HUL · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Paddy McNair — Defender, Hull City

Paddy McNair costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Hull City, and the Onside model projects 7+ points across McNair's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.1% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs BRE — projected 0.3 xP.

Price

£4.0m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.1%

GW8 · vs BRE

HUL

McNair

Projected points

0.3 xP

£4.0m · 0.1% owned

Available

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Is McNair worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

McNair is a defender for Hull City, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 7+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives McNair a 15% 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.

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Season Summary

McNair scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Hull City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, McNair has accumulated 1 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, McNair has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW8: vs BRE (difficulty 3/5, 0.3 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 7.1 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

26Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG · Expected Goals

0.00xA · Expected Assists

0.00xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Not a captain

0.3xP next match

0.3 xP next gameweek — outside the top 93% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)

BRE

Diff3

Sun 25 Oct, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total7.1 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives McNair a 15% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

15%

UNLIKELY

Based on 1 gameweek of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 40%. 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

BRE (H)

GW9

IPS (H)

GW10

ARS (A)

GW11

BHA (H)

GW12

CRY (A)

GW13

NFO (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

McNair match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
8	BRE (H)	0'	0/0
7	FUL (A)	0'	0/0
6	EVE (H)	0'	0/0
5	NEW (A)	0'	0/0
4	CHE (A)	0'	0/0
3	AVL (H)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our McNair projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what McNair 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 — McNair, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	2.2	1.0	1	26	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	2.7	1.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	0.4	0.5	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	0.4	0.3	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	0.4	0.2	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	0.4	0.2	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	0.3	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
0
0.00
Expected assists xA
0
0.00
Expected GI xGI
0
0.00

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
12
26
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
8
3

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
0
0
Creativity CRE
0
0
Influence INF
8
4
ICT index ICT
6
0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will McNair start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives McNair a 15% 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 McNair worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, McNair is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.3 projected points. 0.3 xP next gameweek — outside the top 93% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has McNair scored this season in FPL?

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

Is McNair fit to play?

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

Does McNair take set pieces for Hull City?

McNair 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 McNair cost in FPL?

McNair currently costs £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 1 total points this season, that is 0.3 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are McNair's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 7.1 points for McNair across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.3 points in GW8 vs BRE. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is McNair worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.0m, the Onside model projects 7+ points for McNair 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 McNair's FPL fixture run look like?

McNair has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 7.1 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.