Fantasy Premier League 2017/18: Top 5 cheap picks for Gameweek 8

While the marquee players like Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku are scoring the most points and should find a place in your team, it really is your budget options that differentiate you from the crowd.

With almost a quarter of the season behind us, now is the time to get your Fantasy Premier League back on track, with these 5 cheap must-have picks for GameWeek 8:

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#5 Ben Davies (Defender - Tottenham Hotspur)

Tottenham Hotspur v Watford - Premier League

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Price: £5.9

Upcoming fixtures: Bournemouth(H), Liverpool(H), Manchester United(A)

The highest scoring defender in the FPL so far, and the fourth-highest scoring player in any position, Ben Davies is a no-brainer at a price of just 5.9. He is in the form of his life, and seems to be assisting and scoring goals for fun.

Despite the tough fixtures coming up, Davies is a must have as he will certainly provide success in the long term. So far, he has scored 2 goals and racked up 3 assists as an essential part of the Tottenham attack and we have no reason to believe that he has any intention to stop.

That's just about his attacking. Let's not forget he's a defender. Should Spurs manage to keep clean sheets, Davies will only continue to pile up the points.

#4 Pascal Groß (Midfielder - Brighton and Hove Albion)

Brighton and Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion - Premier League

Team: Brighton and Hove Albion

Price: £5.7

Upcoming fixtures: Everton(H), West Ham(A), Southampton(H)

With Brighton's soft schedule coming up, there is no doubt that Pascal Groß should find a place in your team's midfield. First up, Brighton host an Everton side who are lacking confidence and creativity after losing four of their last five games.

Next up, they travel to West Ham, whose form has been up and down so far this season, and in gameweek 10, they face a struggling Southampton side who have picked up just 4 points in their last five games.

The German midfielder currently leads the scoring and assist charts for Brighton and has been involved in 80% of all of Brighton's goals. If that's not enough to convince you, 66% of his 172 passes were played forward and the midfielder has already created 15 goalscoring chances this season.

#3 Joselu (Striker - Newcastle United)

Newcastle United v Stoke City - Premier League

Team: Newcastle United

Price: £5.5

Upcoming fixtures: Southampton(A), Crystal Palace(H), Burnley(A)

With Newcastle's form rising after a disappointing start to the season, Joselu is a great option as a strike partner to your main strikers. After a draw against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in gameweek 7, Newcastle now have a rather kind set of fixtures coming up and their top scorer, Joselu, will surely benefit from that.

Joselu has found the net twice in his six appearances this season, which makes him the joint top-scorer for Newcastle along with Lascelles. He has also registered 20 shots and won 22 aerial duels, which is more than any other Newcastle player.

#2 Ashley Young (Midfielder - Manchester United)

Manchester United v Reading - The Emirates FA Cup Third Round

Team: Manchester United

Price: £4.9

Upcoming fixtures: Liverpool(A), Huddersfield(A), Spurs(H)

It would be an understatement to say that Ashley Young is flourishing in his new left-back role. The English veteran has earned Jose Mourinho's trust with some excellent performances in his new role.

He has more assists from crosses than any other Manchester United player this season, despite only cracking into the first team a few weeks ago.

The games against Liverpool and Spurs might cause a dry spell for him, but the Huddersfield fixture is a glimmer of hope in this tough set of fixtures coming up for the Red Devils.

if United do end up performing well and scoring goals against the tougher opponents, it is imminent that Ashley Young will have a role to play in them. On fantasy, unfortunately, Young is still listed as a midfielder and will not get you too many points if United keep clean sheets.

#1 Rob Holding (Defender - Arsenal)

Arsenal v Chelsea - The Emirates FA Cup Final

Team: Arsenal

Price: £4.7

Upcoming fixtures: Watford(A), Everton(A), Swansea(H)

With Koscielny and Mustafi out injured, Holding is bound to find a place in Arsenal's starting XI. While he hasn't featured much for Arsenal this season, playing 90 minutes only in their defeat against Liverpool and last weekend's victory over Brighton, Holding is now almost certain to play a role in Arsenal's defence during a relatiively kind set of fixtures coming up.

After facing Watford in gameweek 8, the Gunners face Everton and Swansea, who have only scored 4 and 3 goals respectively. These fixtures should guarantee Holding a clean sheet at the very least, and that should be enough bang for his £4.7 price tag.