The FPL deadline for Gameweek 7 is Saturday 17 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
- Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.1m) v Crystal Palace (home): averaging 8.8 points a game, form 10.5, 53 in total, FPL projects 10.5 this round, 35.3% owned.
- Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion, £6.0m) v Crystal Palace (home): averaging 8.8 points a game, form 10.0, 53 in total, FPL projects 10.0 this round, 39.4% owned, on penalties.
- João Pedro (Chelsea, £7.8m) v Everton (away): averaging 9.0 points a game, form 6.0, 45 in total, FPL projects 6.0 this round, 69.6% owned.
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City, £15.6m) v Ipswich Town (home): averaging 7.5 points a game, form 6.0, 45 in total, FPL projects 6.0 this round, 75.2% owned, on penalties.
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City, £7.9m) v Ipswich Town (home): averaging 7.3 points a game, form 9.0, 44 in total, FPL projects 9.0 this round, 31.7% owned.
- James Tarkowski (Everton, £6.2m) v Chelsea (home): averaging 7.7 points a game, form 8.5, 46 in total, FPL projects 8.5 this round, 18.4% owned.
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City, £5.8m) v Ipswich Town (home): averaging 6.8 points a game, form 4.0, 41 in total, FPL projects 4.0 this round, 28.1% owned.
- Luka Vuskovic (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.1m) v Crystal Palace (home): averaging 6.7 points a game, form 8.0, 40 in total, FPL projects 8.0 this round, 4.6% owned.
How to choose between them
Maxim De Cuyper tops the list at 8.8 points a game, but his ownership is 35.3%, so captaining him is the popular choice and gives little rank movement. A fixture difficulty of 2/5 (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
- Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool, 27.9% owned): Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Kevin Schade (Brentford, 15.1% owned): Shoulder injury - 75% chance of playing
- Alexander Isak (Liverpool, 14.4% owned): Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Cody Gakpo (Liverpool, 7.7% owned): Ankle injury - Unknown return date
- Luke Shaw (Manchester United, 6.7% owned): Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing
- Christos Tzolis (Arsenal, 6.5% owned): Hamstring injury - Expected back 1 Nov
More GW7 resources
- Full GW7 hub with every fixture, team news and the table: /premier-league/gw7
- Live FPL prices and ownership: /fpl-prices