The Best FPL Captain Picks for Gameweek 2

Gabriel lines up against Aston Villa (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 4.0 expected points, and form of 5.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 29.6% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Gabriel delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Erling Haaland scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Crystal Palace (A), 2.0 points per game over six weeks, and 4.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 69.0% of managers, this is a mainstream captaincy pick, which means getting it right protects rank, and getting it wrong means losing ground to most of the field. The data makes the case clearly.

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The model has Bruno Fernandes projected at 4.0 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 2.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Ipswich Town (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 50.8% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Bukayo Saka lines up against Aston Villa (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 3.2 expected points, and form of 9.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 10.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Bukayo Saka delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Cole Palmer scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Brighton (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 3.2 expected points from the model. Owned by 10.7% of managers, this is a mainstream captaincy pick, which means getting it right protects rank, and getting it wrong means losing ground to most of the field. The data makes the case clearly.

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The model has Virgil projected at 3.1 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 2.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Nott'm Forest (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 19.5% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Nico O'Reilly lines up against Crystal Palace (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 3.1 expected points, and form of 2.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 21.4% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Nico O'Reilly delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Antoine Semenyo scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Crystal Palace (A), 2.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.9 expected points from the model. Owned by 25.9% of managers, this is a mainstream captaincy pick, which means getting it right protects rank, and getting it wrong means losing ground to most of the field. The data makes the case clearly.

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The model has Maxence Lacroix projected at 2.8 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 0.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Brighton (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 9.1% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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James Tarkowski lines up against Bournemouth (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.8 expected points, and form of 6.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 8.8% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If James Tarkowski delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Marc Guéhi scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Crystal Palace (A), 10.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 17.6% of managers, this is a mainstream captaincy pick, which means getting it right protects rank, and getting it wrong means losing ground to most of the field. The data makes the case clearly.

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The model has Bryan Mbeumo projected at 2.8 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 2.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Ipswich Town (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 37.8% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Cunha lines up against Ipswich Town (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 2.8 expected points, and form of 2.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 10.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Cunha delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Morgan Gibbs-White scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Liverpool (A), 2.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 11.4% of managers, this is a mainstream captaincy pick, which means getting it right protects rank, and getting it wrong means losing ground to most of the field. The data makes the case clearly.

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The model has Marcos Senesi projected at 2.8 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 3.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Newcastle (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 8.1% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Alexander Isak lines up against Nott'm Forest (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.7 expected points, and form of 2.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 17.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Alexander Isak delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Declan Rice scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Aston Villa (A), 3.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 17.9% of managers, this is a mainstream captaincy pick, which means getting it right protects rank, and getting it wrong means losing ground to most of the field. The data makes the case clearly.

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The model has Morgan Rogers projected at 2.6 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 0.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Brighton (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 24.3% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Florian Wirtz lines up against Nott'm Forest (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.6 expected points, and form of 2.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 12.6% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Florian Wirtz delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Rayan Cherki scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Crystal Palace (A), 8.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 8.6% of managers, this is a mainstream captaincy pick, which means getting it right protects rank, and getting it wrong means losing ground to most of the field. The data makes the case clearly.

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The model has Riccardo Calafiori projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 9.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Aston Villa (A), rated Hard for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 40.4% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Benjamin White lines up against Aston Villa (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 2.5 expected points, and form of 11.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 5.1% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Benjamin White delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Cristhian Mosquera scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Aston Villa (A), 6.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 6.1% of managers, this is a mainstream captaincy pick, which means getting it right protects rank, and getting it wrong means losing ground to most of the field. The data makes the case clearly.

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The model has Ollie Watkins projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 0.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Arsenal (H), rated Hard for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 10.1% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Adrien Truffert lines up against Everton (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.5 expected points, and form of 1.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 4.4% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Adrien Truffert delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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