Demon · Updated 18 Aug, 19:00 · Deadline 18 Sept, 17:30
Early projectionBest Projected XI: GW5
The highest projected legal starting formation, with a maximum of three players per club. No budget or bench is applied.
Lammens4.3
O'Reilly6.1Gvardiol5.6
Thiaw5.3vB.Fernandes7.6
Gibbs-White7.3Mbeumo6.8
Saka6.7Barnes6.4cHaaland8.9
Barry5.7GW5: Haaland leads the captain projections at 8.9 xPts. Saka is the standout differential at 9.6% owned.
Best Captain Picks GW5
Captain xPts comparison: GW5
Haaland gets the armband on the numbers. B.Fernandes is the closest alternative at 7.6 xPts.
Top Players GW5
Best players: GW5
Haaland sets the pace. Use the position filters to compare the strongest projected options before you commit to a transfer.
Differentials GW5
Under 10% owned with strong expected points. The picks your mini-league rivals may be overlooking.
Top differentials: GW5 (under 10% owned)
Saka combines 6.7 xPts with 9.6% ownership. Barnes is the leading value pick at GBP 6.0m.
Most Selected in Projected XIs
How often each player survives the XI selection across the published horizon.
HaalandMCI | GBP 15.5m8/10Detailed pattern available to Scout and ProMost Selected in Value XIs
How often each player survives the XI selection across the published horizon.
SarrCRY | GBP 6.5m5/10Detailed pattern available to Scout and ProHaaland appears in 8 of the next 10 highest-projected XIs, making Haaland the model's most consistently selected player. Sarr appears in 5 of the next 10 value XIs, offering the strongest sustained points-per-million profile.
Target MCI vs SUN, which carries the strongest combined projection this gameweek. Avoid BOU vs LIV, where the leading picks have the weakest combined projection.
Best Picks by Fixture
The three highest-projected players from every Premier League match.
BRE vs CHE
Fri 18 Sept, 19:00
TOT vs AVL
Sat 19 Sept, 11:30
BHA vs ARS
Sat 19 Sept, 14:00
EVE vs IPS
Sat 19 Sept, 14:00
LEE vs CRY
Sat 19 Sept, 14:00
MCI vs SUN
Sat 19 Sept, 14:00
NEW vs HUL
Sat 19 Sept, 14:00
NFO vs COV
Sat 19 Sept, 16:30
BOU vs LIV
Sun 20 Sept, 13:00
FUL vs MUN
Sun 20 Sept, 15:30
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