FPL Planning for Gameweek 6-8
The new season continues so in this article we take a look at some FPL planning for Gameweek 6-8. With the help of the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area we highlight the best teams to invest in, the best players to buy and if we should use a chip.
Our FPL planning for Gameweek 6-8 can be extremely helpful to fantasy managers. Having a good idea of which teams to invest in and which players to buy could help you claim a successful start season. So, let’s dive in!
Gameweek 6-8 Fixtures
Below we can see the Fantasy Football Scout Fixture Ticker in difficulty order. The teams at the top have the easiest fixtures and the teams at the bottom have the toughest fixtures.
Who has the best fixtures?
At the top of the Fantasy Football Scout Fixture Ticker is Arsenal. The 2023/24 title challengers face two of the three promoted sides, along with a fixture against Bournemouth. All three matches could be great opportunities for both their defensive and offensive assets.
Another, although far less convincing side, Everton sit near the top of the ticker. The Toffees come up against Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Ipswich in their next three matches. Form has been mixed for Sean Dyche’s men but the fixtures ahead could change that.
Completing the top three sides this week is Aston Villa who have started the new season very well – winning all of their matches bar the one against Arsenal. Ipswich, Manchester United and Fulham are ahead which could mean potential across the board.
Best Players to Buy
Arsenal are a standout team for the period ahead in terms of investment. The Gooners have plenty of great attacking options but penalty taker and talisman Bukayo Saka (£10m) could be their best route in. An alternative could well be striker Kai Havertz (£8.1m) but monitoring his position could be key. In defence Gabriel (£6m) could catch the eye after his recent goal and clean sheet against Tottenham. Other good options include fellow centre-back William Saliba (£6m) and goalkeeper David Raya (£5.5m).
Another side who could convince is Aston Villa as mentioned above. In defence, after starting all of his sides matches so far Lucas Digne (£4.6m) is an option. The full-back managed back-to-back assists in Gameweek 3 and 4, showing his attacking threat. A cheaper and potentially safer pick in terms of long-term minutes could be Ezri Konsa (£4.5m). Striker Ollie Watkins (£9m) remains a standout option in attack, with Morgan Rogers (£5m) being the cheapest and most reliable in attack based on expected minutes.
Liverpool may have dropped down the ticker slightly but early form suggests they are still a top team to buy into. Full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7m) continues to play in strong defensive side whilst maintaining fantastic attacking numbers. Penalty taking midfielder Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) is the obvious option in attack but Luis Diaz (£7.8m) could be a cheap alternative. Spearheading the attack, although holding similar risk of rotation to Diaz, is fellow midfielder Diogo Jota (£7.6m). Both players returned at least once in two of their first four games.
Who else should we consider?
Everton may be less than convincing from a defensive perspective but they continue to score goals. Leading the attack is penalty taker Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m) who has managed three returns in his last two games.
Brentford have some great fixtures from an attacking point of view. The Bees are without Yoane Wissa but potentially stepping up is penalty taker Bryan Mbeumo (£7.1m). Mbeumo netted three goals in his first four matches.
Tottenham could be a more convincing side overall when it comes to investment. With just one clean sheet so far defensive investment could be a risk but a cheap route in is centre-back Micky van de Ven (£4.5m). However, the most attacking defender is Pedro Porro (£5.5m) who has already scored this season. In attack main man Son Heung-Min (£10m) remains a top pick whilst the main creator James Maddison (£7.5m) is another god consideration. Another great pick could well be striker Dominic Solanke (£7.5m) after returning from injury.
The Manchester City fixtures may deceive but the Champions have very good potential ahead. Striker Erling Haaland (£15.3m) may be a shoo-in for many but the return of midfielder Phil Foden (£9.3m) is likely to turn heads. Rico Lewis (£4.7m) could remain a cheap route into the Manchester City defence whilst Josko Gvardiol (£6m) is potentially a safer option long-term.
Should I use a Chip?
One chip that could become popular ahead of Gameweek 6 is the Wildcard. There are plenty of fixture swings to navigate in the coming weeks and many FPL managers my feel like it could be best to activate the chip.
When it comes to Bench Boost, Free Hit and Triple Captain, a lot of the more experienced FPL managers tend to use them in Blank and Double Gameweeks.
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