Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 6?

26 September 2025 653 comments
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Let’s be honest: many of you are going to make Erling Haaland (£14.3m) your captain in Gameweek 6!

But in Captain Sensible, we wouldn’t be doing due diligence without asking if there was a case to look beyond the Norwegian, who hosts Burnley on Saturday, in favour of a differential option.

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

Captaincy Poll

Among Fantasy Football Scout site users, Haaland is the runaway leader in the captaincy poll, currently sitting on a whopping 67% of the vote. That figure likely would have been greater (it was over 80% at one point) if he wasn’t flagged for half of the week.

Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) sits in a distant second place, almost 60% further back, ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace. Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) takes third spot with around 6.5% of the vote. The Portuguese notched his second double-digit haul of the season in Gameweek 5. 

Antoine Semenyo (£7.7m) and Joao Pedro (£7.8m) are the only other players with over 2% of the vote.

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  1. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Which TWO to start this gw:
    (20 points on BB last week and now bench headache with them).

    A) Stach (Bou - H)
    B) Elliott (Ful - H)
    C) Muniz (Avl - A)
    D) Andersen (Avl - A)

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    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      ad

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      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Ta.. makes sense. Both 90 minute men

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    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      B & C

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  2. Viper
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Wirtz -> Foden (-4)?

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Not for -4

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    2. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Yes from me.

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  3. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    what minute was Haaland complete his hat trick tomorrow? 😉

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    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      *minute does

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    2. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Hopefully 10th. Gives him plenty of time to match that Agüero five goal masterclass against Newcastle.

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      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        like your thinking

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  4. NoName
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Getting a third City. Best option?

    A) Mbeumo Gvardiol -4 (bench Munoz)
    B) Foden Munoz (Esteve Hoever)

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  5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Think I underestimated the value of defcon.
    Madness to drop Porro for Tarkowski for a hit?
    Would be a long term move. Porro not expected to start and Tark against WH.
    Have Muñoz and Gudmundsson on the bench.

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    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      I'm thinking something very similar, except I'd be dropping Saliba for Senesi

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      1. Ray85
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Dropping an Arsenal defender with the fixtures they have coming up is crazy

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Senesi seems the best defender in the game, all things considered

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    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Just play Munoz if you think Porro benched. Think Porro starts personally.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Wouldn't expect more than 2 points from Muñoz though

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    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Would you drop Munoz to a Tarko for a hit? And just set and forget Tarko?

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Yes

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    4. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Yes mad

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  6. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Who would you bench if this was the front 8?

    Saka - Foden - Grealish - Semenyo - Reijnders
    Haaland - João Pedro - Richarlison

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    1. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Very tough one. Saka probably as do we think he’ll play 90? Plus Newcastle the toughest fixture for any of that lot.

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Reijnders, or maybe Saka

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    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      It's questions like this that make me glad that my 8th attacker is L.Miley.

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Same but Potts, I never have.8 playing attackers this stage of the season

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    4. NoName
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Tough one, just go with your gut.

      Saka would be my choice but I wouldn't be happy about it.

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    5. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Probably Grealish. Least likely to haul

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    6. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Reijnders

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Only Semy & Salah have more points than Reijnders, so Saka or Foden bench

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    7. Wenger_In
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Reijnders since you're pretty well covered for that game already

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      • Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Saka for me

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    8. tim
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Will there be double gameweeks before xmas?
      Not on tc atmo

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Unlikely.

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      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Crystal Palace reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals could possibly result in Double Gameweek 16/Blank Gameweek 17 for them. Strong possibility there are no dgw before Xmas.

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        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Palace are away at Liverpool in the 4th round of EFL Cup, so more likely eliminated that week.

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    9. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Gvardiol or Tarkowski?

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      1. The Tonberry
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Gvardiol

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      2. Udogie-style
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Tark

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      3. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Gvardiol

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    10. The Tonberry
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Bench one:

      A - Gabriel (have Raya in goal)
      B -Van de Ven
      C - Senesi

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        A

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      2. F4L
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        b

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      3. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        C

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      4. Vjm6891
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        C

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    11. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Good to go? 2 fts and 1.5 itb also

      Kelleher (Dubravka)
      Porro Gudmonsen Munoz (Dorgu Esteve)
      Salah Kudus Grealish Semenyo Reijnders
      Haaland Mateta (Guiu)

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Thoughts on keeping Kelleher? Surely move to Donnarumma, Raya, or Petrovic.

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        1. Babit1967
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Reckon now is the time? was thinking of switching to Raya next week.

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          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            I have Kelleher, and think so. But I do own Mbeumo.

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            1. Babit1967
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 10 days ago

              Cheers for the advice but think I’m going to stick - Can vision a Bruno penalty miss lol

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              1. Athletic Nasherbo
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 10 days ago

                Love that, fair enough. Certainly not out the realm of possibility.

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                1. Babit1967
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 10 days ago

                  Haha I’ve gotta stick now that I’ve said it.

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    12. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Bench two of these:

      A) Gudmundsson
      B) Mateta
      C) Munoz
      D) Lacroix

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        A, D

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    13. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      On WC
      1) Ndiaye
      2) Kudus

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        1, just

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      2. Udogie-style
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        They're different prices so would need to see others you'd be swapping to get funds for Kudus.

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    14. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Is Semenyo as captain over Haaland crazy? Need a differential to make up some points

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Not the week.

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      2. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Yeah - plenty of time to catch up.

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      3. Viper
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Pick your battles. This certainly ain't the one! There is also zero percent chance you're far enough behind to be taking risks like that!

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      4. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        At this stage of the season I wouldn’t bother

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      5. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        This week you’ll be out the game

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      6. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        No you don’t it’s way to early to worry about making up points through differential

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    15. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Better to have
      A) Saka, Richarlison (Mukiele bench)
      B) Ndiaye, Gyokeres (Chalobah bench)

      Cheers

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      1. Ray85
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        A

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      2. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        B

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      3. Vjm6891
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        B - I don't think Saka is fully fit yet.

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      4. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        B

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    16. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Sell mateta or Watkins for haaland ? Was all set on keeping Watkins but losing value again tonight...surely he has to score at some point ???

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      1. Ray85
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        5 blanks in a row made me give up on Watkins. I'd keep Mateta personally

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      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        If Watkins scores I think he hits the ground running. Really wish he’d scored that pen!

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      3. Vjm6891
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        I keep saying that every week........I've wildcarded this week and he's gone.

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        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          As a non-owner it’s easy to say, agreed. If I’d owned I’d have gotten rid.

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          1. Vjm6891
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 10 days ago

            I've had Rogers and Watkins the last 5 weeks. I'd had enough haha

            Watch them bang in loads of goals this weekend!

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      4. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Got rid of Watkins & Palmer week 2 never looked back

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      5. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        I sold Watkins

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    17. Vjm6891
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      I Think Mbeumo is going to start getting goals soon. Brentford away could be the catalyst.

      On a WC so do I got Mbeumo and have a better bench midfielder - Caicedo

      Or be safe with Fernandes and then have to get say Ayari from Brighton?

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        All points are through Bruno still. I agree I think he will start scoring …at some point… but wait for that , you can always downgrade

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    18. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Really surprised how popular Tarkowski is on wildcard. Excellent option this week but I think going Donnarumma over Raya and going Gabriel and Timber/Caliafori has the greater upside.

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      1. Vjm6891
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        3 home games in 4 isn't too bad. also his DCs almost guarantee him to start on 4 points every week

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    19. flippetyflop
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Best wildcard 4.5m striker option?

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        None. Go Guiu.

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          Waste of Chelsea spot

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      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Take a cheap mid instead

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    20. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Last spot on FH… who to pick?

      A) Ndiaye/Grealish (WHU)

      B) Mbeumo (bre)

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    21. EWH2020
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Start who?

      A) Paqueta (Eve A)
      B) Gudmonson (Bou H)

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        A

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    22. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Sanchez
      VVD, VDV, Diouf
      Salah, Gakpo, Bruno, Rejinders, Kudus
      Wood, Gyokeres

      Subs- Dubravka, Esteve, Guiu, Murillo

      2 Ft and 1.9m in the bank. Any ideas please? Would need to take hits to get to Haaland. Wildcard time?

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      1. Vjm6891
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        If you're willing to take Salah out (with Wood), you don't need to WC to get Haaland in

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      2. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Salah + Wood > Semenyo + Haaland

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        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          This ^

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      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        WC

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    23. jeffa79
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Finally settled on WC team/squad:

      Petrovic (Dubravka)
      Gabriel Senesi Tawkowski (Andersen Richards)
      Fernandes Foden Semenyo Reijnders (KDH)
      Haaland Gyokeres Richarlison

      Good to go?

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      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Yeah, sound. Not a huge fan of the Bournemouth double up at the back, but it's OK.

        You just know that the week KDH gets his YC ban, Foden gets a random Pep benching.

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      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Pope keeper work?

        I’m thinking Raya/Burn or Pope/Ars

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    24. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Which pairing?

      Burns/Cantlay or McIlroy/Lowry.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        The Irish

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    25. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      On WC, what to go for?

      Joao Pedro and Ndiaye/Kudus

      OR

      Gyokeres and Caciedo

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      1. SalahFingers
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        I'd prefer Joao Pedro and Caicedo, but out of those Gyokeres + Caicedo

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          The rest of mid is Salah, KdH, Semenyo and Reijnders with Haaland and Foster up top. I fear if I go for JP having Caciedo and 2 other cheap mids I could do with another better guy

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    26. SalahFingers
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Gakpo or Johnson worth a hit to switch to someone?

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      1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Not for a hit

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        1. SalahFingers
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Good call, thanks

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

        Surely Gapko plays 75+ this week. I'm probably going to start him.

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        1. SalahFingers
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Yeah I should probably just play him. I was more thinking about johnson who doesn't play much minutes anymore. I was debating getting rid of him either this week or next.

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      3. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Perhaps only Foden but probably not

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        1. SalahFingers
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Thanks

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    27. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Last few picks on the WC

      A Pope, Timber, King
      B Petrovic, Burn, Ndiaye

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    28. moneysaver712
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Can you guys help me drop 1 to the bench:

      Mid: Ndiaye, Semenyo, Reijnders, Kudus, Bruno
      For: Haaland, Richarlison, Joao Pedro

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

        Bench boost 🙂

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      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Kudus least likely to score a goal, or start even

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

      Any love for Ekitike > Isak this week?

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    30. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      On WC6:

      a) Ndiaye
      b) Grealish

      1) Richarlison (use one of 2FT later on, if Gyokares becomes essential)
      2) Gyokares v Newcastle

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

        A2. If you're planning on Gyok later on save the FT and get in now

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 10 days ago

          I get what you're saying (hence the question). Richy v Wolves/Leeds/Villa seems so tempting though. I'll sleep on it

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    31. OffsidePenalty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Bench one this gw. Starting Raya as GK

      A)Gabriel
      B)VdV

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