Captain Sensible

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

Fantasy Premier League managers have been invited to take risks with left-field captaincy choices in Gameweek 36+.

That’s according to the latest figures from our recent poll, which features no clear standout candidate.

In Gameweeks like this, the risks attached to going with your gut rather than the crowd are much lower than usual. So now is the time to be as pragmatic as possible with your decision.

To help you make this tough choice, the Captain Sensible article is back once again, here to analyse the form of the individual options on offer and compare them against the defences they are about to face.

As this uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

Captain Poll

Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) is the current leader of the Gameweek 36+ captain poll, although it has been a close-run thing since we published the options on our site.

It was not until late on Monday evening and into the early hours of Tuesday morning that the Chelsea man climbed to the top of the pile and even now, he has the support of just 18.8%.

The American and his Chelsea colleagues have the most favourable fixture of the Gameweek as they host Norwich on Tuesday evening.

Pulisic may have blanked last time out but, since Project Restart began, he has produced an attacking return in all but one match while Norwich have conceded 15 goals in that time, more than any other side.

However, that is not enough to hand Pulisic any kind of large majority, Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) sitting just a few percentage points below him in the poll.

The Manchester City man currently sits on 16.6% support, although he led the standings until late last night.

It has been an explosive few rounds of action for Sterling who recorded double-figure hauls in three outings since Gameweek 32+. Crucially, he has been in devastating form at the Etihad Stadium, averaging 12 points per appearance there since the Premier League returned.

Norwich are the only side to concede more goals than Bournemouth (13) in that time, which is probably why Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) also finds himself in the captaincy conversation, backed by 13.9% of the voters.

These managers will be hoping for an upturn in the Belgian’s fortunes after a recent distancing from Manchester City’s attacking exploits. De Bruyne has managed just one assist in connection with the former champions’ last nine league goals.

Willian (£7.4m) will also play a part in the Gameweek 36+ debate with his 10.9% support from the captain poll. Obviously, he also gets to face that obliging Norwich defence on Tuesday night and has outscored Pulisic since the restart by 48 points to 39.

Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) rather let down his horde of backers in Gameweek 35+ with just an assist against Southampton but the Manchester United man has a decent record on the road ahead of a trip to Crystal Palace.

The Portuguese international has produced attacking returns in every away match since the Premier League restart, averaging 12.7 points across the three he has played in that time so far.

Even though only Norwich have conceded more goals than Palace since Gameweek 30+ too, only 9% are looking to captain Fernandes in Gameweek 36+.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.8m) and Phil Foden (£5.5m) are the differential captain options for those backing Manchester City, boasting 5.9% and 2.9% of the vote respectively. 

The Brazilian has four attacking returns in the last two matches, while Foden has delivered in all but one home appearance made since Project Restart began.

With Norwich scoring just once in that time, Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.1m) has been considered by 2.7% while Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) netting four goals in his last five outings is enough to earn the support of 2.5% in the captain poll.

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m), David Silva (£7.3m), Danny Ings (£7.5m), Anthony Martial (£8.4m) and Michail Antonio (£7.0m) are the only other options chosen by more than 1%.

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  1. LordEllison
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT and 0.8 ITB, was thinking either
    Vardy > jesus
    Or Jimenez > ings or
    should i just FH

    Martinez Martin
    TAA Doherty Aurier Kiko Lascelles
    Salah Martial KDB Fernandes Guendouzi
    Greenwood Vardy Jimenez

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Roll the transfer.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Almost the same question below. Wish I could help. Both nice moves

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez to Ings more safe, Pep could easily rest Jesus for the FA Cup tie.

    4. LordEllison
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Juat lost on what to do

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    HELP! 😀

    Best move if I don’t FH? Not sure who I would captain in B and C.

    A. KDB >> Pulisic(C) / Sterling(C)
    B. Vardy >> Jesus
    C. Jimenez >> Giroud / Ings

    Martinez
    TAA • Doherty • Holgate
    Salah • Martial • KDB • Bruno • Foden
    Vardy • Jimmy
    (3.9, Greenwood, Lascelles, Kiko)

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A. Sterling if you're sure he'll start.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        How on earth can I be sure he starts 🙂

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B and captain. That’s my move

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I am with you too

    3. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    4. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C ings

  3. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one.

    A) digne and dilva

    B) azpi and Foden.

    Not a FH team so will be stuck with them rest of season.

    1. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A but only assuming Silva will play his last 3 City games.

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good to see you on here Zlatan. Hope season is going well, been a tough slog for me!

      I'd go A out of those but imagine Silva will maybe miss one of the last 3gws

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers PB.
        Having a crap season. My worst I have had.

        But sure. How’s yours going pal?

  4. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench which one?

    A) AWB (cry)
    B) VvD (ars)

  5. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How's my FH looking?

    Ederson
    Azpi, TAA, Maguire
    Salah, KDB, Dilva, Pulisic, Fernandes
    Ings, Giroud

    (Pope, Greenwod, Pieters, Kelly)

    1. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Better than most

    2. Zanainem
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why no willian?
      Sure KdB is playing?

  6. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So who is your captain then ?

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It will be Jesus when I buy him for Vardy.

      VC Pulisic

    2. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jesus (c) Fernandes (v)

        1. Neo-Viper
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Jesus c
          Willian VC

      • GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bruno. Pulisic VC.

      • Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Currently on KdB but am seriously considering Willian

      • Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Dilva

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Probably bruno

      • Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        (S)alah, v(P)uli

    3. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who to captain?
      A) Salah
      B) De Bruyne
      C) Ings
      D) Rashford

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        C

      3. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        a

    4. Jones Town
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Free hit this week or 38 with the below?

      Patricio
      TAA - Saiss - Holgate - Lascelles - Kiko
      Mane - Sterling - Mahrez - Pulisic - Bruno
      Rashford - Ings - Greenwood

      Thanks!

    5. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is it time to sell Salah? (for Sterling, for rest of season)

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nope

      2. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Might consider losing KDB for Sterling but definitely not Salah. You can see how badly he wants the Golden Boot. Would have hauled against Burnley if it wasn't for Pope and we wouldn't even be having this discussion.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Is that not what goal keepers are for.

      3. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Should have done it last week. Wouldn’t do it this week, maybe next depending on City rotation

    6. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fh or not? Gw38 could be the another week to use it.
      Non fh team

      Hendo
      Taa Doc Azpi
      KDB Mahrez Pulisi(c) Bruno Martial
      Jesus Greenwood

      Martin Jimenez Egan Lascelles

      Fh team

      Fab
      Azpi Alonso(or James) Tarkowski
      Sterling Dilva Antonio Bruno Pulisi(c)
      Jesus Rashford

      Martin Greenwood Long Lamptey

    7. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is Salah a viable captain option for this GW?

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes imo.

      2. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

      3. Sterling Archer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, one of my main options as I don't have Sterling.

        either Salah or KDB for me

    8. PukkiBlinder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Start Greenwood or Foden??

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Foden

      2. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        F

    9. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Really cant decide what to do. Any helps?

      A) Mahrez > Pulisic
      B) Mahrez > Dilva
      C) Mahrez and Vardy > Pulisic and Jesus -4

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        C

      2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        See below...edging towards Dilva atm

      3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Now....C...hmmmmm

    10. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Squad is...

      Pope/Martinez
      TAA Digne Doherty Mendy Lamptey
      Bruno KDB Mahrez Martial Willian Greenwood Vardy Ings

      1FT 1.1m ITB

      Mahrez to?
      A Dilva
      B Pulisic
      C Antonio
      D Foden
      E Save FT

    11. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yey or ney, for free :

      Mahrez, Jimenez > Pulisic, Ings

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Y

    12. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Which is better?

      A- Jesus + Foden (have KDB)
      B- Ings + Pulisic (have Willian)

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Over three gw's A

    13. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What to do here? I'm clueless. Help is appreciated. Still have BB that I plan to use in gw 37. Aurier and Lundstram prolly needs to go before gw37. Only got 2 city players which is not ideal. Main problem is: 0 FT.

      Dubravka
      TAA Boly Taylor
      Salah KDB Bruno Martial
      Jesus Jimenez Gwood
      ___
      Martinez Traore Lundstram* Aurier*

      Anything worth a hit as I need to BB in 37? Considering Lundstram to Tarkowski. Then reaccess the situation of Aurier before BB37.

    14. vwfiesta
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Do we know if Giroud is gonna start? It's preferably him for me - otherwise Ings.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ings a better move over three gameweeks

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Surprised he isn’t injured yet

    15. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is this move madness?

      Aarons, KdB, Vardy > Alonso, Sterling(C), Jesus (-8)

      1. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        First two are fine, don’t think Vardy to Jesus is worth a hit .

    16. SpagBol
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Keen for some thoughts

      Pick 1 to bench this week and why?:

      Salah (ars)
      KDB (BOU)
      Fernandes (cry)
      Mahrez (BOU)
      Willian (NOR)
      Jesus (BOU)
      Ings (BHA)
      Greenwood (cry)

      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mahrez because he played 90 last game

      2. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Greenwood ofc and put him first sub. Even if some of City assets are benched by Pep they can return big even if they play 30mins Vs bournemouth

    17. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For those on FH... Who are you captaining? I'm either salah or jesus.

      1. xHaTr
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling for me! But it could change!

        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I'd be worried he wouldn't start!

          1. xHaTr
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I think people are overexaggerating how much rotation there will be

    18. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pick 2 of these 4 defenders on free hit:

      A: Trent
      B: Digne
      C: Wan-Bissaka
      D: Doherty

      1. Pinturicchio10
          3 years, 8 months ago

          AD

      2. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        My current team is: (0.3itb 1ft)
        Ederson
        TAA VVD Doherty Saiss
        Mane KDB Bruno Martial Pulisic
        Rashford

        Which 2+1 players for the next two?
        Digne(VVD out)
        Willian or Sterling (Mane out)
        Ings (Connolly out and play with 3 defs)

        I want to make 3 transfers in the next 2gws and FH in gw 38

        1. DIMITRIS
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Digne and Sterling

      3. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Best sub 5.2 defender (exc Greenwood)?

        Currently on Connolly

        1. feedpony
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          ...

      4. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Captaincy?

        A) DSilva
        B) Foden
        C) Jesus

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Gabriel Jesus will have his chance to score I think even if he plays less than an hour

          1. DIMITRIS
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers

      5. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Help! How's this FH 11?
        0.3ITB

        McCarthy
        Alonso Dunk Holgate
        KDB Mo Puli Martial Antonio
        Jesus Auba

        3.9 Taylor Saiss Greenwood

      6. davies
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Vardy > Ings

        Y or N?

        1. super zlatan
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          N

      7. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Kane captain against a toon side with 6-8 players missing? It’s a safe pick because he guaranteed to play.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          When will people learn. Kane and Spurs are rubbish and form over fixtures

        2. Pinturicchio10
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Wild pick. Good luck!

          • Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Nothing safe about captaining an out of form Spurs midfielder earning only 4 points per game and no clean sheet points.

          • Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Rather have Son

        3. slove
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Rashford or Jiminez to Ings worth it?

        4. willevete
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Any ideas how to best manage my team for this GW?
          1FT with 1.3 ITB

          Jimenez needs to go. But for who?
          I need a 3rd city asset obv, so Jesus/Foden?
          Ings is a must aswell.
          Any ideas?
          Hits will be taken this GW.

          Martinez

          Doherty, AWB, TAA

          Mahrez, Bruno, Antonio, Pulisic. KDB

          Jimenez, Rashford