THE GW24 CAPTAIN
who gets the armband — ranked by the model
Who should I captain in FPL Gameweek 24?
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
THE PICK · GW24
Captain — MCI are scoring freely. 2% haul chance.
| Rank | Player | Fixture and difficulty | Projected points, as a bar | Projected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semenyo | @ FUL 3 | 3.5 | |
| 2 | Cunha | v CHE 4 | 4.2 | |
| 3 | Dewsbury-Hall | v NEW 3 | 4.0 | |
| 4 | Gomez | v HUL 2 | 3.4 | |
| 5 | Barry | v NEW 3 | 4.3 | |
| 6 | Buendía | @ SUN 3 | 3.2 | |
| 7 | Groß | v HUL 2 | 4.4 | |
| 8 | McGinn | @ SUN 3 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | Henderson | @ MUN 4 | 3.8 | |
| 10 | Cherki | @ FUL 3 | 3.7 |
Semenyo or Cunha? Ask with your own squad loaded.
The pick above is for the whole field. The Coach answers for the fifteen you own, with the same engine’s numbers. Tap a question — it is already typed.
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Percentages are ownership — the share of FPL managers who own each player, read from the live game. The xP ladder above ranks by expected points, so the most-owned player isn’t always the model’s #1.
THE RECORD · GRADED IN PUBLIC
The model's armband pick has beaten the template captain in 0 of 2 graded gameweeks this season, behind by 9 points in all, before the armband doubles them. Graded from Gameweek 5: Gameweeks 1–4 were engine calibration and show the template captain. From there, every pick is recorded at the deadline and scored after — the bad weeks included.
| GW | OUR PICK | PTS | TEMPLATE | PTS | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 | HaalandCALIBRATION | 2 | Haaland | 2 | Not graded |
| GW2 | HaalandCALIBRATION | 13 | Haaland | 13 | Not graded |
| GW3 | João PedroCALIBRATION | 1 | João Pedro | 1 | Not graded |
| GW4 | João PedroCALIBRATION | 12 | João Pedro | 12 | Not graded |
| GW5 | Palmer | 2 | Haaland | 6 | Behind by 4 |
| GW6 | Schade | 1 | Haaland | 6 | Behind by 5 |
Points are before the armband. The template is that week's most-owned attacker. Calibration weeks (GW1–4) show the template on both sides and are not in the totals. The full captain record →
BEFORE THE DEADLINE
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GW24 CAPTAIN · COMMON QUESTIONS
Who should I captain in FPL GW24?
Onside's top captain pick for GW24 is Semenyo (MCI) with 3.5 projected xP. Captain — MCI are scoring freely. 2% haul chance. Alternatives: Cunha, Dewsbury-Hall, Gomez, Barry, Buendía, Groß, McGinn, Henderson, Cherki.
What is a differential captain option for GW24?
Semenyo (13.7% owned, 3.5 xP) is a differential captain option for GW24 — owned by fewer managers than the consensus pick, offering a rank-up opportunity if they deliver. Captain — MCI are scoring freely. 2% haul chance.
When is the GW24 FPL deadline?
The Fantasy Premier League GW24 deadline is Sat 6 Feb, 13:30 UK time. All transfers, captaincy choices, and chip activations must be confirmed before this time.
How does Onside pick the best FPL captain?
Onside blends nine independent signals into an expected-points score, then runs a Monte Carlo simulation to rank captains by expected value — the median of each player's doubled-score distribution. The top pick maximises median captaincy return, not just peak upside. How the signals are built and weighted is proprietary.
Vice-captain tip
Always consider the vice-captain — if your captain blanks, your VC is the safety net. Pair a premium pick (e.g. a big-six midfielder in a home game) with a differential VC for maximum upside. The Onside engine scores both, so check the #2 and #3 picks as VC candidates.
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