We are here with our pick of the top 5 captains this week for Gameweek 5 of FPL. Choosing the right FPL Gameweek 5 captain could make a huge difference to your rank this weekend. With several premium and differential options facing attractive fixtures, managers have plenty of candidates to consider before the deadline.
While Erling Haaland remains the safest option for those looking to minimise risk, there are some exciting alternatives, including Morgan Gibbs-White, who tops our captaincy rankings this week.
Here are the five best FPL captain picks for Gameweek 5.
1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) — £8.0m
Our number one captaincy pick for Gameweek 5 is Morgan Gibbs-White.
The Nottingham Forest midfielder has arguably been handed a dream fixture, with Forest hosting struggling Coventry City. When you combine that favourable matchup with Gibbs-White's recent form, it becomes extremely difficult to look past him as a captain option.
Forest should have plenty of possession and attacking opportunities at home, while Gibbs-White is likely to be heavily involved in their creative play. His ability to contribute through both goals and assists gives him multiple routes to a huge FPL score.
At £8.0m, he is also considerably cheaper than the premium captaincy options, making him an especially attractive choice for managers looking to take a calculated risk.
There is always additional danger in captaining a differential, but this looks like the perfect week to back Gibbs-White.
2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) — £15.5m
If you're looking for the safest FPL captain pick, Erling Haaland remains the obvious choice.
The Manchester City striker has scored in every game for City since blanking against Bournemouth in Gameweek 1, underlining why he continues to be such a reliable captaincy option.
Whether playing under Pep Guardiola or now Maresca, Haaland remains the same extraordinary goalscoring machine. His ability to turn relatively few chances into goals makes him extremely difficult to ignore whenever Manchester City have a favourable fixture.
City face Sunderland at home in Gameweek 5, giving Haaland another excellent opportunity to continue his goalscoring run.
For managers who don't want to gamble with the armband, Haaland is arguably the safest captain in the game this week.
3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) — £9.5m
Bukayo Saka is another highly appealing captaincy option for Gameweek 5.
Arsenal face Brighton, and Saka has a strong record against the Seagulls in the Premier League. His brilliant record against this opponent, combined with the excellent start he has made to the current campaign, should be enough to convince plenty of FPL managers to hand him the armband.
Saka is also one of Arsenal's most important attacking players, meaning he should be heavily involved whenever the Gunners create chances.
While the away fixture makes him slightly more risky than Haaland, Saka has enough quality and attacking responsibility to produce a big haul.
4. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) — £9.1m
Alexander Isak is the high-risk, high-reward captaincy option on this list.
Liverpool face Bournemouth, with Andoni Iraola coming up against his former club. His familiarity with Bournemouth's system and players could potentially prove useful to Liverpool as they prepare for the fixture, and it could also benefit Isak if the Reds are able to exploit weaknesses he knows well.
Isak possesses the quality to punish defences when given opportunities, and a strong performance from Liverpool could put him in line for a substantial FPL haul.
However, compared with Haaland and Saka, Isak carries greater captaincy risk. That makes him an intriguing choice for managers chasing rank rather than simply protecting their position.
5. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds) — £6.0m
Dominic Calvert-Lewin completes our top five and is arguably the most adventurous captaincy option of the bunch.
Leeds are coming off a stunning 4-1 victory over Newcastle, with Calvert-Lewin among the standout performers. His confidence should be high after such an impressive display, and he now has an opportunity to continue his goalscoring form against Ipswich.
At only £6.0m, Calvert-Lewin is a particularly exciting differential captain. Most managers will naturally gravitate towards Haaland, Saka or other premium options, meaning a big haul from the Leeds striker could provide an enormous rank boost.
Of course, captaining a £6.0m forward comes with significant risk, but the potential reward makes it a gamble worth considering for aggressive FPL managers.
Final Verdict: Who Should You Captain in Gameweek 5?
There are some excellent FPL Gameweek 5 captain picks available, but Morgan Gibbs-White is our preferred option.
His favourable home fixture against Coventry, combined with his current form, gives him arguably the best combination of fixture and form on paper. Haaland is the safer alternative and remains the obvious choice for managers who prefer reliability.
Saka and Isak offer strong premium alternatives, while Calvert-Lewin represents the ultimate differential gamble.
Our Gameweek 5 captain ranking:
1. Morgan Gibbs-White
2. Erling Haaland
3. Bukayo Saka
4. Alexander Isak
5. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
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