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Fantasy stats: a focus on the lesser-used KPIs and custom table options

Quite a lot of Fantasy analysis on these pages focuses on the same core group of statistics: key performance indicators (KPIs) such as shots on target, shots in the box, big chances and key passes.

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  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is that Luke Shaw playing in The soccer sixes?

    Looks about his size?

  2. Bennison
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi everyone - just activated my WC. This is the team I'm come up with.

    Patricio/Speroni
    Luiz/TAA/Digne/AWB/Doherty
    Hazard/Salah/Richarlison/Sane/Camarasa
    Kane/Jiminez/Quaner

    0.0 ITB -- any moves you would make to this team?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes Patricio is awful and Speroni doesn't play. Would rather risk Guiata

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane Jiminez Quaner is ugly especially if Wolves sign Abraham and he impacts Jiminez

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kane good obviously

    3. captainjilflex
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good. Seem to have all the bases covered. No Man Utd cover and Arnie might be a good addition but you cant fit them all in.

    4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Without knowing previous team. Looks good to me

  3. leocarter27
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which keeper to choose out of these? Thanks

    A) Kepa
    B) Ederson
    C) Lloris

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Man City not keeping CS at all lately so not B

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Prob c

    3. ROLLING THE DICE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If no other defenders then A. If you have Luiz/Alonso go for C.

  4. CBN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Really good article, thank you. Some food for thought that's for sure - already regret ditching Aubamayeng.

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks very much! I'm mulling over that very same decision...

    2. ROLLING THE DICE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Likewise. But if Kane is “essential” and there’s other better value strikers he’s hard to fit in with some of the premium midfielders.

  5. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    One of my favourite times of the football week is the 30 mins or so before the games start after the update is done on a saturday morning. All to play for, and you can already start picking a team for the next week. All is good, the football gods are smilingly approvingly. No signs yet that your carefully selected team is about to jump head first into the garbage disposal.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, it’s a beautiful time just after the update. The calm before the storm.

      Really excited for all the blank and DGW madness to come to. Best part of the season by far.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Too*

      2. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Optimism abound. Misplaced but who cares, your Captain is defo scoring a hat trick, maybe 4 even. 4 clean sheets too and on to another century. Life is good.

    2. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So true.
      At times there’s doubt and fear involved however. Seeing your oponents’ teams and realising what damage they can do in your ML..

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, when you’ve picked a differential (c) on a punt and they have big hitter at home

    3. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I too enjoy this feeling along with the build up for the team sheets and everyone calling that fraud bald...

    4. Dr Mulholland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's my favourite time too.
      I straight away look my mini league competitors, from top to bottom looking at their transfers and then team. I roughly work out where I neef to be for the final week day.

  6. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Messi GOAT

  7. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at the fixtures and form is it worth going with Kane and Salah as opposed to keeping Hazard.

    Giroud out and Chelsea don't have the best fixtures. Spurs have four home games in five.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane looks like a banker atm. Hazards early season form dried up. But will tease sellers with a brace every three.

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dried up? He's had his 2nd and 4th highest tallies in the last 5 GWs.

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ok, probably the wrong choice of words... maybe his consistency of returns have withered a tad. I’ve had him from GW1. No plans to move on.

          1. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I’ll probably not captain him again though

            1. Drexl Spivey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              You will.

              1. Limbo
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yep. This week.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard 65pts since GW8. 5ppg for 11.1m

    3. CFC1990
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah Hazard is doing well but i am struggling to fit all three of the above in. Who do i not go with?

    4. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve gone with Salah and Kane without Hazard.

      If you go solely by stats, Kane doesn’t seem like a good choice, but he consistently brings in the points.

      1. CFC1990
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Think i might keep Gazard and captain him next week then swap him out for Salah.

      2. ROLLING THE DICE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This. Better captaincy option too IMO (as is Salah).

  8. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which move?

    Alonso + Son > Bednarek + Salah

    or

    Alonso + Kamara > Bednarek + Firmino

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't sell Alonso this week

      1. rowdog24
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Completely agree - absolutely crazy that he might drop 0.1 tonight ahead of Newcastle at home...

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yuk. Neither if I’m honest.

      But if that’s your only way of getting Salah and you can’t go without then A

  9. alexh87
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    On WC. Thoughts?

    Pat Guaita
    Digne TAA Holebas Jonny AWB
    Salah Haz Sterling Puncheon Westwood
    Kane Rash Arnie

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pat is gross. Had since start
      1 CS since GW8. 2.3ppg since then. Why would anyone on WC keep??

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same applies to Jonny. Get rid

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling>Sane. Puncheon and Westwood is gross. Sort that out. Maybe 1 but not both

    4. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How much do you have left in the bank with this team?

  10. MTPockets
      5 years, 2 months ago

      As this on KPIs - when running comparisons the tool lists total key stats for each player.

      What are they, as those in bold/higlighted never add-up to the key stats?

    • boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wow! some real shocks in the cup today.

      Also Fulham lost

    • dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anderson to Dilva a good move to consider?

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Does kdb limit his game time

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Possibly but think more likely KDB will limit Bernardo Silva’s time

      2. Taking one for the team
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Love Dilva but think his minutes will be reduced as the season progresses

      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think 2 blanks is enough to dent how good value Anderson still is

    • R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Which is a better option?

      1. Get Salah. Ditch Alonso and Son.

      2. Get TAA & Robbo. Keep Son. Ditch Alonso.

      3. Just get TAA. Keep Alonso and Son.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1

      2. Taking one for the team
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1

      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        3. Deal with Son Salah after Son leaves

      4. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1

    • Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would u keep Martial for this gw?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I’m expecting United to get spanked but they do have a few nice fixtures after this week

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          It's just question if I would sell him this or the gw after this one.

      2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If no pressing matters then yes

      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'm selling Lingard most likely so yes i think so

      4. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes keep

    • abaalan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      2 FT, not sure what to do....any suggestions?

      Fab (Button)
      Robbo / Digne / Holebas / (Wan B / Bednarek)
      Hazard (c) / Salah / Son / Pogba / Richarlison
      Kane / Deeney / (Kamara)

      Thinking prep for Son + Kamara out next week (possibly get rid of Holebas for funds)

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard C after last 2 is brave

    • R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Best 4.5m Defender apart from AWB or Bamba?

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Can you stretch to Lindelof 4.8?

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cedric 4.3 has the fixtures and attacking potential maybe rotation risk

    • boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Article in a nutshell : Aub Essential

    • Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Evening all. 2FT & 0m ITB so may aswell use one somewhere. Thinking Ings > Barnes. Thoughts?

      Fab
      TAA - Digne - Pereira
      Son - Pogba - Salah - Haz - Anderson
      Kane - Ings

      (Speroni) - Bennett - AWB - Kamara

      1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, descent move

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pull that trigger

      3. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah Ings out for at least two weeks and Barnes got two good fixtures, you might switch back after two weeks.

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

        Cheers all. Will wait till closer to deadline but just wanted to pre check

    • Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pls rate my wc team boyz

      Etheridge
      Luiz Digne TAA
      Salah Sterling Pogba Redmond
      Aubamayang Firmino Barnes

      Guaita Camarasa AWB Bednareck

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling and Firmino to Sane and Aguero imo.

      2. Taking one for the team
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Any more money itb?

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          0.2

          1. Taking one for the team
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Looks good but I’d probably do Sterling to Sane and upgrade Redmond to Richarlison

            1. Top 210 Club
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks will consider

    • QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would you sell Auba to fund Salah in this team? I'm unsure now but can't see any other way.

      Fab
      TAA - Shaw - Doherty
      Sterling - Pogba - Richarlison - Brooks
      Kane - Auba - Rashford

      Hamer - AWB - Kiko - Gunarsson

      Could be either:
      Auba & Brooks to Deeney & Salah (-4pts)
      Or
      Auba & Gunarsson to Kamara & Salah (-4pts)

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe Rash and Sterling out?

    • R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Best Southampton Defender?

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bednarek

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bednareck 3.9

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Will he play week in week out?

          1. Top 210 Club
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Seems so started last 6 or so. Favoured by new manager.

    • R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jonny + Doherty Double Up?

      Yay or Nay

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not for me

      2. Pilgrim62
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        N

    • Michelle Davin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ings to Deeney?

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Barnes

    • Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      N
      Goals conceded

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So the Ings injury has derailed me a bit. Any 5.6m forwards worth replacing him with. That's all I can afford sadly.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        * Don't own him, but I mean any 5.6m fwds instead of him.

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Barnes has super stats

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, Barnes, Reid, Austin, Kamara are all I have. Can't believe that bracket is so poor, I'm even considering DCL and Big Andy.

    • abaalan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who are people replacing Son with this/next week?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        either Sane or Rich probably, maybe this week

    • Little Frank
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'm happy with this WC team (unless you can persuade me otherwise)

      Etheridge Guaita
      Robbo TAA Luiz AWB Bednarek
      Salah Sane Pogba Richarlison Puncheon
      Kane Rashford Arnie

      Plan to keep Rich for next four, then upgrade to Son when he returns.

      Yay or nay?

    • Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who do you prefere
      Rashford and Hazard
      or
      Kane and Fraser

    • thepirates
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Will Salah rise value tonight?

      1. Taking one for the team
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        On 96 but doubt it

    • R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah essential?

      1. Taking one for the team
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No ones essential Salah could haul over the next few

      2. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

        • Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Before Man City 21 2 12 12 12