In this article, we will look at the best midfielders to pick for your Fantasy Premier League team in Gameweek 37 of 2023/24 season. Which FPL midfielders to buy, hold/keep, or sell this week?
Let’s look at our watchlist.
If you are aiming to use a wildcard in GW37, here are the FPL midfielders to pick from, with our comments and ratings of each.
Read more about GW37 in our guide: FPL Gameweek 37: Tips, Captain, Transfer Targets & Team Selection
Best Midfielders to pick in Gameweek 37: Our Watchlist
Budget enablers to pick in Gameweek 37 (4.5m – 5.5m)
Best 4.5m midfielders:
- Mainoo (4.4m, Man. United) – has been regularly starting from GW17 – so if you really need budget enabler at 4.5m price points, he is our pick
- Garnacho (5m, Man. United) – regularly starts for Manchester United, 7G + 7A this season, will likely be essential for managers who will bench boost in GW37
Palmer (6.2m, Chelsea) – 10/10
Verdict: Buy, you will want him until the end of the season
- he is just amazing fantasy asset this season
- Great budget enabler
- on penalties
- his underlying stats are good, he is top for xGI among Chelsea players, and 3rd for xGI among FPL midfielders
Gordon (6.2m, Newcastle) – 7.5/10
Verdict: Buy,
- Newcastle with good fixture run and of course a double gameweek in GW37
- Gordon is the top-scoring Newcastle player this season – while Wilson and Isak will be rotated (when both fit), Gordon is more nailed
- If you want a Newcastle midfielder in your team, Gordon is your pick
Mid-priced FPL midfielders to pick in Gameweek 36 (6.5m – 8.5m)
Havertz (7.4m, Arsenal) – 7/10
Verdict: Hold, you can easily hold your Arsenal triple up until the end of the season. You want the best players from the best teams in your FPL squad
- in amazing form from GW25
Foden (8.2m, Manchester City) – 9.5/10
Verdict: Buy
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Saka (9.1m, Arsenal) – 8/10
Verdict: Hold
- Saka is our preferred Arsenal midfielder
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Fernandes (8.4m, Manchester United) – 6.5/10
Verdict: Hold – one of the most in-form fantasy assets right now. Good fixtures + DGW37
- key man for Manchester United
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Premium FPL midfielders to pick in Gameweek 37 (9.0m – 12.5m)
Son (9.8m, Tottenham) – 6/10
Verdict: Buy,
- key man for Spurs this season could be the differential captain in GW37 despite a bit poorer form
- can be very explosive fantasy asset
- but Richarlison is fit again, so we see Son playing wide, where he is less productive as fantasy pick,
De Bruyne (10.4m, Man. City) – 6/10
Verdict: Buy
- should not be overlook
- however, if you want him, field him next to Foden, not instead of him
- you must be prepared that he might get one benching between now and end of the season
Tips for picking the best midfielders for your FPL team
- If you pick a premium midfielder, make sure he is also a good captaincy option.
- Also, consider midfielders that are talismans for their teams
- Form and fixtures are also important parts of your decision-making process
- Consider probabilities when picking midfielders in FPL. Let bookies any time goalscorer odds to help you with that. You can find them here: Premier League Goalscoring Odds.
FPL midfielders with stable points output in the previous 4 seasons
Read more in our article: Best long-term FPL picks for 2023/24 season
How many points should you expect from your midfielder in Fantasy Premier League?
Do not have unrealistic expectations from your FPL midfielders.
- Usually, the top-scoring midfielders can get around 200-240 points per season (on some occasions even more, but this is the realistic expectation from premium FPL midfielders like Salah or De Bruyne) – that is 5.2 – 6.3 points per match
- Good mid-priced FPL midfielders (usually 7.5m – 9m range) can get approximately 160-190 points per season, so expect around 4.2 – 5 points per match on average
- Good cheaper midfielders (6m – 7.5m range) can get around 130-160 points per season = 3.4 – 5 points per match
- Budget midfielders can get around 115-130 points per season = 3 – 3.4 points per match
- The points of midfielders and forwards usually came in waves or in clusters – so the run of “form” can be followed with a run of blanks.
How are midfielders awarded points in FPL?
The majority of FPL points for midfielders go through goals – 5 points – and assists – 3 points – that’s their main source of points.
Clean sheet point for midfielders is often overlooked = but if a team keep 20 clean sheets, that is 20 more FPL points for a midfielder (that is 5 more goals for forwards).
And usually, when an FPL midfielder registers two attacking returns, he is more likely to earn bonus points as well.
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