FPL Gameweek 28 Tips: Friday Deadline & Fixture Swings to Target

Gameweek 28 is just around the corner — and first things first, don’t get caught out by the Friday night deadline.

With chip strategy and Blank Gameweek 31 edging closer, this is a pivotal week for planning ahead rather than just chasing last week’s points.

One team that immediately catches the eye?

Fulham!

Their next four fixtures: TOT (H), WHU (H), NFO (A), BUR (H)

👉 Four of the bottom five sides
👉 A guaranteed fixture in Blank Gameweek 31

In this guide, we break down the key data, projections and strategic angles ahead of the Gameweek 28 deadline. 👇

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Top FPL Tips for Double Gameweek 28

⏰ Gameweek Deadline

Friday 27 Feb at 18:30

📈 Most Popular FPL Transfers

1️⃣ Virgil - 458,147
2️⃣ O'Reilly - 444,742
3️⃣ Thiago - 225,980
4️⃣ Szoboszlai - 202,666
5️⃣ Wilson - 184,935

🚩 Key FPL Injury Updates

van de Ven (22.9% ownership) – Micky van de Ven is expected to shake off a finger injury and feature in Gameweek 28.

Wirtz (13.0% ownership) – “I don’t expect Florian to be available, so that is a disappointment,” said Liverpool manager Arne Slot.

Mukiele (12.9% ownership) – Nordi Mukiele will be out for the next two to three weeks, according to Sunderland manager Le Bris.

Pedro Porro (9.3% ownership) – Igor Tudor has confirmed that Pedro Porro is available again.

🧢 FPL Gameweek 28 Captaincy Candidates

1️⃣ Haaland - 6.1 predicted points
2️⃣ Ekitiké - 5.8 predicted points
3️⃣ B. Fernandes - 5.2 predicted points

👉 Top 3 Captaincy Picks - including a differential

🤔 What’s the Best Free Hit FPL Team for Gameweek 28?

The Algorithm has crunched the numbers and revealed its optimal squad — built to maximise points.

Haaland gets the armband against a Leeds side conceding 2.0 goals per away game — the 3rd worst in the league. 🧢

The Algorithm backs just 1 Fulham asset: Wilson. Spurs are winless in 9 Premier League matches, conceding 18 goals in that run — joint-most in the league. 📉

Thiago and Ekitiké lead the line. The Brentford forward has blanked in his last 2, the Liverpool man in his last 3 — but both continue to post strong underlying numbers. Is this the week they deliver? 🔄

Hill stands out as the top differential. 🌟

Over the last 5 matches, he’s the 3rd highest-scoring defender (35 points), with 3 assists, 2 clean sheets, 2 bonus returns and DEFCON points in 4 of those 5 games. 📊

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⭐ Top FPL Players for Gameweek 28

Check out some of our other must-read FPL content for this week:

👉 FPL Gameweek 28: Top Five Key Players

👉 Who To Target: Wilson vs O. Dango

👉 Under 10% Owned… But About to Haul? FPL GW28 Differentials

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