5 Tips and Tricks to score more points in FPL - Fantasy Premier League 2019 | FPL Scout

3) Don’t punt with your Captain

Mohamed Salah

The most important decision that an FPL manager needs to get right in any given gameweek is, without a doubt, the captaincy pick.

A good captain can make or break any gameweek. Therefore it is important to back the established heavy hitters rather than punt on options from smaller teams, no matter how alluring the fixture.

It may look tempting to captain Callum Wilson against Brighton but the smaller teams are inconsistent and you never know which version will turn up on the given day. As mentioned above, the top teams are consistent with their performances and are less likely to have an off day.

Moreover, they often have a higher backing with a larger percentage of the game captaining players like Salah and Sergio Aguero. If your punt fails and Salah explodes, you will receive a massive red arrow and be playing catch up. This is where the risk management principle also comes into play, don’t take unnecessary risks with the armband and don’t try to be too clever.

If a heavy hitter like Salah or Aguero has a good fixture, especially at home, captain them. Even if they fail, you will not drop too far down the rankings as everyone is in the same boat.