Crooks
HULHull CityMIDAvailable

Matt Crooks

Midfielder · FPL ID 289
£4.5m
Price
3
Total pts
0.8
Form
0.5%
Owned

Matt Crooks costs £4.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Hull City, and the Onside model projects 4+ points across Crooks' next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.5% of managers. Next fixture GW5: at NEW — projected 0.8 xP.

Onside verdictThe official designation puts him ahead of McBurnie on penalties. If it holds, a £4.5m midfielder on spot-kicks is a genuine edge; if the previews are right, it is a trap. Wait for Hull's first penalty before committing.

QUICK ANSWER

Is Crooks worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Crooks is a midfielder for Hull City, priced at £4.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 4+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Crooks a 84% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 2 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.

LIVECrooks 84% to start · Gameweek 5

Season Summary

Crooks scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Hull City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.5m, Crooks has accumulated 3 total FPL points this season. Over the last 4 gameweeks, Crooks has averaged 0.8 points per game (form: 0.8). GW5: @ NEW (difficulty 3/5, 0.8 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 4.7 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Midfielder · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

2Starts
158Mins
0Goals
0Assists

Expected Stats

0.00xG
0.00xA
0.00xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 5
Not a captain
0.8xP next match

0.8 xP next gameweek — outside the top 55% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)
NEW
NEW
Diff3
Sat 19 Sept, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total4.7 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Crooks a 84% chance of starting Gameweek 5.

84%
NAILED

Based on 2 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 37%. 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
GW5
NEW (A)
3
GW6
EVE (H)
3
GW7
FUL (A)
3
GW8
BRE (H)
3
GW9
IPS (H)
2
GW10
ARS (A)
5

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
0.8NEWA · GW50.8EVEH · GW60.8FULA · GW70.8BREH · GW80.9IPSH · GW90.6ARSA · GW10

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
Crooks match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
4CHE (A)68'0/01
3AVL (H)0'0/00
2COV (A)0'0/00
1MUN (H)90'0/02

How accurate have our Crooks projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Crooks 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 — Crooks, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW11.71.0290Onside
GW21.81.000under 60 mins — not graded
GW31.31.000under 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 .

Season stats vs midfielders

Percentile rank

Attack

  • Goals
    0
    0
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    0
    0.00
  • Expected assists
    0
    0.00
  • Expected GI
    0
    0.00

Underlying

  • Minutes
    44
    158
  • Starts
    43
    2
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    24
    11

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    0
    0
  • Creativity
    26
    2
  • Influence
    52
    19
  • ICT index
    31
    2.1

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Crooks start in Gameweek 5?

Onside gives Crooks a 84% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 2 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 Crooks worth captaining in GW5?

According to Onside's AI engine, Crooks is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW5 with 0.8 projected points. 0.8 xP next gameweek — outside the top 55% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Crooks scored this season in FPL?

Crooks has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Hull City in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 3 points.

Is Crooks fit to play?

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

Does Crooks take set pieces for Hull City?

Crooks is not currently listed as a regular set-piece taker for Hull City in Onside's curated data. This can change during the season — Onside updates set-piece roles weekly.

How much does Crooks cost in FPL?

Crooks currently costs £4.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 3 total points this season, that is 0.7 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Crooks's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 4.7 points for Crooks across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.8 points in GW5 away at NEW. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Crooks worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.5m, the Onside model projects 4+ points for Crooks 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 Crooks's FPL fixture run look like?

Crooks has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 4.7 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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