Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 37+?

There are a number of viable options for the Fantasy Premier League captaincy in Gameweek 37+.

Favourable fixtures for Manchester United, Manchester City, Wolves, Burnley and, according to some, Liverpool, have widened the spread of those considered for the armband by the Fantasy community.

As ever, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you sift through all the different candidates using each player’s underlying statistics from their last four matches compared 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

Manchester United options top the captain poll for Gameweek 37+ with Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m) and Anthony Martial (£8.5m) the two most popular for the armband.

They both face West Ham on Wednesday evening, each asset on a reliable run of form.

The Portuguese international has now hit 105 points across his first 12 Manchester United matches, averaging 8.8 points per outing; good enough to convince 20.9% of our voters to deem him the best captain for the penultimate Gameweek of the season.

FPL lessons learned as Martial and Rashford outscore Fernandes

Meanwhile, Martial has delivered a double-figure haul in every home appearance since the Premier League returned, registering five goals and three assists in just three matches at Old Trafford. Therefore, the Frenchman is not far behind Fernandes for armband support, 17.7% voting for him ahead of Gameweek 37+.

Danny Ings‘ (£7.6m) impressive scoring run was extended against Brighton, his total of five goals more than any other forward since the Premier League restart. During that period, Bournemouth have been breached 15 times, the second-worst in the division. That combination of statistics is clearly enough for 6.9% of our voters to go with the differential tactic of sticking the armband on Ings.

The same number of managers have declared their support for Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) as he prepares to face Watford at Vicarage Road. Manchester City options are somewhat problematic in Gameweek 37+ as the next deadline occurs several hours before they play Arsenal in the FA Cup, and roughly three days before their actual Premier League fixture.

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Following a complete rest against Bournemouth, De Bruyne feels the most likely to start at Watford but he could always get injured in the Cup. Either way, the awkward schedule has put paid to much captaincy consideration for Pep Guardiola’s men, the Belgian midfielder the only one of only two Citizens to be selected by more the 2% in this poll.

Completing the top five in the latest vote, Nick Pope (£5.1m) makes a rare appearance in the conversation for the goalkeeper’s union. The 5.7% support for Burnley’s shot-stopper does make a lot sense considering his team’s defensive record this season. He has 14 clean sheets to his name, the joint-highest of any goalkeeper in 2019/20 while Norwich have scored just once since the Premier League restart. 

Raheem Sterling‘s (£11.9m) one-point cameo against Bournemouth will be enough to put some Fantasy managers off, but some are prepared to take the risk on Manchester City’s number seven. Provided he can come through the FA Cup semi-final unscathed, the rest last time out does stand Sterling in good stead of starting at Watford, where he could extend his Project Restart record of six goals and three assists. It is that explosive capability which has convinced 5% of voters to go with the premium midfielder.

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Chris Wood (£6.1m) has been a much-discussed option in the Fantasy community this week as he prepares to face Norwich, the team that has conceded the most since the Premier League returned (16 goals). 4.5% of our voters believe Wood will be the one to make the most of that, as he enjoys his best-ever Premier League season in terms of goals scored (12) and FPL points (120).

There is a similar level of support for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) as Arsenal prepare to travel to Aston Villa. Dean Smith’s men have made improvements at the back of late but with the Premier League season winding to a close, they may have to come out of their shell in the final two matches, which could leave room for Arsenal’s Golden Boot chasing striker to exploit.

Perhaps the most striking result of this latest captain poll is the lack of backing for Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), chosen as the best captain by just 4.1%. Yes, the Egyptian has blanked in each of his last two outings, but most would agree he was unlucky to do so on both occasions. With Salah ramping up his shot output in recent games, and Chelsea’s defence conceding an average of 1.8 goals per away match this season, there already appears to be opportunity for big gains offering itself to anyone willing to captain Salah.

Raúl Jiménez (£8.1m) has a favourable fixture in Gameweek 37+ as well, as Wolves host a Crystal Palace side that feels either on the beach, on its last legs, or both. The Eagles have conceded 15 times since the Premier League restart, only Norwich performing worse in that department (16), and they are now short of Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m), Gary Cahill (£4.4m) and James Tomkins (£5.0m) at the back.

Despite a double-figure haul against that Palace defence on Thursday night, which had been coming for a while, Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) has not received the same attention for the Gameweek 37+ captaincy than Fernandes and Martial, chosen by just 3.6% of our voters. But he is just as reliable as his midfield counterparts at Old Trafford, although less explosive thus far, averaging 7.3 points per game there since the Premier League returned.

Harry Kane (£10.9m), Son Heung-min (£9.6m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.8m) and Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) are the only other assets considered by more than 1% in the captain poll.

Player statistics – Last four matches

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

    pope
    taylor egan boly
    salah sterling kdb fernandes
    jesus greenwood ings

    martin, antonio, bednarek, simpson

    i was planning to do sterling to martial this week and get back sterling and reverse it for gw38. With Taylor out and city's rotation what do you think is better:
    a) taylor, sterling to pieters, martial (-4)
    b) taylor to pieters
    c) sterling to martial and play bednarek and hope taylor will be fit for gw38

    1. Triple P
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

    No love for KDB? Totally rested.

    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t buy don’t sell don’t bench don’t captain

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

      2. Triple P
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Great comment this

    2. bluetiger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got FA cup semi-final before next league game - who knows what happens in that.

      1. Kasper the ghost keeper
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Could we not say the same about Fernandes? Yes rotation worry with Fernandes but KDB has only played 63 minutes in the last week

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I think he meant

          “Got FA cup semi-final before next league game and his manager is Pep - who knows what happens in that“

        2. MillsAU
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          United have to prioritise top 4 before FA Cup.

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

          United fight for CL spot, so no

  3. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Greenwood to Wood (bench Pulisic)
    B) Pulisic to McNeil/Westwood (bench Greenwood)
    C) Save FT

    1. bluetiger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Save

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  4. bluetiger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench Pulisic, Ings, Greenwood or Mahrez?

    1. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If you bench ings on a week some will cap him then why play Fpl at all?

      1. bluetiger
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You’re right, I forgot I play FPL to just do what everyone else does. How silly of me!

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Touché

          However ings is cap material this week - dont bench

    4. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

  5. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on bringing in a Bournemouth or Villa mid, like Grealish or Stanislas?

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Reckon stanislas is a very good shout. Who would you trade?

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Really not sure, current mid is Puli Sterling KDB Martial and Bruno

        1. DF
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I would do pulisic to stan and feel pretty happy about.

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe McNeil instead?

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good shout

    3. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I am pondering Pulisic to Stanislas as is my query beloe

      1. DF
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Like it, mate. Hope it works if you do do it!

  6. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you rather keep:
    a) KDB
    b) Sterling

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling

    4. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B. Kdb def start in FA cup

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

    struggling here guys, only 1 FT and 0.1 ITB.. My defence is a mess with aurier lascelle and taylor out...

    Pat Button
    TAA Doherty lascelle aurier taylor
    kdb mane bruno willian luiz
    rash greenwood vardy

    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Could just swap Taylor to Long?

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Aurier to Tarkowski Burnley.He could even score via corner. Sadly I have same issue but Lamperty instead of Aurier so I am probably looking at answer on post below yours

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lescelles to Pieters

  8. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A punt needed before FH in gw38
    1) Pulisic to Stanislas
    2) Pulisic to Traore
    3) Vardy to Callum
    4) Pulisic + Greenwood to Traore+Callum Wilson(Greenwood was anyway first on bench)
    Currently on 1) As bou played well vs Mcity and are desperate with relegation and scoring 6 in last 2 h2h mostly by Wilson but at sametime feels wrong to remove Vardy even though its Tot

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      4 is for -4

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I dont like any of them, sorry

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

    KDB / Salah / Bruno / Pulisic / Foden
    Greenwood / Rashford / Jimenez

    Guys, who on the bench?

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden

  10. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cap one:

    A salah
    B Jiménez
    C martial

    Bench one

    A Antonio (mun)
    B foden (WHM)

    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial & Foden

    2. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C
      A I think

    3. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      martial and foden

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

    Did jimmys stats improve last couple gws? Thinking Doherty and jimmy out for yarn and rasht? Ye or nay?

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

      Tark* and rash

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Home against CPL? No way

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      CP at home is one of the best fixture in the league atm

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Which stats?

    5. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Doch bound to start after rest
      Jimi scoring again
      Crystal Palace don’t have a left back

      I’d even think of doch as captain of I was chasing
      On the flipside I wish I kept Rashford he’s looking great

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    JRod or Maupay?

  13. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which would you rather do:
    a) Mane + Greenwood to Grealish + Auba
    b) KDB + Greenwood to Martial + Wood

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B easy

  14. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling (c) anyone? He should start after the Bournemouth rest

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't risk city captain

    2. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wasnt the rest for today though?

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Can't trust Man City options. Can't take the rust of getting 2 points from captain at this stage!

    4. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Its a great pick IF he plays.

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      GW38 yes.

  15. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood to Wood? 28 points behind in cash ML

    1ft 4itb
    Pope
    TAA Doherty Saiss
    Martial (c) KDB Bruno Sterling
    Ings Jimenez Greenwood

    Martinez Foden Aurier Taylor

    1. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Considering similar (see above). May well pull the trigger as also good option for 38

  16. Triple P
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson (Pope)
    Digne / AWB / Boly (Azpi / Taylor)
    KdB / B. Fernández / Son / Puli / Antonio
    Jimi / Vardy (McBurnie)

    1FT, 0.1 itb. Save FT?

    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Son > Martial?

      1. Triple P
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I actually just got rid of Martial, shouldnt have done that... but to stubborn to get him back in now 😉

  17. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play Mahrez or Foden?

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

      Mahrez

    2. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

  18. boroie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Choose 1 for this week? Money not an issue...

    A - Sheff Utd defender (Which?)
    B - Burnley defender (Which?)

    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B. Tarkowski

  19. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start Pulisic or Foden??

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

      Foden

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic

    3. Triple P
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      puli

  20. Najoman86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Vardy > Jesus
    B. Greenwood > Wood
    C. Sterling > Salah
    D. Save FT

    Current line up:
    Pope
    TAA Maguire Saiss
    KDB Sterling Martial(c) Pulisic
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood
    (Martin Alonso Saka Lascelles)

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

      D

    2. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Triple P
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      D

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Either B or D

  21. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy and deeney to auba and ings -4?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good on paper

    2. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Perhaps Deeney > Ings only?

      1. Triple P
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        My suggestion as well

      2. MOZIL
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        i dont trust Leicester fixtures tho

        1. Triple P
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          They have something to play for, for that reason fixtures dont matter too much imo

        2. Najoman86
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Vardy has shown he can show against anyone

          1. Najoman86
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            *score

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

              He's got the Golden Boot within his grasp, I don't see him taking his foot off the gas!

    3. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If you believe Leicester could return over the two fixtures keep
      It will more than likely be Vardy
      If you think not then make your move
      I’m actually unsure myself Vardy looked excellent last game and I’m drawn to wood/ ings

  22. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Completely lost on what to do with the team, no obvious changes so will appreciate your help guys?

    30 points behind ML leader who has triple Liv def, Jesus and Rash as key differentials.
    1ft, 0itb
    1) Transfers
    a. gtg and save FT to have 2 for GW38
    b. Vardy -> Ings/ Wood
    c. Taa->Tarkowski

    2) Play
    a. McCarthy
    b. Krul

    McCarthy
    TAA - Doherty - Baldock
    KdB - Fernandes - Martial-Mahrez
    Greenwood - Jimenez -Vardy

    Subs: Willian Lascelles Lund. Krul

    1. Triple P
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1A
      2A

      I would play Willian over Greenwood tbh

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you do DDG & Pulisic to Pope & Martial(C) for -4?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

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

      I like a -4 if you have your heart set on a captain. So I probably would if that is the case

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    4. DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would. Good luck.

    5. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I like it. Pope better cleanie chance too. Can advice me above mate?

    6. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That looks a solid move

    7. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers everyone

  24. DontPiqueTooSoon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I am leading my cash ML by 16 points. Plan to bring in Dilva in GW38 so need City space.

    Rival team - Ederson / Saiss / Azpi / Egan / Puli / Willian / Bruno / Foden / KDB / Rashford / Ings

    My team - Pope / Doherty / TAA / Boly / Sterling / Bruno / Puli / Martial / KDB / Greenwood / Ings

    Thoughts on:

    A) Play safe & Shield: Greenwood to Rashford for free
    B) Mix it up: TAA & Greenwood to Auba & Pieters
    C) Hold Greenwood & have 2FT next week

    1. yosim
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any of these worth -4 chaps?

    A) TAA Greenwood ➡ Rashford(c) Pieters -4

    B) Vardy Greenwood ➡ Rashford(c) Wood -4

    1. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If have to push then A but at home Martial is best deal. Can advice me above La Roja ?

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

      Both could work and both could backfire. I like both though 🙂

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B is more sexy, but a is more reasonable.
      I would go with a

    4. Munchen KFC
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Like B has a lot of upside + be nice to watch Wood wreak havoc tonight

  26. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will Aurier miss rest of the season?

    Have Holgate and Lascelles as cover but both are injured

    1. Albert_Luque
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think it’s very uncertain - I’m in the same position as you and am getting in Pieters

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lascelles to Pieters

    3. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      exact same situation, looking at a defensive transfers which hurts haha

  27. Georgeyboy33
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Really struggling to make a call here. Any advice here appreciated - should I roll the FT?

    Pope
    Tark Boly AWB
    KDB Mahrez Martial Bruno Salah
    Jimenez Ings

    Connolly, Fernandez, Lascelles

    Thanks!

  28. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    would is be genius or madness to get Son for KDB for a hit? I already have Sterling and plan to get Jesus for last game

  29. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Should I start Pulisic or TAA?

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

      Tricky one. I’d usually say Trent for sure but he has looked a bit off form since they wrapped the league up. He’s more likely to haul though. Probably Trent

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic

  30. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm ditching De Gea to free up a spot for Martial, but can't afford Pope.

    Who's the second best keeper for this gameweek?

    I'm leaning towards Martinez.

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      £4.7m budget.

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers.