Gameweek 9

FPL Gameweek 9: captain picks, differentials and transfer targets

Deadline Sat 31 Oct, 11:00 GMT. Expected points (xPts) come from the FPL Augur forecast, updated Sat 24 Oct, 19:07 BST.

Captain picks

The highest expected points this gameweek.

Gameweek 9 captain picks
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Haaland MCI	FWD	BHA(H)	£15.7m	77.6%	6.5
Tavernier BOU	MID	LEE(H)	£6.3m	14.0%	5.2
B.Fernandes MUN	MID	CHE(A)	£11.7m	26.0%	5.1
Thiago BRE	FWD	NFO(H)	£7.8m	8.8%	5.0
Mbeumo MUN	MID	CHE(A)	£7.9m	21.9%	4.9

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

Gameweek 9 differentials
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Thiago BRE	FWD	NFO(H)	£7.8m	8.8%	5.0
E.Le Fée SUN	MID	COV(A)	£5.7m	2.9%	4.7
Barry EVE	FWD	NEW(A)	£5.7m	7.7%	4.6
Mukiele SUN	DEF	COV(A)	£5.4m	1.8%	4.5
Gonzalo FUL	FWD	AVL(A)	£6.1m	6.3%	4.4

Gameweek 9 goalkeepers
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Kelleher BRE	GKP	NFO(H)	£5.0m	6.2%	3.5
Raya ARS	GKP	LIV(A)	£6.2m	45.5%	3.4
Tzolakis HUL	GKP	IPS(H)	£4.7m	14.2%	3.4

Gameweek 9 defenders
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Mukiele SUN	DEF	COV(A)	£5.4m	1.8%	4.5
Silva BOU	DEF	LEE(H)	£5.0m	0.7%	4.2
Gabriel ARS	DEF	LIV(A)	£7.9m	21.2%	4.1

Gameweek 9 midfielders
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Tavernier BOU	MID	LEE(H)	£6.3m	14.0%	5.2
B.Fernandes MUN	MID	CHE(A)	£11.7m	26.0%	5.1
Mbeumo MUN	MID	CHE(A)	£7.9m	21.9%	4.9

Gameweek 9 forwards
Player	Pos	Fixture	Price	Owned	xPts
Haaland MCI	FWD	BHA(H)	£15.7m	77.6%	6.5
Thiago BRE	FWD	NFO(H)	£7.8m	8.8%	5.0
Barry EVE	FWD	NEW(A)	£5.7m	7.7%	4.6

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