Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 20?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are looking to Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur for the Gameweek 20 captaincy, and as per usual, the Captain Sensible article is here to highlight which assets have the best chance of hauling.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 20 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Tuesday’s 13:30 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) is the leader of the captain poll in Gameweek 20, with just under 50% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

No other player has garnered more than 20% of votes at this stage, with Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) in second backed by 17.17%.

Son Heung-min (£10.5m) occupies third-place with 11.36%, followed by Harry Kane (£12.1m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.3m), with 4.16% and 3.88% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH, TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD AND DIOGO JOTA

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 2? 6

Mohamed Salah is enjoying an excellent season in the top flight with Liverpool, having already produced 15 goals and 10 assists in 18 games. His underlying numbers are equally impressive, too, as he leads the way amongst all Premier League players for goal attempts (71), shots in the box (58), efforts on target (30), big chances created (11) and expected goals (xG), with 12.14.

Now, a rested Reds’ squad – whose Boxing Day match against Leeds United was postponed – take on an injury and illness-hit Leicester City, who have conceded a whopping 33 league goals so far this season, more than any other side in the division bar Newcastle United, Norwich City and Leeds United.

LEICESTER CITY’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2021/22:
MetricTotal
Played17
Goals conceded33
Clean sheets2
xGC28.29
Non-pen xGC24.34

Notably, across their 17 Premier League outings, the Foxes have conceded more chances from their left-zone than any other team in the division, which adds further weight to Salah’s captaincy credentials. However, Trent Alexander-Arnold could also profit from that same weakness, especially with Brendan Rodgers’ side also looking vulnerable defending set pieces. In fact, of the 33 Premier League goals they have conceded this season, nine have arrived from corners and three from free-kicks. That suggests the right-back could be in for another big haul in Gameweek 20, having already outscored his Egyptian team-mate in seven of the last eight Gameweeks.

Another option amongst the Liverpool ranks is Diogo Jota (£8.1m), though it’s hard to make too much of a case for him over Salah, especially with Roberto Firmino (£8.7m) possibly eating into his minutes.

SALAH V JOTA PREMIER LEAGUE STATISTICS 2021/22:
SalahJota
Appearances1817
Starts1814
Minutes16031212
Goals1510
Assists101
Bonus points202
Total points17094
xG p900.650.74
xA p900.190.13
xGI p900.840.88

SON HEUNG-MIN AND HARRY KANE

Kane and Wilson enter FPL differential conversation ahead of Gameweek 9 1
HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

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  1. Fozzyb34r
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kept my FT so I’m thinking of taking a -8, what do we think?

    Ramsdale, Sterling, Laca & Wilson to Lloris, Salah, Antonio and King?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Is it worth a -8 to bring Salah in for two games?

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

        No

        1. George Agdgdgwngo
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly

          1. Fozzyb34r
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Hmmm maybe not, but that Leicester defence is woeful

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Makes sense

    3. Fodderx4
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I have Sterling qns wouldn't consider selling personally.

      1. Fozzyb34r
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I’m not sure he’ll start and I’ve got no bench cover due to blanks , that’s the only reason I’d sell

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

      Sterling out? Am not sure.

  2. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of doing
    Davies & James > Antonio & Dalot

    Sanchez
    Taa, Dalot, rudi, cancelo,
    Son, jota, bowen, bilva
    CR7, Antonio

    Begovic, davies, esr, Watkins

    Next week esr becomes Maddison

  3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    My team is such a mess, I might just wildcard.

    Got 3 Arsenal, Wilson, Watkins and 2 or 3 other doubts

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Free hit last week and was looking great before arsenal game called off.

      1. HTL
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Second wildcard isn’t available yet

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Damn

          Just saw

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

    benching headache,

    walker(bre, assuming he plays), gundo(bre), maddi(liv),james(bha), king(whu)

    which two for the bench?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Maddy and james (don’t think he plays)

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        james will play, no one else there

  5. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ram and Watkins to De Gea and Antonio ? -4

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would hate to lose Ramsdale if you have a lot of value tied up in him but those do sound like good moves

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

    Could we see more postponements?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle game

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Any other game at risk?

  7. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Done Foster > Lori's already. 3.0 ITB. GTG?

    Lloris
    Cancelo | James | Reguilón | TAA
    Son | Bowen | Gallagher
    Vardy | Dennis | Antonio

    GK: Ramsdale* | Sissokho | Livramento | ESR*

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yep looks good, can easily field 11 and have players on the bench

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        yeah have 2, which should be fine

  8. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who has to go first, Lacazette or Mbeumo?

    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think Laca. Ties more funds.

  9. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So Salah also has the Chelsea game before leaving. That was new for me. Thanks to this forum and its contributors for all valuable information.

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks to you for being such a great snack

      1. Pringle
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        The pleasure is on my side

  10. HTL
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCT, please? Little bit Spurs heavy but hopefully they’re past the worst of their postponements. Gelhardt permanent third sub, ESR and Gallagher staying due to mini league ownership

    DDG - Sanchez

    TAA - Cancelo - Dier - Dalot - Coady

    Salah - Son - Jota - Gallagher - ESR

    Kane - Broja - Gelhardt

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks well covered mate

    2. Solanke
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Reguilion over Dier. No man C midfielder?

      1. HTL
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Reguilon blocks my path for Kane > Ronaldo if necessary

        Selling Bernardo this week. City’s points are too spread out to worry about which one to have. Will get one when Salah goes to AFCON

  11. BilalM
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Played a free hit last week, now back to my mess of a team. What would you do with this lot?

    Sanchez/ Steer
    James / Cancelo / Semedo / Davies/Williams
    Son / Salah (c) / Gallagher / B Silva / ESR
    Watkins / King / Vydra

    Obvious pick would be Ronaldo for one of the strikers, but not convinced with Utd yet

  12. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    Thinking of this for a -4 which will give me 11 players. Thoughts?

    Ramsdale > Fabianski
    Lacazette > Kane

    Fab
    Cancelo - Trent (c) - Rudi - Dias - Williams
    Son - Bilva
    Ronaldo - King - Kane

    Foster - Smith Rowe - Luiz - Ramsey

    Thoughts? Cheers gents

    1. HTL
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kane makes sense, can’t make my mind up on Fabianski, no interest in DDG?

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        0.1 short. Would probably have gone that way if I could

  13. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Weird question. Gallagher or Bernardo Silva?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Silva is due!

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        ...a rest and a haul

      2. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Due for a benching???

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty weird, yes

      Because the answer might be Gallagher atm

  14. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you give Ronaldo one last chance with the armband or rather punt on (c) Jota, Son or even Foden?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I am not captaining Ronny. Wish I didn't actually own him

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't be surprised he gets his rest against Burnley. They need to start with Cavani.

    3. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Preferably not. I’d probably go Son out of those although any of them could be benched.

    4. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      im on jota

  15. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Jota Foden Bowen Gallagher
    Ronaldo Antonio

    (Gunn Livra Saka* Laca*)
    1 FT & 0.1m

    A) Save FT
    B) Laca & Foden ➡️ Son(c) & King/Broja -4

    Option B gives me a captaincy for this week & GW21
    Also if Gallagher is out according to rumors or any other player I will have good 1st sub (King/Broja)
    Thoughts?

    1. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Although I try to avoid hits I think B might just be worth it for a better captain choice. Else maybe just Laca to king/Broja for free and captain TAA or Jota?

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Worried about Jota mins this week as Firmino should be fit by now. TAA could be decent but Leicester seem to be scoring goals so im relying on attacking returns.

        1. ebb2sparky
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough, Son it is then (although no guarantees he isn’t benched!). As it happens I have both TAA and Jota but will captain Salah this week. Either Kane or Son will be VC depending on which one I buy. Any thoughts on my post below?

  16. ebb2sparky
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Need to get rid of one of my Arsenal players but which one
    1 - Laca to Kane (possibly ESR to Maddison next week)
    2 - ESR to Son (possibly Laca to DCL next week)

    I’m thinking 1 even though I guess Son is the favourite on here?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      1

  17. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Raphina to Bowen or Moura?
    Was planning to do Salah > Son next gw which was putting me off Moura, however Salah > Sterling is tempting me also (which makes Moura more appealing for Spurs cover).

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

    Think I’ve narrowed it down to the below, with Ronaldo out of form, Man City rotation risk, Jota possible reduced mins, it’s between:

    1. TAA (lei)
    2. Son (sou)

    No Salah, so leaning towards 1 for additional Liverpool cover… thoughts??

  19. SAINTS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard squad? 0.2m left in the bank.

    DDG Foster
    TAA Cancelo Regu Dalot Amartey
    Salah Jota Bernardo Martinelli Gallagher
    Kane Dennis Broja

    I know Salah and Dennis will be off to ACON soon but I want them for this short term.

    1. HTL
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Any alternative to Amartey?

      Think it’s time to ditch Bernardo, City points are spread out but you could potentially go Salah > KDB for a couple of weeks

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Son for Kane

      1. elwardio
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        This

    3. JUNITED
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn’t get Bernardo if I’m on WC now. He’s on my list who I need to get rid in the next 5 GWs.

  20. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA James Cancelo
    Salah (c) Gallagher Foden Silva Jota
    King Antonio

    Ramsdale - Dennis Livramento Cash*

    2 FTs, 1.7 itb

    Team looks in decent shape despite me tumbling down the ranks of late.

    Dennis to Broja and roll?

  21. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronny Martinelli ESR > Cavani Foden Jota -8?

  22. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guys 2ft.

    Sanchez 4.0
    Taa James cancelo livra white*
    Esr* salah foden Gallagher jota
    Laca* Antonio king

    A) esr to Bowen and save one ft
    B) esr laca to son broja free.

    If I do A I can wait on more news on dgw with 2ft. But if galla misses out and with foden in my squad. I may be short of players.

    Leaning towards B at the moment. What do you guys think?

    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B looks good.
      Are you intending to keep Salah out of interest?

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

        No, if there is a dgw 22.

  23. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Keep or sell Reece James?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keep - luxury transfer

    2. PScholes18
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping him this GW and will then let him go.
      Liverpool, City and Spurs before two straight blanks.

  24. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Should I sell foden or bilva?

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

      Silva

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Could also sell mount

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Bilva. For who?

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Bringing back Salah for captaincy, so will also downgrade Watkins to broja

  25. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio or Edouard?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ed

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Assuming there are no press conferences today for teams playing tomorrow or Thursday?

  27. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A. Wilson and Raph > DCL and Moura
    B. Wilson, Raph and Cash > DCL, Son and Amartey (-4)

  28. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley haven’t played in over two weeks. Will they be as poo as Man United were last night?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No

  29. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    FH in 21 could be a strategy if we get a few doubles and Liverpool play Chelsea.

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Could be a lot of goals in that game though.

  30. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team??

    DDG, Sanchez
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Reguilon, Tierney
    Salah, Jota, Son, Bowen, Sissoko
    King, Broja, Antonio

    £0m itb

    Any changes you would make?

    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks decent. Brownhill is down to 4.3 and has loads of DGWs to come, so I think I'd want him on a WC, but it's a small detail

      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Is Brownhill even nailed nowadays?