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. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    which site do u use for players prices apart from fpl statistics?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I used to use FF fix until they had that hacking

      one site is enough

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

      Football Fantasy Fix is the only other one I look at, but it often overestimated a lot (especially the fallers).

      I think FPL Statistics is better.

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

      None

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

    Martinez
    Shaw - Dias - Stones Lowton
    Gundo - Barnes - Salah - Bruno
    Kane - DCL
    McCarthy - Raphinha - Bamford - White

    BB or TC?

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

      On this bunch TC

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

    This is my current team atm: 1FT 1.5ITB

    McCarthy, Forster
    Shaw, Stones, Mee, Tark, Dallas
    Salah, Bruno, Sterling, Son, Raphinha
    Bamford, Watkins, Brewster

    should I WC this? or save? Still Have BB and TC

    Thanks

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

      I'd save WC on that

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

    A. Get Kane for Sterling -4. Gets me Gundogan
    B. Get Kane and keep Sterling for -8
    C. Don't get Kane

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

      A looks good

    2. Father Romeo Sensini
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma, just pulled trigger on Sterling & Antonio > Kane & Gundo for -4. So I'd do A!

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

      A

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

      A

  5. jia you
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would just be on -4 and very happy with my team if Grealish and Maddison stayed fit...now on -12, another bad break in this tough season!

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

      Ouch. It’s been the hardest I’ve known.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        20/21 has been the worst time of my life which puts FPL into perspective but FPL is also being a real grind... onwards and upwards horse

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

    On WC last dilema
    Martinez, Dias or Ederson, Pereira (have Cancelo)
    Dont think cancelo will play both so maybe Ederson and Dias or even Stones?

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

    Watkins vs Barnes, on a WC..

    I've been on Barnes all week, but Leeds are never great defensively and Sheff U have their 3 best CBs all as doubts/injured

    Watkins may also double in 28

    Got a FH so 29 doesnt matter..

    Thoughts??

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

      Watkins easy

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

      Hmm, probably Barnes and get Watkins later.

  8. erictheking1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Now that kdb is back would people go for

    A) gundogan
    b) Barnes

    It's for my works league on telegraph fantasy football where they are priced exactly the same

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

      A

      1. erictheking1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

    Does Mee to Digne sound fun? -4

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

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

      Iv had Digne for many, many wks and its not been fun so far tbf....

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

        I feel like I've jumped on the Digne train a few times and it's felt the same. Don't remind me lol.

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

        Oh damn.

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

      Yes I think so.

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

    Aina or Dier? Have FH so 29 is taken care off.

    Nxt 2 gws in mind only...

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

      Mot a huge fan of either, Aina of the two though. Considered Holgate? Can you stretch to Keane?

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

        Have Digne..

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

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

    Go sensible with A) or take some hits?

    Cheers

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

    Cancelo only player rising tonight?

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like it

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

      If he does. Very tight with all the wild cards.

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

    Saka and McCarthy > Barnes and 4m , for a 4 point hit , worth it??

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

      Pope my main keeper

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

      Do you need Saka for GW29? If no, do it. If yes, hold

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

        Was playing FH gw 29

  14. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT, 1.7 itb + planning to BB

    Guiata Mccarthy
    Stones Targett Maguire Mee Dallas
    Foden Gundo Bruno Salah Son
    DCL Watkins Bamford

    Which sub(s) would you make?

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

    Those who are not using TC this week, when are you using it?

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

      Game week 30

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

        Why?

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

          Week after the huge blank. Then line up the last eight for one final charge.

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

            You talking about wc not tc?

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

    Last decision on wildcard. Money no issue.

    A) Trent
    B) Digne

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

      B

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      B

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

    A) Burn > Digne [-4]
    B) Play Raphinha

    - Does Burn keep starting spot in 29?
    - Digne has a DGW in 26, then likely 28 or 30ish.
    - 1 less player for 29 and/or extra hit

  18. deshawn7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Dias Stones Digne
    Barnes Salah Son (VC) Bruno (C) Gundo
    DCL Watkins

    Areola Mee Bamford Cresswell.

    GTG?

    Also, any good GW upcoming to TC if not this week (my last chip)?

  19. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With this weeks fixtures and GW29 in mind, take a -4 to do Mee or R. James --->

    a) Regulion/Dier (Burnley, Fulham)
    b) Targett (Leeds, Sheff Utd)

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

      regi no to dier

  20. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a -4 with this:

    Martinez - Areola
    Cancelo - Dias - Cresswell - Shaw - Dallas
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Gundo - Raphina
    DCL - Richarlison - Bamford

    Should I:

    A) Play BB
    B) Wildcard to get in Kane, Barnes, and maybe Watkins. Also maybe switch out one of the Man City defenders due to rotation risk.
    C) TC someone.
    D) None of the above. Play team as is and save chips for later. I still have the FH chip too for GW 29.

  21. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ricardo or Digne and why?

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne due to fixtures and possible dgw in 28

  22. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any advice appreciated
    Thinking of a -4 (vest and Bamford)-> Diagne/Maja + Diagne/Auba and BB

    Areola
    Mee Rudiger Cancelo
    Son Barnes Bruno Sterling
    DCL Watkins Bamford

    Martinez Foden Dallas Vestergard

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Apologies Should be Digne/Aina

  23. Freddiemac123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one u think is best.. -4 hit
    A- Cavani and bamford out for Kane and watkins

    B Cavani and Saka out for kane and lookman

    1. king cole
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  24. king cole
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haven’t got the funds for digne. So options are:

    Keane or konsa?

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

    Is Bamford & Tarkowski to Diagne & Digne for -8 worth it if bench boosting?

  26. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, will u sell rudiger to digne for -4?

  27. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Has anyone here been looking at fixtures as they are on TV more than usual this season?
    If Madds is out I'm seriously wanting to do a minus 4 to get Barnes in just so I can watch the Leicester matches and enjoy having a player in them (plus it ain't a bad transfer after all)

  28. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What’s Vardys record like without Maddison?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      not as good

  29. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford out for Diagne -- great move on paper, but 0.8m value I have attached on Bamford worries me. Will prob want him back for gw29 before wildcarding on gw31. What you say, yay or nay?

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

      It's a lot of value and transfers to use up for minimal gain

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

    White (WBA) or Lowton (TOT, LEI)?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton is tot, LEI. I'd play White.