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. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    when are the possible additional games for possible DGW 26 going to be announced?

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

      No one knows. It’s only ppl hoping it would be as early, before deadline

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

      No one knows to be sure... Everybody guessing it will be before the DGW25 deadline.

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

    Who’s a nailed on defender costing less than 4.3 who’s not a Leeds player?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Burn 4.2

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not nailed. Sheffield boys are your best bet.

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

    Martinez
    cancelo shaw dallas
    son grealish rafinha bruno gundo
    Bamford Kane

    Areola dias watkins amartey

    Anyone from the bench you would start?

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      gtg

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

    How is this looking?

    Martinez
    Shaw, Dallas, Stones
    Salah, Bruno(c), Sterling, Maddison, Gundogan
    Kane, Bamford

    Rudiger on the bench

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Personally don’t like the shaw pick. Man U have tough fixtures

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

        Shaw will leave next week with Sterling. Will get Son and who do you suggest? 7.5 itb for Shaw replacement

  5. Valkyrie
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone fancy Bale as a differential now?

    1. Amans94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not even Mourinho.

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

      not yet. Check back in 2 gameweeks

  6. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one, please.

    A) Bowen (vs Spurs)
    B) Grealish (vs Leicester)
    C) Watkins (vs Leicester)

    Considerations are Spurs have been average defensively and Villa have been poor in recent weeks.

    1. Amans94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bowen in my opinion

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

      Bowen

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

      Bowen to make it 3

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

    I know it's probably a silly question, but what do you think about captaining Bamford over Bruno?

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

      the obvious and right decision imo

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno beat Sterling last GW.

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

        Most players beat sterling last week 😀

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

      Last 5 gameweeks

      Bruno: 38 (7.6 per week)
      Bamford: 29 (5.8 per week)

      With Bamford double, recent stats say he scores 11 or 12. So he is prob slightly better option.

      I am Raphina (c) and Bruno (vc) and I have both Bamford, for what it is worth

  8. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?

    A) Calvert >Adams -4

    B) Calvert Firmino > Watkins Kane next week just play Bamford Firmino this game week bench Calvert take no hits.

    Thanks

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

      surely B, Adams is not even nailed on and Kane + Watkins got doubles coming up and a fixture in gw29

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    marked all the players I wanna kinda sell:
    Martinez Pope
    Cancelo Stones Shaw Coufal* KWP*
    Salah Son Grealish Bruno Gündogan
    Antonio* DCL* Brewster*

    would you do KWP + Antonio + DCL > Dallas + Bamford + Ings for a hit? I could also keep DCL or get Raphinha, but feel like defence needs at least a transfer

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

      Since you can field 3 decent defenders, I would concentrate on attack for now.

  10. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Don't see Cavani on any RMT's or WC's.

    Yesterday's news following blank and now questionable to start?

    It's a nice fixture if he starts..

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

      I'm starting him and hope he plays.

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

        Very frustrating to bring him in last week only for him to blank then get injured. Cavani fail.

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

          Yeah totally.
          Maybe it'll pay off this week.

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

    Which 3 defenders should I be starting this week?

    A.Robertson
    B. AWB
    C.Targett
    D. Stones
    E. Mee

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

      BE for sure, then probably Robertson

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

        That's what I'm currently on, I think, but it feels so wrong benching Stones

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

    Any news on
    A. Cavani
    B. DCL?

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

      Dom is expected to be fit

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

    Start one (bench the other):

    A Maguire (NEW)
    B Stones (ars)

    Have Cancelo starting too. Right now, leaning toward A.

    Thanks!

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

      A

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  14. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any merit in starting Forster over DDG? Or start DDG regardless of whether Forster has any chance of taking no. 1 or not?

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am starting foster. If he takes over I get two games, if he doesn't Pope comes off the bench. I dont think he only starts one.

  15. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 should you bench from this lot?

    Cancelo / Shaw / Mee / Targett / Dallas

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      MT

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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

          Arsenal will score imo

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cap Bamford or Raphina?

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

      Raph

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bam

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

      Bamford

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

      Bamford

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

      Thanks all. Leaning towards Bam as well for the pens.

  17. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who should you bench?

    A. DCL
    B. Watkins

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  18. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Starts Stone or Cresswell.

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

      Stones

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

      Cresswell has more chance of playing

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

        Both will start, Cressy better chance of attacking return

  19. Help Me!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1) Play Pope or McCarthy this week?
    2) Remove Cresswell for a hit (-4)? (Have Cancelo, Dias, Mee)[3-4-3]

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd play Pope, mainly b/c I've seen too many instances of players hauling the week AFTER everyone (c) them in a DGW.

      1. djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And no on the hit, especially if you're not playing them anyway.

  20. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With all chips intact, would you BB this team in DGW26 ?

    Martinez McCarthy
    Dias Cancelo Digne Mee Rudiger
    Salah Bruno Grealish Gundagon Son (c)
    DCL Watkins Wood

    Pros:
    - 15 DGW players

    Cons:
    - no Bamford for DGW25
    - no Kane for DGW26 and beyond until the WC in gw31
    - no Leeds players, so would need FH in gw29 which I would otherwise use sometime later in a small dgw

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      how many transfers/hits to get that team in 26?

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        one hit

      2. djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Since you're so close to it already, I'd commit to it just for the sake of a definite plan (BB26, FH29, WC 31). I'd go crazy trying to decide week to week on BB or FH (there could be a few small DGWs). But that's just my personality.

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

      When else are you planning on using the BB?

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        BB in 30

  21. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Only for this week
    A) Kane+Raphinha
    B) Ings+Son

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  22. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy
    Cancelo Stones Dallas(Coufal)(Holding)
    Salah Fernandes Son Grealish Gundo
    Bamford DCL Antonio

    2FT,2.2 itb

    A) Antonio to Ings
    B) Son, Raphinha to Antonio, Kane
    C) Other

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *B is Son, Antonio to Raphinha, Kane

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        WC next week?

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any better defender pick that Rudiger for 4.7 or less please?

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

      The only question over Rudi is fixtures. Not good for Chelsea in the short term.

    2. Amans94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've been thinking about Konsa to cover off the GW26 double and GW29 Blank. But I don't have a Free Hit so I'm more mindful of 29

  24. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do to Sterling to Salah for free?

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

      I probably would. He’s got a very hectic few weeks ahead where I can’t see Pep playing him every game and he’s been playing soo wide for the majority of the games.

  25. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For a hit:

    Soucek to

    A) JWP
    B) Raphina
    C) Hold

    B is the obvious option for this week, but I’m mindful that Southampton may have a DGW in 26 or 27 also.

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

      B did earlier but it was FT

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  26. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC effort, BB in 26. No other chips.
    Where are you making changes here?
    Not 100% sure on Burn but if he plays in 26 and 29 that would be enough.

    Martinez, Areola.
    Dallas, Shaw, Cancelo, Stones, Burn.
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Raphinha, Gundo.
    Ings, Bamford, Watkins.
    2.8m ITB.

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

      Brighton have no double game weeks even in the mix do they? Burn is interesting but I’m not sure there’s an upside.

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

        He has a game in 29 and their fixtures up to that point are ok and they have good defensive stats (plus he will be bench fodder in 27 and 28 for him)

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

          Nice enough then

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Burn has West Brom in 26-just as good as a doubler at that price IMO. Plus if Villa-Spurs goes into 29, you have 5 already and can get 9 with no hits (if you bank a transfer 26).

      Only downside is BB is Leeds-heavy, so if they perform like they did in GW19, you're screwed.

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

    Help please! 1FT 4.5ITB

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Dias, AWB, Lowton
    Salah, Gundogan, Fernandes, Grealish, Raphina
    Bamford
    Johnstone | DCL, Antonio, Mitchell

    A) Antonio -> Ings
    B) Antonio -> Kane
    C) Mitchell -> Dallas
    D) Save FT

    If I make a transfer who do I bench? AWB, Lowton or Grealish??

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

      Ings this week, Kane next. Bench Lowton I guess, little chance of upside ; AWB can fluke something, Grealish there’s always some hope.

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

        Thanks - I’d have to do Ings -> Kane next week I guess??

        So just a decision if it’s a waste of a transfer

        I’m irrationally afraid of Dallas this week

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

          Likewise

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A
      Tough benching call, maybe one of the city defenders?

  28. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    JWP or Son?

    Was sitting on JWP move to Son next week but suspect I’ll want a different transfer next week if offered.

  29. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Stones, Cancelo, Mee
    Bruno, Salah, Grealish, Gundo, Raphinha
    DCL, Bamford(c)
    (Martinez; Antonio, Kilman, Coufal)

    Used 1FT on Raph, and have 1FT left.
    1) DCL > Kane
    2) Antonio > Ings
    3) GTG/Save the other FT

  30. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth to bring in Ings for a hit if not captaining? Have 3 Leeds.