Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 38?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are looking to Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Liverpool for the Gameweek 38 captaincy, and for the final time this season, 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 Sunday’s 14:30 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Son Heung-min (£11.2m) is the clear winner of the captain poll, pulling in the support of 41.97% in the final vote of the season.

No other player has garnered more than 20.0% of votes at this stage, with team-mate Harry Kane (£12.5m) currently in second place, backed by 18.34% of our users.

Kevin De Bruyne (£12.1m) occupies third place with 8.86% of votes, with Mohamed Salah (£13.1m, 4.49%) and Jamie Vardy (£10.3m, 3.51%) just behind the Man City midfielder. 

SON HEUNG-MIN/HARRY KANE

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Son Heung-min is just one goal short of Mohamed Salah’s tally of 22 and will attempt to overhaul the Egyptian on Sunday as he chases down the Golden Boot.

However, the pair are in contrasting spells of form: Salah has scored three times in his last 10 Premier League games, while Son has netted 10 in the same period.

Summing up, Son’s 2022 form is unrivalled, having recorded at least 13 more points than any other player in FPL:

Harry Kane, meanwhile, is expected to be fit and sits second in the above table on a very decent 131 points, having produced 21 attacking returns in 20 starts since the turn of the year.

The England captain tends to finish strongly, too, having plundered 48 FPL points in his last four Gameweek 38 appearances:


SON V KANE – LAST SIX MATCHES
SonKane
Goals44
Assists20
FPL points4832
FPL points per start85.3
Double-digit hauls21
Non-pen xG2.452.61
xA0.650.50

Last six matches: BUR/ARS/liv/LEI/bre/BHA        

Spurs travel to Norwich City on Sunday with Champions League football in their grasp. Arsenal are the only team that can overtake them, but anything but a loss will effectively secure a place for Antonio Conte’s side in next season’s competition.

And Son/Kane could not have picked a more obliging opponent to face on the final day: the Canaries have shipped a whopping 79 goals in 37 matches this term and rank bottom for expected goals conceded (xGC).

They have also suffered against tougher opposition at Carrow Road, with some miserable results against the top seven:

  • Norwich 0-3 Liverpool – Gameweek 1
  • Norwich 0-1 Man Utd – Gameweek 16
  • Norwich 0-5 Arsenal – Gameweek 19
  • Norwich 0-4 Man City – Gameweek 25
  • Norwich 1-3 Chelsea – Gameweek 28
  • Norwich 0-4 West Ham – Gameweek 36

KEVIN DE BRUYNE

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843 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kaysonlad
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi guys

    Would you gid rid of Kane and get Son for -4

    I am leading mini league by 16 points, second place has Son and will probably (C) him but doesnt have Kane.

    Feel Son might do some damage but got a good feeling on Kane (C)

    Both have KDB

    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Feels a bit sideways to me for a hit. I expect them both to haul. Of course if your main goal is to win mini league then go for it, but personally I like to play against the world and let my mini league land where it lands.
      Good luck either way

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Stick to Kane and hope Son doesn’t haul

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tricky one. It would probably help you win your mini league but may cost overall rank

    4. StellaMan
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Stand your ground and cross your fingers! good luck

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

      1. Kaysonlad
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks guys

    6. dansully3
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Doesn't have Kane YET!

  2. jay01
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hello, there is a chance my minileague ends with me and my rival on the same points with the same no. transfers. What will happen in that case? A draw in position or another deciding factor?

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Least transfers wins

      1. jay01
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        What happens after that? We will have the same number of transfers i am sure

        1. Jebiga
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          More goals is next

          1. jay01
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Over the season? Cant see a rule for it

            1. Jebiga
              • 11 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Goals in that gw

      2. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        What if rival using FH?

  3. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who scores more? Thanks

    A. KDB + Nketiah
    B. Maddison + Bowen
    C. Maddison + Diaz
    D. Bowen + Diaz
    E. Bowen + Vardy

    1. StellaMan
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tough one - B or E but all could be similar

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C for me by a whisker from B

  4. RVP 20
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH G2G?

    Alisson
    TAA Cancelo James Sessegnon
    KDB Son (C) Maddison Bowen Mount
    Toney

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No kane and diaz?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What's your bench like?

      1 or 2 deep?

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If you are playing with a thin bench, post BB, how many players are you willing to accept in rotation gw38?

    Is 10 good enough?

  6. StellaMan
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any tweaks to this free hit team?

    2nd in ML but whole top 7 is very tight.

    Free hit team - 3-5-2 formation
    Fab (Foster)
    James, Alonso, TTA (Tsi/Davies)
    Bowen, Maddison, KDB, Son (c), Erikson
    Kane, Toney (Geldhart)

    Best keeper? Mount and Diaz on a shortlist

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think Sess and Mount will score more than James and Eriksen

      1. StellaMan
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Good shout, think am feeling with heart with Ericksen more. Can’t have 4 Spurs though so would need to more Davies to fodder
        Mane is another option if can crowbar in

        defence and keeper tough this week as can’t see many clean sheets

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah, I'm only sure of Liverpool CS this week and even they might concede an odd goal.

  7. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Diaz or Mount? Thanks

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount

  8. Puppies97531
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH - any tweaks/thoughts?

    Schmeichel
    Rudiger - Robbo - Sessegnon
    Bowen - KDB - Son - Diaz - Saka
    Vardy - Toney

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks good.

      Saka and Vardy are brave and if Leicester do play squad members Southampton could well score 1.

  9. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Not much captain love for KdB?

  10. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Afternoon Guys, I see a lot of chat, especially on twitter that Chelsea are resting lots of players due to a comment by the manager. but I can not find anything to back this up ?? Can anyone confirm the source. ? I have read all of Ben Dinnerys tweets and there is zero mention that Tuchal said he will rest his players. I see that Alonso talks about the amount of games but nothing about rotation.

  11. Lenred
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Not seeing a lot of love for Foden tomorrow if any. Any particular reasons? Is Diaz / Mount really that much better an option?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think Foden could do well.

      It's him or Maddison or Diaz for me. That's my midfield pivot.

      Foden likely starts in the Premier League title match. A goal and an assist?

      1. Lenred
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This is my line of thinking. Glad I’m not the only one! Would also be a small differential I think with most seeming to be on the Mount train.

    2. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He’s more of a rotation risk but should start imo. I think the main reason is that his haul potential is pretty low, with only 2 double digit scores in the last 20 gameweeks. And with people chasing mini leagues and rank, there are better options with higher ceilings.

      1. Lenred
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah think he starts after being rested last time out. Never 100% with Pep though!

  12. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chances of Vardy starting?

  13. swanseag55
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I’m 20 points behind my ML who has a free chip. Can’t see me winning but I really fancy getting but Mount in for Salah and giving him the armband. All my 50/50 calls gone the wrong way lately might as well have one last roll of the dice.

  14. Twigs
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah + Broja to Kane + Diaz for -4

    Or

    Salah to KDB?

    1. Fantasy Pig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’d go the -4

  15. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Plenty of sites that show predicted points.

    Do any show the predicted points range? Wanting to see who the models say has the highest ceiling…

  16. Fantasy Pig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option?

    A. Emerson Royal + Diaz
    B. Robertson + Kulusevski

    Thanks!

  17. JayJ
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi Guys and Gals!

    Anyone looking at Vardy rather than Kane?