Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 12: analysis of the key underlying stats

With Friday’s Gameweek 12 deadline hurtling into view, we take a look at the data available in our Members’ Area and present the eye-catching stats that may be of interest to Fantasy managers.

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.

Subscribers can read on for our analysis below, while those wishing to sign up to our site – and see a list of the benefits that membership brings – can do so by clicking here.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 11

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  1. LeSagna
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Gut instinct that CHO will start this weekend. I’m sticking for now and having him in starting line up

  2. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    After some help please people. 2FT and 0.1m ITB. Happy to use 1FT so i have 2 for IB. Cheers

    Pope
    Cancelo - Robbo - Lund
    KDB - Sterling - Mount - James
    Kane - Abraham - Vardy

    McGovern - Rico - Soy - Nakamba

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mane?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        for sterling?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          It'd be KDB for me just for an extra captaincy option. Not a big fan of captaining KDB.

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Cancelo ➡ TAA.

      Downgrade Kane to Jimi.
      Use the spare cash to also make on of KdB/Sterling to mane/Salah.

  3. H-Over United
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling + Connolly -> Vardy + ?

    A) Maddison (triple up LEI with Vardy & Söyüncü)
    B) Martial

    Have 2 FT.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A imo

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      i think B

  4. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Evening,

    Not sure who to choose.

    please finish my WC. This for GW13. The decision will reflect which one week punt I went for.

    Hendo (4m)
    Taa-____-Rico-Soy- Lund
    _____-Mane-Maddy-Mount-_____
    Tammy-Vardy -_____

    a) Robbo-KDB- Pulisic/Martial-(Connolly)
    b) Janmaat-KDB- (Hayden)-Auba
    c) Robbo-Sterling- Djenepo (Connolly)
    D) Robbo-sterling-(Hayden) - King

  5. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    If mount isn't fit and ole says nice things about greenwood (# battle of the masons) then I'm going to end up playing 5-2-3. Bizarre.

  6. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Asked before but no replies, there's talk of Ritchie on here affecting Willems place? Wanted to bring in Willems over the IB. Better to just go with Lascelles?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I don't know, but doesn't Ritchie play further forward these days?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I'm really not sure, i don't even know how one affects the other, jsut wondered if anyone was in the know that can clear this up lol

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Your luck's in with Neale being a Newcastle fan. He'll probably let you know tomorrow, otherwise I'd tweet him.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Oh yeah that's true! Shall keep an ear out for anything he mentions on that, if not then tweet, cheers bud. Will be over the IB anyway so plenty of time.

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Oh plenty of time then. Good luck 🙂

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ritchie is the best lwb in the club, and has been one of the most creative players fromt that position the last seasons.

      Willems has so far been great offensively for nufc, and it will take som time before he’d lose his place. But unless ritchie is being reverted to a cm, I think at some point Willems will play second string.

  7. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Does it look like Martial is going to rise tonight?

    I'm thinking of getting him for Mount (I only have 0.2 value in him)

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      If he hits or is near 100%

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      yes

  8. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    hit wildcard button rmt
    gazza/McGovern
    vvd/soyu/lud/rico/clark
    sterling/son/martial/mane/dendonk
    vardy/jimenez/abraham

    how to find 0.5 for robertson over vvd
    or
    clark/vvd to lovren/Maguire

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t think you need to WC that, a -12 will sort it out nicely

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        that is my wildcard team not a good sign

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          😆

      2. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Son to Martial will give you loads.

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        got both

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Oh so you have, didn't notice him.

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Someone else of a similar price though. Tielemans, Maddison etc.

  9. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Will mount start?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Heard he's trained, i think he'll probs start.

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t think he will start.

  10. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Should I do Cantwell & Auba > Martial & Jimenez?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn’t sell Auba

      1. Come on you Kante
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I would

  11. Chip Butty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    1FT 0 ITB. Considering KDB to Pulisic, Tielemans or Maddison is that mad?

    Pope
    TAA, Tomori, Soyuncu, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell
    Vardy (c), Abraham

    Button, McG, Ake, Greenwood

    1. Chip Butty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Or Martial

  12. bow478
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Evenings people,

    Would you swap aumb & cantwell for vardy & pulisic for GW12?

    Thanks

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Chip Butty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      yes 100%

    3. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I would yes

  13. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Martial Madders

    There's my creative genius used up for the year 🙂

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Heard he had a beef with Gunn Kelly

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Haha!!

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nice

  14. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Should I take a -4 to get in Azpilicueta for Otamendi, or hold with Otamendi, bench him and just start Lundstram? Bearing in mind I have Mount in my starting XI who probably won’t play...

    1. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Play lund either way. Wouldn’t do a -4 this week to get rid of ota, but next week with ft would definitely get rid

    2. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lundstram is not leaving my starting 11 any time soon. Question is risk with mount or -4.

  15. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which

    A) son jimenez
    B) auba madison

    1. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

  16. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    We confident Martial is fit and ready after today’s performance?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He is known as bad FPL pick and injury waiting to happen

      But priced as bargain this season, worth a shout

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I think he’s a good one. I think I’ll make the move tonight

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah he can rest during the IB

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah perfect but wanted to C this week so need him in good nick x

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          A step too far imo. United are hit and miss

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      i watched the game. no problem with fitness

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Amazing

  17. DNFPL
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Surely Bruce will look to play Ritchie further forward considering their lack of goals? Willems seems to have nailed down that LwB spot...he’s been immense.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      he's not a great defender. saint-max looks good left wing.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      This is what i'm trying to find out above, is Willems nailed with the return of Ritchie?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        In fact i'm best just removing all doubt and going lascelles.

        1. Big Al Stankovic
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I did the same. Don’t want to take an unnecessary swap down the line.

        2. DNFPL
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Disagree Willems at 4.5 is worth the risk- if their in fact is any... like he’s been so good for Newcastle and in the cup before Ritchie’s injury Bruce played both of them with Ritchie further forward

    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ritchie could probably play as one of 3 in cm, in a 5-3-2.
      We need his left foto for those great crosses. He doesn’t have enough pace to play further upfront.
      My bet is that he’ll return soon enough to his role as lwb, once injury free and match fit.

      By all means, Willems has been great so far. But he’s not as good defender, or as a set piece specialist, as ritchie.

  18. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    martial scored but didnt look impressive apart from the goal? Still worth a punt? thinking of getting him in for yarmolenko.

    other options are Son or maddison

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Only needs to score, doesn't need to look good while doing it.

  19. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    play krul @ home to Watford or Pope @ home to West Ham.

    Selecting Krul (still have Pukki ) gives me incentive to watch Friday night game.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Just go out and drink on friday and spend saturday watching the games hung over...

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pope all day

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        i have a feeling norwich vs watford will end 0-0.

  20. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who's getting a CS this weekend?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully mine is dirty or else I’ll need to up my game significantly

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Villa.

    4. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Probably both matches with Norwich-Watford and Newcastle-bournemouth.

      Southampton and man udt might even get a rare cs.

  21. E25
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Doing Wilson, Sterling - > Vardy, Leicester mid tonight.

    A) Maddison
    B) Tielemans

    So torn!

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mad on set pieces

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I say Tiele, lesser owned and more explosive option.

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I keep flip flopping between the two. Almost trying to talk myself into Tiel from the money saved but I can't find anything else I need the money for in coming weeks

    3. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maddison. Better stats, on set pieces, more advanced role than Tielemans.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I've read countless times that Tiele plays far more further up than Maddi, which i believe he does from watching games, so how can maddi play more advanced than him?

        1. Klaren
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Penalty area touches 34 vs 24 in favour of Maddison. Maddison played about 90 minutes less than Tielemans.

  22. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Want Martial but I gues having Mount for 6M makes it hard to sell?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      0.5 is a lot to lose on a player who might not even be out.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I know, mate

  23. bow478
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Evening,

    What 3 defenders would you play out of these 4?

    Dunk, Digne, Lund, Soyuncu

    Thanks

    1. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No Dunk

  24. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    2FT no brainer? Aguero+King > Vardy+Abraham

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good to me.
      If there's no other way to get them in.
      Ditching kun never really feels a comfortable move

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah. I regret not doing this planned move before the 9-0 though

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Don't we all.

  25. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cantwell willian mane sterling abraham vardy rashford

    First sub mount. Start mount and bench who better? Or keep it this way?

    Seems like mount is training

  26. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    save FT?
    Pope McGov
    TAA Soyu Lund Tomori Rico
    Sterling KDB Mane Mount Maddison
    Tammy Wilson Connoly

  27. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which

    A) ota -4 to wilems/sais, gw13 kelly to taa -4
    B) ota -4 to taa this gw, gw13 keep kelly 5th def. & wilson out with ft

  28. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rangers 2 - 0 Porto
    Lazio 1 - 2 Celtic
    Pub league.

  29. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Man City next 5 games: liv CHE new bur MUN. Are they really tough fixtures?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not for attack. They will concede though.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Goals will be scored imo.
      We're just spoilt in the past with massive scorelines with mcy that a 1 or 2 goal game feels like a disaster.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      The way City are playing and injuries etc, i believe they are tough fixtures yes.

    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      kind of. 3 of them away, i see them winning (exc. LIV match) but not scoring too many goals.
      1 of sterling or kdb enough i guess. i got kdb.

  30. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Was set on A but thinking B might work better to see if OGS gives Greenwood more opportunities in PL games

    A Sterling and Greenwood to Martial and Jiminez

    B Sterling and Cantwell to Martial and Maddison

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A cause you can easily downgrade to Greenwood

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      a. just get vardy for leicester.