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Gameweek 5

Deadline: Friday, Sep 18 · 5:30 PM 6d 23h remaining

Data updated: Sep 11, 6:29 PM

Gameweek 5 deadline is Fri 18 Sep, 5:30 PM. Top captain pick: Haaland. Buy of the week: Tzolakis. Watch: Rodon carries real sell risk. 3 squad-relevant availability concerns to check before the deadline.

What do these scores mean?

Buy Score: 0–100. How strong the case is to own this player right now - form, fixtures, and value all weighed together. Higher is stronger.
Sell Risk: 0–100. How much this player's role is fading - lost minutes, tough fixtures, injury doubt. Higher means more reason to consider moving them on.
Captain Score: 0–100. Expected returns if armbanded this gameweek specifically - not the same as Buy Score, since a great long-term hold can still be a risky captain pick this week.
Team Rating: 0–100. Your whole squad's overall health across starting XI strength, bench depth, captaincy, fixtures, and value - see the full breakdown for how each factor scored.
FDR (Fixture Difficulty Rating): 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest), FPL's own official rating of how tough an upcoming opponent is.
Differential: A strong Buy Score player that few other FPL managers own - a real chance to gain ground, not just keep pace.

Per-player points below will show once Gameweek 5 kicks off - the season and Buy/Sell/Captain scores are still current.

Best XI This Gameweek

£83.3m Starting XI

£16.0m Bench (4)

£0.7m Left in the bank

Picked inside the real £100.0m squad budget and the 3-players-per-club limit.

B.Fernandes (VC)

Haaland (C)

Captain Rankings

6.10 projected pts

Projected 22.24 pts over the next 4 gameweeksReturned in 67% of his starts

5.07 projected pts

Projected 18.07 pts over the next 4 gameweeksNailed-on starter, minutes are secure

6.22 projected pts

Projected 24.27 pts over the next 4 gameweeksNailed-on starter, minutes are secure

4.92 projected pts

Returned in 67% of his startsNailed-on starter, minutes are secure

4.56 projected pts

Nailed-on starter, minutes are secureHauls often - 8+ pts in 33% of starts

4.66 projected pts

Returned in 67% of his startsNailed-on starter, minutes are secure

Players to Buy

19.56 pts next 4 GWs

Projected 19.56 pts over the next 4 gameweeksReturned in 100% of his starts

19.98 pts next 4 GWs

Projected 19.98 pts over the next 4 gameweeksReturned in 100% of his starts

19.24 pts next 4 GWs

Projected 19.24 pts over the next 4 gameweeksReturned in 67% of his starts

18.37 pts next 4 GWs ↑ £0.1m

Projected 18.37 pts over the next 4 gameweeksReturned in 100% of his starts

20.98 pts next 4 GWs ↓ £0.1m

Projected 20.98 pts over the next 4 gameweeksReturned in 67% of his starts

20.89 pts next 4 GWs

Projected 20.89 pts over the next 4 gameweeksReturned in 67% of his starts

More Buy/Sell Signals Differentials, Sell Risks

Differentials

HUL · 9.70% owned

Buy Score: 70.40

FUL · 1.20% owned

Buy Score: 70.17

HUL · 6.30% owned

Buy Score: 69.73

HUL · 1.50% owned

Buy Score: 68.70

ARS · 7.60% owned

Buy Score: 68.20

COV · 9.00% owned

Buy Score: 67.61

Sell Risks

Sell Risk: 67.14

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 65.48

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 65.19

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 64.43

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 64.28

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 64.24

Only 0% likely to start

Fixtures & Injury Watch

Fixture Targets

Clubs with the kindest run of fixtures coming up - lower average FDR (1=easiest, 5=hardest) is better.

Newcastle Avg FDR: 2.33

Arsenal Avg FDR: 2.67

Coventry City Avg FDR: 2.67

Everton Avg FDR: 2.67

Fulham Avg FDR: 2.67

Man City Avg FDR: 2.67

Injury / Availability Watch

LIV · Doubtful

Thigh injury - 75% chance of playing

MUN · Doubtful

Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

TOT · Doubtful

Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

AVL · Doubtful

Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing

NEW · Doubtful

Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing

ARS · Doubtful

Muscular injury - 50% chance of playing

Hamstring injury - Expected back 11 Oct

Calf injury - Unknown return date

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