Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Blank Gameweek 33?

Despite no matches for Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester City, Fantasy Premier League managers have a range of choices for the Blank Gameweek 33 captaincy.

After only coming off the bench against Leeds, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) looks set to start against Newcastle and comes into the latest round of fixtures with heavy backing.

However, Leicester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.1m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) strengthened the case for their inclusion in the captaincy debate with their impressive Thursday-night performances against West Bromwich Albion. 

As Leicester City face an obliging Crystal Palace defence on Monday, both Vardy and Iheanacho could be among the goals once again.

And we must not forget the already-relegated Sheffield United could be the perfect opposition for Brighton’s attackers to offer themselves as viable alternative Blank Gameweek 33 captains. That’s before we even talk about Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) and his Sunday afternoon meeting with Leeds.

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you with this week’s armband conundrum. As this includes extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

It comes as little surprise that Salah dominates this week’s poll, with the highly-owned Egyptian international gathering nearly 50.0% of total votes so far.

We have a new face in second place: Leicester striker Iheanacho. It is a great testament to the Nigerian striker’s great recent form, as he is considered a better choice this week than premium midfielder Fernandes according to 13.8% of our users. Meanwhile, the Portuguese international sits in third place with 7.2% of total votes so far.

The top-five list is closed by the in-form Trent Alexander-Arnold (7.1%), followed by Leicester’s iconic forward Vardy (4.3%).

KEY MATCHES

Leeds United v Manchester United

2,141 Comments Post a Comment
  1. George James
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Was tempted to WC but now going in with the on -4

    GTG?

    Patricio
    Targett Dallas Dunk Shaw
    Salah Bruno Lingard Jota
    Nacho Bamford

    Ederson / Lowton / Kane / Gundo

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Looks good to me, what transfers did you do?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks mate.

        Done son + Areola >> Salah + Pat

    2. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Yep. Solid team

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers pal

  2. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Saiss or fofana?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      saiss - fofana is fasting ramadan - might be very tired.

  3. TopCorner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Is Jota in or out?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      fit. not sure if starts

      1. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 day ago

        We only know he is fine.

  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    big issues in defence (philips, cresswell, alonso), plus kane and son.

    please help:

    1 - just alonso to evand no hit
    2 - son and philips to greenwood and trent -4
    3 - son alonso and philips to trent evans and maddison -8

    1. CapK
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      I would say 2, but I dont like loosing son just before they play Sheffield in GW23 - if your ok with that do 2, if not 1

  5. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Got nil ITB so if I lose Kane or Son can’t get them back easily... also have Dias and Phillips so fielding 10.

    What would you do, take out Dias ?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah probably take out Dias, focus probably on CL too

    2. TopCorner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      I dumped all my city assets 2 GWs ago so get rid now. The league is won so who knows what team is gonna play. Not worth it IMO.

  6. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Best option of the 3?

    a) Dias & Raphina > Castagne & Greenwood (-4)
    b) Dias & Raphina > Castagne & Maddison (-4)
    c) Dias, Raphina & Jota > Castagne, Maddison & Greenwood (-8)

    1. CapK
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      a)

      Don’t necessarily feel the jota > Greenwood is certain to score you more points - jota could start and score and Greenwood could be benched etc

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      B looks a little better than A, unless you plan to shift bruno next week and then A

  7. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Have Kane, Son, Dias, Raphinha with 10 players (including Jota) playing. Son to Fernandes best transfer?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      son to greenwood and enjoy the cash for next weeks?

  8. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Is this ok for this week? Or is it a guaranteed red arrow?

    Mendy
    Rudiger, Shaw, Coady, Veltman
    Salah, Jota, Fernandes, Lingard
    Iheanacho, Vydra

    No bench

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

      Solid

      Vydra the weak link I guess. Arrow could be down to captain choice and what your double defence does.

  9. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Captain

    A) Iheanacho
    B) TAA

    1. CapK
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      A

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      A

      1. TopCorner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 day ago

        A

  10. CapK
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Got to change stones for a -4 to either;

    A) castagne
    B) coady

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      A

  11. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    0.1 ITB 2FT

    Mendy
    Rudiger TAA Shaw Holding Coufal
    Salah Lingard Bruno Jota
    Nacho

    Forster Son Kane Davies

    Instead of burning a transfer want to take out son for rashford or greenwood?

    1. ELMEO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Or sort keeper?

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Would you be okay with this team, and not take any hits? 0.2m ITB.

    Martinez
    TAA Rudiger Shaw Coady
    Salah(c) Bruno Jota Lingard
    Vardy Vydra
    -- Forster Kane Gundogan Johnson

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      I’m in a very similar position - think you are good to go

    2. user.n
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Maybe add Ihenacho and good to go.

    3. plt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Looks good to me. Can't see any value in taking the hits - every one of your existing 11 has the capacity to score well, so why risk the 4 points?

    4. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      No sub?

  13. user.n
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Bruno to Rashford? Bruno looks like out of form?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      greenwood

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

      No

      1. user.n
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 day ago

        Thank you. Greenwood is option to

  14. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Moyes as clear as mud over Cresswell..

    Said he was close for last weeks game, and says the same this week. He just doesn't want to let anything slip in these press conferences.

    I'm tempted to move him on for a hit to get a playing defender

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Same

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Given 10 goals conceded in last 4 with and without him not sure there's much call to keep anyway.

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Vydra likely to start?

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

      Barnes isn't ready apparently, so there's a chance.

  16. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    What would you do with 2FT and 0.2m ITB?

    I'm tempted to do Mendy to Sanchez. I can't be doing with a 5.2m keeper who isn't even nailed. I could possibly upgrade Bartley then.

    Mendy Forster
    TAA Shaw Rudiger Veltman Bartley
    Salah Bruno Jota Lingard
    Iheanacho
    (Forster Kane* Son* Davis)

    1. plt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Mendy is apparently playing this weekend

  17. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Bottomed. What do you think to the moves below for -4?

    Dias to TAA
    Raphinha to Smith Rowe (or 4.2 or less)

    Martinez Areola
    Dallas Dias Rudiger Veltman Shaw
    Salah Son Bruno Lingard Raphinha
    Bamford Kane Nacho

    1 FT 0.5 ITB

  18. adams_6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Could someone kindly tell me if I am correct please?
    As gameweek 34 begins in April, will FPL count that week as an April gameweek with regards to Manager of the Month competitions?
    Thanks

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

      April

      1. adams_6
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers TM

  19. woody7figure
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Thoughts on this?

    A) Castagne + Holding
    B) Evans + Veltman

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Feels wrong selling Son this week with the upcoming fixtures.... may have to ditch Bruno for him next week

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      That’s my plan - Son to Greenwood this week and Bruno to Son next week

    2. plt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      I've just stuck Son and Kane on my bench, hoping my first 11 will all play. Giving Bruno another go before deciding whether to ditch him, rather than making plans to do so

  21. Muzzy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Coleman or Coady?

  22. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Any update on Masuaku?

  23. BadgersBoys
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Bit of help please!

    Raphinha/Alonso > Greenwood/Saiss -4?

    Any other advice welcome? 1.9m ITB.

    Thanks!

  24. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Pick one from those to get till end of season..
    A - Watkins
    B- Bamford
    C- Cavani

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

      B

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      B

    3. TopCorner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      A

  25. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    1.0 ITB 1FT.

    LLoris + Phillips -> Fodder GK & TAA -4? Y or N?

    Martinez
    Rudiger Shaw Phillips* Coady
    Bruno Jota Lingard Salah
    Watkins Nacho

    Lloris Mitchell Son Kane

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

      Y

      You won't make up any ground of course but no TAA could hurt more than the minus 4 given where you are. You're already on an effective minus 2 really.

  26. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    2FT's. So Dias and Son to Greenwood and Lasagne gives me this. GTG?

    Mendy (4.0)
    Shaw - Castagne - Rudi
    Bruno - Greenwood - Salah (c) - Jota - Jesse
    DCL - Ian Nacho

    Subs - Veltman - Nat P - Kane

    Ta!

    1. plt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      Ian Nacho and Lasagne - love it! I've brought in Greenwood but I think it's a bit of a punt and not sure I would have ditched Son for him, considering next week's fixture - I've just stuck Son and Kane on my bench

  27. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Right:

    Going for a replacement for Raphinha:

    Up to 11.6m
    Current playing mids are Saka Salah and Jota

    A) Bruno
    B) Greenwood
    C) Maddison (have nacho and Vardy)
    D) Traore
    E) Zaha
    F) James R
    G) Someone else

    Would be to keep until season end ideally.
    Thanks

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      B

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers Badger, I’m just not sure he starts

    2. plt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      You haven't mentioned Lingard?!

      1. TopCorner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 day ago

        True, I assumed he/she had Ling already? If not its a no brainer!

    3. TopCorner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      C

      A will start every game but form and fixtures are not good (I plan to sell him next week)
      B wil he play or won't he?l
      The rest are just mid range differentials with no consistency

      For me Maddison is back in the game and has a great run of fixtures in a team thats on a high. I'm looking to bring him in soon.

  28. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Mendy Forster
    Rudiger Coady Regulon Phillips Veltman
    Salah Jota Sterling Lingard Son
    Kane Iheanacho Vydra

    Player to transfer out:
    Son
    Kane
    Sterling
    Regulon

    Had enough of Pep Roulette though.

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      I have same gks, mids and fwds as u pre transfers except davis over vydra. Gonna lose sterling to madds i think.

    2. plt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 day ago

      I'd transfer out Reguilon if I were you. Otherwise, you'll have 3 Spurs players on your bench this week when they have no game - bit risky. Gotta keep Son and Kane, though, IMO - next week is potentially too good to miss

  29. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Has tuchel said mendy will definitely start v ham?

  30. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 day ago

    Hi Guys,

    Got 2FT's, is best to do just to Mendy > Martinez?

    Mendy (Forster)
    Fofana, Rudiger, Coady, TAA (Hoding)
    Salah, Lingard, Bruno, Jota (Son)
    Nacho, Vydra (Kane)