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Who is the best FPL captain for Blank Gameweek 36?

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. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    1) Greenwood, Shaw > Mahrez, Dallas (-4)
    2) Greenwood, Shaw > Son, Alioski (-4)
    3) Bruno, Rudiger > Son, Digne (-4)

    Forster, Sanchez
    Shaw*, TAA, Rudiger*, Coufal, Holding*
    Salah, Jota, Bruno*, Greenwood*, Lingard
    Vydra, Kane, Iheanacho*

  2. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Bring in Mahrez or Gunda?

  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Better choice from each for the final 3 GWs?

    a) Digne (SHU, WOL, mci)
    b) Dallas (bur, sou, WBA)

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

  4. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Will Mahrez or Foden start?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Probably both, more confident on Mahrez.

    2. FootballDog
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      No idea, but sounds like Foden is more likely

  5. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Which GW36 & GW37 combo do you prefer?

    A) DCL (SHU, WOL), Raphinha (bur, sou) & Digne (SHU, WOL)
    B) DCL (WHU, WOL), Mahrez (new, bri) & Coleman (SHU, WOL)
    C) Wood (LEE, LIV), Mahrez (new, bri) & Digne (SHU, WOL)

    For A, in GW36 I have no subs so a Raphinha no-show would mean 10 players (not tipped to start in Team News)

    For B, I would need to transfer in Dallas in tonight after deadline! Coleman risk of not starting?

    For C, no DCL...

    Cheers!

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Can't see Raphinha being a no show personally

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Cheers. True, but a half-decent chance of a 1 pointer this week regardless?

  6. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Play Pope or Johnstone?

  7. MGD
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Southampton fans!

    I have Forster as only playing GK. Who do you think will play this gw?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Not Forster

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Because they alternate or because of form?

  8. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Jota to Mane to side ways?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      mane might not even start

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I would not

  9. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    1) Shaw -> Digne (-4)
    2) Rudiger/Holding -> Coufal/Godfrey (-4)
    3) Not worth it

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      none for -4

      Shaw then has a good fixture on Tuesday anyway

  10. FootballDog
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Play;
    A. Martinez
    B. Pickford

    Have Digne , playing already

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Close, I would double up.

  11. tommo1989
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Captain Salah or Mahrez this week? Any chance Salah could get rested after playing 90 yesterday?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      No chance - they need the wins and Mane is in terrible form, he gets the axe if anyone.

      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Was mane rested or not chosen based on form?

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      No way rested

    3. MGD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      How confident are you on Mahrez?

      1. tommo1989
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        I’m also 2nd in my league, 80 pts behind so wondering whether to gamble as the person top is guaranteed to captain Salah haha

  12. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Stones likely to start the next 3?

    A better option for 5.5m and under?

    1. Swissbob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      N. Philips

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    I’ve lost all discipline and taken a -8 2 weeks in a row, anyone else ?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Close to it yes. -8 , -4 but have no keeper

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      -4 last week -12 this week!

  14. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Guys 9.5k rank now, No gk planning to take a risk by starting Forster. So is it ok to take a hit and do this:

    A) Shaw and Bruno to Dallas and son.

    Looks like Bruno falling too. So if needed I can switch son to Bruno again.

    Or

    B) Shaw and nacho to Dallas bam

    Suggestions will be helpful. Thanks.

  15. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Kane or Salah (c)?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Kane if chasing

      1. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        am leading currently

      2. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        why Kano and not Sono?

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Salah it is then

  16. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    McCarthy
    Digne | TAA | Dallas
    Salah | Son | Bale | Siggy
    Kane | Ings | DCL

    Forster | Phillips | Mitchell | Burke

    Anything better on FH with 0.3 ITB?

  17. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Most boring question ever asked on FFS incoming:

    Start Lowton or Vydra?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      The attacker

  18. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Bring in Pickford or Meslier for the last 3?

  19. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Best option here lads:

    A) Nacho-> DCL
    B) Nacho-> Antonio
    C) Madisson-> Foden

  20. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    anyone like me - mid-table, nothing to lose and thinking of bringing in and captaining Firmino?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      With little to play for I suppose you can play about but I think Shakespeare put it best, "One swallow a summer does not make."

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Aristotle even
        "One swallow makes no summer"

    2. Swissbob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Chasing last weeks points. Go Bale or Mahrez for a differential

    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      nah I've got a good feeling about this!

  21. Taribo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Jota or DCL -4?

  22. SNEAKY SNEAKY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Guys,

    Tought one here.
    Dallas Vrs Digne

    ALready have Trent, Shaw, Holding and Holgate.
    Thinking of risk it for a biscuit and go all out everton.

    Madness?

  23. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    DCL or Antonio ?

    have Richarlison already

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      antonio then if you already have rich

  24. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Anyone considering trent for cap?

  25. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Bamford or Antonio?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Antonio

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      I have brought in Bam

  26. Nemanja Vidic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Forster
    TAA Regulion Ward
    Salah Jota Son Maddison*
    Kane Watkins Nacho*

    Mendy Holding Rudiger Greenwood

    a) Maddison & Nacho -> Gundo/Raph & DCL
    b) Maddison & Nacho -> Foden/Gundo/Raph/Lingz & Antonio/Bamford

  27. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Just did Vardy, nacho, Bruno to Salah, Bamford and DCL for -4
    Wish me luck

  28. fridge
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Hi all

    Have used my free transfer to be able to (kind of) get out 11 albeit with Mitchell and Davis

    Worth a hit to bring someone else in with 0.5 ITB?

    Martinez
    TAA. Coufal. Digne. Mitchell
    Lingard. Jota. Salah
    Kane. Bamford. Davis

    Forster. Bruno* Greenwood* Holding*

    A) Holding > Ayling/ Alioski (-4)
    B) Save
    C) something else

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      Don't think it is worth taking a hit for a defender alone. B, or potentially sell Bruno for Son/Bale/Mahrez

      1. fridge
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks, good point will have a think about that...

  29. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    A. Castagne + Nacho > Dallas + Bamford for free and play Keinan Davis
    B. Castagne + Nacho + Bruno > Dallas + DCL + Mahrez -4 and have Keinan Davis first sub

    Ta!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 11 days ago

      A

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Just the -12... is this ok? Kinda has to be now.

    Martinez
    TAA, Mitchell, Dallas
    Salah, Lingard, Raphina, Jota
    Kane, Wood, Antonio

    Mendy, Strujik, Fernandes, Shaw .2 itb