Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling Cunha and buying Tavernier in Gameweek 8?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 8, 380,018 managers have moved into Marcus Tavernier while 48,389 have left Cunha. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing Marcus Tavernier as the better short-term asset. Transfer activity of this scale is typically driven by a combination of fixture awareness, expected returns, and ownership risk - all three of which feed into the analysis below.

Question 2

What is the ownership risk of keeping Cunha over Tavernier in Gameweek 8?

Accepted Answer

Marcus Tavernier is currently held by 11.2% of FPL managers against 6.5% for Cunha. A 4.7 percentage point ownership gap means that if Marcus Tavernier returns a double-figure haul in Gameweek 8 and you are still holding Cunha, you hand ground directly to that 11.2% ownership block. At scale, that rank movement is significant. The decision is not just about points - it is about where you land relative to the field.

Question 3

What is the budget impact of selling Cunha for Tavernier?

Accepted Answer

Selling Cunha at £7.9m for Marcus Tavernier at £6.2m frees up £1.7m in your transfer bank. That freed budget can be redirected to a stronger position elsewhere in your squad, effectively making this move a two-stage value play: swapping Cunha for Tavernier while strengthening another area. At 5.5 projected points for Marcus Tavernier against 5.5 for Cunha, the model does not strongly support the additional spend this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Cunha and Tavernier heading into Gameweek 8?

Accepted Answer

Cunha actually holds the better immediate fixture in Gameweek 8: Bournemouth (H) rated Medium, compared to Marcus Tavernier facing Man Utd (A) rated Hard. If fixture logic alone is driving the 380,018 transfers into Tavernier, the numbers do not fully support that rationale this week. The case for this transfer may be stronger as a medium-term hold rather than an immediate Gameweek 8 punt.

Should I sell Cunha for Marcus Tavernier? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 8

Cunha vs Marcus Tavernier: Gameweek 8 Transfer Analysis

Cunha vs Tavernier Gameweek 8

Making this move frees up £1.7m in your bank.