GW36 Captain Picks: Haaland at Home or a Differential That Could Win Your Mini-League?
Haaland is soaking up 196,413 transfers in this week, but his 62.8% ownership means captaining him is simply matching the template. Okafor at 3.1% and Doku at 3.5% offer massive upside with favourable fixtures, and the right differential pick here could swing your overall rank by thousands. Here is how the top options stack up.
Haaland gets a home game against Brentford (difficulty 3) and the sheer volume of transfers signals confidence from the masses. The risk is purely differential: at 62.8% ownership, a blank hurts you far more than a haul helps. Safe but rank-neutral.
SAFE CAPTAIN — 68%Okafor leads the GW36 form table at 10.2 and is owned by just 3.1% of managers, making him the standout differential captain option this week. A haul here could swing rank by tens of thousands overnight.
DIFFERENTIAL BUY — 82%Doku shares the City home fixture with Haaland but at a fraction of the ownership, meaning his ceiling is far higher in rank terms. Strong form at 7.8 and rising transfer momentum suggest managers are waking up to his potential.
DIFFERENTIAL BUY — 76%Second in the form table at 9.8 but flagged as doubtful with only a 75% chance of playing. Do not risk the armband here unless confirmed fit closer to the deadline.
AVOID AS CAPTAIN — 35%Want personalised FPL advice based on your squad, rank and remaining fixtures?
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