Following the drama of 2020/21’s first eight Gameweeks, Fantasy Premier League managers finally have some emerging trends and patterns to inform our decisions moving forward.
With fixture swings occurring soon, what does the data tell us to do with our Spurs assets for Gameweek 9? Which defences are worth investing in and which fixtures are now favourable for potential captains?
We have taken a deep dive into the numbers from Gameweeks 5 to 8 to find the answers to these questions.
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Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 8
- Brighton and Hove Albion 0-0 Burnley
- Southampton 2-0 Newcastle United
- Everton 1-3 Manchester United
- Crystal Palace 4-1 Leeds United
- Chelsea 4-1 Sheffield United
- West Ham United 1-0 Fulham
- West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
- Leicester City 1-0 Wolves
- Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool
- Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa
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2 months, 12 days agoThoughts on this WC? Want Cancelo but low TV going against me, so plan in 2 GWs to do DCL & Lewis to Wilson/Bamford & Cancelo. Or just make the sacrifices to get him now?
McCarthy, £4m
Chilwell, Coufal, Justin, Targett, Lewis
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DCL, Watkins, Brewster