FPL 2026/27 Gameweek 9: Fantasy Premier League players to transfer in for GW9 team
Gameweek 8 saw a few unexpected results and, with injuries causing problems for some popular Fantasy Premier League picks, managers have decisions to make ahead of Saturday's deadline. Bournemouth'sfixturesare turning nicely, Aston Villa have a striker finding form and Tottenham have an interesting home match against Crystal Palace.
Here are five players I'd consider bringing in for Gameweek 9. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) - Fantasy Premier League hotshot Price: 6.8m Ownership: 12% Position: Forward Opponents: FUL (H), MUN (A), SUN (H) Jackson looks a far better FPL option than he did a month ago.
Four goals in his last four league appearances, including both in Villa's 2-1 win over Manchester City, have brought 30 points since Gameweek 5. There's a warning in the underlying numbers: his four league goals have come from roughly 1.8 xG, so he won't keep finishing everything.
But Jackson is getting a shot away about every 20 minutes recently and the fixtures are hard to ignore. Fulham at home comes first, followed by Manchester United, Sunderland and Ipswich.
At 6.8m, he's a very tempting replacement for the injured Joao Pedro. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) - FPL star on form Price: 6.4m Ownership: 19.8% Position: Midfielder Opponents: LEE (H), IPS (A), NFO (H) Tavernier has become hard to ignore, even if we highlighted him last week.
The Cherries livewire has scored in consecutive matches against Sunderland and Manchester United, taking him to five goals and 52 FPL points. The numbers aren't just about his finishing: he's created five big chances, had five himself and is involved in Bournemouth's set pieces.
Bournemouth's home game against Leeds begins a run that also includes meetings with Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest and Fulham. Tavernier is converting nearly 30 per cent of his shots - far above his previous seasons, so the goals may slow down.
At 6.4m, the fixture run still makes him worth buying. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) - back from ban for Fantasy Premier League Price: 9.8m Ownership: 27% Position: Midfielder Opponents: MUN (H), SUN (A), LEE (H) Palmer might be an awkward buy after Chelsea's defeat to Spurs but I wouldn't let one poor team performance put me off.
The England international's totals of 25 shots and 17 chances created are both Chelsea highs, while he has been involved in eight big chances. Manchester United, still without a Premier League clean sheet, visit Stamford Bridge before Chelsea face Sunderland and Leeds.