The Best FPL Gameweek 37 Captains 

The penultimate week of the season is finally here. Mini-leagues and overall ranks are coming down to the wire and differential shots are being taken left right and centre. It truly is crunch time right now. 

There are also still plenty of clubs with plenty to play for, so make sure when selecting captains, bringing in differentials and setting lineups, that you are bearing all of this in mind. 

Make sure you check out our Gameweek 37 differentials piece for more ways to gain rank, and as always, make sure you check in with our Predicted Line-Ups and Team News Hub before locking in any changes.  

Anyway, without further ado, let’s get stuck into the Best Gameweek 37 Captains. 

 

Erling Haaland vs BOU (A) 

There’s no 2 ways around it, this is a must win game for City. Haaland now feels like the only attacker who is not subject to rotation as well, given Semenyo’s rest in the FA Cup and Cherki’s limited outing against Everton. As well as Pep’s recent press conference comments. 

Haaland himself has also been in excellent goalscoring form, scoring 4 goals and registering 1 assist in his last 4 at the time of writing. On top of this, he has also registered an xGI per 90 of 1.08 in his last 4. So, the chances are coming thick and fast. 

Bournemouth are a team much more known for their attacking than defending prowess. Scoring the 5th most goals this season and conceding the 6th most. Meaning this is a fixture much more heavily weighted towards a Haaland than a NOR, Nunes or Guehi type. Despite the safe minutes. This could be a bloodbath. 

 

Gabriel Magalhaes vs BUR (H) 

Perhaps the best differential to take on Haaland with. There are not many easier fixtures on the calendar than Burnley at home, making Gabriel a fantastic option this week. Not only have Arsenal now kept 5 clean sheets in their last 7 games, but Gabriel himself seems to be an absolute points magnet.  

He has 3 goals and 5 assists in the league already this season and is where pretty much every corner is aimed. Despite conceding a league average 13 goals from set-pieces this season, it is worth bearing in mind that Burnley have by far the worst xG from set plays conceded, at a whopping 15.7 xG. A whole point more than 2nd worst Wolves. Meaning they are especially vulnerable to one of Gabriel’s strongest points. 

Gabriel has also been increasingly reliable for DefCons as the season has progressed, registering the threshold in 4/8 games of late. However, of those other 4, he achieved 8+ in at least 3.  

Gabriel’s unique triple threat of CS, DefCons and goal threat, also mean he is an absolute Bonus Point machine. We dropped the cheat code on gaining a small edge using Bonus Points so make sure you check it out. Arsenal have now been involved in ten 1-0 scorelines this season, meaning that a player like Gabriel with a diversified BPS spread, is often likely to pip any attackers to Bonus Points, as they are simply not scoring enough goals. Hence why he has the 3rd most in the game and nearly twice as much as the 2nd highest defender.  

Burnley have also scored the 2nd least goals in the league this season after only Wolves. So as defensive fixtures in general ago, it does not get much better, especially at the Emirates. 

 

Bukayo Saka vs BUR (H) 

As well as having a torrid attacking record, Burnley have an even worse attacking one. Conceding a full 7 goals more than Wolves and having a full 13 extra xGA than 2nd place Wolves.  

Now even though traditionally we have not seen this current iteration of Arsenal throw caution to the wind as much, it is hard to count out 1st in the league against the worst defence in the league at home.  

Saka has looked sharp and lively since his return, and with the UCL final taking place a full week after the final game of the season, I see no reason why he would be rested. 

He slightly edges Gyokeres as he is a lot more dynamic of the 2 and seems to be consistently more involved in Arsenal’s attacking moves. 

 

Viktor Gyokeres vs BUR (H) 

Now Gyokeres is definitely the higher risk play between him and Saka, not least considering the potential rotation with Havertz. However, you could definitely argue he has the higher ceiling. Gyokeres has found considerable success against the weaker defences in the league this season and even grabbed a goal in the reverse fixture.  

Meaning this Burnley game has all the hallmarks for a Gyokeres haul. Despite an inconsistent start, he has still been able to score 14 league goals this season off an xGI per 90 of 0.6. Making a fixture of this calibre perfectly suited for his skillset. 

 

Bruno Fernandes vs NFO (H)

Now normally, this would be a game in which United have not much to play for and would thus be ‘on the beach’. However, they do have a few players who still have some individual accolades to chase. One of which is Bruno Fernandes and the assist record. With UCL football essentially locked up, we may see United rotate and bench some of their usual starters. Which will naturally be a similar story for Forest given their league safety. It is this unpredictability that means Fernandes finds himself below the Arsenal options this week.

Although we know how dangerous he can be, Forest’s defence has actually been decent in the league, limiting both Chelsea and Newcastle to 1 goal each. The unpredictable nature of a match in which neither team has much to play for, makes this a tricky one to predict. so yes, although Bruno’s individual accolades will mean he probably starts, its trickier to predict his supporting cast, especially against an unpredictable Forest team.

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