Best FPL Captain for Gameweek 10: Top Three Picks (2026/27)

Looking for the best Fantasy Premier League captain for Gameweek 10?

Each week, we analyse the leading FPL captaincy options to help you maximise your points and climb your mini-leagues.

For Gameweek 10, we have selected three standout choices:

1. 1️⃣ Fix’s highest-projected captain
2. 2️⃣ A safe option with more than 20% ownership
3. 3️⃣ A bold differential captain with under 20% ownership

These picks cover every type of FPL manager, whether you prefer to follow the crowd or chase early gains with a differential.

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FPL Gameweek 10 Captain Picks

Alexander Isak (cry) — Joint-Highest Projected Score

Isak came off the bench to score against Fenerbahçe in midweek. His brief appearance bodes well for his chances of starting against a struggling Crystal Palace side.

The Swedish international has scored six league goals this season, second only to Erling Haaland (nine). As the image below from our Match Centre shows, Isak leads Liverpool for goals (three), expected goals (xG, 1.8) and shots on target (three) over their last five league matches.

Liverpool rank ninth for goals scored (11) this season but fifth for shots (140).

Crystal Palace have conceded more goals (21) than any other side and have kept just one clean sheet. The Eagles have also conceded the most shots in the box (119) and have the highest expected goals conceded (xGC) total (21.65).

Our Player Points Projections tool predicts 5.9 FPL points for Alexander Isak in Gameweek 10.

Erling Haaland (nfo) — The High-Ownership Alternative

Haaland has scored six goals over the last six Gameweeks, more than any other player.

As the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox shows, he ranks second for shots in the box (20), big chances (13) and xG (5.00) over that period.

Manchester City have scored 20 league goals this season, a total only Brighton (24) can better. City rank second for shots on target (50) and top for xG (20.51).

Nottingham Forest rank 11th for goals conceded (12) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Tricky Trees rank second for both shots in the box conceded (89) and xGC (9.91).

Our Player Points Projections tool predicts 5.9 FPL points for Erling Haaland in Gameweek 10.

Thierno Barry (COV) — The Differential Captain

Barry’s goal against Newcastle was his fourth of the season. Among forwards, only Nicolas Jackson and João Pedro (five each), Isak (six) and Haaland (nine) have scored more.

Barry leads all players for big chances (17) this season. He also ranks second to Haaland for both xG (7.61 to Haaland’s 7.67) and shots in the box (29 to Haaland’s 33).

As the image below from our Player Heatmaps feature shows, Barry has averaged 4.5 FPL points per home game this season.

Everton have scored just nine goals in as many Gameweeks, yet they rank fourth for big chances (28) and 12th for xG (14.36).

Coventry City rank 17th for goals conceded (16) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Sky Blues rank 18th for shots conceded (151) and 11th for xGC (15.02).

Our Player Points Projections tool predicts 4.4 FPL points for Thierno Barry in Gameweek 10.

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