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The essential FPL tips and advice for Gameweek 8

17 Oct 2024
FPL ESSENTIALS Editorial GW8

The Scout and Fantasy experts provide everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's 11:00 BST deadline

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The Scout and Fantasy Premier League experts are providing managers with everything they need to know ahead of the Gameweek 8 deadline at 11:00 BST on Saturday 19 October. 

Pick a new squad!

You can change your whole 15-man line-up by using the Wildcard chip, if you haven't played it already. See whether now is the right time.

Scout Selection

The Scout names the best XI for Gameweek 8, which includes THREE Man City stars, Saka AND Watkins.

Who's the best captain?

The Scout provides advice on who you should captain in Gameweek 8.

Ones to watch

The Scout picks out five players who can deliver big returns this weekend.

Which clubs have the best and worst fixtures?

We rank the schedules of all 20 clubs to show who has the trickiest and easiest set of matches up to Christmas.

Who's the best goalkeeper?

The Scout provides a detailed analysis on the best picks in a position that is proving troublesome this season. The FPL experts also offer their advice by ranking their favourite goalkeepers.

Which players are offering the best value?

The Scout highlights the players who are outperforming their price tags by producing the most points per million spent.

Who are the next breakout players?

See under-the-radar picks who the FPL experts are backing to score well over the coming Gameweeks.

Should managers start targeting AWAY fixtures?

The Scout explains why it may be time to reconsider which matches are likely to yield the most points.

Possible rotation?

The Scout on the impact of players arriving back late following international duty.

Lessons learned so far

Some of the world's top Fantasy managers discuss their main takeaways from the opening seven Gameweeks.

Why has Haaland blanked in his last two matches?

The Scout delves into the data after Man City star failed to score against Newcastle and Fulham.

Team of the Season so far

See the top-performing players from the first seven Gameweeks.

Quiz of the season so far

Test your knowledge of 2024/25 Fantasy so far by answering these 20 multiple-choice questions.

FPL Pod

Kelly Somers and the panel discuss all the key talking points, including whether now is a good time to bring in Phil Foden (£9.2m)?

Fantasy Show

Watch as FPL experts cover all the hot topics.

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Club-by-club injury list

Find out all the latest injury and player news ahead of the Gameweek 8 deadline, including Arsenal star Bukayo Saka (£10.1m).

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FPL Challenge

Fantasy Football Scout's Chris James selects his 5-a-side squad for this week's FPL Challenge, where players earn extra points for interceptions, tackles and recoveries, as part of the "Test Lab" series, offering managers the chance to shape the future of FPL by taking part in our experiments.

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