FPL Gameweek 7 Transfer Tips: Buy, Hold, Sell, Avoid

Who to bring in, who to keep and who to move on for Gameweek 7, from projected points and FPL's own data.

As published before the Gameweek 7 deadline (numbers frozen 17 October at 09:37 UK). Points so far added below - the gameweek is still being played.

GW7 transfers at a glance

Buy: Kinsky, Guéhi, Saka, Mbeumo, Barry. Avoid: Szoboszlai, Virgil.

Players to buy for GW7

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

Kinsky TOT · goalkeeper · £4.5m · 15.6% owned

Gameweek 7: COV (H), projected 3.6 points - so far 0
Next five: COVCHECRYLEEIPS
Form 2.5

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

Guéhi MCI · defender · £6.0m · 18.0% owned

Gameweek 7: IPS (H), projected 4.5 points - so far 1
Next five: IPSAVLBHANFOFUL
Form 5.0

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

Saka ARS · midfielder · £9.6m · 16.9% owned

Gameweek 7: NFO (A), projected 7.0 points - so far 3
Next five: NFOEVELIVHULNEW
Form 2.0

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

Mbeumo MUN · midfielder · £7.8m · 19.5% owned

Gameweek 7: LEE (A), projected 6.1 points - so far 8
Next five: LEEBOUCHEAVLLIV
Form 5.0

Verdict: buy for this week; the fixtures after it are harder, so plan the next move too.

Barry EVE · forward · £5.7m · 8.7% owned

Gameweek 7: CHE (H), projected 5.0 points - so far 2
Next five: CHEARSNEWCOVBRE
Form 6.0

Verdict: buy for this week; the fixtures after it are harder, so plan the next move too.

Players to avoid

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

Szoboszlai LIV · midfielder · £6.8m · 22.6% owned

Gameweek 7: BRE (A), projected 1.7 points - so far 1
Next five: BREBHAARSCRYMUN
Form 1.0

Verdict: avoid buying - 23% own him, but he is projected for 1.7, below the typical midfielder (4.3), and the next five fixtures average 3.4 in difficulty.

Virgil LIV · defender · £6.5m · 15.5% owned

Gameweek 7: BRE (A), projected 2.5 points - so far 4
Next five: BREBHAARSCRYMUN
Form 4.0

Verdict: avoid buying - 16% own him, but he is projected for 2.5, below the typical defender (2.6), and the next five fixtures average 3.4 in difficulty.

Further reads for Gameweek 7

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 7?

Kinsky (TOT, £4.5m, 3.6 xPts), Guéhi (MCI, £6.0m, 4.5 xPts), Saka (ARS, £9.6m, 7.0 xPts), Mbeumo (MUN, £7.8m, 6.1 xPts), Barry (EVE, £5.7m, 5.0 xPts).

Which popular FPL players should I avoid in Gameweek 7?

Szoboszlai (23% owned, 1.7 xPts), Virgil (16% owned, 2.5 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.