The Best FPL Captain Picks for Gameweek 1

The armband conversation in Gameweek 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Gabriel scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Coventry City (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 4.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 25.8% 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 Erling Haaland 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 Bournemouth (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 75.0% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Bruno Fernandes lines up against Hull City (A) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Easy 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 48.6% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Bruno Fernandes 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. Bukayo Saka scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Coventry City (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 3.2 expected points from the model. Owned by 10.6% 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 Cole Palmer 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 Fulham (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 12.7% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Virgil lines up against Newcastle (A) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 3.1 expected points, and form of 0.0 per game over the last six gameweeks shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 16.2% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Virgil 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. Nico O'Reilly scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Bournemouth (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 3.1 expected points from the model. Owned by 22.9% 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 Antoine Semenyo projected at 2.9 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 22.0% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Maxence Lacroix lines up against Fulham (A) 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 12.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Maxence Lacroix 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. James Tarkowski scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Crystal Palace (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 9.9% 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 Marc Guéhi 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 Bournemouth (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 24.0% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Matheus N. 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 5.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Matheus N. 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. Bryan Mbeumo scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Hull City (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 16.5% 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 Cunha 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 14.6% 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 Leeds (H) 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 11.8% 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 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Marcos Senesi scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Brentford (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 10.9% 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 Declan Rice 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 Coventry City (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 22.3% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Morgan Rogers lines up against Fulham (A) 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 30.8% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Morgan Rogers 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. Florian Wirtz scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Newcastle (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 11.7% 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 Rayan Cherki 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 Bournemouth (H), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 9.4% 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 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 6.4% 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 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Riccardo Calafiori scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Coventry City (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 15.1% 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 Piero Hincapie 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 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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Ollie Watkins lines up against Brighton (A) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Medium 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 12.3% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Ollie Watkins 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. James Hill scores well across all three: a Very Hard rated tie against Man City (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 1.3% 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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