If you\u2019re activating your first wildcard this week, the aim is simple: lock in players with both form and fixtures while leaving flexibility to adapt as the season unfolds.<\/p>\n
The following wildcard draft that I\u2019ve put together strikes a good balance between premium firepower, reliable defensive options and some differential picks. Let\u2019s dive into why each of the 15 players made my cut.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nGoalkeepers<\/strong><\/h3>\nDavid Raya (\u00a35.5m) \u2014 Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\nRaya looks an obvious Gameweek 6 wildcard pick. Arsenal have been solid at the back and the Spaniard offers not only clean-sheet potential but also the cheapest route into their defence. From Gameweek 7, Arsenal have a great fixture run: West Ham (H), Fulham (A), Crystal Palace (H), Burnley (A), Sunderland (A) and Tottenham (H).<\/p>\n
Martin Dubravka (\u00a34.0m) \u2014 Burnley<\/strong><\/p>\nDubravka is simply a great enabler at \u00a34.0m. He is the only nailed-on starting goalkeeper at that price point, and although you are unlikely to ever play him as Raya is a great set-and-forget \u2019keeper, he\u2019s still a good backup in case his Arsenal counterpart is injured or misses out for other reasons.<\/p>\n
Defenders<\/strong><\/h3>\nGabriel (\u00a36.1m) \u2014 Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\nGabriel is nailed to start when fit, carries goal threat and has great fixtures ahead. He remains one of the most dangerous defenders in the league from their team\u2019s offensive set pieces. His partnership with William Saliba (\u00a36.0m)<\/strong> makes Arsenal extremely difficult to break down and he offers attacking threat on top of clean-sheet potential. Another good long-term pick from the best defence in the league.<\/p>\nJames Tarkowski (\u00a35.5m) \u2014 Everton<\/strong><\/p>\nTarkowski is one of the most under-appreciated defenders in FPL. His aerial dominance makes him a constant danger from attacking set pieces and Everton have always been a solid defence. More importantly with this season\u2019s scoring rules changes, he seems to be one of the best in the game for defensive contributions<\/a>, picking up the extra two points for making 10 of them in all five matches so far. His propensity to get those extra points, place in a largely-resolute back line and decent threat at the other end of the pitch combine to make Tarkowski an almost fixture-proof asset.<\/p>\nMarcos Senesi (\u00a34.8m) \u2014 Bournemouth<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Bournemouth centre-back is another defensive-contribution monster. He has also hit the threshold in all five games to date this season, picking up an extra 10 points. The great thing about him is his price. Although he has already risen by \u00a30.3m since the start of the season, the Argentinian still offers great value in a solid Bournemouth team who have helpful-looking long-term fixtures.<\/p>\n
Joachim Andersen (\u00a34.5m) \u2014 Fulham<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Fulham centre-back has earned defensive-contributions points in four of the five matches and looks another excellent-value pick at his price. Fulham have a good defence overall, and the extra points he can be expected to get over the season could prove highly valuable. Although the immediate fixtures aren\u2019t great, Andersen is a fine long-term option who can be rotated out for his tougher games.<\/p>\n
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\n Fulham\u2019s Joachim Andersen is an affordable defensive-contribution points magnet (Ryan Pierse\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOmar Alderete (\u00a34.0m) \u2014 Sunderland<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Sunderland centre-back is looking like a possible gem. He has started the past four matches and collected the defensive-contributions bonus in the last three of those. Alderete is looking pretty secure in that starting role and his promoted side are proving much stronger than most thought they\u2019d be. He will be your fifth defender and probably won\u2019t spend too many gameweeks in your starting XI, but is a great pick for your bench and good enough to be rotated with your fourth defender for his kinder fixtures.<\/p>\n
Midfielders<\/strong><\/h3>\nBruno Fernandes (\u00a39.0m) \u2014 Manchester United<\/strong><\/p>\nFernandes remains United\u2019s most consistent FPL asset. He\u2019s on penalties, takes some set pieces and continues to post strong underlying stats. Having Brentford (A), Sunderland (H), and Brighton (H) in the next four fixtures is great, but he\u2019s a dependable long-term hold anyway, given he offers reliable minutes, set pieces, and goal and assist threat. Even with United\u2019s shaky form, Fernandes always finds a way to return for his FPL owners.<\/p>\n
Antoine Semenyo (\u00a37.7m) \u2014 Bournemouth<\/strong><\/p>\nSemenyo has been FPL\u2019s standout player this season and that\u2019s evident in his massive \u00a30.7m price rise since the opening weekend just over a month ago. He has three goals and two assists, and has played the 90 minutes in all five games. He also might be first-choice on penalties now, too: he took Bournemouth\u2019s most recent one against Brighton in Gameweek 4 when last season\u2019s regular taker Justin Kluivert (\u00a37.0m)<\/strong> was not on the pitch, and there is no guarantee the latter will get back into Andoni Iraola\u2019s starting XI anytime soon having come off the bench in all four league appearances so far. Other than a trip to Manchester City (Gameweek 10), Bournemouth have profitable-looking fixtures all the way to Gameweek 19, starting with Leeds (A), Fulham (H), Palace (A) and Nottingham Forest (H).<\/p>\nTijjani Reijnders (\u00a35.6m) \u2014 Manchester City<\/strong><\/p>\nReijnders is emerging as a potential gem at City and a core pick in a wildcard team. He has played 90 minutes in all five league games, picking up a goal and two assists. He will surely offer a steady stream of points as part of an attacking side, while also acting as an enabler thanks to his price.<\/p>\n
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\n City\u2019s Tijjani Reijnders is great value at his price (Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIliman Ndiaye (\u00a36.5m) \u2014 Everton<\/strong><\/p>\nThere isn\u2019t much not to like here. Nailed to start, cheap and on his side\u2019s penalties. Ndiaye already has two goals and an assist, and looks to be thriving in what is a much more attack-minded Everton team this season. Given what he offers and at his price, he\u2019s a fine long-term pick.<\/p>\n
Anton Stach (\u00a35.0m) \u2014 Leeds<\/strong><\/p>\nStach is an ideal fifth midfielder who also offers goals and assists by the looks of it. His minutes look more than secure, with the German playing every minute in the league so far since his summer arrival, and he\u2019s also on corners and free kicks. He is good enough to rotate with your fourth midfielder given his underlying stats, having racked up an xGI (expected goal involvement) figure of 1.2 so far.<\/p>\n
Forwards<\/strong><\/h3>\nJoao Pedro (\u00a37.8m) \u2014 Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\nWith Cole Palmer (\u00a310.4m)<\/strong> currently sidelined, Joao Pedro should get consistent minutes. He\u2019s already shown his goalscoring touch this season with two goals and three assists in the five matches. At \u00a37.8m, he\u2019s a mid-priced forward with premium upside, and Chelsea have favourable long-term fixtures. Over the next nine, they play Brighton (H), Sunderland (H), Wolves (H), Burnley (A) and Leeds (A).<\/p>\nErling Haaland (\u00a314.3m) \u2014 Manchester City<\/strong><\/p>\nNo wildcard team this week is complete without Haaland. He\u2019s the ultimate FPL asset right now, with six goals in City\u2019s first five league games and arguably their best fixture of the season, at home to promoted Burnley, up next, then Brentford (A) and Everton (H) to follow in the next two gameweeks.<\/p>\n
Viktor Gyokeres (\u00a39.0m) \u2014 Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\nGyokeres has got off to a decent start back in English football with three goals in the five league matches. Although he has a tough game against Newcastle (A) this weekend, the fixtures from Gameweek 7 onwards make him an easy pick. He is nailed to start, should play plenty of minutes with Kai Havertz (\u00a37.3m)<\/strong> still out after knee surgery last month, and he\u2019s also scored a penalty, although Arsenal\u2019s previous first-choice taker Bukayo Saka<\/strong> (\u00a39.8m) <\/strong>is back available following his own injury absence.<\/p>\nFinal thoughts<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe core picks for me on a Gameweek 6 wildcard are Gabriel, Andersen, Senesi, Semenyo, Reijnders, Joao Pedro and Haaland. The rest of the slots offer room to be a bit more adventurous.<\/p>\n
What I like about this squad is the flexibility. Cheap midfield options in Stach and Ndiaye allow you to rotate based on fixtures, the strikeforce ensures you always have explosive potential in attack and the back line is full of players with a really high floor, given their defensive-contribution upside.<\/p>\n
With a Gameweek 6 wildcard presenting such strong opportunities for City, Bournemouth and Arsenal, this line-up is nicely positioned to take advantage of those fixtures. If you\u2019re hitting the wildcard button for the first time this season, it offers both immediate returns and a long-term structure.<\/p>\n
(Top photos: Viktor Gyokeres, left, and Marcos Senesi; Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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David Raya (\u00a35.5m) \u2014 Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\n Raya looks an obvious Gameweek 6 wildcard pick. Arsenal have been solid at the back and the Spaniard offers not only clean-sheet potential but also the cheapest route into their defence. From Gameweek 7, Arsenal have a great fixture run: West Ham (H), Fulham (A), Crystal Palace (H), Burnley (A), Sunderland (A) and Tottenham (H).<\/p>\n Martin Dubravka (\u00a34.0m) \u2014 Burnley<\/strong><\/p>\n Dubravka is simply a great enabler at \u00a34.0m. He is the only nailed-on starting goalkeeper at that price point, and although you are unlikely to ever play him as Raya is a great set-and-forget \u2019keeper, he\u2019s still a good backup in case his Arsenal counterpart is injured or misses out for other reasons.<\/p>\n Gabriel (\u00a36.1m) \u2014 Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\n Gabriel is nailed to start when fit, carries goal threat and has great fixtures ahead. He remains one of the most dangerous defenders in the league from their team\u2019s offensive set pieces. His partnership with William Saliba (\u00a36.0m)<\/strong> makes Arsenal extremely difficult to break down and he offers attacking threat on top of clean-sheet potential. Another good long-term pick from the best defence in the league.<\/p>\n James Tarkowski (\u00a35.5m) \u2014 Everton<\/strong><\/p>\n Tarkowski is one of the most under-appreciated defenders in FPL. His aerial dominance makes him a constant danger from attacking set pieces and Everton have always been a solid defence. More importantly with this season\u2019s scoring rules changes, he seems to be one of the best in the game for defensive contributions<\/a>, picking up the extra two points for making 10 of them in all five matches so far. His propensity to get those extra points, place in a largely-resolute back line and decent threat at the other end of the pitch combine to make Tarkowski an almost fixture-proof asset.<\/p>\n Marcos Senesi (\u00a34.8m) \u2014 Bournemouth<\/strong><\/p>\n The Bournemouth centre-back is another defensive-contribution monster. He has also hit the threshold in all five games to date this season, picking up an extra 10 points. The great thing about him is his price. Although he has already risen by \u00a30.3m since the start of the season, the Argentinian still offers great value in a solid Bournemouth team who have helpful-looking long-term fixtures.<\/p>\n Joachim Andersen (\u00a34.5m) \u2014 Fulham<\/strong><\/p>\n The Fulham centre-back has earned defensive-contributions points in four of the five matches and looks another excellent-value pick at his price. Fulham have a good defence overall, and the extra points he can be expected to get over the season could prove highly valuable. Although the immediate fixtures aren\u2019t great, Andersen is a fine long-term option who can be rotated out for his tougher games.<\/p>\n Omar Alderete (\u00a34.0m) \u2014 Sunderland<\/strong><\/p>\n The Sunderland centre-back is looking like a possible gem. He has started the past four matches and collected the defensive-contributions bonus in the last three of those. Alderete is looking pretty secure in that starting role and his promoted side are proving much stronger than most thought they\u2019d be. He will be your fifth defender and probably won\u2019t spend too many gameweeks in your starting XI, but is a great pick for your bench and good enough to be rotated with your fourth defender for his kinder fixtures.<\/p>\n Bruno Fernandes (\u00a39.0m) \u2014 Manchester United<\/strong><\/p>\n Fernandes remains United\u2019s most consistent FPL asset. He\u2019s on penalties, takes some set pieces and continues to post strong underlying stats. Having Brentford (A), Sunderland (H), and Brighton (H) in the next four fixtures is great, but he\u2019s a dependable long-term hold anyway, given he offers reliable minutes, set pieces, and goal and assist threat. Even with United\u2019s shaky form, Fernandes always finds a way to return for his FPL owners.<\/p>\n Antoine Semenyo (\u00a37.7m) \u2014 Bournemouth<\/strong><\/p>\n Semenyo has been FPL\u2019s standout player this season and that\u2019s evident in his massive \u00a30.7m price rise since the opening weekend just over a month ago. He has three goals and two assists, and has played the 90 minutes in all five games. He also might be first-choice on penalties now, too: he took Bournemouth\u2019s most recent one against Brighton in Gameweek 4 when last season\u2019s regular taker Justin Kluivert (\u00a37.0m)<\/strong> was not on the pitch, and there is no guarantee the latter will get back into Andoni Iraola\u2019s starting XI anytime soon having come off the bench in all four league appearances so far. Other than a trip to Manchester City (Gameweek 10), Bournemouth have profitable-looking fixtures all the way to Gameweek 19, starting with Leeds (A), Fulham (H), Palace (A) and Nottingham Forest (H).<\/p>\n Tijjani Reijnders (\u00a35.6m) \u2014 Manchester City<\/strong><\/p>\n Reijnders is emerging as a potential gem at City and a core pick in a wildcard team. He has played 90 minutes in all five league games, picking up a goal and two assists. He will surely offer a steady stream of points as part of an attacking side, while also acting as an enabler thanks to his price.<\/p>\n Iliman Ndiaye (\u00a36.5m) \u2014 Everton<\/strong><\/p>\n There isn\u2019t much not to like here. Nailed to start, cheap and on his side\u2019s penalties. Ndiaye already has two goals and an assist, and looks to be thriving in what is a much more attack-minded Everton team this season. Given what he offers and at his price, he\u2019s a fine long-term pick.<\/p>\n Anton Stach (\u00a35.0m) \u2014 Leeds<\/strong><\/p>\n Stach is an ideal fifth midfielder who also offers goals and assists by the looks of it. His minutes look more than secure, with the German playing every minute in the league so far since his summer arrival, and he\u2019s also on corners and free kicks. He is good enough to rotate with your fourth midfielder given his underlying stats, having racked up an xGI (expected goal involvement) figure of 1.2 so far.<\/p>\n Joao Pedro (\u00a37.8m) \u2014 Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\n With Cole Palmer (\u00a310.4m)<\/strong> currently sidelined, Joao Pedro should get consistent minutes. He\u2019s already shown his goalscoring touch this season with two goals and three assists in the five matches. At \u00a37.8m, he\u2019s a mid-priced forward with premium upside, and Chelsea have favourable long-term fixtures. Over the next nine, they play Brighton (H), Sunderland (H), Wolves (H), Burnley (A) and Leeds (A).<\/p>\n Erling Haaland (\u00a314.3m) \u2014 Manchester City<\/strong><\/p>\n No wildcard team this week is complete without Haaland. He\u2019s the ultimate FPL asset right now, with six goals in City\u2019s first five league games and arguably their best fixture of the season, at home to promoted Burnley, up next, then Brentford (A) and Everton (H) to follow in the next two gameweeks.<\/p>\n Viktor Gyokeres (\u00a39.0m) \u2014 Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\n Gyokeres has got off to a decent start back in English football with three goals in the five league matches. Although he has a tough game against Newcastle (A) this weekend, the fixtures from Gameweek 7 onwards make him an easy pick. He is nailed to start, should play plenty of minutes with Kai Havertz (\u00a37.3m)<\/strong> still out after knee surgery last month, and he\u2019s also scored a penalty, although Arsenal\u2019s previous first-choice taker Bukayo Saka<\/strong> (\u00a39.8m) <\/strong>is back available following his own injury absence.<\/p>\n The core picks for me on a Gameweek 6 wildcard are Gabriel, Andersen, Senesi, Semenyo, Reijnders, Joao Pedro and Haaland. The rest of the slots offer room to be a bit more adventurous.<\/p>\n What I like about this squad is the flexibility. Cheap midfield options in Stach and Ndiaye allow you to rotate based on fixtures, the strikeforce ensures you always have explosive potential in attack and the back line is full of players with a really high floor, given their defensive-contribution upside.<\/p>\n With a Gameweek 6 wildcard presenting such strong opportunities for City, Bournemouth and Arsenal, this line-up is nicely positioned to take advantage of those fixtures. If you\u2019re hitting the wildcard button for the first time this season, it offers both immediate returns and a long-term structure.<\/p>\n (Top photos: Viktor Gyokeres, left, and Marcos Senesi; Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gameweek 6 in Fantasy Premier League is looking like a pivotal point in the 2025-26 season. A month in, the form book is starting to settle, team setups are becoming clearer, and the early-rounds hype picks are separating themselves from the genuine long-term assets. 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\n City\u2019s Tijjani Reijnders is great value at his price (Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nForwards<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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