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
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A 1-0, not a 0-0 🙂

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B > M is very popular?

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

      Very likely imo.

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

      I think they will keep a CS FWIW

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yeap.

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

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

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

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

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

      Raph over Lingard, subtle one ...

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days 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
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Bench Son 😛

    4. dabber7
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Would be tempted to start Raph over Son.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

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

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

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

  3. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Cresswell could be a reasonable punt ?

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Selecting form,

      Chilwell

      Digne but playing City

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

      Tarkowski or Mee if did not want Cresswell

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

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

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Good shout like that

  4. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Cresswell Tarkowski James Mee

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

      For a -4 if do both

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

      Only DCL > Wood I think

  6. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      The latter

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Thanks!!

    4. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      No hit

  7. jacksonbarber125
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A second string City team could still get top four?

      1. jacksonbarber125
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days 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
          3 years, 2 days ago

          answer** not wander

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            B

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

      B

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

      B

  8. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      GTG

  9. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      How many LEE do you have already?

      1. BigAsGiroud_
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Dallas and Rahpinha

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Then do Mane

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

      Agree do the Mane punt

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

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

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

      B more upside.

    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

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

  11. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days 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
        3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days 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
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Looks like a 100 pointer on paper, GL.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        100 pointer may make me OR1 in my country.

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

          That would be great!

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

      GTG, just wondering Watkins v Greenwood

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        That will be a last minute thingy.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          I know

  13. balint84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A

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

      A

    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A

  14. balint84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Captain Mane or Dallas? Need to beat my rivals

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Mane

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Mane

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

      Mane

  15. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      C

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      C

  16. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Tough, go Harrison

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days 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
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Bamford or Antonio bench Pereira

          1. Traction Engine Foot
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Cheers

  17. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days 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
        3 years, 2 days 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
          3 years, 2 days ago

          *Above top 10K GW average

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

      Salah c

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Thank you

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

      I would stick with Salah 🙂

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Cool

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Nacho or Antonio for GW 38?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Antonio unless wanting diversify when already having Lingard

  19. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B

  20. bialk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B

    2. Muscout
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B

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

      B

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B

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

      Now or never in that case yes

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes .Salah will blank anyway.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        No golden boots then?

      2. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Salah will totally crush it

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

        No way Salah (c) differential 😛

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          It will be for the ones not capping; negative differential

    4. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Rafinha, Bamford, Dallas captain.

  22. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
    3 years, 2 days ago

    both Madrid and Atletico losing at this moment - wowow

  24. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bruno to Salah/Mane if you can

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

      Bruno & Shaw not playing so one of them

  25. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

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

    thanks

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

      B

  26. Drexl Spivey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Probs

  27. talentoe
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

      MAne if you want to do a -4

  28. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days 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
      3 years, 2 days ago

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

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

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

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days 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
    3 years, 2 days 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
    3 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A. Especially with your name