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Who are the best player picks for Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL)?

Fantasy Football Scout contributors Sam, Neale, Tom and Az each have their own ideas ahead of Friday’s deadline, revealing their thoughts below.

The postponement of three Premier League matches and the absence of Messrs Salah, Alexander-Arnold, Diaz, James et al means there is a smaller pool of players to choose from, so we’ve got more consensus selections than usual – especially up front.


ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Everything you ever wanted to know about the FPL Bonus Point System - part one

In this series, our four resident writers each propose an 18-man squad of Fantasy players with the focus solely on the upcoming Gameweek.

Their selections serve as a long list for the Scout Picks, as the players nominated will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for our final weekly selection ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Each writer must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 8

 

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  1. UKG
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus to Kane
    Salah to Foden

    -4

    Or

    Salah to KDB

    No hit.

    1. antis0cial
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah to kdb

  2. Steve McCroskey
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best 1 week defender for 6m (not Trippier or Cancelo)

    1. antis0cial
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Schar maybe, Perisic if he starts but not sure he will

  3. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best 1 week midfield punt under 7 million?

    1. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Odegaatd or Martinelli? ASM may not be fit, but another New mid like Almiron could be a long shot. Bailey perhaps. Even Gordon?

  4. Arctic_Orangutans
    4 years, 1 month ago

    For the next 3
    A. B. Silva
    B. Kulu
    C. Someone else

    1. antis0cial
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A, or maybe Maddison?

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Getting him next week

  5. Better Call Raul
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo-James-Perisic-Trippier-Zouma

    Too heavy on DEF?

    1. Arteta
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think so.

  6. Flaming Flamingo
    4 years, 1 month ago

    After this week, how many of your players will you have owned since gameweek 1?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      4 years, 1 month ago

      9: Raya, Ward, Cancelo, Neco, Saliba, Pereira, Aaronson, Jesus, Haaland

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's a lot! Only 4 here: Cancelo, Martinelli, Andreas and Haaland. Although I will have used my WC which may explain why

  7. antis0cial
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on this and on -4. WC available. Last check, g2g or better to WC and save the hit?

    Ward
    Cancello Trippier Schar Neco
    KDB Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Jesus Mitro

    Sanchez Zaha James Gros

    1. Steve McCroskey
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This my my team so keep the -4, i am

      1. antis0cial
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Are you WC9 or wait and see?

        1. Steve McCroskey
          4 years, 1 month ago

          WC9

    2. Boss Hogg
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

  8. George Agdgdgwngo
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC

    a. Bowen
    b. Maddison

    1. RICICLE
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neither to be honest, but Maddison out the two, at least if anything happens it’s likely he’s maybe involved

  9. RICICLE
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do a Salah > KDB for a hot folks?

    Cheers

    1. OptimusBlack
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Fuddled FC
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you haven't got 11 players, yes

    3. Boss Hogg
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Deffo

    4. RICICLE
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys

      Got 10 players right now but yeah…..tempted to make it 11 with this move.

      Many thanks.

  10. Boss Hogg
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a. KDB and Kulu
    b. Foden and Son

    ???

    1. OptimusBlack
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Boss Hogg
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kulu should start right?

    2. antis0cial
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A for KDB but not sure on Kulu

      1. Boss Hogg
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Who instead of Kulu?
        Wildcarding next week so just a punt really.

        1. antis0cial
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Saka or City mid maybe. Kulu could be fine but may not start

          1. Boss Hogg
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Got 3 of each already!

            Looking at Kulu or ASM maybe.

    3. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If it's just for this week A (think Lulu good chance of starting and Sons minutes don't feel secure). Longer term very even.

  11. Fuddled FC
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    Who are the best 2 mids this week only under £8m

    a) Foden
    b) Silva
    c) Maddison
    d) Bowen
    e) Saka
    f) ?

    1. Boss Hogg
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A and B

      1. Saka White Rice
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If you're desperate for them to start I'd go A and E

        1. Fuddled FC
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes I definitely need them to start, thanks

    2. Valar(Keith)
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you have a spot for a 3rd arsenal player/don't mind their tough fixtures/can handle the blank GW 12 then Saka is a brilliant consistent all season long bet.

      If you can handle being pepped once in a while(and can manage GW12) then foden looks like the second best option. Looks like one of the first names on his team sheet in the PL this season. Same with Silva .. though i think the upside vs risk is higher with foden

      I love Bowen but with the new attacking options coming in to West ham(paq/scamacca/cornet) he may not be given as long a rope as he is usually given. Probably still about 0.5 overpriced for me while i could argue that the above two are atleast 0.5 underpriced.

      It's a Shame Zaha has no fixture this week.. I'd prefer him over all of them.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ah i didn't read the just this week part. Apologies for the long winded reply. Probably foden for me.

    3. Bobby Digital
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ae

    4. Gunners in Haaland
      4 years, 1 month ago

      d is 8.1

  12. Boss Hogg
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Does DaSilva start this week?

  13. ABCDEFC
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Better duo on WC?

    A) Kane and Foden
    B) Isak and KDB

    1. Boss Hogg
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on A

  14. Gizzachance
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dawson goal

  15. Saka White Rice
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will we know anything more of ASM before the gameweek starts?

    1. Arctic_Orangutans
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow

  16. tabby98
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here?

    Ramsdale, Ward
    TAA*, Cancelo, James*, Trippier, Perisic
    Salah*, Zaha*, Martinelli, Andreas, Dasilva
    Haaland, Jesus, Archer

    £0.3m ITB
    2FT

  17. Bod
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench?

    A Gabriel
    B Neco
    C Pereira
    D Maddison

  18. FCSB
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best 5th mid pick on WC:

    1. Andreas
    2. Bailey

    1. Bod
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Andreas

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Andreas nailed and fixtures

  19. Tinfoil Deathstar
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best combo on WC?:

    A) Coufal + Isak
    B) Emerson + Toney

  20. Kodap
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC, anything you'd change here?

    Pope
    Cancelo - Trippier - Emerson
    Andreas - Martinelli - KDB - Bowen
    Haaland - Isak - Mitro

    Ward - Maddison - Neco - James

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

  21. Defaid Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Pope/ward
    Coufal/cancelo/trippier/James/Nec
    KDB/Bailey/Martinelli/saintmax/Andreas
    Kane/halland/Mitro-0.1 ITB
    B) Pope/ward
    Emerson/cancelo/trippier/James/Nec
    Foden/Bowen/Martinelli/saintmax/Andreas
    Kane/halland/Mitro 0.9ITB for Martinelli to Zaha in coming weeks

  22. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James or Emerson Royal for the last spot of this WC team

    Ward Pope

    Trippier Coufal Patterson Williams xxxxxxxx

    KDB Son Martinelli Gordon Peirera

    Haaland Isak Mitrovic

    Any ideas would be welcomed

  23. Eastman
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez to Pope for -4? Have Ward. Going to deadend wc in gw 12

  24. joeleenus
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ward (Sanchez)
    Trippier / Cancelo / Williams (TAA / Fofana)
    Andreas / Foden / Xhaka (Salah / Gross)
    Haaland / Jesus / Archer

    A) Stick
    B) WC

  25. FCSB
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best option budget (sub 4.5) defender from (have Neco):

    1. Coufal
    2. Emerson
    3. Patterson
    4. Dalot
    5. Fofana

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve got 1 and 3 on WC

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So WC, yay or nay?
    Got 2FTs with 8 starters including Ward, Neco, Andreas.

    Sanchez*. Ward

    TAA*. James*. Neco. Cancelo. Trippier

    Salah*. Diaz*. Gross*. Martinelli. Andreas

    Archer*. Haaland. Jesus

    1. Hairy Potter
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think I'd be tempted to take a -4 to get 11 starters and use WC later, but really don't like Ward.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, thanks

    2. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have you got anything itb? Salah to KDB and Archer to Mitro and that looks a lot better. -4 to switch Diaz maybe if you like? Not sure you need the WC this week - my worry with a WC this week is that you get distracted by who isn't playing.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Can do something like Salah+Diaz+Archer >> KDB+ASM/Gordon+Mitro (-4)

        1. Better off with a pin and a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I think that's enough for this week. If ASM is fit he could do well.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah but he won’t be! So it’ll be Gordon or Bailey, neither inspire me

  27. OptimusBlack
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This team Cost -8 pts GTG ?

    10 Players
    Pope (Ward)
    Neco Cancelo Tripper (TAA James)
    Martinelli Andreas KDB
    ( Rashford Groß)
    Haaland Toney Mitro

  28. Nazz
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wild card g2g?

    ----------------------------Pope----------Ward---------------------------------

    -----Cancelo-----James*----Tripper-----Neco----Emerson-------

    --------Zaha*-----KDB-----Martinelli-----Bailey---Andreas-------

    ----------------Kane--------Mitrovic---------Haarland--------------------

    0.5 ITB

    Thank you very much

    1. La Roja
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Eyes hurt 😮

  29. Maneonthemap
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On wildcard:

    A) TAA+Ederson+Botman
    B)Perisic+Pope+Cancelo

    Thinking Ederson and Botman cover Pope and Cancelo in terms of clean sheets but will miss out on potential save points and attacking returns. Not sure if worth it to have TAA, have cover this week and fancy him against brighton still

    1. Hairy Potter
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Botman has Burn as competition for LCB.

      1. Boss Hogg
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dunadunadunadunadunadunadunaduna…BOTMAN

  30. HellasLEAF
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ASM looking like the perfect differential.

    'If' fit the casuals won't have as is flagged/risky - but if fit could come in and do the business in what looks to be the tastiest fixture. Think Isak up front in concert will add to attacking returns as well.

    1. Hairy Potter
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think he's going to be fit, but will wait to see what Howe says.