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. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Start one..
    A) Woltemade
    B) James

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      A

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      Nothing else to bench?

      B baby

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      A
      Feel like there's a decent chance James gets saved for Barca + Arsenal

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  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Bottomed

    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. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      B

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  3. SalahFingers
    • 8 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Gabriel -> Timber OR Chalobah?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      Neither

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      1. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        Either

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    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      Timber

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  4. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Semenyo > Mbeumo - worth a hit? Reijnders on the bench if Semenyo doesn’t play

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  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Just bought Guiu. Bargain.

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  6. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Who'd you start?
    A) Caicedo vs Burnley
    B) Alderete vs Fulham
    C) Start both and bench Semenyo

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      A. Sunderland lose to Fulham

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    2. Lav
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      A

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  7. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    C Mateta anyone?

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    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      Great shout as a differential

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  8. boroie
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    A - Senesi (have Petrovic in nets)
    B - O’Reilly

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    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      A

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    2. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 11 hours ago

      B

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  9. Lav
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    2 FT, looks like I need to take a -4 at least? Could also FH.

    Pope
    Gabriel* Calafiori* Munoz Truffert Rodon
    Semenyo Eze Ndiaye Minteh King
    Haaland JP Woltemade

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  10. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Goodnight sleep tight guys x

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  11. boroie
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    On WC… gtg?

    Petrovic
    Timber VVD Senesi
    Saka(VC) Mbeumo Semenyo Minteh
    Haaland(C) Mateta Thiago

    Dubravka; Richards King Esteve

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  12. shredder
    • 15 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Lost on last page
    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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  13. Purefection
    • 11 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    I have Semenyo, Kroupi and King and no FT. Do I roll or do I transfer one of them out? Two of the three will be in my starting line up

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    1. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 11 hours ago

      You have to make a transfer maybe only 1/3 plays?

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  14. Jasoooooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Transfer Gabriel to:
    A. Munoz
    B. VVD

    Have no Liverpool or Palace defence right now. Leaning towards Munoz.

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    1. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 11 hours ago

      A

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  15. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Gab to vvd/konate for -4?

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    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      You need to deal with Rice first

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  16. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    No replies so just trying once more hehe

    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)
    D) Gabriel + Semenyo + Woltemade > VVD + Thiago for -4
    E) Gabriel + Ndiaye + Woltemade > Konate + Mbeumo + Thiago -4

    Any help welcome, thanks gents!

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      Actually thinking now to just do Gab + Wolt > VVD + Thiago and have Senesi for cover if Semenyo doesn’t play and bring in a UTD player in 14 as I’ll likely be FH’ing in 13.

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      1. Count Olaf
        • 1 Year
        27 days, 12 hours ago

        Do you need Thiago if you FH 13? Welbeck could be an alternative

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        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          27 days, 12 hours ago

          Fair point actually, I wouldn’t need Thiago in now if FH’ing in 13, hadn’t even considered Welbeck ya knows good shout bud!
          Reckon Wolt is worth keeping for City?

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          1. Count Olaf
            • 1 Year
            27 days, 12 hours ago

            Wolt has two good home games in 14 and 15, so might be worth keeping all the way

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            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              27 days, 11 hours ago

              True, ah to hell with it then, I’m gonna keep Wolt as I have a sneaky feeling he could do something against City anyway, confidence should be good after a Germany brace anyway

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    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      B. FH 14 is better imo. Play the fixtures

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        Cheers bud, unfortunately I’ve already brought in VVD now, as I wa stair certain I wanted him over Konate, now my decision just lies with holding Wolt or not as I’ve decided to forego United players this GW

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      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        I can definitely afford any United mid now if I move wilt out next GW, that’s an IF though.

        Really didn’t think I’d use just the 1FT this GW haha!

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  17. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Is it 2:30am price rises / drops?

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    1. Count Olaf
      • 1 Year
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      In roughly 10 minutes

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  18. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Rjames gonna bench again?

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  19. Count Olaf
    • 1 Year
    27 days, 12 hours ago

    Gabriel to
    A) Munoz
    B) Van Dijk
    No other defender from either team

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      B

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      1. Count Olaf
        • 1 Year
        27 days, 12 hours ago

        Thanks

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    2. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 11 hours ago

      A

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    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      27 days, 11 hours ago

      I like A there bud

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    4. Jimjams
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        B

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    5. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      Which move before prices change:
      Haven’t taken a hit yet all season.

      A) Reijnders & Muniz to Mbuemo & Thiago for -4

      B) Gabriel & Reijnders to Ballard & Mbuemo for -4

      C) Reijnders to Schade
      D) Muniz to Thiago

      Raya
      
Virgil - Munoz - Senesi
      
Reijnders - Semenyo - Sarr - Bruno - Minteh

      Haaland - Mateta 



      Dubravka - Gabriel - Andersen - Muniz


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      1. Count Olaf
        • 1 Year
        27 days, 12 hours ago

        I like A the most

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        1. ball c
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          27 days, 12 hours ago

          Ta

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    6. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 12 hours ago

      Is double Man Utd mid too much?
      I already have Bruno but looking to bring in Mbuemo too

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      1. Count Olaf
        • 1 Year
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        I have them both and I think it's worth it.

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      2. Dannyb
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        I have both now, just got Bruno in.

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      3. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        Look anytime you can spend 17m on 2 players from a team that finished bottom half last season you have to do it

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    7. Richm
      • 4 Years
      27 days, 11 hours ago

      Start Sarr or Thiago? Have Mateta

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      1. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        Sarr but surely you have someone else to bench?

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        1. Richm
          • 4 Years
          27 days, 11 hours ago

          Not really have minteh , Semenyo , Enzo , Saka , Haaland. Hoping Semenyo gets a rest

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    8. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      27 days, 11 hours ago

      Already own Saka & capping this GW but is Eze to Mbeumo worth a -4 hit ?

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        Interesting stuff. Apparently, Eze hasn’t blanked in home games this season. Think that’s enough for me to avoid a hit.

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      2. Jimjams
          27 days, 11 hours ago

          Hold.

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          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            27 days, 11 hours ago

            Having a change of mind ar the moment. No better time to get Mbeumo with his surging ownership.

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      3. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 11 hours ago

        Price changes 22nd November

        Rises:
        Mbeumo 8.6
        Thiago 6.4
        Cherki 6.4
        Minteh 6.1
        Virgil 6.0

        Falls:
        Gyökeres 8.8
        Semenyo 8.0
        Grealish 6.7
        Johnson 6.6
        Gabriel 6.5
        Mitoma 6.1
        Ndoye 5.6
        Reijnders 5.4
        Schär 5.3
        Burn 5.1
        Sels 4.7
        Chirewa 4.3

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        1. Casual Player
          • 5 Years
          27 days, 11 hours ago

          I sold Thiago on WC8 and he’s had 4 rises since. I get fantasy

          Thanks for the update

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        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          27 days, 11 hours ago

          Thanks Rainy
          Mbeumo now the 4th highest owned player in the game

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        3. Jimjams
            27 days, 11 hours ago

            Cheers.

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          • Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            27 days, 8 hours ago

            1 up, 2 down 🙁

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            1. JohnnyCroat
              • 10 Years
              27 days, 4 hours ago

              Same

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          • GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            27 days, 3 hours ago

            Cheers Rainy.

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        4. Jimjams
            27 days, 11 hours ago

            Bench one:

            A) Senesi
            B) Guehi
            C) Ndiaye

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            1. mixology
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              27 days, 11 hours ago

              Too close to call. Go with your gut

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          • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            27 days, 11 hours ago

            Not much difference in Konate and vvd, why not just go konate?

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            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              27 days, 11 hours ago

              Just feels more comfortable going with VVD imo

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            2. Feanor
              • 16 Years
              27 days, 11 hours ago

              Virgil plays more and scores more

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          • HellasLEAF
            • 16 Years
            27 days, 11 hours ago

            What's the general feeling on Semenyo starting at this stage. Might go with someone else over 23 minutes of Semenyo.

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            1. Feanor
              • 16 Years
              27 days, 11 hours ago

              My bench is Tarkowski, Porro and Gordon so Semenyo starts

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          • Puuli
              27 days, 11 hours ago

              A)Bowen or¨
              B)Ndiaye

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            • GROBARI
              • 5 Years
              27 days, 11 hours ago

              Was late on price changes (tough) but it is what it is
              Gabi to?
              A) Saliba
              B) Van Dijk

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              1. Puuli
                  27 days, 11 hours ago

                  B
                  Bowen or Ndiaye?

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                  1. GROBARI
                    • 5 Years
                    27 days, 11 hours ago

                    Ndiaye

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              2. SpaceCadet
                • 12 Years
                27 days, 11 hours ago

                Best option here? 1 ft, 0.3m itb.

                A. Gabriel > vvd
                B. Gabriel semenyo > konate mbeumo -4
                C. Gabriel semenyo > vvd gakpo -4

                Sanchez
                Gabriel senesi Munoz
                Saka semenyo Sarr Enzo
                Haaland mateta wolte

                Dubravka vdv Anderson gudmundsson

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