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. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Simple Question

    Son to Sterling (C) for a -4 ?

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

      I would do that.
      Sterling is my captain.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Like this idea, would do it if I was not blocked by 2 MCI defs

  2. sp1122
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL to Antonio worth it for free?

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think it’s a bit early to ditch DCL, he could easily come good.

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Antonio vs inform Villa
      DCL vs leeds..
      Can wait a week I guess..

    4. The bean
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him for the Leeds game anyway...

    5. sp1122
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all.

      If I keep DCL then I have a dilemma.

      Start DCL or Bamford?

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No, give DCL chance

  3. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    with nothing else pressing and some of my rivals likely to captain Cancello this week, am I crazy to be considering Dias or Stones to Cancello for free?

    If so who would you lose? Feels like Dias benching is coming soon...

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

      Do not lose Dias! By far the most nailed long term

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

      It if them I would lose stones..
      Dias more nailed..

  4. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha or Grealish?

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish probably if Zaha has lost his central role.

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      G

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

      Grealish

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha

  5. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Could do Soucek -> Grealish and bench Antonio. Madness?

    Salah-Bruno-Gundo-Rash-Grealish
    Dcl-Bam

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

      Don't. Bench. Antonio.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Who else I should bench then?

        Could just keep ft, ignore Grealish and play Antonio

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

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

      I wouldn’t

  6. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Soucek
    Bamford DCL
    Subs Martin Coufal Wood Mitchell

    A) Save FT
    B) Coufal and Wood to Rudiger/Digne and Antonio (minus 4)
    C) Any other move?

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

    I’m keeping faith in Rashford, please come good, sir!

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

      Good fixtures to find some form

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Got no faith with him but still keeping

  8. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you save FT with this team?

    Martinez
    Digne Cancelo Dias
    Gundo Grealish Son Bruno Salah
    Antonio DCL

    4m - Dallas Mitchell Brewster

    1FT 3.6m IT

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

      yes

  9. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best transfer option?

    A) Soucek to Grealish
    B) Save ft and play Soucek

  10. The bean
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 to start? My head is melted

    Barnes (Fulham away)
    Ings (Man utd away)
    Watkins (West ham home)
    Matty target (West ham home)
    Gundogan (Burnley away)

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes Watkins Gundo

      1. The bean
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tempted by that... ings could have had a haul at the weekend too...

      2. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ings will score i reckon

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Top 2 I would play with Gundogan but very tricky...

      1. The bean
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Its a tough one... I have changed it about 20 times at this stage..

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

      Play Barnes and Ings, last slot is tricky edging toward Gundogan with the scorelines City usually come away with v Burnley

      1. The bean
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, is Gundogan a rotation risk tho? Pep is up to his old tricks again.

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

          Off early v WBA, probably wasn't overtaxed v SHU, but with Pep you never know.

    4. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bench targett

      1. The bean
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Men ..

  11. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jora due back this week, worth a differential with Mane being out?

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jota*

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Any comments from Klopp or you just trusting fpl flag?

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Trusting the flag, but they are pretty accurate...,

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He is not. Bullshit

  12. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here? I am thinking upgrade defence as Cancello, Stones and Dier all were benched!

    1FT and £0.9m

    Martinez,
    Cancelo, Stones, Dier
    Gundo, Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Barnes
    Bamford, DCL

    Forster, Kane, Alioski, Kilman

  13. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez (Martin)
    Justin Coufal Cancelo (Chilwell Coufal)
    Salah Bruno Gundogan Foden Soucek
    Bamford DCL (Adams)

    9.2 ITB & 1 FT

    A Foden -> Sterling
    B Coufal & Adams -> Holding & Antonio (-4)
    C Martin & Adams -> Sanchez & Antonio (-4)
    D GTG & roll FT

    Ta and good luck lads!

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

      A for me.

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

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

    If the logic for rotating in the squad to play for Man City v Sheffield United was to rest and prepare the A team for Liverpool on Sunday...

    Then surely the same applies from Pep for away at Turfmoor on Wednesday night.

    Got to trust your squad to be in tip top shape for the crunch games to win silverware.

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

      Same goes with Liverpool against brighton. Can see Robertson getting rotated for Tsimikas gametime

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

      Decent logic but he rested a fair few last gw.

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

        That's what i mean.

        Rest on Saturday but then risk your premium players (with KDB missing) before the biggest game of the season to reclaim the Premier League title?

  15. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all. Currently £8.3itb and 1FT. Uncomfortable amount itb...

    Martinez, Mccarthy
    Cancelo, Stones, Coufal, Dallas, Bernado
    Salah, Bruno, Gundog, Neto, Soucek
    DCL, Bamford, Adams

    Immediate problems are Neto and Adams...

    Bench Adams seems best, and

    A) Neto to Grealish
    B) Neto to Sterling
    C) Neto to Barnes

    Thoughts?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B but you will have 4 city

      1. Return of the FF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This is a very good point, very well made!

  16. 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

    A) Save FT (play Adams/Coufal)
    B) Kane > Antonio

    1. The bean
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be looking to get kane transferred out anyway... spurs will be trying their best to get him back fast tho they were shocking last night...

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

        Held on last week as he would have been out for a hit. Looking like 2 weeks out for him best case, so I'll probably jump on Antonio for triple WHU, before likely GW25 WC.

        1. The bean
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds like a plan... Best of luck..

  17. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did you guys see the spurs game? They looked awful. Can you see Son doing something this gw?

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

      Obviously a ridiculous question. Evreyone knows he’ll haul.

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lets hope their setup suits better vs top teams.

      But yeah, with that service I think I need to settle for a lucky penalty.

  18. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play which one?

    A) Justin - FUL (A)
    B) Dallas - EVE (H)

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I rate Leic higher for a CS, but Dallas higher for an attacking return.

      Justin, just because I think Leic will need to step it up after this gw.

  19. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Evening DZ

    Martinez
    Stones - Cancelo - Coufal
    Salah (C) - Bruno (vc) - Grealish - Gundo
    Antonio - DCL - Bamford

    X 1. Dallas 2. KWP 3. Burke

    A) KWP > Rudiger
    B) KWP > Chelsea defender
    C) Save FT

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

      Just save I’d have though - C

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

      Save for sure. Might come handy next gw and your team is fine.

  20. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Coufal Digne
    Gundo Bruno Son Salah(vc)
    Antonio DCL(c) Wilson

    Forster Soucek Ayling Mitchell

    I have 3.1itb and 1ft

    Thoughts please?

    Cheers!

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

      Too bold on the cap mate. IMHO.

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.
        I had him captain this week too and backfired massively!

    2. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal to Cresswell? (I have Coufal but other fires elsewhere)

  21. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Evening, need some help here, as I’ve lost the plot and have no idea what I’m doing anymore and even cheering on arch rivals QPR arghhh, filthy!
    Pick 3 to start please.

    A) Targett
    B) Richarlison
    C) Shaw
    D) Digne
    E) Dallas

    Or another option is to get TAA in for Digne?.....
    Cheers

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bcd

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Like that answer as that’s what I’m currently on as own Martinez, thanks

  22. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everytime I see Aaron Cresswell I think that he's Welsh, not that it matters but just find it weird.

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So random 😆

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks and name i guess? From Liverpool so not That far from welsh is he?

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And welsh colony in Liverpool are pretty high from old times, a lot of wirj immigration.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Work...

  23. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best pick up to 10.0?

    Grealish stats ain’t looking too impressive tbh.

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you buy dcl you can look at stats, but Grealish is not a stat player. He got one assist last time and should have had two were it not for a wonderful save. From literally nothing.

  24. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play

    A) Ramsdale (WBA)
    B) Martinez (WHU)

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez every time

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

        Like every time. Best keeper in the league.

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

      B

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  25. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How likely are these players to get rested this week?

    A) Robertson
    B) Salah
    C) Dias
    D) Gundogan

    My first 11 looks great (if they start) but no bench

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

      I can't see Salah rested, if there's no Mane. If Liverpool win vs Brighton, and then they have City in the next game, win that too, they're back in title race.

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would expect 1 of them to be benched.

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

        Thanks - I could live with one. But I feel like could easily be 2 or 3 which I can’t deal with

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

      A) 20%
      B) 20%
      C) 70%
      D) 40%

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundogan also had his rest recently, Pep loves him imo, I think he plays too. Dias could be rested most likely out of those, but it's Pep, and it's Burnley.

  26. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Annoyingly hard to plan without future dgw fixtures announced.

    Have free transfers for 2gweeks in a row but dont know who to bring in!

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Start with teams which have games in hand or find Ben Crelins spreadsheet.

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Already have 3 city and 2 villa so rather good.

        Crellins sheets are too many ifs and thats... Getting a headache of all the speculations 😀

  27. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one would you start?

    1) Watkins
    2) Gundo

    Currently on Gundo, but any opinions would be welcomed.

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo on form

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

      Gundo unless we get a clue he’s benched.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all!

  28. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Coufal & Bamford without any starters on my bench or spend my FT to get a defender and start him ahead of Coufal?

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

      With games coming up in quick succession and high rotation, it would be wise to have at least one playing bench player.

  29. andres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A rash to Grealish
    B soucek to Grealish (bench a striker)
    C Mccarthy to Martinez
    D other?

    McCarthy (Forster)
    Cancelo Stones Digne (Mitchell*, Coufal)
    Salah Bruno Rash* Gundo (soucek)
    Watkins Antonio DCL
    4.8itb, 1FT

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

      C - Martinez a great set and forget GK this season. Better to do it now and get his points

  30. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How to improve bench here? Or Save FT? 1 FT,1.6 itb

    Martinez
    Dias Stones Coufal
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Zaha
    Bamford DCL
    ( 4.0 Adams Mitchell Castagne*)

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitchell to Dawson

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate

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

        Waste of a WHU spot. Blocking Soucek and Antonio. Castagne to Shaw

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

          West Ham are the new Man City??