Top FPL Transfer Trends for Gameweek 11

Top FPL managers are shaking things up ahead of Gameweek 11 — and the Transfer Analytics Tool reveals some clear patterns.

Mateta’s explosive form has made him the standout forward, while Rice and Caicedo are rapidly emerging as top midfield picks. Let’s break down the top moves driving this week’s FPL market.

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Top FPL Managers’ Most Popular Transfers

The Transfer Analytics Tool shows clear arrows of movement across the FPL landscape.

The thickest line?

Gyökeres ➡ Mateta — the single biggest transfer combination of the week.

Top Transfer Combinations Across FPL

Gyökeres to Mateta dominates, followed by moves from Reijnders and Kudus towards mid-price midfielders like Rice and Caicedo. Here are the five most popular combinations this week:

1️⃣ Mateta IN – Gyökeres OUT
2️⃣ Caicedo IN – Reijnders OUT
3️⃣ Mateta IN – Woltemade OUT
4️⃣ Caicedo IN – Kudus OUT
5️⃣ Rice IN – Kudus OUT

Mateta Replaces Injured Gyökeres

Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.9m) has been in excellent form, scoring four goals in his last three matches and collecting six bonus points. His recent performances have even earned him a place in this week’s Top 5 Key Players article.

With Viktor Gyökeres (£9.0m) ruled out until after the international break due to a muscle injury — and already sold by over 300,000 managers as shown in the Transfer Analytics tool — many are turning to the in-form Crystal Palace striker as a direct replacement.

Palace’s upcoming fixtures against Brighton (H), Wolves (A), and Manchester United (H) provide Mateta with a strong platform to extend his impressive run.

Caicedo and Rice Lead Midfield Investments

Moisés Caicedo (£6.0m) and Declan Rice (£6.8m) are both attracting huge interest, with over 700k combined transfers in this week as shown in the Transfer Analytics tool.

Caicedo continues to collect DEFCON returns in Chelsea’s system and has enjoyed a surprising run of goalscoring form, though it remains to be seen whether he can maintain it. He has scored 3 goals from just 4 shots on target & an xG of only 0.92 — matching his total from the last 3 seasons combined (3) in just 10 games.

Rice, meanwhile, has established himself as one of Arsenal’s most reliable FPL performers, producing one goal and one assist in his last three matches. He’s now making a strong case to be considered as the third Arsenal asset in FPL squads.

Other Notable FPL Transfer Shifts

• Reijnders ➡ Caicedo/Rice – Managers moving away from low-impact midfielder with minutes risk.
  
• Kudus ➡ Sarr – Injury concerns push FPL managers towards Palace’s attacking asset.
  
• Woltemade ➡ Mateta – A reflection of form and fixture favourability.
  

What It Means for Gameweek 11 Strategy

Clinical finishers like Mateta and all-round midfielders like Rice and Caicedo are becoming must-haves. The Transfer Analytics Tool makes it clear — the smart money is shifting towards reliability, defensive stability, and short-term explosiveness.

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