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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.

A reminder that the FPL deadline is 18:30 BST tonight.

Our deadline stream is watchable from 18:00:

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  1. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Those with Son, confident of him starting?

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not having just seen Paul O Keefe’s predicted line up

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      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Is he ITK?

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      According to that O'Keefe guy on Twitter he's not going to start.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        he sometimes has info.

        this is his guess

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    3. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's my one gameweek only risk I'm willing to take. Confident he can score off of bench even if not starting...

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      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Fair point. Perhaps not the best choice on a WC

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  2. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The wildcard hasn’t changed for 24h now. Have I missed any news today?

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Neco
    KDB Madders Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Isak Mitro

    Ward Justin Zaha James

    0.7m itb - already enough leftover for KDB to Salah if needs be.

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  3. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2FT 1.8ITB
    Sanchez Ward
    Cancelo Perisic Trippier Neco James
    Martinelli Andreas Salah Gross Diaz
    Jesus Kane Archer

    A. Sanchez / Salah / Archer to Pope / Gordon / Haaland -4
    B. Salah / Gross / Archer to Bowen / Bailey / Haaland -4

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  4. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who are the guaranteed Newcastle defenders apart from trippier?

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  5. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Captain?
    A) Kane
    B) Haaland

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A if you have him definitely

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  6. Genji3lade
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best option?

    A.) Gordon 5.5m (Whu H, Sou A, Mun H, Tot A)
    B.) Paqueta 6.0m (Eve A, Wol H, Ful H, Sou A)

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  7. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wish I had drugs with me hard enough to help me decide between Haaland and Son C. But I'm just a simple man on his booze. So tricky ffs

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Haaland

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    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son not predicted to start but the usually correct O’Keefe.

      So not Son lol

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    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I got burnt by son captain multiple times this season and chose kdb over him this week to bring in for Salah so guaranteed haul id say

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    4. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Haaland

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  8. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start Patterson or Andreas?

    Leno
    Cancelo - Trippier - Digne
    KDB - Martinelli - Gordon
    Haaland (C) - Kane - Mitrovic

    (Iversen, X, Zaha*, James*)

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  9. Scotty Dog
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rate my wc team 2.1itb
    Pope (Ward)
    Cancelo trippier coufal (James nico)
    Bailey maddison kdb andreas (zaha)
    Mitrovic haaland isak

    Tempted to bring in patterson/Emerson for coufal?

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  10. FCH
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Final call... Play (this gameweek only):
    A Gordon
    B Andreas
    C Bailey
    D Odegaard

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    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

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  11. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son or kulu ? One week punt before WC

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I went for Son, hoping his form suddenly returns. It's Leicester tho so form not needed to score...

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    2. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      kulu here

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  12. aardvark22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench Walker, Nico or Andreas?
    Fearful of 1pt Walker cameo

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  13. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Make of it what you will.

    https://twitter.com/pokeefe1/status/1570818618899963906?s=20&t=0ZO4Su-u6XE7H5SQrJ5Sag

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perisic lets go

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Perisic come oooon 18 pts needed

        Kane 17

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  14. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Currently got 11 starts have two free transfers which move should I do?

    A) Robo Diaz Jesus
    》 Emerson Kulu Kane -4
    B) Robo Diaz Jesus
    》 Digne Son Isak -4
    C) Diaz 》 Kulu roll other transfer

    Thanks

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  15. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Isak and Perisic in for TAA and Archer (-8)
    Will WC next week
    Thx

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Will you have starting 11 without those hits ?

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      1. Tabbara
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No

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  16. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    O'Keefe also predicted Kulu to start vs Fulham

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kulu is a great one week punt

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It’s strange

      His predictions have been poor but yet people are still taking what he says as gospel

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      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Tbf to him, every Spurs fan predicted Kulu to start those games because he's been their most creative forward. Conte screwed up by not having the balls to bench Son

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    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      And vs Sporting.

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    4. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perisic starting when just recently playing 90 min is a strange one as well..m

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    No one to help for my dilemma Gundo vs Andreas 🙁

    Answered to plenty of lads myself

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Gundo

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good moves

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    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think Andreas. Wouldn't be surprised if Gundo is benched.

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    4. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hard to compare them isn't it. Andreas is a very good enabler

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  18. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best Zaha placeholder for 2 gameweeks, Saka or Foden?

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    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Foden

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  19. StopItHarold
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1. KDB & Bailey
    2. Foden & Bowen + money elsewhere

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve done 2

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  20. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    One last decision on WC:

    A) Bank 2.5m
    B) Patterson to Perisic

    Pope Ward
    Cancelo James Trippier Patterson Neco
    Foden Diaz Martinelli Gordon Andreas
    Haaland Kane Mitro

    Cheers!

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

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    3. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      b

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  21. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here? 1.7m ITB

    Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Neco Saliba
    KDB Martinelli Andreas
    Jesus Haaland Mitrovic

    Sanchez James Diaz Groß

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Will WC next gw.

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hahaha almost identical, but at least you have Andreas over DaSilva. Gtg

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  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go? Taken a -4 to get here, 1.0 ITB.

    Ward (Sanchez)
    Cancelo Saliba Trippier Neco (James)
    KDB Martinelli DaSilva (Diaz Groß)
    Haaland(c) Mitrovic Jesus

    Don’t expect much from Ward or DaSilva but…

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    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Marks out of 10, wildcard saved

      Ward
      Cancelo, Trip, Saliba
      KDB, Gordon, Martinelli, long John da silva
      Haaland, Jesus, Isak

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  23. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can we get to the actual deadline already!!

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  24. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The Laul O'Keefe. Sometimes right and sometimes wrong. Which to follow and which to not. So tricky.

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *Paul

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  25. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I was all set to do Salah to Son but that predicted lineup has thrown me a little

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well, it's just like, his prediction, mate

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Get KDB

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      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Maxed out on city otherwise that's who would have gone for

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  26. FITZ-G
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hey all, can’t decide between Cancelo or Tripper to replace TAA. Help please!

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  27. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Have a FT.

    Rashford>>
    A Almiron
    B Bailey
    C Jesus & 3.9 > Isak & Patterson -4

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

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      1. Visionaries
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I agree.
        Cheers

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  28. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ***Sorry to repost***
    2FT 1.8ITB
    Sanchez Ward
    Cancelo Perisic Trippier Neco James
    Martinelli Andreas Salah Gross Diaz
    Jesus Kane Archer

    A. Sanchez / Salah / Archer to Pope / Gordon / Haaland -4
    B. Salah / Gross / Archer to Bowen / Bailey / Haaland -4

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  29. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which one ? Ignore the blank fixtures

    A) Kane , TAA , Saliba, Andrea
    B) Toney, Cancelo, James, Sterling

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  30. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC threemium any good? 0.1itb

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Emerson
    KDB Martinelli Paqueta Gordon
    Haaland Kane Mitro

    Ward; Andreas, Neco, James

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