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FPL points projections: Salah and De Bruyne lead the way in Double Gameweek 36

Our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points projections for Gameweeks 36-38 are available to read for Premium Members of Fantasy Football Scout.

These have been freshly updated after Friday’s press conferences to take into account any injuries and rotation risks.

With two matches in Gameweek 36 and a rest already out of the way last weekend, it’s little surprise to see Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) topping the list of projected scores for the week.

As for the premium battle elsewhere, it’s Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) – another to have warmed the bench in Gameweek 35 – who leads the way, with the Tottenham Hotspur duo of Son Heung-min (£11.0m) and Harry Kane (£12.4m) further down the list.

Subscribers can see the players heading the points projections tables for both this upcoming Gameweek and the following two in the images below but you can get the full picture by clicking here.

You can even get a breakdown of the points, from attacking returns to clean sheets, by clicking here.

Our Rate My Team tool, meanwhile, can give you an approximation of how many FPL points your own team will score over a series of Gameweeks. We’ve more details on this below.

GAMEWEEK 36: FPL POINTS PROJECTIONS

GAMEWEEKS 36-38: FPL POINTS PROJECTIONS

WHAT IS RATE MY TEAM?

Rate my Team (RMT) is a tool designed to give you an approximation of how many FPL points your team will score over a series of Gameweeks. This takes into account captaincy, vice-captains and automatic substitution points.

WHAT ARE PROJECTIONS?

Projections come in two forms – Season Projections and Six-Gameweek Projections (SGP).

Season projections show algorithm-generated predictions for every FPL player. This includes goals, assists, clean sheets, minutes played, bonus points, yellow cards and, most importantly, FPL points.

SGP shows algorithm-generated predictions for every player’s FPL points in each of the next six Gameweeks, calculating their points per million value over this period. These numbers are the same numbers as the ones used in RMT.

HOW ARE THE VALUES FOR RATE MY TEAM AND PROJECTIONS CALCULATED?

The values are generated by an algorithm that uses both current and historical data. There is also constant human monitoring so that the model can respond quickly to news, injuries or tactical changes that otherwise the algorithm may underestimate.

We do this to generate the best values with as little bias as possible.

HOW DO I LOAD MY TEAM INTO RMT?

To load your team into RMT, you need to type in your FPL ID.

If you can’t find your FPL ID, instructions on how to find it are on the Rate My Team page.

WHAT DO XM AND ADJP MEAN?

Placing the cursor over a player’s predicted FPL points in a Gameweek will show an xM score and an adjP score.

xM stands for expected minutes – It’s the number of minutes the algorithm is predicting a player to have. Note that this isn’t an exact Gameweek specific prediction but rather an average number of minutes. Therefore, while a player might be expected to play 90 minutes, their xM will be lower since there’s a chance they might miss the game or get substituted.

adjP is the expected points – how many points the algorithm predicts a player will score in the week if they were to play 90 minutes.

Both of these values combine to generate a final score.

WHY DOES RMT SAY TO START A PLAYER WITH A LOWER PREDICTED SCORE THAN A SECOND PLAYER?

Usually, this occurs because the algorithm predicts that a player (usually a goalkeeper) will either play the full game or won’t feature at all.

Player A – High adjP, very low xM – Low RMT score

Player B – Medium adjP, very high xM – Medium RMT score

Whilst Player A is unlikely to play, the most common scenarios is that they’ll either be given 90 minutes or none at all. Therefore, RMT thinks it’s worth starting him to make use of the high adjP if he plays, otherwise the safer option of Player B will autosub in.

Therefore it suggests picking Player A over B, despite the former appearing to score lower on RMT. 

WHEN DO UPDATES HAPPEN?

While there’s no fixed update timetable, it is pretty much continuous.

Monday tends to have a big update after the weekend’s events. Thursday and Friday will have updates in the evenings following any news that emerges from pre-match press conferences.

CAN I SEE A FULL LIST FOR ALL PLAYERS IN RMT?

You can find the complete list here. It can also be found by clicking the “Players” option in the sub-menu under “Rate My Team” on the main Premium Members Area menu.

CAN I ORDER BY SCORES FOR ONE GAMEWEEK?

From the list of all players in RMT or projections, just click on the Gameweek header to sort the players by that Gameweek’s predicted score.

HOW DO I CHANGE THE GAMEWEEKS I VIEW RMT OVER?

At the top of the Rate My Team page, whilst you have your team loaded, you can select “First Gameweek” and “Last Gameweek”. By default, the first Gameweek will be the next Gameweek and the last Gameweek will be in six Gameweeks’ time, but these can be manually altered to suit your research.

1,397 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fadi AMJK
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If you don't own Salah (I know, already regretting it), would you transfer De Bruyne in instead of Mane for a hit?
    or you would go Cancelo/Mane Captain?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I dont own Salah, have KDB & Mané. Capping KDB

      1. Fadi AMJK
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Good call!

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don't own Salah/KDB and capping Cancelo.

      1. Fadi AMJK
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        probably doing the same!
        I can't justify De Bruyne instead of Mane for a hit, hoping I don't regret it.

    3. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cancelo captain looks a good option to me.

      1. Fadi AMJK
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        to me also.
        I favor City fixtures more defensively.

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I don't have Salah and getting him would cost me Kane + 4 pts. Since I am chasing top 10k 13 pts without any chips, I think I just have to get KdB and bet against Salah and just hope that Son, KdB and Kane do the job.

      1. Fadi AMJK
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Kane over Son and Bruno over Ronaldo where season defining for me.
        from 51k and a good chance for top 10 k finish to 84k and trying to stay in the top 100k at best.
        I think De Bruyne is an excellent bet if you are chasing a rank.

  2. ran
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel Foster

    James TAA Fofana Cancelo Cash
    Saka Son Salah Maddison Mount
    Watkins Dennis Nketiah

    1 FT; 0.8 itb

    On a BB. Should I do a -4,

    Son > KDB
    Cash > Coleman/Tavares/or any 5m and below defender?

    Or any other better recommendations?

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Just checked the odds for Brighton vs Man Utd. How times have changed!

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Expecting Brighton to win this 1-0

  4. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Odegaard to Gordon?

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not for me

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

  5. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What scores most this week?

    A) Robbo, Cancelo, Gordon (-4)
    B) Cancelo, Havertz, Nketiah (-4)
    C) Robbo, Havertz, Nketiah

    Cheers!

    1. Lionac
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C just but I'd take someone over havertz if it's not a minus 4

  6. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mount?
    a) keep
    b) Mahrez
    c) Foden

    Werner?
    a) Richarlison
    b) Jesus

    Can't be both B

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep Mount

      Werner to Rich

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep mount and gut for other one

  7. boroie
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On BB… current squad…

    Schmeichel*
    TAA* Rudiger* Alonso*
    Salah(C)* Saka(VC)* Kulu* Raphinha*
    Kane* Werner* Dennis*

    Ramsdale*; Gordon* Dier* Tavares*

    Only worries are that I have Werner and no City…

    Is Werner -> Jesus worth a -4?

    1. FredUpAlready
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably yes

  8. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any shouts for decent 5.3 def on bb
    Robbo - cancelo - alonso- laporte - xxxx

    Leicester best fixtures but can't be sure any start 2 games.
    Arsenal or Palace a shout?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cash

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cant see a Cs v pool though so it's almost reduced to 1 game and it's not a cert Cs with Burnley pushing to survive. Think he will be in on fh next week tho

    2. DennisTheMenace
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mykolenko?

    3. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Avoid Leicester, who knows who'll start.

      Everton would be my choice, maybe Mykolenko.

  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A KDB L Díaz Richarlison
    B Son Mahrez Richarlison
    C Son KDB bench fodder ( Nketiah would be only playing forward)

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  10. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    The day the Kaptain has another say in the title race!
    Can’t wait for the game this evening

  11. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which gets more points this week?

    A - Mahrez
    B - Mount +4

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Million dollar question!

    2. FredUpAlready
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Would love to know this too

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  12. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mahrez comin in

    Out:
    A. Mount
    B. Havertz

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    4. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  13. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    0FT 0ITB

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo (VC) Laporte
    Salah (C) Saka Raphinha Kulu
    Kane Nketiah

    Foster - Pukki Gordon Digne

    BB team GTG? On a -4.

  14. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hello,

    Ideal Ben white and J.Ramsey replacements at similar price brackets?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Holgate Gordon

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Justin, Gray

  15. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you start Amartey over any of these?

    Trent
    Robertson
    Cancelo
    Salah
    Son
    Kulusevski
    Gordon
    Kane
    Pukki
    Nketiah

    Thanks

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Day drinking?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Not yet haha

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Noooo

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks - thought so!

  16. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need quick help with FH.

    A) KDB + Gordon
    B) Foden + Jesus

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  17. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If you have both who to C ?
    A- Son
    B- Cancelo

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  18. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Captain

    A) Salah
    B) KDB

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’m on A

    3. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  19. Tross007
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Foster to Pickford worth a -4?

  20. FredUpAlready
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On a BB and using FH next week.
    Have 1ft and 0.1 itb.
    Would you do Havertz to Foden or any other options?

    Schmeichel Foster
    Cancelo TAA Alonso Laporte Emerson
    Salah(c) Son Saka Mount Havertz
    Pukki Nketiah Dennis

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How can I improve this lot?

    Is Richarlison broken?

    Ramsdale,
    Cancelo, Trent, Cash,
    Saka, Kulu, Salah, Mount
    Kane, Richy, Pukki,

    Pope, Silva, KDH, Justin,

    .4

  22. Erange
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Coutinho + Tavares —> Dias +Odegaard for -4?

  23. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Gone for -8! Felt I was missing out with just Ramsey to Gordon

    Kane, Ramsey, Foden to Nketiah, Kulu, KDB.

    On BB.

    Foster Schmeichel
    TAA Robbo Alonso Collins Cancelo
    KDB KDH Salah Saka Kulu
    Dennis Nketiah Mateta

    Who to captain?

    A) Salah
    B) KDB

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  24. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is laporte injured?

  25. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Get KDB and (c) if chasing ?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I am

  26. kellamergh
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    ****BB Active****

    I have 2FH. I'm pretty happy with my setup for GW36 & GW37.
    Anything sticking out or shall I let it go to waste?

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo James TAA Laporte Alonso
    Saka Mount Salah Coutinho
    Richarlison

    Foster Watkins Pukki Gordon

    1.1m itb & 2FT

  27. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi!

    Any of these sound good with the front 8 as such:

    Mount || Maddison || Salah || Son || Coutinho
    Mateta || Pukki || Dennis

    A) Coutinho out || Saka in (FT)
    B) Coutinho + Mateta out || Gordon + Richarlison in (-4)

    Thanks!

  28. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Should i get
    A) laporte & richarlison
    B) matip & jesus

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  29. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Maddison or Gordon? FPL Fix has Maddison as getting more points than Gordon.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddison

      1. GoonerGirl
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  30. Mattdrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Robo > Cancelo -4 a bad move?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes