Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 6?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have three main captain candidates for Gameweek 6, with Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.7m), Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) and Michail Antonio (£7.9m) all in the conversation.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 6 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Ronaldo dominates the vote so far.

The Portuguese forward, who has produced four goals in three starts since re-signing for Manchester United, has gained 47.57% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Meanwhile, second-placed Salah has received 27.72% of votes ahead of his away match against Brentford.

Antonio occupies third place with 7.98%, with the top-five list completed by Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.9m), with 3.52% and 2.35% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH AND SADIO MANE

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)
5Salah (12)Mane (8)Ronaldo (6)
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  1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores more, Everton vs Norwich or Watford vs Newcastle? Dwelling between Sarr and Gray

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr 3 points gray 2

      1. Maeki2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        this

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

          Yea sure

    2. 2001: A Space Origi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      GRAY with a goal and/or assist this week.

  2. Supernintendo Chalmers
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm WC in GW8.
    Would you do Bam + Cancelo to Vardy + fodder (play TAA, Shaw, Coufal) for a hit?

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

    A) Play Sissoko
    B) Bamford -> ASM/Armstrong (-4)
    C) Sissoko -> Gray (-4)

    1. jay01
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray is tempting vs norwich

  4. niaz1982
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Need some help got 1 FT £0.5 ITB, looking to wildcard next week to be honest:

    Sanchez
    Livra Shaw TAA Ayling** Coufal
    Bissouma* Salah Jota
    Ronaldo Antonio

    Subs: Foster ESR Raphina** Bamford***

    Should I:
    A. Keep as it is and not worry about missing players - worry is Raphina or Ayling to start?
    B. Do a FT Bissouma > Gray/Sarr - which?
    C. Do my wildcard this week

    1. niaz1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Forgot to say that I would actually need to make 2 transfers to make B happen...

  5. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So a Twitter thread has been started by a group of guys who think Ronaldo is guilty of the alledged offence in Las Vegas but are still happy to own him. Where do you stand morally?

    https://twitter.com/uncertainty_pod/status/1441171040919379978?s=19

    1. maglia rosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dare i say its just conformation (as if we need it) that the world and indeed Twatter is full of C***s. As if the individuals concerned have any idea about Ronaldo's guilt or not 🙄 But morally........i'd own the devil himself if he was guaranteed a hatti. 😛

    2. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Im pretty sure he is guilty.

      But i dont bring emotion into FPL, i just pick who i think is best

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

      I play the game to get the most points, tbh.

    4. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Either way should this post really be allowed? More slander but hey it’s 2021

    5. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's not like Ronaldo benefits from us owning him in fpl

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

      I think he's guilty and don't like him as a person.

      But I'd pick Benjamin Mendy or Adam Johnson if they'd get me FPL points.

      Me not picking Ronaldo in FPL makes no difference whatsoever in getting justice for his actions.

    7. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Regardless of personal principles or morals in relation to fpl, I think Twitter should put a kaibosh on the thread. In fairness, it's in bad taste

    8. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Slander and gossip. Atrocious pod and atrocious post.

    9. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If Adolf Hitler or Josif Stalin came back from their graves and started hauling FPL points, I would bring them in my team.

    10. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I draw the line at picking Sigardson.

      Until he starts hauling.

    11. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks for the opinions guys interesting. Nice to see things stayed civil. Ronaldo it is then.

  6. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Defence of

    TAA James Livramento (Ayling Tsimikas)

    Worth using a FT on Ayling to White to have a bit more cover or can I save FT?

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

      Nah, I dont think White will get more than 2, so not much upside. Prefer saving FT.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      James unlikely to start. So may be.

    3. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Save

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd make a transfer. It's possible that you can only field 2 this week. So back for James good idea. I'd still avoid the arsenal defence tho.

  7. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else waiting until GW8 to bring in Lukaku? 2 week international break but Belgium are playing France in the Semi's of Nations league on 7th Oct, will be a tough match. How many price rises will Lukaku have between now and then? 0.3M rise? Also with International breaks puts me off getting players early because of possible injuries.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably wise though tried to be cool and got him in ages ago

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It’s funny how you tend not to remember when your ‘gut feeling’ was wrong

    Last week I really wanted to captain jota but in the end went ‘boring’ and capped salah

    Guarantee if jota hauled I’d be moaning all week about how I should have ‘trusted my gut’

    Tldr - slow day at work, don’t always trust your gut

  9. Sillet Bang
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Foster
    Vvd Shaw Christ
    Salah Kovocic Ben Raph
    Rom Ron Antonio

    Raya Duffy Skipp Williams

    Gtg?? Any Raph updates

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Different. Like Jebus at the back.
      G2G

      1. Sillet Bang
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Had a mental block on the spelling!

  10. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which is the best combination of moves to bring in James as a second Chelsea defender to join Rudiger?

    A) James, Armstrong, Raphina (for White, Antonio, Traore)
    B) James, Armstrong, Benrahma (for White, Antonio, Traore)
    C) James, Antonio, 4.5 (for White, Antonio, Traore)

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      None

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      None. Keep Antonio until he breaks

  11. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lads which midfielder to replace Mahrez?

    A) Benrahma
    B) Sarr
    C) Gray
    D) Gallagher

    (other FT is 4.5 -> ASM)

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr

    2. niaz1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B if long term or C for this week

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Good afternoon folks.

    Sanchez
    TAA / Alonso / Semedo / Livramento
    Salah / Jota / Raphinha* / Traore
    Ronaldo / Antonio

    Steele // White / Bissouma* / Bamford*

    Injuries helping to decide my lineup this week. Regarding Raphinha, what to do?

    A) Hold. (FIT: Plays; NOT FIT: White vs. TOT)
    B) Raphinha > Sarr (-4)
    C) Raphinha > Benrahma (-4)
    D) Raphinha > Gallagher (-4)
    E) Other?

    Tempted to add Gray as an option here as surely does well vs. Norwich, but don't like the following fixtures.

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

      A. Hold since you have a backup.

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

        A boring one, but in fairness one who has got me 12 points off the bench these last two weeks. It's the NLD factory though this time - half expected the CSs over the last two!

  13. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play
    A) Sanchez vs Crystal Palace(A)
    B) Foster vs Newcastle (H)

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Foster

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

      Foster. They still have ASM but Newcastle have injuries. Worth a shot this week.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Do you think the injuries will blunt Newcastle attack (Willock) can’t decide between ASM and Jimenez as Bamford replacement

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

          Well I doubt they help the situation.

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

      A

    4. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry B*

  14. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play 1

    A) Veltman
    B) Allan
    C) Toney

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play the striker

  15. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Pinheiro / Chiotis

    Duff / West / Lucic / N'Diaye / Baltacha

    Källström / Bakircioglü / Ishizaki / Kerr / Selakovic

    Tsigalko / Moukoko / Samba

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Errrr

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

      Wish I knew atleast one of them!

  16. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bleugh Leeds have left me right in it and tempted to take my first hits of the season. What set up scores more please:

    a) Gilmour + Bruno + Salah (C)
    b) Gray + Salah + CR7 (C) - 8

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  17. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Veltman
    Salah Greenwood Raphinha Benrahma
    Ronaldo Bamford Antonio

    Steele Tsimikas Ayling Brownhill

    1FT, 0.4 itb

    1. Bamford >> Jimenez
    2. Bamford >> ASM
    3. Save FT (play Brownhill over Bamford)

    Thanks

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      St Max

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah just nervous with no Willock and Lascelles they’re going to be even worse

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          does these players affect ASMs output?

    2. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Plan on WC8

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphina or Odegaard to Sarr?

    I dont want ode long tem but reaphina might not play.

    Tierney is 1st sub atm

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sure

  19. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What combo from GW7?

    A) Antonio + Manquillo
    B) Benrahma + Thaigo Silva

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

      I don't think you can rely on Silva playing every PL game for us, not with important UCL fixtures in the picture. Too expensive for that uncertainty.

  20. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Take Raphinha or Torres out for Sarr? Got good cover on bench (Livramento and White as 1st and 2nd sub)

    Thanks

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Torres then

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

      Torres

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Torres

    4. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raph

  21. Hooky
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Good news for Arsenal fans is all players are fit. The bad news is that Xhaka is back from suspension!

  22. Cloggs98
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Have two transfers and 0 in the bank

    Sanchez
    TAA, Alonso, Christensen, Duffy
    Salah, Benrahma, Gray
    Lukaku, Antonio, Ronaldo

    Gunn, Sissoko, Amartey, Moder

    Ideally I don't want to lose a free transfer.
    Amartey is the real weakpoint. Manquillo as a possible replacement?
    Any advice on transfers?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Amartey to Williams. Seems more nailed than Manquillo. 1-2 points if you ever need him

  23. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best one-week punt before WCGW7?

    A) Gray
    B) Townsend

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray - furthest forward in attack

  24. The Pesci challenge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is edouard an option for bamford, may play safe and get st max for a couple of weeks?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wait until he gets a couple of starts in a row

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        My feeling at first but thought I would ask. Thanks

  25. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can't really decide between Benrahma and Gallagher for the next few games. CP has two home games but really don't know how they will perform. Benrahma plays against weakened Leeds and has Brentford at home, could say that slightly better than Gallagher's.

    Get Benrahma now and monitor Gallagher?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get benny in

  26. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A'noon all. GTG?

    Sanchez
    TTA - Shaw - Marcal
    Salah - Gray - Raphinha - Gallagher
    (C)R7 - Lukaku - Antonio

    Subs - Amartey, Bissouma, Williams

    Ta!

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

      1. Malkmus
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  27. BelgianCoach
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford out for: ???

    A: ASM
    B: Pukki

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A out of the 2

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A. out of those 2. Think I prefer Jimenez or a Watford striker for the next 2. Are you WC-ing in 8?

      1. BelgianCoach
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Already WC-ed with Bamford en Raph, now injured - sigh. Yeah Jimenez maybe better long term but I want some money ITB for upgrading defenders to Alonso or Rudiger next week... Now stuck between Pukki or ASM or just keep Bamford

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Who would come in off the bench if you benched Bam?

          1. BelgianCoach
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            McArthur or B. Williams

            1. Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Ouch. Sell Bam. ASM seems popular on here. I am personally not sold on him, but I do prefer him over Pukki

  28. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone posting wildcard teams for gw7 or 8? Interested to see who you guys would go with.

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Early thoughts are something along the lines of:

      Ramsdale or Sanchez
      TAA - Rudiger - Alonso/James - Cancelo/Dias - Livra
      Salah - ?? - ?? - ??
      Lukaku - Antonio

      Will WC in 8 personally

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agree with this. Cheap mid enablers in Mbeumo, Gallagher and Raphinha

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Actually, with that set-up you can still get a decent mid of £8m+ and Raphina + Sarr/Gallagher, etc. It doesn't have to be cheap mids necessarily

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Something like this if I had a WC

      Ramsdale
      TAA James Rudiger Livramento
      Salah Benrahma Sarr
      Ronaldo Lukaku Antonio

      Foster Sissoko Brownhill Williams

  29. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best decision this week?

    A. Ayling to Rudi this week for free
    B. Play Livramento (WOL) and Go into next week with 2 FTs

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      b

    2. niaz1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rudiger against City?

    3. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B but I can see a Rudi CS , not the worst idea in the world

  30. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Rudiger the chelsea defender to go for?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      All things considered he probably is

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The defender Tuchel has used the most since he took over Chelsea. Around 90

    3. Gabistuta
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Long term without a doubt