Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Double Gameweek 25?

Fantasy Premier League are largely between Southampton and Leeds United assets for the Double Gameweek 25 captaincy.

Patrick Bamford (£6.9), Raphinha (£5.4m) and Danny Ings (£8.4m) have replaced the usual suspects as the front-runners considering they each face two fixtures in the next week.

Despite Leeds and Southampton sitting 11th and 13th in the Premier League respectively, they offer plenty of entertainment value for neutral fans thanks to Marcelo Bielsa and Ralph Hasenhüttl’s offensive approaches to the game.

Still, some Fantasy managers might be tempted by some of the single Gameweek options, especially with Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) facing an out-of-form Newcastle defence.

As ever, the Captain Sensible article is here to help with your Double Gameweek 25 captaincy decision. As this uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

Bamford is the runaway leader in this week’s Captaincy Poll, nearly 60.0% of our voters willing to hand the armband to Leeds’ leading goal-scorer.


Behind him in the second place is team-mate Raphinha, just short of 14.0% of total votes. The former Rennes player has now delivered Fantasy returns in each of his last five Premier League appearances and, of course, as a midfielder, stands to be better rewarded for clean sheets and goals than Bamford.

Fernandes and Ings are tied in third, gaining 7.8% of votes each.

Understandably, Fantasy managers are willing to back Leeds assets given their attacking potential and high ceiling but are Fernandes and Ings capable of delivering bigger scores as this week’s differential captaincy picks? Is there perhaps an overlooked player, for example the Goals Imminent table king Nathan Redmond (£6.4m), worth our consideration

KEY TEAMS

Leeds United

Double Gameweek 25 teams: Leeds - best FPL players, form, fixtures and stats 2
  • v Wolves (away)
  • v Southampton (home)
2,177 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play up

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

      Shut up

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        My hero

      2. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wake up 😀

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

          Grab a brush and put a little makeup

    2. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Getting so sick of this.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        At least you can treat yourself, being a medical man.

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

          V good!

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pppppplease give it a rest for the sake of humanity

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pumpy!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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

    Who to drop for raphina for dgw... son Maddison Bruno Salah Gundo

    Leaning to gundo but welcome advice

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Toughie. I say leave it as it is and let us who already own Raphina reap the rewards.

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

        Haha.

    2. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same midfield. Probably gonna drop Maddison, Gundo is a decent shout too tho

  4. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If you’ve got WC and BB left and need to wildcard for GW26. Make sense to WC this week and BB in 26 rather than WC in 26 and save BB?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      play BB this week then WC 26, if your bench is strong

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

    How is this WC team?

    McCarthy (Martinez)
    Dias Cancelo Shaw (Lowton Burn)
    Bruno Salah Gundo Raphinha (Barnes)
    Ings Kane Bamford

    BB in 26 and FH in 29 most likely

    Thanks

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

      Kane might be injured

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Alasdair Gold tweeted that his isnt. No further detail though.

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

          Hmm. Mourinho said "Kane couldn't travel". But that could of course be personal reasons.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thrown off plane for being pissed?

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

              Maybe. That's just how he speaks though.

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

                🙂

              2. ‘Tis the Season
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                😀

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

        Mou:
        Kane should be fine for Sunday. "He made the decision based on his feeling that to play this game could be a risk based on the accumulation of injuries and minutes he has. We and the sports science staff agreed. I believe Sunday he will be OK and ready."

    2. Ch0udini
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sure about Lowton? He will score again in 2030 with his consistency 😀

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

        Nice fix and an enabler

        1. Ch0udini
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Only next fix (WBA), then tough ones. I would fancy Rudiger/Holding/Konsa in this price range.

  6. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Feel very demoralised about my chances of doing well this game week with only Raphinha and Bamford.

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

      Just make https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/32812/event/24 your homepage and forget about the rest of the season..

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly. Enough points for 2 weeks.

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

          It's a fine day at the ol' fishing lake.

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

        Okay

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ANTONIO FAIL1111

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

      Play a little 5 on 1

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

      Only you could be on a GW rank of 246 of over 8 million people and still find a way to be negative

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

        lmao

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

        I'm not trying to be but I just don't feel good having no Ings and Dallas but it isn't worth a -8 I don't think

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No point having Dallas mate

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

            Why not

            1. Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              1 pointer in both games

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

                Possibly yeah

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Spend your points cheapskate.

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

            It's a difficult decision but yeah I probably needs Ingsy somehowb

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

              Not sure it’s worth -8 plus I can only move C-Lewin but want him back next week.. In the same position

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's attention seeking, he thrives off the attention. How have you all not figured that out and why does everyone respond?

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

          No I'm not, also you are responding too

        2. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          This ❗

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

    bench one:

    Gundogan (ars)
    Grealish (lei)
    Watkins (lei)

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

      That's tough.

      Watkins probably

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

      Grealish, his form is pretty poor atm

  8. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    god the fixture swings after gw 29 for Leeds, Villa and Spurs are HORRIBLE

    that has changed my mind, no point wild carding now

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs fixtures are ok after 30.
      I mean they can lose to anyone at the minute....

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

        new
        MUN
        eve
        Blank

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          With a possible double thrown in.

          Newcastle away doesnt count as horrible.

          Everton haven't won at home in 5 games.

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think Spuds' fixtures are that bad. One of Son/Kane in your team should be enough

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

      Leicester & Arsenal have nice fixtures around then too

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leeds scores against anyone, no one should be tripling up on Villa, and Kane and Son are the top scorers of the league...

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

    Tied in knots this week. Looks like BB is off a second time. Start Pope or McCarthy? Bring in Raphina and bench Antonio or have I missed a trick..?!

    Pope
    Alioski Stones Konsa
    Salah Sterling Bruno Soucek
    Jesus Antonio Bamford(c)

    McCarthy Romeu Coufal Walker-Peters

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      you were going to BB with Romeu?

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

        They weren't too bad around GW15\16 for DGW19 which didn't happen! All I could afford was a 4.5 mid when I had Kane still.

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

      Soucek to Raphinha

  10. luk46
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    what are the chances KWP is back for their dgw?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      none. Why would you want him anyways

      1. luk46
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I kept him for months, because there were always other transfers I made... I agree that hes not an amazing option anyway

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

      If you mean DGW25, 0%

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

      None according to Hasenhuttl

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nil

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zilch

    6. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      cheers guys! potential gw26/27 maybe?

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No. Just get rid.

  11. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you bench boost this team? With Champions League, not confident on any of the City players definitely starting vs Arsenal..!?

    Pope
    Dallas - Robertson - Tarkowski
    Raphina - Fernandes - Son - Gundo
    Ings - Bamford (c) - Barnes

    Martinez - Dias - Foden - Digne

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

      I wouldn't personally

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Id BB

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

    Mccarthy (Pope)

    Dallas Cancelo Robertson (Dias Coufal)

    Salah Bruno Gundogan Raphinha (Soucek)

    Bamford Watkins Antonio

    A. Antonio -> Ings

    B. Save FT.

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

      Isn’t A obvious?
      I’m taking -4 to swap DCL to Ings

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

        Not obvious at all. No Son, no Kane in that squad. The first decision is which of those two is wanted and to replace whom. That then decides what can and can't be done this week (and whether Ings can be afforded).

  13. Matt42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still need to shift Justin out. Best replacement from :

    A. Vestergaard
    B. Dallas
    C. Dunk
    D. Other?

    Already got Strujick for this week and a WC for next week or beyond...

    Cheers

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

    Thoughts on ward prouse for this week?

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

      I thought about him but just not worth it in my opinion

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On wc with this currently, then raph to barnes with 1.5itb for BB26 but feel a bit lost with it!

    Martinez areola
    Cancelo shaw rudiger konsa strujik
    Salah Bruno son gundo raph
    Kane bamford watkins

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

      Only Cancelo for City defence coverage? With rotation, I'd maybe look to get another one in somehow?

      Rudiger is a good shout but I don't see any cleanies in that Chelsea double anyway. Probably the best option at his price though.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Had stones in there too but not sure on starts and no budget for Ederson or dias

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Auba misses a sitter

  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Auba

  18. Wally711
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey Everyone

    -4 hit to bring in Dallas?

    1. Ch0udini
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me, only some potent attacker (Ings, Raphinha) worth a hit.

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

      Only if you think he'll get a CS or attacking return, at the expense of the points of the player you're taking out if your XI.

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

      Don't think it's worth it. Leeds defence so unpredictable

      1. Wally711
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys, if I bring him in it would be for to play instead of soucek.

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

    Thought on this WC side?

    Ederson - Meisler
    Shaw - Cancelo - Burn - Elmohammady - Lewis
    Salah - Fernandes - Raphinha - Son - Jorginho
    Vardy - Bamford - DCL

    Thanks!

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Meslier is a bad idea.

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

        Don't think there could be a lot of save points in the double? Decent fixture for when I BB next week too

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I own him. Just think he's really ropey.

        2. Wally711
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          This team has an odd vibe to it for some reason, I think it could be tweaked a bit.

  20. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha and ings in for Barnes and Antonio for -4
    And use wc next gw?

    Pope Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Coufal Dallas Me
    Son Barnes Salah Fernandes Gundogan
    Bamford Antonio DCL

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

      Thinking of the same but couldn't cope with triple Leeds (Dallas)..good luck if you go for the 3rd Leeds player

  21. James2201
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all need some advice, I’m thinking now might be the time to wildcard with intention of then bench boost in DGW 26. What changes would you make for my team and for who to maximise the chips? Or shall I hold what I have?

    I have to get rid of Justin, and have doubts long term over Antonio and Gundogan if KDB is coming back

    Pope
    Cancelo Dias Coufal
    Son Salah Bruno Raphina Gundogan
    Bamford DCL

    Subs - Martinez Kilman Justin Antonio

  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB (ars), Kane (whu) or Rashford (NEW) for next gw only?

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

      Kane enjoys playing hammers
      Rashford looks good especially if Cavani ruled out
      Wouldn’t consider Kdb yet, almost certainly wouldn’t play more than 70 mins

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

    Do you expect Leicester to score vs Villa?
    Are you playing Areola ahead of Emi this week?

    Seems like such a good fixture to play him but never easy benching super human Martinez

  24. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at this wildcard. Will do bamford > Kane if fit next week.
    Ederson Areola
    Shaw Pereria Dias Targett Konsa
    Raphina Barnes Son Gundogan Bruno
    Bamford Vardy Watkins

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

      good but I prefer Grealish over barnes and one villa defender

  25. Mission impossible
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all need some advice,
    Pope home to WBA or McCarthy on his DGW?
    Most Points ?

  26. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best gk option for 4.8?
    preferably one with a fixture in 29, and a double next week.

  27. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Dallas / Maguire / Cancelo
    Bruno / Sterling / Salah / Foden / Soucek
    Ings / Bamford

    DCL / Coufal / Justin

    0,8£ ITB
    1 FT

    A) Justin --> Struijk
    B) Soucek --> Rapinha
    C) Sterling --> Rapinha
    D) Sterling & Soucek --> Rapinha & Son
    E) Sterling & DCL -- Rapinha & Kane
    F) Other?

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

      Is Kane fit to play?

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

    Really struggling to plan for a BB in gw26 when we still have no dgw fixtures. I still have WC and FH.

    Is anyone in a similar boat and just considering using their WC for gw26 and using the BB in a single gw later in the season?

    The BB feels like it's such a pain to use this season.

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

      BB overrated IMO

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

        It just feels more hastle/potential damage than what it's worth.

    2. oi no professionals
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  29. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alasdair Gold:

    Asked Mourinho about Harry Kane and he confirmed he'll be fine for Sunday. Full answer in the blog below. https://t.co/Y90AYwGt4h

  30. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1) Antonio -> Ings (more difficult to get Kane next GW then)
    2) Cavani and Digne -> Kane and Azpi/Alonso
    3) Other suggestions?

    (2FT, 2.8 itb)

    Messlier
    Cancelo/Dias/Dallas/Mee
    Salah/Bruno/Son/Gundo*
    Cavani*/Bamford

    Bench: Martinez, Antonio*, Soucek, Digne