FPL Picks — projections, captain picks and differentials for Gameweek 1

OneFPL Picks ranks projected points, captaincy candidates and differentials for Gameweek 1. The deadline is Fri 21 Aug, 18:30 UK.

2026/27 so far — highest points per game: Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton, £4.5m) 17.0 per game; Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton, £6.0m) 16.0 per game; Nobel Mendy (Hull City, £4.0m) 15.0 per game; Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford, £5.5m) 14.0 per game; Semi Ajayi (Hull City, £4.0m) 14.0 per game; Michael Kayode (Brentford, £4.5m) 13.0 per game; Anton Stach (Leeds, £6.0m) 13.0 per game; Benjamin White (Arsenal, £5.5m) 11.0 per game; Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal, £6.5m) 11.0 per game; Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton, £6.5m) 11.0 per game.

Lower-owned options under 10% ownership, by 2026/27 points: Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton, £4.5m) 17 points, 2.3% owned; Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton, £6.0m) 16 points, 0.8% owned; Nobel Mendy (Hull City, £4.0m) 15 points, 1.6% owned; Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford, £5.5m) 14 points, 4.2% owned; Semi Ajayi (Hull City, £4.0m) 14 points, 1.3% owned; Michael Kayode (Brentford, £4.5m) 13 points, 4.0% owned.