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FPL Gameweek 10 Transfer Tips: Buy, Hold, Sell, Avoid

Who to bring in, who to keep and who to move on for Gameweek 10, from projected points and FPL's own data.

By Dave, FPL Dave · 1 November 2026

Updated every day until the Gameweek 10 deadline with the latest data. How accurate are the projections?

GW10 transfers at a glance

Buy: Trafford, Gabriel, Tarkowski, Mbeumo, Evanilson. Avoid: Cherki, Gvardiol. Hold: N.Jackson. Flagged by FPL: Thomas.

Players to buy for GW10

The best projected player at each position among fit regular starters owned by under 30%, one per club.

Trafford LEE · goalkeeper · £5.0m · 6.3% owned

Gameweek 10: TOT (H), projected 4.2 points (19.7 over the next five)
Next five: TOTCHECOVMCIIPS
Form 4.0

Verdict: buy for this week; the fixtures after it are mixed.

Gabriel ARS · defender · £8.0m · 24.2% owned

Gameweek 10: HUL (H), projected 6.2 points (24.0 over the next five)
Next five: HULNEWMCIBRETOT
Form 8.2

Verdict: buy for this week; the fixtures after it are mixed.

Tarkowski EVE · defender · £6.2m · 18.9% owned

Gameweek 10: COV (H), projected 4.5 points (18.4 over the next five)
Next five: COVBRELIVAVLFUL
Form 1.2

Verdict: buy for this week; the fixtures after it are mixed.

Mbeumo MUN · midfielder · £7.9m · 20.8% owned

Gameweek 10: AVL (H), projected 4.9 points (22.7 over the next five)
Next five: AVLLIVBRENEWCOV
Form 4.8

Verdict: buy for this week; the fixtures after it are mixed.

Evanilson BOU · forward · £6.4m · 16.6% owned

Gameweek 10: IPS (A), projected 4.3 points (19.1 over the next five)
Next five: IPSNFOFULBHAHUL
Form 8.5

Verdict: buy - the projection and the run of fixtures both point the same way.

Players to hold

Owned by 20%+ with a hard match this week but a kind run straight after it - selling now usually means buying back later.

N.Jackson AVL · forward · £7.0m · 24.8% owned

Gameweek 10: MUN (A), projected 4.1 points (19.5 over the next five)
Next five: MUNSUNIPSEVECRY
Form 8.2

Verdict: hold - one hard week, then the fixtures turn.

Players to sell

Flagged by FPL and owned by 5%+. The news is FPL's own.

Thomas COV · defender · £4.0m · 8.4% owned

Gameweek 10: EVE (A), projected 1.4 points (17.2 over the next five)
Next five: EVECRYLEEIPSMUN
Form 2.0
FPL news: Calf injury - 50% chance of playing

Verdict: check the press conference before the deadline; sell if he is ruled out.

Players to avoid

Owned by 15%+, projected below the typical regular at their position, and facing a hard run - popular, and expected to disappoint.

Cherki MCI · midfielder · £7.9m · 36.2% owned

Gameweek 10: NFO (A), projected 3.1 points (15.7 over the next five)
Next five: NFOFULARSLEEBRE
Form 2.8

Verdict: avoid buying - 36% own him, but he is projected for 3.1, below the typical midfielder (3.2), and the next five fixtures average 3.2 in difficulty.

Gvardiol MCI · defender · £5.7m · 26.3% owned

Gameweek 10: NFO (A), projected 2.7 points (12.5 over the next five)
Next five: NFOFULARSLEEBRE
Form 1.8

Verdict: avoid buying - 26% own him, but he is projected for 2.7, below the typical defender (3.0), and the next five fixtures average 3.2 in difficulty.

Further reads for Gameweek 10

Try the moves on your own team in the team planner, or get the picks every week on YouTube.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I buy in FPL Gameweek 10?

Trafford (LEE, £5.0m, 4.2 xPts), Gabriel (ARS, £8.0m, 6.2 xPts), Tarkowski (EVE, £6.2m, 4.5 xPts), Mbeumo (MUN, £7.9m, 4.9 xPts), Evanilson (BOU, £6.4m, 4.3 xPts).

Which popular FPL players should I avoid in Gameweek 10?

Cherki (36% owned, 3.1 xPts), Gvardiol (26% owned, 2.7 xPts).

How this is made: projected points (xPts) come from the FPL Dave engine, which blends each player's underlying stats with bookmaker odds. Ownership, prices, fixtures and injury news are FPL's own. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. The record of past projections against real points is public on the accuracy page.