The Best FPL Captain Picks for Gameweek 1

Gabriel lines up against Coventry City (H) 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 25.8% 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 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Erling Haaland scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Bournemouth (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 4.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 75.0% 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 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 48.6% 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 Coventry City (H) in Gameweek 1, 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 10.6% 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 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Cole Palmer scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Fulham (A), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 3.2 expected points from the model. Owned by 12.7% 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 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 16.2% 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 Bournemouth (H) 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 22.9% 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 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Antoine Semenyo scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Bournemouth (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.9 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 Maxence Lacroix 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 Fulham (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 12.0% 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 Crystal Palace (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 9.9% 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 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Marc Guéhi 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 24.0% 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 Matheus N. 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 5.0% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Bryan Mbeumo 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 16.4% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Bryan Mbeumo 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. Cunha 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 14.6% 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 Morgan Gibbs-White 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 Leeds (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 11.8% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Marcos Senesi lines up against Brentford (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 10.9% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Marcos Senesi 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. Declan Rice scores well across all three: a Easy rated tie against Coventry City (H), 0.0 points per game over six weeks, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 22.3% 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 Morgan Rogers 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 Fulham (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 30.9% 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 Newcastle (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 11.7% 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 1 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Rayan Cherki 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 9.4% 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 Jérémy Doku 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 6.4% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Riccardo Calafiori 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 15.1% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Riccardo Calafiori 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. Piero Hincapie 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 4.4% 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 Ollie Watkins 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 Brighton (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 12.3% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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James Hill lines up against Man City (A) in Gameweek 1, a fixture rated Very Hard 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 1.3% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If James Hill delivers a double-figure return, those without the armband will feel it.

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