The market is open for GW8. Deadline: Friday, 6:30pm.
🎬 The Weekend in Brief
Diego Gomez, take a bow. Seven minutes into Brighton v Palace, he spots Benitez off his line and lobs him from just inside Palace's half. That's about 51 metres, the longest Premier League goal since Rooney in 2017. Brighton were 3-0 up inside ten minutes and won 5-0. Even his manager said he doesn't train that.
Everton 0-2 Chelsea was a proper scrap. There were seven bookings, Chelsea had four yellows inside 34 minutes, and Morgan Rogers somehow stayed on after a crunching 50-50 that Mike Dean called "a straight red". Neto scored either side of all the kicking, and Everton's unbeaten run is gone.
United got away with one at Elland Road. Leeds had 61% of the ball, 29 crosses and most of the chances after the break. United made 33 clearances, Lammens kept them in it, and somehow they left with a 1-1 draw. Mbeumo scored and the back four just held on.
Spurs won a league game. It took seven attempts, but a 3-1 win over Coventry lifted them from 20th to 16th. Maddison scored into the top corner on his first start since April 2025. Somebody check on the founder, he hasn't slept since.
Haaland was listed as doubtful and then scored twice against Ipswich anyway. Of course he did.
📈 The Risers
| Player | Club | Price | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | BOU | 10 → 18 | +80% |
| Acheampong | CHE | 14 → 25 | +79% |
| Hato | CHE | 18 → 32 | +78% |
| Neto | CHE | 30 → 53 | +77% |
| Maddison | TOT | 16 → 28 | +75% |
Neto scored twice at Goodison and the market noticed. Maddison is back in a table Spurs fans actually want to be in.
📉 The Fallers
| Player | Club | Price | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danso | TOT | 14 → 4 | -71% |
| George | EVE | 34 → 16 | -53% |
| Janelt | BRE | 48 → 24 | -50% |
| Mitchell | CRY | 62 → 32 | -48% |
| Lavia | CHE | 26 → 14 | -46% |
Mitchell's price halved in a week where Palace shipped five at Brighton. Danso has dropped to 4. Bargain or trap? You decide.
🏆 Top of the Table
| # | Trader | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  @blockchainfpl | +142 |
| 2 |  @talesfrmthecrypt | +113 |
| 3 |  @tengolotodo | +41 |
| 4 |  @workingdad | +14 |
| 5 |  @doombot75 | +7 |
🪦 Propping It Up
🆕 New Here? How the Football Exchange Works
The Football Exchange is fantasy football for people who think they're smarter than the market.
Every Premier League player has a price, set by their real FPL points over their last 4 appearances. You buy and sell players with MEDALS, the Sportsblock token on Hive.
Buy players before the gameweek deadline, then trading locks
After the round, prices reset off real FPL points
A great week sends your player up, a stinker sends him down
Sell whenever the market's open
Top Traders are ranked by profit, and you can open anyone's squad to see who they bought and what they paid. No more mates claiming they saw it coming.
👉 Get In Before Friday
25 traders are in so far. Sign up, fund your wallet with MEDALS and get your squad in before the GW8 deadline.