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. Aster
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha or Bamford cap?

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

      Bamford for safety, Raphina for a differential, Ings for the lols.

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

      Bam safer but raph potential for more

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

        I might do Raph. I'm chasing.

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

      Raphinha because he's statistically the better pick.

      Don't let any of this ownership garbage sway your decision.

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

        I'm not sure he is statically the better pick. Even if he is, it's on a knife-edge.

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

        Stats over 10 weeks or 10 months or how long Camzy?

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

          Since GW9 when Raphinha broke into the team he has outscored Bamford.

          I made a little thread on twitter. It's not a huge difference but it is enough for me to be happy enough to back Raphinha over Bamford.

          https://twitter.com/FPL_Cam22/status/1362495412268056582

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

            Nice analysis.

            I just wondered how far back it was looking.

            I guess the future is the tricky bit to plot...

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

            By few points only right? Think they are tight. If somebody runs a significance test it may come to nothing 😉 But I can understand the emerging of Raphinha and he has looked fresh with various sources of points. Bam with pen, I know.

      3. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Which stats are you looking at? Bam is better in most from what I see

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

        Bamford has better XG, touches in the box, shots in the box, shots on target, on pens......

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

          Yeah but over the last 6 he has lower xA, lower baseline bonus, he's a forward so he doesn't get extra goal point and no clean sheets and he's being matched for goal attempts.

          I'm not saying that Bamford can't be better. Of course he can, but the statistics are marginally in Raphinha's favor imo.

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

      Tough, but prefer Raph for the armband.

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

      Got both then I don't fully understand the debate. Go for the highest scorer whatever method you are using for predicting - stats, bets, guts ... whatever.

  2. RWB_1991
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford triple captain anyone?

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

      Think there are better GW's to use it to be honest.

    2. Davemc23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's a big FPL player himself. Would love to know if he's triple captaining himself

      1. RWB_1991
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh maybe he’ll try extra hard to get the returns if he is TC himself!

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

    If you were sitting on the team below, would you do:

    A) KWP > Dallas; or
    B) DCL > Ings?

    Thanks all.

    Pope
    Shaw, Cancelo, KWP
    Bruno, Gundo, Salah, Sterling, Raphinha
    Bamford, DCL
    (Martinez, Tarko, Coufal, Antonio)
    £1.3M itb

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

        Thanks all, very useful (and a rare clean sweep!)

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

      Play Tarko and get Ings.

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

    Work too hectic this week but have scoured articles and comments here in past hour for news / suggestions.

    Is Antonio --> Ings (FT) the 'obvious' move? Not sure when I'll WC but don't really like my team or its balance. Coufal --> Dallas instead and play over DCL?

    Pope
    Stones -- R.Dias -- Shaw
    Salah -- B. Fernandes -- Son -- Gundogan
    DCL -- Bamford -- Antonio

    McCarthy -- Soucek -- Coufal -- Holding [1FT + 1.8m ITB]

    Help greatly appreciated 🙂

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

      im not getting the wc this week if we are thinking there will be DGW's vsoon . surely better fixtures to wc for

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

        Thanks for the comment. That's not a WC team, but I'm not WC-ing this week with still uncertainty. Plus I don't have the time to plan for one this week.

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

      Looking at similar transfers (see above), but that's a good move. Soucek > Raphinha also an option, in addition to the Coufal > Dallas transfer you mention. Might be worth a -4 to do two of those. Good luck.

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

        Thanks, bhai. Will consider those.

        Had Soucek every GW since GW1 so need to let that one go at some point 😀

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

          Just done Soucek > Raph myself, he' trolled me like no other recently - hauling on bench, and blanking when in team (when of course my benched striker hauls!).

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

            He was my 4th mid for most of the season so I was lucky in that I didn't have much choice but to play him.

            If I did both transfers you mentioned, whom would you bench? Antonio and DCL/Stones?

  5. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do you guys think KDB will be back to being essential from GW26?

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No not if gundo is fit at that price

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

      KDB was never essential this season.

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

      No. Pep will use him sparingly with the CL in mind. The leagues pretty much wrapped up and they showed at Everton that they have the depth to win without Gundo and KDB.

  6. Blue Moon Rising
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Soucek to Raphinia

    and/or

    B) Antonio to Ings

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A for sure. Both if free

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

        Would definitely agree with this

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

        This - though I also think it's not the worst -4 around, given the DGW.

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

    Soucek + Antonio to Raphina + Ings(-4)?

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends who you have to bench, probably worth the hit though

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

        Would have to bench Gundo

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

      Yes

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

      Yep.

  8. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bizarre, but:

    A) Get Kane in now, bench Son. Get Vestergaard. Get Maddison GW26.
    B) Get Kane in now, bench Son. Get Shaw. Get Barnes in GW26.
    C) Get Kane in GW26 (will have to be Friday night after deadline / before Kane plays). Start son. Get Shaw. Get Maddison GW26.

    Thinking B is most sensible and hope Barnes matches Maddison?

    Cheers

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

    Better option? Considering Chelseas recent defensive form.

    a) Maddison and Rudiger
    b) Barnes and Shaw

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

      B

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

    Grealish and DCL to Raph and Ings for -4??

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

      Don't think losing Grealish is worth it right now. Non-owner and I'd like to have him tbh

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

        Thanks mate. His points haven’t been great recently though

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

      Grealish and Antonio gonna be out for me, for the same move

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

    Difficult decision... I will have to play only one of:
    A) Stones
    B) Dias
    C) Gundogan
    D) Laporte

    Who should be the one?

    My other 3 defenders are Dallas Dunk and Shaw

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

      D) Watkins
      not Laporte lmao

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

      C

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

      C

  12. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy to consider Soucek > Salah and ignore Kane for Ings?

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

      I don't think it's crazy. Both will add value imo

  13. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The only thing that i am intrested is GW26 FIXTURES 🙂

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

      There's 10 of them............

  14. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Save FT here or Antonio > Ings?

    Plan to save WC until GW30 and may play TC in 26. Current thoughts are to get Kane (if fit) and LEI mid in GW26

    1FT 3.4itb
    Pope
    Dias, Dallas, Shaw
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo, Raphinha
    Bamford, DCL
    (Martinez) (Stones, Antonio, Coufal)

    Cheers!

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

      Team looks good , Antonio still doubtful, doesn’t have best fixtures
      Ings has a dgw, why not go for it

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Only reason not to is if I don’t want to keep him for 26 then it’s a waste of a transfer

  15. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone planning to bring kdb back in for 26 or 27?

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

      With Gundo in my team- no

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not.

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

    Ben's spreadsheet has been changed a few seconds ago.

    City fixtures gone back to being 95%-99% likelihood FYI

  17. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez (johnstone)
    Diaz mee dallas (coufal mitchell)
    Salah son bruno grealish gundogan
    Ings bamford(c) (antonio)

    1mil itb

    Any hits ??

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

      No hits needed

  18. joeymanuel
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struijk to Dallas for a hit? Any attacking return for Dallas would do it

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

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

      No. Leeds won't keep a cs lol (Dallas owner here).

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

      Nay

    4. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  19. tissae
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the move? 2FT, 2.0m ITB.

    Martinez Steer
    Cancelo Dias Mee Cresswell Mitchell
    Salah Gundogan Bruno Grealish Son
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    A) DCL -> Ings
    B) Antonio -> Ings
    C) Cresswell -> Dallas
    D) A+C
    E) A+B

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B.

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

    Would you ship anyone of those out for Raphinha for -4?

    Son Gundo Grealish Salah Bruno

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

  21. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Better option to complete the starting XI for GW 26?

    A) Ings + Barnes
    B) Kane + Bamford

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

      BUR Barnes or LEI Barnes?

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Harvey

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

          Like him over Bamford but Ings just too far away from Kane if he did not get DGW ... Kane sways it.

          1. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Fair enough, cheers

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

    Grealish and Antonio to Raphina and Ings-4?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No.

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

      If you don't think Antonio plays then yes.

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

    Do I need another DGW player?

    Ings or Raphina, hold?

    Martinez,
    Dias, Mee, Maguire, Dallas
    Salah, Foden, Bruno, Gundo, Son,
    Bamford C,

    Johnson, DCL, Watkins, Coufal,

    4.8

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You look like you’re struggling with who to bench. So it will be even harder with another. If you do, just do DCL to Ings.

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

        So true

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

    A. Bring in Ings for -4 for 1 GW (CHE, Lee) + start over Watkins

    B. Play Watkins

  25. Turdgen Plopp
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone know the stats (goals, wins etc) of Leeds with and without Phillips? I worry about getting Leeds players in if they are not as offensive without him.

  26. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?
    A) Antonio + Soucek to Ings + Raphina(-4) - bench Gundogan
    B) Soucek to Raphina - bench stones

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

      B

  27. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Feels like a good week to use the TC on Bamford

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

      Not really, especially with Phillips out.

      I'd sooner put it on Ings if I was DEFINITELY using it this week.

      No chance now.

      In fact I might not captain either and may go Salah

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me.

  28. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    who are the likely DGW for 26?

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

    Areola
    Cancelo Shaw Dallas**
    Salah Bruno Gundo Son Rap**
    Bamford** Dings**

    Martinez Watkins Dias Coufal

    ** - has DGW
    0FT 2.8ITB
    No WC or BB. FH & TC still intact.

    GTG?

    Enough ITB next turn to get Kane if he’s fit for a DGW

  30. joeymanuel
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one:

    A) Pope (WBA)
    B) McCarthy (CHE, LEE)

    1. Sir Burtenshaw
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope