FPL Gameweek 8 Tips: Last Minute

With an early Friday deadline, the FPL Gameweek 8 tips is packed full of advice from the Fantasy Football Community.

There’s plenty of fixture swings and transfer trends to consider going into another weekend of Premier League action.

Chelsea

Chelsea also get a special mention in the Always Cheating podcast, as us fantasy managers are still searching for players and teams that can offer us consistency in what has been the most chaotic start to the season ever.

? Pod #247: CHE ascend while chaos reigns and other top #PL teams struggle to keep momentum. How can #FPL managers control this roller coaster? ? Plus MUN attack, ARS defense, AVL wobble, and BRI pain. #GW8 #hailcheaters #MFFA ? Listen & subscribe ⤵️ https://t.co/JzRJQEBjqT
— Always Cheating is here to Make Fantasy Fun Again (@hailcheaters) November 2, 2020

Review

Bakar returns with his popular review thread from all the action last weekend. On the agenda this time around we have Liverpool and Chelsea defenders, plus a look at the best replacements for the out of favour Roman Saiss and injured Danny Ings.

The Review: GW 7 – A thread

Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of The Review where I look back on the key numbers of GW 7 with a look ahead to GW 8:#FPL #FPLCommunity @OfficialFPL

(Data taken from @FFScout and @FFH_HQ with consent)
— AbuBakar Siddiq (@BigManBakar) November 4, 2020

Preview

FPL Gents preview all the big talking points for the FPL Gameweek 8 tips, with an update to the watchlist. There’s a focus on defenders here who are dominating the transfers in this week, while looking at their anytime return (goal or assist) potential for this weekend.

The #GW8 Preview {Thread}

Covering:
– Watchlist ✍️
– Captaincy ⓒ
– Anytime FPL Return Bookie Odds ％

Let's dive in!#FPL #FPLCommunity pic.twitter.com/gRd5g4H71V
— Oscar (FPL Gents ?) (@FPL_Gents) November 4, 2020

Grealish

Jack Grealish has seen a significant increase in ownership as the season has progressed and that comes as no surprise given his output in this campaign. He’s among the top FPL points scoring midfielders, and is almost bettering his record from 2019/20 after just six games.

Grealish 19/20 (1st) v 20/21

Played – 36 v 6
Goals – 8 v 4
Assists – 7 v 5
Big chances – 7 v 5
Big chances created – 9 v 5
Pen box touches – 138 (6% of touches) v 61 (16%)

before gw 15 he faces – BHA, whu, NEW, BUR, wba, CRY

Will he beat all above stats by gw15?
— Adam Hopcroft (@ahopcroft13) November 4, 2020

Injuries

Ben Dinnery brought definite news from Southampton regarding the status of Danny Ings. While the knee injury suffered against Aston Villa isn’t as bad as first feared, he will still be absent for a number of weeks and will now be on the sell list for many fantasy managers.

Ings to go under the knife: "The worst thing is maybe Danny. We said after the game that we hoped it wasn't bad. It could have been much worse, but at the moment he's out for maybe 4-6 weeks. He's definitely out for now. It's a small surgery but a necessary one." #SaintsFC
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) November 4, 2020

Targets

FPL Swede brings the top five player topics for the FPL Gameweek 8 tips, with Chelsea defenders and Danny Ings replacements both on the agenda. There’s a wealth of forward options at a variety of budgets, but Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Timo Werner are the top options right now.

TOP 5 PLAYER TOPICS AHEAD OF GW8 (Thread)

The threads are back! ?

This series will take a look at 5 players that are hot in the FPL community currently ahead of the upcoming gameweek. If you want this series to continue every week, please leave some feedback! Lets go ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/UbO1HO7DJe
— FPL Swede (@FPL_Swe) November 3, 2020

Odds

The bookies odds can be very insightful when it comes to nailing down those selections and captaincy. FPL Salah provides the latest anytime goalscorer probabilities, with just two players hitting the magical 50% barrier. Pierre-Emerick Aubamayenag is the surprise leader, ahead of popular pick Harry Kane.

#GW8 anytime scorer probability %

Auba: 54%
Kane: 51%
Abraham: 45%
Giroud: 44%
Werner: 44%
Maupay: 44%
Lacazette: 43%
Son: 43%
Vardy: 43%
DCL: 41%
Bale: 40%
Jesus: 40%
Salah: 38%
Sterling: 38%
Mitrovic: 38%
Haller: 37%
Wilson: 35%
Mane: 33%
Bamford: 33%

?Full list?
— Abdul Rehman (@FPL_Salah) November 4, 2020

West Ham

West Ham have the best fixture swing going into the weekend, but with Michail Antonio potentially still injured, managers are scratching their heads wondering which midfield options might be worth investing in. Fantasy Football Scout compare Bowen and Fornals, with plenty of food for thought.

? With Fulham, Sheffield United and Aston Villa in their next three fixtures, FPL managers are now considering bringing in a West Ham player.

At £6.3m & £6.4m there's not much to split Bowen and Fornals, but who is the better pick? pic.twitter.com/AJAH6YzwY0
— Fantasy Football Scout (@FFScout) November 4, 2020

Poll

The Fantasy Football Pundits famous captaincy poll for the FPL Gameweek 8 tips looks to be a two horse race, and it’s a similar lineup of players in our thoughts to the last few weekends. Getting this decision right could be decisive: one thing is for sure – all eyes are on Spurs.

? THE #GW8 CAPTAINS POLL ?

It’s that time again #FPL bosses – you know what to do…

Who will be YOUR Gameweek 8️⃣ captain?

[? if your captain isn’t listed, please comment below]
— Fantasy Football Pundits (@FFPundits) November 3, 2020

Captains

When it comes to deciding between Kane and Son for the armband, FPL Corf puts together an intriguing argument for one of them in the Gameweek 8 thread. There’s also a look at the fixture swings for good and bad, plus a provisional team reveal.

? MY GW8 THREAD

? GW7:
? A Snapshot
? My Takeaways

? GW8:
? Hot Property
©️ Captaincy
? Differentials
? Fixture Swings
⁉️ Something to Consider
? GW8 Bus Team

Something for you to consider on your midweek toilet breaks! ?

❤️/♻️#FPL @FplWolfpack #FPLCommunity pic.twitter.com/wAneG8CrZP
— FPL Corf ??????? (@CorfFpl) November 3, 2020

Health

Finally, with England heading into another four week lockdown, the focus of the Planet FPL People’s Poll returns to mental health. Us fantasy managers will be relieved to have the presence of football during this period, but life can still throw us plenty of challenges. Make sure you listen and reach out if you need to.

??? "Caring About Mental Health"

We speak openly about how we cope with Lockdown, personal issues & how we try to stay positive

Everyone is different & if the Pod affects you or if you're feeling down, for any reason, please reach out ?https://t.co/5Z17IMamM6
— Planet #FPL (James) (@PlanetFPLPod) November 2, 2020

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