Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (£14.2m) have been the top two captains in each of the first four Gameweeks in Fantasy Premier League.
But while Liverpool and Salah is at home to Everton this weekend, Haaland visits an Arsenal side who have conceded just one goal so far.
AFC Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo (£7.5m), meanwhile, sits just one point behind Haaland at the top of the player standings on 36 points.
The Cherries also play at home, entertaining Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.
Unlike their visitors, who lost to Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday evening, Bournemouth were not involved in action in midweek, which suggests a fresh Semenyo can exploit the Newcastle defence.
Which players have had the most attacking potential?
It's easy to see why Haaland has climbed to the top of the overall standings on the back of five goals.
His 18 shots in the box and nine big chances are both more than any other player this season.
The Man City talisman has also created two big chances for his team-mates, which means he has been involved in 11 such opportunities.
As the table below shows, only two other players - Semenyo and Chelsea's Joao Pedro (£7.8m) - have been involved in more than FOUR big chances.
Semenyo has mainly been about goal threat here. His 11 shots in the box are second only to Haaland, as are his six big chances.
Joao Pedro has offered a greater all-round threat ahead of Chelsea's visit to Manchester United. The Brazilian has had two big chances, while also creating a further three for his team-mates.
Salah, meanwhile, is among the five other players who have been involved in four big chances. His single big chance was his penalty against Burnley last weekend, while he has created three more.
Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) and Everton's Jack Grealish (£6.8m) also catch the eye.
Gyokeres' four big chances rank third among all players, while Grealish is identical to Salah for all of the statistics below.
Attacking stats, GW1-4
| Player | Shots in box | Big chances | Big chances created | Big chance inv. |
| Haaland | 18 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semenyo | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Joao Pedro | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Brooks | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gyokeres | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Salah | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Grealish | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Who is facing the weakest defence?
By focusing on the players from the table above and their opposition, Joao Pedro - along with his Chelsea team-mate Cole Palmer (£10.4m) - could take advantage of Man Utd's defensive struggles.
The Red Devils are among only four clubs who are yet to keep a clean sheet and have conceded 10 big chances - more than the eight of Salah's visitors Everton.
Gyokeres backers will also be encouraged by Man City's numbers, which are also among the weakest here - indeed, they have allowed 33 shots in the box, one more than Man Utd.
Haaland's task is underlined by Arsenal's incredible big chances record here, allowing ZERO, while Newcastle's numbers also indicate Semenyo won't have it all his own way.
Team defensive stats, GW1-4
| Club | Goals conc. | Clean sheets | Shots in box conc. | Big chances conc. |
| Man Utd | 7 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man City | 4 | 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Everton | 3 | 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 25 | 7 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| Arsenal | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
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So, who is the best captain?
In almost any other Gameweek, Haaland's extraordinary numbers would more than merit the armband. But it seems an unnecessary risk to captain the Man City star against Arsenal's defence.
Salah and Semenyo, meanwhile, also have the edge over Joao Pedro as their classification as midfielders earns them an extra point for goals and clean sheets. And as we saw only last weekend, both have penalty duties to lift their potential.
There's no doubt that Semenyo does have the clear advantage over the Liverpool star for goal threat right now.
But Salah's all-round potential, combined with the defensive data and his hefty 54 per cent ownership, make him the best option for the captaincy.