Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 5?

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) looks to be the leading captain candidate for Gameweek 5, but are there any viable alternatives to the Egyptian for this upcoming round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action?

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 5 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of today’s 18:30 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

As you can see from the current results, Salah is the runaway leader of the Gameweek 5 captain poll. The Egyptian midfielder has accumulated 60.4% 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 forward Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m) in second place, backed by 14.74% of users.

Patrick Bamford (£7.9m) occupies third place with 4.9% of votes, with Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) behind the Leeds United man, with 4.45% and 2.47% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH AND SADIO MANE

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 5?

HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

Gameweek1st2nd3rd
1Salah (17)Fernandes (20)Mane (3)
2Salah (3)Fernandes (1)Mane (8)
3Son (10)Antonio (11)Fernandes (2)
4Ronaldo (13)Salah (8)Lukaku (13)
1,029 Comments Post a Comment
  1. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Final WC dilemmas... Currently on the latter options. Thoughts?

    A) Greenwood or Pogba (have Jota)
    B) Semedo or Marçal

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood,Semedo

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would like to get Pogba into midfield but with my setup I fall way short.

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        In addition to Greenwood or rather than?

  2. highsguy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Okay last question..

    Semedo or Hwang?

    1. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hwang isn't nailed yet so Semedo

      1. highsguy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  3. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    0 ft 0.9 itb WC available

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw White Ayling
    Salah(c)Greenwood Benhrama Sarr
    Ronaldo Bamford
    (4.0 Brownhill Tsimikas Antonio)

    Gtg or
    A) Benhrama to Raphinha(-4)
    B) Tsimikas to Semedo(-4)

    1. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No hit

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  4. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I would rather not take a hit given I am planning WC7 but with DCL and Antonio in the squad, I would have to play Livra (MCI) or Brownhill.

    DCL + Tsimi > Bamford + Semedo - 4 ?

    1. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think that's worth the hit, both are done as assets till DCL is fit again.

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would do that,frees a Liverpool spot too

    3. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers folks

  5. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is it cray to go Robertson over TAA on wc to allow James over Semedo:

    A) Robertson, James
    B) TAA, Semedo

    Robertson doesn't seem to be talked about at all and we know what he can do and has matched Trent in the past

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      TAA is the one to have. There is a possibilty that Robertson will get benched here and there for the Greek lad.

      TAA has no competion and by far the best mid priced player to own in FPL.

      1. Arfaish
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yes I agree TAA is definitely the better asset but James is definitely the better asset than Semedo in both clean sheets and attacking returns so I think it could be tight.

        The rotation with Tsimi is a good point, would have been useful to know more there but time will tell. Overall I think you are probably right.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  6. Pedaso Pirates
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just refining my WC team:
    Salah, Raphinha, Jota, Doucoure and Sissoko

    Ronaldo and Lukaku up front. Can't afford Gray - and Doucoure allows me to fit Jota in. Make sense?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yup makes sense to me, Doucoure is actually a better pick in many ways

      1. Pedaso Pirates
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, appreciated

    2. Aeu96197
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm the same re Doucoure and Gray, I don't think there's much in it so happy to go with Doucoure rather than compromise more elsewhere

      1. Pedaso Pirates
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

  7. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Midfield too weak in this setup?

    Sanchez
    TAA Semedo Marcal
    Salah Raphinha Gray Gallagher
    Antonio Lukaku Ronaldo

    Foster Sissoko White Livramento

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

      Decisions, I went front line of Antonio, Bamford & Lukaku, allows upgrades all over.
      My worry is not owning Bruno!

    2. Super AL9
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Midfield will always be weak when you have Salah, Ronaldo, Lukaku and TAA. What about Kovacic?he seems to be doing well atm

  8. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Forced to early Wildcard team:

    Sanchez - Steele
    TAA - Dias - Livramento - Williams- Alonso
    Salah - Jota - Greenwood - Benhrama - Gray
    Bamford - Lukaku

    a) Lukaku+ another 6 plus midfielder
    b) Vardy + Torres
    c) Downgrade defence to boost midfield or Lukaku to Ronaldo
    d) Stick

  9. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pukki or Dennis on a Wildcard please (3rd striker spot)?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki

      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Suppose he has penalties too right, okay thanks

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

    Play Brandon williams ( WAT, home)
    Or
    Brandon to semedo (-4)

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play Brandon, this is the one game you can trust your Norwich def

  11. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start 2 out of these 3
    a) Digne (avl)
    b) Veltman (LEI)
    c) Tsimikas (CRY)

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A B.

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks - the lure of Tsimi is strong though, if only as an ego-stroking exercise if it were to work out

  12. Super AL9
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WC played, will be tossing between City and Chelsea players after this GW.

    Darlow

    Cancelo
    Duffy
    TAA
    Marcel

    Salah
    Raphinha
    Gray

    Lukaku
    Ron
    Maxim

    Bissouma Oda Foster Gallagher

    Might downgrade Raphinha to Trincao or Traore. Gallagher to Kovacic and start him against Spurs…. What do you think??

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Both downgrades would be very poor moves imo.
      Darlow as your only playing keeper is also suicide.

      1. Super AL9
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I’m gambling on Bruce saying Darlow will be back. I was looking at Sanchez but having three Brighton players is a gamble

        1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Sure. I guess Bissouma could just as easily be a Gilmour though. Darlow seems too big a gamble for my tastes as Dubravka will be back at some stage and you might be forced to book a GK transfer in before week 10.
          Guaita?

  13. get_up_early
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Already done W/C 1 FT

    Sanchez Guaita
    TAA White Shaw Williams Livi
    Salah Raph Torres Gray Bis
    Ronaldo Lukaku Dennis

    Thinking of holding FT this week and moving 2 next week

    Any thoughts?

  14. Rickyslash
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Dias Tierney Marçal
    Greenwood Bruno Salah(c) Bissouma
    Bamford Jimenez

    Steele Amartey Skipp Wilson*

    Going with this one for GW5
    How does this look? And how to improve on the following GWs?
    0.8 in the bank

  15. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I know i'm going to get lambasted for this, but Auby at 2.3% ownership, good run of games, is really tempting me over bamford.

  16. Pedaso Pirates
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Livramento or Duffy?

  17. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pick 1:
    A) Brownhill + Bamford
    B) Cancello + Toney

  18. One Man
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I’m I the only person on a free hit, this week ?