FPL 2026/27 in numbers, after gameweek 8
The season is under way and the Butler keeps the ledger. Here is where 2026/27 stands after gameweek 8, in FPL's own figures, so you can see what you are measuring yourself against.
11.2M managers are registered in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season, and after gameweek 8 the average manager is on 461 points. Haaland has the most points of any player with 66. Jake Crow Sliced Jam, the team of Jasper Selvaraj, tops the world overall on 685 points.
Updated: Season: 2026/27
Where the managers stand after gameweek 8
These are FPL's own figures, read after gameweek 8 was marked finished and its data checked, and they cover every registered manager in the world. The season average is the official gameweek averages added up, so it is the average manager's season rather than a mean of any archive of ours.
- 11.2M managers have registered a team in 2026/27.
- 11,111,669 of them have an overall rank after gameweek 8.
- The average manager is on 461 points after 8 of 38 gameweeks.
- The best gameweek so far was gameweek 2, with an average of 81 points, and the hardest was gameweek 8 on 45.
- The highest score by a single manager in one gameweek so far is 161, in gameweek 2.
Gameweek by gameweek in 2026/27
FPL publishes an average score for every gameweek. The table lists every gameweek played this season with the official average, the highest single score any manager posted that week, and the players most captained and most owned. It grows by a row a week.
| Gameweek | Average score | Highest score | Most captained | Most owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 131 | Haaland | Haaland |
| 2 | 81 | 161 | Haaland | João Pedro |
| 3 | 51 | 119 | Haaland | Haaland |
| 4 | 69 | 151 | Haaland | João Pedro |
| 5 | 48 | 126 | Haaland | Haaland |
| 6 | 58 | 131 | Haaland | Haaland |
| 7 | 59 | 122 | Haaland | Haaland |
| 8 | 45 | 120 | Haaland | Haaland |
The highest scoring players of 2026/27 so far
These are the FPL players with the most points this season up to and including gameweek 8, with the share of squads holding each of them right now. Bonus points are included and the totals are FPL's own.
- Haaland of MCI leads on 66 points, owned by 78.0% of squads.
- De Cuyper is second on 60 points.
| # | Player | Team | Position | Points | Owned now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haaland | MCI | FWD | 66 | 78.0% |
| 2 | De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | 60 | 42.6% |
| 3 | Groß | BHA | MID | 58 | 46.4% |
| 4 | Gabriel | ARS | DEF | 52 | 22.3% |
| 5 | Tavernier | BOU | MID | 52 | 17.6% |
| 6 | Vuskovic | BHA | DEF | 52 | 6.5% |
| 7 | Isak | LIV | FWD | 51 | 15.4% |
| 8 | Bogle | LEE | DEF | 50 | 11.1% |
| 9 | Raya | ARS | GKP | 49 | 45.7% |
| 10 | Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | 48 | 18.4% |
Who leads FPL in the world after gameweek 8
The top of FPL's own overall standings, the one league every registered team is entered into. It is read at the same time as the rest of the page, so this is the world order after gameweek 8 and it will look different next week.
- Jake Crow Sliced Jam, the team of Jasper Selvaraj, tops the world overall on 685 points.
- Nils Arve's Team is second on 661 points.
| Rank | Team | Manager | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Crow Sliced Jam | Jasper Selvaraj | 685 |
| 2 | Nils Arve's Team | Nils Arve Nordbø | 661 |
| 3 | Isik's Team | Isik Caner | 657 |
| 4 | Bravehearts FC | Jack Dunn | 657 |
| 5 | Fox in the box | Pete Gash | 655 |
| 6 | Fergie's Fledglings | Kana N | 654 |
| 6 | simo | Simo Fc | 654 |
| 8 | hehehe | Patrick Ryan | 654 |
| 9 | King Cuyper! #1774 | Ian Bayley | 653 |
| 10 | ĐOGERI | Marko Kalinić | 653 |
Captaincy and ownership so far
The armband has mostly gone to the same player: Haaland has been the most captained player in every one of the 8 gameweeks played. Ownership is just as concentrated, and the most owned players right now are below.
- Haaland has been the most owned player in 6 of the 8 gameweeks played.
- Haaland is the most owned player right now, in 78.0% of squads.
- Second is João Pedro, on 71.0%.
- Third is Calafiori, on 52.6%.
Chips played so far
Managers have played 3.5M Wildcards, 1.5M Free Hits, 2.1M Bench Boosts and 3.7M Triple Captains in 2026/27 up to and including gameweek 8. The table gives each chip's total and the gameweek it has been played in most so far.
Every manager gets two sets of chips in 2026/27, one set for gameweeks 1 to 19 and a second set from gameweek 20, so each chip can be played twice in the same season.
| Chip | Plays | Busiest gameweek | Plays that gameweek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | 3,531,029 | 6 | 762,489 |
| Free Hit | 1,515,079 | 3 | 421,239 |
| Bench Boost | 2,061,471 | 1 | 814,606 |
| Triple Captain | 3,711,672 | 3 | 1,787,071 |
Transfers so far
Transfers beyond the free ones cost 4 points each, the charge FPL managers call a hit. FPL publishes the total number of transfers per gameweek but not how the hits are spread across managers, so this page counts the transfers alone.
- Managers have made 124.5M transfers in 2026/27 up to and including gameweek 8.
- That is 11.1 transfers per registered manager, teams that have already stopped playing included.
Questions and answers
Who has the most points in FPL this season?
Haaland of MCI has the most points in 2026/27 so far, 66 after gameweek 8. De Cuyper is second on 60 points.
Who leads FPL in the world this season?
Jasper Selvaraj leads FPL in the world after gameweek 8, with the team Jake Crow Sliced Jam on 685 points. FPL's overall standings hold every registered team, so that one table is the whole world.
What is the average FPL score after gameweek 8?
The average manager is on 461 points after gameweek 8 of 2026/27, which is FPL's own gameweek averages added up. The average in gameweek 8 alone was 45 points.
What is the highest FPL gameweek score this season?
161 points, the best score by a single manager in one gameweek of 2026/27 so far, set in gameweek 2. The best gameweek for the average manager was gameweek 2, with an average of 81.
How many people play FPL in 2026/27?
11.2M managers have registered a team in 2026/27. That is FPL's own live count, read after gameweek 8 was finished. 11,111,669 of them have an overall rank after gameweek 8.
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