Captain Sensible
7 November 2025 362 comments
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Erling Haaland (£14.8m) delivered his fifth double-digit haul of the season for the millions of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who handed him the armband in Gameweek 10.

The captaincy decision might not be quite so straightforward in Gameweek 11, however, with Man City hosting reigning champions Liverpool on Super Sunday.

In Captain Sensible, we diligently ask if there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian this week, especially with Arsenal’s relentless form and Chelsea facing Wolverhampton Wanderers in a plum fixture.

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 to determine the best captain for Gameweek 11 ahead of Saturday’s 11am GMT deadline.


Captaincy Poll

Gameweek 11 Best captain

As is customary, Haaland leads the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll, albeit by a smaller margin than we have grown accustomed to in recent weeks. Just under 35% of site users believe the Norwegian, who has scored 13 goals in 10 league starts, is the best option for Gameweek 11.

Two other players, Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) and Joao Pedro (£7.4m), can boast at least 10% of the vote, ahead of fixtures against Sunderland and Wolves, respectively.

Elsewhere, Gabriel Magalhaes (£6.6m), Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.9m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£8.4m) are the only other players to receive more than 5% backing. All three players feature in the top six most-transferred in ahead of the weekend’s action.


Player Stats – Last Six Gameweeks

FFScout Tom <p>Partnerships &amp; Community Manager. Previously Multimedia Manager and Deputy Social Media Manager.</p>

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  1. NoOneCares
      3 months, 8 hours ago

      Minteh or Paq?

      1. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 8 hours ago

        To transfer in or bench? Probably minteh either way

      2. shorey143
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 8 hours ago

        Yeah Minteh. Paq only has this game.

      3. NoOneCares
          3 months, 8 hours ago

          Cheers folks.

      4. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 8 hours ago

        Everyone's question but mine gets answered 😥

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27400698

        1. NoOneCares
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Maybe because you are a pain in the erse and no one likes you or your sad little pathetic trolling.

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              No one cares.

              1. MJF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 7 hours ago

                Gan boil ya heed.

        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 8 hours ago

          I'm not sure why this article doesn't have any team attack data?

        3. Meechum
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 8 hours ago

          I have Grealish in my Draft League, got offered a trade for Cherki.
          Make the trade?

          1. Oz lotto
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            No

        4. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 8 hours ago

          foden to enzo for free

          yes or no?

          other mids are saka semenyo mbuemo king

          1. NoOneCares
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              No from me. Enzo won't play 10 and Delap could take the pens. He could also play 10 and be on pens. Either way I don't like Enzo as a pick. Although I also don't like Foden but fancy him over Enzo.

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                Highly unlikely Delap would take pens over Enzo and Pedro

                Pen record (data taken from Transfermarkt)
                - Enzo 8/9
                - Pedro 18/19
                - Delap 5/7

                1. kysersosa
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Could not see Enzo allowing him either

            • Udogie-style
              • 2 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Yes

            • Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              I still wouldn’t do it. Foden looks like he might be about to bang

            • shorey143
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Best I’ve seen Foden play for 2 seasons the other night. He could be a cracking differential. If he can put another performance in against Liverpool he’s coming in for Saka after the Intl break

          2. mattyb09
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Any reliable Chelsea ITKs? I've seen Pedro Neto has trained the last couple days, hoping he goes off on his former team

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              No

          3. Udogie-style
            • 2 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Please bench one:
            Senesi, VDV, Guehi

            1. boroie
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              VDV

            2. Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              I’m in a similar situation but currently thinking Senesi

            3. shorey143
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Senesi

          4. boroie
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Best Kudus replacement…

            A - Ndiaye (I will also be starting KDH)
            B - Sarr (I will also be starting Mateta)
            C - Garnacho (can’t afford Enzo)
            D - Paqueta
            E - Other

            1. Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Sarr for me by some length provided he isn’t injured

              1. boroie
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                That’s who I’m currently on. Can’t really get to the bottom of the injury rumours. Is it that he was injured before their game on Thursday but played anyway and came through 60 minutes fine with no issues?

                1. Oz lotto
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  That’s what it sounds like to me

                  1. boroie
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Cheers. I assume he’s okay then.

            2. brianutd-why always we? 20
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Caicedo

              1. boroie
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                I just can’t bring myself to bring in a defensive midfielder who has a total XG of 0.67 for the whole season.

                I absolutely hate the introduction of DEFCON. It’s ruined the game for me. FPL is about fun and enjoyment, seeing your player pop up with a goal or assist… not make a load of interceptions.

                1. threeputt
                  • 16 Years
                  3 months, 7 hours ago

                  I disagree

          5. Oz lotto
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Got myself a multi-headed benching dilemma beast. Would love to have my BB but who’d have known about Caicedo and VDV?

            Need to bench two of:
            A) Micky
            B) Anderson
            C) senesi (Munoz and gab are nailed for me)

            Then it’s Caicedo vs. Thiago (semenyo, Bruno, Sarr, rice aren’t moving for me). I’m more settled on benching Caicedo than Thiago given striker, pens etc

            Currently have no idea what to do with defenders. Any advice appreciated

            1. boroie
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              I’d defs bench A. Toss of a coin between B and C, but I’m edging towards B.

              Defs bench Caicedo over Thiago. But I always prefer going for the more likely player to score… because FPL is about fun for me.

          6. boroie
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Start…

            A - Reijnders (LIV)
            B - KDH (FUL)
            C - Konsa (BOU)

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              A

            2. Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              You’ve kept him this long so it’s A.

              1. boroie
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                Just worried about another benching

                1. Oz lotto
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  His benching was because he didn’t train that week right? All the content creators reporting that pep said he wanted to play him etc etc

                  1. boroie
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Wish I had as much confidence as you. I’ve seen about 40 predicted line ups from City fans and only one has Reijnders down to start. Bernardo and Cherki both rested against Dortmund too.

                    1. Dank Squid
                      • 7 Years
                      3 months, 8 hours ago

                      Reijnders starting and blanking (2 points) is probably more likely than anything else

                      1. boroie
                        • 7 Years
                        3 months, 8 hours ago

                        Would you take a chance on KDH then?

          7. Sid07
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Gyko + kudus + tark
            to
            thiago + saka + richards
            for FT

            1) yes
            2) no

            1. Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              This is going to be a popular move so there’s safety in it. I also think it’s just sensible given the lack of options

          8. BusbySwede
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Bench boost this?
            Dubravka (WH), Minteh (CP), Burn (BRE), VdV (MU)

            Starting 11
            Pope
            Gabriel, Senesi, Munoz
            Semenyo, Sarr, Bruno, Enzo
            Haaland, Mateta, Thiago

            Or would you make any changes from the bench into the 11?

            1. Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Definitely BB that. You’re not getting a better shot and it solves the benching headache which can also be valuable

              1. shorey143
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                What they said

          9. FF Dirtbag
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Hows this set up? Correct bench? Unsure whether caicedo should be played...

            Donnarumma
            Gabriel Timber Senesi
            Saka semenyo Enzo Ndiaye
            Haaland(c) Mateta Woltemade

            Dubravka; Caicedo, VDV, Rodon

            1. Oz lotto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              I think your only question is VDV vs. senesi.
              Goals vs defcon and like a 25% clean chance

              1. FF Dirtbag
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                Interesting... not thought about that!

            2. shorey143
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              This could be the game Caicedo doesn’t get DefCon

              Think I’d have VDV over Senesi too

          10. Dotherightthing
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Kudus injury… shall I

            1 - Play Virgil and richards save FT
            2 - Kudus & Virgil to Calafiori and Enzo -4
            3 -Kudus & Virgil to Mbeumo &Hartman -4
            4 - Kudus to Rice or Caicedo

            Thank you

            1. shorey143
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              1 or 4 with Rice

            2. brianutd-why always we? 20
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              4

          11. shorey143
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Just me captaining JP this week?

          12. Mother Farke
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            FPL problems, who's got em?

            1. Dank Squid
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Finally. Game was too easy, I've been waiting for a challenge

            2. Fifa las vegas
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 7 hours ago

              I got 99 problems but the…oh wait

          13. Saintjack01
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 8 hours ago

            Help I have kudus and Gordon, I need to take a -4, who do I go for have 7 mill ITB:

            Trossard
            Minteh
            Rogers
            Schade
            Rice

            1. ZeBestee
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Rice

            2. brianutd-why always we? 20
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Caicedo or Rice

            3. NoOneCares
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                Rice.

            4. Charlie Price
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              With the FFS H2H Leagues still not yet appearing this season, please consider joining my new H2H league below.

              January to May H2H Open
              Starts GW20

              r3wgty

            5. ZeBestee
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 8 hours ago

              Welbeck or Thiago as Gyok replacement?

              Or go with Minteh as Kudus replacement?

              1. Jässi
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                I'd go for Thiago here.

                1. ZeBestee
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  You think Thiago is a better pick than Welbz?

              2. brianutd-why always we? 20
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                Thiago and the majority of content creators and FPL ‘experts’ going there

              3. NoOneCares
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Wellbeck

              4. Jässi
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                Final decision:

                A) Woltemade & Stach to Mateta & King, 0.0 ITB
                B) Woltemade & Stach to Guiu & Sarr, 1.6 ITB for upgrades later on
                C) Woltemade & Stach to Kroupi & Sarr, 1.2 ITB for upgrades later on

                1. ZeBestee
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Dont like any tbh, basically i dont like players who dont play. But A if need be

              5. Pedersen
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                Play
                A) Senesi
                B) Woltemade
                C) Mbeumo

                1. shorey143
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  CBA

                2. Jässi
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  CBA

              6. Ronnies
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 8 hours ago

                Best replacement for Gyokeres to go with Haaland and Mateta?

                Cheers.

                1. Viper
                  • 16 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Debating whether to drop down to Guiu for a 3-5-2 or Thiago in a 3-4-3

                2. Dank Squid
                  • 7 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  4th defender, imo

                3. NoOneCares
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Wellbeck.

                4. Viper
                  • 16 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Best 2 mids for a maximum of 15.1?

                  Thinking Mbeumo & Enzo..

                  1. ZeBestee
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Mbeumo Sarr

                5. Salarrivederci
                  • 9 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Would you field Virgil or Le Fée?

                  Team is looking terrible for this GW, but good after this one.
                  0 FTs - 0.8 ITB

                  Roefs
                  Gabriel - Tarkowski - Senesi - Andersen
                  Salah - Semenyo - Szoboszlai - Le Fée
                  Haaland (C) - Mateta

                  (Dubravka, Virgil, King, Obi)

                6. Fifa las vegas
                  • 13 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  What’s the situation with Gakpo and Reijnders for starts this week? We’re clueless or are the scouts predicted lineups likely to be on the ball?

                  1. Bolivian Seaman
                    • 15 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Scouts are very good, that's all I can say. Very good at guessing, better than I am

                7. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Who is your captain this GW?

                  1. Fifa las vegas
                    • 13 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Mr Robot because I’m too afraid to try something different, it never doesn’t backfire

                  2. Dannyb
                    • 8 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Currently Saka but I'm getting the jitters

                    1. Bolivian Seaman
                      • 15 Years
                      3 months, 8 hours ago

                      I was going to do that last week, away to burnley would've been perfect right? Glad I chickened out

                  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Cheers all

                  4. g40steve
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Robot

                    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                      • 11 Years
                      3 months, 8 hours ago

                      Cheers

                8. Dannyb
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Best captain?
                  A Gabriel
                  B Saka
                  C Haaland

                  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    I have all and will go b

                  2. Danstoke82
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    C. Bloke can be fixture proof

                9. NZREDS
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Oft not many affordable options to replace kudus with - looks it’s either caicedo or saving the transfer and just play Reijnders. What option would you prefer?

                  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 8 hours ago

                    Minteh ?

                  2. Dank Squid
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 7 hours ago

                    Same choice here. Minteh, assist merchant/9 point ceiling. Caicedo, rotation risk. Paqueta,... IB, saving the transfer

                10. Danstoke82
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Have held onto him for too long now but this move yay or nay?

                  Xavi > Mbuemo 1FT

                  1. Dank Squid
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 7 hours ago

                    Yes. Xavi, occasional assist - Mbeumo offers 20+ point potential.

                    1. Danstoke82
                      • 11 Years
                      3 months, 7 hours ago

                      Thanks is much appreciated!

                11. CoracAld2831
                  • 5 Years
                  3 months, 8 hours ago

                  Please pick one player from each question:

                  Gyökeres to?

                  A: Mateta
                  B: Thiago
                  C: Pedro
                  D: Other?

                  Gordon to?

                  1: Mbeumo
                  2: Sarr
                  3: Cunha
                  4: Other?