Ranked FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 5, scored by form, fixture difficulty and underlying numbers — not just who scored most last week.
| Rank | Player | Club | Price | Form | Fixture | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | £6.5m | 11 | vs IPS (difficulty 2/5) | 75 |
| 2 | Elanga | NEW | £6.0m | 10 | vs HUL (difficulty 2/5) | 75 |
| 3 | Guéhi | MCI | £6.0m | 10 | vs SUN (difficulty 2/5) | 75 |
| 4 | Gvardiol | MCI | £5.5m | 9 | vs SUN (difficulty 2/5) | 70 |
| 5 | Ndiaye | EVE | £6.0m | 9 | vs IPS (difficulty 2/5) | 70 |
| 6 | Bijol | LEE | £5.0m | 10 | vs CRY (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |
| 7 | Justin | LEE | £4.5m | 10 | vs CRY (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |
| 8 | Stach | LEE | £6.0m | 13 | vs CRY (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |
| 9 | Tzolakis | HUL | £4.5m | 10 | @ NEW (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |
| 10 | White | ARS | £5.5m | 11 | @ BHA (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |