Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 36?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are advised to target assets who play twice in Double Gameweek 36 when looking for their next captain.

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) have emerged as the two outstanding candidates, but are there any outsiders who are perhaps being overlooked?

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 13:30 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

As expected, Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne are leading the captaincy poll ahead of Double Gameweek 36.

So far, Liverpool’s Salah has been handed 50.17% of total votes by our users. Second-place De Bruyne, meanwhile, has received 18.56% of votes ahead of his double-header against Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The top four is closed by two familiar names: Son Heung-min (£11.0m) and Reece James (£6.4m), with 6.03% and 3.19% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH

Salah's brace, Mane's form and United's change of shape: FPL notes 2
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  1. LC1
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Morning all!

    We all good for GW36;

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Matip White
    Son Salah(c) Coutinho Saka Maddison
    Dennis

    Forster Jimenez Ait Nouri Broja

    Tempted to do Ait Nouri > Laporte for a -4?

    Thanks all!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      not sure laporte will strart the first game

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        higher chance than dias who has been injured and played same amount of time + horrible that game

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

      Looks good .is White fit? Maybe start Jimi over White if he is not fit

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

    Unpopular opinion - Son is as good a captain choice as Salah this GW if not better..too bad I own Kane and not Son

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      If captain Son if I had him

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        *I'd

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

      Has to be Salah because I refuse to hide behind the sofa for 2 matches this game week !

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    mount and weg to barnes and richarlison for free? am fh 37 so reluctant to lose mount for gw38 but barnes might get more minutes now with leicester out. I am going round in circles 🙂

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      no

  4. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    who score more DGW36:

    a) Tavares Son
    b) TAA Dias/Laporte?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

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

      B I think

  5. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Best 4.8 defender to replace Doherty on bench boost? FHing next GW. Thinking Ake?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I like Ake

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Could go for Sessegnon if you want someone who'll play twice..?

  6. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    which option lads:
    a. Weg to Nketiah -4 (bench Cash)
    b. Play Cash

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

      I have all 3 lol

      I'm playing Cash. I think more secure minutes, better chance to explode

  7. mdm
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who to play:

    A. Coady (che, MCI)
    B. Keane (lei, wat)

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Keane doesnt seem to be starting at the moment. Don't fancy playing Coady with those fixtures

      1. mdm
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I know, but I am forced to choose one. Thanks anyway

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      take a hit for either and play whoever u get in

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

        This

  8. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Been working on a plan to get Son into my team for GW38.

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James
    Salah Kulu Saka Cout Martinelli
    Kane
    Bench: Sanchez Cash Gelhardt Broja

    Transfers:
    GW36: Martinelli & James to Gordon & Laporte -4
    GW37: FH
    GW38: Cout & TAA to Son & Matip -4

    Good plan - yay or nay?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yay

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cou and Marti to Mahrez/Foden + Gordon works for 36?

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yeah but can't afford Matip in 38. 5 mil budget with those moves.

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

      Yay but you might want James back for gw38

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Nabil mind answering my Q above thx

  9. trick9
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Risky GW coming up... don't have any of the top-4 captain options or TAA.

    BB active though and all 15 players have doubles.

  10. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Dias or Laporte?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Dias

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

        Why?

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

          Laporte might be injured

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Dias

  11. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Evening all. Bench boost set. Worth a transfer anywhere? 0.3m ITB. Cheers.

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo - Robbo - Laporte
    Coutinho - Saka - Salah - Mount - KDB
    Nkeitah - Mateta

    (Foster) - Pukki - Matip - Fofana

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Matip in for Mateta maybe?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cheers but I'm bench boosting. More if I need to transfer anyone?

        1. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Oh yeah I see. GTG

      2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        On a bench boost?

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

      I'd remove Fofana if you have a FT to burn

  12. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ramsdale Dubravka
    TAA Robbo Coady Cancelo Fofana
    Mount Ramsey Salah Kulu Saka
    Nketiah Kane Gelhardt

    Stupidly forgot to play FH last week so i'm left with 2x FH and BB with only 2 games to go!!!

    Best to Play BB this week and FH next?

    Gelhardt and dubravka > 2x double gameweekers or mess around with other players?

    1. Jammy Dodger
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Can you not use the free hit directly after a bench boost? If so, you could to FH this week, BB next and FH in 38?

    2. Matt42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      You can't play the 2 x FH in consecutive weeks so you need to play one this week.

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

        This. Or, just don't use a FH

    3. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes, I'm considering the FH this week BB next and FH again in 38, but i currently have 14 out of 15 for double gameweek so though it might be best to just lose out on a FH and BB this week instead?

  13. Jammy Dodger
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I have a 30 pt lead in my mini league but the 2nd place has Son whereas I have Kane. Do you think it's worth me taking a -4 for the below to cover myself?

    Kane > (a) Richarlison / (b) Jesus - punt
    and
    (1) Kulu / (2) Coutinho > Son

    Many thanks - really uncertain what to do!

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

      Kane to Richarlison and Coutinho/Kulu to Son makes sense in this case.

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

      No

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes match your rival so he can't gain on you

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

    ......

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

    1 FT, 0 itb, 1 FH left

    Kasper
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James Cash
    Salah Son Saka
    Watkins Eddie

    (Pope Gordon Martinelli Weghorst)

    A. James to Laporte
    B. James to Dias
    C. Save FT

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

      not starting martinelli?

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

        Who to bench? Burnt my BB in GW33. Can I blame you for that?

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

          easy Cash, isnt it?

          Pope/Weghorst/Gordon are hardly BB materials this week, so yes, you can blame me for early BB 😀

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

            But my bench of Kasper James Gordon Mateta scored less than 10 points in 33. Very well, I thank you for the less headache this week 🙂

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

          I'd start Martinelli over Nketiah.

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

      Easy save, but I'd play one of your benched mids for Cash.

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

        You sure about that? I thought Cash is more nailed and has better chance to explode

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

          I think Villa will concede in both games.

  16. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    #REPOST#
    #NOREPLY#

    Best 5.1m defender to have for the double?
    Ramsdale Foster
    Taa Cancelo Robbo Alonso Amartey*

    Looking to ship out Amartey for a double hit.

    Thanks.

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

      Cash or Digne. I'm serious

      1. mdm
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        This or Mykolenko

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

          This is probably where I'll go if White confirmed out. Or a Spurs defender

        2. Neo-Viper
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Torn between Myko and Mina to be very honest

      2. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cheers Nabil. Don't have money for Cash but Digne I can do. isn't it better to get them villa assets next week?

  17. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Captain KDB or Salah?

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

      Depends whether you're chasing or leading. Feeling maverick or insecure

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I’m leading im my MLs so going with Salah.

  18. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What to do here? 1FT, only need for 36 and 38 (FH37)

    Schmeichel
    Robertson Cancelo Laporte Alonso White
    Salah Havertz Mount Maddison
    Kane
    Foster Gordon Mateta 4.5

  19. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    G2G? BB active

    Schmeichel Foster
    Robbo Cancelo Laporte Cash Williams
    Salah(C) Kdb Maddy Mount Gordon
    Richa Watkins Pukki

    GL to all.

  20. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A) Schmeichal, Havertz, Kane
    B) Ederson, Son, Richarlison -4

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  21. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Hold Havertz or get Foden for a -4?

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Did that last gw. The goals misses against United are still in my head 🙁

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Foden for me

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

      Mahrez maybe?

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Can only afford a straight swap to Foden

  22. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Priority for 36+38

    Matip
    Fofana
    Laporte
    Maddison
    Nketiah

    Thkx in adv

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Is this a question or statement

  23. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    "Choose. Whether you should believe in yourself, or believe in others. I myself don’t know… I never have. Whether I believed in my own abilities, or whether I believed in the decisions of fellow managers, in the end no one ever knew what the outcome would be. So I guess… you have to do your best to make a decision that you won’t regret."

  24. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    on BB ,thinking robbo and foden may not play twice so
    robbo to tsimikas
    foden to KDB -4
    i have exact funds
    yay or nay????/

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

      They should at least play more minutes than Tsimikas and Kevin combine

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

      I'm sorry but it baffles me that you are willing to sell Robbo who "might" play only one game, and bring in Tsimikas who has a good chance to not play even one of those doubles games

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

      Only one of Robbo or Tsimikas plays LB so to take a hit to switch between them is illogical. Robbo plays at least one so by extension Tsmikas plays max one

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        idea scrapped ,cheers lads...

  25. mdm
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Best option:

    A. Coady to Matip
    B. Coady, Barnes to Cancelo, Gordon for -4
    C. Save FT (and play Coady and Barnes)

  26. v3n0m
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Broja -> Dennis worth -4 on BB?

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

      Could be

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

    Play one
    A. Cash
    B. Martinelli
    C. Gordon

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      tough bw A and C

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

        I think C is good for dgw37. Everton poor traveller?

  28. AMP
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Good morning lads

    whom 2 to start:

    A. Kulu (TOT, ava)
    B. Martinelly (LEE, tot)
    C. Cash (bur, LIV)

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A, B

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

        thought the same thank you

  29. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    "In dgwk 36, I will play one game at CB and one game at LB", "who am I"?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      James?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Nope lol

    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Chalobah

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I'm not him, but yeah maybe

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Davies?

      • No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Laporte

      • The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Ake?

    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      for 36 only:
      a. Matip
      b. Diaz

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        A nailed

        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          agree but Diaz is such an exciting pick