Best FPL midfielders, Gameweek 6.
GW6 deadline · Sat 10 Oct, 11:00 UK
Model updated
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, £9.5m) is the top projected FPL midfielder for Gameweek 6 at 6.9 expected points, ahead of B.Fernandes (6.9), with a 29% chance of a 10-point haul.
138 midfielders are projected this gameweek, 86 of them likely starters; best value is Gomez at 0.91 xPts per £m and the top differential is Tavernier (6.7% owned).
Ranking
Top 25 midfielders by expected points
| # | Player | xPts | Price | Owned | Start% | Haul% | Floor | Ceiling | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDSakaARS | 6.9 | £9.5m | 14% | 95% | 29% | 1 | 15 | v LEE |
| 2 | MIDB.FernandesMUN | 6.9 | £11.9m | 39% | 95% | 30% | 1 | 15 | v TOT |
| 3 | MIDMbeumoMUN | 6.8 | £7.9m | 21% | 97% | 26% | 1 | 15 | v TOT |
| 4 | MIDTavernierBOU | 5.5 | £6.1m | 7% | 96% | 19% | 1 | 13 | @ CHE |
| 5 | MIDRogersCHE | 5.4 | £7.7m | 40% | 98% | 18% | 1 | 13 | v BOU |
| 6 | MIDGibbs-WhiteNFO | 5.3 | £8.0m | 16% | 97% | 18% | 1 | 13 | @ CRY |
| 7 | MIDGroßBHA | 5.3 | £5.8m | 28% | 97% | 17% | 1 | 13 | @ SUN |
| 8 | MIDBarnesNEW | 5.1 | £6.1m | 5% | 94% | 18% | 1 | 13 | @ COV |
| 9 | MIDE.Le FéeSUN | 4.8 | £5.7m | 3% | 97% | 15% | 1 | 12 | v BHA |
| 10 | MIDØdegaardARS | 4.7 | £6.8m | 20% | 95% | 13% | 1 | 11 | v LEE |
| 11 | MIDSchadeBRE | 4.7 | £6.2m | 11% | 96% | 14% | 1 | 11 | @ AVL |
| 12 | MIDGomezBHA | 4.5 | £5.0m | 4% | 95% | 13% | 1 | 10 | @ SUN |
| 13 | MIDBuendíaAVL | 4.5 | £5.9m | 1% | 94% | 13% | 1 | 11 | v BRE |
| 14 | MIDMcGinnAVL | 4.5 | £5.4m | 2% | 96% | 12% | 1 | 11 | v BRE |
| 15 | MIDEncisoIPS | 4.4 | £5.5m | 0.8% | 95% | 13% | 1 | 10 | v FUL |
| 16 | MIDKingFUL | 4.3 | £5.5m | 2% | 94% | 11% | 1 | 10 | @ IPS |
| 17 | MIDScottBOU | 4.3 | £6.1m | 6% | 96% | 9% | 1 | 9 | @ CHE |
| 18 | MIDPalmerCHE | 4.1 | £9.7m | 26% | 72% | 14% | 0 | 12 | v BOU |
| 19 | MIDRudoniCOV | 4.0 | £4.9m | 0.1% | 91% | 11% | 1 | 10 | v NEW |
| 20 | MIDDewsbury-HallEVE | 3.9 | £6.6m | 6% | 96% | 10% | 1 | 9 | @ HUL |
| 21 | MIDBelloumiHUL | 3.9 | £5.1m | 5% | 87% | 10% | 1 | 9 | v EVE |
| 22 | MIDYeremyCRY | 3.9 | £5.5m | 0.4% | 83% | 12% | 1 | 10 | v NFO |
| 23 | MIDSzoboszlaiLIV | 3.9 | £7.0m | 33% | 97% | 8% | 1 | 9 | v MCI |
| 24 | MIDCherkiMCI | 3.9 | £7.8m | 28% | 82% | 10% | 1 | 9 | @ LIV |
| 25 | MIDAndersonMCI | 3.9 | £6.3m | 4% | 97% | 5% | 1 | 7 | @ LIV |
xPts per £m · likely starters
Best value midfielders
| # | Player | xP/£m | xPts | Price | Owned | Start% | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDGomezBHA | 0.91 | 4.5 | £5.0m | 4% | 95% | @ SUN |
| 2 | MIDGroßBHA | 0.91 | 5.3 | £5.8m | 28% | 97% | @ SUN |
| 3 | MIDTavernierBOU | 0.89 | 5.5 | £6.1m | 7% | 96% | @ CHE |
| 4 | MIDMbeumoMUN | 0.86 | 6.8 | £7.9m | 21% | 97% | v TOT |
| 5 | MIDE.Le FéeSUN | 0.84 | 4.8 | £5.7m | 3% | 97% | v BHA |
| 6 | MIDBarnesNEW | 0.83 | 5.1 | £6.1m | 5% | 94% | @ COV |
| 7 | MIDRudoniCOV | 0.83 | 4.0 | £4.9m | 0.1% | 91% | v NEW |
| 8 | MIDMcGinnAVL | 0.82 | 4.5 | £5.4m | 2% | 96% | v BRE |
| 9 | MIDEncisoIPS | 0.80 | 4.4 | £5.5m | 0.8% | 95% | v FUL |
| 10 | MIDKingFUL | 0.78 | 4.3 | £5.5m | 2% | 94% | @ IPS |
Under 10% owned
Differential midfielders
| # | Player | xPts | Owned | Price | Start% | Haul% | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDTavernierBOU | 5.5 | 7% | £6.1m | 96% | 19% | @ CHE |
| 2 | MIDBarnesNEW | 5.1 | 5% | £6.1m | 94% | 18% | @ COV |
| 3 | MIDE.Le FéeSUN | 4.8 | 3% | £5.7m | 97% | 15% | v BHA |
| 4 | MIDGomezBHA | 4.5 | 4% | £5.0m | 95% | 13% | @ SUN |
| 5 | MIDBuendíaAVL | 4.5 | 1% | £5.9m | 94% | 13% | v BRE |
| 6 | MIDMcGinnAVL | 4.5 | 2% | £5.4m | 96% | 12% | v BRE |
| 7 | MIDEncisoIPS | 4.4 | 0.8% | £5.5m | 95% | 13% | v FUL |
| 8 | MIDKingFUL | 4.3 | 2% | £5.5m | 94% | 11% | @ IPS |
| 9 | MIDScottBOU | 4.3 | 6% | £6.1m | 96% | 9% | @ CHE |
| 10 | MIDRudoniCOV | 4.0 | 0.1% | £4.9m | 91% | 11% | v NEW |
90th percentile
Highest ceilings — midfielders
| # | Player | Ceiling | xPts | Price | Owned | Haul% | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDSakaARS | 15 | 6.9 | £9.5m | 14% | 29% | v LEE |
| 2 | MIDB.FernandesMUN | 15 | 6.9 | £11.9m | 39% | 30% | v TOT |
| 3 | MIDMbeumoMUN | 15 | 6.8 | £7.9m | 21% | 26% | v TOT |
| 4 | MIDTavernierBOU | 13 | 5.5 | £6.1m | 7% | 19% | @ CHE |
| 5 | MIDRogersCHE | 13 | 5.4 | £7.7m | 40% | 18% | v BOU |
| 6 | MIDGibbs-WhiteNFO | 13 | 5.3 | £8.0m | 16% | 18% | @ CRY |
| 7 | MIDGroßBHA | 13 | 5.3 | £5.8m | 28% | 17% | @ SUN |
| 8 | MIDBarnesNEW | 13 | 5.1 | £6.1m | 5% | 18% | @ COV |
| 9 | MIDE.Le FéeSUN | 12 | 4.8 | £5.7m | 3% | 15% | v BHA |
| 10 | MIDPalmerCHE | 12 | 4.1 | £9.7m | 26% | 14% | v BOU |
Start probability
Most nailed midfielders
| # | Player | Start% | xPts | Price | Owned | Blank% | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDRogersCHE | 98% | 5.4 | £7.7m | 40% | 42% | v BOU |
| 2 | MIDSemenyoMCI | 98% | 3.9 | £8.4m | 15% | 56% | @ LIV |
| 3 | MIDAmpaduLEE | 97% | 3.0 | £5.4m | 0.9% | 51% | @ ARS |
| 4 | MIDSadikiSUN | 97% | 2.6 | £4.9m | 0.2% | 72% | v BHA |
| 5 | MIDSzoboszlaiLIV | 97% | 3.9 | £7.0m | 33% | 52% | v MCI |
| 6 | MIDIwobiFUL | 97% | 3.7 | £5.4m | 0.7% | 54% | @ IPS |
| 7 | MIDGibbs-WhiteNFO | 97% | 5.3 | £8.0m | 16% | 47% | @ CRY |
| 8 | MIDAndersonMCI | 97% | 3.9 | £6.3m | 4% | 31% | @ LIV |
| 9 | MIDMbeumoMUN | 97% | 6.8 | £7.9m | 21% | 34% | v TOT |
| 10 | MIDE.Le FéeSUN | 97% | 4.8 | £5.7m | 3% | 45% | v BHA |
Methodology
Projections come from the Metis club match model (goal-expectation and scoreline distributions per fixture), converted to FPL points through a simulated minutes / goals / assists / clean-sheet engine. Floor = p10, ceiling = p90, haul = >=10pts, blank = <=2pts; start% is the modelled probability of starting; value = xPts per £m.
Last updated 23 Sep · 04:07 UTC