Captain Sensible
12 September 2025 432 comments
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In Gameweek 3, FPL managers who targeted the fixture and captained Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) were rewarded thanks to a stoppage-time penalty and a couple of useful defensive contribution points.

The ever-popular Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) struggled against Arsenal and recorded his first blank of the season, while the most-captained player in the game, Erling Haaland (£14.1m), scored once again against Brighton.

Attention now turns to Gameweek 4 and whether there is a case to look beyond Salah, who travels to Burnley, in a classic case of form versus fixture.

Captain Sensible is here to help!

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statisticsRate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11am BST deadline.

Captaincy Poll

captain Gameweek 4

Among Fantasy Football Scout site users, Salah leads the way in the captaincy poll with just over a third of the vote. His questionable form isn’t putting off the masses.

Haaland sits in second place ahead of the Manchester derby, a fixture that he enjoys, having picked up nine attacking returns in five starts against the Red Devils. Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) rounds out the top three with 11% backing. 

Elsewhere, Jean Philippe-Mateta (£7.5m), Antoine Semenyo (£7.4m) and, surprisingly, Jack Grealish (£6.7m) are the only other players with over 5% of the vote.

Player Stats

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  1. Tim2012
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    On my wildcard

    A) Mateta
    B) Ekitike
    C) someone else

    I have Haaland and Pedro

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Ive gone Ekitike for the next couple

    2. Fishface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Ekitike

    3. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Ekitike

  2. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    G2G on this WC?

    Raya - Dubravka
    Munoz - VdV - Senesi - Andersen - Gudmundsson
    Salah - Semenyo - Grealish - Elliott - Potts
    Haaland - J Pedro - Mateta

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Decent for a Salah Haaland draft

      1. marpy016
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Cheers. Will look to dump Salah and Mateta in 2/3 weeks for Saka & Isak.

        Who to start this week, VdV or Elliott?

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Vvd I think, I have Elliott 1st sub

    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      You could downgrade Raya to Pope and upgrade Potts to KDH or Stach to give you another player.

      1. marpy016
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        No cash sadly so couldn't work. Potts is there out of necessity.

  3. One More Rep
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Ray with Livra or Pope and Gabriel?

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Sooo Gakpo vs Semenyo? Is there a right answer?

    1. Fishface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      I’m going both

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Right answer

    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Both haha, depends what you think more important
      Semenyo - form, fixtures, nailed.
      Gakpo - form, better team, xmins?

    3. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Depends. FH? WC? Free transfer? Hit? (TC?)

  5. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    RMFHT

    Pope
    Virgil - Munoz - Richards
    Salah - Semenyo - Barnes - King
    Haaland - Ekitike - Mateta

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Nice , but needs more Gunners. Can you stretch to Raya

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Unfortunately not

  6. Fishface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Can’t decide between Ekitike or Gyokeres

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      I’m on Eki with money banked to swap straight to Isak.

    2. One More Rep
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Same

  7. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Off out to my 10th game this season so far (2nd this week!) tomorrow afternoon in the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying round AFC Totton v Torquay Utd. Hopefully it's drier than recent ones have been got absolutely soaked to the bone Saturday before last!

    1. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Enjoy! Love the lower league footy.

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Hardly watch any PL the days..it's become a tourist joke!

  8. Ray85
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    What does everyone think are Kluiverts chance of starting?

  9. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Play two

    A) Senesi (BHA)
    B) Reijnders (MUN)
    C) Paqueta (TOT)
    D) Xavi (whu)

    Captain one

    E) Mateta (SUN)
    F) Pedro (bre)
    G) Ekitiki (bur)

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      BDG

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Cheers POP! I realise now that I can only play one from the top group. Currently benching Xavi :/

  10. jimmy12
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Rice or Eze ?

    Will Eze start getting more game time?

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Been debating this myself, Exe certainly a more exciting pick think that’s the way I’ll go

  11. Keane There Dunne That
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    To Start:
    A) KDH
    B) J.Pedro

    Start:
    A) Frimpong
    B) De Cupyer

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      BA

  12. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    VVD or Munoz?

  13. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Van der Ven and Leno or Andersen and Vicario??

    1. AAAFootball
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Second more dcs

    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Kelleher Dubravka
      Ait-Nouri Murillo Porro Andersen Rodon
      Salah Wirtz Kudus Reijnders Rutter
      Watkins Mateta Wood

      Only 1ft, just do Watkins > Pedro?

    3. cfc_andrew4
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Dub, Sels
      Cucu, VdV, Dorgu, Sonne, AWB
      Salah, Palmer, Reijnders, MGW, Kudus
      J Pedro, Watkins, Guiu

      WC here? Feel like I need to move on about 8 players, but with 2FT could just do Palmer & Watkins > Haaland & Grealish

      Cheers

      1. Fishface
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        I would look at WC

    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Raya Chalobah Munoz

      or

      Sanchez Gabriel Lacroix

      1. Dubem_FC
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        1st option.

    5. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Like this FH draft as well.

      Can’t decide between the two

      Raya
      Gabriel - Munoz - Richards
      Salah - Wirtz - Semenyo - Elanga
      Gyokeres - Mateta - Ekitike

      1. AAAFootball
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Only problem is no haaland

        • Pompel
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Would get Haaland if on FH

          1. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 23 days ago

            No Marmoush, Cherki, Ait Nouri though

            1. Pompel
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Bobb will unlock United defence

      2. D15jones
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Play paqueta or porro this week?

        1. AAAFootball
            2 months, 23 days ago

            Porro Murillo o me

            I play porro over diouf

        2. AAAFootball
            2 months, 23 days ago

            Is eki C viable

          • Pompel
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 23 days ago

            On FH:

            A) Pedro likely to start, or go with Gyo?
            B) Reindeer or Bobb?

            1. pundit of punts
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Gyokeres safer

              1. Pompel
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Leaning that way yes, in which case Reindeer becomes KDH

          • Wet Bandits
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 23 days ago

            I'm regretting pulling the WC trigger this week, my team wasn't that bad. It's catching the price rises that got me.

            3.1m ITB - open to feedback from all angles!

            Sanchez, Dub
            Munoz, VDV, Burn, Chalobah, Esteve
            Gapko, Semenyo, Grealish, Reijnders, Kudos
            Haaland, Ekitke, Pedro.

            1. pundit of punts
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Get Salah

              1. Wet Bandits
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Surely Gapko & Ekitike are enough cover until Isak becomes the frontman?

                1. White Pony
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  Cover is a myth.

            2. Fishface
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              It looks good. I’m trying to get to 3m itb also. Then big hitters can be swapped. I like the look of this.

              1. Wet Bandits
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Yeah. With Saka, Palmer, Isak, Gyokeres all 9-10m and the majority of performing players in the 7.5 budget, having 3mil just makes that move easy.

                I do have a little Salah FOMO, but we can't have them all.

                1. Fishface
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  Yeah. Swapped Salah for haaland in WC. Can’t help thinking I might regret it!!

                  1. Wet Bandits
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    2 months, 23 days ago

                    I'm just banking on in 3 or 4 GWs time Isak & Haaland will be the essentials and I've saved the faff and hits to get them in.

                    Equally I could quite quickly plummet when Salah hauls against Burnley, Everton and Palce.

            3. Pep's Money Laundry
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Looks good but you are wasting unnecessary money on a 5th midfielder, get King

              1. Wet Bandits
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                I think I'll BB in the next few weeks, so wanted a half decent 15 players

                1. Pep's Money Laundry
                  • 10 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  OK, makes sense

          • Deulofail
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 23 days ago

            Am I right to bench Xavi Simons?

            Petrovic
            Gabriel Cucurella Porro Munoz
            Semenyo Grealish Reijnders
            Ekitike(c) Pedro Mateta(v)

            Dubravka | Xavi, Senesi, Paqueta

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              No

              1. Deulofail
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                He's likely to start? We only know he's ready to make the squad, so seems like a risk?

                Who would you bench instead?

            2. AAAFootball
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Bench reindeer

              • Emiliano Sala
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                WC? Change the team

                1. Deulofail
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  Helpful feedback, thanks

                  1. Emiliano Sala
                    • 9 Years
                    2 months, 23 days ago

                    Absolute benching headache

            3. Emiliano Sala
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Do you think xavi will start?

              1. Deulofail
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Yes, riddle me this, please

                1. Emiliano Sala
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  Hmmmmm
                  It’s wirtz or him for me

            4. pundit of punts
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              On FH, which combo is better?

              A. Haaland + Barnes + King + Virgil + Pope

              Or

              B. Gyokeres + Elanga + Wirtz + Gabriel + Raya

              1. AAAFootball
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  If you have the king and the pope on your side, you cannot fail

                • Pompel
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  A for sure, but would downgrade Barnes and upgrade Pope to Raya

                • Deulofail
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  A. Pope better than Raya this week imo. Elanga no better than Barnes. King great fixture and great value this week. A all the way

              2. Sickboy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Do you think Delap being out could actually reduce Pedro’s minutes given he’s
                the only striker available and the impending champions league games?

                Thanks!

                1. White Pony
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  I thought he was injured?

                  1. FPL Blow-In
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    2 months, 23 days ago

                    Delap yes. Pedro no

                    1. FPL Blow-In
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      2 months, 23 days ago

                      He is just returning late from international duty

                      1. Sickboy
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        2 months, 23 days ago

                        Oh yeah, I just think even Guiu could get minutes given Pedro is the only ‘proper’ striker available available.

              3. Ohh1454
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Thoughts on this Wc draft ? Money banked for Ektite > Isak
                Raya Dubravka
                Gabriel Livramento Richards Senesi VDV
                Semenyo Eze Xavi Grealish Elliot
                Pedro Haaland Ektite

                1. Pep's Money Laundry
                  • 10 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  Eze and Xavi are your question marks. I personally wouldn't take the risk on both, maybe one

                2. Ohh1454
                  • 8 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  Yeah I had Rice instead of Eze in originally but just feels boring, I do agree there’s question marks there so I’ll see

              4. Pointless
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Is Brennan Johnson to Gakpo a good move? Johnson at WHam as good as Gakpo at Burnley? Ideally I’d like to roll but feel Gakpo might do well. Neither feels secure long term but I’m only looking next two or three weeks. Any thoughts please?!

                1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
                  • 10 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  If you’re confident Johnson plays, I’d roll. Personally I think he will start and Xavi come on as sub.

              5. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Sels
                VdV-Cucu-Lacroix/Guehi (haven’t made transfer yet)
                Salah-Bruno-Kudus-Gakpo-Semenyo
                J Pedro-Watkins

                (Darlow; Guiu, Konsa, Tuanzebe)

                G2G once I’ve decided on CP defender?

                Cheers guys.

              6. Garfield1001
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 23 days ago

                Would you wildcard this? 1 FT

                Sanchez Dubravka
                Neco Murillo Porro Esteve Richards
                Bruno Sarr Salah Reijnders Rogers
                Watkins JSL Wood

                Or could FH be better so I get Forest and Villa players back for good fixtures?

                Thanks

                1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
                  • 10 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  Between the two, I would say WC but only because I think there will be specific weeks where the upside of FH is greater.

                2. Sting
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  FH is enough but only if you’re able to save enough FTs to shift your Forest players.

                  Your risk though is that JSL and Sarr remain out for longer

                3. AAAFootball
                    2 months, 23 days ago

                    Yes probably mate wc

                4. AAAFootball
                    2 months, 23 days ago

                    Ekitike differential captain over Haaland?
                    Feel like Haaland gets 12 but maybe ekitike 15