Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 12?

21 November 2025 531 comments
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Erling Haaland (£14.9m) scored yet again for the millions of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who handed him the armband in Gameweek 11, although a missed penalty limited him to just four points.

The captaincy decision might not be quite so straightforward in Gameweek 12, however, with Manchester City travelling to fellow Champions League side Newcastle United.

In Captain Sensible, we consider if there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian this week, especially with Arsenal and Manchester United playing at home and Chelsea facing Burnley in a plum fixture.

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 to determine the best captain for Gameweek 12 ahead of Saturday’s 11am GMT deadline.

Captaincy Poll

As is customary, Haaland leads the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll. Just over 39% of site users believe the Norwegian, who has scored 14 goals in 11 league starts, is the best option for Gameweek 12.

Joao Pedro (£7.5m) is the only other player to boast at least 10% of the vote, ahead of an appealing fixture on Saturday for Chelsea against Burnley.

Elsewhere, there is little to separate the likes of Jean-Philippe Mateta (£8.1m), Antoine Semenyo (£8.1m) and Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) in what is a very crowded field, Haaland aside.

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  1. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Can’t afford VVD, is Konate a decent alternative?

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    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      I think so, I am doing it.

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      if he can stay fit, probably yeah at least until january transfer window

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    3. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Don’t really see the appeal if I’m honest. Might get 1/10 clean sheets but not much attacking threat.

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  2. Runnerboy31
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    How’s this for a WC?

    Petrovic - Dubravka
    Virgil - Konate - Senesi - Richards - Esteve
    Saka - Fernandes - Gakpo - Sarr - Potts
    Haaland - Mateta - Thiago

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Not sure about double Liverpool defence. Rest looks good though.

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      1. theplayer
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        Yeh Liverpool defence is being completely over rated this week.

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    2. MJF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Arsenal on track for the second best goals conceded tally in PL history behind only Jose’s first title winning Chelsea team (04/05?). I’d want a bit of that I think.

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      1. Runnerboy31
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        With afcon transfers coming up happy to sit you the spurs and Chelsea games and see who emerges with Gabriel out

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  3. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Starting an unconventional 5-2-3 currently.
    Best move here?

    A. Woltemade > Thiago
    B. Grealish > mid up to 7.8
    C. Hold FT

    Raya
    Timber, VVD, Lacroix, Senesi, Mukiele
    Bruno, Gakpo
    Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

    (Dubravka, Semenyo, Grealish, King)

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      think c, and probably start semenyo over mukiele. if semenyo not fit enough to start, not sure iraola would risk bench minutes. maybe im wrong but yeah

      b looks alright if theres a mid you like the look of for that price. the first 4 defenders would want to start anyways this gw thats for sure

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        Thanks bud, I’ll do that!

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  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    I deliberately saved the funds for a planned differential VVD move 2 GWs ago
    Now I feel like he's going to have 80% EO or something due to the Gabriel injury lol

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    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      lol

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  5. boroie
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    How secure are Nico O’Reillys minutes?

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    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Not, Ait Nourri is back.

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  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    would you sell either Foden or Cunha for Saka this GW for a hit?

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Neither

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    2. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Not this week

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      thanks both

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  7. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Repost:

    Sanchez (Dubravka)
    Gabriel-Senesi-Andersen (Rodon, Gudmonsson)
    Saka-Semenyo*-Gordon*-Minteh (Reijnders)
    Haaland - Mateta - Woltemade

    3 FT
    0 million in bank

    Please pick a move for this:

    A: Gabriel, Gordon, Semenyo -> Richards, Mbeumo, Fernandes
    B: Gabriel, Gordon, Reijnders -> Richards, Sarr, Fernandes
    C: Gabriel, Gordon -> VVD, Fernandes
    D: Gabriel, Gordon -> Munoz, Fernandes
    E:: Other?

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  8. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Best keeper to have alongside Dubravka on WC? Budget not an issue.

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      roefs or sanchez imo

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    2. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Roefs and Raya

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    3. boroie
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Petrovic and Dubravka gets you…

      GW12 - WHU
      GW13 - sun
      GW14 - EVE
      GW15 - CHE
      GW16 - FUL
      GW17 - BUR
      GW18 - EVE
      GW19 - NEW

      … and all for just £8.5m

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  9. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Going to take on Semenyo, its risky but so is the 1 pointer-risk.
    A) Mbuemo
    B) Cunha
    C) Sarr
    D) Gakpo

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  10. Skout
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Gab and Grealish to Munoz and Cunha?
    3 FT and 0.8m itb

    Petrovic
    Timber Gabriel* Senesi
    Saka Grealish Mbeumo Semenyo*
    Haaland Mateta Wolt

    Dubravka King Rodon Reinildo

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  11. marcus2704
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Am on a -8 due to an early transfer, then Gab and Semenyo injuries. With that in mind, it makes sense to FH this week would you agree?

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    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Yes

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    2. theshazly
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Agree

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    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Absolutely

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    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Depends which players you took out for the -8 & what the rest of your team looks like currently, including your bench. Semenyo may play,

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  12. theshazly
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Pope ( Dub )
    Gabriel* Timber Guehi* ( Diouf / Mukiele )
    Saka Mbuemo Semenyo* Enzo* ISarr
    Haaland Thiago ( DCL )

    3 FT / 0 ITB

    Do:

    A ) Pope, Gab, Enzo >> Martinez, Chalobah, Gakpo
    B ) Pope, Gab, Enzo >> Verbruggen, VVD, Neto
    C ) Pope, Gab, Enzo >> Verbruggen, Cucurella, Gakpo
    D ) Pope, Gab >> Sanchez, VVD and save 1 FT
    E ) Something else?

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  13. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Raya (Dubravka)
    Gabriel Senesi Richards Rodon (Burn)
    Saka Fernandes Semenyo Minteh (Reijnders)
    Haaland Mateta (Guiu)
    1ft 0.5 itb

    Gabriel and Semenyo > VVD and Mbeumo for a hit?

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      I’d probably just do Gab > VVD

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    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Yes

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    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Gab to VVD, don't think I'd take the hit personally, you have decent cap options so you don't need Mbeumo for the armband & Semenyo may play.

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  14. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Is going Trossard over Saka a dumb idea?

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    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Probably

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        I just think with Martinelli out, Trossard is pretty nailed on the opposite side. Could be a nice (and cheaper) differential. Scored similarly to Saka up until now in terms of minutes to points ratio too.

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  15. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Idk if anybody else has been holding on to Gyokeres but I’m kind of stuck on what to do with him. Sell for Welbeck/Thiago to fund Bruno/Mbeumo (for ndiaye) or save and hope he plays in the NLD?

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    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      If you can bring in Thiago and Boomo for free, seems a clear improvement to me

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  16. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Starting to like the idea of getting JP back in for Woltemade, even though long term it probably should be Thiago.

    That would mean benching Gabriel for now, when I probably should be getting someone in to boost bench options with both Semenyo and Calafiori starting!

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    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      DId it recently, Him ir Thiago is ok. Don't trust Pedro, never do, still have 'em tho

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  17. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Who to captain?

    A. Saka
    B. Mateta
    C. Haaland

    Thanks

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Robot

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  18. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Senesi or Virgil this week, Will likely get one or the other next week.

    Dych might be up to something vs Pool, idk cant put my finger on it. However big player big club big game with Virgil

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  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Which one?
    A. Saliba (433)
    B. Munoz (433)
    C. Minteh (343)

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      A if no other Arsenal defence, otherwise B.

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    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Munoz if you have no Palace defence, otherwise Minteh

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      1. Aye
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        B

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  20. Aye
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Who to bench?

    A. Guehi (wol a)
    B. Timber (Tot H)
    C. Minteh (Bre H)
    D. Thiago (bri a)

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Guehi

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      A

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      1. Aye
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        Thanks both

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    3. theshazly
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      A

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    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Similar decision (I’ve just got Richards instead of Guehi) and I’m on D. Wish I could play him though

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  21. HD7
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    I would appreciate your input here, mates

    Gabrieal and Kudus to?

    VVD and 8.8 midfielder you would prefer?

    1 FT 1.8 ITB

    Petrovic
    Richards VdV Gabriel*
    Mbeumo Semenyo Kudus* Saka
    Mateta Gyokeres Haaland

    Dubravka King Gudm Esteve

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  22. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    A) Gabriel + Wolte > O'Reilly + Mateta
    B) Gabriel + Kudus > VVD + Minteh/Enzo
    D) Gabriel + Kudus + Wolte > VVD + Minteh + Mateta -4

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      b

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      1. Sho-kun
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 21 days ago

        Don't you think Mateta is more important than VVD?

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 21 days ago

          don't like reilly

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          1. Sho-kun
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 21 days ago

            Also could get Chalobah

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      a

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  23. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Raya
    Trufert gabriel* richards (vdv burn)
    Semenyo* gakpo mbeumo ndiaye (rejinders)
    Haland mateta pedro

    Which?

    A) WC this gw
    B) gabriel -4 to vvd/timber/saliba/hincape

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  24. Cali
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    On WC. Currently on this - thoughts?

    Petrovic
    Timber, Munoz, Konate
    Saka, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Gakpo, Szobo
    Haaland, Marteta

    Dubravka, Digne, Guiu, Esteve

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    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Looks great. You must have a bigger budget than me. I can’t afford that defence. Only thing I’d suggest looking at is…

      Szobo & Guiu
      v
      King & Thiago

      With Bradley out, Szobo could go back to RB… and Thiago is on fire and has great fixtures…

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  25. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Bruno or Mbeumo?

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    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Mbeumo

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    2. Aye
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      I like Mbuembo

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    3. boroie
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      I actually like a risky Cunha punt… but then again, I’m chasing and struggling for cash!

      If money wasn’t an issue, and I was playing sensible, I’d go Mbeumo.

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  26. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    On WC - Raya or Sanchez?

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    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Raya with Chalobah

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  27. Norco
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    2FT: Good to go?

    Gab + Burn > VvD + Munoz

    Means starting Semenyo, but Sensei first sub.

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  28. boroie
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Rate my WC…

    Petrovic Dubravka
    Timber Senesi O’Reilly Richards Esteve
    Saka Semenyo Gakpo Cunha King
    Haaland Mateta Thiago

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  29. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Transfer in Mbuemo or Saka?

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    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Saka

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    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 21 days ago

      Mbuemo

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  30. jeffa79
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 21 days ago

    Currently:

    Pope
    Senesi Gabriel* Richards
    Semenyo* Fernandes Saka Minteh
    Haaland Woldemade Thiago

    Dubravka Andersen Tarkowski KDH

    2FT, £0.1m ITB.

    A) Gabriel to Timber
    B) Gabriel and Semenyo to Timber and Enzo
    C) Something else?!

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