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 1 ranking
1
MCIHaaland
Haaland
MCI · FWD · £15.5 · 75.3% owned
62
/100
2
MUNB.Fernandes
B.Fernandes
MUN · MID · £12.0 · 48.8% owned
61
/100
3
ARSSaka
Saka
ARS · MID · £9.5 · 10.7% owned
53
/100
4
NFOGibbs-White
Gibbs-White
NFO · MID · £8.0 · 12.3% owned
53
/100
5
ARSGabriel
Gabriel
ARS · DEF · £8.0 · 25.4% owned
52
/100
6
MUNMbeumo
Mbeumo
MUN · MID · £8.0 · 13.7% owned
52
/100
7
ARSRice
Rice
ARS · MID · £7.5 · 22.0% owned
50
/100
8
BREThiago
Thiago
BRE · FWD · £8.0 · 15.9% owned
50
/100
9
MCISemenyo
Semenyo
MCI · MID · £8.5 · 20.6% owned
50
/100
10
BRESchade
Schade
BRE · MID · £6.0 · 2.4% owned
45
/100
11
CHEPalmer
Palmer
CHE · MID · £9.5 · 13.2% owned
45
/100
12
CHEEnzo
Enzo
CHE · MID · £7.0 · 5.2% owned
45
/100
13
CRYSarr
Sarr
CRY · MID · £6.5 · 11.1% owned
44
/100
14
CRYBenitez
Benitez
CRY · GKP · £4.5 · 0.1% owned
43
/100
15
CHEJoão Pedro
João Pedro
CHE · FWD · £7.5 · 53.6% owned
42
/100
16
EVEDewsbury-Hall
Dewsbury-Hall
EVE · MID · £6.5 · 4.1% owned
42
/100
17
EVENdiaye
Ndiaye
EVE · MID · £6.0 · 19.1% owned
42
/100
18
MCIO'Reilly
O'Reilly
MCI · DEF · £6.5 · 23.5% owned
42
/100
19
MUNCunha
Cunha
MUN · MID · £8.0 · 15.3% owned
42
/100
20
SUNE.Le Fée
E.Le Fée
SUN · MID · £6.0 · 10.7% owned
41
/100
21
ARSRaya
Raya
ARS · GKP · £6.0 · 30.3% owned
40
/100
22
AVLWatkins
Watkins
AVL · FWD · £8.0 · 12.2% owned
40
/100
23
BREO.Dango
O.Dango
BRE · MID · £6.5 · 1.4% owned
40
/100
24
BHAGroß
Groß
BHA · MID · £5.5 · 3.7% owned
40
/100
25
LEECalvert-Lewin
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £6.0 · 17.9% owned
40
/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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