Profile
Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa, listed in FPL as Evanilson, is a Bournemouth forward priced at £6.7m. He opened the season at £7.0m, so managers have seen a £0.3m drop despite him staying available with status a. At this price point, he sits in the awkward middle ground of the forward pool, not quite a budget enabler and not quite a premium focal point. That makes role and reliability especially important.
His 2,539 minutes suggest Bournemouth have trusted him for long stretches, and that alone gives him a platform many similarly priced forwards do not have. He has been a regular enough part of the attack to stay relevant, but the real FPL question is whether that involvement has been converted into enough meaningful output to justify a slot up front.
This-season output
Evanilson has produced 110 total points at 3.3 points per game, with a 4.0 form over the last five matches. Those numbers paint him as steady rather than explosive. His attacking returns stand at 6 goals and 7 assists, which is a respectable spread but not the profile of a forward you build captaincy plans around.
There are some useful supporting indicators. He has collected 6 bonus points, posted a 385 BPS total and recorded an ICT Index of 149.5. For FPL managers, that tells a familiar story. He contributes enough all-round play to stay involved in bonus conversations on good days, but he is not dominating matches often enough to become a reliable haul threat. The 10 clean sheets on his record are a minor extra from team results rather than a reason to buy, but they do help smooth his baseline output across the season.
The key takeaway is that 13 direct attacking returns across 2,539 minutes is serviceable, not standout. If you own him, you are generally hoping for consistent involvement rather than repeated double-digit scores.
Ownership and price journey
Evanilson is currently selected by just 2.5% of managers, which makes him a genuine differential in rank terms. That low ownership fits the season-long pattern. His total of 110 points is useful, but not enough to force his way into the mainstream forward conversation.
The market is also fairly neutral to negative right now. In the current gameweek, he has seen 14,070 transfers in and 14,213 transfers out. That near-flat movement, with a slight net negative, tells you managers are not making a decisive late push toward him. The earlier fall from £7.0m to £6.7m reinforces that idea. He has become cheaper, but not obviously more compelling.
For managers chasing rank, that low ownership does create a path to gains. The problem is that a differential only matters if the underlying fixture and output potential justify the gamble.
Upcoming outlook
Bournemouth’s final three fixtures are mixed. In GW36, Evanilson faces Fulham away with an expected points projection of 3.94. In GW37, Bournemouth host Manchester City and his xP drops to 3.50. In GW38, they travel to Nottingham Forest for an xP of 3.83.
Those projections are solid enough to keep him in the watchlist tier, especially with two of the three games projecting close to 4.0 expected points. Still, none of the fixtures scream captaincy. Fulham away and Forest away are playable for owners, but City at home is clearly the weak link in any three-week horizon plan.
Captaincy-wise, he is not in the serious conversation. A forward with 6 goals, 7 assists, 3.3 points per game and sub-4.0 xP in every remaining week is better viewed as a squad option than a week-defining bet. If you are looking for a final-week differential, GW38 is the only spot where that discussion becomes remotely reasonable, and even then it would be a high-risk play.
Verdict
Watch. Evanilson is not a must-buy, but he is also not an automatic fade. At £6.7m and 2.5% ownership, he offers differential appeal for managers who need a forward with secure minutes and acceptable projections. However, 110 points from the season, 6 goals, 7 assists and only 6 bonus point to a player with a decent floor rather than a dangerous ceiling.
If you already own him, he is fine to hold through Fulham and Nottingham Forest. If you are buying, it should be for squad balance or a low-owned punt, not because the data says a breakout is coming. He is a sensible option, not a priority one, and definitely not a captain.