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The Brief is Fantasy Football IQ's analysis desk: model-backed FPL coverage — captaincy, transfers, differentials, fixtures and predicted line-ups — with every number drawn from our engine and the words from a named analyst.
Price WatchGW6FPL Price Changes Tonight: Who's Set To Rise Or FallTonight's likely price moves
Team InsightGW6Ipswich Town FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidIPS: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW6Leeds United FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidLEE: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Bargain WatchGW6FPL Budget Picks: The Best FWD Under £9.5Every premium forward, ranked — the captaincy tier
Team InsightGW6Manchester United FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidMUN: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Ownership MoversGW6FPL Transfers: The Most-Bought And Most-Sold PlayersWho the crowd is buying and selling — daily ownership movers by position
Price Round-upGW6FPL Price Changes: Last Night's Risers And Fallers — 22 SepLast night's actual price moves, on the record
Team InsightGW6Everton FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidEVE: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW6Brentford FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidBRE: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Bargain WatchGW6FPL Budget Picks: The Best FWD Under £7.5Every value forward, ranked — Cheapy
Team InsightGW6Crystal Palace FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidCRY: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW6Chelsea FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidCHE: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW6Hull City FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidHUL: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Post-MortemGW5FPL Gameweek 5 Review: What Went Right And WrongSafe Picker's gameweek autopsy — what actually decided it
Team InsightGW6Nottingham Forest FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidNFO: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Bargain WatchGW6FPL Budget Picks: The Best DEF Under £5.0Every budget defender, ranked — Cheapy
Team InsightGW6Liverpool FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidLIV: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Bargain WatchGW6FPL Budget Picks: The Best GK Under £5.0Every budget goalkeeper, ranked — Cheapy
Bargain WatchGW6FPL Budget Picks: The Best MID Under £9.0Every premium midfielder, ranked — the captaincy tier
Team InsightGW6Arsenal FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidARS: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
ResultsGW5FPL Gameweek 5 Results: Sunday's Top Scores And Talking Points4 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorers
Match ReportGW5Fulham Vs Manchester United FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansFUL v MUN — what it means for your team
Bargain WatchGW6FPL Budget Picks: The Best MID Under £6.5Every mid-price midfielder, ranked — Cheapy
Match ReportGW5Manchester City Vs Sunderland FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansMCI v SUN — what it means for your team
Head-to-HeadGW6Haaland Vs Isak: The Better FPL PickThe premium captaincy call
Match ReportGW5Leeds United Vs Crystal Palace FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansLEE v CRY — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW5Bournemouth Vs Liverpool FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBOU v LIV — what it means for your team
Head-to-HeadGW6Groß Vs Barnes: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, compared
Bargain WatchGW6FPL Budget Picks: The Best DEF Under £6.5Every mid-price defender, ranked — the DefCon tierHard FixturesGW6FPL Fixtures: The Teams To Avoid — 20 SepTeams to avoid — toughest upcoming runs
Team InsightGW6Newcastle United FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidNEW: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Head-to-HeadGW6Groß Vs Tavernier: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, compared
Chip WindowGW6FPL Chips: When To Play Your Wildcard, Bench Boost And Triple Captain — 19 SepPlan FPL checks whether a chip window is opening
Moving TargetGW6Mills FPL: Is He Worth Buying After The Move?Mills has changed clubs — is he better or worse for FPL now?Template ReportGW6The FPL Template: The Players Almost Everyone OwnsSafe Picker on what the field owns right now
ResultsGW5FPL Gameweek 5 Results: Saturday's Top Scores And Talking Points5 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorers
Match ReportGW5Nottingham Forest Vs Coventry City FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansNFO v COV — what it means for your team
Set-Piece SheetGW6FPL Penalty And Set-Piece Takers 2026/27: The Full ListWho's on pens, free kicks and corners — changes flagged
Match ReportGW5Newcastle United Vs Hull City FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansNEW v HUL — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW5Everton Vs Ipswich Town FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansEVE v IPS — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW5Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Arsenal FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBHA v ARS — what it means for your teamDifferentialsGW6FPL Differentials: The Low-Owned Picks To Target — 19 SepFPL Risky's sub-10%-owned shortlistMatch ReportGW5Tottenham Hotspur Vs Aston Villa FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansTOT v AVL — what it means for your teamEasy FixturesGW6FPL Fixtures: The Teams With The Easiest Run — 19 SepTeams with the kindest upcoming fixturesPlayers to WatchGW6FPL Gameweek 6: The Players To WatchForm + fixtures: who's worth a look
Team InsightGW6Manchester City FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidMCI: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team NewsGW6FPL Gameweek 6: Injuries & News UpdateEvery current flag that matters, in one placeHead-to-HeadGW6B.Fernandes Vs Palmer: The Better FPL PickThe premium captaincy call
ResultsGW5FPL Gameweek 5 Results: Friday's Top Scores And Talking Points1 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorersMatch ReportGW5Brentford Vs Chelsea FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBRE v CHE — what it means for your team⚖️Head-to-HeadGW6Palmer Vs B.Fernandes: The Better FPL PickThe premium captaincy call
Team InsightGW5Brighton & Hove Albion FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidBHA: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW5Coventry City FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidCOV: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW5Aston Villa FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidAVL: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW5Fulham FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidFUL: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Predicted Line-upsGW5FPL Gameweek 5: Predicted Line-Ups — 18 SepGW5 expected XIs — the calls that matterCaptaincy CourtGW5FPL Gameweek 5 Captaincy: Who To CaptainGW5 armband debate — both analysts' picks on the recordSix-Week SquadGW5FPL Gameweeks 5–10: IQ AI's Six-Week Squad24h before GW5's first kickoff — the squad to hold for the next six gameweeksIQ PicksGW5FPL Gameweek 5: IQ AI's SquadThe morning before GW5 — IQ AI's £100m team for the gameweek
Team InsightGW5Sunderland FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidSUN: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW5Tottenham Hotspur FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidTOT: strengths, fixtures and FPL assets
Team InsightGW5Bournemouth FPL: Who To Own, Captain And AvoidBOU: strengths, fixtures and FPL assetsTransfersGW5FPL Transfers GW5: Who To Buy, Sell And Hold72h before GW5 — who to buy, who to sell, and who to keep🔎Post-MortemGW4FPL Gameweek 4 Review: What Went Right And WrongSafe Picker's gameweek autopsy — what actually decided it
ResultsGW4FPL Gameweek 4 Results: Monday's Top Scores And Talking Points1 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorers
Match ReportGW4Leeds United Vs Newcastle United FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansLEE v NEW — what it means for your team
ResultsGW4FPL Gameweek 4 Results: Sunday's Top Scores And Talking Points2 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorersMatch ReportGW4Manchester United Vs Manchester City FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansMUN v MCI — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW4Coventry City Vs Brighton & Hove Albion FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansCOV v BHA — what it means for your team
ResultsGW4FPL Gameweek 4 Results: Saturday's Top Scores And Talking Points7 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorersMatch ReportGW4Sunderland Vs Arsenal FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansSUN v ARS — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW4Tottenham Hotspur Vs Everton FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansTOT v EVE — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW4Crystal Palace Vs Ipswich Town FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansCRY v IPS — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW4Chelsea Vs Hull City FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansCHE v HUL — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW4Bournemouth Vs Brentford FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBOU v BRE — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW4Aston Villa Vs Nottingham Forest FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansAVL v NFO — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW4Liverpool Vs Fulham FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansLIV v FUL — what it means for your team
Returning PlayersGW4FPL Injury News: The Players Returning Within A Week6 player(s) FPL dates back within a week
Post-MortemGW3FPL Gameweek 3 Review: What Went Right And Wrong — 11 SepSafe Picker's gameweek autopsy — what actually decided it🔎Post-MortemGW3FPL Gameweek 3 Review: What Went Right And Wrong — 7 SepSafe Picker's gameweek autopsy — what actually decided itHead-to-HeadGW4Rogers Vs Groß: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, compared
ResultsGW3FPL Gameweek 3 Results: Sunday's Top Scores And Talking Points2 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorersMatch ReportGW3Arsenal Vs Chelsea FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansARS v CHE — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW3Everton Vs Manchester United FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansEVE v MUN — what it means for your teamHead-to-HeadGW4Groß Vs Rogers: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, comparedResultsGW3FPL Gameweek 3 Results: Saturday's Top Scores And Talking Points7 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorers
Match ReportGW3Hull City Vs Aston Villa FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansHUL v AVL — what it means for your team📰Match ReportGW3Manchester City Vs Coventry City FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansMCI v COV — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW3Fulham Vs Crystal Palace FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansFUL v CRY — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW3Brentford Vs Sunderland FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBRE v SUN — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW3Nottingham Forest Vs Tottenham Hotspur FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansNFO v TOT — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW3Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Leeds United FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBHA v LEE — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW3Newcastle United Vs Bournemouth FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansNEW v BOU — what it means for your team
ResultsGW3FPL Gameweek 3 Results: Friday's Top Scores And Talking Points1 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorers
Match ReportGW3Ipswich Town Vs Liverpool FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansIPS v LIV — what it means for your team
Head-to-HeadGW3Foden Vs Rogers: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, comparedHead-to-HeadGW3B.Fernandes Vs Mbeumo: The Better FPL PickThe premium captaincy call🔎Post-MortemGW2FPL Gameweek 2 Review: What Went Right And WrongSafe Picker's gameweek autopsy — what actually decided itResultsGW2FPL Gameweek 2 Results: Monday's Top Scores And Talking Points1 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorers
Match ReportGW2Aston Villa Vs Arsenal FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansAVL v ARS — what it means for your teamHead-to-HeadGW3Foden Vs Groß: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, comparedResultsGW2FPL Gameweek 2 Results: Sunday's Top Scores And Talking Points4 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorersMatch ReportGW2Manchester United Vs Ipswich Town FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansMUN v IPS — what it means for your team📰Match ReportGW2Leeds United Vs Brentford FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansLEE v BRE — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW2Chelsea Vs Brighton & Hove Albion FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansCHE v BHA — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW2Sunderland Vs Fulham FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansSUN v FUL — what it means for your teamHead-to-HeadGW3Foden Vs Szoboszlai: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, comparedResultsGW2FPL Gameweek 2 Results: Saturday's Top Scores And Talking Points4 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorersMatch ReportGW2Tottenham Hotspur Vs Newcastle United FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansTOT v NEW — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW2Coventry City Vs Hull City FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansCOV v HUL — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW2Bournemouth Vs Everton FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBOU v EVE — what it means for your team📰Match ReportGW2Liverpool Vs Nottingham Forest FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansLIV v NFO — what it means for your team📊ResultsGW2FPL Gameweek 2 Results: Friday's Top Scores And Talking Points1 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorersHead-to-HeadGW3Foden Vs Cherki: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, comparedMatch ReportGW2Crystal Palace Vs Manchester City FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansCRY v MCI — what it means for your team
Head-to-HeadGW3João Pedro Vs Mateta: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, comparedHead-to-HeadGW3Haaland Vs Thiago: The Better FPL PickThe premium captaincy callHead-to-HeadGW3João Pedro Vs Wissa: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, comparedHead-to-HeadGW2Thiago Vs Haaland: The Better FPL PickThe premium captaincy callPost-MortemGW1FPL Gameweek 1 Review: What Went Right And WrongThe Shepherd's gameweek autopsy — what actually decided it
ResultsGW1FPL Gameweek 1 Results: Monday's Top Scores And Talking Points1 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorers📰Match ReportGW1Fulham Vs Chelsea FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansFUL v CHE — what it means for your team
Head-to-HeadGW2Tarkowski Vs Collins: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, compared
ResultsGW1FPL Gameweek 1 Results: Sunday's Top Scores And Talking Points3 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorers
Match ReportGW1Newcastle United Vs Liverpool FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansNEW v LIV — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW1Manchester City Vs Bournemouth FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansMCI v BOU — what it means for your team📰Match ReportGW1Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Aston Villa FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBHA v AVL — what it means for your teamHead-to-HeadGW2Tarkowski Vs Virgil: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, compared
ResultsGW1FPL Gameweek 1 Results: Top Scores And Talking Points5 match(es) today — results + top FPL points scorersMatch ReportGW1Brentford Vs Tottenham Hotspur FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansBRE v TOT — what it means for your teamMatch ReportGW1Ipswich Town Vs Sunderland FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansIPS v SUN — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW1Everton Vs Crystal Palace FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansEVE v CRY — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW1Nottingham Forest Vs Leeds United FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansNFO v LEE — what it means for your team
Head-to-HeadGW2Rice Vs Anderson: The Better FPL PickTwo in-form mid-price picks, comparedMatch ReportGW1Hull City Vs Manchester United FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansHUL v MUN — what it means for your team
Match ReportGW1Arsenal Vs Coventry City FPL: Who Hauled And What It MeansARS v COV — what it means for your team