Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 35?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are looking to Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City for the Gameweek 35 captaincy, and as per usual, the Captain Sensible article is here to highlight which assets have the best chance of hauling.

First, we will assess the fallout of the captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) is the leader of the captain poll in Gameweek 35, with 39.94% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) is in second place, backed by 17.3%, ahead of his home fixture against Leicester City.

Son Heung-min (£11.0m) occupies third place with 8.71%, followed by Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Philippe Coutinho (£7.0m), with 8.03% and 5.77% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH

Salah's brace, Mane's form and United's change of shape: FPL notes 2

Mohamed Salah ended his recent goal drought with a brace against Manchester United in Gameweek 33, but has since turned provider with assists against Everton and Villarreal.

As a result, the Egyptian is now up to 14 FPL assists for the season, more than any other player bar Jarrod Bowen (£6.9m).

Exclude his penalties against Leeds United and Brighton and Hove Albion, however, and Salah has managed just two goals in his last 14 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions.

Despite that, his underlying numbers have remained good.

SALAH – LAST SIX MATCHES
Total
Goals3
Assists3
Double-digit hauls1
FPL points43
FPL points per start8.4
Non-pen xG2.26
xA2.24

Last six matches: EVE/MUN/mci/WAT/ars/bha


The main nagging doubt with captaining Salah in Gameweek 35 is that Liverpool have the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Villarreal on Tuesday.

The schedule hasn’t been kind, either, with the Reds first up in Saturday’s early kick-off, a fixture Jurgen Klopp unsuccessfully tried to push back.

Given the magnitude of the tie, and the fact Liverpool – who are in excellent form – are gunning for the title, it’s hard to see Salah not starting, but there is the very real potential for some minute management on Saturday if they are comfortably ahead.

But what about their opponents, Newcastle United?

The Magpies have lost only three matches in the Premier League this calendar year, going from deep in relegation trouble to sitting in the top half of the table.

In fact, in 2022, only Liverpool have accumulated more points than Newcastle’s 32.

Above: Premier League annual table 2022, via Transfermarkt

Manager Eddie Howe has been a real success story so far, and with three clean sheets in their current run of four consecutive league wins, he has his troops performing with confidence from back to front.

Defensively, they have conceded 13 goals across those 15 outings in 2022, with an expected goals conceded (xGC) tally of 15.29.

However, top tier attacks can trouble them, as evidenced by Tottenham Hotspur’s 5-1 win in Gameweek 31, and the arrival of title-chasing Liverpool will surely make life uncomfortable for pivot Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m), plus the full-backs with the Reds so dominant in wide areas.

SON HEUNG-MIN/HARRY KANE

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 32?
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  1. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play
    Alonso or
    Matip

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Matip

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Alonso all day

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Alonso on fire. Wish I had him

    4. @FPL__Engineer
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Alonso higher xG than Salah Son & Kane in his 5 starts

  2. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    G2G? Am i starting the right players?

    Guaita
    Robbo / Laporte / Cancelo / Cash
    Salah / Jota / Foden / Son / Coutinho
    Nketiah

    Bench: Steele / Alonso / Pukki / Jay rod

  3. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Martinelli or Broja?

  4. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bench one:

    1. Weghorst (WAT A)
    2. Dennis (BUR H)
    3. Pukki (AVL A)

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Tough one
      Would probably play Weg and Dennis, but who knows..maybe that match will be close with no goals at all

  5. JJO
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Dubravka to Foster for free as preparation for BB or wait 1 more gw?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm going to do the same move next week.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks man

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Wait. Assume you'd bench whichever this week so no benefit doing it early and every chance you want that FT for an unexpected fire next week

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yeah i agree
        The only think is that Dubravka is playing Liv and Scmeichel is playing Spurs
        So on paper Foster is having better fixture

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Hold

  6. Gorky
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Played Wildcard:

    Bench 3:

    Ramsey Gordon Matip - current bench
    Richarlison Pukki Cash - bench possibles

    Team:
    Foster (Schmeichal)
    Cancelo Laporte Alonso Cash (Matip)
    Son (C) Salah Saka (Ramsey, Gordon)
    Watkins Richarlison Pukki

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      BB next week yes?

    2. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I would bench alonso Pukki Gordon.....I'm guessing your bb36

      1. Gorky
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yeh BB next week

  7. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Head says Salah captain.. heart says Son.

    Leading my ML by 85 points so probably should be sensible..

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Big enough lead to go with heart I reckon

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I've got a 60 point lead and my rivals beaten me 10 years in a row but I'm still going for kane. Got to play your own game

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Son
      Must be poor ML 😉

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Well, I'm currently 1.8k OR 😉

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Nice. Ditch them and find better MLs 😀

  8. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    am chasing so thinking KDB (C) - but is there a chance he doesn't start?

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Unlikely but there is a chance

    2. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 11 months ago

      There's always a chance. But will Pep risk it with the title race so close? Best bet is to sub him out once they are 2 goals ahead.

  9. Jinkys Oars
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    With the expected rotation carnage/managed minutes this weekend I'm struggling to pick one of these for captain. Any suggestions?

    A. Salah
    B. KDB
    C. Nkeitah
    D. Kulu
    E. Mount/Havertz

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Was set on cancelo but moved to Salah.
      Pool won 2-0 at home, no need to start Salah in the CL.

      1. Jinkys Oars
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I still think.Salah starts in CL though.

    2. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Salah will play. Klopp can’t take chances, need the win. May not be 90 though. Rate him over KDB but nice you have both

      1. Jinkys Oars
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Agreed that Salah will start, just feel both he and KDB could have their minutes managed, Newcastle have come into a bit of form too.

      2. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yep, cant see Salah not starting

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  10. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is Pukki really that good of an option? I'm not even starting him this gw and Norwich will most likely be mathematically relegated by the time the DGW starts. Nketiah won't lose his place if he continues to perform and has West Ham next with no cb's, and then a double of Leeds and North London Derby

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Not really

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I rate nketiah over him but the "if he continues to perform" is the key sentence. You could bring him in and he suddenly falls out of favour. The said, I'd take him over pukki

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      relegated or not, players might be motivated to play for a move (next season)

      Pukki could have scored 1 and assisted 1 last game

  11. TopCorner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    KDB or Foden for the run in if you could have either?

    1. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I think KDB

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      KDB 100%

    3. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Has to be kdb

    4. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Kdb

    5. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Kdb will play less

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        thanks to Pool, he may play more instead

  12. Zaruto
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Wich “Duo” for this GW?

    KDB & Sterling
    Or
    KDB & CR7

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B for this week

    2. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  13. TVPlugSockets
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Which one would you bench from this lot?

    Laporte, Havertz, Alonso, Emerson, Kulusevski, Nketiah

  14. TVPlugSockets
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Which keeper would you start, Foster or Schmeichel?

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Same dilemma here. Went Foster atm

      1. Birdman77
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Same situation here. I’m on Foster

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Foster

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Same keepers. Starting Foster.

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Foster

  15. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Wildcard, BB36, FH38

    A) TAA + Saka/Coutinho
    B) Matip + Son

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A.

      I'm loving the fh38....I'm on it too cant see why there ain't more people on that train!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I am

    2. winchester
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Tough one. Perhaps A. Would you mind showing ur Draft?

      1. Super John McGinn-
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Schmeichel, Foster
        TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Laporte, Cash
        Salah, KDB, Coutinho Saka, Gordan
        Rich, Watkins, Nkeitah

        1. n14mul
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          You have BB left too?

        2. Super John McGinn-
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          KDB is Foden*

        3. Iain Dowies Love Child
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          That's a decent Team Value there!

          1. Iain Dowies Love Child
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            And a very nice team btw

    3. FTH
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      TAA + Coutinho

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A Coutinho.

    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A Coutinho

    6. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

      1. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Though i have b

    7. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  16. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Which striker to play?

    A) Pukki
    B) Dennis
    C) Rodriguez

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  17. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Good to go? On -8, 0 itb. Just FH left.

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James Cash
    Salah vc Son (C) Saka
    Watkins Nketiah

    Kasper Weghorst Gordon Schar

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Sorry Schar is Martinelli

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Gtg

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Thanks

      2. tim
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Went with Mo(C), otherwise GTG

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Yeah 50/50 call thanks ya

  18. tim
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz to Saka for free?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes

      1. tim
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cheers mate!

  19. Junks
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    1FT 0.1ITB
    DDG
    Cancelo James Robbo
    Saka Mount Salah Sterling(c) Eriksen
    Pukki Weghorst

    Foster / Broja / Schar / Justin

    DDG & Mount to Pope & Zaha -4

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Not keen on Zaha myself. WHy Pope over Schmeichel who has better fixtures and doubles next 2 GWs?

      1. Junks
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Would you roll the FT instead? Even that I'm FHing next GW36? Pope because still playing for something. Maybe just use FT for DDG to Pope/Schmeichel this GW?

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          No point using FT on DDG out this week given his fixture. Just use a FT on some punt

          1. Junks
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Thanks

  20. ran
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Currently on a WC this gw~

    Should I do a James and Son > Alonso and KDB now or wait for gw36 to make those moves?

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Logic says wait..therefore go for it

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      2 FTs before GW36 was one of the main reasons I used WC in GW34 over GW35, it going to cost you a hit now to switch Son to KDB now unless you go Alonso and Son, with MITB to upgrade Son to KDB.

  21. Jerryblock
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Guys, please RMT, I am wildcarding now to BB DGW36 + take advantage of DGW37 as well. Thanks

    Ramsdale / Schmeichel
    Cancelo / Matip / Alonso / Cash / Mykolenko
    Salah / Son / Coutinho / Saka / Ramsay
    Nketiah / Dennis / Richarlison

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Gtg

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Get Robbo otherwise gtg

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ticks a lot of boxes apart from Spurs / City attackers, but you cannot have them all. A good side!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Son there

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Yes I realised as soon as I typed this. Looks good and I like the Richa pick too, especially next week. He'll be all guns blazing you would think.

  22. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A. Nketiah (whm)
    B. Dennis (BUR)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A easy

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks, feels right picking the one in the more attacking team. Bookies have Dennis as slightly more likely to score which is throwing me off

  23. @FPL__Engineer
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    No Chelsea vs Everton in scout picks? Madness.

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Impossible to predict who will start

  24. Mr Johnson
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who to start this week

    A) Dennis
    B) B.Davies
    C) Weghorst

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

  25. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Trust Sterling one more week before BB36?

    A) Sterling --> Son (c) or KDB (c)
    B) Sterling + Werner --> Kane (c) + Coutinho
    C) Save FT

    Foster
    TAA -- Cancelo -- Matip -- Alonso
    Salah -- Mount -- Sterling (c) -- Saka
    Werner -- Dennis

    Schmeichel -- Emerson -- Pukki -- KDH [1FT + 1.5m ITB]

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

  26. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz -> Saka or save ft?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Save

  27. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz to Coutinho feels like one of those transfers, if I do it - Havertz hauls and I kick myself.

    If not, Coutinho goes mental and I’ve missed going early.

  28. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Wc team

    Schmeichel
    Robertson cash matip cancelo
    Salah saka son coutinho foden
    Watkins
    Foster alonso nketiah denis

    Way too heavy bench? Planning to BB at gw36

  29. Zaruto
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Oh cap my cap?

    a) CR7
    b) KDB

  30. Harmonica1967
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Not sure what to do with the below:

    Sanchez- Jakupovic
    TAA-Cancelo-White-Guehi-B.Johnson
    Salah-KdB-Mount-Saka-Gordon
    Kane-Broja-Greenwood

    1 FT, 0 ITB

    Have both FHs available, so will use in 36 and 38.

    Thinking maybe Kane and Saka to Son and Watkins (-4) or Saka and White to Cash and a sub 6 mill MF (-4)

    Any suggestions welcome!