FPL Edge

FPL captain picks

Captaincy is decided by ceiling as much as by floor, so this rating weights attacking returns and starting certainty on top of the raw projection for the upcoming gameweek.

Gameweek 5 ranking
1
MUNB.Fernandes
B.Fernandes
MUN · MID · £11.9 · 38.5% owned
79
/100
2
MCIHaaland
Haaland
MCI · FWD · £15.6 · 73.8% owned
74
/100
3
ARSSaka
Saka
ARS · MID · £9.5 · 13.7% owned
73
/100
4
MUNMbeumo
Mbeumo
MUN · MID · £7.9 · 20.6% owned
68
/100
5
MUNCunha
Cunha
MUN · MID · £7.9 · 5.8% owned
58
/100
6
BHAGroß
Groß
BHA · MID · £5.8 · 28.8% owned
57
/100
7
EVEBarry
Barry
EVE · FWD · £5.7 · 8.3% owned
56
/100
8
NFOGibbs-White
Gibbs-White
NFO · MID · £8.0 · 15.7% owned
54
/100
9
ARSØdegaard
Ødegaard
ARS · MID · £6.8 · 19.8% owned
53
/100
10
CHERogers
Rogers
CHE · MID · £7.7 · 40.5% owned
53
/100
11
BRESchade
Schade
BRE · MID · £6.2 · 11.5% owned
52
/100
12
IPSEmersonn
Emersonn
IPS · FWD · £5.5 · 3.5% owned
51
/100
13
SUNE.Le Fée
E.Le Fée
SUN · MID · £5.7 · 3.4% owned
50
/100
14
EVETarkowski
Tarkowski
EVE · DEF · £6.1 · 16.5% owned
49
/100
15
FULGonzalo
Gonzalo
FUL · FWD · £6.0 · 4.0% owned
48
/100
16
NEWBarnes
Barnes
NEW · MID · £6.1 · 5.7% owned
48
/100
17
BREThiago
Thiago
BRE · FWD · £7.8 · 9.1% owned
46
/100
18
FULKing
King
FUL · MID · £5.5 · 2.6% owned
46
/100
19
EVEDewsbury-Hall
Dewsbury-Hall
EVE · MID · £6.6 · 6.0% owned
45
/100
20
HULBelloumi
Belloumi
HUL · MID · £5.1 · 5.1% owned
45
/100
21
NEWWissa
Wissa
NEW · FWD · £6.2 · 18.7% owned
45
/100
22
AVLBuendía
Buendía
AVL · MID · £5.9 · 1.0% owned
44
/100
23
IPSDavis
Davis
IPS · DEF · £4.0 · 6.9% owned
44
/100
24
ARSRaya
Raya
ARS · GKP · £6.1 · 42.3% owned
43
/100
25
ARSCalafiori
Calafiori
ARS · DEF · £5.8 · 50.5% owned
43
/100
Frequently asked

Who should I captain this gameweek?

The highest-rated player at the top of this list has the best combination of projected points, fixture and minutes certainty for the upcoming gameweek.

Should I always captain the highest-rated player?

Usually yes, but if you are chasing rank a lower-owned option with a similar rating gives you more upside relative to the field.

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