BOU · MID · FPL 2026/27

David Brooks — Midfielder, Bournemouth

David Brooks costs £5.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Bournemouth, and the Onside model projects 7+ points across Brooks' next 6 fixtures. Next fixture GW8: at MUN — projected 1.4 xP.

Price

£5.0m

Total pts

Form

0.3

Owned

0.0%

GW8 · at MUN

BOU

Brooks

Projected points

1.4 xP

£5.0m · 0.0% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Brooks worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Brooks is a midfielder for Bournemouth, priced at £5.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 7+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Brooks a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 5 gameweeks of 26/27 team-sheet evidence. Full verdict, ownership, fixture run and set-piece role below, updated live from the official FPL data.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

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Season Summary

Brooks scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Bournemouth in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.0m, Brooks has accumulated 4 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Brooks has averaged 0.4 points per game (form: 0.3). GW8: @ MUN (difficulty 4/5, 1.4 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 7.0 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Midfielder · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

1Starts · Starts

90Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

Expected Stats

0.00xG · Expected Goals

0.08xA · Expected Assists

0.08xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Not a captain

1.4xP next match

1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 66% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

MUN

Diff4

Sun 25 Oct, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total7.0 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Brooks a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

UNLIKELY

Based on 5 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 83%. This is the probability he is in the starting XI, not the probability he plays — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW8

MUN (A)

GW9

LEE (H)

GW10

IPS (A)

GW11

NFO (H)

GW12

FUL (A)

GW13

BHA (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Brooks match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
8	MUN (A)	0'	0/0	0
7	SUN (H)	0'	0/0	0
6	CHE (A)	45'	0/0	1
5	LIV (H)	15'	0/0	1
4	BRE (H)	7'	0/0	0
3	NEW (A)	14'	0/0	1

How accurate have our Brooks projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Brooks actually scored. Too few graded gameweeks so far to average meaningfully on this player, so no average is claimed — the individual weeks are below, and the site-wide record across every player is on the accuracy page.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Brooks, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.1	1.1	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	1.8	1.1	1	9	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	0.3	0.0	1	14	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	0.3	0.3	0	7	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	0.3	0.5	1	15	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	0.3	0.4	1	45	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	0.7	0.7	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded

Rows under 60 minutes are shown but excluded from the averages, the same scope guard the site-wide graded record uses. The full dataset for every player is published as CSV under CC BY 4.0. Last graded 20 October 2026.

Season stats vs midfielders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
0
0.00
Expected assists xA
30
0.08
Expected GI xGI
15
0.08

Underlying

Minutes MIN
24
90
Starts STA
26
1
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
18
13

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
18
4
Creativity CRE
40
28
Influence INF
28
13
ICT index ICT
27
4.5

Set-piece role · Bournemouth

Free kicksbackup

FPL official designation: #3 for direct free-kicks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Brooks start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Brooks a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 5 gameweeks of 26/27 team-sheet evidence. That is the probability he is named in the starting XI, not the probability he features — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Is Brooks worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Brooks is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.4 projected points. 1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 66% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Brooks scored this season in FPL?

Brooks has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Bournemouth in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 4 points.

Is Brooks fit to play?

Brooks is currently listed as fully available in FPL with no injury concerns recorded. Onside tracks status updates hourly — check back before each deadline.

Does Brooks take set pieces for Bournemouth?

Yes. According to Onside's curated set-piece data, Brooks is Bournemouth's backup free-kick taker. Set-piece responsibility adds a meaningful premium to FPL projected points.

How much does Brooks cost in FPL?

Brooks currently costs £5.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 4 total points this season, that is 0.8 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Brooks's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 7.0 points for Brooks across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.4 points in GW8 away at MUN. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Brooks worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £5.0m, the Onside model projects 7+ points for Brooks over the next 6 gameweeks — weigh that projection against alternatives at the same price before committing. Projections update after every match, so check again near the deadline.

What does Brooks's FPL fixture run look like?

Brooks has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 7.0 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.