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

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Robertson
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford DCL Kane

    Pope Soucek Coufal Ferguson

    1FT, 0.8itb

    1. Ferguson >> Konsa [10DGWs] (play Bamford or Raphinha)
    2. Robertson >> Digne [9DGWs] (play Bamford and Raphinha)

    Thanks all

  2. j1ves
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Son + Bamford > Gundogan + DCL worth -4?

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

      probably not

    2. j1ves
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Or even Son + Bamford + Vardy > Gundo + DCL + Kane for -8...

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can't just do Bamford to DCL?

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

    would you BB this? All chips available

    McCarthy + Vydra + Dallas + Mitchell

    Not sure if Vydra and Mitchell start both games

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

      No

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

        tks

  4. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cant figure out who starts both games for Man City in26. I am on FH and going with Ederson and Dias/Stones. No one in the attack looks secure to start both.

    Thoughts??

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

      Sterling or Kevin would be my pick

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Isnt someone like Vardy a better pick for less than that both? Focal point and guaranteed to start both.

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

          I thought we were talking about Man City 😀

          1. Weeb Kakashi
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            If I put Sterling and KDB in i have to take out Vardy...

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

      Gundogan

    3. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson definitely safest.

      The rest is guess work but my guesses are:

      DEF: Cancelo most likely to have a game off IMO (sad owner here).

      MID: As KdB still works to full fitness would guess Gundo plays both, probably Sterling, even if they get an early shower in one. BSilva is most due a break.

      FWD: not worth investment

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cant get myself to put Gundo in. Feel like a Pereira/B.Traore who is likely to get 180 minutes in a less attacking side is a better pick.

        Have Ederson and might go Dias/Stones.

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go with KdB.

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

      I think the thing with City is that any one of their attackers playing only 1 game could outscore any DGW’ers. (Eg: Gundo in Gw24)
      I’ve gone Gundo and KDB. Don’t have the balls to cap either though!

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

    TC this week or not?

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

      As the day has passed, I'm getting more and more unsure about activating it

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

        Haha let's save it for a rainy day then

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

        Same. But with BB also not a possibility, seems like a waste not to play any chip in this dgw.

      3. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Chips are a curse! Perspective, about the rest of your team, of planning future gameweeks, of checking your subs are in the right order, disappears, and even if you make an averagely good choice, leaves a residue of "if only I'd put the chip on Y he scored 4 more points" type of emotions. Just go for it! Move on and be happy, or you'll be agonising again this time next week!

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

    Is it worth -4 to get Cancelo for Dallas? Already have 11 dgw players and 3 leeds on the bench. Thinking of using bb, hence feeling risky about taking double hits.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City are basically SGW so no

      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes the best thing about City having a DGW is that any players of theirs might play once! Can't believe people talking of captaining Gundo now nearly all their squad fit.

    2. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would say there is very strong chance Cancelo only starts one. He's currently played 4 full games inside 2 weeks, the last time he did that this season was never.

  7. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather double up on Fulham or Villa from now till gw29?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Defensive double up I mean

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Villa. Fulham in 27 and 28 have bad fixtures.

    3. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Villa

    4. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Villa, for all their poor form recently. Fulham have horrendous fixtures. If keeping after 29, Villa play Fulham in week 30!

    5. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Villa

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

    Would be lit if West ham can beat man City this week

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

      The early kick-off tend to have surprises

  9. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any Fulham fans around at this hour?
    How nailed is Kenny Tete? Are his reduced minutes last 2 games because someone has taken his place or was he covering an injury?

  10. Team of Gary Breens
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a bench boost this week, stick with Mitchell who may not play either game or take a chance on Nat Phillips for a -4??

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As you say, Mitchell major risk and could even miss both games. Definitely take the chance on Nat.

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Noon eelse you can downgrade to get someone better? BOth aren't great options for BBing.

      1. Team of Gary Breens
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Rest of the team is fairly strong but have wanted to move on Mitchell for a while now but scraping the barrel with funds.

        FT used to get in Kane & Targett which leaves Dallas as my only single GW player in the 15, as good a week as I'm going to get to BB.

        Bench is currently Areola, Watkins, Dallas, Mitchell

    3. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't do that. Almost better getting Burn/Veltman for a SGW on BB? You would need an extra 0.2/0.3

      1. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Or just roll with Mitchell, they might clean sheet v Fulham.

        1. Team of Gary Breens
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Think it's not worth the gamble for -4, take a chance on Mitch

      2. Team of Gary Breens
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Have tried that route but only have 4.1 to spend unfortunately, options are slim pickings at that money

        1. Casual Player
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I would just hold, you have a decent BB setup even if Mitchell only gets you 2. Phillips might not score 2 (when you factor starting at -4) over 2 games, if he gets them.

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

    2018 TC Kane = 3x3 pts
    2019 TC Sane = 1x3 pts
    2020 TC Mane = 1x3 pts

    Flat-track bully stats say TC Kane, but you can see my hesitation
    Surely he breaks this horrible pattern?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If he plays 180 minutes, he'll get a double digit haul.

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

      With that form if you’re TC’ing him then I won’t.

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

        It's on Fernandes right now for that historical reason. But hearing that he hasn't blanked against the bottom six this whole season...having second thoughts.

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Been burnt by TCing Kane a couple times before myself, so I'm hesitant too. On paper, this seems the best time to TC him(or anyone for that matter). But the recent form of spurs and defensive improvements of both Fulham and Burnley is another major factor for me so far. Really not sure if I should TC him or BB this week tbh.

    4. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It can't get any worse can it? I did your 2019 and 2020 selections too! This year I somehow played the chip by mistake, and didn't do much better! At least you'll be in the company of half of FFS if it goes pear-shaped!

  12. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    TC Kane or BB Sanchez, Rafinha, Burn, Dallas ?

    1. Team of Gary Breens
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one, they're all SGW players so no major advantage to BB this week over any other with decent fixtures. If I was you I'd TC Kane

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. Thanks for the input, mate. TC Kane sounds logical so far, but despite being sgw players, the more I think, the more I feel there's a chance both Leeds and Brighton keep CS this week. Definitely using either of the chips this week, but really torn between the two imo.

  13. King Drogba11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Kane & Gundogan
    B. Watkins & KDB

    A seems the obvious pick but just got a feeling that KDB is going to dominate over the next two GWs.

    1. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think you answer your own question - A is the obvious pick. But you obviously want to make a gut call with B.

      1. King Drogba11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. At least if it’s the wrong choice I went with my gut.

        1. Casual Player
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah better to go with your gut and own it

          Sometimes I look at it as, which choice would I be more annoyed about missing out on if it went big? And that's my answer.

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

      The obvious pick wins most of the times
      Gundo is still insane value and scores even with kdb
      Will pep be careful with kdb?

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

    Forster and justin > targett and Sanchez (BRI) for - 8. Will bring my total to -16.

    Going big. The 2 other changes are Maddison and Antonio to Kane and Gundo.

    Playing benchboost so trying to get 15 players.

    2 non playing players for 2 playing players no brainer surely?

    1. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm trying to get past -16. But I think this is kinda ok. It's not like you're setup for a future BB in a SGW so go for it?

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I kinda agree

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

        Thanks mate! Haha see you on the otherside!

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

    Not the most optimal stategy perhaps...but getting players in that others are avoiding, such as JRod (due to minutes being managed) and Pereira (due to WBA being a bit s***), has a high upside if they deliver.
    Could have egg on my face, going for those two over Barnes perhaps but hopefully it will work out,we can't all follow the herd 🙂

    1. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You'll do ok!

      I'll be surprised if Barnes outscores his GW24 and GW25 hauls, even with the 2 games. It's buying high.

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Kane + Barnes or Son + DCL then?

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

    No idea if Grealish will be fine for next GW, right? Might keep him and play Bamford than -4 for Barnes which leaves me 1 olayer less for GW29

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

      I am thinking the same and starting Rafinha with benching Grealish

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

      if the shin splints rumours are true he'll likely miss a couple of more weeks...I'm so annoyed as was so happy with my team then both Grealish and Maddison get crocked

  17. Chrisitis
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah actually has 17 goals
    The article says 15

  18. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC and may bench boost in 27 or 28... which do you prefer below?

    A) Stones + Dias + Soyuncu + Salisu
    B) L.Thomas + Cancelo + Dias + Salisu
    C) Cancelo + Stones + Vestergaard + L.Thomas

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  19. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start ONE.

    A) Dier (BUR, ful)
    B) Raphinha (AVL)
    C) Ings (eve)

    Dier has a favourable DGW, but has been rested for a couple of "easy" fixtures( WBR and BRI).

    Thanks.

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

      I'd still go with A, but if you are worried about rotation then maybe C

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

    2. Choking Hazard
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Based on form B, don’t like Mou’s def rotation

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

  20. amtosh
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If you could only have one of Salah or KDB, which would you choose?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For this GW26 only?
      I'd have Salah, only because I need more time to see how KDB will fit in

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

        I mean moving forward - would have to ditch Salah to get KDB, and would lost a bit of value so would be tough to get him back in.

  21. Max City
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one for 26, 27 and 28 only:

    A) Antonio Grealish >> Kane Barnes (-4)
    B) Antonio Grealish >> DCL Son (-4)
    C) Antonio >> DCL for free
    D) Grealish >> Son for free

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  22. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mitchell or Dallas?

    Thanks

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

      Surely Dallas right?

      1. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That’s who I’m on...DGW blindness playing havoc.

    2. Choking Hazard
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

      1. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No disrespect but both Replies from horrendous players...just checked your histories. My bad asking I guess ha.

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I guess you should find another website worthy of your skills to ask questions.
          This place will be fine without you 🙂

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

          Yeah, that's not my history in my profile. Don't know how that is in there.

          My history is https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2459409/history/ which I appreciate isn't amazing, but it's shitloads better than the one in my profile.

        3. Choking Hazard
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Just realized team linked was not mine.
          Regardless of my previous ranks, answer still B

          1. fish&chips
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Just don't respond to this kind of ungrateful WUM

  23. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which is more nailed, Stones or Cancelo?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo, IMO

    2. Choking Hazard
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have both, none of them are safe i think now that most of the def are healthy.

  24. Choking Hazard
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, which one do u prefer?

    Martinez Fabri
    Cancelo Stones xxx Targett Struijk
    Salah Bruno xxx Gundo Raphinha
    DCL Bamford Kane

    A. Digne + H. Barnes. Will leave me with 6 GW29 players

    B. Shaw + Son. Will have 7 GW29 players

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  25. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On BB who would you play in your XI

    Mee
    Dallas

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Choking Hazard
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn’t really matter if you are bb right?

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

    Should I -12 to make this team/bench and use BB?

    Martinez

    Cancelo, Stones, Mee, Digne

    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Barnes

    Kane, DCL

    The bench:
    Areola, Bamford, Raphina and Cresswell

    The hits:
    Mitchell->Digne -4
    Grealish->Barnes -8
    Meslier->Areola-12

    Worth BB or just stick with -8 and 11 starting XI?

    (Still got my TC)

  27. HanS14
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling, Button, brewster, justin -> barnes(or son), martinez, dcl, 7.0def( or4.4def with son) for -12 and BB?

    Basically it's one dgw player out (Sterling) and 4 dgw players in for -12.
    Worth it? Or just TC kane?

    1. MRBOROFC63
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Im in the same position , really want to keep my wildcard for later but thinking -12 is to much to take

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

      I’ve done something similar for -12. Worth it in my eyes and finally getting BB out of the way

      1. HanS14
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ty guys. Feel like both of you, worth it, not worth it

  28. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson (c)

    (6 + 6) x 2

    Am I wrong?

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

      good chance but that's his likely limit... prefer to go for a captain with more upside than that, and there are loads of them to choose from!

    2. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If he is your captain you might be right

  29. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For DGWS and GW29
    A- Salah Watkins
    B- Son Vardy

    1. Choking Hazard
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A if u have Kane already

  30. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Got a feeling that this is the week that Salah finally punishes me severely but gonna roll the dice to swerve him again. Wish me luck.