FPL GW7 captain picks

Deadline Sat 17 Oct, 11:00 UK · projections will update as GW7 gets closer

Haaland (MCI) is the top captain pick for Gameweek 7 with 7.1 expected points, home to IPS. Groß (5.6 xP) and Tavernier (5.4 xP) are the next best options. A captain scores double, so the gap between the top picks is worth twice what the table shows.

Top 10 captains

Ranked by expected points for this gameweek only.
#PlayerFixture£OwnedxP
1HaalandMCI · FWDIPS15.673.7%7.1
2GroßBHA · MIDCRY5.828.0%5.6
3TavernierBOU · MIDSUN6.16.7%5.4
4BarryEVE · FWDCHE5.68.2%5.4
5HallNEW · DEFAVL5.316.9%5.1
6De CuyperBHA · DEFCRY4.927.3%5.0
7IsakLIV · FWDbre9.122.4%4.9
8SakaARS · MIDnfo9.513.5%4.8
9TarkowskiEVE · DEFCHE6.116.0%4.7
10B.FernandesMUN · MIDlee11.938.6%4.7

Differential captains

Owned by under 10% of managers — a big haul here gains rank on almost everyone.
#PlayerFixture£OwnedxP
1TavernierBOU · MIDSUN6.16.7%5.4
2BarryEVE · FWDCHE5.68.2%5.4
3Van HeckeTOT · DEFCOV4.96.6%4.7
4ScottBOU · MIDSUN6.15.7%4.6
5StachLEE · MIDMUN6.02.5%4.5

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.