We're only one gameweek in, so plenty of time to bounce back – have no fear, your expert Fantasy Premier League tips are here!
This season, we have teamed up with Fantasy Football Scout to help bring you hints, tips and advice during the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season.
Scout will be using their expertise to provide advice and gameweek tips which should prove useful in ensuring you win your mini-leagues.
Remember that the Gameweek 2 deadline falls TONIGHT (Friday, 28th August) at 18:30 BST – so hurry to adjust your team with our advice below!
Alongside Wharton’s defensive contributions his underlying numbers make him a great budget friendly FPL midfielder selection.
Wharton had more touches in the opposition’s half than any other Crystal Palace player and received the second most passes in the final third. Kamada was top for this metric with just one more pass received.
His on-field positioning allowed Wharton not only to be joint top for chances created but also to excel for defensive contributions too.
Across the game, only three midfielders priced £5.5m and under created more chances than Wharton, with only two registering more defensive contributions.
Brighton’s Maxim De Cuyper (£4.5m) had an excellent start to the season registering 17 points. The defender played out-of-position in midfield, which is appealing for FPL managers as it extends a player’s potential route to points. De Cuyper’s 17-point haul came curtesy of a goal, an assist, a clean sheet and two bonus points.
Hull’s defensive pairing of Nobel Mendy (£4.0m) and Semi Ajayi (£4.0m) returned 15 and 14 points respectively. The defenders were both on the scoresheet for Hull and registered a clean sheet. Mendy also registered two Defensive Contribution points and a bonus point, with Ajayi returning two bonus points.
Brentford’s new signing Mamadou Sangare (£5.5m) also had a good start to the season. His 14-points came courtesy of two assists as well as three bonus points.
Opponents Man City’s in-form player is Rayan Cherki (£7.5m).
The midfielder came off the bench in Gameweek 1 to register two assists.
Many of the premium assets in FPL failed to return for their owners in Gameweek 1. This can be frustrating for FPL managers who have spent large percentages of their budgets on certain players.
Managers should be patient with their picks over the opening few weeks of the season. There is a value in having performance data for at least a couple of matches before selling a player that you thought would be a good buy for the opening few fixtures.
You can roll up to five free transfers, so if you don’t use your transfer heading into Gameweek 2, you will have two available heading into the Gameweek 3 deadline.
This season, Season Ticket+ Holders and Gold Members can exclusively join Palace's 2026/27 Official Fantasy Premier League Mini-League, with the chance to WIN Monthly and Seasonal prizes.
If you're a Season Ticket+ Holder or Member, find out more here.