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

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

    Got Bamford & Antonio and defenders are AWB, Dias, Coufal & Dallas. Was thinking of doing

    Jesus > Wilson
    Alioski > Cancelo

    Is it worth a -4 ? Or should I just hold onto Jesus and roll with another defender?

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

    Think King will get much game time in Everton? Or just backup for injure prone players?

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

      Hard to see any 'transfer deadline day' making any big impact atm.
      Last year think it was only Bruno.

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

    Start Digne or Dallas (already playing Bam+DCL)

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

      Both oop defenders and both play each other - who ya think wins ??

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

        Based on last weekend leeds comfotably but surely everton have to improve? Siggi is too slow there was no pace ot fast transitions against newcastle... if i play digne im banking on everton improving... he was back at lb which was annoying.. dallas is more fun... playing kn midfield getting forward.

        Its tough maybe where digne is 6m it feels wrong to bench a premium def

    2. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

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

    https://gyazo.com/c847ee2b67273cde7705072d9b2f05de

    7.2m ITB

    a) Keep Foden (no penalty incurred)
    b) Soucek
    c) Pereira
    d) Zaha

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

    Anyone got the link to Ben Crenlins twitter DGW thingy?

  6. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    play
    A coufal v villa
    B dallas v eve
    cheers

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

      Dallas. He plays midfield and Everton are still awful.

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

        Cheers

    2. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Finally, I made the top 10k. After missing the BGW deadline and having only 5 players, this weeks lucky bench and captain to VC swap netted 87points. Up to 9.5k. Now to hold on...

  8. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Dallas or Justin this week?

    (Might be a moot question if Dias gets rested lol)

    1. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one. Maybe Justin.

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

    Who to bench?
    Dallas
    Justin
    Cresswell

    Any help thanks

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

      Currently I have cresswell on the bench

      1. Jo Melon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

    Who would you play the GW, Son or Targett. Bench the other

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

    Are you guys getting rid of Son or holding onto him. I was so disappointed in how Spurs played that I am ready to boot him out.
    Not sure it is my most sensible move. Is getting rid of Kane more pressing? The forwards available are not exactly inspiring.

    Please give me your thoughts? Here are all my attackers. Thanks
    Antonio, DCL, Kane (on bench)
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo, Soucek
    1ft 1mib

  12. Pi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ings's price is close to rise at fplstastics..
    He did nothing in last 3 games and only scored 1 goal in his 9 games. Am I missing something? When will DGW for Southampton?

  13. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone think using my FT to switch Stones to Cancelo this week is stupid? My other starting defenders are Dias and Digne. City always seem to take short corners vs Burnley so can’t see much goal threat from CB’s this week. No other issues to fix.

  14. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start:
    A) Cresswell (AVL a)
    B) Dallas (EVE h)

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

      Dallas.

  15. Iriga_City_FC
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please help - who do I start?

    Martinez and Son or Mendy and Antonio?

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

    Is Chilwell too expensive? Could anyone suggest a suitable alternative to replace him? Or keep it

  17. jjandellis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Doing Sterling to Salah

    and

    a) Keep Foden (no penalty incurred)

    Or take 4 point hit for:
    b) Soucek
    c) Pereira
    d) Zaha