Football Paparazzi Weekly Fantasy Fix: Best picks for FPL Gameweek 27

Last Updated on 20 February 2026

Gameweek 27 shifts the focus back toward form and fixture runs after the Double Gameweek chaos. Several mid-priced assets are emerging as reliable sources, while a few budget options are quietly producing elite underlying numbers.

With some teams entering favourable schedules and others beginning tougher stretches, this is a strong moment to realign squads for the medium term rather than chase short-term punts.

Here are four standout Fantasy Premier League GW27 picks combining form, fixtures and value.

Rayan (Bournemouth) – £5.5m

Bournemouth’s teenage winger Rayan has made an immediate impact in the Premier League, becoming only the third teenager in competition history to score or assist in each of his first three appearances.

The Brazilian has settled quickly into Andoni Iraola’s system and already looks central to the Cherries’ attack. Across his two starts and one substitute outing between Gameweeks 24-26, Rayan has attempted six shots, more than any Bournemouth player in that period.

Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) – £4.6m

Nordi Mukiele’s exceptional home form makes him a compelling defensive pick for Gameweek 27 as Sunderland host Fulham. The defender has blanked only three times in 12 appearances at the Stadium of Light.

In those matches he has delivered a goal, 5 assists and 4 clean sheets, averaging 5.8 Fantasy points. That blend of attacking involvement and defensive reliability is rare at £4.6m. Against a Fulham side that can struggle away, Mukiele offers both floor and upside.

Joao Pedro (Chelsea) – £7.7m

Joao Pedro has become the most in-demand transfer ahead of Gameweek 27. More than 235,000 managers brought him in for Chelsea’s meeting with Burnley. The Brazilian has been Chelsea’s most productive Fantasy asset since Liam Rosenior took charge in Gameweek 22.

Across that spell, Pedro has accumulated 48 points through four goals and five assists, thriving in a more advanced and central attacking role. With Chelsea facing a Burnley defence that continues to concede regularly, his form makes him the strongest forward option this week.

Dango Ouattara (Brentford) – £5.8m

Dango Ouattara offers an appealing midfield route into a side entering a very favourable fixture run. Brentford’s next seven opponents all sit below them in the table, creating sustained attacking potential.

Ouattara has been remarkably efficient, producing nine attacking returns across his last 11 league starts despite limited minutes earlier in the season. The underlying data supports his output: among midfielders with multiple starts, he ranks third for big chances per 90 minutes.