FPL Gameweek 6-8: Best Players and Chip Strategy

Planning ahead is vital in fantasy football, and with FPL Gameweek 6-8 Best Players and Chip Strategy, we can start mapping out the key moves that could shape the early season. Over the next three Gameweeks, fixture swings, captaincy options, and the timing of chips like Wildcard or Free Hit will all come into play.

In this guide, we’ll highlight the standout players to target, the traps to avoid, and how to approach chip strategy for maximum impact.

Gameweek 6-8 Fixtures

Below we can see the Fantasy Football Scout fixture ticker. Teams at the top have the best fixtures, all the way down to teams with the worst fixtures at the bottom.

FPL Gameweek 6-8: Best Players and Chip Strategy

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Who has the best fixtures?

Tottenham, Leeds, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Bournemouth all rank among the top five teams with the best fixtures.

Who has the worst fixtures?

Fulham, Chelsea, Newcastle, Burnley and Crystal Palace all rank among the the bottom five teams with the worst fixtures.

Best players to buy

Manchester City – A change of fixtures makes Manchester City a good team to invest in for the period ahead. There is some rotation in defence, so it could be difficult to pick out a reliable asset. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (£5.5m) could fit the bill, but there is some risk. In attack, things are slightly more settled. Striker Erling Haaland (£14.2m) is the standout option, whilst Tijani Reijnders (£5.7m) also starts every match. Fellow midfielder Phil Foden (£8m) could be another player worth monitoring.

Bournemouth – The Cherries are another side FPL managers will be hoping to buy into. Goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović (£4.5m) is one of the cheapest options, along with flying full-back Adrien Truffert (£4.5m). The best of the bunch in defence appears to be centre-back Marcos Senesi (£4.7m) who has racked up more defensive contributions than any other defender thus far. Midfielder Antoine Semenyo (£7.6m) has been one of the best performing assets in the game this season. Leading the attack is Francisco Evanilson (£7m).

Arsenal – A fixture swing for Arsenal makes them a very appealing side looking ahead. David Raya (£5.5m) is one of the cheapest and most reliable defender picks. Centre-back Gabriel (£6.1m) could be who most back due to his attacking threat. Spearheading the attack is Viktor Gyokeres (£9m) who continues to impress. Many could be hoping for Bukayo Saka‘ (£9.8m) return from injury. Fellow midfielder Eberechi Eze (£7.5m) comes in much cheaper though.

Who else should we consider?

Tottenham – Guglielmo Vicario (goalkeeper – £5.1m), Mickey van de Ven (defender – £4.7m), Xavi Simon (midfielder – £7m).
Aston Villa – Ezri Konsa (defender – £4.6m), Morgan Rogers (midfielder – £7m), and Ollie Watkins (striker – £8.8m).
Brentford – Igor Thiago (striker – £6m).

Should we play a chip?

Wildcard – Using the Wildcard chip ahead of Gameweek 6 could be wise. Moving off Liverpool assets, and bringing in Arsenal and Manchester City players are just three factors making it worthwhile. It could also be a great time to set up for a bench boost.

Bench Boost – As mentioned, setting up a Bench Boost from a Wildcard is usually optimal. Gameweek 8 when Burnley face Leeds could be the round that FPL managers are targeting.

Triple Captain – Gameweek 6 may be a good opportunity to use the triple captain chip. Manchester City face Burnley then, which could mean huge potential for Erling Haaland.

Free Hit – Some could also use the free hit in Gameweek 6. This would allow many to temporarily bring in Haaland and switch out Salah for the Norwegian’ fantastic schedule.