FPL Gameweek 6 Rankings: Best Players & Captain Picks

FPL GW6 rankings with the best players and captain picks for Gameweek 6, based on projected points, expected minutes, fixtures and predicted lineups.
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FPL Gameweek 6 Rankings: Best Players & Captain Picks

Arsenal have the standout fixture of FPL Gameweek 6, hosting Leeds United in one of the strongest spots on the slate for both attacking returns and clean-sheet potential. Manchester United and Chelsea also have favorable home matchups, while Everton and Newcastle offer useful options away from the most obvious teams.

Those fixtures should shape the top of this week's FPL rankings, particularly for captaincy, defenders and transfer targets. Manchester City and Liverpool are still capable of producing premium returns, but the matchup between the two makes this a week where managers can reasonably look elsewhere.

These are my FPL GW6 rankings, best players and captain picks based on projected points, expected minutes, predicted lineups, fixture difficulty, role and price. Use the rankings below to compare transfer targets, starting decisions and captain options across every position.

For a different look at goal and assist projections, check out each player's GW6 goal involvement probability.

Set your squad before the Gameweek 6 deadline on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Make sure to join the RotoWire FPL league.

FPL Gameweek 6 Fixtures (ET)

For detailed stats and odds, check out the

FPL GW6 Cheat Sheet: Lineups, Odds and Stats

FPL GW6 Captain Picks

Captaincy is more open than usual this week, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea all offering strong alternatives to Erling Haaland.

Bruno Fernandes (Man United, vs Tottenham): Manchester United have one of the better attacking setups of the week, and Fernandes remains one of the safest players to trust for minutes, involvement and set pieces. He belongs firmly in the captaincy conversation at home.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, vs Leeds United): Arsenal have the best overall matchup on the slate, making Saka one of the most appealing captain options. The question is whether you trust Arsenal in this spot or not. Saka and Martin Odegaard have some appeal if you trust them at home against a good team.

Cole Palmer (Chelsea, vs Bournemouth): Chelsea also have a favorable home matchup, and Palmer remains the player most likely to benefit if their attack clicks. Assuming he's fit for GW6, Palmer is more likely to score than Morgan Rogers and healthier than Joao Pedro.

Erling Haaland (Man City, at Liverpool): Haaland remains difficult to ignore in any matchup, but the trip to Liverpool lowers his appeal relative to most weeks. This is one of the better opportunities to consider a different captain without taking an unnecessary risk.

FPL GW6 Best Players by Position

A quick read on who to build around before the full rankings.

  • Forwards: Kai Havertz is injured, so Viktor Gyokeres makes his debut in the rankings. Haaland remains a premium option despite the difficult trip to Liverpool. Chelsea and Everton also offer interesting forward alternatives in good spots.
  • Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes, Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer are among the strongest midfield options this week because of their roles and fixtures. Morgan Rogers, Harvey Barnes and Bryan Mbeumo are also worth considering in favorable or high-upside spots.
  • Defenders: Arsenal defenders stand out because of the combination of home advantage and clean-sheet potential, which is the case almost every week. Everton also have a favorable defensive matchup at Hull, while Newcastle and Manchester United offer useful alternatives.
  • Goalkeepers: Arsenal lead the clean-sheet outlook, with Everton, Manchester United and Newcastle also offering reasonable options depending on price, expected saves and your current squad structure.

FPL GW6 Rankings

Full Gameweek 6 rankings below, based on projected lineups, expected minutes, current roles, fixtures and price. Sort by position, price, ownership or projected points to compare transfer targets, captain options and starting decisions.

For the full projected XI picture, see our FPL Gameweek 6 Predicted Lineups.

Overall RankFW RankMID RankDEF RankGK RankPlayerTeamMatchupPosPriceTSB%Pts
1 1  Bruno FernandesMUNMUN v. TOTM11.938.46.56
2 2  Cole PalmerCHECHE v. BOUM9.725.55.94
3 3  Bukayo SakaARSARS v. LEEM9.514.05.85
41   Erling HaalandMCIMCI at LIVF15.673.95.81
5  1 James TarkowskiEVEEVE at HULD6.216.75.68
6  2 GabrielARSARS v. LEED8.022.75.43
7 4  Morgan RogersCHECHE v. BOUM7.740.65.32
8 5  Mohamed BelloumiHULHUL v. EVEM5.15.25.30
9 6  Harvey BarnesNEWNEW at COVM6.15.95.28
10 7  Declan RiceARSARS v. LEEM7.411.55.21
11 8  James GarnerEVEEVE at HULM6.00.25.19
122   Viktor GyokeresARSARS v. LEEF7.13.25.18
13 9  Dominik SzoboszlaiLIVLIV v. MCIM6.932.65.17
14 10  Matheus CunhaMUNMUN v. TOTM7.95.85.14
15 11  Bryan MbeumoMUNMUN v. TOTM7.920.55.12
163   Alexander IsakLIVLIV v. MCIF9.122.25.12
174   Oliver McBurnieHULHUL v. EVEF5.51.95.05
185   Thierno BarryEVEEVE at HULF5.78.35.05
196   Gonzalo GarciaFULFUL at IPSF6.04.15.05
207   Igor ThiagoBREBRE at AVLF7.89.15.04
218   Danny WelbeckCHECHE v. BOUF5.91.05.02
22 12  Vitaly JaneltBREBRE at AVLM5.02.55.00
23 13  Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNFONFO at CRYM8.015.74.94
24 14  Martin OdegaardARSARS v. LEEM6.819.84.94
25  3 Riccardo CalafioriARSARS v. LEED5.850.54.92
26  4 MurilloNFONFO at CRYD5.52.14.92
27  5 Jarrad BranthwaiteEVEEVE at HULD5.52.44.89
28  6 Maxim De CuyperBHABHA at SUND5.027.94.88
299   Nicolas JacksonAVLAVL v. BREF6.51.54.87
30 15  Johan ManzambiAVLAVL v. BREM5.90.44.82
31 16  Jack GrealishEVEEVE at HULM6.50.54.81
32 17  Bruno GuimaraesARSARS v. LEEM6.71.84.80
33 18  Youri TielemansMUNMUN v. TOTM5.81.54.80
34 19  Rayan CherkiMCIMCI at LIVM7.828.44.76
35 20  Elliot AndersonMCIMCI at LIVM6.34.04.73
36 21  Antoine SemenyoMCIMCI at LIVM8.415.24.70
3710   EvanilsonBOUBOU at CHEF6.03.24.70
38 22  Marcus RashfordMUNMUN v. TOTM7.01.44.69
39 23  Kiernan Dewsbury-HallEVEEVE at HULM6.65.94.65
40  7 Jurrien TimberARSARS v. LEED6.50.44.65
41 24  James McAteeNFONFO at CRYM5.50.14.65
4211   Charalampos KostoulasBHABHA at SUNF5.64.44.63
43 25  Adam WhartonCRYCRY v. NFOM5.40.74.62
4412   Liam DelapNFONFO at CRYF5.62.74.60
45  8 Harry MaguireMUNMUN v. TOTD4.88.64.58
46 26  Julio EncisoIPSIPS v. FULM5.50.84.57
47 27  Alex IwobiFULFUL at IPSM5.40.74.57
48 28  Kevin SchadeBREBRE at AVLM6.211.84.57
49  9 Sven BotmanNEWNEW at COVD5.00.74.57
50  10 Anan KhalailiCRYCRY v. NFOD5.00.34.57
51 29  Emiliano BuendiaAVLAVL v. BREM5.91.04.55
52  11 Neco WilliamsNFONFO at CRYD5.08.74.55
53 30  Pascal GrossBHABHA at SUNM5.929.44.54
54 31  Eberechi EzeARSARS v. LEEM6.21.04.53
55 32  Joao GomesAVLAVL v. BREM5.50.14.52
56 33  Lewis CookBOUBOU at CHEM5.00.24.51
57 34  Kobbie MainooMUNMUN v. TOTM5.51.64.50
58  12 Matteo RuggeriAVLAVL v. BRED4.50.14.48
59 35  Anton StachLEELEE at ARSM6.02.54.48
6013   EmersonnIPSIPS v. FULF5.53.64.47
61 36  Mamadou SangareBREBRE at AVLM5.69.84.46
62 37  Alexis Mac AllisterLIVLIV v. MCIM5.41.34.46
63  13 Nobel MendyHULHUL v. EVED4.16.34.46
64  14 Lisandro MartinezMUNMUN v. TOTD4.91.34.45
65  15 Nordi MukieleSUNSUN v. BHAD5.41.94.43
66 38  Marcus TavernierBOUBOU at CHEM6.16.84.43
67 39  Enzo Le FeeSUNSUN v. BHAM5.73.44.42
68 40  Ryan ChristieBOUBOU at CHEM5.00.04.42
69 41  Jaden PhilogeneIPSIPS v. FULM5.40.14.42
70  16 Vitaliy MykolenkoEVEEVE at HULD4.64.14.41
71  17 Ainsley Maitland-NilesEVEEVE at HULD4.51.44.41
7214   Jorgen Strand LarsenCRYCRY v. NFOF6.00.74.41
7315   Yoane WissaNEWNEW at COVF6.218.74.40
74  18 Kevin DansoSUNSUN v. BHAD5.00.24.38
75  19 Semi AjayiHULHUL v. EVED4.213.94.37
76 42  Lewis MileyNEWNEW at COVM5.50.14.35
77 43  Exequiel PalaciosIPSIPS v. FULM5.00.14.34
78 44  Josh KingFULFUL at IPSM5.52.74.34
79 45  Jacob MurphyNEWNEW at COVM5.90.14.34
80 46  Granit XhakaSUNSUN v. BHAM5.53.64.34
81  20 Honest AhanorCRYCRY v. NFOD4.50.04.32
82 47  Diego GomezBHABHA at SUNM5.03.94.32
8316   Brandon Thomas-AsanteCOVCOV v. NEWF5.00.84.32
84 48  Malick YalcouyeBHABHA at SUNM4.54.04.32
85 49  Boubacar KamaraAVLAVL v. BREM5.00.34.30
8617   Wilson IsidorSUNSUN v. BHAF5.51.34.28
87  21 Chris RichardsCRYCRY v. NFOD4.90.64.27
88  22 Ethan PinnockCOVCOV v. NEWD4.50.14.25
89 50  Xaver SchlagerNFONFO at CRYM5.00.14.24
90 51  RayanBOUBOU at CHEM6.31.64.24
9118   Dominic Calvert-LewinLEELEE at ARSF6.024.84.24
92  23 Omar AldereteSUNSUN v. BHAD4.80.24.24
93  24 John EganHULHUL v. EVED4.17.04.23
94  25 Ezri KonsaARSARS v. LEED4.619.44.23
95 52  Ethan AmpaduLEELEE at ARSM5.40.94.22
96 53  Nico GonzalezNEWNEW at COVM5.50.24.20
97  26 Maxence LacroixCHECHE v. BOUD5.96.84.20
98  27 Bobby ThomasCOVCOV v. NEWD4.08.54.20
99  28 Nikola MilenkovicNFONFO at CRYD5.41.04.18
100 54  Jack RudoniCOVCOV v. NEWM4.90.14.18
101   1David RayaARSARS v. LEEG6.142.34.18
102  29 Malick ThiawNEWNEW at COVD5.02.24.17
103 55  Victor MunozLIVLIV v. MCIM6.50.94.17
104 56  John McGinnAVLAVL v. BREM5.42.24.17
105 57  Tyler AdamsBOUBOU at CHEM5.00.34.15
106 58  Yasin AyariBHABHA at SUNM5.40.44.13
107 59  Iliman NdiayeMCIMCI at LIVM5.86.74.12
108  30 Jair CunhaNFONFO at CRYD4.50.24.09
109 60  Jack ClarkeIPSIPS v. FULM5.40.24.08
110  31 David AffengruberFULFUL at IPSD4.50.14.08
111  32 Jaydee CanvotCRYCRY v. NFOD4.80.24.08
112  33 Dara O'SheaIPSIPS v. FULD4.02.74.06
11319   Dominic SolankeTOTTOT at MUNF5.80.84.05
114 61  Rodrigo BentancurTOTTOT at MUNM5.50.24.05
115  34 Daniel MunozNFONFO at CRYD5.45.74.05
116 62  Moises CaicedoCHECHE v. BOUM5.31.04.04
11720   Omar MarmoushTOTTOT at MUNF7.02.14.04
11821   Matias Fernandez-PardoNEWNEW at COVF6.00.14.01
119 63  Jaidon AnthonyBREBRE at AVLM5.90.14.01
120 64  Daichi KamadaCRYCRY v. NFOM5.00.53.99
121 65  Yehor YarmolyukBREBRE at AVLM4.80.63.99
122  35 Marc GuehiMCIMCI at LIVD6.018.23.98
123 66  Sandro TonaliTOTTOT at MUNM5.31.83.98
124  36 Jannik SchusterBREBRE at AVLD4.50.33.98
125  37 Tyrick MitchellCRYCRY v. NFOD4.56.13.97
126  38 Reece JamesCHECHE v. BOUD5.35.73.96
127  39 Antonee RobinsonFULFUL at IPSD4.51.53.95
128  40 Abdoul OuattaraIPSIPS v. FULD4.00.93.93
129 67  Pedro NetoCHECHE v. BOUM6.51.43.91
130 68  Florian WirtzLIVLIV v. MCIM7.35.73.86
131 69  Loum TchaounaCOVCOV v. NEWM5.40.13.85
132 70  Bradley BarcolaLIVLIV v. MCIM8.01.93.85
133 71  Enzo FernandezMCIMCI at LIVM6.93.63.82
134 72  Ao TanakaLEELEE at ARSM4.90.33.82
135   2Dean HendersonCRYCRY v. NFOG4.91.33.82
136  41 Diogo DalotMUNMUN v. TOTD4.91.63.81
137 73  Nilson AnguloSUNSUN v. BHAM5.00.13.80
138 74  Matt CrooksHULHUL v. EVEM4.40.53.78
139  42 Timothy CastagneFULFUL at IPSD4.51.03.76
140 75  Yeremy PinoCRYCRY v. NFOM5.50.33.75
141  43 James HillBOUBOU at CHED5.50.83.75
142   3Jordan PickfordEVEEVE at HULG5.59.13.75
143  44 Antonio SilvaBOUBOU at CHED5.00.43.72
144  45 Josko GvardiolMCIMCI at LIVD5.726.93.72
145  46 Lewis HallNEWNEW at COVD5.317.53.72
146  47 Luka VuskovicBHABHA at SUND5.03.83.71
147 76  Sasa LukicIPSIPS v. FULM4.90.13.70
148 77  Archie GrayTOTTOT at MUNM4.90.23.69
149 78  Matt GrimesCOVCOV v. NEWM4.90.13.67
150  48 Jeremy JacquetLIVLIV v. MCID5.03.53.67
151   4Senne LammensMUNMUN v. TOTG4.99.93.67
152  49 Tarik MuharemovicLEELEE at ARSD5.04.33.66
153  50 Virgil van DijkLIVLIV v. MCID6.516.23.62
154  51 Jan Paul van HeckeTOTTOT at MUND4.96.53.61
155  52 Ronald AraujoLIVLIV v. MCID5.43.13.61
156   5Matz SelsNFONFO at CRYG5.01.63.60
157 79  Oscar BobbFULFUL at IPSM5.50.33.59
158 80  Quinten TimberCRYCRY v. NFOM5.00.03.59
159 81  Regan SlaterHULHUL v. EVEM4.55.23.59
160 82  Harrison ArmstrongEVEEVE at HULM5.00.43.59
161  53 Issa DiopIPSIPS v. FULD4.012.63.58
162  54 Olivier BoscagliBHABHA at SUND4.50.33.56
163  55 Leif DavisIPSIPS v. FULD4.07.03.54
164   6Konstantinos TzolakisHULHUL v. EVEG4.712.83.52
165 83  Mohammed KudusTOTTOT at MUNM6.50.23.51
166  56 Ryan GilesHULHUL v. EVED4.02.93.51
167   7Caoimhin KelleherBREBRE at AVLG5.06.13.49
168  57 Thomas MeunierSUNSUN v. BHAD4.50.33.49
169 84  Shea CharlesFULFUL at IPSM5.00.13.46
170  58 Amar DedicNEWNEW at COVD4.51.83.44
171  59 Kristoffer AjerBREBRE at AVLD4.53.93.43
172 85  Dan NdoyeNFONFO at CRYM5.50.73.42
173 86  Noah OkaforLEELEE at ARSM5.80.43.34
174 87  SavioTOTTOT at MUNM6.50.63.34
175  60 Wesley FofanaCHECHE v. BOUD5.00.23.33
176 88  Frank OnyekaCOVCOV v. NEWM4.90.13.33
177 89  Sander BergeFULFUL at IPSM4.90.33.32
178   8Christian WaltonIPSIPS v. FULG4.40.43.32
179 90  Keane Lewis-PotterBREBRE at AVLM5.51.73.30
180   9Robin RoefsSUNSUN v. BHAG4.92.43.28
181  61 James JustinLEELEE at ARSD4.51.43.27
182   10Antonin KinskyTOTTOT at MUNG4.517.23.26
183 91  Brennan JohnsonEVEEVE at HULM5.90.13.26
184  62 Ferdi KadiogluBHABHA at SUND4.41.63.25
185  63 Jay DasilvaCOVCOV v. NEWD4.00.73.23
186   11Bernd LenoFULFUL at IPSG4.53.43.21
187   12Emiliano MartinezCHECHE v. BOUG5.04.73.20
188  64 Pep ChavarriaCHECHE v. BOUD4.90.13.19
189  65 Calvin BasseyFULFUL at IPSD4.50.73.19
190  66 Levi ColwillCHECHE v. BOUD4.80.93.19
191   13Bart VerbruggenBHABHA at SUNG4.521.63.17
192  67 Lewis DunkBHABHA at SUND4.51.53.15
193  68 Luke ShawMUNMUN v. TOTD4.37.63.12
194   14Lukas HornicekNEWNEW at COVG5.01.53.12
195  69 Milan van EwijkCOVCOV v. NEWD4.08.73.10
196  70 Nico ElvediLEELEE at ARSD4.50.13.06
197  71 ReinildoSUNSUN v. BHAD4.40.33.02
198  72 Adrien TruffertBOUBOU at CHED5.43.03.00
199   15AlissonLIVLIV v. MCIG5.54.22.99
200  73 Matheus NunesMCIMCI at LIVD5.91.02.99
201  74 Tyrone MingsAVLAVL v. BRED4.50.42.98
202 92  Noah SadikiSUNSUN v. BHAM4.90.22.95
203   16Zion SuzukiAVLAVL v. BREG5.01.92.91
204  75 Ruben DiasMCIMCI at LIVD5.51.92.90
205   17Gianluigi DonnarummaMCIMCI at LIVG5.57.62.85
206   18Carl RushworthCOVCOV v. NEWG4.50.82.82
207  76 Micky van de VenTOTTOT at MUND5.03.82.81
208   19James TraffordLEELEE at ARSG5.05.52.78
209  77 Matty CashAVLAVL v. BRED4.44.82.78
210   20Djordje PetrovicBOUBOU at CHEG4.53.02.68
211  78 Michael KayodeBREBRE at AVLD4.67.62.67
212  79 Milos KerkezLIVLIV v. MCID5.32.22.62
213 93  Sorba ThomasHULHUL v. EVEM5.50.02.60
214  80 Stephen MfuniCOVCOV v. NEWD4.00.12.48
215  81 Victor LindelofAVLAVL v. BRED4.50.32.45
216  82 Lewie CoyleHULHUL v. EVED4.00.72.38
217  83 Jayden BogleLEELEE at ARSD4.67.31.99
218  84 Gabriel GudmundssonLEELEE at ARSD4.50.11.95
219  85 Destiny UdogieTOTTOT at MUND4.40.31.69
220  86 Adam SmithBOUBOU at CHED4.50.11.48

Final Thoughts

Arsenal are the clearest team to prioritize in Gameweek 6, with Leeds at home creating appeal across attackers, defenders and goalkeeper. Manchester United and Chelsea also have strong home setups, making this a week where several premium midfielders can challenge for captaincy.

Everton and Newcastle provide useful alternatives for managers looking beyond the obvious teams, while Manchester City and Liverpool are harder to treat as automatic targets because they face each other.

As always, the rankings can move quickly as expected minutes and predicted lineups change during the week, so focus more on role security and matchup strength than small differences in projected points.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Adam, a multiple-time finalist for FSWA's Soccer Writer of the Year, is RotoWire's soccer editor. He runs RotoWire's Bracketology and partakes in various NFL content. He previously worked at ESPN and Sporting Kansas City, and he is a former Streak for the Cash winner and Michigan State graduate.
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