GW16 PREVIEW

CONCLUDED

Deadline: Saturday 13 December at 13:30

GW16 is complete. Here's how it unfolded — plus current form data for planning ahead.

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GW Average
149
Highest Score
Haaland
Most captained
Hudson-Odoi
Top scorer

Top Captain Optionsranked by xPts

Expected points (xPts) from FPL's model, weighted by fixture difficulty. Captain the player with the best combination of form, fixture, and ownership risk.

1
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
30.5 xPts
@CRY
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
20.5 xPts
@CRY
3
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
@LIV
4
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
@BRE
5
Doku
MCI · MID · £6.4m · 2.6% owned
16.5 xPts
@CRY
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
@BRE

Most Transferred Inthis GW

Players the FPL community is buying — a signal of consensus value, though high volume also means the price may have already moved.

1
Haaland
MCI · FWD · £14.5m · 59.9% owned
+209K
@CRY
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
+202K
@CRY
3
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £5.6m · 11.6% owned
+172K
@BRE
4
Senesi
BOU · DEF · £5.2m · 23.2% owned
+168K
@MUN
5
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
+156K
@CRY
6
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
+140K
@MUN

Differentials<10% owned · in form

Low-ownership picks with strong recent form. A haul from any of these moves you past the pack — the rank gain is double that of a template player.

1
N.Williams
NFO · DEF · £4.7m · 3.8% owned
13.0 form
TOT
2
Mateta
CRY · FWD · £7.5m · 6.9% owned
12.0 form
MCI
3
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
AVL
4
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
@CHE
5
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
10.0 form
@CRY
6
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
@LIV

GW16 Fixture Difficulty

FDR 1–2 = green (easy), 3 = amber (neutral), 4–5 = red (hard). Target players from FDR 1–2 teams for premium captaincy and cheap differential value.

ARSvs Wolves
FDR 1
AVL@ West Ham
FDR 2
BREvs Leeds
FDR 2
FUL@ Burnley
FDR 2
NFOvs Spurs
FDR 2
BURvs Fulham
FDR 3
CHEvs Everton
FDR 3
EVE@ Chelsea
FDR 3
LEE@ Brentford
FDR 3
LIVvs Brighton
FDR 3
MCI@ Crystal Palace
FDR 3
MUNvs Bournemouth
FDR 3
NEW@ Sunderland
FDR 3
SUNvs Newcastle
FDR 3
TOT@ Nott'm Forest
FDR 3
WHUvs Aston Villa
FDR 3
BOU@ Man Utd
FDR 4
BHA@ Liverpool
FDR 4
CRYvs Man City
FDR 4
WOL@ Arsenal
FDR 5

Price Risers This GW

Players who have already risen in price this gameweek. Buy before the next price update if you want them at current value.

Senesi
BOU · £5.2m
0.1m
Van Hecke
BHA · £4.6m
0.1m
Welbeck
BHA · £6.3m
0.1m
Haaland
MCI · £14.5m
0.1m
Mainoo
MUN · £4.7m
0.1m
Anderson
NFO · £5.6m
0.1m

Injury & Doubt Alerts>5% owned

EkitikéInjured

Achilles injury - Expected back 01 Jul

25.9% owned
J.TimberDoubt — 75% chance

Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing

22.7% owned
O'ReillyDoubt — 75% chance

Muscle injury - 75% chance of playing

13.1% owned
ChalobahDoubt — 75% chance

Lack of match fitness - 75% chance of playing

10.5% owned
KudusInjured

Thigh injury - Unknown return date

9.3% owned
SakaDoubt — 75% chance

Achilles injury - 75% chance of playing

7.4% owned

Budget Picks≤ £6.0m · best value/form

High-value budget options with good form and fixtures — ideal for freeing up funds for premium picks elsewhere.

Guéhi
DEF · £5.1m
@CRY
Form 15.034.5% owned5.2 PPG
N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
TOT
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
AVL
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
@CHE
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
@LIV
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I captain in FPL GW16?+

Top captain options for GW16 based on expected points and fixtures: Guéhi (30.5 xPts, 34.5% owned); Cherki (20.5 xPts, 9.3% owned); Wieffer (18.5 xPts, 0.7% owned).

What are the best FPL transfers for GW16?+

The most transferred-in players heading into GW16 are: Haaland (209K transfers in), Cherki (202K transfers in), Calvert-Lewin (172K transfers in).

What are the best FPL differentials for GW16?+

Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW16: N.Williams (3.8% owned, form 13.0); Mateta (6.9% owned, form 12.0); Mavropanos (0.5% owned, form 12.0).

When is the FPL GW16 deadline?+

The FPL Gameweek 16 deadline is Saturday 13 December at 13:30 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.

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