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.

KEY MATCHES

Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion

Why FPL managers should focus on the short-term this season
1,342 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT and 8.5ITB what to do??

    Johnstone
    Cancelo Stones Justin Coufal
    Salah Bruno Gung Soucek
    Bamford DCL

    McCarthy Adams Dallas Anguissa

    A. Adams > Antonio (play 343)
    B. Anguissa > Grealish (play 352)
    C. Other

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

      B

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

      Sell Johnstone

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C. : Both and have bench headache 😀
      But otherwise B

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

        This. Benching headache is ok now with not so many price options, and to fill up bench for bench Boost

  2. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lads wish you doing good thoughts please ? G2G
    Bench right?
    Captain from this lot ?

    | Meslier |
    Cancello ---. Diaz --- Cresswell
    Salah -- BrunoF -- JackG -- Pogba Maddison
    LollyWatkins -- DCLDonkey
    ///// Guaita. Cavani Holding. Mitchel
    0.0 itb (-8)((foden-Son-Ogbonna>>>>>Salah-Pogba-Diaz))
    TA

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Start Cavani instead of Pogba

  3. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lineup and bench order right?
    Hate double villa defence vs double wham attack this week!

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Konsa
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Soucek
    Antonio Bamford
    Meslier Adams Coufal Taylor

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

      GTG

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Both will concede I guess but play Coufal over Konsa for me 50/50 go with your gut

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

    Soucek to Grealish and bench Maguire or just play Maguire?

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish

    2. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish.

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

      Maguire could do well, check the clean sheet odds

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

      What's your defence why bench mag ? Also Soucek might do something Vs villa ?
      But straight answer > just play Mag .. and Soucek/Grealesh if you can

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

    A. Rodrigo to Antonio
    B. Raphinha/Soucek to Grealish
    C. Roll FT

    1FT 7.5itb
    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Digne Cresswell
    Salah Bruno Gundo Soucek
    Bamford DCL
    (Johnstone Raphinha Holding Rodrigo*)

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio

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

        Bench Cresswell (highest scoring def and probably the one assisting to Soucek/Antonio) or soucek (good target for set pieces and villa are vulnerable to set peices) ?

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

      A and bench Soucek/Creswell or roll.

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

        Which one would you bench

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

    Good evening lads! Have 1ft and 0,3m itb

    martinez (martin)
    dias cancelo dallas (coufal taylor)
    salah bruno son soucek gundo
    bamford adams (kane)

    Wildcard, bb, tc available. GTG this gw? Considering using wildcard before the dgw and bb on the dgw, with those thoughts is it worth Kane out now? would lose much value invested in that lad..
    a) save ft
    b) kane -> dcl (bench adams)
    c) kane -> wilson (bench adams)
    d) martin+kane - > johnstone+antonio -4 (martin blocking 3rd west ham player)

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You're G2G but b for me

  7. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    Holding?
    Stones?
    Digne?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Holding

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

      Holding

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Holding

  8. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Antonio or Holding?

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

      The attacker

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

      Antonio

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

      Antonio

  9. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With Chelsea and City 2 of next 3 and only 1 goal and 2 assists in last 7, doesn't it make sense to get rid of Son now?

    a) Grealish
    b) Zaha
    c) Barnes
    d) Maddison

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

      Grealish

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

      A

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

    Dallas now playing upfront on midfield ?

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

      Box to box mid

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

        Thx

  11. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish (whu h, ars h, bha a) or Zaha (new a, lee a, bur h) for the next 3?

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

      Jack

      Zaha if chasing

      1. Netters2018
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Im 60 behind ml leader who has grealish...but i hav all chips left where as he only has BB. Play it safe with grealish? Or worth the risk with zaha?

        1. JohnnyRev7
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Just cancel his Grealish. You have all your chips left. No need to take any risks. It's a long season.

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

          Play your game. You’re ahead for a reason. Go defensive with 8 games to go...
          I’d choose Grealish over Zaha irrespective of position.

  12. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys,

    Best move?

    Martinez
    Dias cancelo Dallas
    Salah Bruno son grealish
    Bam Watkins DCL

    Button chilwell soucek struijk

    A) chil -> TAA (bench Dallas)
    B) chil -> shaw (bench Dallas)
    C) save FT

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  13. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think Mane plays this gameweek or held out for City?

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

      It's possible that the Brighton game is not worth the risk

  14. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you save WC for gw25 if you have already 7 dgw players ?

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

      Who has doubles?

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

      Use FTs and save WC for 30

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

    Wilson or Bamford —> Antonio?

    Or roll the transfer

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

      Roll

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

      Roll

  16. gstegnar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo-Stones-Shaw
    Barnes-Gundo-Bruno(c)-Salah-Pogba
    watkins-Antonio

    Bench: Forster, Kane, Targett, Mitchell

    0,3 ITB, 2FT. Any ideas where to upgrade the team? I'm not inclined towards replacing Kane with DCL, since the later hasn't looked very profitable in the past GW

  17. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo still the best defender to get in if you have Dias? Probably do James to Cancelo tonight

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

      Yes. Just make sure you have a decent sub.

  18. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    estimated starting prices for Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies???

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

      4.5?

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

        yeah I was thinking the same, might be worth a look-in at that price

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

    Bench 1:

    Salah Bruno Gundogan Rashford, Grealish
    DCL Watkins Antonio

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

      Ouch, Watkins probably.

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

        Leaning towards him

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

      controversial but I would probably bench Rashford

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

        I'm leaning towards Rashford as well

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

          Between him, Watkins and dcl, I Think

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

        Selling next GW, considering giving him one last chance against sot

    3. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same boat but sterling instead of Rashford. I'm currently benching Watkins but it is a tough decision.

  20. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one of these to play this week please:

  21. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one of these to play this week please:

    A) Coufal
    B) Holding
    C) Soucek

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

      C

  22. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone gimme a quick rundown of which teams have the next doubles and which week?

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

      City GW 24 they say. And some of Everton, Leeds, Villa, West ham, Southampton, city GW 26

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

    Sold James for Mee - 3rd sub this week but looks good after that

    Mee didn't play until gw8 - He has 67 points in 1260 minutes, equivalent to 100.5 points if he had played the same 1890 minutes that Cresswell has

    After MCI the next 3 matches are BHA, cry and WBA ... Burnley also have a game in hand, against FUL

  24. Morthau
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Neto to
    A) Grealish
    B) foden
    C) maddison

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

      A

  25. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best option here lads ?

    A. Soucek>Grealish
    B. Son and Gundogan > Sterling and Grealish -4
    C. Son and stones > Sterling and TAA -4

    Johnstone
    Cancelo Stones Cresswell
    Son Salah Soucek Gundogan Bruno
    DCL Bamford

    Mccarthy Adams Coufal Ayling

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

      B

  26. Subzero (-4)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Touch benching decisions this week. Any advice would be greatly appreciate!

    Martínez
    Taa stones Cancelo Digne
    Salah (c) Bruno grealish son
    DCL Antonio.

    1) Gündogan Cresswell Davis

    Right order or making a huge error benching gundo?

    Thanks in advance

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Your defence is overkill but it's between Gundo and Son for me bench headache impossible to know 😀

      1. Subzero (-4)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        In general or for this Gameweek?

  27. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Better option here?
    1FT 4.6ITB

    A) Raphinha > Rash

    B) Brewster > Ings

    Salah - Sterling - Son - Grealish - Raphinha*
    DCL - Antonio - Brewster*

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

      B

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

  28. Pommie22
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys what's the story on Zouma, up to gw15 one of the best in the league and fpl. Since then only played in the Ars and City big losses. It doesn't appear to be rotation or injury maybe he has pis#ed someone off.
    Any thoughts?

  29. Mattious8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pick two out of these four:

    Saka, Gundogan, Antonio, Bamford...GO!

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The last two

  30. jesus jesus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Trying to 2nd guess Pep.
    Who would you start Gundo or Jesus ?
    Reckon if Gundo doesnt start he gets a full rest but if Jesus doesnt start he gets 20-30mins !

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

      Sounds sensible