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FPL experts: Who to captain in Gameweek 15

5 Dec 2024
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Some of the world's top Fantasy managers reveal their plans for the armband

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The Scout's panel of Fantasy Premier League experts give their thoughts on who to captain in Gameweek 15 ahead of the deadline at 11:00 GMT on Saturday 7 December.

Ben Crabtree (@FC_CrabDogg)

After deciding against Ollie Watkins (£9.0m) in Gameweek 14, I'm going to captain him this week, with him coming in to form ahead of a great fixture at home to Southampton.

Utkarsh Dalmia (@ZopharFPL

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) is the obvious choice this week ahead of Liverpool's trip to Merseyside rivals Everton, but if you fancy going different, I like the fully rested Nicolas Jackson (8.2m) at Tottenham Hotspur. The match should be end-to-end and he's likely to find space behind Spurs' high line. 

Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

He's just inevitable isn't he? Even Cole Palmer (£11.0m) against a 10-man Southampton couldn't match Liverpool's Egyptian for pure FPL gold in Gameweek 14. I dared to go against him last time - this week, I'll be trusting Salah with the armband. 

Pranil Sheth (@Lateriser12)

Salah seems inevitable at the moment, so he's got the armband at the moment. But with Kevin De Bruyne (£9.4m) back, I'm tempted to zag and give the lower-owned Erling Haaland (£15.0m) the armband. 

Holly Shand (@HollyShand)

I'm happy to lock in Salah as my permanent captain for the festive period, despite playing away in the Merseyside derby this weekend. He is just so consistent right now - I'm looking forward to another double-digit haul. 

Pras (@Pras_FPL)

All the big-hitters play away from home this week - so the only split is form. Salah is on a ridiculous run at the moment. It feels hard not to go with him this week in the Merseyside derby. 

Harry Daniels (@FPL_Harry

Having got the captaincy wrong with Palmer in midweek, I feel I will be going back to the reliable Salah, who seems to not be able to stop performing. While Liverpool play in the early match on Saturday, which is offputting, it is still a good fixture.

Az Phillips (@FPLBlackBox_Az)

A tricky-ish decision this week, with heavy hitters in Bukayo Saka (£10.5m), Palmer and Salah all facing games which are tricky to call. If in doubt, though, captain Salah!

Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

Salah is clearly the obvious pick, but I hate captaining a player in the early match. I might consider giving it to Saka against the league's second-worst team for Expected Goals Conceded (xGC) in Fulham, however maybe this time I should just break my own rule and give the armband to the Egyptian.

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