Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Gameweek 38?

As you can see from the current results, Salah is the runaway leader of the Gameweek 38 Captain Poll. The Egyptian midfielder has accumulated just over 60.0% of total votes from our users so far.

No other play has garnered more than 10.0% of votes at this stage far, with Leeds striker Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) currently in second place, backed by 7.4% of our users. 

There is also a surprise inclusion in the top five, as Jack Grealish (£7.5m) occupies the third place with 3.4% of votes, with Sadio Mané (£11.7m, 3.3%) and Joe Willock (£4.8m, 2.5%) just behind the Aston Villa midfielder.

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  1. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What do you guys think about the prospects of a Chelsea CS ?

    They have to win and I can see them grinding a 0-0 so thinking of starting azpi instead of Bruno, what are your thoughts ?

    Alternative is a hit for Bruno > mane

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A 1-0, not a 0-0 🙂

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B > M is very popular?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        It will be for a -4 though Steve and I’m not sure it’s worth it above starting azpi love to know what you think?

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      CHE are the stronger team but AVL could be slippery for them, With Grealish in the team they looked good.

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Very likely imo.

    5. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think they will keep a CS FWIW

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    My third playing defender correct & bench order ok?

    Martinez
    Trent, Dallas, Godfrey
    Son, Salah, Lingz, Mane
    Antonio, Kane, Bamford

    Button, Rapha, Thomas, Shaw

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeap.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Shaw 0 or 60+ so would probably just start him and have Godfrey on the bench ?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Will see if we get any hints or early team news?

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Raph over Lingard, subtle one ...

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This 50/50 one gets 90 other gets pulled at 60, Lingz & Tonio vs Bamford & Raphinha.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Bench Son 😛

    4. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would be tempted to start Raph over Son.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Last time I removed or benched Son cost me 20+ points 🙁

    5. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Tough call on midfielder. Really like Rapha this week, but just my preference. Nice team!

  3. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Shaw to who?
    Have TAA--Aurier----Holding--Velt.
    Chasing 25 points.
    Max 7.0.
    Cant be Dallas or Robbo.

    Thanks guys.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Cresswell could be a reasonable punt ?

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Selecting form,

      Chilwell

      Digne but playing City

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Tarkowski or Mee if did not want Cresswell

      1. swanseag55
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Am thinking those but also Tierney. Brighton not got Welbeck or Mpauy

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Good shout like that

  4. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Best playing replacement for Shaw. Money no object but have TAA, Phillips and Dallas. Bit reluctant to o double Pool.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Cresswell Tarkowski James Mee

  5. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How can I add a couple of ‘decent’ differentials to this mob? 0.3itb

    Martinez(Johnstone)
    TAA/Phillips/Shaw(Digne/Velt)
    Salah(c)/Bale/Lingard/Harrison(Greenwood)
    Kane/DCL/Bamford

    DCL -> Wood & Shaw -> Mendy?

    1. Aaa
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      For a -4 if do both

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Only DCL > Wood I think

  6. Viper
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    18 point lead in mini league which is my main aim

    Son -> Mané (-4) or just take no hit? (pretty template team)

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The latter

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t take the hit, unless early team leaks are a thing this year.
      Son could punish a lei side that needs to push up for goals.

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks!!

    4. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No hit

  7. jacksonbarber125
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which should I go with?

    1.) Shaw -> Dallas (start over Greenwood)
    2.) DCL -> Antonio

    I feel like the decision should be based off whether I think Dallas will get more points than Greenwood, and if DCL may have a chance of bagging a few goals against a potential second string City team.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A second string City team could still get top four?

      1. jacksonbarber125
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        You make a good point but would a top four City team potentially get one put in by DCL??

        I'm thinking the wander depends on if I keep him or not hahaha

        1. jacksonbarber125
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          answer** not wander

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            B

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Why wouldn't Pep run out his main picks for an hour or so, 6 days before the final for sharpness?

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  8. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Starting lineup looking good or anyone should be starting? (Leading cash ML by 24pts):

    Mendy (Forster)
    Holding Phillips Dawson (Shaw, Holgate)
    Salah (c) Lingard Raphina Son Mane
    Kane, Bamford (Vydra)

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      GTG

  9. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Still can’t decide what to do.

    A) Bruno to Mane
    or
    B) Watkins to Bamford

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      How many LEE do you have already?

      1. BigAsGiroud_
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Dallas and Rahpinha

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Then do Mane

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Agree do the Mane punt

  10. Keane There Dunne That
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A) Veltman -> Robertson
    OR
    B) Veltman + Vydra -> Dallas + Bamford -4

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Taking a hit to bring in a defender always risky. Even if they keep a cs it's basically break even- you need them to do something extra

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B more upside.

    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Probably A.
      It’s the safe vs bold choice. Depends on what you are willing to do.

  11. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    La Liga is so much better and entertaining than EPL this year.
    Title race and relegation battle on till the last minute of the season unlike EPL where most of the teams have nothing to play

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nah. Historical a two team league, with the odd visit of a third one. This being Atletico for an occasional visit the last ten years.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        5 different winners this century though, which was as many as the PL until Pool won last season.

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It's not been the best Perimer League season, I'll give you that.

      However, I think we've been spoilt in recent years with top 4 and relegation battles going to the wire.

      Hopefully next season the scheduling will be have some normalcy preventing burn out.

      Plus, with fans back, I'm sure the league will return to being as entertaining as it used to be.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The Premier League is the best, followed by La Liga. How often Barcelona or Real Madrid ever drop out of the top 4?

      And did you not see the PL relegation and top 4 battle last season? Did you not see the title race 2 years ago?

  12. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    GTG? Wish you all luck, except my ML rivals 😀

    May switch out Greenwood of we get wind he may not start.

    Martinez
    TAA Phillips Rudiger
    Salah Son Raphinha Lingard Greenwood
    Bamford Kane

    Sanchez Watkins Digne Coady

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like a 100 pointer on paper, GL.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        100 pointer may make me OR1 in my country.

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          That would be great!

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      GTG, just wondering Watkins v Greenwood

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That will be a last minute thingy.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I know

  13. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A) Mane+ Antonio
    B) Mane+Phillips
    C) Firmino+Willock

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  14. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Mane or Dallas? Need to beat my rivals

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

  15. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A) Nacho to Bamford -4
    B) Son to Raph -4
    C) Stick

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

  16. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Best Pereira replacement? Would be for -4

    A Willock
    B Harrison
    C Bench Pereira, play DCL and hope Greenwood starts

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Tough, go Harrison

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I could also do DCL to Bamford/Antonio for -4 and bench Pereira. Which I prefer I think...

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Bamford or Antonio bench Pereira

          1. Traction Engine Foot
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers

  17. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Did Son > Mane, and really tempted for doing Mane [C]. Yet keep being chickened out to stay Salah [C]. What do ya think? 😆

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If you need to make up ground I would go for Mane. Just having them both should be a decent enough differential otherwise.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah 20 pts to make up for a fine finish considering the struggle of the season but only need 2-3 pts above top 10K to avoid worst ever end season OR. Can’t make up my mind of the goal.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          *Above top 10K GW average

    2. bialk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah c

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I would stick with Salah 🙂

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Cool

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nacho or Antonio for GW 38?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Antonio unless wanting diversify when already having Lingard

  19. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    25 points ahead in ML

    A) DCL to Bamf
    B) DCL to Nacho (rival has him)
    C) DCL to Antonio

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  20. bialk
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Everyone has Lingard:
    A. Play safe and do Zaha to Lingard
    B. Davis to Antonio and bench Zaha

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Muscout
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  21. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    17 points off top 10k and 11 points off ML first place.

    Do I have to go against Salah captain?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Now or never in that case yes

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes .Salah will blank anyway.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        No golden boots then?

      2. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Salah will totally crush it

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe others are thinking the same so Salah might be a differential 🙂 Mind games lol

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        No way Salah (c) differential 😛

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          It will be for the ones not capping; negative differential

    4. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rafinha, Bamford, Dallas captain.

  22. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ironically best ever season. Tough choice to make

    I am too limping across the line.

    Mendy
    Taa, Dallas, Holding
    Salah, Zaha, Lingard, Son
    Kane, Antonio, DCL

    Martinez, Jota, Stones Shaw `ft .3itb

    Just 6 points above 1K lol

    A.DCL to Bamford.
    B Jota (or Zaha if any positive leaks) to Raphina
    C. Both for a -4 (will Raphinha score more than 4 than Jota/Zaha

  23. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    both Madrid and Atletico losing at this moment - wowow

  24. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which two to sell out of

    Bruno
    Shaw
    Mahrez

    Rest of Team

    Martinez Johnstone

    TAA Godfrey Dallas Mee

    Son Lingard Saka

    Watkins Kane Bamford

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno to Salah/Mane if you can

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'd do Bruno to Salah/Mane and Mahrez to Raphinha. Play Mee and bench Shaw, Watkins and Godfrey probably

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno & Shaw not playing so one of them

  25. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    which one
    a - mane for a -4
    b - antonio for free

    thanks

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  26. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Son to Mané managers aren't going to gain anything but a bloody migraine, are they?

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Probs

  27. talentoe
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez
    Phillips Dallas TAA Rudiger
    Greenwood Salah (c) Raphinha
    Nacho Kane Vardy

    Forster Bruno ESR Holding
    1 FT 0.8 ITB

    Chasing ML by 1 point - any advice?

    Thinking of removing Vardy for Antonio to cover West Ham and maybe Bruno for a - 4 punt?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      MAne if you want to do a -4

  28. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pope Johnstone
    Cancelo(red), Dallas, AWB, Coufal, Lowton
    Salah, Willock, Lingard, Son, ESR
    Kane, Bamford, DCL

    4.0 itb and 1 FT
    Have to Chase 27 in the ML - Is this possible or should I just leave it. Also give me any suggestion if you like.

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero for a bit of fun? Might get a hatty?

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Everton defence doesn't look very bad plus he won't play 90 I guess

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Very unlikely but if you cap someone your rival doesn't own, and your cap hauls and his blanks, it could happen.

  29. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    BB-ing.
    Meslier, Stones, Son and probably AWB(rotation risk imo, key player for Europa final).

    Worth an -8? Meslier probably to Casilla or Mendy. Stones could be Robbo or Alioski depending on Meslier's replacement.
    AWB to Coufal maybe, or Alonso.
    Son. Son. What do I do with him? Mane, or even Rafinha could take his spot.

  30. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which options best?
    A) Mane and Raph
    B) Firmino and Raph
    C) Raph and Wood

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A. Especially with your name