MCI · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Rico Lewis — Defender, Man City

Rico Lewis costs £4.3m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Man City, and the Onside model projects 8+ points across Lewis' next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.2% of managers. Next fixture GW8: at AVL — projected 0.1 xP.

Price

£4.3m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.2%

GW8 · at AVL

MCI

Lewis

Projected points

0.1 xP

£4.3m · 0.2% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Lewis worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Lewis is a defender for Man City, priced at £4.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 8+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Lewis a 6% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 1 gameweek 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.

LIVELewis 6% to start · Gameweek 8

BUILD YOUR FPL SQUAD FREE →Updated moments ago

Season Summary

Lewis scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Man City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.3m, Lewis has accumulated 1 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Lewis has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW8: @ AVL (difficulty 3/5, 0.1 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 8.9 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

1Starts · Starts

56Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.17xG · Expected Goals

0.02xA · Expected Assists

0.19xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Not a captain

0.1xP next match

0.1 xP next gameweek — outside the top 99% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

AVL

Diff3

Sat 24 Oct, 11:30

Next 6 GWs total8.9 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Lewis a 6% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

UNLIKELY

Based on 1 gameweek of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 60%. 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

AVL (A)

GW9

BHA (H)

GW10

NFO (A)

GW11

FUL (H)

GW12

ARS (A)

GW13

LEE (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Lewis match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
7	IPS (H)	0'	0/0
6	LIV (A)	0'	0/0
5	SUN (H)	0'	0/0
4	MUN (A)	0'	0/0
3	COV (H)	0'	0/0
2	CRY (A)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our Lewis projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Lewis 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 — Lewis, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.7	1.7	1	56	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	2.4	1.7	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	2.9	0.5	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	1.5	0.3	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	1.6	0.2	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	1.0	0.2	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	1.2	0.0	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 defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
60
0.17
Expected assists xA
24
0.02
Expected GI xGI
41
0.19

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
16
56
Starts STA
17
1
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
3
-1

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
72
39
Creativity CRE
25
4
Influence INF
7
4
ICT index ICT
24
4.7

Live this gameweek

Before the deadline, check these

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Lewis start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Lewis a 6% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 1 gameweek 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 Lewis worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Lewis is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.1 projected points. 0.1 xP next gameweek — outside the top 99% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Lewis scored this season in FPL?

Lewis has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Man City in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 1 points.

Is Lewis fit to play?

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

Does Lewis take set pieces for Man City?

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

How much does Lewis cost in FPL?

Lewis currently costs £4.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 1 total points this season, that is 0.2 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Lewis's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 8.9 points for Lewis across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.1 points in GW8 away at AVL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Lewis worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.3m, the Onside model projects 8+ points for Lewis 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 Lewis's FPL fixture run look like?

Lewis has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 8.9 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.