Gameweek 9 Transfer Targets Revealed – Is Your Squad Ready Before the Halloween Deadline?

Welcome, FPL managers! Gameweek 8 is wrapping up and it has been an absolute rollercoaster - and with the Gameweek 9 deadline falling on Saturday 31st October at 11am, you have very limited time to act. Here's everything you need to know to nail your transfers before the Halloween deadline.

If you don't have Isak, he is the number one priority buy this week. He hauled 9 points in GW8, taking his season tally to 6 goals and 51 total points. He's averaging an impressive 7.3 points per game and has close to 130,000 transfers in this week alone - managers are waking up to what he offers.

Liverpool host Arsenal on Sunday 1st November, which is a tough fixture on paper, but Liverpool's attacking output has been relentless this season. Isak has proven time and again that he can deliver in big moments.

Verdict: ESSENTIAL. Make this transfer happen before the deadline.

Evanilson is the standout value pick of the week. Three goals and four assists this season, a form rating of 8.3 - the highest in this week's data - and expected points of 8.3 for GW9 make him an extraordinary asset at just £6.2m. Bournemouth destroyed Man United 3-0 in GW8 and now face Leeds at home in GW9, which is a very favourable matchup.

Over 100,000 managers are bringing him in this week. At 6.9% ownership, he also qualifies as a genuine differential. Don't overthink this one.

Verdict: GOOD. Exceptional value - one of the best transfers you can make right now.

Gabriel put up a staggering 17 points in GW8 - the kind of haul that reminds you why he's essential. He has 5 clean sheets this season, 1 goal, and 52 total points, making him the top-scoring defender in this week's data. Arsenal are heading to Liverpool in GW9, which is a tough away trip, but Gabriel's floor is incredibly high regardless of the fixture.

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Verdict: ESSENTIAL. He belongs in your squad.

Man United were hammered 3-0 by Bournemouth in GW8 and Mbeumo returned just 2 points. The underlying situation at Man United looks really difficult right now. GW9 brings Chelsea - not a fixture to inspire confidence given current form. 45,000 managers are already selling this week.

At £7.9m, that money is much better deployed elsewhere. His ownership remains massive, which could actually be a green light to act early and gain a template advantage.

Verdict: SELL. There are better options at that price point.

Only 23 total points this season, just 1 goal, and a points per game of 2.9 - well below what you'd expect from a £7.8m asset. His price has already dropped two ticks and Brentford face Nott'm Forest in GW9, which is not a standout fixture. The numbers simply don't justify keeping him.

Verdict: SELL. Reinvest that budget more wisely.

Everton are losing 2-0 to Arsenal in their GW8 fixture and face Liverpool away in GW10 after a trip to Newcastle in GW9. Barry has 3 goals this season but his form is dipping and the fixture swing looks seriously unkind. 42,000 managers are moving him out this week - and it's hard to argue with that.

Verdict: SELL. Cut your losses and move on.

Already covered as a transfer in, but at 6.9% ownership he's a genuine differential too. Bournemouth at home to Leeds, the best form rating in the data, and expected points of 8.3 for GW9. If you can get him in under the radar, even better.

Just on the differential boundary, Kostoulas has 3 goals and 4 assists this season. Brighton travel to Man City in GW9, which looks tricky on paper, but Brighton demolished Crystal Palace 5-0 in GW7 and their attacking threat is very real. His price has already risen three ticks - don't sleep on him before the deadline.

The ultimate differential punt this week. McBurnie bagged 8 points in GW8, scoring for Hull against Brentford. Hull face Ipswich at home in GW9 - statistically the most evenly balanced fixture of the round. At just £5.5m and 1.6% ownership, if he fires you'll gain serious ground on your mini-league rivals. Low ceiling but tremendous value.

Our captain pick for Gameweek 9 is Isak. Six goals this season, 7.3 points per game, and Liverpool are in brilliant attacking form. They host Arsenal on Sunday in what promises to be one of the biggest games of the season so far, and Isak has shown he can deliver in exactly these high-profile moments. He's the standout captaincy choice - no debate.

The Gameweek 9 deadline is Saturday 31st October at 11am - earlier than a standard deadline. Do not leave your transfers until Saturday morning. Get everything sorted on Friday night to avoid the Halloween horror of missing the cut.