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

    Start O’Reilly or Woltemade?

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

      Wolt

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

        Thanks mate

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  2. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Bottomed

    Which is the best option?

    A. Donnarumma & Senesi
    B. Petrovic & Saliba
    C. Raya & Senesi

    Basically choose two defensive team to have between MCI, ARS, and BOU

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    1. KiKiFC
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      C

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  3. Casp123
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Best defender for 5.1 or under? Other than Senesi, Guehi, Chalobah
    Thinking of a free hit you see

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

      De Ligt?

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      1. Casp123
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Will consider that thanks.
        I say free hit I mean bench boost.

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  4. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Will u sell rice to enzo for -4?

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Rice injured?

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      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Not pictured in training thoughhh

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      No because I don’t own him thanks

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  5. Keane There Dunne That
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Sels -> Alisson / Donnaruma worth a hit?

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

      Never worth a hit for a keeper imo

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  6. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    2FT.
    A. Gabriel+Semenyo to VVD+Minteh
    B. Gabriel+Wolt to VVD+Mateta
    C. Gabriel+Semenyo+Wolt to Cash+Mbeumo+Mateta (-4)

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    1. KiKiFC
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      B

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  7. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Hi guys, finally footy is back! I have some decisions to make, any help would be hugely appreciated!

    Raya
    Gabriel* - Chalobah - Munoz
    Saka - Semenyo* - Enzo - Ndiaye
    Mateta - Haaland - Woltemade
    _______________________________
    Dubravka: Senesi: Gudmundsson: Stach

    2FT, 0.2 ITB

    A) Gabriel + Semenyo > VVD + Cunha
    B) Gabriel + Semenyo > Konate + Mbeumo
    C) Semenyo + Woltemade > Mbeumo + Thiago (Play Senesi & have to keep Gab)
    C) Gabriel + Semenyo + Woltemade > VVD + Thiago for -4

    I’m actually coming round to option A, and hope Cunha proves a huge differential?

    Any help welcome, thanks gents!

    If I want Mbuemo, need to go Konate, if Cunha, then can have VVD.

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Alternatively for a hit, could also do:

      Gabriel + Ndiaye + Woltemade > Konate + Mbuemo - Thiago

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  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    How long os Gabriel out for?

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    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Weeks apparently... who knows.

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Hmm typical Konsa, my back up is also a worry. Not sure if I should sell

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  9. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    G2G?

    Pope
    VVD, Timber, Muñoz, Senesi
    Bruno, Mbuemo, Sarr, Neto
    Haaland, Mateta

    Dubravka, Wolte, Xhaka, Gudmund

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

    My plan is to go without players in Europe for next 6 game weeks.
    Is it too much to double up on Bruno and Mbuemo?

    I’m looking to bring in Mbuemo for Reijnders this week and downgrade Gabriel to 5.0m or less defender

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

      Sounds good to me

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    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      So no arsenal, man city, chelsea, liverpool, etc? Ur rank will nosedive. No Haaland also then

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    3. is this real
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Great fixtures. I've had both a while but Mbuemo has AFCON so bear that in mind for your transfers.

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

    1) Gabriel and Reijnders to VVD and Minteh
    2) Gabriel and Reijnders to Richards and Sarr
    3) Gabriel, Reijnders and Tarkowski to VVD, Richards and Sarr -4

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  12. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Remind me.... if i have 3 FT going into a freehit next week, does it revert to 1 after (Gw14?), or do they roll?

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

      3 fts roll

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  13. ran
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel > Virgil
    Enzo > Fernandes/Mbeumo/Cunha
    Woltemade > Welbeck

    Do these 3 transfers look ideal? Planning to FH13 too. Only concern is who to start this week after making these transfers.

    Do give me some suggestions if possible. Team below. Thanks!

    3FT, 0.8m

    Petrovic
    Timber - Senesi - Guehi
    Saka - Semenyo - Enzo - Sarr
    Mateta - Woltemade - Haaland

    Dubravka - Gabriel - Rodon - Garner

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

      Yes
      Enzo to Mbuemo
      Wolt to Thiago

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  14. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Start Caicedo or Sensei?

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  15. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Please choose one as a Gabriel replacement!

    A) Timber
    B) Senesi

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  16. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Anyone in this XI who you'd bench to start Senesi?

    Raya
    Timber - Virgil - Muñoz - Lacroix
    Saka - Semenyo - Sarr - Minteh
    Haaland - Isak

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    1. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Yes

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      1. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        Sorry, Timber or a CRY, Lacroix probably.

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  17. boroie
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    A - Konate & Sarr
    B - O’Reilly & Gakpo

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  18. boroie
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    What GW do we get the extra 5 FTs?

    And what is the last GW the AFCON players will play before leaving?

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    1. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      16 for the first question, and probably 15 to the second question

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  19. is this real
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Bench boost this week made so much sense on paper, but both Alderete and Calvert-Lewin could be benched (plus a bad fixture for Dubravka and minutes risk for King). Their fixtures turn bad after this week and I don't have any FTs to manage the bench, so I don't think I'll have a BB team again before the halfway mark (even if they're fit...)... Why didn't I get rid of BB in GW1 like the smart people.

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  20. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel -> Timber?

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

      Yes

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  21. boroie
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    WC… any changes needed…

    Petrovic
    Timber VVD Senesi
    Saka(VC) Semenyo Cunha Sarr
    Haaland(C) Mateta Thiago

    Dubravka; Richards King Esteve

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

      Looks good if the Cunha punt pays off

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  22. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Thoughts?

    Semenyo > Caicedo for a - 4?

    Y or N

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

      nah not for me

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

      No

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

    ballard's got 17, 10, 2, 4, 10 from his 5 starts where he's made 60mins. is it stupid to get him instead of vvd? like ballard might hang around in my team for ages, vvd im not sure i want when gabriel is back

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  24. shredder
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Evening all,
    Stuck on a defender decision, who to buy.
    Have 5m
    1. De Ligt
    2. Lacroix
    3. Anderson
    4. Richards
    What do ye think ?
    Cheers

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  25. Viper
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Would you start Richards ahead of either Calafiori or Senesi?

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

      No

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  26. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Is Gabriel to VVD too risky? Please help, I’m sweating right now just thinking about it

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 10 days ago

      Not risky at all but it's so template

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      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 10 days ago

        But I’m not crazy for considering it?

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

      VVD could stub his toe tomorrow morning getting out of bed

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  27. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Gabriel > Sensei
    For free
    Yaaay
    Nope
    Would Play Alderete if wouldn't sell Gab

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

      Yay

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

      yay

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  28. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Bench one, first to 3 wins:

    A) Ndiaye (mun A)
    B) Andersen (sun H)
    C) Semenyo (whu H)
    D) Welbeck (bre H)

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

      b

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  29. boroie
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    Who scores more over the next four matches?

    Sarr - wol MUN bur ful
    Minteh - BRE nfo AVL WHU

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

      sarr

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  30. boroie
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 10 days ago

    A - Sarr & Cunha
    B - Minteh & Mbeumo

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

      B

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