Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 34?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are mainly looking to Chelsea and Liverpool for the Double Gameweek 34 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 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Mason Mount (£7.7m) is the leader of the captain poll in Double Gameweek 34, with 29.7% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) is in second place, backed by 22.37%, ahead of his home fixture against Merseyside rivals Everton, who happen to have the division’s worst away record.

Kai Havertz (£7.9m) occupies third place with 12.12%, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.2m) and Reece James (£6.3m), with 8.59% and 4.95% respectively.

CHELSEA OPTIONS

We’ll start with Chelsea, given that they are one of only two teams who play twice in Double Gameweek 34 and their assets dominate the captain poll.

The Blues host West Ham United on Sunday before visiting Manchester United four days later. The fixtures might not seem the easiest on paper, but both opponents aren’t bad teams to be facing from an attacking perspective. The Hammers are without a clean sheet on the road this calendar year and may well have one eye on their upcoming Europa League semi-final, while the Red Devils proved yet again in Gameweek 33 that they are a poor defensive side.

Chelsea’s attacking stats over the last six matches are very encouraging and they’ve scored more goals than any other side in that time, mainly thanks to their 6-0 win at Southampton in Gameweek 32. Across the season, they rank third for actual goals and fourth for expected goals (xG).

That suggests Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and even Timo Werner (£8.6m) are worth considering for captaincy, but which one carries the most potential?

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  1. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What are the percentage is starting for the following this week?

    • Laporte
    • Robbo
    • Royale
    • Salah

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      100
      75
      No idea
      75

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      95%
      65%
      95%
      75%

    3. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      All above 85% chance I’d say

    4. noissimbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      110%
      60%
      75%
      90%

  2. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best option going forward?

    A) Mateta

    B) Nketiah

    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

  3. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best option?
    A. Rudiger, Doherty > Alonso, Rudiger (Thomas bench)
    B. Rudiger, Barnes > Alonso, Mount (C?) (Thomas starts)

  4. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Play Saka or Mad this week?

    1. The Mentaculus
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      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saka

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saka

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saka against the current United defence.

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all

  5. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Benching headache, any thoughts?

    Guaita
    Robbo / Cancelo / Alonso
    Salah / Foden / Coutinho / Jota / Havertz
    Werner / Pukki

    Bench: Steele / Laporte / Cash / Jay rod

    1. The Mentaculus
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      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte in, Pukki 1st bench

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Agree

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Id consider playing Laporte over Coutinho to be honest

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        This

    3. Fpl_Ludwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Thoughts on starting Laporte over Foden? Massive rotation risk having played so much

    4. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Like it, go triple Man City, Pool and Chelsea. Foden might not play but if you don’t buy a ticket you can’t win the lottery.

      1. Fpl_Ludwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry but what do you mean with that?
        Who do you think i should bench?

        1. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Laporte in, bench Pukki.

      2. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Although I am biased with TAA, Robbo, Salah, James, Mount, Havertz, Laporte, Cancelo and Foden all in the starting XI. No Spurs, no Arsenal. Go big or go home!

  6. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Have Amartey lost his space or will he play season out ?

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What is the consensus?

    Leading ML cap Mo, trailing cap a CHE player?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Both will be popular captains this week. I'd say trailing cap KDB/Sterling if you can

  8. Norco
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Captain:

    1. Salah
    2. Mount

    Go!

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      2

  9. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best option on a WC?

    A) Werner, Foden, Gordon, Gelhardt
    B) Watkins, Mount, Martinelli, Nketiah

    Schmeichel, Foster
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Laporte, White
    Salah, Son, Havertz, XXX, XXX
    Pukki, XXX, XXX

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

  10. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    On WC - GTG?
    0.6ITB for Sterling to Son move.

    Ederson
    TAA/Robo/Cancelo/Alonso
    Salah/Sterling(c)/Havertz/Mount/Saka
    Pukki

    Foster/Valery/4.5/4.5

  11. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:
    Kulusevski
    Saka
    Maddison

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison.

  12. orangepeel
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Still playing with a FH team.

    If you had to choose...

    Mahrez, Foden or jota?

    1. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Jota

    2. Harvey_27
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Jota, if only because Foden is due a rest and Mahrez likely to be saved for CL

    3. The Mentaculus
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      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Jota. Dont think Mahrez starts

  13. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg?

    TAA,Cancelo,Tarkowski,Alonso
    Salah,Saka,Kulu,KDH
    Kane,Werner(c)

    Pickford,Barnes,Broja,Digne -8.

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

      Looks good

  14. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    last spot on WC
    Gordon or KDH?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      50/50 call.

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      KDH

    3. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Gordon, tasty fixtures in 37

    4. noissimbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Gordon more potential output, KDH more minutes.

  15. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Final WC draft, rate from 1-10:

    Schmeichel - Matthews
    TAA - Cancelo - Laporte - Alonso - Cash
    KdB - Jota - Havertz - Mount - Gordon
    Kane - Pukki - Greenwood

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      With no Salah , I would say 6

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      8.5

  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best option on FH

    A. TAA and bench KDH, play Nketiah
    B. Robertson and Elanga, bench Nketiah

    Cheers

    1. Harvey_27
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A for sure.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A.
      P.S. I'm coming for your Amazon voucher! 😉

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Haha. Good luck fella

  17. AD105
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Would you take out Madders/Broja or Raph/Weg?

    Need the funds for Kai/Werner and can’t afford them by taking out Raph/Broja..

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I mean, whichever you go with that's an amazing upgrade!

      Madders/Broja out for me.

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Will Brighton sort their home form out at last?

  19. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    on WC

    A. TAA Watkins
    B. Son/Sterling and Pukki

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Oof... rough (not smooth) choice.

      A?

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Oof, B if chasing

  20. Mr Bird
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Dubravka
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James
    Salah(c) Mount Saka Kulu Martinelli
    Kane

    Ramsey Rudiger* Gelhardt Dobbin

    Worth a -4 to do Rudiger to Laporte and bench Martinelli?

    No bench is concerning.

  21. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hi,

    Is Cathcart an option for GW36 in a WC

    Cheap as chips and good fixture...for Watford.

    Or just go davies

  22. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Matip + Havertz (got Mount & TAA)
    or
    Kulu + Robbo

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      AAAAAAAAall day long.

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thats what im on currently. Ta

  23. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Please rate my WC team. No BB left FH planned for 37

    Schmeichel
    TAA, Cancelo, Laporte, James
    Salah (c) Mount, Saka, Sterling
    Werner, Pukki

    Matthews, Davies, Dewsbury Hall, Dobbin

    Last decision is whether to go Alonso over James so I can afford sterling to son next week without having to take a -4. What would you do?

  24. Boz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    A) Bilva
    B) Saka

    On WC

  25. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Thomas starting for Leicester?

  26. JBG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes to Elanga -4?

    Seems like Barnes won't start yet again.

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      What makes you say that?

      1. JBG
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Reliable Twitter account.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure Elanga will make up the -4

  27. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ars v Mun score predictions?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      2 1 to arsenal

  28. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo is best on FH?

    A) Allison, Trent , Son

    B) DDG, Robbo, Salah

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B with Kasper

  29. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Start…

    A) Dubravka (nor)
    B) Ramsdale (MUN)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Just looked at the Crystal Palace v Leeds United goal records.

    I think Palace will win at home on a Monday night but less confident of a clean sheet now, show I've put Ramsdale and White back in the starting 11.

    1. The Mentaculus
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      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I've been a bit torn on this one too. I really rate Palace defence but Leeds can open up any game. Ended up sticking Guehi in community team though