Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling Henderson and buying Verbruggen in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 36, 23,590 managers have moved into Bart Verbruggen while 5,017 have left Dean Henderson. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing Bart Verbruggen 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 Henderson over Verbruggen in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

Bart Verbruggen is currently held by 9.2% of FPL managers against 8.9% for Dean Henderson. A 0.3 percentage point ownership gap means that if Bart Verbruggen returns a double-figure haul in Gameweek 36 and you are still holding Henderson, you hand ground directly to that 9.2% 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 Henderson for Verbruggen?

Accepted Answer

Selling Dean Henderson at £5.1m for Bart Verbruggen at £4.5m frees up £0.6m 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 Henderson for Verbruggen while strengthening another area. At 5.8 projected points for Bart Verbruggen against 5.1 for Henderson, the model backs the premium this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Henderson and Verbruggen heading into Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

Bart Verbruggen faces Wolves (H) in Gameweek 36 - a Very Easy rated fixture. Dean Henderson draws Everton (H), rated Medium. The fixture swing is the clearest argument for making this move now rather than waiting. Buying into Verbruggen before an easier schedule is a better entry point than chasing after they have already delivered. The 23,590 managers who have already transferred in have largely acted on this fixture window.

Should I sell Dean Henderson for Bart Verbruggen? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 36

Dean Henderson vs Bart Verbruggen: Gameweek 36 Transfer Analysis

Henderson vs Verbruggen Gameweek 36

Selling Henderson for Verbruggen frees up £0.6m and gets you the better fixture.