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
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
LIV
2
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
BRE
3
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
BRE
4
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
14.0 xPts
MUN
5
Welbeck
BHA · FWD · £6.3m · 8.8% owned
13.5 xPts
LIV
6
N.Williams
NFO · DEF · £4.7m · 3.8% owned
13.5 xPts
@TOT
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
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £5.6m · 11.6% owned
+173K
BRE
2
Senesi
BOU · DEF · £5.2m · 23.2% owned
+168K
MUN
3
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
+141K
MUN
4
João Pedro
CHE · FWD · £7.7m · 50.9% owned
+128K
@EVE
5
Thiago
BRE · FWD · £7.3m · 33.6% owned
+119K
@LEE
6
Van Hecke
BHA · DEF · £4.6m · 10.9% owned
+114K
LIV
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
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
@AVL
3
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
CHE
4
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
LIV
5
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
8.0 form
BRE
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
7.5 form
BRE
GW31 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.
FULvs Burnley
FDR 1
AVLvs West Ham
FDR 2
NEWvs Sunderland
FDR 2
NFO@ Spurs
FDR 2
TOTvs Nott'm Forest
FDR 2
BUR@ Fulham
FDR 3
BOUvs Man Utd
FDR 3
BRE@ Leeds
FDR 3
BHAvs Liverpool
FDR 3
CHE@ Everton
FDR 3
EVEvs Chelsea
FDR 3
LEEvs Brentford
FDR 3
MUN@ Bournemouth
FDR 3
SUN@ Newcastle
FDR 3
LIV@ Brighton
FDR 4
WHU@ Aston Villa
FDR 4
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
ChalobahDoubt — 75% chance
Lack of match fitness - 75% chance of playing
10.5% owned
KudusInjured
Thigh injury - Unknown return date
9.3% owned
JamesDoubt — 25% chance
Hamstring injury - 25% chance of playing
6.5% owned
GrealishInjured
Foot injury - Expected back 01 Jun
5.7% owned
A.BeckerInjured
Muscle injury - Unknown return date
5.6% 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.
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
Bijol
DEF · £3.9m
BRE
Form 7.51.1% owned3.7 PPG
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Top captain options for GW31 based on expected points and fixtures: Wieffer (18.5 xPts, 0.7% owned); Okafor (16.5 xPts, 0.9% owned); Bijol (15.5 xPts, 1.1% owned).
What are the best FPL transfers for GW31?+
The most transferred-in players heading into GW31 are: Calvert-Lewin (173K transfers in), Senesi (168K transfers in), Scott (141K transfers in).
What are the best FPL differentials for GW31?+
Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW31: N.Williams (3.8% owned, form 13.0); Mavropanos (0.5% owned, form 12.0); Beto (2.9% owned, form 11.5).
When is the FPL GW31 deadline?+
The FPL Gameweek 31 deadline is Friday 20 March at 18:30 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.