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

    Help please! 2FT 5.5 ITB

    Martinez
    Canacelo, Dias, AWB, Lowton
    Salah, Gundogan, Fernandes, Grealish
    Bamford, Antonio*
    Johnstone | DCL, Bissouma, Mitchell

    A) Antonio -> Ings
    B) Antonio -> Kane
    C) Bissouma -> Raphina
    D) Mitchell -> Dallas (who do I bench if I do this?!)

    Which of the above or indeed combination would you do. Obv more than 2 of them would mean a hit

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

      + C if you have a wc and really want to attack 25.

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

      B

  2. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This benfica team is dreadful. Would genuinely struggle against West Brom. But they'll be playing champions league football next year and 2 of the top 6 will be in europa.

    One way or another the super league is happening because people are tired of watching semi pros competing in europe's elite competition

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

      Yeah cause Arsenal is playing like world beaters....lol

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm surprised tbh, it was a tough place to go for so many years.

    3. Ian Davis
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They’re 4th in the league so good chance they won’t be playing Champions League football next season..

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

    Antonio -> Ings now or wait for more info tomorrow?

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

      Seems a no brainer this week. What info are you waiting on?
      Mostly likely scenario is 2 games for Ings and possibly 1 for Antonio. Just comes down to how long you want to keep Ings for

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

        Cavani info

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait. Never know with covid / injuries etc.

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

      Now

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

    They’ve landed on Mars and found a Ben crellin spreadsheet

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

      Two of the great questions of our time :
      - Is there life on March?
      - What are the DGW26 doubles?

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

      Any sign of life for DGW 27?

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

      😀

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Save ft or something to do? 0.3itb 1 FT

    Martinez
    Dias Dallas Mee
    Raph Son Bruno Sterl Greal
    Bamford Ings

    (Johnstone, Antonio, Stones, Justin)

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good team. Save FT (unless you are doing wc next week)

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team, TS!

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

    I know plenty of uncertainty but who would you consider to have a higher chance of a double Fulham or Southampton ?

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

      Both have a 100% chance

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

    Repost

    BB, WC, TC available

    Pope
    Stones Cancelo Dallas
    Raphinha Gundo Salah Son Bruno
    Bamford (C) Ings

    McCarthy - Adams Lowton Coufal

    Can get the above team with a hit, probably sensible just to roll with this team for GW25, then WC in 26?

    Might even consider BB25, not the greatest set of fixtures on that bench, but there's potentially 6 games there.

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      BB 25 may make sense for you, but no grantees Adams starts either.

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

        At this point I'm willing to risk it, he's appeared in every fixture bar one in the PL this season, probably starts one, comes off the bench in one.

  8. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best def up to 5.0 to get in with favourable fixtures and a potential DGW26?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

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

      Probably Luke Shaw

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        His fixtures arnt great though?

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

          Newcastle and possibly a double involving Palace next two sounds good, but it's a mixed bag after that.

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Brighton or Leicester

  9. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC with a view to a Bench Boost in GW 26?

    Martinez Areola
    Cancelo Dias Alonso Dallas Shaw
    Barnes Fernandes Gundogan Salah Son
    Bamford Watkins Ings

  10. 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 vs SHU but never easy benching super human Martinez

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think Villa have been very lucky to get cleanies recently. I would say with Vardy, Maddison and Barnes in form, that Leicester will get at least 1 goal.

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

        Dare to be different
        Can’t say the same for SHU vs Fulham

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

    The Southampton formation on here in team news. Is that really a thing? Looks very odd

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

    Ben Davies nailed for the forseeable?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Regulon may be back in the next week or two.

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

        Ok thanks wasnt sure how long he was out for, couldnt find it anywhere. If it was a 3 or 4 weeks would have chucked BD in as a cheap double gameweeker

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

      No. Reguillon back in training

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Moo

  13. fantasywizard
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any word on Cavani? Would he be fine for GW25?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for tomorrow

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

    So it became a waiting game.

    Took a calculated hit just now which I’m fine with unless doubles are confirmed by deadline in which case WC activated and nose dive into 26 Bb team.
    If you already activated, no worries! Crack a beer, make a new plan and execute. Nothing to it. Good luck!

  15. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal's worst game of the season. Completely unaware of how away games in European competitions should be played. Unfocused, sloppy and full of too safe decisions in build-ups.
    So much unused potential for a game where you should be looking for goals.

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

      Must be humid or something.

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

      Tell us what you really think of them

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

        We're in love.

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      'Too safe' sums Arteta up. Except they still concede against half decent teams.

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

        In the PL it's usually because teams don't let you create. Here they decided not to and what they created they missed because they were constantly turning off.

  16. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone going Bamford, Vardy and Kane up top?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Southgate

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tasty

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

    WC team, BB 26... hows it look? (10m for last mid)

    Martinez, Areola
    Cancelo, Stones, Rudiger, White, Struijk
    Salah, Son, Gundogan, Raphinha, ?
    Kane, Bamford, Ings

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

      8.5m ITB**

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Needs Bruno. Downgrade Son

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

      Takes a bold man to go Brunoless.

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can you fit Barnes and Bruno and ditch Son?

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

        Yep could afford

  18. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Foden or Barnes?

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

      Barnes a no brainer imo.

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

      Barnes. Foden is a weird one to own.

  19. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best way to save 0.2m here? No FH, on wc and plan is to BB in 26:

    Martinez, Pickford
    Dias, Cancelo, Periera, Dallas, El Mo
    Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Gundo, Raph
    Kane, Bamford, Watkins

    Plan is to do Raph, Dallas > Lookman, Dier (-4) for BB26.

    Pickford > 4.5 is most obvious, but not a fan of any keeper at that price.

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

      I'd cut a City defender

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you're setting and forgetting Martinez, get Heaton

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

      1) pick either of Dias or Cancelo and downgrade.
      2) punt on Barnes-> jwp
      3) stupid punt on Watkins-> Maja

      Tbh not a big fan of your intended transfers.

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

    Was anyone else planning to bring in kane this week? Still going ahead as planned ?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't get why people were tbh. West Ham will just park the bus; although i admit recently they have looked a bit creaky.

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

      Ings in first, he can possibly become Son later.

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

        Kane I mean 😉

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

        I can’t afford to spend transfers playing Hokey Cokey with strikers with no wc

  21. OleBall
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For BB26 who would you rather?

    A) Dallas + Barnes
    B) Raph + Pereira

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for the fixtures first.

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

    FPL gods give me the fixtures that I can WC and BB

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

    Soucjek to Raphinha for -4

    Or play Stones/Cancelo/Dallas/Mee?

    Leaning towards benching stones.

  24. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not enough in the bank to do Antonio to Bamford so will have to take a hit. Or DCL out.

    Pope
    Dias, Stones, AWB, Dallas
    Gundo, Salah, Son, Bruno, Grealish
    Watkins

    Martinez, Antonio, DCL, Coufal

    A) AWB & Antonio to Shaw & Bamford
    B) Grealish & Antonio to Raph & Bamford
    C)

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

      Hit post without finishing

      C) Grealish & Antonio to Raph & Ings

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B - But i like taking risks.

  25. dillydally1982
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How accurate has FPL Statistics been of late? Looks like Dallas & Ings will both rise tonight. Was hoping to hold off bringing them in until the DGWK fixtures were officially announced, but if they rise my transfer plans are very very tight in terms of money.

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can be skewed by wildcard transfers.

      1. dillydally1982
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, maybe I'll risk it and hope they don't both rise tonight.

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not particularly with people wildcarding

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

    Any update on Cavani?

    If he's fit I want to keep for Newcastle, but can move to Ings with a FT.

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

    Mendy Meslier
    Dias Stones Mee Tarkowski Coufal
    Gundo Bruno Salah Son Grealish
    Bamford Richarlison Antonio
    1ft. 0.5 itb
    Grealish and Antonio to Raphina and Ings-4?
    Dont think I need to wildcard. Any other ideas?

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

    Are these players fit to start this week?

    A) DCL
    B) Antonio
    C) Gundogan

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A) Probably
      B) No idea - He vanished for several weeks last time
      C) Possibly, although could be saved for CL game.

  29. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Done Antonio to Ings for the DGW. Hoping he can get a cheapie vs Chelsea. 2nd move?

    A) Son to Raphina (funds to get Kane in GW26)
    B) KWP to Dallas (only way to get Kane in GW26 is Ings to Kane or hits)

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

      B

  30. The_FF_King
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL to Ings a no brainier?

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

      Definitely not a no brainer with Everton’s supposed double in 26

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    3. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bad move. Keep DCL (one of best dgw26 and arguably TC material dgw28 material too)