The Best FPL Captain Picks for Gameweek 9

Maxim De Cuyper lines up against Man City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty. The model projects 7.0 expected points, and 7.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 42.2% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Maxim De Cuyper delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 9 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Jordan Henderson scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Man Utd (H), 7.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, and 7.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 1.4% 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 Neto projected at 6.7 expected points for Gameweek 9, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 6.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Man Utd (H), rated Hard for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 3.5% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Francisco Evanilson lines up against Leeds (H) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 6.3 expected points, and 6.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 6.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Francisco Evanilson delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 9 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Luka Vuskovic scores well across all three: a Very Hard rated tie against Man City (A), 6.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks, and 6.3 expected points from the model. Owned by 6.2% 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 Erling Haaland projected at 6.3 expected points for Gameweek 9, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 6.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Brighton (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 77.5% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Jérémy Doku lines up against Brighton (H) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 6.0 expected points, and 6.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 3.5% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Jérémy Doku delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 9 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Declan Rice scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Liverpool (A), 5.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks, and 5.3 expected points from the model. Owned by 12.1% 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 Yasin Ayari projected at 5.3 expected points for Gameweek 9, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 5.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Man City (A), rated Very Hard for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 0.7% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Dara O'Shea lines up against Hull City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 5.3 expected points, and 5.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 2.8% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Dara O'Shea delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 9 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Bryan Mbeumo scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Chelsea (A), 5.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks, and 5.3 expected points from the model. Owned by 21.9% 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 Riccardo Calafiori projected at 5.0 expected points for Gameweek 9, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Liverpool (A), rated Hard for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 54.8% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Ferdi Kadıoğlu lines up against Man City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty. The model projects 5.0 expected points, and 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 1.7% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Ferdi Kadıoğlu delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 9 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Olivier Boscagli scores well across all three: a Very Hard rated tie against Man City (A), 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, and 5.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 0.6% 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 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall projected at 5.0 expected points for Gameweek 9, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Newcastle (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 5.9% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Alex Iwobi lines up against Aston Villa (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 5.0 expected points, and 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 1.4% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Alex Iwobi delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 9 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Abdoul Ouattara scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Hull City (A), 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, and 5.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 1.0% 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 João Pedro projected at 4.7 expected points for Gameweek 9, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 4.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Man Utd (H), rated Hard for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 73.8% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Julio Enciso lines up against Hull City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 4.7 expected points, and 4.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 0.7% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Julio Enciso delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 9 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Ezri Konsa scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Liverpool (A), 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks, and 4.3 expected points from the model. Owned by 18.7% 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 Diego Gomez projected at 4.3 expected points for Gameweek 9, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Man City (A), rated Very Hard for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 4.0% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Charalampos Kostoulas lines up against Man City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty. The model projects 4.3 expected points, and 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 10.4% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Charalampos Kostoulas delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 9 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Jack Rudoni scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Sunderland (H), 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks, and 4.3 expected points from the model. Owned by 0.6% 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 Sidiki Cherif projected at 4.3 expected points for Gameweek 9, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Sunderland (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 0.4% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Bruno G. lines up against Liverpool (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 4.0 expected points, and 4.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 2.4% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Bruno G. delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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