Gameweek 6 review · deadline Saturday, 10 October 2026
Gameweek 6: red cards and missed penalties
3 red cards: a week decided as much by what went wrong as by what went right.
The average manager scored 58, 2 above the season average of 56. Last week's average was 48. The highest score anyone managed was 131. 11 players reached double figures, led by Henderson.
The week's best
Henderson (CHE) was the top-scoring player with 18 points. Behind him came De Cuyper on 15, Dewsbury-Hall on 13 and Doku on 12. The ten highest scorers, and how they got there:
| Player | Club | Pos | Pts | Mins | G | A | CS | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson | CHE | MID | 18 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | 15 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | MID | 13 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Doku | MCI | MID | 12 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cherif | COV | FWD | 12 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | 12 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| O'Shea | IPS | DEF | 11 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| McGinn | AVL | MID | 10 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cunha | MUN | MID | 10 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cherki | MCI | MID | 10 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
The best XI of the week
The highest-scoring legal line-up from Gameweek 6 — one goalkeeper, then the best defenders, midfielders and forwards within the game's formation rules — would have scored 132 points before captaincy, against a game-wide average of 58.
| Player | Club | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbruggen | BHA | GKP | 9 |
| De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | 15 |
| O'Shea | IPS | DEF | 11 |
| Ouattara | IPS | DEF | 10 |
| Henderson | CHE | MID | 18 |
| Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | MID | 13 |
| Cherif | COV | FWD | 12 |
| Doku | MCI | MID | 12 |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | 12 |
| McGinn | AVL | MID | 10 |
| Cunha | MUN | MID | 10 |
Captaincy
Haaland (MCI) was the most-captained player and returned a modest 6 points. Anyone who went for Henderson instead banked 36 from the armband — 24 more than the crowd. 88,051 managers played their Triple Captain this week, most of them on Haaland — 18 points tripled.
The transfer market
19,638,667 transfers were made before the deadline, and the most-bought player was Groß (BHA). He returned 6 points — fine, not the haul the market was buying.
Chips played: 762,489 Wildcards, 213,008 Free Hits, 121,353 Bench Boosts and 88,051 Triple Captains.
Results
The biggest margin was Chelsea 5–1 Bournemouth. The upset of the week: Coventry City (18th before kick-off) beat Newcastle (9th). 36 goals in 10 matches, 3 draws; 10 goalkeepers and defenders kept clean sheets. Discipline and misfortune: 3 red cards and 42 yellows. After Gameweek 6, Man City top the table on 18 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.