Ranked FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 9, scored by form, fixture difficulty and underlying numbers — not just who scored most last week.
| Rank | Player | Club | Price | Form | Fixture | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tzolakis | HUL | £4.5m | 10 | vs IPS (difficulty 2/5) | 76 |
| 2 | Guéhi | MCI | £6.0m | 10 | vs BHA (difficulty 2/5) | 75 |
| 3 | Tavernier | BOU | £6.0m | 10 | vs LEE (difficulty 2/5) | 75 |
| 4 | Emersonn | IPS | £5.5m | 9 | @ HUL (difficulty 2/5) | 70 |
| 5 | Gvardiol | MCI | £5.5m | 9 | vs BHA (difficulty 2/5) | 70 |
| 6 | Xhaka | SUN | £5.5m | 9 | @ COV (difficulty 2/5) | 70 |
| 7 | Bijol | LEE | £5.0m | 10 | @ BOU (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |
| 8 | Justin | LEE | £4.5m | 10 | @ BOU (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |
| 9 | Kayode | BRE | £4.5m | 13 | vs NFO (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |
| 10 | Lewis-Potter | BRE | £5.5m | 10 | vs NFO (difficulty 3/5) | 68 |