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FPL points projections: Salah and De Bruyne lead the way in Double Gameweek 36

Our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points projections for Gameweeks 36-38 are available to read for Premium Members of Fantasy Football Scout.

These have been freshly updated after Friday’s press conferences to take into account any injuries and rotation risks.

With two matches in Gameweek 36 and a rest already out of the way last weekend, it’s little surprise to see Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) topping the list of projected scores for the week.

As for the premium battle elsewhere, it’s Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) – another to have warmed the bench in Gameweek 35 – who leads the way, with the Tottenham Hotspur duo of Son Heung-min (£11.0m) and Harry Kane (£12.4m) further down the list.

Subscribers can see the players heading the points projections tables for both this upcoming Gameweek and the following two in the images below but you can get the full picture by clicking here.

You can even get a breakdown of the points, from attacking returns to clean sheets, by clicking here.

Our Rate My Team tool, meanwhile, can give you an approximation of how many FPL points your own team will score over a series of Gameweeks. We’ve more details on this below.

GAMEWEEK 36: FPL POINTS PROJECTIONS

GAMEWEEKS 36-38: FPL POINTS PROJECTIONS

WHAT IS RATE MY TEAM?

Rate my Team (RMT) is a tool designed to give you an approximation of how many FPL points your team will score over a series of Gameweeks. This takes into account captaincy, vice-captains and automatic substitution points.

WHAT ARE PROJECTIONS?

Projections come in two forms – Season Projections and Six-Gameweek Projections (SGP).

Season projections show algorithm-generated predictions for every FPL player. This includes goals, assists, clean sheets, minutes played, bonus points, yellow cards and, most importantly, FPL points.

SGP shows algorithm-generated predictions for every player’s FPL points in each of the next six Gameweeks, calculating their points per million value over this period. These numbers are the same numbers as the ones used in RMT.

HOW ARE THE VALUES FOR RATE MY TEAM AND PROJECTIONS CALCULATED?

The values are generated by an algorithm that uses both current and historical data. There is also constant human monitoring so that the model can respond quickly to news, injuries or tactical changes that otherwise the algorithm may underestimate.

We do this to generate the best values with as little bias as possible.

HOW DO I LOAD MY TEAM INTO RMT?

To load your team into RMT, you need to type in your FPL ID.

If you can’t find your FPL ID, instructions on how to find it are on the Rate My Team page.

WHAT DO XM AND ADJP MEAN?

Placing the cursor over a player’s predicted FPL points in a Gameweek will show an xM score and an adjP score.

xM stands for expected minutes – It’s the number of minutes the algorithm is predicting a player to have. Note that this isn’t an exact Gameweek specific prediction but rather an average number of minutes. Therefore, while a player might be expected to play 90 minutes, their xM will be lower since there’s a chance they might miss the game or get substituted.

adjP is the expected points – how many points the algorithm predicts a player will score in the week if they were to play 90 minutes.

Both of these values combine to generate a final score.

WHY DOES RMT SAY TO START A PLAYER WITH A LOWER PREDICTED SCORE THAN A SECOND PLAYER?

Usually, this occurs because the algorithm predicts that a player (usually a goalkeeper) will either play the full game or won’t feature at all.

Player A – High adjP, very low xM – Low RMT score

Player B – Medium adjP, very high xM – Medium RMT score

Whilst Player A is unlikely to play, the most common scenarios is that they’ll either be given 90 minutes or none at all. Therefore, RMT thinks it’s worth starting him to make use of the high adjP if he plays, otherwise the safer option of Player B will autosub in.

Therefore it suggests picking Player A over B, despite the former appearing to score lower on RMT. 

WHEN DO UPDATES HAPPEN?

While there’s no fixed update timetable, it is pretty much continuous.

Monday tends to have a big update after the weekend’s events. Thursday and Friday will have updates in the evenings following any news that emerges from pre-match press conferences.

CAN I SEE A FULL LIST FOR ALL PLAYERS IN RMT?

You can find the complete list here. It can also be found by clicking the “Players” option in the sub-menu under “Rate My Team” on the main Premium Members Area menu.

CAN I ORDER BY SCORES FOR ONE GAMEWEEK?

From the list of all players in RMT or projections, just click on the Gameweek header to sort the players by that Gameweek’s predicted score.

HOW DO I CHANGE THE GAMEWEEKS I VIEW RMT OVER?

At the top of the Rate My Team page, whilst you have your team loaded, you can select “First Gameweek” and “Last Gameweek”. By default, the first Gameweek will be the next Gameweek and the last Gameweek will be in six Gameweeks’ time, but these can be manually altered to suit your research.

1,397 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Happyhiccup
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What would you do?

    1) Kane > Jesus
    2) Kane > Richy

    A) Maddison > KDB
    B) Kulv > KDB

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A - 1 and 2 is a tough call

      1. Happyhiccup
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Really want kdb.

        Maddison might not feature, but is surely due a haul.

        Spurs might end up getting nothing from their games.

  2. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pick one on FH please:

    A- Laporte
    B- Dias

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. DannyD
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dias

    3. Max City
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Coin toss

  3. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I have Salah and KDB but Cancelo is tempting for captaincy.. 12 points locked if he starts twice plus potential bonus and goal/assist threat? Thoughts?

    1. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB, nothing locked about City CS lately

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’m tempted to do Dias

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It is tempting. Not sure I have the guts to do it tho

    4. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I am also tempted

  4. Olesathewheeel
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Morning squad!

    A. Son + Doherty + Wood ---> KDB + Alonso + fodder

    B. Son + Delph + Wood ---> Foden + Mahrez + fodder

    If you had to pick one for GW 36

    1. Jimbo74
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd keep Son.

      1. Olesathewheeel
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I do not have any city midfield cover :/

  5. 1-1 at Newcastle
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Other than the last game have 1 player playing all day, how disappointing

  6. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Laporte
    Salah(c), Son, Saka, Mount
    Werner, Pukki

    Matthews, Davies, KDH, Dobbin

    1ft 0.4itb using FH in 37

    A Werner to Jesus
    B Werner to Richarlison
    C Werner and Pukki to Jesus/Richarlison and nketiah -4

    Any other suggestions?

    1. Jimbo74
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is it worth Pukki > Rich (-4) when he's yellow flagged?

    1. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would

    2. Martin66
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. Jimbo74
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah. There'd need to be a serious reason for him not to play.

    4. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah. Slight ankle problem when he twisted it in the derby. Lampard said he’s okay. He’ll play.

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What happened to DCL? He’s not flagged, been away for ages. Contract moaning?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      been busy attending fashion shoots

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        The clobber he wears is so odd as well.

        He dresses like a little girl!

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He's no Barry Venison.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He’s an absolute useless donkey and finally Everton have realised that.

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He’s had an ongoing quadriceps injury and has struggled with his fitness.

      So much weirdness from grown men caring what clothes a footballer chooses to wear when they’re not in training.

  9. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on my BB
    Sa Foster
    TAA James Cancelo White* Fofana
    Salah Kulu Saka Maddison Raphinha*
    Kane Weghorst Nketiah

    Thinking of doing White and Raphinha to Gordon and Laporte for -8

  10. nolard
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What are people doing with Werner?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Same as the whole season: avoiding

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Is the right answer 😀

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      For sure, but when mistakes have been made, what if you have him?

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Sell?

  11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which option:

    A) Ederson Saka
    B) Sxhmeichel Mahrez

    Thanks

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B if chasing, A protecting ML lead

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. bjarnia87
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A) safer
      b) if chasing/ diffrential

  12. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Better option for GW36 & 38 only?

    1) KDB & Kulu
    2) Son & Foden

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      2 unless you want to cap KDB this week

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I’m 50k tempted to cap him.

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Same problem, tempted to go with KDB (c)

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah I’m also very tempted.

  13. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best defender for rest of season? On BB this week as well.

    A. Mings
    B. Digne
    C. Mina
    D. Matip
    E. Mykolenko
    F. Other (5.2)

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Quite like digne

      1. OneArseneWenger32
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Famous last words…

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D, with E as a second pick.

      I’ve go both.

    4. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks all

  14. PKnox11
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Ramsey to Gordon worth it or should I play Mateta instead?

    I have already taken one hit this week

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Play Mateta

  15. MShalkz
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH36?

    Pickford
    Trent, Cancelo, Laporte
    KDB, Son, Salah, Saka, Gordon
    Richarlison, Nketiah

    Subs: Steele, Tsimikas, Ben Johnson, Young Coombes

    Far too tempted to get Luis Diaz in but not sure how to do it without the rest of the team suffering....

  16. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Striker dilemma - who to bring in? Thanks!

    A) Nketiah (LEE, TOT)
    B) Richarlison (LEI, WAT)

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I got A so probably B

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Haha!

    3. Jimbo74
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B.

    4. Max City
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      See my question below.. All options has Nketiah in it

    5. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks everyone.

  17. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Rich, Kulu and Laporte or Matip, Mahrez, Nketiah?

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      That is close. RKL just

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      RKL

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      RKL

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      MNM cos differentials

  18. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Matip nailed for the 2 matches? Or does he get a rest and play the FA Cup final??

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      This could easily happen.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah, I'm guessing Konate plays the Champions League final, so feels like Matip should get the FA Cup final.

  19. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Starting to regret my Havertz and Kane to KDB and Richarlison move!

    Havertz could go mad against two poor sides

    Richarlison may not feature!

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      And Kane might get blanks

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why may Richarlison not feature?

    3. Jimbo74
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Good moves I'd say. Havertz could go mad. Shane Long could go mad but KDB & Richarlison are more likely to.

  20. yoges
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need some help deciding please! Which combination gets the most points from now until end of the season:

    A) KDB and Kulu or
    B) Foden and Son

    1) Jesus and Matip or
    2) Richarlison and Laporte

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably B
      And 2

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A2

    3. yoges
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks!

  21. Max City
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Salah Broja
    B) KdB Richarlison
    C) Kane Coutinho (+4)

    Cheers all

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    4. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B I think too

  22. Proietti
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Free Hit team - G2G?

    Schmeichel
    Alonso--TAA--Cancelo(c)--Dias
    Saka--Mount--Salah(vc)--KDB--Maddison
    Nketiah

    [BENCH] Foster--Holgate--Dennis-Greenwood

    I have £1m spare if anyone can see an upgrade can be made.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      GTG

      1. Proietti
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thank you.

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maybe upgrade one of Mount or Maddison to Son, if you can find the funds

      1. Proietti
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Would have loved to fit Son in but it ended up being him or KDB,

  23. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Maddison, Gordon or Kulusevski in? Free hitting 37.

    1. SilentLemonMan
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably Maddison on fixtures

  24. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will Sterling start? don't want to take a hit to remove him

    1. SilentLemonMan
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Toss a coin, nobody knows

  25. SilentLemonMan
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1FT

    A) Mount > Saka
    B) Havertz > Saka
    C) Hold

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    4. lankdog
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  26. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    G2G?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte
    Salah Gordon (S)aka Kulu Cout
    Kane

    Sanchez Cash Broja Gelhardt

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Reply fail, yes GTG

  27. Tomsk
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who should I bench?
    A) Gordon
    B) Kulusevski
    C) Justin
    D) Matip
    Thanks for any advice

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

    3. Tomsk
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks both!

  28. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GTG on FH?

    Schmeichel
    TAA Matip Cancelo Alonso
    Salah Son Saka Mahrez Mount
    Jesus

    Foster Nketiah Kelly Richardson

  29. lankdog
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Cash or Holgate? On Cash atm

  30. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which player would you play?

    A. Zinchenko
    B. Matip
    C. Nketiah