FPL GW7: Joao Pedro leads Chelsea picks for managers

Joao Pedro (£7.8m) is Chelsea's most popular Fantasy Premier League player heading into Gameweek 7, having recovered from an injury scare to deliver his third double-digit haul in five starts.

The Brazilian scored twice against Bournemouth for a 12-point return, prompting over 500,000 managers who had sold him before Gameweek 6 to reverse course. Pedro is the most-bought forward of the gameweek and the third most-bought player overall, and is over halfway to a price rise ahead of Saturday's deadline.

Among Chelsea players, Pedro leads for big chances (five) and shots on target (six), and tops the expected goals (xG) chart while ranking second for expected goal involvement (xGI). Fellow attackers Rogers and Cole Palmer (£9.7m) have attracted 280,000+ and 140,000+ buys respectively, with Rogers closer to a price rise.

For managers seeking value, Pedro Neto (£6.5m) picked up an assist against Bournemouth and has started at right wing-back for five consecutive matches. The Portugal international is Chelsea's cheapest regular attacking starter and sits at just 1.4% ownership — the biggest offensive differential in the squad. He has posted the most accurate crosses and passes into the penalty box of any Blues player this gameweek.

On the captaincy front, Erling Haaland (£15.6m) stands out as the headline option, with Manchester City hosting newly-promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday. The Norwegian has scored in five consecutive league matches, accumulated nine bonus points across those games, and added a brace against PSG in midweek. No player has recorded more shots in the box (21) this season, and he ranks second for big chances (10) across all positions. Ipswich have conceded the most expected goals (7.63) and big chances (15) of any side in away fixtures.

Maxim De Cuyper (£5.1m) offers a differential route for managers willing to look beyond the obvious. The Belgian has started all six matches out of position on the left wing despite being listed as a defender, and registered a 15-point haul last time out via a goal, clean sheet and maximum bonus points. He averages nearly nine points per match and faces Crystal Palace at home in GW7 — a side that has conceded more expected goals than any other club this season.