Best FPL Team: Template Squad and Captain
TL;DR
A solver-built £100m FPL template squad on the latest predicted points, with Haaland (£15.7m) as captain and the value picks that fund him. Tap any player on the pitch for his numbers, then get a free rating for your FPL team. For this week's picks see GW8 tips.
The best FPL team right now: a legal £100m squad on the latest xPts
The Best FPL Team (Template Squad)
The squad on the pitch above is a solver-built £100m team on my projected points. It makes one big call, Haaland as captain and your one non-negotiable premium, then spends smart everywhere else: a strong midfield, a value defence, and enabler goalkeepers.
Tap any player on the pitch for their projected points and stats, or step through the gameweeks. It respects every FPL rule: 2 keepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders, 3 forwards, and no more than 3 from one club, all inside £100m. The cheap defenders are your enabler bench, not your starters.
Who to Captain
Haaland
MCI
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Palmer
CHE
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B.Fernandes
MUN
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Gabriel
ARS
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Mbeumo
MUN
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João Pedro
CHE
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Haaland is the season-long captain, on the highest projected points of any forward over the next six gameweeks. Gameweek by gameweek the armband can still move, and right now Haaland leads Gameweek 8 on 6.6 xPts, so check the cards before you set your captain. Vice-captain goes to whichever premium has the friendlier fixture: Palmer, B.Fernandes and Rogers are the usual candidates.
How to Build From the Template
- Lock your captain first (Haaland), then your one or two premium midfielders.
- Fund them with value: £5.0m defenders who start every week and £6.0m midfielders with real minutes.
- Do not pay up for a bench. Four playing £4.0m to £4.5m enablers beat one £5.5m sub.
- Check the fixtures before you commit. A £6.0m defender with three green fixtures outscores an £8.0m one facing three tough ones.
- Transfers now cost 4 points beyond your free one, so work from your current squad with the solver rather than rebuilding by hand.
Already picked your squad? Get it scored with the free FPL team rater, or dig into the best players by position first.
FAQ
What is the FPL template team?
In FPL, the template is the group of players most managers own. The squad on the pitch above is a template built on FPL predicted points instead of ownership: the highest-projected legal £100m squad, rebuilt whenever the projections move.
How much money do you get in FPL?
You start with £100m for a squad of 15 players, made up of 2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and 3 forwards, with no more than 3 from one club. Prices then rise and fall with transfers, and price changes shows who is moving tonight.
What is the best formation in FPL?
There is no single best formation: play the shape that fits your eleven highest-projected players that week, within FPL's limits of 3 to 5 defenders, 2 to 5 midfielders and 1 to 3 forwards. The pitch above picks the best legal XI for each gameweek, so step through the weeks to see the shape change.
Is my FPL team good?
Enter your Team ID in Rate My Team for a free score out of 100, measured against the best squad your budget could buy. It checks your captain and bench as well.
Can I copy the best FPL team?
Yes, with a Wildcard, which makes every transfer that gameweek free; otherwise each transfer beyond your free ones costs 4 points. You get two Wildcards this season, one for each half. Without one, the FPL planner works out which transfers move your squad closest to the best team.