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. buzzkill
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Would you keep Jota on a WC even after being confirmed "fine"?

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

    2. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes. Good value, but would find a way to probably have 1st on bench if you're doubting his minutes

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      YES

  2. AleksaMaster
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Greenwood or Lingard or Meddison on free hit?

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Maddison on free hit for me

      1. AleksaMaster
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I already have Vardy and Nacho, might be too risky to go 3 Leicester players...

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Maddison zero goals in 7 I wouldn’t

  3. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    What are we thinking here guys?
    Dias to Castange no brainer?

    Gives me this

    Mendy
    Castagne, Webster, TAA, Coufal, Rudiger
    Bruno, Salah (C), Jota, Lingard
    Nacho
    Forster, Davis, Son, Kane

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Or Leeds defender like Dallas for long term.

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Potential double for Castagne makes me fancy him more. Agree though Dallas a great option long term. Thanks mate

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I like Castagne for this week

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks for reply mate

  4. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Best cheap mid?

    A) Saka
    B) Soucek
    C) Martinelli

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A maybe

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        More nailed than Martinelli i assume?

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Tough to know. Europa obviously priority. I don’t like any of them tbh. Not sure I’m much help there mate...

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      ASM. Performing despite hard fixtures. He is Newcastle right now.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Actually tempted to get Wilson over Watkins for kane with him back.

        1. Lav
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          An option. I got unlucky last week and turned to a red. But on -4 got TAA, Ayling, ASM. I think a Newcastle asset is worth it. They still are trying to stay up. Last two weeks top fixtures too.

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Yeah might just get ASM good shout and could destroy Trent this week. Benchable long term too

  5. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    1) son to Greenwood
    2) reguillon to shaw
    3) reguillon to Evans
    4) Mendy to Martinez

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Lose Reggie. Mendy to play this weekend

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        For which def Dallas/Evans/shaw

  6. Lav
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Who plays?

    A. Rudiger - WHU (A) & have Mendy
    B. ASM - LIV (A)

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A

  7. winchester
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Good day lads. What would you do here? have 2ft and 0m itb. No chips left.

    mendy (forster)
    taa rudiger coady lowton (mitchell)
    bruno salah jota lingard (son)
    ihenacho (kane davis)

    a) son -> greenwood/maddison
    b) kane -> vardy
    c) 'a' or 'b' + mitchell->dallas?

    cheers

  8. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Trossard in Captain Sensible 😯

  9. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Any final thoughts on my 33 free hit squad? Have I got the best four defences covered in terms of chances of a CS? Pulisic a decent punt or too much of a rotation risk?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Rudiger - Castagne
    Salah (c) - Lingard - Fernandes - Pulisic
    Vardy - Nacho - Maupay

    PeacockFarrell - Saka - Webster - Holding

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

      Middling for me

      I'd go Havertz over Puli but on FH a decent risk I think especially with so many struggling to put out a side. Not sure on Lingard really - this is one week it feels ok to dodge him and he negates Rudiger or vice versa. Maupay? Much prefer Welbeck here

  10. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Should I take the chance Mendy plays this week? I’ve one free transfer and want to do Son to Greenwood

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      he will play

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      It’s confirmed he plays

  11. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Start ESR or Vydra??

  12. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Would you sell Son or Jota for Greenwood? Boy is in insane form.

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Sonny

  13. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Roll a transfer here? 0.2itb

    Mendy
    TAA Holding Rudiger Coufal Lowton
    Salah(c) Bruno Jota Lingard
    Nacho

    Forster Kane Son Davis

  14. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Unfortunatelly have much more problems then expected. Will bench Lacca and Kane but dont know about the rest. Any help would do...

    Would you do Dias Gundo to Konsa Greenwood for -4? Or any other suggestion.

    Mendy 3.9
    Robbo Castagne Coady Dias* 3.8
    Bruno Jota Gundo* Lingard Raphinha
    Kane* Vardy Lacca*

    1ft, 0.2itb

  15. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    A. Lingard
    B. Traore

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A

  16. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Would you hold Mendy one more week or get Schmeichel in now?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I would hold.

  17. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Who is more important :

    1. Coady (don't have Wolfs players)
    2. Fofana (have Vardy and Iheancho)

    ?

  18. VaVaVoom14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Would you wildcard this team this week? Got 10 playing no goalkeeper.

    Areola
    Trent Dallas Digne Veltman
    Jota Greenwood Bruno(c) Soucek
    Ieanacho Bamford

    (McCarthy Kane Son Cancelo)

  19. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Anything worth a hit chaps? 2.2 ITB - concerned I have no bench!

    Martinez
    Shaw, Dallas, Dunk, Holding
    Salah, Fernandes, Jota, Lingard
    Watkins, Iheanacho

    (Sanchez, Phillips*, Son*, Kane*)

    A) Son -> Greenwood (-4) (bench Watkins)
    B) Son & Phillips -> Greenwood & TAA (-8) (bench Watkins & Holding)
    C) No hit and hope everyone plays.

    Cheers

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

      Phillips>Castagne?

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

        Thanks, would prefer not to take a hit for a defender (unless it's TAA!)

  20. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bench 1 please:

    A) Rudiger (have Mendy)
    B) Holding
    C) Vydra

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

      B

  21. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Updated WC. Any thoughts or changes?

    Martinez | Forster
    TAA | Castagne | Rudiger | Veltman | Dallas
    Salah | Greenwood | Maddison | Pulisic | Lingard
    Iheanacho | Kane | Cavani

  22. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    On free hit

    A. Havertz
    B. Pulisic

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Tempted by FH following Phillips and Raphinha injuries. Was holding for DGW35 but not sure it's worth it...

      I'd go Havertz btw.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Havertz

  23. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Dias to Digne worth a move? Or go for a cheapy like Coady?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Wouldn't go digne. Coady out of those 2

  24. Toalie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Thoughts on which of the two options below is best would be appreciated. Not generally a hit taker, but fearing going without TAA.

    Martinez
    Rudiger Shaw Coady Kabak
    Salah Jota Fernandes Jorginho
    Watkins Iheanacho

    Fabri Cancelo Son Kane (2.1m ITB)

    a) Cancelo to Castagne
    b) Cancelo + Kabak to TAA + Dallas (-4)

    Cheers

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B

      1. Toalie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers, I'm edging that way....TAA has 6 gameweeks to pay off the -4

  25. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Gtg?
    Mendy
    TAA alonso shaw veltman
    Salah Bruno greenwood jota lingard
    Iheanacho (c)
    Forster vydra holding Kane

  26. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    1 week punt:

    A) Greenwood
    B) Castagne

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      For one week, B

  27. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    have Vardy already

    get DCL or Nacho?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Hmm nacho

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yeah the Leicester double up front has been good to me

  28. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Martinez Pope
    TAA Rudiger Targett Coady
    Lingard Jota Bruno Raph*
    Ihenacho Vardy

    Pope* Dallas Kane* Son*

    If Jota and Raph don't play, I'll be fielding only 10. Would you transfer either of them out for a -4?

    A) No
    B) Raph > Trossard (SHU a) -4
    C) Jota > Mount (with West Ham defence depleted) -4
    D) Jota > Traore (Looking good and facing BUR) -4

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      E) Jota > Greenwood -4

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Why on earth would you take a hit to sell Jota before a home game with Newcastle?

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          It's the urge to be fashionable I think. 😉

          1. Von Lipwig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Gulity lol

        2. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Just been told he won't play. Is that not true?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Klopp says he's fine.

          2. Ruth_NZ
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Who knows? But Klopp said he's fine.

          3. Von Lipwig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            OK, but with Raph out I have no cover. Let us pray. Cheers lads. GL!

  29. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bench 1 (probably Holding right?)

    Rudiger / Lowton / Holding

  30. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Good to go? Thinking of saving transfer:

    Schmeichel
    TAA Shaw Coady Rudiger Holding
    Salah Fernandes Jota Lingard
    Iheanacho

    Subs: Forster, Brewster, Son, Kane

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Gtg

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks