Luke Humphries has moved clear at the top of the latest PDC Form Guide, leading Luke Littler despite the teenager's recent Premier League Darts triumph. The Form Guide, which measures the last 200 legs played by every PDC Tour Card holder, places Humphries first with a 103.31 average. Littler sits second on 99.90, ahead of Chris Dobey, Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross.
Humphries' position at number one is built on relentless consistency rather than one explosive column. Littler has hit more 171-180 scores across the latest sample, with 83 compared to Humphries' 58, and also has a slightly stronger checkout percentage at 45.19% to Humphries' 41.61%. Yet Humphries' overall average of 103.31 gives him a clear advantage at the top of the guide. His ability to keep legs under control, punish missed chances and regularly finish in 15 darts or fewer has kept him ahead of the chasing pack, even after recent final defeats in the Premier League and on the World Series stage in Copenhagen.
Chris Dobey is another major standout in third. His 98.62 average puts him ahead of Price, Cross, Wessel Nijman, Gary Anderson and Michael van Gerwen, while his 93 scores of 171-180 are the highest of anyone in the current top 10. Price sits fourth with a 98.14 average and leads the entire top 10 for big finishes, taking out 16 checkouts of 99, 101 or higher. Cross follows in fifth on 98.09, with 15 big checkouts and a 42.29% doubles rate.
Michael van Gerwen's return to the top 10 comes after signs of improvement in recent weeks, including his victory at the 2026 Nordic Darts Masters. The Dutchman claimed his 18th World Series title in Copenhagen, but his place at eighth in the Form Guide shows there is still a gap to the very top performers. Van Gerwen's average across the last 200 legs has climbed to 97.41, placing him ahead of Jonny Clayton and Kevin Doets. His scoring level remains strong, with 79 scores of 171-180 and 11 big checkouts. The obvious concern is on the doubles. Van Gerwen's 36.44% checkout rate is the second-lowest figure in the current top 10, ahead only of Dobey's 35.73%.
Ross Smith and Luke Woodhouse also show that success is not solely dependent on sky-high averages. Both rank highly in the form table thanks to their efficient leg-winning. Although their averages are not among the circuit's very best, they often manage to win legs with relatively few darts. That makes them more effective at the moment than some players with higher averages. If Smith and Woodhouse can nudge their checkout rate a little higher, they could spring a major surprise at the World Matchplay.
