.

    4. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  2. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ohnstone Pope
    Cancelo Dier Justin Coufal Alioski
    Bruno Salah Sterling Raphinha Gundogan
    DCL Bamford Antonio

    1ft., 1.2m in the bank

    a) roll ft
    b) Dier to Rudiger/Targett
    c) Raphinha to Neto??
    d) Dier to Digne/Chilwell

  3. tissae
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:
    A) DCL
    B) Antonio
    C) Bamford
    D) Son

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  4. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG and save FT??
    Ederson
    Cancelo/Justin/Digne
    Salah (c)/ Son (vc)/ Bruno/ Gundogan
    DCL/Antonio/Bamford
    Martinez/Soucek/Dallas/Coufal

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, save

      1. gomez123
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers!!

  5. Kaptenen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good evening!

    The question is do we expect another big double gameweek past GW30?

    I have been set on WC25 BB26 for some time but recently having second thoughts as my team is shaped quite nicely for it so dont really see the point of using WC.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not a big one, GW26 is the "big one"

      1. Kaptenen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ok, thank you!

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't even know the teams having the double in 26...

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Noone knows for sure, we can just assume

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

    Martinez
    Cancelo / Stones / Digne
    Salah / Fernandes / Gundogan / Soucek
    Kane* / DCL / Antonio

    Forster // Raphinha* / Coufal / Mitchell

    I'm probably, annoyingly, going to get Bamford straight back in for Kane. Make sense or something else I should be looking at.

    Also, bench Raphinha or Soucek? Raph probably more dangerous but I'll. Be damned if I miss another Soucek goal, haha.

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

    Martinez
    Stones / Cancelo / Digne
    Bruno / Salah / Grealish / Gundogan / Maddison
    DCL / Antonio

    Johnstone/ Bamford / Coufal / Dallas

    Feels wrong to bench Bamford, is it the best call?

  8. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah or Sterling captain?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

  9. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dier to Robbo/TAA and carry my other free transfer to next week?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good move, I would get Trent as his form is picking up recently

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play?
    Dallas (EVE) or Mitchell (new)

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      the one nailed

  11. Pedaso Pirates
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio or Watkins this GW? Don't own Grealish

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio

  12. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT 0m ITB

    Johnstone
    Stones Cancelo Justin
    Soucek Salah Son Gundogan Bruno
    Bamford Kane*

    McCarthy - Adams Coufal Lowton

    Kane to:

    A) Antonio
    B) Watkins
    C) DCL
    D) other?

    A probably the best replacement, even with 3x WHU?

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford likely to be rested this week?
    OGS mentioned tired players

    1. Skymonkey
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think not. Probably be him and Martial as Martial made United attack better against ARS

  14. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Justin
    Salah Bruno Soucek Gundogan
    Bamford DCL Antonio

    Saka Coufal Lowton

    Anything worth a hit here ?
    7.3 itb

    Thanks for feedback

    1. Lil- El G
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, solid team

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  15. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So PVA to Arsenal might not happen. Do we think he keeps his place or does Mitchell start?

  16. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender to transfer in to join Dias & Stones? 10.1 ITB...

    TAA?

    Cheers!

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, would do that if it sounds with your dgw planning.

      Unfortunately, I transferred in Digne instead last week, regret now

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

  17. Mo Mane Mo Salah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not a huge fan of using transfers for GK, I have McCarthy & Johnstone but homeboy's have been particularly unreliable and given Southampton's injuries..., I got cash...thoughts on replacing one?

    a. Johnston
    b. McCarthy

    for

    1. Martinez
    2. DeGea
    3. Something else?

    1. Skymonkey
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson if there is place or Schmeichel against Fulham

  18. Chief Break-Everything
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez (Johnstone)
    Cancelo Stones Dallas (Coufal Mitchell)
    Salah Son Bruno Gundo Grealish
    Bamford DCL (Adams)

    a) GTG. Bank transfer
    b) Adams- Antonio (but still bench him) Free

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  19. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you get Antonio for one of Bamford / Wilson?

  20. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Chilwell or Cresswell?

    /

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell, question is he gonna play though

  21. Mr Bird
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Justin Dias Stones
    Salah Son Gündo Fernandes Soucek
    Antonio DCL

    4.0 Zouma KWP Brewster

    Have 1ft. Which move takes priority? Will do the other next week.

    A) Zouma > Rudiger/Targett
    B) Soucek > Grealish

  22. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I get for Charlie Taylor? Another Burnley def or go a bit bolder? back line:

    Martinez / Button
    Cancelo / Stones / Justin / Bednarek / Taylor*

    Money no object. 5.2 ITB

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      TAA/Robertson?

      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That thought has occurred to me. Which one would you go for?

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      TAA

    3. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would consider Cresswell, Maguire/Shaw, Holding

  23. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Justin or Dallas?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Close. Dallas for me, seems to be in good attacking form.

      1. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

  24. Lil- El G
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundagon --> Mahrez for a -4 vs burnley.

    Given Mahrez's record vs Burnley?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mental

      1. Lil- El G
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thought so

    2. baines is god
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    3. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  25. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez ¦ Forster
    Cancelo Maguire Holding
    Bruno Rashford Grealish Barnes
    Jesus Ings Wilson
    ¦ Saka Coufal Lascelles

    1 FT, 4.6 ITB

    Okay to Save FT?

  26. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this worth -4

    Rashford & Saka > Gundogan & Grealish

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Skymonkey
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think so. Rashford hasn't been in great form so you could transfer him out but keep Saka. if think a Barnes option is more attractive unless you already have him, maybe even a Maddison or Zaha

  27. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Massive headache.... Bench 1

    A) Gundogan
    B) Bamford
    C) Antonio
    D) Watkins

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one.. Bamford if pushed

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D

    3. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D, just

  28. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Raphinha kane to salah wilson -4 worth it or knee jerk?

    Martinez/Johnstone
    Cancelo dias chilwell
    Raphinha bruno gundog son soucek
    DCL Antonio

    targett coufal kane

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think getting Salah is a kneejerk - but Wilson could be. You could also consider Watkins.

      In this instance I think -4 could be justified.

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I want grealish though at some point and don't want to tie up that 3rd villa spot.

  29. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez (Steer)
    Stones, Shaw, Dier (KWP**, Coufal)
    Salah, Fernandes, Son, Gundogan (Stephens)
    Kane**, Calvert-Lewin, Bamford

    1FT, 2.6 itb

    (A) Stephens --> Barnes (3-5-2, hold Kane for now)

    (B) Kane -> Antonio (3-4-3)

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  30. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi....who to start?

    A....Johnstone at sheffield

    B....martinez v West ham (also have Antonio....)

    Johnstone would be the differential - but I have vowed to pretty much ignore him as my bench keeper and don't think I want to trust a wba keeper! Thanks

    1. gart888
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have both keepers myself. Not even questioning the Martinez start.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah just need to start martinez....

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

      b

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

      The way I see it is...
      - If Johnstone hauls, it's pure luck.
      - If Martinez hauls, it's expected.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But does the fact I have Antonio v villa sway the decision at all?? Thanks

        1. gart888
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Depends if your goal is getting top weekly score, or improving your OVR.

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

          I mean it really just depends if you think WBA will keep a CS.

          They've kept 2 CSs all season. SHU & BUR. Martinez has 10 CSs.

          They have SHU again but they're looking a tiny bit better than before. Just beat United & limited City to 1 goal.

          I don't think either will keep a CS personally.