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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. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start Andreas or Patterson?

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    1. Defaid Daniel
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Andreas

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Andreas

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    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  2. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son (or) kulu ? 1 week punt

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  3. Defaid Daniel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start two
    A)Andreas
    B)Bailey
    C)Gordon

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ab

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  4. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start:

    1. Maddison (tot)
    2. Andreas (nfo)

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2

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    2. Futbol Heritage
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2

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  5. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck everyone! My (close to a) week of tinkering is finally done.

    This is my wildcard. 1.0m ITB.

    Pope
    Cancelo Perisic Trippier
    Foden Martinelli Gordon Andreas
    Haaland Kane (c) Mitro

    Ward Neco Diaz James

    See you on the other side!

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  6. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Repost:

    Best Newcastle def besides Trippier?

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    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I've gone Schar

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      1. Futbol Heritage
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Schar or Targett

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  7. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Haaland or Kane Captain?

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gone with you

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    2. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Haaland

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    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Forming a train

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    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hauland

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    5. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

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    6. Double Daka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane's generally hot but occasionally cold.
      Haaland doesn't know what cold is.

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  8. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bailey or Gordon?

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ant man

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  9. Pompey5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    On a WC

    Pope
    Trippier Cancelo Perisic
    KDB Kulu Martinelli Andreas
    Toney Mirtro Haaland

    Ward Neco Sinisterra James

    Need to see form from Madison and Bowen, Zaha to come in week 10, could be KDB to Salah same week

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  10. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How reliable is usually O'Keefe. Thinking about Perisic' chances of starting

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    1. Futbol Heritage
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Prediction and not inside news.

      usually reliable predictions (esp for Perisic) but any given week can go either way

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    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He isn’t 100% accurate. Check the Spurs - Sporting prediction

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    3. Flaming Flamingo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's a prediction. I wouldn't make decisions based off it

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  11. :
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will GW9 break the record for the most wildcards played in a gameweek whenever that actually was?

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd guess the one where we all got a freebie will beat it

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  12. DavidHopkin
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A. KDB and Gordon

    B. Kulu and foden

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    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  13. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone capping KDB over Haaland?

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    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tempted, but let's be honest, Haaland is incredible,

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    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why are people thinking away from Haaland?
      Fearing he might not start?

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      1. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        a little bit yeah. or subbed at 60'
        think I'll stay on Haaland though..

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    3. DavidHopkin
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hard to ignore haaland’s form

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    4. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Been there done that

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    5. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Capping Kane over Haaland this week due to the fixture. Have already been bitten in this one in the opening game of the season so hoping lightning doesn’t strike twice this weekend. Kane more secure minutes against worse side at home.

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  14. Kante Touch This
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Dasilva (might not Stewart) or Kulu (-4)?

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    1. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      don't take a hit imo

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    2. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I took a hit, TAA to Perišić and bench Dasilva

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  15. Skengzema
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Last minute decisions

    I need a BIG differential

    Kane or Haaland cap?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      kane

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    3. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      kdb?

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      1. Skengzema
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        maybe

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    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

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    5. Futbol Heritage
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One of those is not a differential

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    6. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why do you need a big differential? Season has only just started.

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      1. Skengzema
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Twice bottled it and captained Salah when Haaland had big returns

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  16. Manani
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    choose 2:

    A. Foden
    B. Maddison
    C. Zaha

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    1. Dickie1898
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B & C

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  17. Bullet Eder
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I’ve gone for it. Richarlison captain.

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  18. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captain:
    A. Haaland
    B. KDB

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    1. Dickie1898
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Its a hard one. But Haaland if not chasing i would say

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  19. YouReds
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Botman nailed at 4.4?

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    1. YouReds
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is it safer to go Schar at 4.7

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  20. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you start Maddison or Andreas? Surprisingly RMT has Andreas quite a lot higher

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      andreas

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    2. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same dilemma here…

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  21. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    On WC

    A) Bailey + Kane (threemium two moves to Salah).

    B) Bowen + Isak

    Pope
    Cancelo Perisic Trippier
    KDB Martinelli Madds ***
    Haaland Mitro ***

    (Iversen Andreas Emerson Guehi)

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      a

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  22. gooner_112233445566
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Gameweek 8-9 only

    A) Gordon
    B) prowse

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  23. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play only 1:

    Patterson
    Neco
    Andreas

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      andre

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    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Andreas

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  24. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    https://twitter.com/pokeefe1/status/1570818618899963906?t=_-hnJi5uNkBwLVSlPPncsQ&s=19

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  25. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Every defender I can think of as a decent punt this week are rotation risks in Perisic, Royal & Schar

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    1. Futbol Heritage
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Schar is a rotation risk with Newcastle playing their last game on Sep 3 and next game on Oct 1? Okay.

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  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Peresic
    B) £4.9m or lower DEF

    B so KDB Salah doesn't have to wait a week.

    Who would that defender be for B?

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    1. Futbol Heritage
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  27. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) KDB + Bailey + JWP + Emerson
    B) Maddison + Zaha + Foden + Mings.

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    1. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Depends how many you need to start each week.

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  28. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bilva or Foden. I have no idea.

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden

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    2. gooner_112233445566
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden

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  29. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Choose one for a punt:
    a) Almiron
    b) Bailey
    c) JWP

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    1. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I've done c

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    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Morgan Gibbs White

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  30. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What's this no Maddison news I hear about? Is it true?

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wtf

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You misread the tweet if you think it said no Maddison.

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

        Yes I did, I saw No Vardy. Maddison, Barnes and Daka the front 3

        https://twitter.com/pokeefe1/status/1570818618899963906

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    3. Flaming Flamingo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No, that's bs. He's literally confirmed to be starting in the front 3

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    4. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry just read it back, he means NO Vardy and the rest start, really sorry I just saw NO and looked at the players!

      Sorry again everyone.

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