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FPL Gameweek 6: Top AI captain picks

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By Holly Shand

Haaland is the captaincy favourite but Mbeumo is an alternative option
Haaland is the captaincy favourite but Mbeumo is an alternative option / Visionhaus / Contributor
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Some managers who went against the grain with captaincy in FPL Gameweek 5 were rewarded with Mohamed Salah outscoring Erling Haaland with ten points away at Wolves.

But who are the top picks for the next round of games?

Here are the top selections in conjunction with Fantasy Football Hub's powerful AI Points Predictions tool FPL Gameweek 6.

Erling Haaland vs Nottingham Forest (H) - 10.4 Predicted Points

Erling Braut Håland
Guess who? / Visionhaus/GettyImages

Erling Haaland has a huge advantage on the predicted points from AI for his home game against Nottingham Forest as the leading FPL scorer so far this season. He's scored three goals in home games, with a 20-point haul last time at the Etihad.

He was unlucky to come away from the game against West Ham with just a solitary goal last time out, having had nine shots on goal, including six big chances. He regularly completes 90 minutes and is on spot-kicks, just in case you needed anymore convincing.

Mohamed Salah vs West Ham (H) - 7.0 Predicted Points

Mohamed Salah
Salah is a key creator for Liverpool as well as a goalscorer / Christian Hofer/GettyImages

Mohamed Salah has to be in the conversation for captaincy given his consistency this season as one of just two players to deliver an attacking return in every single gameweek so far. He's also believed to still be on penalties.

Salah faces West Ham at Anfield having scored in both home games this season and with nine goals and three assists in 12 Premier League appearances against the Irons. He ranks top for both big chances created with six and assists with four.

Bryan Mbeumo vs Everton (H) - 5.4 Predicted Points

Bryan Mbeumo
Mbeumo has enjoyed a fast start to the season / Richard Callis/MB Media/GettyImages

A home game against Everton brings an opportunity to back Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo as a differential captain pick this week. His heavy involvement in set pieces benefits his output, having scored four goals this season, including two from the penalty spot.

Mbeumo has some sound underlying numbers too, ranking third among players with six big chances on goal and he generally completes 90 minutes. Everton are not yet off the mark for clean sheets, with nine goals conceded across the opening five gameweeks.

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