The 2025/26 Fantasy EFL campaign is well and truly underway, as we now approach Gameweek 8.
In the Scout Squad, our newly updated and enthusiastically recruited EFL experts – Louis (FPLReactions), Danny G, Dan Dave and Merlins – unveil their top picks.
They’ve nominated a 12-man long-list of players and a four-team long-list for the upcoming Gameweek.
With no player prices or budgets to worry about, they’ve each selected:
- Three goalkeepers
- Three defenders
- Three midfielders
- Three forwards
- Four club picks
THE FANTASY EFL SCOUT SQUAD: GAMEWEEK 8

| FPLREACTIONS | DANNY G | DAN DAVE | MERLINS | |
| GK | Nathan Trott | Nathan Trott | Craig MacGillivray | Craig MacGillivray |
| GK | Craig MacGillivray | Craig MacGilivray | Nathan Trott | Nathan Trott |
| GK | Filip Marschall | Radek Vitek | Filip Marschall | Mikki van Sas |
| DEF | Ross McCrorie | Ross McCrorie | Ross McCrorie | Ross McCrorie |
| DEF | Carl Piergianni | Carl Piergianni | Carl Piergianni | Carl Piergianni |
| DEF | Joe Low | Connor Hall | Connor O’Riordan | Joe Low |
| MID | Anis Mehmeti | Anis Mehmeti | Anis Mehmeti | Davis Keillor-Dunn |
| MID | Davis Keillor-Dunn | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Amario Cozier-Duberry |
| MID | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Oliver Norwood | Rubin Colwill | Rubin Colwill |
| FWD | Josh Sargent | Josh Sargent | Josh Sargent | Josh Sargent |
| FWD | Lorent Tolaj | Lorent Tolaj | Lorent Tolaj | Lorent Tolaj |
| FWD | Daniel Udoh | Daniel Udoh | Jamie Reid | Emil Riis |
| CLUB | Bristol City | Bristol City | Bristol City | Portsmouth |
| CLUB | MK Dons | MK Dons | Cardiff City | MK Dons |
| CLUB | Cardiff City | Portsmouth | Norwich City | Huddersfield Town |
| CLUB | Stevenage | Stevenage | MK Dons | Bristol City |
New to Fantasy EFL? Don’t miss out! It’s completely free to play and there are fantastic prizes up for grabs.
Our Gameweek 8 Guide is a great starting point, whether you played last season or not. Packed with the latest articles, transfers, strategy guides and differentials, it’ll get you ready for the upcoming action.
Plus, stay tuned for fresh content that we’re creating on the official EFL site.

