Gameweek 8 FPL Captain Picks
Gameweek 8 is a fairly kind week for the premium attackers: Chelsea get Spurs at home on a difficulty-2 fixture, Man City travel to Aston Villa rated only a 3, and Man Utd host Bournemouth. The armband case splits between the proven volume of Erling Haaland and the cheaper Chelsea route into the easiest fixture on the slate.
Follow on Instagram Follow on X Join our TelegramHe leads the entire game for expected goals at 4.82 xG and has 6 goals already, and City's trip to Villa is rated just 3 for difficulty. Even on a quieter run of form (4.0) he is the highest-floor captain in the game.
Eight goal involvements already (5 goals, 3 assists) at 7.7 points per game, and Chelsea's home game with Spurs is the easiest fixture of the week at difficulty 2. At 7.8m he is the best value armband on the board.
Four goals and two assists from just 392 minutes, with form of 6.0 and the highest ICT index (62.0) of any player in this group. A genuine differential at 36.9% ownership if you want to swerve the Haaland crowd.
Form of 6.7 with four goal involvements and 7 bonus points banked, and United are at home in a fixture rated 3. Only 6.7% owned, so this is the big upside swing of the week.
Six goal involvements (2 goals, 4 assists) and he is Chelsea's set-piece and penalty focal point heading into that difficulty-2 home tie with Spurs. Form of 3.7 is the one wobble, which is why he sits fifth rather than higher.
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