Gameweek 5 presents several budget-friendly options across the pitch. Davis at Ipswich Town costs 4.0 and projects 5.67 points, while Groß at Brighton costs 5.6 and projects 6.85 points. Hull City defenders offer multiple angles on a Newcastle away fixture, with Egan at 4.1, Ajayi at 4.2, and Giles at 4.0 all available.

Best value transfers for Gameweek 5
Player Team Opponent Price Projected Points per £m Owned Why
Davis Ipswich Town Everton (A) £4.0m 5.7 1.4 6.0% Davis at Ipswich Town costs 4.0 and projects 5.67 points, delivering the highest points per million at 1.4. His form of 5.8 and low ownership of 6.0 suggest potential for differential gains.
Bogle Leeds Crystal Palace (H) £4.5m 6.3 1.4 2.5%
De Cuyper Brighton Arsenal (H) £4.8m 6.0 1.2 23.3% De Cuyper at Brighton costs 4.8 and projects 5.95 points despite facing Arsenal at home. His form of 8.0 supports the projection, though ownership of 23.3 limits differential potential.
Groß Brighton Arsenal (H) £5.6m 6.9 1.2 18.0% Groß at Brighton costs 5.6 and projects 6.85 points, the highest projection among all targets. His form of 8.2 and ownership of 18.0 reflect his established status.
Egan Hull City Newcastle (A) £4.1m 5.0 1.2 6.7% Egan at Hull City costs 4.1 with projected points of 5.01 and form of 6.2. Newcastle away presents a difficult fixture, limiting upside despite reasonable value.
Ajayi Hull City Newcastle (A) £4.2m 4.9 1.2 13.6%
Giles Hull City Newcastle (A) £4.0m 4.4 1.1 2.3%
Mykolenko Everton Ipswich Town (H) £4.5m 4.9 1.1 2.8%
Janelt Brentford Chelsea (H) £5.0m 5.4 1.1 2.4%
Tzolakis Hull City Newcastle (A) £4.6m 4.9 1.1 10.7% Tzolakis at Hull City costs 4.6 and projects 4.94 points with form of 7.0. The Newcastle away fixture limits his ceiling despite reasonable form metrics.

Davis is the best value in the round

Price £4.0m
Projected 5.7 Everton (A)
Points per £m 1.4
The next three gameweeks
Team GW 5 GW 6 GW 7
Arsenal BHA (A) LEE (H) NFO (A)
Aston Villa TOT (A) BRE (H) NEW (A)
Bournemouth LIV (H) CHE (A) SUN (H)
Brentford CHE (H) AVL (A) LIV (H)
Brighton ARS (H) SUN (A) CRY (H)
Chelsea BRE (A) BOU (H) EVE (A)
Coventry City NFO (A) NEW (H) TOT (A)
Crystal Palace LEE (A) NFO (H) BHA (A)
Everton IPS (H) HUL (A) CHE (H)
Fulham MUN (H) IPS (A) HUL (H)
Hull City NEW (A) EVE (H) FUL (A)
Ipswich Town EVE (A) FUL (H) MCI (A)
Leeds CRY (H) ARS (A) MUN (H)
Liverpool BOU (A) MCI (H) BRE (A)
Man City SUN (H) LIV (A) IPS (H)
Man Utd FUL (A) TOT (H) LEE (A)
Newcastle HUL (H) COV (A) AVL (H)
Nott'm Forest COV (H) CRY (A) ARS (H)
Spurs AVL (H) MUN (A) COV (H)
Sunderland MCI (A) BHA (H) BOU (A)

Common questions

Who is the best transfer for Gameweek 5?

Davis projects the highest value at 1.4 points per million. Bogle offers the second-best ratio at 6.26 points per million from 4.5, while Groß delivers the highest raw projection at 6.85 points despite costing 5.6.

How many transfers should I make in Gameweek 5?

The number of transfers depends on squad needs and budget. The ten options provided span different price points and fixtures, allowing targeted replacements rather than wholesale changes.

What does points per million mean in FPL?

Points per million divides a player's projected points by their price in millions. It measures efficiency: a player returning more points for less cost offers better value within a fixed budget.

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