Every captain option ranked by predicted points, with fixture, ownership and minutes. Deadline: Sat 10 Oct, 11:00 (UK).
Your captain scores double, so the pick is worth exactly his points again. That makes the ranking above the starting point: the highest predicted points is the highest expected return from the armband. Predicted points already fold in the fixture, home advantage and how long he is expected to play.
Then decide how much risk you want. A highly owned captain keeps you level with the field; a low-owned one is how you climb, at the cost of falling back when the favourite delivers. Name a vice-captain who plays in a different match, so a late team-news surprise does not cost you both.
Check the injury news and the predicted lineups before the deadline, and read the full gameweek tips for the rest of your team.
The captaincy is genuinely split this week. Haaland has worn the armband in every gameweek so far, but he goes to Anfield, and Bruno Fernandes at home to Spurs projects higher at 6.6 points. Saka at home to Leeds in the early kick-off is the third option, with Havertz's injury possibly handing him more of Arsenal's set pieces.
6.7
pred. pts
B.Fernandes is at home to Tottenham Hotspur, a kind fixture on FPL's 1-5 scale, and projects at 6.7 points. Averaging 2.0 points a match over the last month; nailed on for about 86 minutes.
5.6
pred. pts
Mbeumo is at home to Tottenham Hotspur, a kind fixture on FPL's 1-5 scale, and projects at 5.6 points. That is 1.1 predicted points behind B.Fernandes, which is exactly what the armband costs you if both start. Averaging 2.0 points a match over the last month; nailed on for about 86 minutes.
5.6
pred. pts
Saka is at home to Leeds United, a middling fixture on FPL's 1-5 scale, and projects at 5.6 points. That is 1.1 predicted points behind B.Fernandes, which is exactly what the armband costs you if both start. Averaging 5.0 points a match over the last month; predicted 77 minutes, so some rotation risk.
Safe pick
6.7 pts · 38.3%
Home to Tottenham Hotspur (difficulty 2 of 5), form 2.0, nailed on for about 86 minutes.
Highly owned, so captaining him protects your rank: if he hauls, most of your rivals haul with him.
Differential captain
4.8 pts · 7.1%
Home to Fulham (difficulty 2 of 5), form 8.0, nailed on for about 83 minutes.
Owned by under 10%, so a big score moves you past managers who went with the crowd. The price is the risk if the favourite returns instead.
The top 20 by predicted points. A doubtful player only appears when FPL still rates him at 75% or better to play.
| # | Player | Fixture | PtsPred. pts | Owned | Pred. mins | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | TOT (H) | 6.786 min | 38.3% | 86 | £11.9m |
| 2 |  | TOT (H) | 5.686 min | 20.4% | 86 | £7.9m |
| 3 |  | LEE (H) | 5.677 min | 14.6% | 77 | £9.6m |
| 4 |  | LIV (A) | 5.383 min | 73.9% | 83 | £15.6m |
| 5 |  | LEE (H) | 5.184 min | 22.7% | 84 | £8.0m |
| 6 |  | CRY (A) | 4.982 min | 15.7% | 82 | £8.0m |
| 7 |  | SUN (A) | 4.983 min | 30.5% | 83 | £5.9m |
| 8 | | FUL (H) | 4.883 min | 7.1% | 83 | £4.0m |
| 9 |  | CHE (A) | 4.781 min | 6.9% | 81 | £6.1m |
| 10 |  | IPS (A) | 4.774 min | 4.4% | 74 | £6.0m |
| 11 |  | LEE (H) | 4.576 min | 0.5% | 76 | £6.5m |
| 12 |  | TOT (H) | 4.583 min | 5.8% | 83 | £7.9m |
| 13 |  | MCI (H) | 4.581 min | 32.2% | 81 | £6.9m |
| 14 |  | LEE (H) | 4.574 min | 50.7% | 74 | £5.9m |
| 15 |  | NEW (H) | 4.470 min | 0.1% | 70 | £4.9m |
| 16 |  | HUL (A) | 4.386 min | 17.1% | 86 | £6.2m |
| 17 |  | COV (A) | 4.385 min | 2.2% | 85 | £5.0m |
| 18 |  | LEE (H) | 4.275 min | 1.8% | 75 | £6.7m |
| 19 |  | BOU (H) | 4.281 min | 41.1% | 81 | £7.8m |
| 20 |  | LIV (A) | 4.285 min | 3.7% | 85 | £6.9m |
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