The Türkiye Fantasy season moves into Matchday 8.

Ahead of the deadline, our expert @EnesGnerDoan23 returns to reveal his latest team and highlight the players, fixtures and captaincy options on his radar. This week, he has also produced a Fixture Difficulty Rating (FDR) ticker, which could help managers plan their chips across the upcoming rounds.

Here’s how he is approaching Matchday 8.

Last week went fairly well in terms of my recommendations, although I finished with a below-average 62 points. Captaincy disappointed again, but Mohamed Salah continued to deliver, while the defenders stole the show.

Çorumspor thrashed Gaziantep FK, while Konyaspor and Başakşehir played out the expected 0-0 draw. Alanyaspor also kept a clean sheet, although Erzurumspor arguably played better. All the big teams picked up wins.

In Europe, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray both lost their big matches. Trabzonspor comfortably beat KuPS, with Salah registering a goal and an assist in just 45 minutes. Franculino Djú also scored twice. Meanwhile, Beşiktaş ran riot against Hoffenheim in Germany, with Oh Hyeon-gyu leading the way.

European fixtures continue this week, so rotation and early substitutions could cause problems. With that in mind, let’s look at the upcoming matches and the best Fantasy options.

FIXTURE TICKER

TEAM REVEAL

ÇORUMSPOR V RIZESPOR

Çorumspor host Rizespor in the opening fixture, and this could produce plenty of goals. Interestingly, Rizespor remain unbeaten away from home and have collected all 10 of their points on the road.

Çorumspor have struggled defensively but continue to impress in attack. That makes this an appealing fixture for attacking returns.

We and Alexandros Kyziridis are my preferred options, while Laci and Jesús Ramírez offer differential potential.

ERZURUMSPOR V EYÜPSPOR

Eyüpspor have looked comfortably the weakest side in the league, so I fancy Erzurumspor’s chances of keeping a clean sheet at home.

Ertuğrul Taşkıran is a good option in goal, while Guram Giorbelidze offers defensive coverage. Further forward, Miguel Cardoso and Eren Tozlu are worth considering.

A triple-up might be excessive, but I’d certainly look at bringing in at least one Erzurumspor player.

TRABZONSPOR V BEŞİKTAŞ

This is one of the standout fixtures of the round. Trabzonspor and Beşiktaş usually entertain us when they meet, and their matches often produce plenty of goals.

Both sides impressed in Europe, so there’s attacking potential here despite the difficult matchup.

Salah and Dušan Vlahović are both strong options. I’d be happy to select either, depending on the rest of my team.

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ V GALATASARAY

Gençlerbirliği continue to give their opponents far too much space and too many chances. That should encourage Galatasaray, despite their Champions League defeat against Barcelona.

Galatasaray actually started that match well before losing momentum in the second half. Rotation is a concern, though, with another important European fixture against Lille coming up.

Normally, I’d recommend Uğurcan Çakır, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Leroy Sané and Victor Osimhen. They’re all appealing options, but we’ll need to consider their minutes carefully.

AMEDSPOR V KONYASPOR

Konyaspor have impressed defensively and remain a difficult team to face, particularly in physical duels. However, I don’t expect Amedspor to lose another home match.

Gift Orban and Dia Saba are the two attacking options I’d consider. I’d choose one rather than doubling up.

Defensively, Ermal Krasniqi could be an interesting differential. He gets forward regularly and offers some attacking potential.

FENERBAHÇE V ALANYASPOR

Alanyaspor have shown they can cause problems for the bigger teams, but I still expect Fenerbahçe to win this match.

The biggest question is who starts. European commitments make rotation a real concern, so there is some risk involved.

Marco Asensio and Romelu Lukaku are my preferred options, although I’d pay close attention to the team news before committing.

KASIMPAŞA V SAMSUNSPOR

This could be another entertaining match, and I wouldn’t rule out any result.

Both teams offer attacking potential, so Elliot Watt and Adrian Benedyczak are worth considering. I’d choose whichever fits your team and budget best.

KOCAELİSPOR V GÖZTEPE

This looks like a difficult fixture to predict. Kocaelispor continue to give their opponents chances, but I’m not convinced we need to target this match heavily.

Both sides have struggled with their underlying defensive numbers, so attacking returns are possible.

Juan Santos and Arda Okan Kurtulan are options from Göztepe, while Berkan Kutlu offers an alternative from Kocaelispor.

BAŞAKŞEHİR V GAZİANTEP FK

It’s time to consider Eldor Shomurodov again.

Gaziantep struggled badly at home last week, and their away performances have generally been even worse. That makes Başakşehir an appealing team to target.

I also wouldn’t rule out a Başakşehir clean sheet, so their defenders could offer some differential potential.

CHIP STRATEGY AND FINAL THOUGHTS

There aren’t many premium players who look certain to deliver this week. European commitments could also lead to rotation, so choosing a strong bench will be particularly important.

For that reason, I wouldn’t recommend using a chip this round. However, the new mini-league starts this week, so some managers may want to take a gamble. The Attack Bonus chip could be an option, although I’m not convinced it’s necessary.

Don’t forget to join the mini-league this week, either. There are some excellent prizes available!

Good luck, everyone!