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

FPL GW2 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Rushworth

Calafiori
van Dijk
Maguire

Tavernier
Szoboszlai
Tzolis
Bruno Fernandes

Brobbey
Haaland
João Pedro

Dubravka
Thomas
Ajer
Grimes

FPL GW2 Captain Poll

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	A
No Change	Lammens	MUN	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	A
No Change	Pickford	EVE	A
No Change	Kinsky	TOT	C

Last updated: 26 Aug, 2026 11:49am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Calafiori	ARS	A
No Change	Maguire	MUN	C, Vs
No Change	Gvardiol	MCI	A
Up	Thiaw	NEW	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	Canvot	CRY	C
No Change	Muharemovic	LEE	A
No Change	Williams	NFO	C
No Change	Ajer	BRE	A

Last updated: 26 Aug, 2026 11:57am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	C, Vs
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
No Change	Mbeumo	MUN	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	C
No Change	Palmer	CHE	A
Up	Saka	ARS	A
Down	Wirtz	LIV	C
No Change	Groß	BHA	C
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	C
Up	Sangaré	BRE	A
No Change	Le Fée	SUN	C
Down	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Inj

Last updated: 26 Aug, 2026 12:06pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
No Change	Isak	LIV	C
No Change	Thiago	BRE	C
Up	Wissa	NEW	B, Vs
No Change	McBurnie	HUL	B
Down	Brobbey	SUN	C
Down	Igor Jesus	NFO	C

Last updated: 26 Aug, 2026 12:09pm

Date	Player	Team	Price
27/08	Anderson	MCI	6.4m
27/08	Ødegaard	ARS	6.6m
27/08	Bruno G.	ARS	6.9m
27/08	Hincapie	ARS	5.4m
27/08	Madueke	ARS	6.4m
27/08	P.M.Sarr	TOT	4.9m
27/08	Sarr	CRY	6.4m
26/08	Amad	MUN	5.9m
26/08	Calafiori	ARS	5.6m
26/08	Dowman	ARS	5.4m
26/08	João Pedro	CHE	7.6m
26/08	Kayode	BRE	4.6m
26/08	Watkins	AVL	7.9m
25/08	De Cuyper	BHA	4.6m
25/08	Gyökeres	ARS	7.4m
25/08	M.Sangaré	BRE	5.6m
25/08	Martinelli	ARS	6.4m

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GK

3 years, 11 months ago
On WC - A or B? Thanks
A) Bowen & Maddison
B) KDB & 4.9mil
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1. I am 42
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  both plays? definitely A
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I am 42

3 years, 11 months ago
go all in spurs?
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1. GK
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  No, 2 max
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  1. I am 42
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    Perišić & Kane?
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    1. GK
      
      3 years, 11 months ago
      Yes
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One for All

3 years, 11 months ago
10 players enough or should I take a -4, Walker to Cancelo?
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1. I am 42
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  for sure Cancelo will score more than 2 points right?
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  1. Not again Shirley
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    Nope, nothing definite mate. Likely but not definite.
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  2. One for All
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    Yeah he should do.
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Bigler

3 years, 11 months 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
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  A
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Old Wulfrunian

3 years, 11 months ago
Would you take a hit for Walker->Trippier with Stanislas first sub(already have Pope)?
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1. tbos83
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  No
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gonzalocampos

3 years, 11 months ago
Play Emerson or Patterson?
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GCM0803

3 years, 11 months ago
Salah > Bowen/Maddison/ kulu
Or
Diaz > Gordon?
Or someone/something else?
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ShaunGoater123

3 years, 11 months ago
A or B guys.

A) Ward / Foden / Maddison / Bowen

B) Iversen / KDB / Zaha / Bailey
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Eastman

3 years, 11 months ago
Play
A. Andreas or
B. Neco
Have Mitro
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1. ShaunGoater123
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  A
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YouReds

3 years, 11 months ago
A) Bernardo
B) Foden
C) Kulu
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1. YouReds
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  Who do you prefer this week ?!
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  1. ShaunGoater123
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    B for me
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2. Maneonthemap
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  Foden, guaranteed start
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  1. You've got red on you.
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    Guaranteed?
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    1. Maneonthemap
      
      3 years, 11 months 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
        
        3 years, 11 months ago
        Thats the issue with Foden though. Deep and wide.
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Maneonthemap

3 years, 11 months 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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Skout

3 years, 11 months 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
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  B, can play patterson this week and prefer zaha to rash long term
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Pep's Money Laundry

3 years, 11 months 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
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  think it has to be son and just hope for something finally haha
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2. I am 42
  
  3 years, 11 months 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.
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    I am still torn between Son and KDB. How were you swayed?
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    1. I am 42
      
      3 years, 11 months ago
      hearsay Son might not start
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Erez Avni

3 years, 11 months ago
play one:

A. Neco
B. Coufal
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1. Maneonthemap
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  B
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Il Capitano

3 years, 11 months 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
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  yep just take patterson imo
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  1. Il Capitano
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    Ta
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Alcapaul

3 years, 11 months ago
Kane and Bowen or KDB and Isak? really cant decide
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1. Maneonthemap
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  think B, much prefer isak to bowen
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2. bombonera
  
  3 years, 11 months 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
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  Main decision for me, likely latter
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DennisTheMenace

3 years, 11 months 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
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  a and a imo
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2. Skout
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  A for both
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Eightball

3 years, 11 months ago
Saka vs Foden for the next couple of fixtures before I switch to Zaha.
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1. Maneonthemap
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  Foden
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2. BrockLanders
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  Close, probably Foden
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BrockLanders

3 years, 11 months ago
Bailey hatrick would fairly set the cat amongst the pigeons tonight..
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1. Bobby Digital
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  Thus
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Lenred

3 years, 11 months ago
Hi all. Bowen, Foden or Bernardo? Cheers and good luck.
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1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
  
  3 years, 11 months 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
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    *others
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  2. Lenred
    
    3 years, 11 months 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
      
      3 years, 11 months ago
      What's your team like now?
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      1. Lenred
        
        3 years, 11 months 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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Pedaso Pirates

3 years, 11 months ago
Anyone fancy Almiron as a Gordon alternative? Or who else at 5.5?
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1. Ajax Hamsterdam
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  what s wrong with gordon?
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  1. Pedaso Pirates
    
    3 years, 11 months 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
  
  3 years, 11 months 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
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks. Helpful. And yet he isn't getting much love for some reason
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EL tridente

3 years, 11 months 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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Bezz82

3 years, 11 months 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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Bob B

3 years, 11 months ago
A. Saka
B. Bowen
C. Kulu
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1. The Reptile
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  I'm going Diaz to Kulu - he might have a point to prove - If picked to start..
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SirWenger

3 years, 11 months 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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DennisTheMenace

3 years, 11 months ago
On a WC:

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

3 years, 11 months ago
G2g?

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

Sanchez James groß rashford
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FPL Daniel

3 years, 11 months ago
I am torn between starting Gundogan or Andreas

Please help me
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Tabbara

3 years, 11 months 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
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  I’d just play ward but don’t expect much
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ShaunGoater123

3 years, 11 months ago
Preference on A or B?

A) Ward / Foden / Maddison / Bowen

B) Iversen / KDB / Zaha / Bailey
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  3 years, 11 months ago
  B except for the sub keeper
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  1. ShaunGoater123
    
    3 years, 11 months ago
    unfortunately exact money so can't get ward
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2. Rhodes your boat
  
  3 years, 11 months ago
  B
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