It’s not exactly raining points for the majority of FPL managers at the moment. With an average of just 38 points, Gameweek 11 was the Gameweek with the lowest FPL points average so far this season. Managers who were hoping for a bounce-back got the short end of the stick though, as the Gameweek 12 average ended up being just one measly point higher. In other words, we have just had the lowest-scoring Gameweeks so far this season, back-to-back.
The roughly 10% of FPL managers who, at the time of the GW12 deadline, had Eberechi Eze will have most likely felt very little of those low-scoring weeks. With a hattrick against Spurs and 20 FPL points as a result, the Arsenal midfielder was the highest-scoring player in the official fantasy game in Gameweek 12. He was followed by 2%-owned central defender Murillo from Nottingham Forest with 17 FPL points, courtesy of a goal and a clean sheet against Liverpool. The third place was shared by Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers (brace versus Leeds, 6.9% owned) and Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes (brace versus Man City, 0.9% owned) with 15 FPL points each.
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Most transferred in/transferred out players (as per November 27th, 2025)
| TRANSFERS OUT | TRANSFERS IN | POSSIBLE REASONS | |
| GK | Raya (ARS), Sanchez (CHE), Dubravka (BUR) | Donnarumma (MCI), Martinez (AST), Roefs (SUN) | |
| DEF | Gabriel (ARS), Virgil (LIV), James (CHE) | Muñoz (CRY), Timber (ARS), O’Reilly (MCI) | Gabriel injury, Muñoz + Timber direct Gabriel replacements |
| MID | Semenyo (BOU), Caicedo (CHE), Reijnders (MCI) | Eze (ARS), Rogers (AST), Minteh (BRI) | Semenyo injury doubt, Eze hattrick vs Spurs in GW12, Rogers brace vs Leeds in GW12 |
| FOR | Pedro (CHE), Mateta (CRY), Ekitiké (LIV) | Thiago (BRE), Welbeck (BRI), Woltemade (NEW) | Ekitiké injury doubt, Thiago + Welbeck good form |
Premium pick
Gameweek 12 was a disappointing one for Manchester City and Erling Haaland (£14.9m). The Cityzens went under 2-1 at Newcastle with their Norwegian superstar recording his third blank of the season so far. As a result, Man City now find themselves in third place in the Premier League, 7 points behind leaders Arsenal. Manager Pep Guardiola, while surely not content, will not be despairing just though, because their upcoming schedule looks outstanding for a side that is in need of a run of victories to get back to title-candidate form. On Saturday, Man City host Leeds United, followed by Fulham away in GW14, Sunderland at home in GW15, Crystal Palace away in GW16 and West Ham United at home in GW17. That is also why Erling Haaland is our preferred premium fantasy pick for Gameweek 13. The Norway international, currently sits on 14 goals and 1 assist from twelve league starts, and the upcoming schedule should see him build on those numbers. On the subject of Haaland, FanTeam Sportsbook have this offer for his match this weeknd v Leeds: Place a max £1 bet on the “Erling Haaland 1+ Shots on Target” market in Man City vs Leeds United. Winnings will be paid in cash at standard odds, with the difference to the enhanced price credited as Free Bet Builder Bets within 24 hours. You’ll receive 3×£10 Free Bet Builder Bets, valid for 14 days. T&Cs apply.
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Non-premium pick
Igor Thiago (£6.5m) was acquired by Brentford from Belgian side Club Brugge back in the summer of 2024 for a heavy £31 million and the Brazilian went on to severely underperform last season. In FPL terms, he got just a single start in the Premier League plus a few substitute appearances, which resulted in the grand total of 9 FPL points for the 2024 – 2025 season. That was last season though, because this season, the Cruzeiro academy graduate is absolutely on fire for the Bees. In twelve league starts, Thiago has scored no less than 9 goals and 64 FPL points. That makes him the second-highest-scoring forward in the official fantasy game, behind the inevitable Erling Haaland. Contrary to Haaland though, Thiago costs just £6.5m. That, plus the fact that Brentford are hosting Burnley on Saturday, has made us include the Brazilian as our non-premium fantasy pick for Gameweek 13. After that game, the Bees have two challenging fixtures (Arsenal and Spurs away), but those are following by two very appealing games: Leeds at home in GW16 and a visit to Molineux in GW17. At his current price of just £6.5m, Thiago looks like a no-brainer and you’re relatively on time as well to bring him in as he currently sits in about 17% of all FPL squads.
The budget enabler
In the build-up to Gameweek 11, we went a bit differential for our FPL budget enabler by recommending Marcus Tavernier (£5.5m). The Bournemouth midfielder, who is on penalties for the Cherries, had just come off consecutive attacking returns in Gameweeks 8 and 9, and was about to embark on an interesting run of fixtures. While the blank at Villa Park in GW11 was a shame, the 7-pointer at home to West Ham last weekend must have felt great for the roughly 2% of FPL managers who own Tavernier. That made it 2 goals and 1 assist in his last five league games, with another set of relatively appealing fixtures coming up. Actually, we’re not excluding the possibility of a similar run for the Bournemouth midfielder over the coming five games, starting with Sunderland away on Saturday. After that it’s Everton at home, followed by Chelsea at home and a visit to Old Trafford before hosting Burnley in Gameweek 17. With a price tag of just £5.5m, Tavernier, who is a nailed-on part of Bournemouth’s starting eleven, could be the ideal fifth or even fourth midfielder for any FPL squad on the short and medium term.
The differential
Rather quietly, Phil Foden (£8.0m) has become Pep Guardiola’s most-used midfielder so far this season. We say “rather quietly”, because despite having played more minutes in the Prem than any other City midfielder after twelve Gameweeks, he has managed just 1 goal and 1 assist so far. That is also what makes him a big differential in our opinion, together with his current ownership of 5.1%, for the coming favourable run of fixtures for Manchester City. We already highlighted this when discussing Haaland as our premium fantasy pick for Gameweek 12: Leeds at home in GW13, Fulham away in GW14, Sunderland home in GW15, Palace away in GW16 and West Ham at home in GW17. As far as we are concerned, the major downside to Phil Foden as a differential fantasy pick is his relatively heavy price tag. Having said that, if you feel like Man City could go on a bit of a run, have some budget to spare and are looking for a way to catch up in your mini-league, bringing in the England international could be a shrewd move.
The (vice-)captaincy
With Erling Haaland facing off against Leeds at home this weekend, our armband is going on the current Premier League’s topscorer for Gameweek 13.
Despite their enormous slump in form, more than a few managers are still opting for Mohamed Salah as an alternative for Liverpool’s visit to West Ham on Sunday. We are personally keeping the Reds at a distance for now and would instead look at, for example, Igor Thiago at home against Burnley, Ollie Watkins at home to Wolves or Bukayo Saka for Arsenal’s visit to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
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