Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 28: Analysis of the key underlying stats

Our Big Numbers piece returns as we take a look at the vast array of data available in our Members’ Area and present the eye-catching statistics that may be of interest.

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 shine in Blank Gameweek 28 and beyond.

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  1. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Grealish out the right move?

    McCarthy
    TAA Sidibe Aurier Boly
    Salah Mane
    Vardy Ings Ayew

    (KDB Grealish DougLuiz)

    1. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh I have Rico too btw

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes imo

    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ayew for Ighalo or DCL if I were you and the money made sense

  2. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on martial?

  3. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you take a hit to replace Martial or just hope Williams or Hayden starts?

    Pope
    Trent Robertson Stephens Cresswell
    Mane Bruno *Martial
    Vardy Jimenez Ings
    (Button *KdB Williams Hayden)
    0.5
    FT used on Henderson to Pope

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is he definitely out?

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

        Ole didn't sound very confident saying he didn't know yet how long he'll be out for

    2. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Newcasle fans callng for Hayden to be recalled

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I have Hayden too but will the manager listen to the fans?

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        surprised he's out of the team...one of their best players imo

    3. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma. Play martial & hope he play. Williams 1st bench

    4. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Anyway, captain Mane?

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

        Been on Mane(vc), Bruno(C) all week so will likely just leave it.

  4. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GW27: KdB Mahrez to Mane Martial

    Plan for GW 29: Mane Martial to KdB Mahrez

    😀

    1. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No plans right now..

  5. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Please choose 3 for starters:
    A. Tanganga (WOL)
    B. Saiss (tot)
    C. Traore (tot)
    D. Cantwell (LEI)
    E. Rico (CHE)

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ACD

    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      bce and hope..

  6. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sell Rico or Traore?
    The one I keep will be my 11th player..

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you have a good defence, Traore I guess.

  7. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Going to struggle to get 11 on the pitch this week.

    For a -4 would you do either:

    A) Grealish to Mount
    B) Martial > Bruno

    Or both for -8?

    1. TherryOnWii
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both, but Grealish to Barnes.

  8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is TM on tonight?

    Was hoping to cut loose.

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this lot?

    Ryan* Button
    TAA Soy Boly Dunk Kelly*
    Salah Mane Traore* Cantwell (KDB)
    Ings Vardy Jimmy

    1 FT, 0.3m in bank.

    * for players I'd maybe sell this week.

    Cheers.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Burn the lot of 'em and then set fire to the World.

    2. TriggerHappy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Brightion's fixtures are turning, so I'd plump for a new goallie. 2 birds with one stone as you don't have a keeper this week. Traore may get his spot back with Europe easing..

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ryan has a game.

    3. Jink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kelly to Stephens

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

      Kelly to Stephens?
      or
      Ryan to Pope perhaps (especially if not using FH in 31)

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        FH will probably get decided by GW29, DGW would go close to forcing FH31.

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Three responses, wrong as usual or just plain rude.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ran out of feet to use 🙁

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Use your little cheeky dimples when you smile next time. 🙁

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Stop looking through my office window.

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                😀

    6. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kelly to Lascelly?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don't trust Newcastle plus likely blank GW31.

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You really going to manouvre through gw31 with free transfers?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Depends who is playing. If City DGW29, FH31 is quite likely.

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich vs Leicester score prediction?

    Got Cantwell vs Soy so benching the right one would be nice.

    1. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0-2

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-3

    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t bench Soy

      0-2 Leicester

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-0 Vardy own goal _Pukki assist.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh Hello!

        I'm here to gloat. 😆

        TM, What are you like?, are you the reincarnation of Mary Whitehouse? 😆

  11. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will Rico and Kelly get their place back in the XI ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both, unlikely. One might.

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If Palace hadn't kept a clean sheet last game I'd be more positive about Kelly but Hodgson is unlikely to change a winning team

      Rico is a tad more likely imo but I wouldn't bet on that either.

      I'm playing both 🙁

  12. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How wrong am I?

    Without Martial and Rashford...Bruno F does not have a proper forward. He cannot Maximize his value!

    MU will be playing with Forwards that would not start for Burnley, Watford, or Aston Villa

    Basically, Bruno is Grealish (who is not a bad player)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They managed 5 last night and Greenwood/Ighalo are options.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Against 10 men who had nothing to lose . . .

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood is probably our best finisher!

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

        plus Ighalo is decent so yeah you're likely very wrong 😉

    3. TherryOnWii
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Need to keep in mind they played against 10 man last night.

  13. Kai
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes when Cantwell scores

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

      I have a strong feeling he might score. Would you pick him over Trossard?

  14. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial should be back right ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not this GW it seems.

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This year “muscular” issue has been a death sentence for productivity

        Even Vardy has not recovered from his strained Glute

  15. TherryOnWii
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys,

    Should I do:
    A. Auba to Vardy for -4, and bench Lascelles
    A. Auba to Vardy for -4, and bench Jorginho
    C. Play Lascelles and Jorginho, keep Auba for next 3 GW instead of Vardy

    Thank you.

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Boring but c probably is best

    3. TherryOnWii
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you everyone. I am also inclined to do C, thanks for the confirmation.

  16. Thomas M.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son for who?
    A. Bruno
    B. Martial (heard he was injured?)
    C. Mahrez
    D. Downgrade to someone 5.9 or lower and upgrade Maupay for Vardy -4

    Current midfield
    KDB / Mane / Salah / Donker / Son***

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A or d with Armstrong

  17. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. Dendonkey to mount/Barnes
    B. Dendonkey and bergwijn to mount and Barnes
    C. Dendonkey and bergwijn to Bruno and Armstrong

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C looks most enticing. A the safe option

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

    Score predictions for the following please:

    a) Newcastle vs Burnley

    b) Spurs vs Wolves

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0-1
      1-2

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0-0
      0-2

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

        Interesting. Surely Spurs will bounce back even with the injury crisis? Thanks guys

        1. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I was thinking 0-0 but the fact Wolves rested players is a big help, of course Mou could conjure up some skulduggery

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

            I did originally have them as a draw tbh. Might go back to that. But youre right, a rested Jota and Jimi could be deadly. Thanks for that

  19. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood is Utd's best finisher.

    Cheers for the insight Dead Zone, will stumble into your zone on a later date 'm sure.
    Greenwood is Utd's best finisher...////.....................

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

      less of the sarcasm there buddy...he's the most natural finisher we have and if given enough game time would be our best finisher imo.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No worries JYJY man.
        I was on one last night, and tbh Greenwood is in my team, as he was last week when he hauled a little 8 pointer.

        Yer, I can be sarcastic and it aint a good look sometimes.
        All The Best 🙂

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

          Cheers, I post some silly crap on here at times when on one...alcohol has a mind of it's own at times 😉

  20. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have two FT, use one to sell mahrez for bruno.

    1 more FT should i sell firmy to vardy or alli to barnes?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alli to Barnes. Bobby will prob tuck away a couple

  21. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    TAA Lascelles Stephens Holgate Rico*
    Barnes Salah Mane (c)
    DCL Ings

    Henderson KDB Auba Grealish

    I won't be fielding 11, if Rico fails to play. Anything worth a hit?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg, not worth a hit imo

  22. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on these options much appreciated

    1. Maupay Grealish - Vardy Cantwell -4
    2. Grealish Dunk - Barnes Pereira -4
    3.Grealish - Barnes
    4. Save FT

    2.6itb
    Pope Taa Digne Lasceles Dunk
    Salah Mane Rich
    Maupay Ings Long

    Button Kelly Grealish KDB

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1st looks solid

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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

    Could use some thoughts, if you're willing. I have 5 who blank in gw28 -- Auba, Lunds, Fleck, KDB, Grealish -- but at least have 2FTs, 0.5itb. Not keen to sell Auba, unless I missed something of note against Olympiacos.

    1) Grealish, Fleck > Barnes, Traore
    2) Fleck, Lunds > Snoddy, Saiss
    3) Grealish, Fleck, Lunds > Mount, Barnes, Taylor (-4 and punty at best)
    4) open to suggestions

    Dubravka
    TAA, Aurier, Soyuncu, Rico
    Salah, Cantwell
    Vardy, Ings

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 with Armstrong

  24. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This move worth it for free?? Grealish + Martial --> Barnes + Bruno

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Good moves

  25. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What are people’s thoughts on spurs? Do you think they’ll struggle to score at all with son and Kane out?

    Have bergwijn and am wondering if it’s worth selling him for a hit (would be for Bruno)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think Mourinho will try for 1-0 type of results in upcoming weeks.

      Might not work this week but that move looks good for long run

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! Wouldn’t be surprised although they’ve struggled to keep cs.

        If he does try to grind out 1-0 results would it then be worth selling for a hit

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would go to Bruno next week for free

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers but I’d feel like it’d make more sense this week as Bruno has an easier fixture this week and and harder one next week while spurs have a harder one this week and an easier one next week

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You could though I see more goals in a Wolves at home game than a Everton away game

  26. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on going Saint-Max over Barnes? Both with favourable fixtures and Saint looks more nailed...

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me

  27. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Though on this guys?

    Pope
    Taa,Stephens,William,Robbo
    Mane(c),Martial,Traore
    Ings,Vardy,Jota

    Button Tangaga Mahrez KDB

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

      Solid apart from Martial's injury and William most likely not starting?

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        next week moved, Martial to Fernandes

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The issue with Jota is that you're essentially betting that Nuno will stick to the 352. If he reverts to 343 then Jota will be wide again where he hasn't been that effective.

      Still though, if Nuno does stick to 352, Jota is a great pick.

  28. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So does Arsenal's elimination increase the chance of a City DGW in 29?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Increases little bit

  29. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount or Barnes? Fixture turns for both teams. Both likely to play most of the time but not fully nailed.

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They are both on my radar too. I'll be assessing both of them this week and decide which one I want, if any, next week. Thing is, I'm not sure I can afford to lose Grealish.

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

    Is Jota injured or just left out of the squad last night?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Left out. They had a huge lead from the first leg

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just rest.

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

        Thanks guys!