The Best FPL Captain Picks for Gameweek 1

The model has Gabriel projected at 4.0 expected points for Gameweek 1, 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 Coventry City (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 25.8% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Erling Haaland lines up against Bournemouth (H) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 4.0 expected points, and form of 0.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 75.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Erling Haaland delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Bruno Fernandes scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Hull City (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 4.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 48.6% 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 Bukayo Saka projected at 3.2 expected points for Gameweek 1, 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 Coventry City (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 10.6% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Cole Palmer lines up against Fulham (A) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 3.2 expected points, and form of 0.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 12.7% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Cole Palmer delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Virgil scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Newcastle (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 3.1 expected points from the model. Owned by 16.2% 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 Nico O'Reilly projected at 3.1 expected points for Gameweek 1, 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 Bournemouth (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 22.9% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Antoine Semenyo lines up against Bournemouth (H) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.9 expected points, and form of 0.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 21.9% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Antoine Semenyo delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Maxence Lacroix scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Fulham (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 12.0% 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 James Tarkowski projected at 2.8 expected points for Gameweek 1, 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 Crystal Palace (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 9.9% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Marc Guéhi lines up against Bournemouth (H) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.8 expected points, and form of 0.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 24.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Marc Guéhi delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Matheus N. scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Bournemouth (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 5.0% 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 Bryan Mbeumo projected at 2.8 expected points for Gameweek 1, 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 Hull City (A), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 16.4% 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 Hull City (A) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 2.8 expected points, and form of 0.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 14.6% 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 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Morgan Gibbs-White scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Leeds (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 11.8% 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 1, 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 Brentford (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 10.9% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Declan Rice lines up against Coventry City (H) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 2.6 expected points, and form of 0.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 22.3% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Declan Rice delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Morgan Rogers scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Fulham (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 30.9% 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 Florian Wirtz projected at 2.6 expected points for Gameweek 1, 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 Newcastle (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 11.7% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Rayan Cherki lines up against Bournemouth (H) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.6 expected points, and form of 0.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 9.4% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Rayan Cherki delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Jérémy Doku scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Bournemouth (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 6.4% 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 Riccardo Calafiori projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 1, 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 Coventry City (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 15.1% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Piero Hincapie lines up against Coventry City (H) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 2.5 expected points, and form of 0.0 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 Piero Hincapie delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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The armband conversation in Gameweek 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Ollie Watkins scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Brighton (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 12.3% 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 James Hill projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 1, 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 Man City (A), rated Very Hard for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 1.3% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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