FPL Gameweek 9 Transfer Tips: Buy, Hold, Sell, Avoid

Who to bring in, who to keep and who to move on for Gameweek 9, from projected points and FPL's own data.

By Dave, FPL Dave · 23 October 2026

Updated every day until the Gameweek 9 deadline with the latest data. How accurate are the projections?

GW9 transfers at a glance

Buy: Pickford, Van Hecke, Mbeumo, Rudoni, Evanilson. Avoid: B.Fernandes, Schade, Virgil. Hold: João Pedro, Rogers. Flagged by FPL: Calvert-Lewin, O'Reilly, Brobbey.

Players to buy for GW9

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

Pickford EVE · goalkeeper · £5.5m · 8.6% owned

Gameweek 9: NEW (A), projected 3.3 points (17.2 over the next five)
Next five: NEWCOVBRELIVAVL
Form 1.0

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

Van Hecke TOT · defender · £4.9m · 6.7% owned

Gameweek 9: CRY (H), projected 4.0 points (18.2 over the next five)
Next five: CRYLEEIPSSUNFUL
Form 2.3

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

Mbeumo MUN · midfielder · £7.9m · 21.8% owned

Gameweek 9: CHE (A), projected 6.4 points (32.4 over the next five)
Next five: CHEAVLLIVBRENEW
Form 5.3

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

Rudoni COV · midfielder · £4.9m · 0.6% owned

Gameweek 9: SUN (H), projected 5.9 points (26.3 over the next five)
Next five: SUNEVECRYLEEIPS
Form 4.3

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

Evanilson BOU · forward · £6.1m · 5.9% owned

Gameweek 9: LEE (H), projected 4.8 points (24.7 over the next five)
Next five: LEEIPSNFOFULBHA
Form 6.3

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

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.

João Pedro CHE · forward · £7.9m · 73.8% owned

Gameweek 9: MUN (H), projected 5.8 points (28.0 over the next five)
Next five: MUNSUNLEENFOCRY
Form 4.7

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

Rogers CHE · midfielder · £8.0m · 49.7% owned

Gameweek 9: MUN (H), projected 6.3 points (30.1 over the next five)
Next five: MUNSUNLEENFOCRY
Form 3.7

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.

Calvert-Lewin LEE · forward · £6.1m · 22.8% owned

Gameweek 9: BOU (A), projected 1.8 points (9.7 over the next five)
Next five: BOUTOTCHECOVMCI
Form 3.7
FPL news: Foot injury - 50% chance of playing

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

O'Reilly MCI · defender · £6.3m · 8.7% owned

Gameweek 9: BHA (H), projected 2.3 points (10.2 over the next five)
Next five: BHANFOFULARSLEE
Form 2.3
FPL news: Back injury - 75% chance of playing

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

Brobbey SUN · forward · £5.7m · 5.2% owned

Gameweek 9: COV (A), projected 0.8 points (5.8 over the next five)
Next five: COVCHEAVLTOTLIV
Form 0.0
FPL news: Hamstring injury - 75% 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.

B.Fernandes MUN · midfielder · £11.8m · 26.2% owned

Gameweek 9: CHE (A), projected 2.3 points (11.4 over the next five)
Next five: CHEAVLLIVBRENEW
Form 0.7

Verdict: avoid buying - 26% own him, but he is projected for 2.3, below the typical midfielder (4.7), and the next five fixtures average 3.4 in difficulty.

Schade BRE · midfielder · £6.2m · 15.1% owned

Gameweek 9: NFO (H), projected 1.6 points (7.9 over the next five)
Next five: NFOBHAEVEMUNARS
Form 0.3

Verdict: avoid buying - 15% own him, but he is projected for 1.6, below the typical midfielder (4.7), and the next five fixtures average 3.6 in difficulty.

Virgil LIV · defender · £6.4m · 15.1% owned

Gameweek 9: ARS (H), projected 2.7 points (15.4 over the next five)
Next five: ARSCRYMUNEVESUN
Form 1.3

Verdict: avoid buying - 15% own him, but he is projected for 2.7, below the typical defender (2.9), and the next five fixtures average 3.4 in difficulty.

Further reads for Gameweek 9

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 9?

Pickford (EVE, £5.5m, 3.3 xPts), Van Hecke (TOT, £4.9m, 4.0 xPts), Mbeumo (MUN, £7.9m, 6.4 xPts), Rudoni (COV, £4.9m, 5.9 xPts), Evanilson (BOU, £6.1m, 4.8 xPts).

Which popular FPL players should I avoid in Gameweek 9?

B.Fernandes (26% owned, 2.3 xPts), Schade (15% owned, 1.6 xPts), Virgil (15% 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.