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Who is the best FPL captain for Blank Gameweek 36?

Despite four teams missing out on Blank Gameweek 36, there are still plenty of options for the latest Fantasy Premier League captaincy decision.

Harry Kane (£11.8m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) jointly lead the Golden Boot race and, with three fixtures remaining for both, they are among the favourites to find the net this weekend.

But is there some potential ground to make up with some outside candidates? With Manchester City now likely to play a more regular starting XI, should we consider their assets for the armband? Do Everton strikers appeal against a leaky Sheffield United defence?

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you with this week’s captaincy conundrum. As this includes extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

As expected, the two main Golden Boot candidates are leading the captaincy poll ahead of Blank Gameweek 36. So far, Liverpool’s Salah has been handed over 35.6% of total votes by our users.

Second-placed Kane has received just above 20.3% of votes ahead of his home match against Wolves.

The top five is closed by some familiar names, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m, 8.8%), Riyad Mahrez (£8.0m, 4.4%) and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.6m, 3.7%).

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  1. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Where is Son on the captain picks?
    He’s returned in his last 6 home games. 4 of which double figures. Obvious choice for me.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He´s there?

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        4.5% of votes seems very low. Just thought he’d be way more preferable over DCL and Kane

    2. justaguy9
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I am torn between him or bale

  2. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Play:

    A Targett
    B Pereira (WBA)

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Targett

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pereira

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  3. choco27
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Please help me
    Start Targett (cry) or Lowton (LEE)?
    Thanx before

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Targett

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think either will keep a clean sheet but I'd say Targett has a better chance.

  4. S I L V E R F O X
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    GOLDEN BOOT STATS

    1.Harry Kane - 21
    1.Mohamed Salah - 21
    3.Bruno Fernandes - 18
    4.Son Heung-Min - 17
    5.Dominic Calvert-Lewin -16
    6.Patrick Bamford - 15
    7. Alexandre Lacazette -13
    7.Jamie Vardy -13
    7.Ollie Watkins -13
    10.Ilkay Gündogan -12
    10.Danny Ings -12
    10.Callum Wilson -12
    10.Chris Wood - 12
    14.Kelechi Iheanacho -11
    14.Marcus Rashford - 11
    16.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 10
    16.Matheus Pereira -10
    16.Raheem Sterling - 10
    16.Wilfried Zaha -10
    20.Michail Antonio - 9

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      4 for Son tomorrow.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        4 assists 😉

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This

  5. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A) Dallas + Bam/Anto
    B) Strujik + DCL?

    Thanks

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      a

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A with Antonio

    3. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      "A" all day for me.

    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    5. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  6. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno to Bale / Son
    Iheanacho to DCL
    Shaw to Digne

    Yes or no for -4? It would give me 11 players.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Solid

    5. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes from me.

    6. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You mean all 3 of those for -4?
      Son over Bale

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, thanks.

        At home Bale has been a goalscoring machine and my rivals have Son, which is why I'm leaning towards Bale.

        1. markus808
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          If you need differential, have them all but not Bale instead of Son

    7. S I L V E R F O X
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I have done the same and changed all three,
      Bruno > Bale
      Nacho > DCL
      but Shaw to Coleman

  7. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How's this for a -8? Only 9 starting at the moment

    Rudiger + Mendy -> Dallas + Pickford

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Solid moves

    2. markus808
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure about Pickford as the best choice, but otherwise makes sense

  8. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rival is 4 points ahead
    Should I do
    Vardy to DCL
    nacho to Bam/Antonio
    Bruno to salah
    For -8

    Yes or No?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I say yes

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      not if you rival has those players

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He has salah, DCL and Bamford
        I may go Antonio instead of bam or DCL - or play Coufal and take only DCL

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          very little point getting the same players for -8, you need differentials

          1. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            It’s only 4 points. And these players are most likely to punish me if I don’t own them. Plus there is hardly any good alternative

            1. markus808
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Do you meant them back after this GW, Antonio is a must have for the last gameweeks.

              1. OverTinker
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Yes I want them to keep

            2. Ha.
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              You will be -12 after it though, and you won't make up any ground

  9. andres
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Veltman replacement:

    coufal or coleman?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Is he confirmed out?

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Coleman

    3. fn.jota
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      coleman

  10. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which one?

    Kane , Son or Bale

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Son

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I have Kane, I'd rather have Son

    4. S I L V E R F O X
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I have got Son, brought in Bale, DCL, instead of Kane, i'd say that Salah is more in Form, and Bale / Son will have more impact

    5. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm on Son but I think Kane will score the most in isolation. Combo wise though I'm hoping Son+Bamford can outscore Kane+6.4M midfielder

  11. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Currently have 10 players this week and my defenders for the rest of the season are:

    TAA White Shaw* Rudiger* Castagne*

    Is Castagne > Dallas worth a hit (-8 overall)?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      With Leicester's fixtures, I think so.

  12. SDTA
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Good afternoon,

    0.1 ITB
    Lloris (Sanchez)
    TAA - Coufal - Coleman - Dallas - Veltman
    Jota - Salah (C) - Siggy (Bruno, Soucek)
    Kane - Watkins (Iheanacho)

    Thinking of Iheanacho + Soucek -> Antonio and ESR (-4)

    Thoughts? Thanks

  13. Atters
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ings or DCL?

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Since I have nothing to play for this season, I just brought Aguero (c) -4 in for nostalgia.

    Queue 5 goals now!

    1. markus808
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nostalgia is a drug, it doesn't let us to move on with or lives. GL!

  15. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A) Bruno, veltman to mahrez, digne
    B) Greenwood, veltman to raphinha, coufal

    1. fn.jota
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  16. tom_p77
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone else really not see any rotation risk for Mendy in the last 2 games?

    They are both must win games for top 4 - Kepa only played on Weds to get some minutes before the cup final.

    Mendy hold for me.

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He won't play both. No way.

      1. tom_p77
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Why not?

        Do you think TT would risk throwing away top 4 by playing Kepa? And wouldn’t he want Mendy to have some game time before CL final?

  17. Blue Moon Rising
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    1 FT

    A) Mendy > Ederson/Pickford
    B) Maguire to Dias/Keane/Coleman
    C) Greenwood to Son/Raphinia

    Which should I priotise and for how many hits?

    1. Blue Moon Rising
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Currently on A and B for -4

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  18. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Azpi > Digne (-4) and bench Coady?

    1. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I would do it

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Or Dallas for free?

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

  19. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Hey lads! have 1ft and 2,5m itb. No chips left. Would need some advice here lads. Leading my ML by 30p. 2nd in league has son and bamford.. Is it even worth taking a hit if i am leading? cheers all!

    forster
    taa lowton mitchell coufal
    salah(c) jota lingard zaha
    kane davis

    mendy rudiger bruno nacho

    a) nacho -> bamford
    b) nacho+rudiger -> bamford+dallas -4
    c) zaha -> son
    d) zaha+nacho -> raphinha+bamford

    1. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I am further ahead in my leagues so easy to comment, but don't see anything wrong your ideas.Solid trades for me.

      1. winchester
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        cheers. good for you mate! so what would do here?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B for the final 3 games should work.

      1. winchester
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        cheers! yes, just contemplating if it is worth doing it for -4..

  20. fn.jota
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    is ruben dias good for the run in? im considering him ahead of coufal or coleman/keane (already have digne) ty

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      How likely is he to feature?

      1. fn.jota
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        i think today is very likely he rested vs palace 2 weeks ago and last city game was 6 days ago

  21. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Time for fun???

    100+ points ahead in money league and just out side top 10k overall. Taken a minus 8 already.

    Bruno - Son
    Naco - Antman
    Holding - Dallas.

    Not sure about another -4 to shift that waste of space Zaha (yes caught in the latest double) probably for Foden??

    Any other ideas?

  22. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Better choice for the rest of the season?

    a) Digne (SHU, WOL, mci)
    b) Dallas (bur, sou, WBA)

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I prefer Dallas over the next 3, but Digne for this week.

    2. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I think both Burnley and the Baggies could be tricky games for Leeds.

        It's hard to call tho.

    5. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B is surprisingly a bigger differential in the top 10k

  23. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who is best bet for the run in please?

    A....bamford

    B...ings

    Thanks

    1. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. fn.jota
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  24. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    is this going to be a game where Spurs just dry and feed Kane as much as possible as the golden boot race is incredibly tight? Its been very much the Son/Bale show recently.

  25. lets talk about 6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Help

    A) son dier coleman
    B) dallas coleman DCL
    A) Ings dier coleman

  26. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Tuchel's quote about the goalkeepers is baffling. Mendy is still the No 1 but he isnt going to select him for a major cup final?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mendy starts 37 then but wouldn’t be sure about 38

  27. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Best hit as an enabler?

    A. Mendy -> Pickford
    B. Bruno -> Mahrez

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hit for a keeper?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  28. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Cant afford DCL, so who's the best one left:

    a) Bamford (have Dallas)
    b) Antonio (have Lingard)
    c) Wood

    1. fn.jota
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B or C perhaps?

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

  29. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I would appreciate your help.As a Mendy/Forster owner i think that i need to sell Mendy.No gk for gw36 and probably no gk for gw37.Villa away in gw38 it's a tough game.On the other hand someone like Meslier could return 10-18 points in the last 3 games.

    1. G Banger
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going Pickford for (-4) as have Dallas

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pickford could have 2 clean sheets then get peppered by Kun.

      Or he could flap away?

  30. Guba
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know if Salah was benched in the last 3 games of the last seasons that he's been chasing the golden boot? Want to see if Klopp has previous history.

    With 3 games in 8 days it would seem unlikely Firmino and Mane are benched being the most rested players, and Firmino scoring 2 goals. That leaves Salah and Jota, I think almost certainly Jota will be benched but can see Salah hasn't gone longest without being benched and arguable West Brom is the easiest fixture....

    1. Guba
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah has gone longest*

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mane ain't happy with Klopp.

      Could he be leaving Liverpool too?

      1. Guba
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Just frustrated at being benched it seems, Klopp explained he changed the line up last minute without warning. Surely Mane plays being the most rested with 3 games in a week?