FPL 2026/27 · CAPTAIN PICKS
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Best FPL Captain Picks 2026/27
Ranked by Onside's model on projected points per £m. Build your spine from these, then spend the savings on a premium captain.
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Best FPL Captain Picks 2026/27
The best FPL captain picks for 2026/27 — the premium armband options by projected points — are led by Erling Haaland (MCI), Bruno Fernandes (MUN), Bukayo Saka (ARS). Every pick below is ranked by the model's projected points for 2026/27, with price, position and the one-line case for each. The FPL 2026/27 season starts 21 August 2026.
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
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#1 · CAPTAIN
Erling Haaland
Manchester City · FWD · £15.5m
8.2 PPG
#2 · CAPTAIN
Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United · MID · £12.0m
7.5 PPG
#3 · CAPTAIN
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal · MID · £9.5m
7.4 PPG
The full board
1FWD£15.5m8.2
Erling Haaland · Manchester City
239 pts · £15.5m confirmed · 25/26 Golden Boot
2MID£12.0m7.5
Bruno Fernandes · Manchester United
235 pts · £12.0m confirmed (+£3.0m)
3MID£9.5m7.4
Bukayo Saka · Arsenal
Penalty taker · Tier 2 GW1 captain
4
FWD£8.0m6.8
Ollie Watkins · Aston Villa
167 pts · pens · 25/26 captain
5
FWD£8.0m6.4
Igor Thiago · Brentford
22 PL goals · 2nd Golden Boot
6
FWD£7.0m6.2
Benjamin Šeško · Manchester United
€80m REPORTED from Leipzig
7FWD£9.0m5.4
Isak · Liverpool
2.59 xG in 694 minutes
Season-long projected points-per-game from Onside's model. Official FPL 2026/27 prices are live in-game (confirmed 22 July) — squad picking is open ahead of the GW1 deadline, Friday 21 August 18:30 UK.
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