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Who are the BEST FPL Draft waiver picks for Gameweek 9? With pressure mounting on the managers at Manchester United and Crystal Palace, potential changes could have major implications for your Fantasy Premier League Draft team.
This week on The FPL Draft Zone, we identify the best GW9 waiver targets, uncover overlooked players, analyse the latest DEFCON statistics and reveal three players worth exploring a trade for.
Whether you're hunting for a game-changing midfielder, a reliable DEFCON defender or a forward ready to explode, we've got the stats, fixtures and analysis to help you get ahead of your draft league rivals.
THIS WEEK'S BIG TALKING POINTS:
OSCAR BOBB – A breakthrough attacking return, four chances created and encouraging underlying numbers.
JULIO ENCISO – First goal of the season and among the leading midfielders for expected assists.
RAYAN – A goal against Manchester United and promising expected goal involvement – is he about to explode into life?
MAMADOU SANGARÉ – The DEFCON monster does it again with 20 contributions against Hull City.
WILL OSULA – An attacking return for Newcastle's emerging forward – is it time to wave goodbye to Wissa?
ILIMAN NDIAYE – Four assists already this season – is he fast-becoming first choice at City?
FPL DRAFT TRADE TARGETS
Is now the time to buy low on some big names from struggling sides Manchester United and Crystal Palace?
We assess Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha and Jean-Philippe Mateta, comparing their recent Fantasy points with their underlying xG, xA and xGI to identify potential trade opportunities.
BEST GW9 FIXTURES & WAIVER PICKS
Which Premier League clubs have the most favourable upcoming fixtures? We break down the fixture runs worth targeting, and then it’s onto the waivers with potential options including Matty Cash, Michael Kayode, Ezequiel Palacios, Harvey Barnes, Justin Kluivert and more.
CHAPTERS
0:00 – Intro
1:31 – Gameweek 8 Recap
4:49 – Player Spotlight: Oscar Bobb
5:43 – Player Spotlight: Julio Enciso
6:30 – Player Spotlight: Rayan
7:15 – Player Spotlight: Mamadou Sangaré
8:08 – Player Spotlight: Iliman Ndiaye
9:01 – Player Spotlight: Will Osula
9:55 – Trade Targets: Manchester United and Crystal Palace
14:46 – Fixture Focus
16:03 – Gameweek 9 Fixtures
17:11 – Goalkeeper Waiver Picks
18:24 – Defender Waiver Picks
23:45 – Midfielder Waiver Picks
29:00 – Forward Waiver Picks
31:36 – Top 3 Waiver Picks for Gameweek 9
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