Gameweek 8

FPL Gameweek 8: captain picks, differentials and transfer targets

Deadline Fri 23 Oct, 18:30 BST. Expected points (xPts) come from the FPL Augur forecast, updated Fri 23 Oct, 15:55 BST.

Captain picks

The highest expected points this gameweek.

Gameweek 8 captain picks
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Haaland MCI	FWD	AVL(A)	£15.7m	77.3%	5.8
B.Fernandes MUN	MID	BOU(H)	£11.8m	27.0%	5.6
Mbeumo MUN	MID	BOU(H)	£7.9m	21.4%	5.2
Thiago BRE	FWD	HUL(A)	£7.8m	8.8%	5.1
Tavernier BOU	MID	MUN(A)	£6.2m	12.2%	5.0

Owned by under 10% of managers, ranked by expected points.

Gameweek 8 differentials
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Thiago BRE	FWD	HUL(A)	£7.8m	8.8%	5.1
Gonzalo FUL	FWD	COV(A)	£6.1m	6.6%	4.8
E.Le Fée SUN	MID	LEE(H)	£5.7m	2.9%	4.5
Lacroix CHE	DEF	TOT(H)	£5.9m	6.3%	4.4
Mukiele SUN	DEF	LEE(H)	£5.4m	1.8%	4.2

Gameweek 8 goalkeepers
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Raya ARS	GKP	EVE(H)	£6.1m	45.2%	4.0
Kelleher BRE	GKP	HUL(A)	£5.0m	6.2%	3.5
Trafford LEE	GKP	SUN(A)	£5.0m	6.0%	3.4

Gameweek 8 defenders
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Gabriel ARS	DEF	EVE(H)	£7.9m	21.1%	4.8
Calafiori ARS	DEF	EVE(H)	£6.0m	54.6%	4.8
Lacroix CHE	DEF	TOT(H)	£5.9m	6.3%	4.4

Gameweek 8 midfielders
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
B.Fernandes MUN	MID	BOU(H)	£11.8m	27.0%	5.6
Mbeumo MUN	MID	BOU(H)	£7.9m	21.4%	5.2
Tavernier BOU	MID	MUN(A)	£6.2m	12.2%	5.0

Gameweek 8 forwards
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Haaland MCI	FWD	AVL(A)	£15.7m	77.3%	5.8
Thiago BRE	FWD	HUL(A)	£7.8m	8.8%	5.1
João Pedro CHE	FWD	TOT(H)	£7.9m	73.5%	4.9

Every player's forecast is in the player table; plan transfers for the coming gameweeks in the squad planner.