Captain Sensible
14 May 2021 2868 comments
Jan Sienkiewicz Jan Sienkiewicz
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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. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who we think scores more. Foden or Mahrez

    1. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who ever starts! Leaning towards Mahrez tho

    2. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez

  2. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What's option is the best?
    a) Bruno + Greendwood >>> Salah + Raphinha
    b) Greenwood + Fofana >>> JWP + ManCity defender/Dallas
    c) Iheanacho + Greenwood >>> JWP/Raphinha + Wood/Antonio

    1. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  3. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Dias nailed ?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No one but Pep knows

  4. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My team after a -4:

    Forster
    TAA - Coady - Llorente
    Salah - Son - Jota - Bowen
    Kane - DCL - Bamford

    (Mendy*) (Bruno* - Holding* - Amartey *) 0.0 ITB

    Am I good to go?

  5. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Please guys

    A: Kane Raphina
    B: Antonio/Bamford Mahrez ?

    1. Left wing back
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. rl248
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B with Antonio

  6. rl248
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Foden + Robbo
    B) Mahrez + Big Nat

    Thanks in advance guys

    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Forgive my ignorance, but who is 'Big Nat'?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Phillips

      2. rl248
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Apologies, Nat Phillips

    2. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Think I prefer B.

  7. Peekay
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bamford or Antonio for the last 3 games?

    1. rl248
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

  8. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Will play Antonio, so which one to Bench ?

    a) JWP (FUL)
    b) Lingard (bha)
    c) Jota (wba)

    1. rl248
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      a)

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      JWP

  9. Jet5605
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If I do Mendy > Pickford for a hit, will Forster be back in goal in GW38? Everton have City in 38 and so Pick not such a good option

  10. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Better forward for the run-in?

    1) Ings (FUL, LEE, whu)
    2) Antonio (bha, wba, SOU)

    Both have fitness issues. Ings maybe motivated by potential place in Euros squad...

  11. FPL Marc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A - (11 players) - Mendy & Iheanacho -> Pickford & Bamford
    B - (10 players) - Maguire & Iheanacho -> Mitchell & Calvert-Lewin

    1. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  12. WibblesTeam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which transfer to do:

    A: Bruno to Son
    B: Maddison to Raphinha

    Note: Would NOT be buying Bruno back if I did this,

    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A as Raphinha not even certain to start.

    2. rl248
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  13. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy to McCarthy
    Maguire to Keane
    Fofana to Stones
    Greenwood to Son

    -12

    Is this crazy?

    1. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      All four outgoing players don’t play this week and there’s only Greenwood I would want back before the end of the season

    2. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Depends, is that the only way you can get 11 out? Also Mccarthy may not play, who's your other keeper?

  14. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Last one... Captain one?

    1. Salah
    2. DCL
    3. Kane

    1. liiusions
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1 for me

    2. Ginola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think this is the week to take a gamble.

      1. Kodap
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Meaning?

  15. liiusions
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, on a FH and I am certain on the following...

    Pickford
    TAA Digne Walker
    Mahrez Foden Salah
    DCL Kane

    Who would be your priorities to fill in the missing 3 spots?

    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son and Antonio.

  16. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Choose one for -4:
    a) Maguire/Greenwood --> Dallas/Bale
    b) Castagne/Greenwood --> Dallas/Son
    c) Castagne/Nacho --> Dallas/Ings
    d) Maguire/Nacho --> Dallas/Antonio or Bamford

  17. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How many cs for pool in the next 3 do we think?

    Is double defence overkill?

    1. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Could well be 3. I doubt it will be but he potential is there.

  18. 03farmboy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez and lingard
    Or
    Foden and son

  19. Salah_Fingers
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Last decision for me on WC

    Is Lingard to Smith Rowe a good move and bank the cash to do mahrez to Bruno Gw37

    Martinez
    Digne - Trent - Dallas
    Son - Salah - Mahrez - Raphina
    DCL - Antonio - Kane

    (Forster - Lingard - Coufal - Mitchell)

  20. Pukki Blinders
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best moves?

    A. Fofana + Mendy -> Coufal + Pickford (-8)
    B. Fofana -> Alioski (-4)

  21. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What's the latest on Kabak?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      There are rumours he is a palindrome.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        The dirty beast.

  22. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    a) Salah + Raphinha
    b) Mahrez + Bale

    1. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm considering B but it's not without its risk

  23. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Last decision?

    A) Dias & Mahrez

    B) Digne & Foden

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  24. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH?

    Pickford
    TAA Digne Walker
    Mahrez Foden Son Salah (c)
    Kane DCL Ings
    - Williams Vestergaard Brewster

  25. linkafu
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Help please: Pick 2 to boost my rank

    A Bale
    B Son
    C Foden
    D Mahrez

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      AD

  26. CrouchDown
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any truth to DCL injury rumours?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He was injured in the match, was just a knock and played on. Can't see how it would have got bad enough for him to not play the next match

    3. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He'll play

  27. arkom
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Pep roulette Mahrez

    or?

    B) Zaha

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A way more fun. I'm considering it

  28. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Azpi, Mendy and Nacho out for Coufal, Pickford and DCL worth a -8?

    1. G Banger
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm considering a similar -8 of:

      Mendy + Shaw + Nacho => Pickford + Dallas + Bamford

  29. G Banger
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Last call (will ideally keep until end of season) 🙂

    a) Antonio (have Lingard and worried about his hammy)
    b) Bamford (have Dallas)
    c) Wood

  30. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Kane or Salah?

    Slightly worried that it could be Salah's turn to be rested

    1. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not a hope in hell salah is rested. Liverpool going for 4th place and needing goals in case goal difference comes into play and salah is going for Golden boot

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Salah. I think Liverpool will revert back to 4-2-3-1 with Salah, Mane, Jota and Firmino all starting.