The Best FPL Captain Picks for Gameweek 2

The model has Gabriel projected at 4.0 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 5.0 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 29.6% 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 Crystal Palace (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 4.0 expected points, and form of 2.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 69.0% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Bruno Fernandes scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Ipswich Town (H), 2.0 points per game over six weeks, and 4.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 50.8% 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 Bukayo Saka projected at 3.2 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 10.0% 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 Brighton (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Easy 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 10.7% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Virgil scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Nott'm Forest (H), 2.0 points per game over six weeks, and 3.1 expected points from the model. Owned by 19.5% 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 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 Crystal Palace (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 21.4% 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 Crystal Palace (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.9 expected points, and form of 2.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 25.9% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Maxence Lacroix scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Brighton (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 9.1% 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 James Tarkowski projected at 2.8 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 6.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Bournemouth (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 8.8% 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 Crystal Palace (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.8 expected points, and form of 10.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 17.6% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Bryan Mbeumo scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Ipswich Town (H), 2.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 37.8% 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 Cunha 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 10.0% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Morgan Gibbs-White lines up against Liverpool (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Hard 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 11.4% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Morgan Gibbs-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. Marcos Senesi scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Newcastle (H), 3.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 8.1% 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 Alexander Isak projected at 2.7 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 17.0% 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 Aston Villa (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 2.6 expected points, and form of 3.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 17.9% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Morgan Rogers scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Brighton (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 24.3% 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 Florian Wirtz projected at 2.6 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 12.6% 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 Crystal Palace (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.6 expected points, and form of 8.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 8.6% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Riccardo Calafiori scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Aston Villa (A), 9.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 40.4% 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 Benjamin White projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 11.0 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 5.1% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Cristhian Mosquera 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 6.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 6.2% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Cristhian Mosquera 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. Ollie Watkins scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Arsenal (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 10.1% 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 Adrien Truffert projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent form of 1.0 points per game over six gameweeks backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Everton (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 4.4% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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