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Who to captain this week in FPL (Gameweek 5)
The armband goes to Gibbs-White this week on our numbers, at 4.9 projected points for Gameweek 5, just ahead of Calvert-Lewin on 4.8. Every name below is ranked by expected points for this gameweek only, built from actual results rather than preseason strength ratings. The Gameweek 5 deadline is Friday 18 September at 18:30 UK time.
Who should I captain this week in FPL?
Gibbs-White (NFO, MID, £7.9m) is the top captain pick for Gameweek 5 at 4.9 projected points. Calvert-Lewin (LEE, 22.5% owned) is next on 4.8, then Barry on 4.7. Projected points combine the fixture, the player's shot and chance-creation rates, their share of set pieces, clean-sheet odds and how likely they are to start.
Captain shortlist for Gameweek 5
Ranked by projected points for this gameweek. Anyone carrying an injury or suspension flag is left out.
| # | Player | Price | Owned | Next up | xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibbs-WhiteNFO · MID | £7.9m | 11.7% | COV (H) | 4.9 |
| 2 | Calvert-LewinLEE · FWD | £6.0m | 22.5% | CRY (H) | 4.8 |
| 3 | BarryEVE · FWD | £5.6m | 6.5% | IPS (H) | 4.7 |
| 4 | NdoyeNFO · MID | £5.5m | 0.7% | COV (H) | 4.6 |
| 5 | B.FernandesMUN · MID | £12.0m | 41.8% | FUL (A) | 4.6 |
| 6 | HaalandMCI · FWD | £15.5m | 72.3% | SUN (H) | 4.4 |
| 7 | CherkiMCI · MID | £7.8m | 28.5% | SUN (H) | 4.4 |
| 8 | MbeumoMUN · MID | £7.9m | 22.9% | FUL (A) | 4.3 |
| 9 | SakaARS · MID | £9.5m | 12.1% | BHA (A) | 4.3 |
| 10 | ThiagoBRE · FWD | £7.9m | 9.6% | CHE (H) | 4.0 |
| 11 | TavernierBOU · MID | £6.1m | 5.3% | LIV (H) | 3.8 |
| 12 | ØdegaardARS · MID | £6.7m | 19.3% | BHA (A) | 3.8 |
Which differential captain is worth the risk this week?
Owned by under 12% of managers, still inside our top twelve for Gameweek 5:
- Gibbs-White NFO · 11.7% owned4.9
- Barry EVE · 6.5% owned4.7
- Ndoye NFO · 0.7% owned4.6
How this week's captain pick is worked out
- 1. Every club gets an attack and defence rating from what has actually happened this season, not from preseason guesses.
- 2. That rating is applied to this week's fixture, home or away, to estimate goals for and against.
- 3. Each player's own scoring, assisting, bonus and clean-sheet chances are layered on top, weighted by how likely they are to start.
- 4. The result is one projected points figure per player for Gameweek 5, which is what the shortlist above is sorted by.
More for Gameweek 5
- Full Gameweek 5 briefing best picks by position, outliers, value and fixture swings
- Gameweek 5 differentials under 10% owned, ranked over five games
- Player explorer filter every player by budget, club and run
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