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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 12: Tips, captains, team news and best players

The deadline for Gameweek 12 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost upon us – and we’ve got everything you need to help you with your transfers and captaincy decisions on this page.

You’ll find plenty of advice to help with your transfer dilemmas and armband conundrums on this page, while there are also team reveals, Members’ articles and videos in this comprehensive guide to the upcoming Gameweek.

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  1. SNEAKY SNEAKY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Benching headache guys. Help needed:
    Bench 1 of
    1. Livra
    2. Raphina
    3. Saint-maximin

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      3

    2. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1

    3. mash
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1 for me

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

      I had Raph on the bench. Balls.

    5. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1

  2. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Rudiger
    B) Hwang
    C) Raphinha

    1. SNEAKY SNEAKY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B for me but tough call.

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. mash
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B, followed by A if you have another Chelsea defender starting

    4. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  3. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A. Vardy/Toney to Kane/Broja (-4)
    B. Vardy/Saka to Son Wilson (-4)
    C. Vardy/Foden to Jota/Kane (-4)
    D. Saka to Jota

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA, Cancello, Dias, Chilwell, Livra
    Saka, Salah, Foden, Gallagher Normann
    Toney, Jiminez, Vardy

    1. SNEAKY SNEAKY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B for me. I like Wilson.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I do, but I like Jota more in 2 weeks for Saka if i do A

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  4. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Ronaldo over Salah???

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it, this is the week

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

      Great week to do it. Would if I owned.

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

      I don't not not like it.

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Reminds me of Auba vs Watford

      Assist (and goal?) ruled out, an assist he should have scored but took a heavy touch in front of an empty net, which an offside Saka then out away. Then a missed pen. 10+ points vs Salah's 5. Ended up on -1

      Havertz has outscored Salah in the two GWs since he was a popular differential captain

      The variance in this game is insane, but now compounded with extra punishment from Salah's 180%+ EO, record highs in FPL history

      I'm happy to own my other captaincy candidates until Salah's stats and performances slow down

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        *Saka then put away

        *slow down, or AFCON. Whichever comes first

    5. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers folks!!! Been all set to Captain him until I watched Marks team reveal last night which put doubt in my mind haha

  5. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    GTG? Bench?

    Steele
    TAA Rudi Cancelo Livra
    Salah Gallagher Raph
    Kane(C) Antonio Toney

    Sanchez Saka Bisso White

  6. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    1) vardy + Foden to Wilson + son
    2) vardy + Brownhill to Davis + son

    1. SNEAKY SNEAKY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2 . keep foden. Good run coming up.

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2

  7. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita
    TAA Cancelo Chilwell Livramento
    Salah Son Raph
    Vardy Antonio Toney

    Foster - Mbeumo Brownhill White

    For better or for worse I think I'm going hold Vardy and have this team for GW12. GTG? Or try and slot Mbeumo in?

    1. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      g2g

  8. Najj
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Which one?
    1) Play Raphina
    2) Use FT Raphina>Foden and play him

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1

  9. mash
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I'm doing Vardy to Kane, but need to enable it by downgrading a defender, who'll be second on my bench most weeks

    A) White
    B) Lowton

    Both have fixtures seem to rotate nicely with Livramento in the short term, but which is best?

    Good luck for this week everyone!

    1. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Go B. And cpt Kane 😉

    3. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  10. Evla5000
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who scores more Kane or Jota?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lets hope Kane

    2. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      This gw? Kane

    3. Evla5000
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys, I went for Kane

  11. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Havertz and Toney to Gundogan and Wilson?? Good move? Help, please. Maybe Dias and Havertz to TAA and Cornet?

    Guaita
    Chilwell James Cancelo Dias
    Salah Mbeumo Havertz
    Kane Antonio Toney

    Foster Toney Livra Brownhill
    2ft and 0 in the bank...

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Like the one with Trent and Maxwell

  12. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What to do? 1 FT & 3.5 ITB
    thinking omo -> cancelo & bench mbeumo
    Squad-
    Sanchez/Steele
    TAA/James/Chilwell/Livramento/Omo
    Salah/Havertz/Gray/sissoko/mbeumo
    Toney/Vardy/Antonio
    Thoughts?

  13. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Play two of these: Pukki, Raphinha, Adam.A, Livra

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

      So tricky. I really have no idea, like my situation below.

      If pushed, I would start Livra and Pukki although would start Armstrong if you think he will start.

    2. Ligdon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Im currently benching Raphinha !

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Raph and Livra

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      RTM is giving as following so I play PUKKIPARTY and Raph then

      Pukki 4,63
      Raphinha 3,7
      Adam.A 3,01
      Livra 3,00

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

    Quick one please.

    Start 1 and bench order of..

    Livra
    Chilwell (have james)
    Mbuemo

    Cheers and GL

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’d start chilwell

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

        Cheers

        That is what I have, but I can make a strong argument for either of the other two nicking his place.

    2. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Chilly

  15. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Townsend to

    A) cornet
    B) zaha/galagher
    C) tross
    D) moura

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  16. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start Raphina, Toney or Mbeumo

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Toney then

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      My word, this is tough

      Someone else has to drop, imo

      I don't see any of these three blanking, and each has a chance to haul based on opponents

    3. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Toney

  17. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    repost:

    play Raphinha or King?

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Raph

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Raphael

    3. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Raph

  18. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    GTG or any changes?

    Steele
    TAA Cancelo James
    Salah Son Raph Mbuemo
    Vardy Antonio Hwang

    Sanchez Livra McArthur White

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gtg

    2. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'm playing Livra over Hwang, but it's a coinflip either way.

  19. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start 1 from:

    1. Livra
    2. Armstrong
    3. Raph

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'd probably go 3 but I am worried about benching 1 myself

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      3

    3. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      3

  20. Critical Observer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Any suggestions? Ended up wasting the transfer last time around so still have 2FT, 2.2M in the kitty.

    --------------Rambo-------------
    TAA--------James----Cancelo
    Salah-----Raphinha---Foden
    Mbeumo-----------------Toney
    ---------Vardy--Antonio--------

    Foster / Livramento, White / Normann

    Possibilities:

    A. Mbeumo --> Jota (meh)
    B. Foden --> Son (exact cash)
    C. Vardy --> Kane
    D. Toney --> Wilson
    E. Burn another FT
    F. Other

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C

      1. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ended up doing this. Cheers mate.

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  21. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Norman or Brownhill

  22. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Any other (C)ancelo out there?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I just Can'tcelo

  23. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Was going to roll FT but how does foden, vardy > Gallagher, CR7 for -4 look?

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Roll roll

    2. andre_c
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely roll

    3. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not for a hit

  24. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    No Leicester leaks?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oh they leak allright. Damn trolls.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      "Anfield Express" is now their reserve keeper, but he's gone quiet.

  25. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Chances Jiminez starts? Logical to play Raph over him?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      75% he starts

    2. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Good chances, but I'd prefer Raph

  26. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Any Chelsea team news???

  27. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Play Livramento (nor) over

    A. Raphinha (tot)
    B. Hwang (WHU)
    C. Bench

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C. Start Raphinha

      Ps : don't listen to me.

    2. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably B...not sure Wolves will get much out of WHU

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on C

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    5. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on C as well I think

    6. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    7. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    8. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I have Livra starting with Hwang comfortably second sub, fwiw

      Even took a hit to push him there from first sub

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    The best thing for Arteta's boys to do is sit back

    Their form vs worse teams will give them a confidence boost that might make them want to express themselves

    ...at Anfield

    This could get ugly 🙂

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, I agree. However, look at how West Ham played, they went toe to toe and won

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        1. Bubbles

        2. West Ham is currently a level above Arsenal. They've been there for about 1.5 seasons. So they're more likely to win or draw vs the best teams and win the worst teams; while current Arsenal is more likely to win/draw average teams, win the worst teams, and lose/draw the best teams

  29. Alli
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start Ramsdale or Foster?

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsdale

    2. KANTEnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Foster playing against the worst defensive team in the league

    3. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsdale

  30. XX SMICER XX
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start 1:
    A. Rudiger
    B. Livramento

    1. KANTEnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A