Best FPL Captain for Gameweek 7: Top Three Picks (2026/27)

Looking for the best Fantasy Premier League captain for Gameweek 7?

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

For Gameweek 7, 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 7 Captain Picks

Erling Haaland (IPS) — Highest-Projected Score

Erling Haaland scored a brace against PSG in midweek and could have added more, having missed three big chances.

The Norwegian international leads all players for shots (22) and shots on target (11). Only Thierno Barry has registered more big chances (13 to Haaland’s 10) and a higher expected goals (xG) tally (5.25 to 5.12).

Manchester City have scored eight goals in their three home games; only Chelsea (11) have scored more. City rank third for shots in the box (37) and seventh for xG (6.50) at home.

Their visitors, Ipswich, have conceded eight goals on their travels, with only Bournemouth (nine) conceding more. The Tractor Boys rank bottom for shots conceded (66) and expected goals conceded (xGC) (8.30) in away games.

Our Player Points Projections tool predicts 7.5 FPL points for Haaland in Gameweek 7.

Pascal Groß (CRY) — The High-Ownership Alternative

Pascal Groß has registered eight FPL attacking returns this season (three goals and five assists). No player has managed more.

As the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox shows, the 35-year-old leads midfielders for attempted assists (18) and ranks second for big chances created (six), behind only Morgan Gibbs-White (seven).

Brighton have also scored eight goals in their three home games. The Seagulls rank top for big chances (13) and xG (8.04) in home matches.

Their visitors, Crystal Palace, have conceded four goals in their three away games and kept one clean sheet. However, the Eagles rank bottom for shots in the box conceded (42) on their travels.

Our Player Points Projections tool predicts 4.3 FPL points for Groß in Gameweek 7.

Bukayo Saka (nfo) — The Differential Captain

Saka continued his strong start to the season with a goal and an assist off the bench for Arsenal against Lille in midweek. No midfielder has registered more shots on target (10) than the 25-year-old this season.

As the image below from our Match Centre feature shows, the England international leads Arsenal players over the last five matches for goals (two) and shots on target (nine). His xG tally of 3.4 is nearly double that of second-placed Martin Ødegaard.

Arsenal rank fifth for both goals scored (10) and shots on target (30), and seventh for xG (11.32).

Their hosts, Nottingham Forest, rank ninth for goals conceded this season (eight) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Tricky Trees rank fourth for shots in the box conceded (65) and second for expected goals conceded (xGC) (7.68).

Our Player Points Projections tool predicts 4.9 FPL points for Saka in Gameweek 7.

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