FPL Gameweek 29 comes around quickly after the For Foot Sake team performed well over the weekend, achieving a score of 68 points thanks to Bruno Fernandes taking the captain’s armband and strong hauls from Gabriel, Semenyo and Flemming. Midweek rounds are always tricky with rotation a risk, but there are some intriguing angles as we look to move up the standings.
FPL Gameweek 28 Team
GK: Lammens (5.0m) – 2pts
DEF: Konate (5.4m) – 1pt, Maguire (4.3m) – 2pts, Gabriel (7.1m) – 9pts, O’Reilly (5.0m) – 6pts
MID: Rayan (5.6m) – 2pts, Eze (7.2m) – 2pts, Semenyo (8.1m) – 8pts, Fernandes (9.9m) (C) – 26pts, Szoboszlai (6.8m) – 4pts
FWD: Flemming (5.3m) (SUB) – 6pts
SUB: Dubravka (4.0m), Truffert (4.5m), Haaland (14.8m), Jimenez (6.1m)
TOTAL: 68pts
FPL Gameweek 29 Target Fixtures & Players
Manchester City (vs Nottingham Forest, home)
Pep Guardiola’s men are putting relentless pressure on Arsenal and have a straightforward home fixture here. Erling Haaland is not a certain starter but there are plenty of assets to get around nonetheless.
Top picks:
- Marc Guehi (5.2m) – Clean sheet and defensive contribution potential make Guehi an enticing pick again this week.
- Ruben Dias (5.5m) – Ditto.
- Antoine Semenyo (8.2m) – Scored again at the weekend and undroppable, so has to be in the side.
- Omar Marmoush (8.3m) – Likely to lead the line if Haaland is absent, so if he does, chances are likely for the Egyptian.
Liverpool (vs Wolves, away)
Liverpool are massive favourites at 69% to win at Molineux on Tuesday, making their attacking players essential fantasy picks. Wolves did beat Villa at home last week but face a Liverpool side that put five past West Ham at the weekend and look back to their best at the moment.
Top picks:
- Virgil van Dijk (6.1m) – Improved Liverpool defence and on a good scoring run, Van Dijk is of serious interest this week.
- Cody Gakpo (7.3m) – Scored at the weekend and has strong prospects again at the league’s bottom club.
- Dominik Szoboszlai (6.8m) – Somehow only got four points after making last week’s selection. The Hungarian is playing in the No.10 role and fancied to haul in this one.
- Hugo Ekitike (9.0m) – Absolutely brilliant performance at the weekend and deserving of the second most valuable forward in the game.
Arsenal (vs Brighton, away)
Brighton are in underwhelming form while Arsenal know it’s imperative to keep winning. With an FA Cup tie at League 1 Mansfield at the weekend, Mikel Arteta will probably wait to rotate his squad, so it’s confident to pick a few of Arsenal’s main men for this one.
Top picks:
- Gabriel (7.1m) – Nine points at the weekend as he continues to offer multiple routes to points.
- Declan Rice (7.5m) – Not been 100% in the last few games but a reliable contributor in FPL.
- Bukayo Saka (9.8m) – Set pieces are a major threat and Saka looks back to full fitness now.
Everton (vs Burnley, home)
Everton are strong favourites to win at home against a Burnley side who lost 4-3 to Brentford at the weekend and have won just once in their last six. Everton’s attackers are worth targeting against a defence that has conceded in every away game this season.
Top picks:
- Jarrad Branthwaite (5.3m) – Rolls Royce defender who is strong at set pieces at both ends and offers solid defensive contribution possibilities.
- Iliman Ndiaye (6.2m) – Penalty taker and creative heartbeat for the Toffees.
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (5.0m) – One of the best 5.0m midfielders in the game and strong possibilities for points in FPL Gameweek 29
Leeds (vs Sunderland, home)
Leeds are strong fantasy targets at home to Sunderland on Tuesday, with the hosts carrying a near-50% win probability against a Sunderland side that failed to win at Bournemouth at the weekend. Elland Road provides a significant home advantage and Leeds will be motivated to bounce back after losing to Manchester City last weekend. Sunderland have the worst away win probability of any side playing this midweek, making Leeds attackers and even their defensive assets worth considering.
Top picks:
- James Justin (3.9m) – Sub-4m defender who loves to get forward and has strong clean sheet potential.
- Anton Stach (4.7m) – Creative heartbeat for Leeds and worth considering again this week.
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin (5.7m) – Reborn at Elland Road and this is a fixture he’ll be expected to score in.
FPL Gameweek 29 Captain Picks
Antoine Semenyo (C) – Match winner at the weekend who’s taking the load off Erling Haaland. A brilliant purchase and worthy captain choice this week.
Hugo Ekitike (VC) – Scored at the weekend and could easily have taken the armband here.
Worth a Punt
Milos Kerkez (5.6m) – Just 3% ownership makes Kerkez and interesting option for those wanting a Liverpool defender. He’s improved and offers a threat going forward.
Casemiro (5.6m) – Hard to believe Casemiro has outscored Bryan Mbeumo this season, but that’s the importance of defensive contribution points.
Jacob Ramsey (5.3m) – Tricky game at home to Manchester United, but Ramsey has 19 points from his last three games.
Valentin Castellanos (5.5m) – Two goals since his arrival make Castellanos an interesting budget forward option.
FPL Gameweek 29 Team
GK: Pickford (5.6m)
DEF: Branthwaite (5.4m), van Dijk (6.1m), Guehi (5.2m)
MID: Saka (9.8m), Gakpo (7.3m), Szoboszlai (6.8m), Semenyo (8.2m), Ndiaye (6.2m)
FWD: Ekitike (9.0m), Calvert-Lewin (5.7m)
SUB: Dubravka (4.0m), Justin (3.9m), Dias (5.5m) Castellanos (5.5m)
TOTAL: 94.2m