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 | Semenyo | MCI | £8.3m | 10 | vs BHA (difficulty 3/5) | 81 |
| 2 | Dasilva | COV | £4.0m | 10 | vs SUN (difficulty 3/5) | 76 |
| 3 | McGinn | AVL | £5.4m | 8 | vs FUL (difficulty 2/5) | 76 |
| 4 | Buendía | AVL | £5.9m | 8 | vs FUL (difficulty 2/5) | 75 |
| 5 | Tarkowski | EVE | £6.2m | 8.5 | @ NEW (difficulty 3/5) | 75 |
| 6 | Cunha | MUN | £7.9m | 10 | @ CHE (difficulty 4/5) | 72 |
| 7 | De Cuyper | BHA | £5.1m | 10.5 | @ MCI (difficulty 5/5) | 72 |
| 8 | Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | £6.6m | 8 | @ NEW (difficulty 3/5) | 72 |
| 9 | Groß | BHA | £6.0m | 10 | @ MCI (difficulty 5/5) | 72 |
| 10 | Manzambi | AVL | £5.9m | 9 | vs FUL (difficulty 2/5) | 72 |