GW35 Captain Pick: Gibbs-White or Bowen - Who Gets the Armband?
Salah has only a 25% chance of playing, ruling him out for the vast majority of captains this week. Haaland (owned 59.6%, form 5.0) faces Everton away at difficulty 4, making him a risky differential. That leaves two players standing out: Gibbs-White with a blazing form of 11.7 and Bowen surging up the transfer charts with over 104,000 incoming moves.
Gibbs-White is the highest-form player in the game right now. Nottingham Forest host a Chelsea side that has been leaky on the road, and with his involvement in goals and assists this season, the differential captain appeal is real at just 11.2% ownership.
CAPTAIN - 86%Bowen faces Brentford at home with a fixture difficulty of just 2 - one of the easiest matchups in the gameweek. The FPL community is backing him heavily with over 100k transfers in, and his consistent form of 8.7 makes him a reliable armband option for those who want safety alongside upside.
CAPTAIN - 78%Watkins (form 6.7, AVL vs TOT at home, diff 3) is a viable punt if you want a premium forward, though his form trails the top two significantly.
Haaland (form 5.0, owned 59.6%, EVE away, diff 4) is the most owned player in the game but this is not the week to hand him the armband - the fixture and dipping form suggest caution.
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