Jacob Murphy
Midfielder·Newcastle United
FPL ID 457£5.9m0.1m season
Updated
Jacob Murphy is a Newcastle midfielder priced at £5.9m (FPL ID 457) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been used in rotation, averaging 36 minutes per appearance. His Fantasy Rating sits at 65, a solid mid-pack mark. He is a well-balanced player, contributing across many areas of the game. At 0.1% ownership he is a deep differential pick. Projected to score 3.2 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW3.2ptsGW6 · Coventry (A)
Next 36.9ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by0.1%of managers
Season3pts0.6 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
1BOU (H)GW313'
0LEE (A)GW456'
1HUL (H)GW590'
3.2COV (A)GW6proj
1.9AVL (H)GW7proj
1.8CRY (A)GW8proj
1.8EVE (H)GW9proj
1.7FUL (A)GW10proj
1.4ARS (H)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCorners4th choiceFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes181
3Points5 matches
0.6Per gameseason average
0.6Formlast 5 average
36Avg minutesof 90
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.03
Expected assists (xA)0.41
xG + xA per 900.22
Defending
Clean sheets0
Goals conceded5
Defensive contribution points0 of 5 matches over the threshold0
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played181
Avg minutes36
Selected by0.1%
Price£5.9m
Jacob Murphy is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 51 expected minutes a match, and would be below all 43 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 11.8 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
11.8Predicted pts (6GW)
Bearish
Not a regular starter51 expected minutes a match over the next 6 gameweeks
Context
About the typical player at his priceWould be below all 43 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 4.6 points below the typical one
Role changeStarted 2 of Newcastle's last 3; Elanga out
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Hull (H) | W 2-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-14 | Leeds (A) | L 1-4 | 0G | 0A | 56' | 0pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Bournemouth (H) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 13' | 1pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-29 | Spurs (A) | W 2-0 | 0G | 0A | 8' | 1pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-23 | Liverpool (H) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 14' | 0pts |