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 returns of 5.0 points per game so far this season 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 29.3% 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 2.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 68.2% 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 so far this season, and 4.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 49.1% 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 Bukayo Saka projected at 3.2 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 9.0 points per game so far this season 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 10.4% 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 13.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 13.9% 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 so far this season, and 3.1 expected points from the model. Owned by 19.6% 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 Nico O'Reilly projected at 3.1 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 2.0 points per game so far this season 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 21.1% 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 2.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 24.8% 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), 6.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.8 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 James Tarkowski projected at 2.8 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 6.0 points per game so far this season 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 10.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 19.0% 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 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 so far this season, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 36.5% 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 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 2.0 points per game so far this season 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 9.6% 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 Newcastle (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 2.8 expected points, and 3.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 7.8% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Alexander Isak scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Nott'm Forest (H), 2.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.7 expected points from the model. Owned by 16.6% 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 Declan Rice projected at 2.6 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 3.0 points per game so far this season 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 17.3% 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 Brighton (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 2.6 expected points, and 8.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 25.7% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Florian Wirtz scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Nott'm Forest (H), 2.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.6 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 Rayan Cherki projected at 2.6 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 8.0 points per game so far this season 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 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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Riccardo Calafiori lines up against Aston Villa (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 2.5 expected points, and 9.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 41.4% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Benjamin White scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Aston Villa (A), 11.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 6.0% 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 Cristhian Mosquera projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 6.0 points per game so far this season 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 5.9% 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 Arsenal (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 2.5 expected points, and 0.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 8.8% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Adrien Truffert scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Everton (H), 1.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 4.3% 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 Nathan Collins projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 6.0 points per game so far this season backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Leeds (A), rated Medium for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 2.0% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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