Fpl fpl: Gameweek 28 Q&A, Scout Selection and three low‑owned differentials

The run-up to Gameweek 28 is dominated by live Q&A guidance from expert Heisenberg and a Scout Selection that highlights double‑ups from four clubs, with the fpl deadlines looming this Friday. This week's deadline is 18: 30 BST on Friday and there is also an ahead of Friday’s 18: 30 GMT deadline reminder for managers preparing squads.

Fpl Heisenberg answers captaincy and the Haaland dilemma

Heisenberg, identified as Wes Prickett, is presented as the fpl expert with seven finishes inside the top 30k and a best finish of 836th in the world. The live Q&A invited managers to send questions and instructs users to "click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page" to submit them.

In one exchange Lee asked whether it is possible to do well in Fantasy without Erling Haaland. Heisenberg replied that over the course of the season it is tough because when Haaland is red‑hot and widely captained managers get punished; it would have been OK not owning him in GW18‑24 but on the whole it is hard to go without him. Heisenberg added that not owning Haaland is more feasible if other expensive players such as Mo Salah, Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka were performing strongly, but because those players have been largely disappointing it "hasn't been worth going without Erling Haaland, " noting he can still have Haaland without being restricted financially as those other expensive players have been avoidable.

Live page wrap, contributors and how to join the Q&A

The live page that hosted the Q&A closed with the line "And with that, we bring down the curtains on this live page. " The session thanked readers: "Thanks for tuning in and for sending in all your questions - we hope the answers helped you shape your best possible FPL team for this gameweek (remember the deadline is 18: 30 today!). " The live coverage lists Charlotte Coates, Adwaidh Rajan, George Booth & Ailsa Cowen as writers.

Scout Selection: double‑ups at Bournemouth, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United

The Scout Selection dream line‑up for Gameweek 28 features double‑ups from AFC Bournemouth, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United. Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic (£4. 5m) and winger Rayan (£5. 6m) are selected to entertain Sunderland in Saturday's lunchtime kick‑off, while Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk (£6. 0m) and Hugo Ekitike (£8. 9m) are chosen to host West Ham later that afternoon.

Manchester City are represented at both ends by Erling Haaland (£14. 8m) and Nico O'Reilly (£5. 0m) for a visit to Leeds United on Saturday evening. Manchester United midfield pair Bruno Fernandes (£9. 9m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£8. 7m) feature for the Sunday afternoon match when they welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford; Fernandes is handed the armband, with Ekitike named as vice‑captain.

Player form, ownership and set‑piece notes in the Scout team

Bournemouth’s goalkeeper is identified as their second top‑scoring player in Fantasy over the last four Gameweeks, with Petrovic collecting 25 points in that spell two clean sheets, five save points and four bonus points. The Scout notes an "Arsenal defender’s aerial threat from free‑kicks and corners" as potentially potent at home to Chelsea and states that since Liam Rosenior was appointed as head coach, the Blues have conceded 33 shots from set‑pieces, the third‑most in the league.

The Scout Selection adds that a Liverpool star has a goal, an assist and two clean sheets for a combined 28 points in the last two Gameweeks and that Van Dijk is the second most‑bought player with 347, 000+ new owners ahead of favourable matches against West Ham and Wolverhampton Wanderers over the next two Gameweeks. A recent move into midfield for Nico O’Reilly has seen him score three goals across the last two Gameweeks and earn 363, 000+ new owners — more than twice any other player apart from Van Dijk.

Carrick’s Man United changes, Wilson’s returns and Bournemouth’s new winger

Bruno Fernandes' home form under Michael Carrick is cited as the reason for his captaincy: Fernandes produced 10 points in all three of his appearances at Old Trafford for his new head coach and has eight double‑figure hauls this season, second only to Haaland's nine. Bryan Mbeumo's assist against Everton in Gameweek 27 is highlighted; it makes Mbeumo Manchester United's top‑scoring player since Carrick took charge, eclipsing Fernandes by 41 points to 39, and marks him as the side's most consistent player over six matches with just one blank thanks to a new role up front.

The Scout Selection also notes that a Fulham winger named Wilson has eight goals and seven assists, placing him third among midfielders for attacking returns this season, and that Wilson's side have a home match against Tottenham this weekend that is one of four matches against bottom‑five opponents over the next four Gameweeks. Bournemouth’s new winger, Rayan, joined last month and has two goals and an assist across four outings; Rayan's nine shots and six chances created place him among the Cherries' top two players during that spell against a Sunderland side with one clean sheet over their last eight matches.

Finally, the Scout copy includes the fragment: "His assist against Newcastle United last weekend means the Man City star has produced an attacking return in four successive Gameweeks and is getting back to his best followin" (text as provided in the selection).

Gameweek 28 differentials: Kevin Schade and Alex Scott highlighted

The differentials column and associated podcast focus on three players with ownership of 5% or less, selecting low‑owned picks at Brentford, Bournemouth and Manchester United. The feature identifies Kevin Schade (£6. 9m) at Brentford — he has managed two assists in seven appearances since the turn of the year but could be a differential given a favourable schedule.

The Brentford side are set to travel to Turf Moor on Saturday to face Burnley, described as a team that conceded more goals than any other team except Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweeks 19‑27. The piece notes that left‑sided attackers such as Crysencio Summerville (£5. 7m) and Chemsdine Talbi (£4. 9m) have exploited Burnley in that period and includes the line "Above: Burnley’s goals conceded map in Gameweeks 19-27. "

Schade is said to have underwhelmed in 2026 partly due to a three‑match suspension for a red card at Villa Park, but he has six goals and four assists this season and "ranks favourably (just!)" when compared to Dango Ouattara (£5. 9m). The differential write‑up adds that Schade was back after suspension in Gameweeks 25‑26, featuring for the second‑half against Brighton and Hove Albion last time out, and suggests he could return to the starting XI on Saturday.

For managers wanting to gamble, Alex Scott (£5. 0m) is presented as a budget midfielder option given a raft of injuries at Sunderland. Scott is credited with seven shots and three chances created over his last four matches and 55 defensive contributions (DefCon), the most of any Bournemouth player in any position. The feature includes Scott's quoted assessment of his season: "I think all season I have been at a decent level. I started pretty strong, I think there were a few games where my levels dropped, but I’m back to my best. I’m definitely in the form of my life. I feel really good and I can probably play 90 minutes most weeks now. Defensively, I have definitely improved and I’m trying to make the box to score goals and create chances a lot more. It’s a tough role to do, any of those three positions in midfield. It’s very demanding physically in games, the way we press and jump the opposition. It’s good to have fresh legs on the bench. For me personally, it’s good to have such competition because it helps me stay on my A game. " – Alex Scott