Gameweek 8 2026-27 Updated nightly

The Gameweek 8 Briefing

Gameweek 8: Haaland is the model's top captain pick on 6.1 projected; Henderson, De Cuyper, Neto lead the form table; Anthony is the standout differential at 0.3% owned; Arsenal have the kindest attacking run; 4 widely-owned players carry a fitness flag.

Rebuilt every night on the latest prices, form and team news. This edition is frozen at the deadline and becomes a permanent record.

The Armband

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

Man City FWD

Haaland

6.1 projected

Haaland is the model's highest projection this gameweek at 6.1 points against AVL (A), owned by 76.8%.

Price
£15.7m
Owned
76.8%

AVL (A)BHA (H)NFO (A)

Man Utd MID

B.Fernandes

5.5 projected

B.Fernandes projects 5.5 points against BOU (H), 0.6 behind the leader, owned by 29.2%.

Price
£11.8m
Owned
29.2%
Behind
0.6

BOU (H)CHE (A)AVL (H)

Arsenal MID

Rice

4.7 projected

Rice projects 4.7 points against EVE (H), 1.4 behind the leader, owned by 11.2%.

Price
£7.3m
Owned
11.2%
Behind
1.4

EVE (H)LIV (A)HUL (H)

In Form

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

Chelsea MID

Henderson

10.5 form

Henderson is on 10.5 form with 2 goals and 1 assist this season, from 0.8 expected goal involvements.

Price
£4.9m
Owned
1.1%
Projected
3.5

TOT (H)MUN (H)SUN (A)

Brighton DEF

De Cuyper

10.5 form

De Cuyper is on 10.5 form with 2 goals and 3 assists this season, from 2.6 expected goal involvements.

Price
£5.3m
Owned
41.0%
Projected
2.7

LIV (A)MCI (A)BRE (H)

Chelsea MID

Neto

10.0 form

Neto is on 10.0 form with 3 goals and 1 assist this season, from 2.1 expected goal involvements.

Price
£6.5m
Owned
2.5%
Projected
3.7

TOT (H)MUN (H)SUN (A)

Differentials

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

Brentford MID

Anthony

0.3% owned

Projected 4.6 points at 0.3% ownership, and £5.9m. Anthony has 2.0 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£5.9m
Projected
4.6
Form
3.5

HUL (A)NFO (H)BHA (A)

Nott'm Forest DEF

Murillo

2.1% owned

Projected 4.5 points at 2.1% ownership, and £5.5m. Murillo has 1.5 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£5.5m
Projected
4.5
Form
2.0

IPS (A)BRE (A)MCI (H)

Fulham MID

Iwobi

1.1% owned

Projected 4.3 points at 1.1% ownership, and £5.4m. Iwobi has 3.0 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£5.4m
Projected
4.3
Form
7.5

COV (A)AVL (A)NEW (H)

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

EVE (H)LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A)MCI (H)

  • Rice MID · £7.3m · 4.7 pts
  • Saka MID · £9.6m · 4.4 pts
Man Utd 9.5/10

BOU (H)CHE (A)AVL (H)LIV (A)BRE (H)

Man City 8.7/10

AVL (A)BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H)ARS (A)

  • Haaland FWD · £15.7m · 6.1 pts
  • Ndiaye MID · £5.8m · 3.6 pts

Kindest for defences

Target the defenders and the goalkeeper.

Arsenal 10.0/10

EVE (H)LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A)MCI (H)

  • Raya GK · £6.1m · 3.5 pts
  • Gabriel DEF · £7.9m · 3.4 pts
Crystal Palace 8.8/10

NEW (H)TOT (A)LIV (H)COV (A)HUL (H)

Man City 7.8/10

AVL (A)BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H)ARS (A)

The Treatment Table

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

  • Liverpool Szoboszlai 19.2% owned

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

  • Man City Semenyo 12.3% owned

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

  • Nott'm Forest Gibbs-White 11.4% owned

    FPL lists Gibbs-White at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing.

  • Man City O'Reilly 9.2% owned

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