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Who are the best player picks for Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL)?

Fantasy Football Scout contributors Sam, Neale, Tom and Az each have their own ideas ahead of Friday’s deadline, revealing their thoughts below.

The postponement of three Premier League matches and the absence of Messrs Salah, Alexander-Arnold, Diaz, James et al means there is a smaller pool of players to choose from, so we’ve got more consensus selections than usual – especially up front.


ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Everything you ever wanted to know about the FPL Bonus Point System - part one

In this series, our four resident writers each propose an 18-man squad of Fantasy players with the focus solely on the upcoming Gameweek.

Their selections serve as a long list for the Scout Picks, as the players nominated will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for our final weekly selection ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Each writer must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 8

 

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  1. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody else holding off on wildcarding to international break next week?

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

      Plenty

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. 2FTs and a sexy team

    3. Dan D
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Many are holding their WC for GW13, after selling Haaland before the blank in 12 to bring in Arsenal, City & Liverpool players back in

      1. EL_FENOMENO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sait noone ever

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

    Best 4.6 and under defender?

    Ideally one that can play GW8.

    Tete, Zouma, Seesengon, anyone else?

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

      patterson

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

        already got

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Botman

  3. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Are perisic and st maximin likely to both start?

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

      Not the latter but don’t see why Perisic wouldn’t

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one from each 🙂

    A) KDB, Kulu, Foden
    B) Perisic, Schar, Botman, Targett

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

      KDB Perisic

  5. MannionUK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any improvements?

    Pope
    Cancelo, Trippier, Emerson
    Martinelli, Bailey, KDB, Son
    Mitrovic, Harland, Isak

    James, Williams, Andreas, Iversen

    1. Dan D
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      son not 100% playing ...

  6. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Where is all the Foden love coming from? Not done much this season.

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

      He always looks like he might - it’s the hope that kills folk

    2. Dan D
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      who is better for this week in this price range / he did not play international so more chances to play

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What international?

        1. Dan D
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          City Dortmund .Grealished played 60 min , then Foden sub and just 30...

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He is my placeholder for Zaha in GW10. I’m fairly certain he’ll start the next game (Grealish & Mahrez were awful). And he’s pretty awesome playing in the front 3 for City

  7. mcginnntonic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan Sessengon likely to play this weekend?

  8. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Literally been under a rock for the last 2 weeks. Work is getting the better of my FPL season this time around. Should I WC this team?

    2FT 5.4m ITB

    Rams
    Cancelo, Neco, *TAA
    B.Silva, Andreas, Martinelli, DaSilva
    (H)Haaland, Jesus, Mbeumo

    Ward, Dias, Cucurella, James

    TIA

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You got 11 starting players so I don’t think so, unless you are looking to WC next week, could always bring it forward a week

  9. Bandwagonesque
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best midfielder for gw 8 only?
    (Will sell for Sterling in gw 9.)

    A. Bowen
    B. Saka
    C. Kulusevski
    D. Maddison

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

      1. Bandwagonesque
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I'm afraid he'll be benched again. I have no other Spurs cover, so it is a bit tempting.

  10. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is this good to go. No FTs, not any bench player. WCing next week.

    Ward
    Trippier - Cancelo - Neco
    KdB - Martinelli - Andreas - DaSilva
    Haaland - Jesus - Mitro

    Or hit a WC now? Would get Pope over Ward, Kane over Jesus and don't like DaSilva starting.

  11. PLANT_POWER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure whether to use FH this week and save WC or use WC and save FH. Thoughts?

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Save your FH definitely. If you’re looking to WC soon bribing it forward a week isn’t going to hurt

      1. PLANT_POWER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you for the advice! Appreciate it! Defo makes sense to save the FH thinking about it.

  12. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How did Paqueta do?! Worth getting in?!

    Still looking for that perfect Gross replacement. ASM not fit yet and don’t trust Gordon in that Everton side.

  13. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you sell to field 11 out of this lot?

    A James
    B TAA
    C Salah
    D Zaha

    1. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

    2. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B or C not sure why D is on the list, he’s one to be bringing i. Fro GW10

    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  14. odbs1515
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC? Hunting for bargains to do KDB, Kane Haaland

    Pope

    Trippier Perisic Cancelo Dier

    Andreas Martinelli Debruyne

    Mitrovic Kane Haaland

    BENCH: Andreas, Dummett, Bailey, Iverson

    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't want double spurs back line
      And Dummet??

      1. odbs1515
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Any recommended better 3.9ish defenders than Dummett? Just thinking Newcastle has some good fixtures coming. (I'm new at this if not obvious).

  15. Stavrosplay
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Could someone please explain how these threads work ? I cant work out who's replying to what. Cant seem to find any flow of conversation. seems to jump around or I have go back to profile to see if someone has responded to me

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You can set up alerts

      1. Stavrosplay
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, I already knew this but thought there would be a much easier way than having to go through emails

  16. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Peresic and KDB
    or
    Cancelo and Bernado?

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  17. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1
    Neco Andreas Emerson

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nico

  18. Vincenzo
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Help with this please
    Ward
    Cancelo, Trippier, Williams
    DeBruyne, Martinelli, Andreas, DaSilva
    Jesus, Halland, Toney
    Sanchez, Gross, TTA, James

    A -Ward =Pope -4
    B- DaSilva = Gordon or JWP or any under 7.6 mid -4
    Thanks

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Both are good options

  19. El Copo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Saka or Foden this weekend? Don't fancy either long term, so will switch back to Diaz last week.

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Foden

  20. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Have to bring in one of these 2. Which combo scores more till gw 12?

    Team becomes similar from gw 13 onwards.

    A. Gordon (WHM, sou, MUN, new)

    OR

    B. Foden (wol, MUN, SOU) + Andreas (AVL)

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gordon + extra cash is good

  21. Oringer7
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can get to this with -4 or should I use the wildcard

    Henderson
    Cancelo Emerson Neco (TAA Cucurella)
    Neto DewsburyHall Andreas Bailey (Salah)
    Haaland Kane Jesus

    1. Paratiddies
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If there are 2 or 3 other moves you want to make I’d just WC, it’s not nearly as valuable as most seasons with the free World Cup transfers we get

  22. Paratiddies
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I currently have 10 players for GW 8 and 1 FT:

    A) Sterling -> KDB
    B) Groß -> Maddison

    Would be an easy call to go for KDB but I’ve already got 3 Arsenal and 2 City so I’d be booking in another transfer

  23. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    One of the most underrated players on here is Saka. Has looked fantastic last 2 games..

    his xG was 0.4 over the whole of the first 4 games and jumed to 0.9(0.4 and 0.5) over the last 2. Watched the games and he was defo much more threatening than he looked earlier.

    . He has been getting used to playing without a natural RB behind him and has been forced to provide the width in the team.. slowly has been getting used to this role and is now becoming a bigger goal threat too.

    Is on penalties and Is as nailed as they come. bre TOT LIV Lee all look like goal fests.
    Jesus has great cheaper alternatives in mitro/Toney upfront so im Considering getting saka alongside Martinelli.. i think this is where his season really kicks off. Seems a bit underpriced at 7.8.

    I think i prefer him over Kulu(not nailed), Foden(pep), Bowen/Madds etc.
    Can easily swap him for them or Diaz/Zaha by GW 12 too if he goes back to his xG of GW 1 to 4 . Anyone else going with saka?

  24. Fannebru
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi folks,
    need an answer on this one: I've transfered 11 players out two days ago, and pushed what I tought was the Wildcard button. But when I did a couple of changes today, the offer came up - Wildcard.
    Does this means that the transfer I did two days ago probably was registrated as ordinary transfers, and I will be having - o horror - minus 44 points?
    I thanks you in advance for your answer!
    All the best,
    Sverre