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.
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#1 · CAPTAIN
Erling Haaland
Manchester City · FWD · £14.0-14.5m
8.2 PPG
#2 · CAPTAIN
Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United · MID · £8.5-9.0m
7.5 PPG
#3 · CAPTAIN
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal · MID · £9.5-10.0m
7.4 PPG
The full board
1FWD£14.0-14.5m8.2
Erling Haaland · Manchester City
239 pts · 27 G · 25/26 Golden Boot
2MID£8.5-9.0m7.5
Bruno Fernandes · Manchester United
235 pts · 21 ast (PL record)
3MID£9.5-10.0m7.4
Bukayo Saka · Arsenal
Penalty taker · Tier 2 GW1 captain
4FWD£10.0-10.5m7.0
Alexander Isak · Newcastle
181 pts · pens · 25/26
5FWD£9.0m6.8
Ollie Watkins · Aston Villa
167 pts · pens · 25/26 captain
6FWD£7.5-8.5m6.4
Matheus Cunha · Manchester United
Ex-Wolves · 12-15 G ceiling
7FWD£7.0-7.5m6.4
Igor Thiago · Brentford
22 PL goals · 2nd Golden Boot
8FWD£7.5-8.0m6.2
Benjamin Šeško · Manchester United
€80m REPORTED from Leipzig
9FWD£7.0-7.5m6.0
Antoine Semenyo · Bournemouth
17 PL goals 25/26 · pens
10FWD£7.5-8.0m5.8
Joao Pedro · Brighton
Pens · lead striker (if stays)
Projected points-per-game from Onside's model. Prices are pre-season estimates; final FPL prices confirmed when the game opens (~August 2026).
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