The Best FPL Captain Picks for Gameweek 2

The armband conversation in Gameweek 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Gabriel scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Aston Villa (A), 5.0 points per game so far this season, and 4.0 expected points from the model. Owned by 29.5% 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 Erling Haaland projected at 4.0 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 69.0% 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 Ipswich Town (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Easy 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 50.6% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Bukayo Saka scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Aston Villa (A), 9.0 points per game so far this season, and 3.2 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 Cole Palmer projected at 3.2 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 0.0 points per game so far this season backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Brighton (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 10.7% 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 Nott'm Forest (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 3.1 expected points, and 2.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 19.6% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Nico O'Reilly scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Crystal Palace (A), 2.0 points per game so far this season, and 3.1 expected points from the model. Owned by 21.3% 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 Antoine Semenyo projected at 2.9 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 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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Maxence Lacroix lines up against Brighton (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 2.8 expected points, and 0.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 9.1% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. James Tarkowski scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Bournemouth (A), 6.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.8 expected points from the model. Owned by 8.8% 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 Marc Guéhi projected at 2.8 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 10.0 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 17.8% 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 Ipswich Town (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 2.8 expected points, and 2.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 37.6% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Cunha 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 10.0% 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 Marcos Senesi projected at 2.8 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 Newcastle (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 8.1% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Alexander Isak lines up against Nott'm Forest (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.7 expected points, and 2.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 17.0% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Alexander Isak 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. Declan Rice scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Aston Villa (A), 3.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 17.8% 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 Morgan Rogers projected at 2.6 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 0.0 points per game so far this season backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Brighton (H), rated Easy for difficulty, the underlying numbers are pointing in the right direction. At 24.3% 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 Nott'm Forest (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.6 expected points, and 2.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 12.5% 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 2 has to account for fixture, form, and projected output. Rayan Cherki scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Crystal Palace (A), 8.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.6 expected points from the model. Owned by 8.9% 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 Riccardo Calafiori projected at 2.5 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 40.5% ownership, doubling their score with the armband could be one of the bigger rank-climbing opportunities of the gameweek.

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Benjamin White lines up against Aston Villa (A) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 2.5 expected points, and 11.0 points per game so far this season shows consistent involvement rather than fluke output. Owned by 5.2% of FPL managers, getting the captaincy right here affects rank relative to the bulk of the field. If Benjamin 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. Cristhian Mosquera scores well across all three: a Hard rated tie against Aston Villa (A), 6.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 6.1% 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 Ollie Watkins projected at 2.5 expected points for Gameweek 2, placing them near the top of the captaincy table this week. Recent returns of 0.0 points per game so far this season backs the projection rather than fighting it. Against Arsenal (H), rated Hard 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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Adrien Truffert lines up against Everton (H) in Gameweek 2, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.5 expected points, and 1.0 points per game so far this season 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 Adrien Truffert 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. Igor Thiago scores well across all three: a Medium rated tie against Leeds (A), 0.0 points per game so far this season, and 2.5 expected points from the model. Owned by 17.3% 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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