
From Scout Picks to team news, all our 2025/26 content and tips for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 8 will appear here.
The fortnight-long international break preceding it looks set to be a popular Wildcard window for managers.
There’ll be plenty of Bench Boosts active, too, with cheap picks from Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland all enjoying favourable fixtures.
The Gameweek 8 deadline is at 11:00 BST on Saturday 18 October, with the subsequent weekend action headlined by Liverpool v Manchester United.
Whatever your dilemmas, chip-related conundrums and captaincy quandaries, we’ll aim to help. Keep checking back here for the latest content, as the guide will be frequently updated.
And to get access to everything we do, from expert team reveals to data-driven Members articles, remember to sign up today to become a Chief Scout!
WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 8?

- FPL Gameweek 8 Scout Picks: Three double-ups
- Buy, keep or sell? FPL transfer trends ahead of Gameweek 8
- The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 8
- FPL Gameweek 8 differentials: Diouf, Gordon + Arias
The FPL Watchlist has also been updated
USING A CHIP IN GAMEWEEK 8

- FPL Gameweek 8 Wildcard: Two of the best teams + pros/cons of using
- FPL Gameweek 8 Bench Boost: Players to buy + should you use it this week?
- FPL Gameweek 8 Free Hit: Two of the best teams + pros/cons of using
GAMEWEEK 8 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

- Suspension Tightrope: Who is close to a ban or suspended in FPL Gameweek 8?
- Every club’s set-piece + penalty taker: Gameweeks 4-7
- FPL Gameweek 8 team news: Thursday’s injury updates + Alderete latest
- FPL Gameweek 8 team news: Friday’s live injury updates on Palmer, Enzo, Wood + more
Plus, check out our Injuries and Bans database, Predicted Line-ups and Set Piece Takers.
INTERNATIONAL BREAK GUIDE

- Minutes played + late returns: Every FPL player who went on international duty
- Haaland rests, Isak flops + Bench Boost worries: International break notes
- Every FPL player on international duty in October – and when
GAMEWEEK 8 TEAM REVEALS + EXPERT OPINION

- Rob Mayes’ Gameweek 8 Bench Boost team reveal
- FPL General’s Gameweek 8 team reveal
- Tom Freeman’s FPL Gameweek 8 Wildcard team reveal
- Zophar’s FPL Gameweek 8 Wildcard draft
- Zophar’s Q&A: Best Arsenal triple-up + mid-priced midfielders
- Lateriser’s FPL Gameweek 8 Wildcard draft
- Lateriser: How to ‘future-proof’ your FPL Gameweek 8 Wildcard
- FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman
DEFCON ANALYSIS

- Who are the best opposition teams to face for FPL DefCon points?
- Tom Hadley: Top DefCon performers in FPL + best Gameweek 8-13 fixtures for defensive returns
WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR FPL GAMEWEEK 8?

- Captain Sensible: Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 8?
- Captain Poll: Vote and see who other managers are favouring
FIXTURE ANALYSIS

- Best fixtures from FPL Gameweek 8: Players + teams to target
- Jump on, jump off: Best FPL fixture runs for all 20 clubs
- How teams rank in 2025/26: xG vs fixture difficulty
OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

- Is this Haaland’s best-ever FPL start – and can we expect a drop-off?
- Who are the best Chelsea players to buy in FPL?
- Who are the best forwards to buy in FPL?
- Why has Salah been so poor in FPL this season?
- Woltemade v Gordon: Which Newcastle attacker to buy in FPL?
- Goals + assists imminent! Who is ‘due’ an FPL return?
- How good are the three promoted clubs compared to previous years?
- The Great and the Good: Gameweek 7
- Top FPL players for ‘chance involvement’ in 2025/26
- Big Numbers: 22 stand-out stats for FPL Gameweek 8
- The biggest FPL let-downs of 2025/26 – so far…
- The most dangerous two weeks in FPL…
- Which players + teams top the xG tables?
- New stats in the FFScout Members Area
TOP GAMEWEEK 8 VIDEO CONTENT

- Scoutcast with Andy, Hibbo + Nacho
- Best Gameweek 8 Wildcard draft with Joe
- Gianni + Chai’s Wildcard drafts
- Meet the Manager – Ragaboly (creator of Live FPL)
- FPL General’s Gameweek 8 transfer plans
- The FPL Q&A with Sam + Az
- FPL early thoughts with Mo + Tom
Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM GAMEWEEK 7

- Scout Notes: Saka on pens, Odegaard injury + Gabriel’s DefCons
- Scout Notes: Woltemade pen, Hall injury could boost Burn + Botman
- Scout Notes: Kudus great, Stach v Longstaff + time to sell Richarlison?
- Scout Notes: Grealish “great”, Ndiaye pen + Keane injury
- Scout Notes: Clinical Semenyo + why Senesi was subbed off
- Scout Notes: Injury updates, Slot on Salah + xG-defying Caicedo
- Scout Notes: Malen central, Watkins subbed early + creative Hartman
- Scout Notes: Why Mount started, two in two for Sesko + Bruno woe
- Scout Notes: Cherki returns, Rutter benched, Rodri injury… + Haaland
- Scoreboard: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus and statistics
- Scoreboard: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus and statistics
USEFUL TOOLS

- Rate My Team
- Player score projections for upcoming Gameweeks
- Season Ticker
- Player and team comparison tool
- Team stats
- Players stats
- Penalty and set-piece takers
- YouTube content
READ MORE FPL CONTENT FROM THE FANTASY COMMUNITY HERE

