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. Mr Bird
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

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

    Ramsdale Rudiger* Gelhardt Dobbin

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

  2. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    a) Weghort + Livra + Pope -> Werner + Davies + Guaita (-8)

    or

    b) Kane + Kulusevski + Livra + Pope -> Werner + Sterling + Laporte + Guaita (-12)

    Chasing ranks + BB left.

  3. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Whose the best choice for captain:

    Can’t decide between Salah and Havertz. Also have mount.

    Who are you captaining?

    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Havertz

    2. Rbyrne95
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I’m (C) mount. It would be difficult for me if I had Salah too.

      Everton are absolutely atrocious away, it’s either gonna be big Salah haul or split between Mane and Jota.

    3. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Mount, if I had him

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I am on Mane, but Mount is also a great option

  4. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    WC, BB36, FH37

    Schmeichel, Foster
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Mapit, xxxxxxx
    Salah, Mount, Son, xxxxxx, Gordon
    Pukki, Watkins, Dennis

    A) James & Kula
    B) Emerson Royal & Havertz

    Spurs play will be bench this GW

    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Davies + Havertz

  5. bruuuno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Willock or Broja?

    1. Rbyrne95
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Willock IMO

      Broja hasn’t been good for me.

  6. Khal
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    On WC

    1. Kdb+Alonso
    2. Sterling/Son+James

    1. fantasist
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  7. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    which one?

    A) Raph, Odegaard -> Mount, 4.4 mid (-4). would play b.white, likely capping Salah
    B) Kane -> Werner
    C) Kane -> Cristiano
    D) none, save ft

  8. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pukki or Nketiah for long term?

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Pukki

    2. fantasist
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Pukki for sure

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Do you have to make the move today?
      If not, see if Nk starts and how he does this GW.

  9. Junks
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Kane & Martinelli -4 to...

    A. Ronaldo & Guimaras
    B. Sterling & Pukki
    C. Werner & Mount
    D. Werner & Havertz
    E. Pukki & KDB

    1. fantasist
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

  10. El_Gigante
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    WC team (BB36, FH37). GTG?

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo | TAA | Matip | Alonso
    Salah | KDB | Mount (c) | Kulu
    Werner | Pukki

    (Foster, Ramsey, White, Dennis)

    1. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Looks good

    2. andre_c
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      looks great

  11. C-Dawgg
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    For now and also DGW 36
    A) James and Jota
    B) Van Dijk and Mount

  12. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Would you start Nketiah(MUN) or Ramsey(lei)?

    1. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Nketiah easily

  13. fantasist
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is Mount likely to be rested for one game?

  14. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Wildcard done. BB36. Currently about 3k for reference.

    Schmeichel (Foster)
    James - TAA - Cancelo (Anderson - Royal)
    Salah - Son - Mount - Havertz - Maddison
    Pukki - Mateta (Dennis)

    Final questions are around Son:
    Y/N: Son vs Brentford over KdB vs Watford?
    A) Anderson, Royal, Son or B) Laporte, Matip, Mahrez

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Rather have KdB this week

  15. careta
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Alright after some more thinking. Currently thinking of BB 36 and FH 37/38

    1M ITB 1 FT

    Ramdsdale (Foster)
    Robbo Cancelo Doherty(Ait-Nouri Livra )
    Saka Son Salah Raphinha Kulu
    Laca Wehorst (Mateta)

    What better option:
    A. -8 for Doherty Saka Raphinha to Alonso Havertz KDH
    B. -8 for Doherty Raphinha Laca to James Havertz Pukki
    C. Doherty to Alonso

    Can't think of many good options on -4 but I think not too bad for a -8 this week anyways.

  16. Rodney
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Castagne & Maddison to Roberts & Luis Diaz prob not worth a -8 this week is it?

    I really want Diaz and his 2.5% ownership

    1. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Jota likely to start this week

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        this

  17. juicewagz
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play 2:

    A) Odegaard
    B) Schar
    C) Burn

  18. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Final call James or Alonso ??

    1. ratski
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      James if you can afford. Been scouting Alonso for a while and he gets in some great positions but his game time is a worry. Not sure if TT will milk the last bit of energy out of him and play him most games of rotate him as league position safe.

    2. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Alonso if Tuchel continues to play James at CB

  19. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Need help on what to do here?

    Pope
    Trent Laporte cancelo schar
    Salah saka kulu Maddison
    Kane Broja

    Foster laca ramsey Amartey

    0.1 in bank

  20. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    At this stage it’s a sprint to finish as high as possible. Target=100k, 45 points to make up. BB36 FH37 to come.
    Moves this week: Rudiger, Kane, Kulu >> Dias, Werner, Sterling -4

    Do I go all in and captain Sterling vs Salah vs Havertz. Who would you choose in my position?

    Schmeichel
    Robbo Laporte Dias
    Salah Saka Havertz Sterling Maddison
    Werner Pukki
    Foster Matip White Cucho

    1. C-Dawgg
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Havertz for me mate

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Havertz has two games, and they are out of Europe.
      So, even if the fixtures are not plum, I'd go for H.

  21. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Sanchez or Ramsdale?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Sanch - two defensive solid teams meet.

  22. C-Dawgg
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    The best two for now and also DGW 36
    A) James and Jota
    B) Van Dijk and Mount

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  23. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Kane to Ronaldo, Yes or No?

    Don't have much CHE/MUN cover, but don't want to lose Liverpool players or Cancelo this week. Also prefer to play my wild card next GW (BB in GW36)

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      If chasing perhaps, but Kane is safer and spurs have been in great form, scoring loads, except one blip.
      Both on pens too.

      I'd stay with Kane.

  24. nolard
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start one:

    Justin
    Ramsey - away at Leicester

    1. phoenixfromtheflames
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ramsey

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        thanks!

  25. phoenixfromtheflames
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Which 1 player to start out of:

    A) Matip
    B) Mateta
    C) Pukki

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

  26. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Played WC with BB36 in mind but abandoned the idea after activating. Using the WC to go big on Chelsea, City and Liverpool. Decided sticking to the original squad could make me lose big today.

    Anyone else had a change of heart?

  27. Unbelievable_jeff
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who to bring in on FH?

    A) Ronaldo

    B) Werner

    Thanks

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ronaldo.

  28. Birdman77
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Pukki or Mateta this week?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      pukk

  29. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Should kept Kane over Fernandez starting to enjoy this pain so keeping him for brentford well truly stuffed my chances winning my league now 25pt gap