FVO Captain Picks Gameweek 9: Who to Captain This Week
Our model's top FVO captain for Gameweek 9 is Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven), away at ADO Den Haag, on 7.4 predicted points - ahead of Wout Weghorst on 7.2.
The 10 captain options below are every FVO player ranked by predicted points for Gameweek 9 alone, with the fixture, the chance he starts, his projected minutes and how many managers own him. A captain's points are doubled, so every point of gap at the top counts twice. The numbers are recomputed through the day as odds and team news land, and this page always shows the current gameweek.
Best FVO captain picks for Gameweek 9
| # | Player | Pos | Club | Fixture | pP | As captain | Start % | pMins | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guus Til | MID | PSV Eindhoven | ADO Den Haag (A) | 7.4 | 14.8 | 98% | 82 | 9.3% |
| 2 | Wout Weghorst | FWD | FC Twente | FC Utrecht (H) | 7.2 | 14.4 | 97% | 82 | 19% |
| 3 | Anis Hadj Moussa | MID | Feyenoord | Telstar (A) | 7.1 | 14.2 | 98% | 81 | 6.1% |
| 4 | Jacob Trenskow | MID | SC Heerenveen | Excelsior (H) | 6.4 | 12.8 | 100% | 82 | 15% |
| 5 | Gjivai Zechiel | MID | Feyenoord | Telstar (A) | 6.2 | 12.4 | 94% | 78 | 55% |
| 6 | Milan Zonneveld | FWD | Sparta Rotterdam | Willem II (H) | 6.1 | 12.2 | 92% | 77 | 12% |
| 7 | Ruben van Bommel | MID | PSV Eindhoven | ADO Den Haag (A) | 6.0 | 12.0 | 88% | 68 | 30% |
| 8 | Tjaronn Chery | MID | NEC Nijmegen | Fortuna Sittard (H) | 6.0 | 12.0 | 97% | 80 | 26% |
| 9 | Ro-Zangelo Daal | MID | AZ Alkmaar | Cambuur (A) | 5.9 | 11.8 | 90% | 74 | 23% |
| 10 | Sven Mijnans | MID | PSV Eindhoven | ADO Den Haag (A) | 5.9 | 11.8 | 80% | 69 | 3.7% |
pP = predicted points for Gameweek 9. As captain = pP doubled. Start % = our probability he starts; pMins = projected minutes; Owned = share of FVO managers who own him.
Projections last updated 2026-10-16 01:08 UTC.
Safe pick or differential captain?
The best differential captain in the top 10 is Anis Hadj Moussa, away at Telstar, owned by 6.1% and projected for 7.1 points - 0.3 behind Guus Til. Chasing a mini-league lead, that gap is the price of the upside.
Frequently asked questions
Who should I captain in FVO Gameweek 9?
Guus Til, away at ADO Den Haag, on 7.4 predicted points (14.8 as captain). The next best options are Wout Weghorst (7.2), Anis Hadj Moussa (7.1), Jacob Trenskow (6.4).
When is the FVO Gameweek 9 deadline?
The Gameweek 9 deadline is Friday 16 October, 18:55 UK time (Friday 16 October, 17:55 UTC). Captain and transfers lock then.
What is a differential captain?
A captain few of your rivals own - here, under 10% ownership. It gains you ground when he outscores the popular pick and costs you ground when he does not, so it is a choice for chasing, not defending.
How often are these captain picks updated?
Continuously. The predictions behind this page are recomputed as bookmaker odds, predicted line-ups and injury news change; the last update was 16 Oct 2026, 01:08 UTC.