Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 35?

1 May 2026 33 comments
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Bruno Fernandes (£10.4m) returned his 20th Fantasy assist of the season for the millions of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who backed him with the armband in Blank Gameweek 34.

Fernandes is now just eight points behind Erling Haaland (£14.5m), who returns to our thinking after FA Cup action last weekend.

While the aforementioned pair will dominate the conversation, is there a case to look elsewhere? Players from the likes of Aston Villa, Brentford, Leeds United and Chelsea could provide differential alternatives in a wide-open week.

In ‘Captain Sensible’, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll, analyse myriad player and team statistics, consult the Rate My Team (RMT) points projections, and settle on a top three for the armband, ahead of Friday’s 6.30pm BST deadline.

*prices given are correct as of midnight on May 1

Captaincy Poll

Best captain 35

Unsurprisingly, Haaland enjoys a significant lead in the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll, although he doesn’t enjoy majority support. The Premier League’s top scorer has picked up around 35% of votes cast by site users ahead of Monday night’s trip to Everton.

In-form Red Devil, Fernandes, sits second and currently boasts just under 14% of the vote. No player has scored more points since Michael Carrick took charge. The Portugal international hasn’t blanked since Gameweek 27, although he has failed to return more than six points in each of his last three matches.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) isn’t far behind Fernandes. As it stands, around 13% of respondents are backing the Englishman for Leeds’ home fixture against relegated-Burnley. Elsewhere, Igor Thiago (£7.4m) and the flagged Noah Okafor (£5.6m) are the only other players to garner more than 5% backing in the poll.

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  1. balint84
    • 10 Years
    54 mins ago

    Bench
    A) Hill Boro
    B) Thiaw
    C) Canvot

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    1. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      40 mins ago

      C, maybe B

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      21 mins ago

      B

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    3. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      9 mins ago

      Newcastle are on the (B)each

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  2. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    51 mins ago

    Hey guys two quick questions,

    Would you sell Semenyo for Cherki? (Have 3 city)
    1- si
    2- no

    Who do you start?
    A- Hill
    B- Van Hecke
    C- Strujik

    Thanks.

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    1. Athletico Underachieving
      • 5 Years
      36 mins ago

      2…and I came to ask the same question about defenders. Think I’ll start Struijk but also doubling up with Darlow so not feeling 100%.

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      1. DropkickMurphys
        • 5 Years
        23 mins ago

        Thanks! I am also doubling up with Darlow. Brighton also looked really good and Newcastle is looking really bad. One of Bri or Bou might really go to UCL if Villa wins Europa league

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        1. Athletico Underachieving
          • 5 Years
          2 mins ago

          Yeah Van Hecke second choice for me…but objectively Burnley at home a much better fixture than Newcastle away

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    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      34 mins ago

      C, if not now, when?

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      1. DropkickMurphys
        • 5 Years
        21 mins ago

        Do we know if Burnley is conceding from right or left flank more? I don’t have those fancy stats stuff

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        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          18 mins ago

          They gonna be moonwalking all over the place now.

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        2. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          16 mins ago

          I'm just betting against Burnley in general.

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          1. DropkickMurphys
            • 5 Years
            15 mins ago

            I guess my sub Ampadu might haul today

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      21 mins ago

      2A

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    4. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      10 mins ago

      2C

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  3. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    38 mins ago

    A: Palmer -> Saka
    B: Start Palmer and roll FT

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      27 mins ago

      B

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    2. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      26 mins ago

      B

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    3. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      10 mins ago

      B

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  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    37 mins ago

    Which 2 of these would you start?

    A) MGW
    B) Justin
    C) Welbeck
    D) Palmer

    Also starting Pedro

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      25 mins ago

      Palmer is either start or sell imo. Other would be a coin toss between B and C, depending on your appetite for attacking potential and CS probability.

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 mins ago

        Cher’s!
        Just think selling Palmer would give me an even bigger benching headache this week

        Darlow
        Senesi, Justin, Gabriel, O’Reilly
        Bruno, Semenyo, Tavernier, MGW
        Haaland, Pedro

        Verbruggen, Welbeck, Palmer, Van Hecke

        1 ft

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      25 mins ago

      And starting Senesi

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    3. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      19 mins ago

      A, D or A, B

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    4. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      12 mins ago

      BD - I’d worry about MGW mins being managed ahead of Villa game

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  5. LeytonOrient
    • 11 Years
    24 mins ago

    Rolling FT, is my XI and bench correct?

    Darlow
    NOR Gabriel Truffert
    Palmer Tavernier Bruno F Semenyo
    Welbeck JP Haaland(c)

    Verbruggen Okafor Kadioglu Hill

    Tempted to start Okafor, but he is flagged and not sure for who.

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    1. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      8 mins ago

      Looks good to me

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Gtg

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  6. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    17 mins ago

    Was tossing up whether to move semenyo -> cherki as I may prefer him in the double anyway. Having doubts though. I suppose I could wait a week, save the FT and re assess for next GW. Semenyo is class after all but less of a threat recently. Anyone else with Semenyo considering the switch or sticking with him for this week?

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Sticking

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  7. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    12 mins ago

    Mings to justin for free?

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Yes

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  8. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    7 mins ago

    Bench one:
    a) Strujik
    b) Senesi
    c) Palmer
    d) Welbz

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  9. SAINTS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    just now

    Do I have the right starters here? I'm going mad...

    Darlow
    Gabriel O'Reilly Hill
    Bruno Palmer Semenyo Tavernier Hinshelwood
    Haaland JP

    Subs: Verbruggen Welbeck Struijk Bijol

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