Gameweek 6 2026-27 Final edition

The Gameweek 6 Briefing

Gameweek 6: Haaland is the model's top captain pick on 6.0 projected; Groß, Schade, Tarkowski lead the form table; Murillo is the standout differential at 2.2% owned; Arsenal have the kindest attacking run; 6 widely-owned players carry a fitness flag.

The Armband

The three highest projections in the game this gameweek, whoever owns them.

Man City FWD

Haaland

6.0 projected

Haaland is the model's highest projection this gameweek at 6.0 points against LIV (A), owned by 74.2%.

Price
£15.6m
Owned
74.2%

LIV (A)IPS (H)AVL (A)

Man Utd MID

B.Fernandes

4.7 projected

B.Fernandes projects 4.7 points against TOT (H), 1.3 behind the leader, owned by 37.8%.

Price
£11.9m
Owned
37.8%
Behind
1.3

TOT (H)LEE (A)BOU (H)

Chelsea MID

Rogers

4.6 projected

Rogers projects 4.6 points against BOU (H), 1.4 behind the leader, owned by 42.2%.

Price
£7.8m
Owned
42.2%
Behind
1.4

BOU (H)EVE (A)TOT (H)

In Form

The three highest form figures among players who are fit and playing regularly.

Brighton MID

Groß

15.5 form

Groß is on 15.5 form with 3 goals and 4 assists this season, from 2.6 expected goal involvements.

Price
£5.9m
Owned
34.2%
Projected
3.8

SUN (A)CRY (H)LIV (A)

Brentford MID

Schade

12.0 form

Schade is on 12.0 form with 3 goals and 2 assists this season, from 1.8 expected goal involvements.

Price
£6.2m
Owned
15.0%
Projected
3.6

AVL (A)LIV (H)HUL (A)

Everton DEF

Tarkowski

11.0 form

Tarkowski is on 11.0 form with 1 goal and 1 assist this season, from 0.2 expected goal involvements.

Price
£6.2m
Owned
18.3%
Projected
3.8

HUL (A)CHE (H)ARS (A)

Differentials

Well rated by the model, owned by almost nobody — where rank is actually won.

Nott'm Forest DEF

Murillo

2.2% owned

Projected 4.2 points at 2.2% ownership, and £5.5m. Murillo has 0.8 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£5.5m
Projected
4.2
Form
5.0

CRY (A)ARS (H)IPS (A)

Man City MID

Anderson

3.8% owned

Projected 3.8 points at 3.8% ownership, and £6.3m. Anderson has 0.8 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£6.3m
Projected
3.8
Form
3.5

LIV (A)IPS (H)AVL (A)

Everton DEF

Branthwaite

2.7% owned

Projected 3.8 points at 2.7% ownership, and £5.5m. Branthwaite has 0.2 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£5.5m
Projected
3.8
Form
7.0

HUL (A)CHE (H)ARS (A)

The Fixture List

Scored out of 10 across all twenty clubs, over the next 5 gameweeks — 10 is the kindest run in the division. It weighs each club's own strength against its opponent's, so a good defence facing a weak attack rates as easy.

Kindest for attackers

Target the forwards and attacking midfielders.

Arsenal 10.0/10

LEE (H)NFO (A)EVE (H)LIV (A)HUL (H)

  • Saka MID · £9.6m · 4.3 pts
  • Ødegaard MID · £6.8m · 4.3 pts
Man City 9.3/10

LIV (A)IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)NFO (A)

Man Utd 8.9/10

TOT (H)LEE (A)BOU (H)CHE (A)AVL (H)

Kindest for defences

Target the defenders and the goalkeeper.

Arsenal 10.0/10

LEE (H)NFO (A)EVE (H)LIV (A)HUL (H)

  • Raya GK · £6.1m · 3.3 pts
  • Gabriel DEF · £8.0m · 3.2 pts
Fulham 7.5/10

IPS (A)HUL (H)COV (A)AVL (A)NEW (H)

  • Leno GK · £4.5m · 3.6 pts
  • Bassey DEF · £4.5m · 2.6 pts
Man City 7.4/10

LIV (A)IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)NFO (A)

The Treatment Table

Fitness flags on players enough people own for it to matter.

  • Liverpool Isak 18.5% owned

    FPL lists Isak at a 0% chance of playing the next gameweek — Thigh injury - Unknown return date.

  • Arsenal Konsa 17.7% owned

    FPL lists Konsa at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing.

  • Man City Semenyo 13.9% owned

    FPL lists Semenyo at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing.

  • Arsenal Rice 10.8% owned

    FPL lists Rice at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing.

  • Liverpool Gakpo 10.2% owned

    FPL lists Gakpo at a 0% chance of playing the next gameweek — Ankle injury - Unknown return date.

  • Man City O'Reilly 10.0% owned

    FPL lists O'Reilly at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing.