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. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who we think scores more. Foden or Mahrez

    1. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Who ever starts! Leaning towards Mahrez tho

    2. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez

  2. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What's option is the best?
    a) Bruno + Greendwood >>> Salah + Raphinha
    b) Greenwood + Fofana >>> JWP + ManCity defender/Dallas
    c) Iheanacho + Greenwood >>> JWP/Raphinha + Wood/Antonio

    1. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  3. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Dias nailed ?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No one but Pep knows

  4. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    My team after a -4:

    Forster
    TAA - Coady - Llorente
    Salah - Son - Jota - Bowen
    Kane - DCL - Bamford

    (Mendy*) (Bruno* - Holding* - Amartey *) 0.0 ITB

    Am I good to go?

  5. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Please guys

    A: Kane Raphina
    B: Antonio/Bamford Mahrez ?

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. rl248
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B with Antonio

  6. rl248
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A) Foden + Robbo
    B) Mahrez + Big Nat

    Thanks in advance guys

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Forgive my ignorance, but who is 'Big Nat'?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Phillips

        • rl248
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Apologies, Nat Phillips

      2. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A

      3. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Think I prefer B.

    2. Peekay
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bamford or Antonio for the last 3 games?

      1. rl248
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Antonio

    3. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Will play Antonio, so which one to Bench ?

      a) JWP (FUL)
      b) Lingard (bha)
      c) Jota (wba)

      1. rl248
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        a)

      2. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        JWP

    4. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If I do Mendy > Pickford for a hit, will Forster be back in goal in GW38? Everton have City in 38 and so Pick not such a good option

    5. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Better forward for the run-in?

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

      Both have fitness issues. Ings maybe motivated by potential place in Euros squad...

    6. FPLMarc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A - (11 players) - Mendy & Iheanacho -> Pickford & Bamford
      B - (10 players) - Maguire & Iheanacho -> Mitchell & Calvert-Lewin

      1. Big Col
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A

      2. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A

    7. WibblesTeam
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Which transfer to do:

      A: Bruno to Son
      B: Maddison to Raphinha

      Note: Would NOT be buying Bruno back if I did this,

      1. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A as Raphinha not even certain to start.

      2. rl248
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A

    8. Blue Moon Rising
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mendy to McCarthy
      Maguire to Keane
      Fofana to Stones
      Greenwood to Son

      -12

      Is this crazy?

      1. Blue Moon Rising
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        All four outgoing players don’t play this week and there’s only Greenwood I would want back before the end of the season

      2. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Depends, is that the only way you can get 11 out? Also Mccarthy may not play, who's your other keeper?

    9. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Last one... Captain one?

      1. Salah
      2. DCL
      3. Kane

      1. liiusions
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        1 for me

      2. Ginola
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Don't think this is the week to take a gamble.

        1. Kodap
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Meaning?

    10. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hey guys, on a FH and I am certain on the following...

      Pickford
      TAA Digne Walker
      Mahrez Foden Salah
      DCL Kane

      Who would be your priorities to fill in the missing 3 spots?

      1. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Son and Antonio.

    11. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Choose one for -4:
      a) Maguire/Greenwood --> Dallas/Bale
      b) Castagne/Greenwood --> Dallas/Son
      c) Castagne/Nacho --> Dallas/Ings
      d) Maguire/Nacho --> Dallas/Antonio or Bamford

    12. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      How many cs for pool in the next 3 do we think?

      Is double defence overkill?

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        1

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Could well be 3. I doubt it will be but he potential is there.

    13. 03farmboy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez and lingard
      Or
      Foden and son

    14. Salah_Fingers
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Last decision for me on WC

      Is Lingard to Smith Rowe a good move and bank the cash to do mahrez to Bruno Gw37

      Martinez
      Digne - Trent - Dallas
      Son - Salah - Mahrez - Raphina
      DCL - Antonio - Kane

      (Forster - Lingard - Coufal - Mitchell)

    15. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Best moves?

      A. Fofana + Mendy -> Coufal + Pickford (-8)
      B. Fofana -> Alioski (-4)

    16. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      What's the latest on Kabak?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        There are rumours he is a palindrome.

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          The dirty beast.

    17. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      a) Salah + Raphinha
      b) Mahrez + Bale

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        B

      2. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I'm considering B but it's not without its risk

    18. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Last decision?

      A) Dias & Mahrez

      B) Digne & Foden

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        B

      2. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A

    19. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thoughts on this FH?

      Pickford
      TAA Digne Walker
      Mahrez Foden Son Salah (c)
      Kane DCL Ings
      - Williams Vestergaard Brewster

    20. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Help please: Pick 2 to boost my rank

      A Bale
      B Son
      C Foden
      D Mahrez

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        AD

    21. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Any truth to DCL injury rumours?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Hopefully.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He was injured in the match, was just a knock and played on. Can't see how it would have got bad enough for him to not play the next match

        • Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He'll play

      3. arkom
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A) Pep roulette Mahrez

        or?

        B) Zaha

        1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          A way more fun. I'm considering it

      4. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Azpi, Mendy and Nacho out for Coufal, Pickford and DCL worth a -8?

        1. G Banger
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I'm considering a similar -8 of:

          Mendy + Shaw + Nacho => Pickford + Dallas + Bamford

      5. G Banger
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Last call (will ideally keep until end of season) 🙂

        a) Antonio (have Lingard and worried about his hammy)
        b) Bamford (have Dallas)
        c) Wood

      6. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Captain Kane or Salah?

        Slightly worried that it could be Salah's turn to be rested

        1. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Not a hope in hell salah is rested. Liverpool going for 4th place and needing goals in case goal difference comes into play and salah is going for Golden boot

        2. CONNERS
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I'm going Salah. I think Liverpool will revert back to 4-2-3-1 with Salah, Mane, Jota and Firmino all starting.