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Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 1?

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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers face a number of selection dilemmas as they put the finishing touches to their squads ahead of tonight’s 18:30 BST deadline, one of which, of course, concerns who to captain.

While one, all-too-familiar name leaps out as the leading candidate for the armband this week, there are other FPL assets whose cases deserve examining.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 1 captain poll, then analyse the leading candidates and Rate My Team (RMT) ratings ahead of this evening’s curtain-raiser in Brentford.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

As you can see from the current results, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is the runaway leader of the Gameweek 1 captain poll. The Egyptian midfielder has accumulated 61.95% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Only one other player has garnered more than 10% of votes at this stage, with Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) currently in second place, backed by 14.68% of users.

There is also a surprise inclusion, as Ivan Toney (£6.5m) occupies third place with 4.62% of votes, with Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Kai Havertz (£8.5m) just behind the Brentford forward.

MOHAMED SALAH 

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  1. Chilli Heatwave
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Up to gw3 how’s this?

    Sanchez foster
    Taa Shaw Tsikmas White Armatey
    Mahrez Buendia BrunoF Salah Brownhill
    Toney Watkins Antonio

    Cheers

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    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Amartey unlikely to play now that Vest is going

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Whose the best 4.0 alternative? Not interested in Tsi

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      2. Chilli Heatwave
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t really need him to, got white so can play 343 if neither him nor tsikmas play. Thanks for the info though

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice,

      Probably best getting Brighton reserve keeper ?

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      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good point, changed thanks for input

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    3. mcginnntonic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Smith said watkins unlikely to be fit

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  2. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who should l start/drop? On this as is.

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Digne Tsim
    Salah Bruno Barnes
    Ings Antonio Toney
    Steele Buendia White Brownhill

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    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's the one right there

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    2. jason_ni
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same as me, except I have
      Martinez - Coufal - Greenwood starting
      vs your
      Sanchez - Barnes - Toney

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  3. KirkhamWesham
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Migraine alert: Greenwood or Barnes?

    Sanchez
    TAA Tsimikas Shaw
    Raphinha Salah Bruno Greenwood
    Antonio Ings Toney

    Foster, Veltman Ayling Brownhill

    0.5m itb

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    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve got both. Picked them ahead of Raph due to fixtures.

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  4. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts plz?

    Sanchez
    Digne Shaw Tsimikas
    Mane (c) Salah Son Buendia
    Ings Antonio Toney
    - White Ayling Gilmour

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    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      brave

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Easy route to Lukaku or Kane later on and don't trust Bruno as we struggle at the start of a new season

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    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Liking Mane and Salah vibes. Would be worried with no TAA though but the rest looks great

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Downgrade son to Barnes and Tsimikas to TAA?

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  5. JakeTheRed
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Greenwood & Toney
    B) Wilson & Raphinha

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    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Easily B for me. Not a fan of Toney or Greenwood

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  6. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What’s the better combo?:

    A) Gundo and Greenwood

    B) grealish and Barnes

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m starting with A

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    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not keen on Greenwood so I'd go B

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  7. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Toney is killing me.

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'll call 911

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They’ll turn up 9 hours late due to the flight

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      2. KirkhamWesham
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        911?

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    2. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mods can we ban toney pls - against community rules

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I know, right. Going to go without and have ESR as my 5th mid.

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  8. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish + Benrahma/Sarr or Gundogan + Raphinha

    Also Benrahma or Sarr if I have Antonio

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  9. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    here is the team - true ballers FC

    Martinez
    TAA, Shaw, Digne
    Salah, Son, Grealish, Raphinha
    Ings, Antonio, Toney

    All ballers

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    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Love it

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        love you

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    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Toney out, Buendia in.

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Strong, nice.

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  10. danlynch13
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Start with Benrahma or Raphinia? Will leave the 0.5 itb

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  11. jon.terry.tfh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1. Digne + Ings in a 4 4 2

    Or

    2. Buendia + Wilson in a 3 5 2?

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  12. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    4,5m striker most likely to get minutes?

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      None

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  13. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No more changes. Probably. Any feedback?

    Sanchez, (Steele)
    TAA, Shaw, Coufal, (Ayling), (White)
    Salah, Bruno, Jota, Barnes, ESR
    Ings, Antonio, (Scarlett)

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lush

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    2. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      love it

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    3. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio to Toney
      ESR to Rafinha/Buendia?

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      1. mcsteely
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the feedback. I've decided against Toney, otherwise that would be a good move

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        1. Eleven Hag
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Then ESR to Digne/city/chelsea and play 442?

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  14. Khark
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Off to graft, no more tinkering as i finish just after deadline.

    BB with 0.5ITB and set on a gw3 wildcard.

    Schmeichel Sanchez
    Shaw Digne Targett Veltman Tsimikas
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Barnes Bissouma
    Ings Antonio Toney

    Good luck all

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    1. jason_ni
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks decent if you are happy to burn the BB early!

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  15. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Whose the best sub 6m fwd in the game then guys? Thinking Rodriguez, Barnes or Deeney?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably whoever nails the spot for Watford

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  16. Millie7
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?
    Sanchez
    TAA - Tsimikas - Shaw - Veltmam
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Raphinha
    Ings - Antonio

    Foster - Ayling - Gilmour - Obafemi

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  17. danlynch13
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Forgetting price/position would you have

    Grealish or Wilson

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    1. jon.terry.tfh
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson for the first few weeks. On pens and is the main man for the team.

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      1. danlynch13
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  18. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will go Alonso on bench boost if Tuchel suggests Chilwell is unlikely to start, otherwise will go Rudiger. Thoughts?

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  19. Unknown1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Right…..
    Doing bench boost this week
    A. Salah Benrahma M Alonso
    B.Mane Barnes Coufal

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  20. RedJive79
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Final draft.......

    Sanchez
    TAA / Shaw / Tsimikas
    Salah / Bruno / Mahrez / Benrahma
    Toney / Ings / Antonio

    Foster / White / Livramento / Gilmour

    GTG??

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    1. EgyptianKing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Love it. 100% G2G. I just prefer Veltman to White,

      You’re ready to log off from FPL mate ahah don’t overthink it

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      1. RedJive79
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks! Good luck.

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  21. EgyptianKing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lads last decision! Which duo to start with:

    1) Coufal Greenwood +2.5 itb to do Greenwood to City or Son for GW2

    2) Mahrez Buendia

    3) Greenwood Gundogan

    Thank you!!

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  22. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'd much rather have Digne at 5.5 than these 6.0 mids but I think having the money in midfield will allow more flexibility

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  23. Wayne Enterprises
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    G2g?

    Martinez

    Shaw TAA Tsimikas

    Sancho Greenwood Jota (C) Son Barnes

    Antonio Wilson

    Sanchez Toney Coufal White

    I know no Salah but I’m banking on Utd here and I went without him for a lot of last season and managed just fine!

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    1. KirkhamWesham
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sancho won't start

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  24. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Has Saka played any pre-season?

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    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Came on 2nd half against Spurs.

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  25. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all...

    Demarai Gray.... Is he worth a punt? Any insight on him would be greatly appreciated?

    Thanks.

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  26. neilmurphy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all,

    Which team should I go for?

    Option 1
    --Pickford-- (Foster)
    --AA--Shaw--Veltman--(White, Amartey)
    --Barnes--Benrahma--Bruco--Salah--Gundogan--
    --Ings--Antonio--(Obafemi)

    Or to cater for Lukaku later down the line (1m in the bank - swap Vardy to Lukaku)

    Option 2
    --Sanchez--(Foster)
    --AA--Shaw--Coufal--White--(Amartey)
    --Benrahma--Bruno--Salah--Raphina--(Gimour)
    --Vardy--Antonio--(Obafemi)

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    1. h3nh3n
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i'd switch obafemi for wilson, and then gundo to a 4.5

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      1. neilmurphy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        thoughts on keeping the option for lukaku?

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        1. h3nh3n
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You could use an early WC to get Lukaku/Kane if needed?

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  27. McGinn
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why are people going Shaw over Maguire?

    Maguire's goal threat surely outweighs Shaw's assist potential? Shaw won't be playing as advanced as he does in England with Pogba/James in front of him.

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Set pieces

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    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How about Shaw's goal threat?

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      1. McGinn
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        As I said, can't see him getting up top like he did with England vs Maguire who is a threat on every set piece.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He still has goal threat. If you assume it's 0, then yeah, Maguire could be a better option.

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maguire was a literal FPL nightmare last season

      Booked nearly every time he kept a cleansheet to ensure no Baps

      Went up for about 3,000 corners over the season & got 2 goals (and that was actually a 25% overperformance of his 1.48 XG 😆 )

      Shaw had an XGi of 7.1 vs Maguire's of 1.98 - there were several light years between them in terms of likelihood of attacking returns

      I hate tempting fate with things like this, as he’ll probably hattrick vs Leeds now - but never, ever again in FPL

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      1. McGinn
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Haha appreciate it. I've gone for AWB over both of them anyhow.

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  28. h3nh3n
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    a) Toney + Mahrez + 4.5 Mid
    b) Wilson + Barnes + 5.5 (likely Mbuemo/ESR)

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    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      b every day of the week

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    2. danlynch13
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B and bank the money

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      1. h3nh3n
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ...as in go for a 4.5 mid (leaving 1.0m itb?)

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        1. danlynch13
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Will you be playing the 4.5 mid? If you are then defo ESR but if it’s for the bench then I think money itb is more usefull can jump onto bandwagons

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          1. h3nh3n
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I will not. That is very useful, so thank you!

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  29. FPL_trail_runner
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mulling over this :
    a Targett + Watkins
    b Coufal + Jimi
    c Veltman (already have sanchez) + Ings

    Fixtures say a, but have a feeling b will start much better and be the season value also

    thoughts?

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Go with your gut. Will feel annoying if they haul and u didn't go with it

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  30. danlynch13
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Benrahma +0.5itb
    B) Raphinia

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

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