THE GW5 CAPTAIN
who gets the armband — ranked by the model
Get personalised captain, transfer & differential picks from your actual squad — not the template.
Who should I captain in FPL Gameweek 5?
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
THE PICK · GW5
Captain — Schade has the highest haul chance. 21% haul chance.
| Rank | Player | Fixture and difficulty | Projected points, as a bar | Projected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schade | v CHE 4 | 7.7 | |
| 2 | Saka | @ BHA 3 | 6.7 | |
| 3 | Gibbs-White | v COV 2 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Tavernier | v LIV 4 | 6.2 | |
| 5 | Belloumi | @ NEW 3 | 5.9 | |
| 6 | Haaland | v SUN 2 | 5.8 | |
| 7 | Rogers | @ BRE 3 | 5.8 | |
| 8 | B.Fernandes | @ FUL 3 | 5.7 | |
| 9 | Emersonn | @ EVE 3 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | João Pedro | @ BRE 3 | 5.4 |
Percentages are projected effective ownership — how much of the field is expected to captain each player. The xP ladder above ranks by expected points, so the most-captained pick isn’t always the model’s #1.
THE RECORD · GRADED IN PUBLIC
EVERY TOP PICK IS SCORED AFTER THE GAMEWEEK — THE LEDGER STARTS WITH GW1.
GW5 CAPTAIN · COMMON QUESTIONS
Who should I captain in FPL GW5?
Onside's top captain pick for GW5 is Schade (BRE) with 7.7 projected xP. Captain — Schade has the highest haul chance. 21% haul chance. Alternatives: Saka, Gibbs-White, Tavernier, Belloumi, Haaland, Rogers, B.Fernandes, Emersonn, João Pedro.
What is a differential captain option for GW5?
Schade (4.9% owned, 7.7 xP) is a differential captain option for GW5 — owned by fewer managers than the consensus pick, offering a rank-up opportunity if they deliver. Captain — Schade has the highest haul chance. 21% haul chance.
When is the GW5 FPL deadline?
The Fantasy Premier League GW5 deadline is Fri 18 Sept, 18:30 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.
RANKED BY ONSIDE v5 · MONTE CARLO k=2,000 · xP = MEDIAN OF DOUBLED-SCORE DISTRIBUTION · FPL API · REFRESHED HOURLY