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FPL Gameweek 10: Top 3 Captaincy Picks

Fantasy Football Fix 1 Nov. 2024

Top 3 Captaincy Picks for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 10

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 10! Each gameweek, we'll highlight the top captaincy picks for your FPL team.

In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 10 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:

  1. No.1 predicted by Fix. 
  2. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%.
  3. Differential option. Under 20%.


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FPL Gameweek 10: The Best Captain Choices

Mohamed Salah (BHA) - Highest Projected Point Scorer

The top scoring FPL asset with 84 points, Salah's total of six goals is only bettered by Palmer (seven) and Mbeumo (eight) amongst midfielders, while only Saka (seven) has registered more assists than his five. Meanwhile, no midfielder has been afforded more 'big chances' (10) or registered a higher 'Expected Goals' (xG) tally (5.36) than the Egyptian international.

Player Point Projections for Gameweek 10 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Liverpool have scored 17 goals this season with only Spurs, Brentford (18 each), Chelsea (19) and Man. City (20) more prolific. The Merseyside outfit are top for 'big chances' (33) and second for xG (18.96).

Their visitors Brighton have conceded 12 goals (12th) and have kept just three clean sheets. The Seagulls are ranked 11th for shots in the box conceded (84) and 10th for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (13.69).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 7.0 for Salah.

Erling Haaland (bou) - Highly Projected Points Alternative

Despite just one goal in the last four Gameweeks, Haaland still leads the Golden Boot race with 11 goals. As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, the Norwegian international is top amongst all players for shots (43), shots on target (27), shots in the box (39), 'big chances' (14) and xG (8.49) this season.

Stats for Players Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

No team has scored more goals than Man. City (20) this season and the reigning Champions are also top for shots (179), shots on target (64) and xG (19.37).

Their hosts Bournemouth have conceded 11 goals (seventh) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Cherries are ranked 10th for shots in the box conceded (80) and eighth for xGC (12.83).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 6.6 for Haaland.

Chris Wood (WHU) - The Differential

Wood's total of seven goals trails only Haaland (11) amongst forwards, the New Zealand international is also second for shots on target (13), while only Jackson and Watkins (11 each) have been afforded more 'big chances' than his nine.

As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 6.8 FPL points per game in home matches this season.

FPL Points Per Game for Wood in Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Forest have scored 11 goals (12th) and are ranked eighth for shots on target (48).

Their opponents West Ham have conceded 16 goals (14th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Hammers are ranked 17th for shots in the box conceded (102) and 13th for xGC (16.11).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 5.2 for Wood.


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