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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. Legohair
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry for re-posting but is Saka to Raphinha good move for -8? otherwise i have only 9 players...

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

    Vardy + Nacho + Schmeichel
    -> Antonio + DCL + Ederson (-4)

    Forster as other GK.

    Yay or nay?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yay

  3. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bale or MAhrez captain?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      bale slightly more likely to start - both good options if chasing

    2. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm getting these 2 in and going Bale, at home and a flat track bully.

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

    Antonio or Bamford ?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B for security of hamstrings

  5. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Holgate nailed for at least gw36?

    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Salah such a popular captain?

    Think LFC will struggle with breaking WBA down.

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

      Liverpool going for 4th place and needing goals in case goal difference comes into play and salah is going for Golden boot

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      does anyone really struggle to break wba?

  7. WibblesTeam
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Which transfer to do:

    A: Bruno to Son
    B: Maddison to Raphinha

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

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A.

  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    For the rest of the season, Fernandes to:

    a) Mane (c)
    b) Son (c)
    c) Bale (c)
    d) Kane and -4 (c)

    Thanks for your help!

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      b safest

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jean Son has been so good. It might seem boring but he’s been the best, is in form, and has decent enough fixtures.

    3. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm going for Bale but appreciate it's risky

  9. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What do you think of Mane on a free hit? He's hard to avoid with such a good fixture and having been rested in the previous game. Only concern is his lack of form, but he has looked better recently. Thoughts?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He’s a good pick but ££. Like most I can’t afford unless I sell another premium so I just hope he doesn’t haul!

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Snubbing Klopp after last game puts me off even if Klopp says it's fine

      1. Lukakuna
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Can't see him not starting him and making it into a thing honestly

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      just bothered with him throwing the dummy out of the tram

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        pram

    4. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Also didn’t shake his manager’s hand after the game.

  10. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captain salah.or kane

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Going with Kane as im chaSING

  11. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pick two from the list:

    A) Dallas
    B) Bamford
    C) Antonio
    D) Ings

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A and C

    2. Arsene_Glenger
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings will see the season out like a Pro
      Antonio chasing west ham record coupled with team ambition
      Thats the combo, Leeds wont run over Burnley, Pope and Mee are rocks, Wood waiting to pounce on his one chance

  12. Saka White Rice
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which gk to put in on a WC?

  13. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    FH team. Any way to male it better?? £0.4

    Pickford
    Coleman Dallas TAA
    Salah Mahrez Son Raphinha Jota
    (K)ane DCL

    Steele Coufal Mitchell Davis

    1. Lucky Z
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Coufal => Phillips
      Coleman => Digne
      Dallas => Stones

      Works or short of it?

      1. Lucky Z
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry on 3 Liv

        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          And I am not convinced Newc don’t score.

        2. ILOVEBAPS
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          But thanks too 😉

          No Dallas love?

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

      I'd do...

      Pickford to Forster
      Raphinha to fodder
      Davis to Antonio

      (Playing Forster/Antonio instead of Pickford/Raph.)

    3. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Think Jota is benched so would avoid him personally, maybe go for Robbo instead

  14. The Frenchie
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who is your captain?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

  15. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I am on my FH, really big problems with selecting 3 strikers from:

    a) Kane
    b) DCL
    c) Bamford
    d) Antonio
    e) Ings

    I am 30 points behind the first lad in my ML and I am currently 20K overall. Any suggestions are welcome, should I go really differential and all in or balance my picks? Thanks.

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      first three

  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    what should i change in this free hit team:

    Pickford (buttun)
    TAA, Stones, Digne (philips, mitchel)
    Salah (C), Son, Bale, Mahrez (VC), Foden
    Kane, DCL, (bamford)

    wanted mane but his behaviour made me fear his inclusion in teh starting line up...

  17. tabby98
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What to do here guys?

    Forster
    Dias, TAA, Coady, Shaw*
    Lingard, Salah, Jota
    Vydra, Kane, Iheanacho*

    Mendy* | Bruno*, Rudiger*, Saka*

    £0m ITB 1FT

    A) Shaw ---> Dallas/Coufal
    B) Bruno ---> Son
    C) Iheanacho + Shaw ---> Bamford + Coufal (-4)
    D) Bruno + Iheanacho ---> Son + DCL/Bamford/Antonio (-4)

    1. AD2110
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm doing C too

  18. jones711
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hell for leather Foden (C) ??

  19. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender option max 4.8?

  20. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will we get to know the MCI lineup before deadline?

  21. 420king
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Having problems finishing my FH team 🙁 Would you change anything?

    Pickford
    TAA Digne Stones
    Salah Mane Mahrez Foden
    Kane DCL Bamford
    (ESR, Mitchell)
    0.6 ITB

    1. jones711
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would not. That's a great looking team, nothing more to add.

      1. 420king
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you.

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No Dallas love?

      1. 420king
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I currently still have him in my team, but I think Burnley will score.

  22. Kodap
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captain, salah, Kane or DCL?

    1. The Frenchie
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      same question.. Now on Salah

  23. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is James Rodriguez being fit bad news for Digne?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looking at Digne scoring this season I see no correlation

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

      More likely bad news for Siggy who could be benched.

  24. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which games would you expect Dias to play?

  25. Punty McPuntface
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who scores more please?

    A Gundo
    B DLC and - 4points

  26. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Kane & Rapinha/Gundo

    or?

    B) DCL & Mahrez

  27. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Fpl feeding the paranoia again with a last min orange flag on Cresswell for a dead leg. Wnkers

  28. Saka White Rice
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best gk on WC?

  29. TVPlugSockets
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Beat defender 4.8 and under for rest of season?

  30. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best Mendy replacement from here to end:

    Pickford (SHU, WOL, mci)
    Mccarthy (to rotate with Fraser) (FUL LEE whu)

    Gotta be Pickford right?