Captain Sensible
2 December 2025 455 comments
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Gameweek 13 was one to forget for the 1.1m+ Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who made Erling Haaland (£14.9m) their Triple Captain. The Norwegian could muster only one shot as he blanked at home for the first time since Gameweek 2.

In the first midweek Gameweek of the season, Manchester City travel to Fulham, a team that Haaland has scored six goals against in as many matches.

As usual in Captain Sensible, we consider whether there is a case to look beyond Haaland this week, especially with Arsenal and Manchester United enjoying appealing fixtures.

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 14 ahead of Tuesday’s 6pm GMT deadline.


Captaincy Poll

best captain 14

Once again, Haaland leads the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll, albeit with less support than last week. Just shy of 50% of site users believe the Norwegian, who has scored 14 goals in 13 league starts, is the best option for Gameweek 13.

Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) is the only other player to receive at least 10% of public backing. The England midfielder, who has returned 21 points in the last three Gameweeks, faces Brentford at the Emirates.

Elsewhere, three other players can boast over 5% support: Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m), Antoine Semenyo (£7.8m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£8.6m). Of the three, only the former picked up an attacking return last time out.


Player Stats – Last Six Gameweeks

*Data and prices correct as of 23:59 on December 1

UCL Fantasy Matchday 5: Best Attacking Return Player Percentages 2

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

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  1. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Bring in Foden or Mbeumo? Captain Saka or Haaland?

    A) Foden
    B) Mbeumo

    1) Saka (BRE)
    2) Haaland (ful)

    1. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Hmm tough one. I like B but since he is going to AFCON it is very close.
      B2 for me

    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      A2

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        +1

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Aw

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        A2*

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Why the sympathetic noise?

    4. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      A2

  2. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Sarr to Foden or Bruno ?

    1. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Bruno. You want nailed players this busy period and Bruno also has pens

    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Bruno

    3. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Bruno

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Bruno is playing SOOOO deep. He doesn't join in any of the attacks.

    5. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Foden, more exciting

  3. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Think I can scrape together a starting 11 with Gudmundson on the bench.

    A - Pope > Verbruggen
    B - Roll and do Sarr & Mateta > Foden & Thiago in GW15

    Pope
    Timber - Virgil - Andersen
    Semenyo - Enzo - Gakpo - Mbeumo
    Haaland - Mateta - Wolte

    Dubravka - Gudmund - Sarr - Senesi

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      B for me

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      B

  4. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    A) Pope, Senesi & Sarr -> Sanchez, Thiaw & Gakpo
    B) Senesi, Sarr & Semenyo -> Thiaw, Bruno & Minteh

    Pope
    Timber, Richards, Senesi
    Saka, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Sarr
    Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

    Dubravka, Xhaka, Rodon, Alderete
    Bank 0.8m, 5FT, no chips

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Both great options but I'd go B. Dubravka can cover this week

  5. Kentigern
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Replacement for Senesi?
    A) Thiaw
    B) Milenkovic

    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Of those two, A

  6. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    How's this fh?

    Lammens
    O'Reilly Timber Munoz Thiaw
    Saka Fernandes(c) Gakpo Semenyo
    Mateta Haaland

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Very similar to non FH teams

  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Minteh or Bruno G in for Sarr?

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Minteh

    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      I was between those two and went for Bruno G because I think I read something, somewhere about Minteh getting double marked which could possibly diminish his returns.

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Thanks both...

  8. Essem
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Will there be more rotation this week or is BB an option? Would mean bench boosting Dubravka(CRY) Wolte(TOT) Anthony(CRY) Rodon(CHE)

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      There's risk of rotation right up to the deadline to use your first BB.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      They're playing at home which helps.

      But I doubt your 4th defender is a better bet than Wolt at home to Spurs who are looking all over the place.

      You'd expect Chelsea and Palace to win but it's not a given.

  9. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Pope to keep his spot?
    Cunha minutes this week?

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Who knows

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      You mean Ramsdale to keep his spot?

      The presser should tell you about Cunha. If it was concussion protocol then he should be fine. What was the issue?

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 20 hours ago

        Some clown (probably Dalot) clobbered him in training

    3. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      I would guess Pope doesn't play, Cunha at least on the bench and comes on minimum.

  10. Almathkourq8
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Hello from Kuwait
    Advice on who is to start
    A) E. Anderson
    B) Woltemade

    Captiain !!
    1) Saka
    2) Haaland

    Thank you

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      B2

    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      B2

  11. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Sell Senesi to A or B?
    A. O'Reilly
    B. Lacroix (have Munoz)

    Thanks.

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      A

  12. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 21 hours ago

    Bench one

    A Richards
    B Van Hecke
    C Truffert

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      C

    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      C

  13. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 21 hours ago

    Play

    A. Richards
    B. Thiago

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      A

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      A

  14. Boz
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 21 hours ago

    A) O'Reilly
    B) Timber

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      B

  15. dansmith1985
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 21 hours ago

    A)Kudus to Rice
    B)Kudus to Minteh and Gud to Anderson/Shaw -4

    1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        a

    2. BBC_TF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Benching headache!

      Which player should I play?

      1/ Konsa (brighton),
      2/ Thiago (Arsenal) or
      3/ Rodon (CHELSEA)?

      Or spend a FT to do Longstaff to KDH (bour) ns play him

      1. Conners
        • 6 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Just play Thiago or Konsa.

      2. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        efinitely not Rodon

      3. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        you have to use all your transfers by gw15 or they are wasted. How many you got? Might be better to do multiple changes.

    3. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        2 best sub 5.0 defenders?
        to replace micky van de ven. already own richards, senesi, timber and reinildo.
        also looking to replace richards

        1. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Mukiele ticking over nicely for me

          1. Conners
            • 6 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            Some rough fixtures coming up though.

        2. _Greg
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Andersen of Fulham was my first thought.

      • MrMartini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 days, 21 hours ago

        Hi all, this week's dilemma... thoughts???

        Raya
        Vdv,vvd, mukiele, cash
        Semenyo, fernandes, saka
        Pedro, haaland, mateta

        Subs
        Dub, potts, caicedo, senesi

        A- caicedo to anderson
        B- pedro - woltemade (rotation fears about pedro)
        C- roll and deal with caicedo and pedro next week for free
        D - both A and B for a -4

        1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            c

          • ViperStripes
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            C

          • keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            How about A but to Bruno G & play him instead of VdV
            Bruno G is in TOTS & is at home to Spurs & Burnley in 14 & 15

            1. MrMartini
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              A would be great but forgot to mention only got 1ft and 0.1 itb. Newcastle in my thoughts but can't get to Bruno G this week. Pedro is my nemesis and got on him after his early season purple patch and not had much since, worry about rotation with him now delap and palmer are back in but could easily do things v leeds.

              Tempted by C as gives me more scope if i downgrade pedro ill have more flexibility to sort mid and def out but probably means suffering this GW and chasing as it is at 2.3m

        2. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Any hits needed? Bench is weak

          Dubravka
          Virgil, Timber, Munoz
          Saka, Semenyo, Xhaka, Yeremy Pino
          Woltemade, Haaland, Thiago
          3.5m itb
          Pope, Mukiele, Rodon, Caicedo

          1. ViperStripes
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            Going to FH15 and obviously get 5FT's in GW16

          2. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            No

            1. keefy59
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              Is that no don't do it or
              No you won't get 5 free transfers because of playing free hit in 15

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 6 Years
                2 days, 21 hours ago

                "Any hits needed? "... No

                You will get topped up to 5FTs in 16 regardless of FH15

        3. Jstap94
          • 2 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Best Sarr replacement for two weeks?

          1) Anderson
          2) Minteh
          3) Rice
          4) Bruno G

          1. ViperStripes
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            If only there was an Article that analysed those 4 in deep detail...

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              But what about Bruno?

        4. FantasyFooty01
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Dubravka
          Richards Timber O’Reilly
          Mbeumo Saka Semenyo Miley
          Haaland Pedro Mateta
          Pope Keane Rodon Sarr
          0.0 ITB 0 FT
          Should I take a -4 hit and get Minteh in for Sarr or hold out and hope Miley starts? If I get minteh in I can upgrade semenyo to for cunha and take the -8 hit.

        5. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Sell any of the below for Chalobah?

          A) Senesi
          B) Burn
          C) Tarkowski
          D) VDV

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            A or C this week.

            Maybe D...

            Play B.

        6. Kuyt Hero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Can't decide whether to take the hit or not... (and if so for who)?

          A) Just play Rodon
          B) E Anderson -4
          C) O'Reilly -4

          What do we prefer?

          1. _Greg
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            C i reckon.

            1. Kuyt Hero
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              2 days, 20 hours ago

              Thanks

        7. Weasel51
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Best Senesi replacement for 5.8 or under?

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            O’Reilly

        8. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          The FFS team are going to have churn out some articles today, or cut back on a few.

          Scout picks and a timely publication of Zoph's Q&A would be good to read.

          As well as Team News and Predicted Line Ups.

        9. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          1FT and a healthy £3.4m ITB… considering rolling it, unless I decide any of these are worth it:

          A) Gudmundsson to O’Reilly, Milenkovic or other (could go Timber, prefer cheaper)
          B) Longstaff to Anderson (bench Grealish)
          C) Grealish to Anderson, Foden or Rice
          D) other

          Raya (Dubravka)
          Virgil Munoz Burn (Gudmundsson Senesi**)
          Mbeumo Semenyo Grealish Minteh (Longstaff**)
          Haaland Mateta Woltemade

            1. FPL Scoop
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              Did you… bookmark this? 😆

              I played FH last week, so selling then wasn’t an option. I’ve since had two red flags crop up in Longstaff and Senesi, which meant that unless I’m happy playing Burn (TOT), I have to make a decision on whether the FT is better used in defence.

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 6 Years
                2 days, 21 hours ago

                Not difficult to remember the only person still to own Grealish in this forum...

                1. FPL Scoop
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  2 days, 21 hours ago

                  Touché!

            2. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              He must have done...

              Or he's fished back over hundreds of comments to find the exact one from a week ago, scrolling through a fair few pages.

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 6 Years
                2 days, 21 hours ago

                Or looked at the first page of his comments in his profile...

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            C/ D ... Would Grealish and £3.4 get you to Bruno?

            If not you could go to Bruno G easily enough.

            Or get Rice.

            Otherwise roll. You'd think that Everton lose again tho.

            1. FPL Scoop
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              Cheers!

              Grealish out does indeed get up to Bruno with £1.1m to spare… just don’t feel entirely sold. Will consider. Prefer to Foden?

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 days, 21 hours ago

                I'm FH'ing into both Bruno's and probably captaining Bruno F.

                Overlooking Foden but it's a one week punt.

                Fulham are better when playing at home, but you'd think that Man City have enough to win there.

                Mind, I've also taken out both Mbeumo and Semenyo so I've got the potential to get it all spectacularly wrong this midweek.

                1. FPL Scoop
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  2 days, 21 hours ago

                  Best of luck!

          2. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            You get paid a fortune to tell us what to do in FPL, m8.

            1. FPL Scoop
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              A… fortune?

              Was also just sharing my thoughts! Good day to ya, m8.

        10. Tuesday's Press Conference Times
          Mince n Tatties
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Today's media conference schedule

          0900 - Brighton/Fabien Hurzeler
          0900 - Liverpool/Arne Slot
          0930 - Arsenal/Mikel Arteta
          1030 - Chelsea/Enzo Maresca
          1300 - Wolves/Rob Edwards
          1330 - Villa/Unai Emery
          1330 - Brentford/Keith Andrews
          1330 - Palace/Oliver Glasner
          1330 - Leeds/Daniel Farke
          1330 - Sunderland/Regis Le Bris
          1330 - West Ham/Nuno Espirito Santo
          1400 - Burnley/Scott Parker

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            What time are the mince 'n tatties served?

            1. Mince n Tatties
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              When the Street Lights come on

          2. mookie
            • 12 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            No United presser today. 🙁

            1. Mince n Tatties
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 days, 21 hours ago

              Guessing tomorrow fella

              1. Colm Hayes
                • 6 Years
                2 days, 19 hours ago

                ty for these

                yeah tomorrow, Amorim scheduled for 13:30 on Weds

          3. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 20 hours ago

            Absolute disgrace. 😡

            1. Mince n Tatties
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 days, 20 hours ago

              `Stop acting like an FPL Virgin - Snooze ya Lose

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                2 days, 20 hours ago

                I will get this un-hulked. You are not allowed to have an adult username that alludes to mince and breasts.

                1. Mince n Tatties
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  2 days, 20 hours ago

                  Small Child - if you look at the hot topic section - it clearly states "Started by Mince n Tatties"

                  Now be gone.

        11. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Wildcarding next week, 95% sure. Or it will be the gameweek after. Either way, 1FT 0ITB - what shall I do? Happy to take a punt.

          Donnarumma
          Timber Cucurella Munoz
          Gakpo Cunha* Semenyo Minteh
          Haaland Mateta(C) Bowen

          Valdimarsson Rutter Rodon Acheampong

        12. ShaunGoater123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Thinking of bringing in hincapie for semedo as feel like I need a piece or arsenal defence going forward. Cant afford timber / Calafiori, thoughts?

          Current team

          Petrovic
          Munoz / VVD / o’Reilly
          Saka / Bruno / mbuemo / minteh
          Haaland / Thiago / Mateta

          Dubravka / KDH / senesi / gudmundsson

          1FT, 0.9 ITB

        13. George James
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 21 hours ago

          Best option?

          A) Mbeumo / Dubravka

          B) Gakpo / Dubravka

          C) Gakpo / Raya -4

          D) Bruno / Verbruggen -4.