The players to build
your season around.
New template-anchor premium mid post-Salah. Penalties + corners + direct free kicks.
Three consecutive GW1s with 26+ point hauls. Tier 1 default unless opener is at a top-six side.
Champions opener + no CL midweek before GW1 = strongest non-Haaland captain pick.
Who are the best FPL players to buy for 2026/27?
Best pick in each slot
Three consecutive GW1s with 26+ point hauls. Tier 1 default unless opener is at a top-six side.
New Liverpool #9. 12-16 goal ceiling if he locks down the role under Iraola.
Mid-bracket differential. The pick that breaks the Bruno/Saka/Palmer template.
Most reliable premium goalkeeper. Best xGA defence in the league.
Only defender to break 200 pts last season. Set-piece target + bonus engine.
New template-anchor premium mid post-Salah. Penalties + corners + direct free kicks.
Three consecutive GW1s with 26+ point hauls. Tier 1 default unless opener is at a top-six side.
Top 18 by projected points per game
PROJ PPG
Season-long projected points per game (pre-season model snapshot) — a full-season average, so it reads higher than any single-gameweek xP on the live captain and gameweek pages, which price in the specific fixture. Prices are updated against the official list as confirmed values are verified (Haaland £15.5m, Bruno £12.0m confirmed).
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Everything for your FPL 26/27 season
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FAQ
Who are the best FPL players for the 2026/27 season?
Ranked by projected points per game, the standout FPL picks for 2026/27 are Erling Haaland, Bruno Fernandes, Bukayo Saka. Erling Haaland (Manchester City, £15.5m) is the strongest captain option, while the best budget-enabler and differential picks are listed by position below. FPL is live — official 2026/27 prices are confirmed in-game and squad picking is open, ahead of the GW1 deadline on Friday 21 August 2026, 18:30 UK.
Who is the best FPL captain for 2026/27?
Erling Haaland (Manchester City, projected £15.5m) is the top-projected captain for 2026/27 at 8.2 projected points per game. Three consecutive GW1s with 26+ point hauls. Tier 1 default unless opener is at a top-six side. Gameweek-by-gameweek captain guidance is at onsidearena.com/captain, which factors the specific opening fixture, not just season-long ceiling.
What are the best value FPL players for 2026/27?
Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool, £7.5m) tops the value-for-money picks by projected points — 0.52 xg/90 in ligue 1. The full value shortlist, including the sub-£5.5m budget enablers that free up cash for a second premium, is at onsidearena.com/fpl-picks/best-value-fpl-players.
When are FPL 2026/27 prices confirmed?
They already are — FPL 2026/27 is live: the official price reveal landed on 22 July 2026 and squad picking is open now, ahead of the 21 August 2026 season start (Arsenal v Coventry on 21 Aug, GW1 deadline 18:30 UK; main matchday 22 Aug). Headline confirmed prices include Erling Haaland at £15.5m and Bruno Fernandes at £12.0m. Bookmark onsidearena.com/price-changes for live price-change probability.
How are these FPL rankings calculated?
Players are ranked by Onside’s projected points per game for 2026/27, an ensemble model output validated across eight past Premier League seasons (cross-season MAE 0.86 vs FPL’s own expected-points baseline of 0.896). The methodology is at onsidearena.com/methodology; the model weights are private, the accuracy record is public at onsidearena.com/calibration.