Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Double Gameweek 26?

Considering the large number of fixtures in Double Gameweek 26, Fantasy Premier League managers have a wealth of choice for their latest captaincy decision.

But with so many players offering decent potential across their two matches, finding the right recipient for the armband could prove a challenge.

That’s where the Captain Sensible article comes in, using the statistical form of  the key candidates against the most recent defensive showings of their upcoming opponents.

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

Harry Kane (£11.1m) leads the Double Gameweek 26 Captain Poll with over 30.0% votes from our users. The Tottenham Hotspur striker faces two bottom-six sides in Burnley and Fulham but he has only scored once in his previous four Premier League appearances.

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) comes second this week, with 15.5% of total votes, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are set to play Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

İlkay Gündoğan (£6.1m) occupies the third place in the poll. However, it will be interesting to see how the results change by Friday evening, as the German international played 90 minutes in Manchester City’s Champions League match midweek.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin
(£7.7m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) sit in fourth and fifth, respectively, while Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) just misses out on this week’s top five.

KEY TEAMS

Everton

  • v West Bromwich Albion (away)
  • v Southampton (home)
2,543 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Trying again

    Gtg???

    BB. No Bruno. City leagues don't allow United.

    Pope
    Cancelo Digne Stones Castagne
    Son Barnes Salah Gundogan
    DCL(C) Kane Bamford

    Martinez Bamford Raph Dallas

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

      Looks solid. Good time to bench boost with full Leeds bench. Hopefully they can score as well as last game for you. Good luck

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

        Hope so! Cheers

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

      12 players starting?

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

        Haha nice catch whoops

  2. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Used BB, and got FH still, so is it worth going for an ultra cheap bench and putting all funds into the team?

    Could just squeeze in Kane, DCL, KDB, Bruno, Salah, Gundo, and Barnes. But be rocking the likes of Brewster and Mitchell on the bench.

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

      I would perhaps if used BB yea and you still have FH

  3. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Brendan Rodgers record in Europe is so poor

  4. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not been very impressed with Leicester tonight.

    Might rethink my Barnes/Vardy double up on WC.

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bish please

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’ll take 1! Just think 2 may be too much.

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

      Vardy 90 mins is not good either

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

      Blessing in disguise if you go without Vardy now.

    4. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would not

  5. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who'd you prefer?

    Digne or Pereira

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

      Digne

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

      Digne just

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

      Digne for sure

    4. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I couldn't decide, so opted for both. Think they've both got massive points potential over the next 4 weeks.

    5. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks you bunch of cupcakes

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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

    Which gets most points from GW26 to GW29

    Ederson, Barnes, Watkins, Kane (-12)

    Pope, Fernandes, Bamford, Ings

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

      Pope 6
      Fernandes 11
      Bamford 6
      Ings 2

      Ederson 12
      Barnes 10
      Watkins 8
      Kane 12

      IMO

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

        Plus you’re probably going to captain Kane

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

    Tactical Czech out from Rodgers?

    All eyes on Top 4 now...

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

    Pope
    Mee, Stones, Cancelo, Rudiger
    Lookman, Bruno, Salah, Sterling
    Watkins, DCL

    Subs: McCarthy, Bamford, Dallas, Raphinha

    Would you BB or TC this team? Could get Areola for - 4

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

      Tough but BB and Areola looks tempting

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

    This is typical Leicester

    Now you will not get in any of their players and they will win easily and haul in next pl game

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

      It’s good for fpl
      Less rotation and rest

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agree

  10. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It has all boiled down to...

    A. Barnes and DCL
    vs
    B. Vardy and Watkins

    Ofc, I am in favor of the non-obvious option

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A, easily.

    4. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A all day.

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

    On BB:

    1) Kane, Son, Vydra and Soucek
    2) Kane, Barnes, Bamford and Soucek

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

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

      2

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

      The one that doesn't have Vydra

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

        Vydra that bad for BB this week?

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

    They’re the same price for me but can only keep one on WC - Dias or Cancelo?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo

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

      Dias for more security

  13. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it too late to take my Leicester assets out after I’d just put them in? 🙂

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not if on a WC lol

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

    Coufal to:

    A) Pereira
    B) Shaw

    Thanks

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

        Cheers

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

      A (without knowing what the extra $ would get you on B)

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

        Thanks - would just be sat in the bank for this week at least

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

    How was Castagne today? Did he even play? Can't afford Pereira sadly

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

      Came on with Pereira, Leicester haven’t got going at all though.

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

      Ta

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

    On BB, 7 players currently for BGW29 (no FH):

    A) Bamford, Raphinha & Dallas
    B) Bamford, Raphinha & Keane (-4)
    C) Bamford, Barnes & Struijk (-8)

    Go sensible with A) or take some hits? Leaning towards B..

    Cheers!

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

    Has there been any update on Grealish from the Twitter rumour mill?

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

      Fit for Leeds - 6 weeks out is the range.

      Smith won’t give any clues either.

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

        What do you reckon on Grealish -> Barnes?

        Not got FH for 29 so looks great if he is out and bad if he isn’t...

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

          Wouldn’t let 29 be impacting decisions like that, won’t need 11 that week anyway.

          Barnes In looks good.

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

            Well if I get Barnes I’ll only have 7 for GW29 (but guess a couple of hits and 9 is ok)

  18. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester look light in midfield. Maddison and Praet injuries and they didn't stengthen there in Jan. Could be a slight drop off in the league

    1. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah... I would stay away. They looked like shite tonight

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

      Whoever has jumped on Vardy and Barnes already should be very worried with a Maddisonless Leicester. Especially Vardy, he sucks.

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Quiet now kiddo, the teacher is talking.

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

          I’m guessing you did lol

        2. Maeki2
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          this

    3. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A Sterling Raphinha Bamford to Gundogan Barnes Kane (TC) (-8)
      Play AWB,

      B Sterling Wickham AWB to Gundogan Kane (TC) Targett (-8)
      This means bench Bamford/Raphinha

      No WC or BB left

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

        B

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

      Keep Cavani?
      Or do Cavani and Son -> Kane and Barnes (-4)?

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

        Isn’t there due to be an presser from Ole after the match. I don’t want to sell him. I read they’re trying to get him back for Chelsea and if not should be the next match I’d think. Not worth-4

      2. Party time
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Just sell cavani. Keep Son. Leicester looked like poo tonight

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

            Just 9.6 after Cavani out...

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

        People are really writing Barnes and Vardy off???

        They were that bad?

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

          Very bad

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

        Leicester have been complete garbage tonight.

        Unexpected.

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

          Poor enough in first leg when full strength - didn't stop them against Villa

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

            Not saying they will be poor next time. But they have been tonight.

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

            Maddison played against Villa

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

          Awaits Everton next week

      5. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Who to play?

        A. Taylor (tot + LEI)
        B. Bamford (AVL)
        C. Raphinia (AVL)

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

          B or C, flip a coin. Probably C.

        2. Party time
            3 years, 1 month ago

            B

          • Maxim Tsigalko
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            C

          • Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            C

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

          Week long dilemma
          Ings to DCL or possibly Richarlison differential
          OR
          chase the points by doing sterling to Gund to allow Kane in -8

          If I went Rich, it would be a nervous week with no Kane or DCL
          #EOfomo

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

            Ings to DCL. Will be risky without Kane but doesn't seem right to take Sterling out for a -8!

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

              Makes sense
              I mean I may need one of kane or son for gw29 anyway so considering it it’s worth buying in advance

              As for city it’s anybody’s guess....love the one you’re with

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

          Time to sell Harvey Barnes!

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

            Why? You're fishing. Not biting.

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

              You just did?

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

                !

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

            Only if it's for a hit.

        5. Dele
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Dias or Cancelo >> Digne worth a hit?

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

            Not in logic land

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

            No chance

        6. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Stones likely to replace Laporte for the League?

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

            Who knows. Probably.

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

          Vardy hobbling

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

          Brendan going out tonight