Thanks for subscribing to Who Got The Points! The Gameweek 9 deadline is early this week - 11am on Saturday - so here is everything you need to lock in your transfers, with team news, price rises, differentials and the captaincy call.
Gameweek 9 News & Fixtures
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Predicted line-ups and team news are landing for every Gameweek 9 fixture, so check injury flags before you lock in. The big games are Chelsea v Man Utd (12:30 Saturday) and Liverpool v Arsenal on Sunday, both rated 4 for difficulty on each side.
Man Utd were beaten 3-0 at home by Bournemouth; Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Spurs - both arrive under pressure
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0, Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0, and Man City lost 2-1 at Aston Villa
Brighton face City this weekend in a fixture rated 5 for difficulty, so their assets look risky
Price rises are flying - a few popular players have jumped in value, so watch your budget
Want the full picture on fixtures? See the full fixture difficulty ratings and check live price changes before you commit.
Top 3 Transfers In
1. Doku (Man City) - 7.5m, 4.6% owned
The headline pick. Doku has 119,000 transfers in this gameweek, form of 6.7, and one goal and two assists this season. Man City host Brighton in a fixture rated 3 for them, and he is projected 6.7 expected points for Gameweek 9. A low-owned City attacker catching form at exactly the right time.
Verdict: Good
2. Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) - 6.6m, 6.1% owned
Around 65,000 managers have brought him in. He has 37 points this season, form of 5.7, and Everton have kept three clean sheets, which shows a stable base. He faces Newcastle on Monday night in a fixture rated 3. His price has already risen once, so move early if you want him.
Verdict: Good
3. Raya (Arsenal) - 6.2m, 45.5% owned
123,000 transfers in. Five clean sheets this season, 18 saves, and seven points against Everton last time out. Form is 6.3. The catch is a tough trip to Liverpool on Sunday, rated 4, so this is a hold rather than a rush.
Verdict: Wait if you do not own him, keep if you do
Top 3 Transfers Out
1. Bruno G. (Arsenal) - 6.7m, 2.3% owned
He has dropped in price and 22,000 managers sold him this week. He played just 22 minutes against Everton for one point. Total points are only 22, and with a visit to Liverpool coming, the minutes look shaky.
Verdict: Sell
2. Virgil (Liverpool) - 6.4m, 15% owned
42,000 transfers out. He returned 9 points against Brighton with a clean sheet and a bonus point, so selling feels harsh. But Liverpool host Arsenal in a fixture rated 4, and his form of 4.3 trails other defenders.
Verdict: Hold if you have no better option, but first to go if you need funds
3. Rogers (Chelsea) - 8.1m, 50.8% owned
Over 90,000 managers are heading out, even though 228,000 bought him. He managed one point against Spurs, with form of 4.0 and four goals this season. Chelsea face Man Utd in a rated-4 fixture. At that price, form of 4 is not enough.
Verdict: Hold with caution, but do not chase him in
Differentials Under 10% Ownership
Cherif (Coventry City) - 5.0m, 0.5% owned: Form of 5.0 with one goal and one assist this season. Coventry host Sunderland, rated 3 at home and 2 for the visitors - one of the friendliest fixtures of the weekend. A cheap forward who could haul.
Enciso (Ipswich Town) - 5.5m, 0.9% owned: Scored last gameweek, picked up three bonus points and returned 10 points against Nott'm Forest. 25,000 managers brought him in. Ipswich travel to Hull in a game rated 2 for both sides, so goals could be scarce, but he looks like a smart budget midfielder.
N.Gonzalez (Newcastle) - 5.5m, 0.2% owned: Four points last time out with a clean sheet and form of 4.7. Newcastle host Everton on Monday night in a fixture rated 3 - a punt at a very small ownership.
Hungry for more? Browse more differentials to find your edge this week.
A Word on the Premiums
Haaland (Man City) - 15.8m, 78.9% owned: Nine goals and form of 9.0. Projected 9 expected points for Gameweek 9 against Brighton.
De Cuyper (Brighton) - 60 points and form of 7.3, but Brighton face City in a 5-rated fixture, so be careful.
View expected points projections to compare your options before the deadline.
Captaincy Pick
Haaland is the obvious choice: nine goals, form of 9.0, a home fixture against Brighton and the highest expected points on the board. At roughly 79% ownership you are not gaining ground by picking him, but you are protecting your rank. If you want a differential armband, Doku is the bold pick at under 5% ownership.
Key Tip: Deadline Is Early Deadline is 11: 00 on Saturday - do not leave transfers until the last minute Check team news before you lock in Price changes are hitting hard, so move early on targets like Dewsbury-Hall |
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