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FPL Gameweek 8 tips: Best players, captains, predicted line-ups + more

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From Scout Picks to team news, everything you need for Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is available on this page.

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  1. GK
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC - A or B? Thanks
    A) Bowen & Maddison
    B) KDB & 4.9mil

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    1. I am 42
      4 years, 1 month ago

      both plays? definitely A

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  2. I am 42
    4 years, 1 month ago

    go all in spurs?

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    1. GK
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No, 2 max

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      1. I am 42
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Perišić & Kane?

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        1. GK
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

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  3. One for All
    4 years, 1 month ago

    10 players enough or should I take a -4, Walker to Cancelo?

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    1. I am 42
      4 years, 1 month ago

      for sure Cancelo will score more than 2 points right?

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      1. Not again Shirley
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nope, nothing definite mate. Likely but not definite.

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      2. One for All
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah he should do.

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  4. Bigler
    4 years, 1 month ago

    0ft 3.5itb

    Pope
    Trippier Cancelo Schär Neco
    KDB Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Jesus Mitrovic

    Ward James Harrison Gross

    A)Save
    B)Jesus>Kane -4
    C)Wildcard

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    1. tbos83
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  5. Old Wulfrunian
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you take a hit for Walker->Trippier with Stanislas first sub(already have Pope)?

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    1. tbos83
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

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  6. gonzalocampos
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play Emerson or Patterson?

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  7. GCM0803
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah > Bowen/Maddison/ kulu
    Or
    Diaz > Gordon?
    Or someone/something else?

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  8. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A or B guys.

    A) Ward / Foden / Maddison / Bowen

    B) Iversen / KDB / Zaha / Bailey

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  9. Eastman
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play
    A. Andreas or
    B. Neco
    Have Mitro

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    1. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  10. YouReds
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Bernardo
    B) Foden
    C) Kulu

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    1. YouReds
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who do you prefer this week ?!

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      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        B for me

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    2. Maneonthemap
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foden, guaranteed start

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      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Guaranteed?

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        1. Maneonthemap
          4 years, 1 month ago

          yep as good as guaranteed haha, only played 30 mins midweek and peps favourite for the 2 wide positions

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          1. FredrikH
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Thats the issue with Foden though. Deep and wide.

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  11. Maneonthemap
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Final decision on WC:

    A)Zaha (play Emerson this week)
    B)Bowen

    Deffo want zaha long term term and not sure about booking in transfer to get him in

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  12. Skout
    4 years, 1 month ago

    WC team 0.4 itb, still undecided on below!
    A) Rash and Bailey
    B) Zaha and S.Longstaff/4.4

    Pope
    Cancelo Trip Neco
    KDB Mart Andreas Bailey
    Haaland Kane Mitro

    Ward Rash James Patterson

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    1. Maneonthemap
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B, can play patterson this week and prefer zaha to rash long term

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  13. Pep's Money Laundry
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son or Kulu as a one week punt seems to be hard decision, I personally think both will start. Who to go for?

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    1. Maneonthemap
      4 years, 1 month ago

      think it has to be son and just hope for something finally haha

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    2. I am 42
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son all the way until 15 mins ago, pple here sway me to KDB instead

      I might punt on Perišić instead

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      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I am still torn between Son and KDB. How were you swayed?

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        1. I am 42
          4 years, 1 month ago

          hearsay Son might not start

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  14. Erez Avni
    4 years, 1 month ago

    play one:

    A. Neco
    B. Coufal

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    1. Maneonthemap
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  15. Il Capitano
    4 years, 1 month ago

    WC 0.3m ITB

    Pope (Ward)
    Cancelo Trippier Patterson (James Neco)
    Foden Maddison Saka Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland Kane Mitro

    Patterson + 0.3m for a rainy day or Guehi (play Neco this week)? Any other alterations to look at?

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    1. Maneonthemap
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yep just take patterson imo

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      1. Il Capitano
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

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  16. Alcapaul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane and Bowen or KDB and Isak? really cant decide

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    1. Maneonthemap
      4 years, 1 month ago

      think B, much prefer isak to bowen

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    2. bombonera
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer Kane to KDB but the other forward options are just so much better than those in midfield.
      On KDB and Jesus myself on WC

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    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Main decision for me, likely latter

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  17. DennisTheMenace
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC

    1:

    a) Andreas
    b) Bailey

    2 (already have Martinelli and Gordon):

    a) Zaha
    b) ASM

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    1. Maneonthemap
      4 years, 1 month ago

      a and a imo

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    2. Skout
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A for both

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  18. Eightball
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka vs Foden for the next couple of fixtures before I switch to Zaha.

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    1. Maneonthemap
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foden

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    2. BrockLanders
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Close, probably Foden

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  19. BrockLanders
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bailey hatrick would fairly set the cat amongst the pigeons tonight..

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    1. Bobby Digital
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thus

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  20. Lenred
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all. Bowen, Foden or Bernardo? Cheers and good luck.

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    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was just about to post literally the same. I'm leaning towards Bernardo but keen to see what other think too

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      1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *others

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      2. Lenred
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah heart says Bowen but head can’t decide between Philip and BSilva. Mind you I’m still deciding whether to WC as well! (Have draft ready).

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        1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
          4 years, 1 month ago

          What's your team like now?

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          1. Lenred
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Ward (Sanchez)
            Cancelo TAA Tripps Saliba Robbo
            Neto Andreas Martinelli Salah Gross
            Haaland Jesus Archer.

            Have 2xft. Would take a -4 to do Robbo, Salah and Archer to Schar, Bowen (or Bilva/Foden) and Kane

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  21. Pedaso Pirates
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone fancy Almiron as a Gordon alternative? Or who else at 5.5?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      4 years, 1 month ago

      what s wrong with gordon?

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      1. Pedaso Pirates
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing is 'wrong' with Gordon. Just trying to figure out who gets more points in the run up to the World Cup. If you think it's Gordon, then just say 'Gordon'.

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    2. DycheDycheBaby
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I'm going for Almiron. On FPL's scout page: "Almiron's nine shots and six shots in the box are both team-leading totals over the last four Gameweeks."

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      1. Pedaso Pirates
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Helpful. And yet he isn't getting much love for some reason

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  22. EL tridente
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which option?
    A) Keep Walker and hope he plays
    B) Take a hit to get in Foden, Bowen or Kulu

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  23. Bezz82
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My punt of the week….Zaha to Kulu or Bowen for -4

    Which one?

    Or just play with 10 players?

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  24. Bob B
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. Saka
    B. Bowen
    C. Kulu

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    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Diaz to Kulu - he might have a point to prove - If picked to start..

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  25. SirWenger
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a) Salah>Saka and Archer>Kane (C) -8 to have 10 starters - RTM gives 51 points
    b) WC this week - RTM gives 59points

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  26. DennisTheMenace
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC:

    a) KWP
    b) Patterson
    c) Coufal
    d) Emerson
    e) Other sub-4.9m defender (except Neco)

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  27. Rhodes your boat
    4 years, 1 month ago

    G2g?

    Ward
    Cancelo trippier neco Emerson
    Kdb martinelli Andreas
    Haaland(c) Jesus toney

    Sanchez James groß rashford

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  28. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I am torn between starting Gundogan or Andreas

    Please help me

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  29. Tabbara
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you take a hit to get pope in (sanchez out) or just play ward
    Would be a total of -8, looking to wc next week

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    1. Rhodes your boat
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d just play ward but don’t expect much

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  30. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Preference on A or B?

    A) Ward / Foden / Maddison / Bowen

    B) Iversen / KDB / Zaha / Bailey

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B except for the sub keeper

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      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        4 years, 1 month ago

        unfortunately exact money so can't get ward

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    2. Rhodes your boat
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

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