Gameweek 5 review · deadline Friday, 18 September 2026
Gameweek 5: a weekend of upsets
Form guides went out of the window: 2 teams sitting at least six places lower in the table beat the side above them, and a lot of clean-sheet punts went with them.
The average manager scored 48, 8 below the season average of 56. Last week's average was 69. The highest score anyone managed was 126. 15 players reached double figures, led by Brobbey.
The week's best
Brobbey (SUN) was the top-scoring player with 17 points. Behind him came Semenyo on 17, Dasilva on 15 and Schuster on 14. The ten highest scorers, and how they got there:
| Player | Club | Pos | Pts | Mins | G | A | CS | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brobbey | SUN | FWD | 17 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Semenyo | MCI | MID | 17 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dasilva | COV | DEF | 15 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Schuster | BRE | DEF | 14 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Groß | BHA | MID | 14 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | 14 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hall | NEW | DEF | 13 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Manzambi | AVL | MID | 13 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buendía | AVL | MID | 12 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushworth | COV | GKP | 11 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The best XI of the week
The highest-scoring legal line-up from Gameweek 5 — one goalkeeper, then the best defenders, midfielders and forwards within the game's formation rules — would have scored 150 points before captaincy, against a game-wide average of 48.
| Player | Club | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushworth | COV | GKP | 11 |
| Dasilva | COV | DEF | 15 |
| Schuster | BRE | DEF | 14 |
| Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | 14 |
| Semenyo | MCI | MID | 17 |
| Groß | BHA | MID | 14 |
| Brobbey | SUN | FWD | 17 |
| Hall | NEW | DEF | 13 |
| Manzambi | AVL | MID | 13 |
| Buendía | AVL | MID | 12 |
| Cunha | MUN | MID | 10 |
Captaincy
Haaland (MCI) was the most-captained player and returned a modest 6 points. Anyone who went for Brobbey instead banked 34 from the armband — 22 more than the crowd. 226,208 managers played their Triple Captain this week, most of them on Haaland — 18 points tripled.
The transfer market
18,907,524 transfers were made before the deadline, and the most-bought player was Gibbs-White (NFO). He returned 2 points — the market chased and got burned.
Chips played: 467,900 Wildcards, 295,196 Free Hits, 135,186 Bench Boosts and 226,208 Triple Captains.
Results
The biggest margin was Brentford 3–0 Chelsea. Upsets: Newcastle (12th before kick-off) beat Hull City (4th) and Coventry City (20th before kick-off) beat Nott'm Forest (11th). 26 goals in 10 matches, 2 draws; 36 goalkeepers and defenders kept clean sheets. Discipline and misfortune: 1 red card, 33 yellows, 1 penalty missed, 1 penalty saved and 1 own goal. After Gameweek 5, Man City top the table on 15 points, 3 clear of Arsenal.
How did your league do?
Every number above is game-wide. FPL Rivals turns the same data into your own story: head-to-head records against your mates, captaincy calls with receipts, and a weekly verdict for the group chat. Compare two managers, read the captaincy guide, or see how effective ownership decides who moves up on a week like this.