The FPL deadline for Gameweek 6 is Saturday 10 October 2026, 11:00 BST. The list below ranks available players by season points per game, nudged for how hard their fixture is (FPL's own projection for the round is shown next to each name), limited to players with more than 200 minutes so far. It is a starting point, not a verdict: check the confirmed lineups before you lock.
Top captain options this round
- Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.9m) v Sunderland (away): averaging 9.4 points a game, form 15.5, 47 in total, FPL projects 15.5 this round, 31.1% owned, on penalties.
- James Tarkowski (Everton, £6.2m) v Hull City (away): averaging 8.6 points a game, form 11.0, 43 in total, FPL projects 11.0 this round, 17.4% owned.
- João Pedro (Chelsea, £7.7m) v AFC Bournemouth (home): averaging 8.2 points a game, form 6.0, 33 in total, FPL projects 4.5 this round, 63.9% owned.
- Kevin Schade (Brentford, £6.2m) v Aston Villa (away): averaging 7.8 points a game, form 12.0, 39 in total, FPL projects 12.0 this round, 13.0% owned.
- Jayden Bogle (Leeds United, £4.6m) v Arsenal (away): averaging 8.4 points a game, form 10.0, 42 in total, FPL projects 10.0 this round, 7.7% owned.
- Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.0m) v Sunderland (away): averaging 7.6 points a game, form 8.5, 38 in total, FPL projects 8.5 this round, 28.8% owned.
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City, £15.6m) v Liverpool (away): averaging 7.8 points a game, form 7.5, 39 in total, FPL projects 7.5 this round, 74.0% owned, on penalties.
- Jannik Schuster (Brentford, £4.5m) v Aston Villa (away): averaging 7.0 points a game, form 8.5, 21 in total, FPL projects 8.5 this round, 0.4% owned.
How to choose between them
Pascal Groß tops the list at 9.4 points a game, but his ownership is 31.1%, so captaining him is the popular choice and gives little rank movement. A fixture difficulty of 3/5 (5 is hardest) for his side is part of the case. Penalty takers carry extra upside, and the list above marks them.
Injury and suspension flags to check
- João Pedro (Chelsea, 63.9% owned): Knee injury - 75% chance of playing
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea, 24.7% owned): Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
- Alexander Isak (Liverpool, 21.5% owned): Thigh injury - 75% chance of playing
- Ezri Konsa (Arsenal, 18.7% owned): Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City, 14.7% owned): Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
- Cody Gakpo (Liverpool, 11.7% owned): Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
More GW6 resources
- Full GW6 hub with every fixture, team news and the table: /premier-league/gw6
- Live FPL prices and ownership: /fpl-prices