Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 6: analysis of the key underlying stats

Ahead of the Gameweek 6 deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching stats that may be of interest to Fantasy managers’ and could help shape transfer decisions.

We’ve run down the stand-out figures in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable weekend.

Members can read on for our analysis below.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 5

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  1. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On wc and trying to decide between

    A) mings
    B) tomori
    C) Diop

    Other defenders are taa soyuncu Lund Rico

    1. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mings.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Reasons?

        1. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          We're not sure yet on Tomori game time. I prefer Mings to Diop because I think he trends favourably for bonus points.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      With the other defenders, has to be a guaranteed starter I think. Probably A

  2. BananaMan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On a wildcard..
    Mount or no Mount?

    1. Bat Man
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would bring him in if he is only out for 1 week, which seems to be the case currently

    2. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's in my team and there is perfect cover in Cantwell. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

  3. Taco Juice
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Currently in a draft league. Which of these do you prefer? Thanks for the help!
    A) Eriksen David Silva Maddison Sigurdson James
    B) Salah David Silva Maddison Pedro Tielemans

    1. Bat Man
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The one with Salah

    2. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm leaning B because of the upcoming fixtures.

      1. JonBoy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not keen on the Pedro pick though.

        1. AndyCook
            4 years, 7 months ago

            In fact I’d far rather have Salah and rotate on fixtures between poor long term players than have two of them

        2. Taco Juice
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Would any 2 of the following be worth getting rid of Salah for you?
          Martial, Eriksen, Sigurdsson, Bernardo and Redmond.
          Basically a 2 for 1 swap

          1. AndyCook
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Probably not but it’s closer as a result of no captain

        3. Taco Juice
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Haha, that's what I thought. Thanks

        4. Cookie Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A by a mile

        5. sw3nzor
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Do not pick Eriksen. Idk you even watched Spurs games nowadays but every time on field looks like he left his brain home.

          1. sw3nzor
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            If you can make it, stick to Son instead of, because he is popping atm.

        6. Taco Juice
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          So I'm the one trying to offload 2 mids to bring Salah in and have a spot for a rotating spot open. I don't want to screw this person over too badly though because they won't trade with me later if I do.

      2. Bat Man
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        1 FT, 1.1 ITB

        Pope
        Alderweireld Pieters Lundstram
        Salah Sterling Mount Lanzini Cantwell
        Aguero Haller

        Adrian, Greenwood, Emerson, Kelly

        A. Save and hope one of my subs comes in for Mount (Emerson possibly fit)
        B. Kelly to Lascelles (Newcastle has bad fixtures, but I can bench him after this week)
        C. Anything else?

      3. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Current WC draft:
        Pope, Button
        TAA, Otamendi, Lowton, Lundstram, Rico
        Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, Cantwell
        Pukki, Tammy, King

        1) Decent -- balance + formation options
        2) Lock in 352 -- Ota; Salah, Mount; King > Aurier; Mane, Son; Greenwood
        3) Get Auba -- but weak def/bench
        TIA!!

        1. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Good team

        2. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Good team, King is one I’m not sure about

          1. jdp219
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not wrong. But that spot is 6.3 or less, if all other spots remain the same. Could downgrade to fodder and upgrade a defender, I suppose.

        3. COYS Down Under
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Identical to mine except I have Mane + Wilson over Salah + King. So great team aside from that difference 😉

          1. jdp219
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Hadn't really considered that approach. I do like Wilson. Always nervous about dropping Salah, of course.

      4. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Help plz.. A or B?

        a. Hanley + McNeil + C.Wilson

        or

        b. Guibert + Mount + Barnes

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

        2. Beatle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

        3. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

      5. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which option?

        A) VVD Cantwell
        B) TAA Dendoncker

        1. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Depends if second guy will be starting or benching. If you need to start, A.

          1. davies
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Rotating with Rico/Lundstram

            1. Bat Man
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Then I would say B if Rico keeps his place, if not then I wouldn't want to be relying on starting Lundstram or Dendonck every week

            2. mookie
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Surely you would play Cantwell most weeks ahead of those two.

              1. davies
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah I guess so

            3. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Rotating with Rico sounds ever so slightly optimistic 😉

        2. mookie
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It depends if you want to play your 5th mid. If you do A and if you don't B.

          1. davies
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            See above

        3. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B

      6. Burger_and_Chips
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Captain options this week?

        Salah - (Currently swaying towards)
        KDB - Pep headache
        Kane - Good record against Leicester

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mo

      7. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        ‘Go with your gut’ has given me 5 failed captaincies this season.

        I believe Sterling starts, but can’t be certain with Pep.

        Help me out please...

        A) Salah
        B) KdB
        C) Sterling

        1. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If it will keep your gut from turning, just go with KDB. I like Sterling, but if you want security of minutes, KDB safer

        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          C

        3. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Of those I think I might go Salah.

          Chelsea defence is currently what people expected Norwich to be - simply fewer injuries to use as excuses.

          KdB has 2 double digits at home already. He'd be my second choice.

          1. Hiddenpaw
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I agree with this. Salah out of those.

          2. De Gea is GOAT
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Out of those its C for me. Is your captain Auba this week Pingi?

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              No have Kun but would prefer Auba really. Villa are conceding heaps of chances away - did even to Palace which isn't a great look really.

              1. De Gea is GOAT
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Kun will demolish WAT imo so good pick!I'm debating between Auba and Raz. Its killing me haha

                1. pingissimus
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Auba for me there.

                  Raz just looks a tad jaded after the IB imo. Also Auba gets GI almost no matter what now Laca is out whereas City do tend to share it around - even if their cake is bigger course.

                  1. De Gea is GOAT
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Some excellent points there from both. Definitely not helping me decide though XD Thanks anyway guys and GL!

        4. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          When in doubt, go Mo © 😉

      8. sonsational
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thinking of transferring out salah for auba. opinions please

        1. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You surely have other things to do in your team with your transfers? I don't see Auba outscoring Salah by a huge amount to justify using 2 transfers to make this move

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No

        3. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Depends on captaining Auba (really great call this week) on a consistent basis and how you use the cash. I

          f you can use the 1.5 or so well it makes good sense looking at form and fixtures and Laca out.

      9. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        For my draft team, would you prefer
        A: Gross
        B: Ozil

        1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ozil

        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A

      10. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        On a Wc and trying to find my defenders, currently on Rico, Otamendi and Lundstram.

        Other two thinking of :
        AMN/Kolasinac and Aurier

        But they are not 100% nailed right?

        Cheers

        1. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not a good idea imo

      11. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        RP. All gtg here? Think I’m going to save and have a look at 1 or 2 of Auba/Son/Abraham next week on a mini wc

        Pope
        TAA Montoya Lundstrum
        Sterling Mane KDB Mount* Cantwell
        Aguero (c) Pukki

        Button Soyuncu Pieters Wickham (1FT 0m itb)

        1. abaalan
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Sounds like a good plan, but think I'd rather have pieters come in instead of soyuncu this week.

          1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not sure about having Pieters 1st with Pope in goals and double Norwich attack

        2. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yep, save. Agree with below Pieters first sub

      12. abaalan
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mount replacement:
        A) Ceballos
        B) McNeil
        C) Cantwell
        D) Buendia
        E) Iwobi
        F) Keep and play Dendoncker
        G) Other?

        1. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          F

      13. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A) Mane + 4.9 defender
        B) Pepe + TAA

        1. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A.

        2. mookie
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pepe hasn't done enough to to be worth a place in your team. I wouldn't get him if he were 6m. Better options out there.

          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            That is true. Maybe trying too hard to get ahead of the curve. I'm sure he'll come good, but maybe not yet.

        3. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This Pepe guy need a lot of convincing.. So sloppy in front of goal.

        4. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mane + Soyuncu

      14. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Play Heaton or Pope?
        Start Rico or Dendoncker

        Thanks!

        1. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pope Rico

          1. AC Yew
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            This is what my team is currently on - thanks

      15. Bat Man
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Re post, help please!

        1 FT, 1.1 ITB

        Pope
        Alderweireld Pieters Lundstram
        Salah Sterling Mount Lanzini Cantwell
        Aguero Haller

        Adrian, Greenwood, Emerson, Kelly

        A. Save and hope one of my subs comes in for Mount (Emerson possibly fit)
        B. Kelly to Lascelles (Newcastle has bad fixtures, but I can bench him after this week)
        C. Anything else?

      16. fridge
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        2FT, 0 ITB

        Thinking maybe Jota > Abraham
        Anything you would do with the 2FT?

        Pope
        VVD. Zinc. Coleman.
        Mount. Salah. Sterling. KDB
        Pukki. Haller. Jota

        Button. Lundstram. Donker. Montoya

        1. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nope. Jota to Abraham looks a great move

      17. Typo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Might take my first hit of the season.

        Martial and wickham for Cantwell and Barnes..

        This secures me 11 players this week.

        What do you think?

        1. COYS Down Under
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          When a -4 turns two 0s in at least 2 2s then its no-brainer isn't it? No downside, only upside.

        2. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Both have good fixtures so good moves for medium term. I'd say it's worth the hit with it getting you an 11.

        3. Typo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks guys

      18. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Strange to have such interest in the BUR V NOR game!
        I've 5 assets in squad, 4 in my starting XI if Mount's out...At least bar Pope they are all attackers so can hope for a goal fest and off the charts save points 🙂

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Saturday 10pm (Shanghai time)
          MateS: you out for pints?
          Me: no chance, Burley v Norwich is on.
          Mates: WTF?!?!

        2. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I’ll be watching the Bur-Nor game on Saturday lmao. Can’t be bothered to watch my MCity captain blank

        3. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A Burnley goal fest? 🙂

          That's even more optimistic than last weeks call.

      19. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Anyone besides me going with Captain De Bruyne?

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Only clowns that have sold Sterling or fear a benching I guess 😉

          1. Silecro
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I do fear a bench. Sterling will either start from bench or play 70mins at most, and last 2 times even 90mins wasnt enough for points

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              ...the mickey mouse cup is on next week so that's when he'll get his rest I reckon. I'd be shocked if he wasnt in the starting line-up v WAT tbh

          2. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Oh you now sound exactly like a Mo groupie from last season. Poor you

      20. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        1ft and 1.1itb

        Pope
        VVD Digne Otamendi Lundstram
        Salah Sterling Mount* Cantwell
        Aguero Pukki

        Button McGinn Greenwood Kelly*

        A) roll ft (and look to get abraham next week)
        B) mount and sterling to KDB and son
        C) mcginn to ceballos (don't see many points for McGinn generally)

      21. JohnBlack
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Gtg? Bench order right?

        Heaton
        TAA Digne Rico
        Salah(VC) Sterling(C) KDB Cantwell
        Pukki Wilson Barnes

        Ceballos Diop Soyuncu

      22. AnfieldLad
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope
        TAA Zinchenko Digne Tarkowski
        Salah Sterling KDB Mount
        Haller Pukki
        Button Rico Dendoncker Nkeitah

        A) Mount -> Ceballos
        B) Mount + Zinchenko -> Siggy + Lundstram (-4)
        C) Mount Zinchenko Nkeitah -> Lundstram Cantwell Abraham (-8)

        1. JohnBlack
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A

        2. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          D) Play Dendoncker.

      23. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Third defender in a 343?

        1) Lowton - doubled w/ Pope; have Pukki and Cantwell, too
        2) Lundstram - Everton away
        3) Rico - will he play?

      24. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        so.... who is your captain?

        a. sterling
        b. de bruyne
        c. salah

        1. Klopp's Kids
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          AUBAMEYANG

      25. BananaMan
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wildcard, final picks.
        KDB - Sterling - Cantwell - ?? - ??

        A) Mane &
        1 - D.Silva
        2 - Fraser

        B) Salah &
        1 - Mount
        2 - Lanzini
        3 - Lamela

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B1

      26. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dont quite have the guts to sell Sterling on a WC. Figure its safer to keep for this week and if things dont work out, then sell and spread the funds. Possibly Lowton+Sterling->DeBruyne+Otamendi

        Gunn
        TAA Rico Lundstram
        Sterling Mane Son Cantwell
        Aubameyang Abraham Pukku

        Woodman Guilbert Lowton Nakamba

        0.0m ITB // WC active.

        Goood luck all!!!!

        1. King Kohli
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Team is very similar and I'm on a WC as well.

          Went Kun + KDB instead of your Auba + Sterling.

      27. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Rank these transfers in terms of urgency...

        A) Ceballos > Son
        B) Dendoncker > Cantwell
        C) VVD > TAA

      28. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        One week punt? Getting rid of this player for Mount next week probably.

        1) Silva
        2) Richarlison
        3) Sigurdsson
        4) Buendia
        5) Fraser