Captain Sensible

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%).

KEY MATCHES

Newcastle United v Manchester City

The best Man City players for appealing fixtures after 5-0 win over Burnley
2,868 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    How many of these are worth doing? Each one is for a hit...

    A. Mendy -> Pickford
    B. Fofana -> Alioski
    C. Bruno -> Mahrez

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Live it up and do all 3

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Would do all 3

    3. dwain100
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      All 3 for me

  2. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    A) Martinez+Iheanacho -> McCarthy+Bamford (have Forster, so one would start)(-4)

    B) Lingard+Iheanacho -> Raphinha+Bamford (-4)

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Good moves

      1. frenchfries
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        What move is better is what i want to know

  3. Ste7ieBoy
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bamford or DCL -4 for the run in?

    1. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Bamford is the best value i believe, but Depends on how you spend the money

  4. MESSINHO
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Forster
    TAA - Dallas - Godfrey - Coady
    Salah (C) - Zaha - Jota
    Kane - Vydra

    Mendy* - Bruno* - Greenwood* - Shaw* - Nacho*

    1 FT, 0.1 ITB

    I'm 99% doing Bruno -> Son, what would you do further?

    A) g2g
    B) Mendy -> Pickford (-4)
    C) Nacho -> Bamford/Antonio/DCL (-4) (play over Coady)

    Appreciate any comment, thanks!

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I am probably doing Mendy > Pickford for the hit.

  5. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Anything worth a hit? 2.0ITB

    Martinez
    Trent • Digne • Dawson • Struijk
    Salah • Mahrez(C) • Jota • Lingard
    Kane • Bamford
    (4.0 / Iheanacho / Greenwood / Shaw)

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

      Nacho for Wood or Antonio?

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Want him for the final day and already have 7 other attackers for next week

    2. SallySlayer
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Nah, good looking squad

  6. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Can we say that all listed below are risks of not starting?

    Mane
    Jota
    All ManCity, except Stones
    Bale

    1. MGD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Ederson will play, surely?

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Why not give a chance to Steffen, for example

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Is Stones 100% starting?

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I would say after missing 3 games he's more than likely to start

      2. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Not 100%, but would be strange to bench him after 3 games ban

    3. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I'd say Jota 90% sure of starting based on his performance, Mane's form and antics

  7. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Trent for captain???

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      There's always one

      1. There's Always One!
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Boom!

        Better form than Salah

    2. dwain100
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Go for it if chasing!

  8. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    1) Iheanacho, Rudiger > Antonio, Dallas (-4)
    2) Greenwood, Rudiger > Mahrez, Dallas (-4)
    3) Greenwood, Rudiger > Foden, Digne (-4)
    4) Bruno, Rudiger > Son, Digne (-4)

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      3

  9. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bruno Vardy and Nacho

    To Siggy/Foden Ings and Kane

    This worth -8 and captain Kane?!

    Cheers

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Worth a shot, yes.

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Go for it mate, nothing to lose

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers

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

      I just did
      Bruno Vardy and Nacho to Salah, DCL and Bam for -8

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Already got Salah and need Kane imo!

  10. LucasPodolski
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Best leeds defender that's not Dallas?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Struijk

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Meslier

    3. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Alioski
      2 assists in 5 games. Good differential. Bargain at 4.3. Although would nearly prefer Nat Phillips at 4.1

    4. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Ayling or Llorente more likely to start than Alioski or Struijk. Depends if Bielsa changes shape like he has previously done against 2 strikers

  11. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    A) Raphinha/Lingard + Bamford

    or

    B) Raphinha/Lingard + Antonio

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Raph + Antonio

  12. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    What did bielsa say about Raphinha? Can't find anything as to suggest why people are saying he may not start. thanks

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      What is this?

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I couldn't see anything that made me think he was suggesting he wouldn't start.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Some on here stating that Bielsa's comments refer to him not starting? confused myself also, so who is lying here?

  13. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Is Llorente nailed on? Looks like the best bet for 4.4.

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Pretty assured starter I'd say.

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    If KDB does not start which player do you see benefitting most between

    A Mahrez
    B Foden

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Gund

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks, appreciate feedback. I deliberately asked for view between Foden and Mahrez as think they are more explosive options in this game

  15. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    One more time, Bamford or Antonio?

    Have Lingard

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Flip a coin

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I'm going Antonio as I'm chasing

  16. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Jarrod Bowen to Phil Foden worth a hit?

  17. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    For the rest of the season

    A) Bale + Coufal
    B) Raphinha + Greenwood

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A

  18. Steager
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Shall i save and roll the transfer here? or
    Nacho to:

    A) Antonio
    B) Ings
    C) Something else, defender or midfielder
    D) DCL

    Team:
    Aeola
    Phillips/TAA/Coufal/Konsa
    Sigi/Gundog/Jota/Son
    Kane/Bamford

    None of bench playing: Mendy/Bruno/AWB/Nacho

  19. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Cresswell keep or sell? Down to 9 this week if he doesnt feature.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Keep

  20. Defochibe
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Aguero good pick this week?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I stay away, as you cannot know who plays at City, bar Ederson.

  21. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Folks, very little in it, but who is the better pick ?

    Mahrez
    Jota

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Mah

  22. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Play

    A) Martinez
    B) Forster

    TIA

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B. I think emi will be your gk either way.

  23. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Which transfer to do:

    A: Bruno to Son
    B: Maddison to Raphinha

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      B

    2. dwain100
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A

  24. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Antonio, Bamford or DCL?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      D

    2. dwain100
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A for me

  25. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Likely to be Zinchenko/Walker full backs tonight?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Possibly Can/Men

  26. Big Al Stankovic
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Quick poll. Both for a hit.

    A) Holding —> Dallas
    Or
    B) ESR —> Raphinha

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      A

  27. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Best keeper combo for the run in please?

    Got Martinez, Forster but on my wildcard.

  28. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    a.) Bowen to Foden (-4)
    b.) Bowen to Gundogan (-4)
    c.) Play Bowen

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Play Bowen

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      c

  29. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Only have 8 players on the field after a -8, worth taking more hits?

    TAA (c), Dallas, Phillips
    Son, Lingard, Jota
    Bamford, Kane

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Is my logic failed that Antonio has more to play for than Bamford?