Here are the players that will make a real difference to your FPL Gameweek 9 team using Fantasy Football Hub’s AI-predicted points. If you’ve had a bad start, get your Gameweek 9 team rated instantly by AI for free and check out your recommended transfers.
Defender: Jan Paul Van Hecke vs Crystal Palace (H) - 5.1 predicted points
Spurs' defence has improved significantly in recent weeks, with a valuable clean sheet in Gameweek 8 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge a major confidence booster.
Centre-back Jan Paul Van Hecke (£4.9m) netted seven points in that game, grabbing a bonus point. The 7.5% owned defender is becoming a popular selection in the game, hitting the two-point defensive contribution bonus in three of his eight appearances.
He has scored one goal in this campaign from three big chances and provides a significant aerial threat in set pieces.
Best Midfielder: Morgan Gibbs-White vs Brentford (A) - 4.7 predicted points
Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.9m) returned to the Nottingham Forest squad from injury to play 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town. He has the potential to be a fantasy difference maker, in 12.0% of sides, with one goal and two assists so far this season.
It’s his routes to points that see him continue to rank significantly in the AI projections, taking a proportion of set pieces, including penalties.
He leads the way for big chances created this season, with seven and is unlucky to have not registered more attacking returns.
Best Forward: Nicolas Jackson vs Fulham (H) - 4.1 predicted points
With Chelsea’s Joao Pedro ruled out for a few weeks with a thigh injury, we are seeing significant transfers in for Aston Villa’s Nicolas Jackson (£6.7m), who is seeing his ownership quickly rise over the 10% mark.
With four goals in the last four gameweeks, and his side hitting three wins in this time, he’s an obvious choice, especially with Fulham at home up next.
Jackson has the pedigree in the Premier League, hitting double digits for goals in his two previous seasons with Chelsea.
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