Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Gameweek 37?

Fantasy Premier League managers have a straight shoot-out between three of this season’s best assets for the Gameweek 37 captaincy.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m), Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) and Harry Kane (£11.8m) are all in the conversation although any Fantasy managers chasing their mini-league rivals might be looking at differentials too.

Mason Greenwood (£7.2m), as well as Spurs’ midfielders Gareth Bale (£9.2m) and Son Heung-min (£9.7m) are also on the radar in a week with plenty of choice.

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you with this week’s armband decisions. 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

It comes as little surprise that the aforementioned trio ofFernandes, Salah and Kane dominate this week’s Captain Poll.

Ahead of facing Fulham in front of an Old Trafford crowd, Manchester United’s talismanic midfielder has the slight edge with 33.1% of total votes so far.

Meanwhile, Salah currently sits in second with a decent chance of overtaking Fernandes, with his current backing at 32.0%.

After scoring Spurs’ first goal against Wolves and rewarding his owners with eight points in Blank Gameweek 36, Kane has been voted as the best captain for the upcoming round of fixtures by just over 15.0% of our users.

The only remaining player to have gained more than 5.0% of total votes so far is Greenwood, as he is looking to continue his impressive goalscoring form.

KEY MATCHES 

Manchester United v Fulham

2,038 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    With a front eight set out below, is Maddison to Bruno still the best move? Would probably do Jota to ASM/Raphina for the final game:

    Jota* Maddison Salah Son Lingard
    DCL Kane Bamford

    Cheers

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Should have mentioned that I have exact cash for that change and can’t afford Jota to Bruno

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

      Yep, go for it

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

      Yep. Good trade

    4. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers guys. Diogo injury had me doubting myself

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

        Yes go for it

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

    Best replacement for El Ghazi

    a) Willock
    b) Raphinha
    c) Harrison

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

      B

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    4. Agamenmon
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  3. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will FH in 38 | Last FT of the season.

    Areola | Sanchez
    TAA Digne Shaw
    Salah Son Mahrez Lingard Saka
    Kane DC-L
    ¦ Iheanacho Vestergaard Phillips

    1 FT, 0.1 ITB | What to do..Keeper transfer?

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think Lingard to Leeds might have more upside.

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

      Will Mahrez start, I have him but still unsure

  4. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will probably bring in both this gameweek and next, but who would be your bigger priority to bring in first?

    A) Mane (have Salah & TAA)
    B) Raphinha (no Leeds)

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

      Get Raphinha.

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

      B

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      cheers

  5. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    (a) Wood or
    (b) Lingard ?

    (1) Martinez or
    (2) McCarthy ?

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

      Head says to bench Lingard but gut feeling says it’s a trap and to play him as every man and his dog will be benching him.
      Also Burnley are arguably on the beach now (Dyche admitted as much) so I do t think Wood is going to have the support he needs to do well.

      McCarthy
      Kane for a Hatrick!

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you and Lingard & McCarthy are my current choices too.

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

    Come on Harry join Utd...

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

      Brighton would be better

  7. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who to play?

    A. Coleman (WOL)
    B. Coufal (wba)

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

      A

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

      actually too hard to call

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

      A

  8. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Coufal or Robertson?

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

      Robbo

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Robbo

  9. Mikei
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Play Guaita or Martínez?
    Thank you.

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

      Tough. I'd go martinez

  10. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Guaita
    Digne, TAA, Dallas, Shaw
    Bruno (c), Greenwood, Lingard, Foden
    Kane (v), Bamford

    subs.: Martinez; Watkins, Jota, Burn

    is Watkins --> Antonio best move? (of course would then play Antonio); complicated to bring in Salah for this GW

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

      I'd be tempted to do jota to raphinha personally.

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

    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Dallas
    Salah Greenwood Son Lingard
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Forster Coleman JWP Holding

    1FT, 1.0itb

    Is this good to go? Any changes required?

    Thanks

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

      Looks fine

  12. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bench?
    1) Iheanacho @ che
    2) Lingard @ wba
    3) Coufal @ wba

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

      1

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

      Hard. Maybe 3 as I prefer benching defenders, but 1 is tempting.

    3. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      1

    4. Geano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      1

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which one would you keep this gw?

    A. Zaha
    B. Siggy
    C. Lingard

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

      C

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

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

      C

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

    I lost count how many times I have swapped my (c) from Mo to Kane and back again.

    I am leading my ML by 50 pts to the two closest rivals and I know one of them will captain Salah and the other one will go Kane.

  15. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Salah, Kane and Bruno all great picks.

    Should we pay more attention to the home games this week? Bruno has barely ever celebrated in front of OT home fans

  16. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else surprised by no Greenwood in scout picks?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think it's because they got a 100m budget and couldn't afford Greenwood over Willock

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

    So my short term moves to get son and DCL failed miserably last week, and now I have no bruno and feel concerned.

    Do I just hope for the best?

    Martinez
    TAA Dallas Castagne
    Salah Greenwood Lingard Son
    Kane DCL Watkins

    Forster Saka Ward Coady

    a - save FT
    b - saka to raphinha/Harrison (bench watkins)
    c - coady/castagne/ward to another def (who??)

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

      A

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

      Same boat here. At least you have Greenwood.

  18. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Guys

    A) nacho to Antonio free and start siggy
    B) siggy to greenwood free and start elghazi
    C) elghazi to raphinha and start siggy
    D) siggy nacho to greenwood Antonio -4
    E) elghazi nacho to raphinha Antonio -4

    Thanks.

  19. Flair
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Going for Salah (C) against a visibly on the beach, shipping goals for fun, surprisingly adventurous Burnley with a massive downgrade at GK - Pope bails them out an insane amount of times, Peacock-Farrel actively hinders them.

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ditto

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I would too but the crowds being back makes me go Kane (c). Very much undecided still.

  20. Third Eye Vision
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Options:

    Jota to Torres. No one seems to be making this move. Is the general consensus that he’ll be benched this week?

    Or I could get Willock. If I make that move, I can afford to get TAA in next week.

    Thoughts?

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

      Willock and Trent makes sense considering Torres is likely to play only one game.

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

      To me if feels like chasing last weeks points.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Manchester Evening News thinks Torres retains his place even if a stronger team start.

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

      Let's be honest, no one has any idea who pep will play.

      I'm just avoiding city completely, but as ever, pick the right one on the right week and you're a winner.

    5. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks for the replies. I’m chasing in my ML’s, so I’ll weigh up the Torres punt today.

  21. Steager
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Choose ONE to play out of the below? The OTHER 3 will be benched:

    1. Willock (Shef Utd - H)
    2. Gundo (BHA - A)
    3. Phillips (Bur - A)
    4. Konsa (TOT - A)

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      1

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Think you have them in the right order

  22. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So it comes down to this lol.....

    who would you play?

    a. DCL v WOL (Have Coleman)

    b. Bamford VSOU (Have Raph & Struijk)

    This is the last piece of my puzzle.

    Cheers

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

      A

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A. Bamford will likely get another early sub for Rodrigo

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks lads

    4. S3
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

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

      A

  23. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Targett to trent and jota to raphina for a hit?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Good moves. Hopefully Raphinha will get set pieces back

    2. S3
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      will do it

  24. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Predictions for Chelsea's front three against Leicester?

    Havertz, Pulisic, Mount make sense?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      True but Mount is tired as his manager said.

      Pulisic is in and out.

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Mount is so important for them. What would your prediction be for their front 3?

  25. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Pope?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty sure he's been ruled out. If not then very unlikely to play

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      50/50 at the moment I am hearing too.

  26. Merlinho
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Hi folks, need to start one in draft from Reguilon (AVL), Llorente (sou), RJames (LEI) - any thoughts?

    Also start Soucek or Benrahma?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sergio

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

      Regu

      Benrahma

  27. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    which one of these 4 DFs to bench? (I guess Digne or Dallas; tough)

    Digne
    Dallas
    TAA
    Shaw

    1. S3
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Tough....Maybe bench MF or STK..

  28. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Greenwood or Mount this GW

    1. S3
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Greenwood

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

      Greenwood

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I want to draft him in. All signs point that he starts. Could they maybe start Cavani up top instead?

        1. S3
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I am guessing a front 3 of Greenwood Cavani and Rash...Dont think a double pivot is needed in this game so maybe Pogba + Fred/Scot..... but again still a roll of the dice

          1. S3
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            *Pogba +fred/scott in the middle

  29. S3
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    who to bench. of this lot

    Zaha
    Watkins

    1. Pomp and Circumstance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Watkins

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

      Watkins

  30. S3
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Play Guaita vs ARS or Martinez vs TOT?