FPL tips for GW9 2026/27: 3 players are the TACTIX model’s captain options for Gameweek 9, as of 30 October 2026, with the deadline at Sat 31 Oct 11:00 UK. The rule was fixed before the numbers: the captain options are the highest-projected midfielders and forwards in the TACTIX XI without a doubt flag. Ownership says what kind of pick each is — a shield (most managers have him) or a sword (few do).
FPL Tips for GW9 2026/27: The Captain Options
Captain Option 1: Haaland
MCI, FWD, BHA (H). A shield: owned by 78.4% — captaining him protects your rank against most managers.
Haaland is projected 6.17 points against BHA (H) (the TACTIX projection for Gameweek 9). His chance of scoring against BHA (H) is projected at 47%. Minutes come from his last five club matches: 88 expected. He has 42 FPL points from his last five club matches. He is first on penalties (FPL’s penalty order), which the projection counts.
Captain Option 2: Tavernier
BOU, MID, LEE (H). Owned by 21% — neither the template nor a true differential.
Tavernier is projected 5.86 points against LEE (H) (the TACTIX projection for Gameweek 9). His chance of scoring against LEE (H) is projected at 33%. Minutes come from his last five club matches: 78 expected. He has 31 FPL points from his last five club matches.
Captain Option 3: Groß
BHA, MID, MCI (A). A shield: owned by 46% — captaining him protects your rank against most managers.
Groß is projected 4.91 points against MCI (A) (the TACTIX projection for Gameweek 9). His chance of scoring against MCI (A) is projected at 25%. Minutes come from his last five club matches: 86 expected. He has 42 FPL points from his last five club matches. He is first on penalties (FPL’s penalty order), which the projection counts.
The Defence Pick
Silva (BOU, DEF) — the highest-projected goalkeeper or defender without a doubt flag.
The captain page for this gameweek, /fpl/gw/9/captain, updates to the deadline, freezes at the seal and is then scored. The full XI and the top ten captains with their chances of a goal and a clean sheet are in TACTIX Pro.
How the Options Are Chosen
The rule was fixed before the numbers, and it does not change once the week is under way. The model projects every player’s points for the Gameweek, sets aside anyone carrying a doubt flag, and takes the highest-projected midfielders and forwards in the TACTIX XI as the captain options. Ownership is then read beside each projection. A shield is a player most managers already have, so captaining him keeps a team level with the field; a sword is owned by few, so captaining him moves a team away from the field in either direction.
The same rule gives the defence pick: the highest-projected goalkeeper or defender without a doubt flag. Nothing here is a promise of points. A projection is a likelihood estimate, and the captain page freezes at the seal and is then scored with FPL’s own points.
How the TACTIX model’s published calls have scored is on the accuracy page; the running record is on the scoreboard, and the method is on the methodology page.
TACTIX is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the Premier League. Fantasy Premier League and FPL are trademarks of the Premier League. Projected points are a likelihood estimate, never a promise.
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