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)
727 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will Raphinha play?

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

      Maybe

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

        Will Ayling play ?

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

          Maybe

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    They saud pickford will be out for 2-3 weeks
    But he is back now
    Wtf?

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

      I take it you are happy for him?

    2. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Benitez didn't say DCL was injured either and he was. He's rapidly becoming the least trustworthy manager for injury news in the entire league.

  3. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Begovic
    TAA Reguilon Tierney
    Salah Bruno Jota Raphinha* Benrahma
    Antonio BAMFORD*

    Sanchez Cash Ayling* Perica*

    1FT, 0m ITB
    What to do? Worst time for WC.
    Bamford to ASM?
    Or two transfers (-4)?

  4. Sad Ken
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford straight swap to Antonio, or -4 to try and bring in Crim7?

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

      The former

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

      Its a nobrainer

  5. swanseag55
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ok been mulling over getting rid of Bamford and the options were Armstrong, ASM and Antonio. The easy one is Antonio as think he’s will do well v Leeds but fixtures after that are not easy.
    However I want to get a Chelsea defender in for Shaw next week. I could only get in Silva if I did the above. However if I got in ASM I could get Alonso. ASM looks on fire but does have 3 away fixtures in next 4.
    I then thought I could do nothing( which I never do). Alan v Norwich would come on for Bamford. Then next week could use two transfers to get Alonso.
    Over thinking it now as always. Any advice would be great.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd just get Antonio. If he outscores ASM by 4 points that would cover a hit next week for the Chelsea defender of your choice. I don't think Silva is a bad pick anyway, as long as he stays fit.

      1. swanseag55
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. The save part was that Bamford does have good fixtures so if fit next week could outscore Antonio. Think Silva at £5.4m could be great value but Alonso looks so good at the moment.
        Decisions decisions

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

      I think Antonio is a good pick regardless of fixtures.

      ASM is a great player but he is carrying the whole team.

      Alonso is definitely on my radar but can wait a week and concerned Chilwell will eventually replace him.

      Holding a transfer, you will appreciate it next week.

      1. swanseag55
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        So hard to hold the transfer though. If Antonio scores 9 I will benefit. Thanks for your comment

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

      I think you're under-estimating Antonio in relation to future short-term fixtures. I reckon you should post your team with strategy to get some critical analysis & more positive feedback.

      1. swanseag55
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You could be right and that’s my issue sometimes overthinking it in thinking the more you think the more you can get out. Never posted my team before but here goes
        SA
        TAA Shaw Marcal Livramento
        Salah Gray Fornals
        Bamford CR7 Lukaku

        Subs - Alan Sissoko Christensen

        So plan is to get another Chelsea defender and Man City defender soon.
        If I get Antonio in I can do Shaw to Silva and then my plan is Fornals to £4.5 and Marcal to Cancello.
        Won’t be to everyone’s taste but big 4 in defence, great 3 up top and light in midfield.
        So back to the question if it get Antonio in I can only get Silva in next week on a free.
        If I hold I can do SA to Ramsdale and then Shaw to Alonso/ Rudiger etc
        Silva was immense v Spurs so could play more then not. If that’s the case it’s an easy switch to Antonio this week

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

          I think you should publish this on the main blog to get more analysis than mine. That was my point. I'm a manly conservative, sometime adventurous type of mgr and I think you need input from all types to explore the options and then make some short-term rational decisions which lead to a strategy you're comfortable with. Use the forum as a sounding-board, then make your own decisions. A forum is a place of discussion and/then debate.

          My perspective is that based on now your strategy looks fine, but the balance of the the team is way off in mf. If that's a concious strategy then ok, but when City fixtures turn or a Che mf or other asset begins to look prominent, how do you get there?

  6. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    For a 1 week punt before WC, would you go for

    A) Sarr (NEW)
    b) Gray (NOR)

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

      Sarr

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

        +1

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

      Sarr

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers lads, Sarr is the obvious pick but Norwich are so bad!

    3. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray for me - I like Sarr, but he had done nothing before he faced Norwich and Gray now faces Norwich. I think both are good options, but I wouldn't let recency bias from one game against Norwich for Sarr determine my decision.

  7. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jimrnez or ASM?

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

      Jiminez

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

      I’m getting St. Max + funds for Chelsea and City defenders in the weeks to follow.

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

      ASM

  8. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If Raph out, pik ne t lay and bench order for two A-B-C is my current selected:

    A) Christensen (MCI)
    B) Coady (sou)
    C) Sissoko (NEW)

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

      B-C-A

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cba

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

    How long is Bamford going to be out for? Any ideas?

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

      Bielsa didn’t say

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

    Sanchez
    Shaw TAA Livramento (White) (Amartey)
    Jota Salah Barnes Greenwood (Brownhill)
    Toney Antonio Ronaldo

    2 ft, 0.5 itb

    a. Toney > ASM
    b. Greenwood/Jota > Sarr
    c. Something else

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

      You got any future moves planned? Toney to ASM looks good in isolation. If you need to move money / structure around for Chelsea / City defenders, you could use 1FT to start setting that up now.

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

        Probably going to do Jota and Greenwood to Sarr and Gray in the next two weeks. Would then free up money to get Chelsea.

  11. WenzelK
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy and doucoure/townsend

    or

    Aubameyang and Sarr ?

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

      Second option but those strikers are underwhelming for the price you pay and you will probably never captain them.

  12. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I took benrahma out last week for sarr do I put him back in this week for raphinha

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

      If raphinia not playing yes

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do? Still have WC

    Sanchez
    D.Sanchez - TAA - Marcal
    Son - Salah - Greenwood - Benrahma - Gray
    Ronaldo - Antonio

    (Steele - White - Tsimikas - Obefemi)
    (1FTs & 0.2itb)

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say roll the transfer and have 2 FTs for gw7

  14. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hey lads, have 1FT and 0,9m itb. Have a tough time picking which gw to use wc..

    foster
    taa shaw livramento
    benrahma salah greenwood sarr
    cr7 antonio bamford*

    sanchez esr tsimi amartey

    a) GTG. save ft (play ESR)
    b) bamford->asm/jimenez/maupay

    1) Wildcard gw7
    2) Wildcard gw8

  15. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Obvious question that no one is asking - when is DCL due back?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I expect it'll be after the International break, but could be wrong.

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

      I don't know, but the minute I get news, he will be in my squad...let me know if you hear anything.

      1. 2001: A Space Origi
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It does say 2nd October expected back on the FPL site though...

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

      Perhaps after International break- Benitez said his sidelined players getting better

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

        Right, so I'm thinking it might be best to stick Bamford on my bench and if he's still out when Dom returns, just make the sideways switch.

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

      Somone should ask Benitez, sure we'll get a straight answer.

    5. Big Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rafa said no chance he plays during the IB, I think

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

        Yeah, but he could still be fit to start GW8 after the IB.

    6. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No one cares thats why no one is asking 😀

  16. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    TAA Shaw Christensen Ayling Amartey
    Salah Greenwood* Jota Benrahma Brownhill
    Ronaldo Antonio Toney*
    2FT 0.2M ITB, still have WC

    A. Toney > Maupay/Rondon/Dennis, save 1 FT
    B. Greenwood > Sarr/Gray and Toney > Jimenez/ASM

    Cheers

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

    Play James vs MCI or Semedo vs soton?

    I have this nasty feeling that Chelsea can keep a cleansheet.

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

      James

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

      KDB are back i would not be so sure

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      James

  18. Gomolon
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to start? (They will be 11th player + 1st bench):

    - Marcal (sou)
    - Livramento (WOL)

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

      Livramento

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

      If in doubt, pick the player who is at home..

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

      Livramento

    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      They play each other. Pick the more attacking player.

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

      May end up needing both anyway this week.

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

        should only need 1st bench if Torress or Greenwood don't play 🙂 (i did bruno and bamford to sarr and ronny)

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

    Reckon digne starts?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's fit for it so surely he does start

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

      Says he is a doubt on site? but he should do

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

      Rafa said he's ok so that's good enough for me

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

        Yes, I look forward to getting my 2 pointer from him tomorrow.

  20. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Worth doing Bamford & Greenwood > Townsend & Vardy for a - 4 hit?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

  21. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start Semedo or Livo ?

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

      Semedo

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

      I guess when in doubt go for the home player. I’m torn and possibly bringing in Armstrong

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

    Toney + Bruno to Ronaldo + Sarr for -4. Yay or nay?

    Could sell Bamford instead of Toney considering he is injured. But keeping my fingers crossed the the injury isn't too bad. Fixture list is not great for Toney either.

  23. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do you take a hit to get a player on a good run?
    playing my WC I factored in getting Alonso/Rudiger Dias/Cancelo for hits through GW7 to 9. Getting Lukaku and 3 of those mentioned will cost me 8 points without disturbances. Seems far cheaper than a WC.

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

      I never play a WC factoring in future hits. I someone take a hit to get a player who I think ai need urgently or will more likely than not repay the hit over the next few weeks.

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

        Or is this not what you meant?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I had little choice at the time hoping I could maneuver myself rather than get hurt early on.

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nor do I. I did not play the WC for that reason alone. I just considered the outcome with Chelsea and Citeh fixtures coming up.

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

      8 points hit at the moment is about 100,000 ranking places?

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

        Nope, just 1k to 10k

        1. 2001: A Space Origi
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          That's 15 points???
          Mine is an average in top 1M

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Meaning? I don't put too much worry into ranking so early on. I consider points more seriously.

        1. 2001: A Space Origi
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I was just adding a thought to add to your judgement. Sure if you happy taking the hit, do it, it is early on.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            No probs mate! I read my reply and did not mean to come over all righteous. Cheers.

            1. 2001: A Space Origi
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              no issues, I know the feelings been playing for 2 decades

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Should pay for the points spent. Also after WC do it again. I think wildcarding to avoid a -8 or -12 isn't a great plan. Will still have hard choices and a few hits to take either side if it.

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

        I took an 8-point hit 2 weeks ago. Got 80 points and catapulted into the Top 500. Not saying it happens all the time, but if you think it's the right move, don't be scared off.

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

          Exactly, even though I'm doing shite. Take a few risks, and a few hits. A lot if current wikdcards are more fitting Lukaku, Ronaldo, Salah and TAA and another 11 in to teams that had a pretty good balance pre WC. Or selling players in form because fixtures look difficult for them to win but still they will get attacking points.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            This

        2. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          8 points is nothing in the big scheme of things. It seems more radical because of ranking early on. If you need to do it, do it IMO

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        So true

  24. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    For Bamford replacement, over the next two, not seeing any mentions of Maupay.

    Surely he's as good an option as ASM or Armstrong?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not a bad shout actually. Get's a hard time on here but I quite like him.

    2. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking of taking a punt on him for the next three, mainly because of the Norwich game.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pens help, it's just the last two seasons he has underperformed in front of goal. If he becomes a bit more clinical he would be great.

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Maupay's consistency is questionable, very good striker when he's at it. Toney, new to PL, starting to find his feet and has red fixtures. Brentford mightn't win any of them but he can still score. Thankfully no-one will get him.

  25. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    With Mount out, that should mean Chelsea play a midfield 3. Anyone else think James might have a chance of starting now then?

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

      A good chance yes, but whilst I'm expecting a midfield 3, it could still mean Azpi plays RWB.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        yeah for sure. It's just with the defensive cover that the 3 provide in midfield, both Azpi/Alonso were extremely attacking last GW in the second half vs Spurs, and James is better offensively than Azpi.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Azpi could still play RWB. It’s not certain

  26. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start

    A. Raphinha
    B. Livramento

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

      Raphinha won't start it seems?

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

        Where did you hear this? Bielsa unable to say yesterday

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

    What to do here lads, got 2 FT, 0.5 itb, opinions? Gonna WC soon. Thanks

    Was thinking maybe Bamford+Raphinha-->ESM+Sarr, opinions?

    Sanchez,4.0
    TAA,Shaw,Tsimikas,Veltman,Ayling*
    Salah,Greenwood,Raphinha*,Benny,Sisoko
    Bamford*, Ronaldo, Antonio

  28. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Solskjær on Ronaldo: “...he knows he's not going to play every game but that's a good chat to have with me when he won't be ready.”

    What?

    1. 2001: A Space Origi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      the ultimate 'SPIN'

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

      What does that even mean?

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He didn't play Carabao cup

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

        This. He wanted to play the Sucky Cup and Ole put his foot down.

  29. ran
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Foster

    White TAA Liv
    Traore Gray Salah Benrahma
    Ronaldo Antonio Lukaku

    Sanchez Bissouma Ayling Williams

    This team gtg?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, great team!

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

      yes

  30. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will Begovic start?

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

      Maybe but Benitez seemed to suggest Pickford is okay now.