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. Azzastaan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Safest man city defender for this week?

    Can someone explain exactly how freehit works also thank you

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

      Safest man city defender is Otamendi

      Free hit is like a one week wild card, so if you were to activate it right now you could make as many transfers as you wanted for this gameweek and then after this gameweek was over your team would revert back to how it was before you activated free hit.

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Free Hit is a one-week WC, essentially. You can replace your entire team for one gameweek (if you want), but after that gameweek, your team reverts to before you played the Free Hit.

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Don't use your Free hit now, you will need it later on in the season in either a double game week or blank game week

      1. Mordor F.C.
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

      2. Mordor F.C.
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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

    Tomori yes or no?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Frank likes the Derby crew.

    2. Mordor F.C.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, but not this round?

  3. Neves say Never
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I know I’m mad, but I want to see it written down.

    WC team
    Pope 4
    Guilbert TAA rico kelly Lund
    Sterling Mane Cantwell Hayden McGinn
    Auba Kun Pukki

    3-4-3

    2 FT in bank
    Could down raz to kdb allowing McGinn to mount and mane to Salah

    Somebody stop me!!!!

    (Less mad = raz to Hayden, wickham to Kun...)

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

      That would be a complete waste of a WC

      1. Neves say Never
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        To be clear, current team

        Pope Digne TAA Zinchenko Lundy
        Salah raz mount kdb cantwell
        Haller Pukki wickham

        Still think I’m mad even considering it

      2. Neves say Never
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        It’s really only to get Auba and kun in. I’ll get my coat.

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg?

    Pope
    Virgil, Digne, Trent
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Mount, Cantwell
    Pukki, Tammy

    Button, Lundstram, Montoya, Greenwood

    .5 itb

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I will have Tammy next week and a very similar team, only difference would be Mings instead of Montoya.. I like it

    2. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks pretty good even if double Pool def very likely to concede this week.

  5. Mordor F.C.
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Team:
    Pope
    Walker - Digne - TAA
    Cantwell - Salah - KDB - Sterling - Mount
    Pukki - Haller

    Bench:
    Button - Greenwood - Söyüncü - Lundstram

    2 FT, 0,3 in bank

    1) walker out?
    2) Sterling & greenwood —> aguero (C) and Hayden/4,8
    3) Greenwood & Walker --> Barnes & Rico

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What happens if Greenwood starts this weekend?

      1. Mordor F.C.
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm. Scored today

    2. dimas np
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      our team is similar bar two player (i have zinch + buendia instead of walker + cantwel)

      im waiting on mounts news.
      if he is really out,im looking at lamela/mc neil.

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

    A - Salah, Sterling, Iwobi/Ceballos
    B - Mane, KDB, Son

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Just go with it and pray? 😆 0FT, 1.4 ITB, WC available.

    Pope // Button
    TAA Digne Zinchenko // Lundstram Rico
    Salah(vc) Sterling(c) KDB Mount** Cantwell
    Pukki Barnes // Greenwood

    Unless Pep indicates Sterling or Zinch won’t play, then may take a hit...

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can’t be any worse than last few weeks surely?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What do you mean?

  8. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pukki or KDB safer captain than Sterling?

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

      No, Sterling

  9. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    a) Firmino, Richarlison
    b) Tammy, Kdb

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B definitely

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  10. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is it worth getting AMN?

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

      yes

    2. Mordor F.C.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Amn?

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

        Maitland-Niles

    3. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Considering it, but also thinking Arsenal could have a glut of defenders soon.

  11. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Mane + Otamendi
    B) Salah + Mings

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

      A

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  12. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is anyone NOT getting rid of Kane?

    I mean Spurs next 4 are decent. All I can hear is Mark’s voice telling me to stick to the plan!

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He may win some penaties.

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      So many justifiable potential premiums...

      ...and he isn't one of 'em.

    3. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I am in doubt about what to do with kane

    4. Wensink
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gonna captain him this week. Most PL goals scored (11) against Leicester than any other opponent in his career.

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        SON

  13. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    highest scoring 4.5m Defender over the nest 6 weeks?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tomori if he keeps his place.
      Soyuncu good shout too

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

        Cheers mate, very tempted by Tomori

      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Soy is 4.6 now

      3. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm looking at Lowton. Probably won't get attacking returns, though.

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

      Come on guys this is killing me!

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Predicting 4.5m is anyone's guess.

  14. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What would you say is the best way to present WC drafts on here? I have several I'm considering.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Keep the best one to yourself.

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

      Just do player comparison

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        As in, who would you rather have: ABC or XYZ?

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

          exactly

  15. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If mount is injured, what is probable, the best replacement would be :
    A Lamela
    B B. Silva
    C D. Silva
    ?

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Seems like A or C at the moment. I'm considering Lamela, but more due to funds.

  16. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking I will finally drop my double Pool def. Who to drop though?

    A. VVD
    B. Robbo

    Thanks

    1. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      VVD

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate

  17. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any suggestions on what to do with this lot? Have 2FT and 0.7 ITB but stuck on what moves.

    Pope
    Robbo VVD Digne KWP
    Sterling Salah Son Cantwell
    Pukki Wilson

    Button Lundstram Dendocker Greenwood

    Any ideas appreciated.

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I woud downgrade the defence and upgrade greenwood

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

      kwp -> aurier and save the other one

  18. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Question to kane owners: are you keeping?

    1. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Unsure. Contemplating a switch to Aguero or Auba. However, Kane is a class act still and fixtures are nice

      1. Rider on the Storm
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes he still may score a hat trick.
        + spurs score a lot

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

    salah and haller -> richarlison and auba

    for free

    A) yay
    B) Nay

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nay

    2. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  20. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    team good to go this week? Got 1FT which I'm gonna roll.

    Pope
    TAA Digne Rico
    Sterling (c) Salah KDB Cantwell
    Pukki Tammy Barnes
    Button Lunds Soyuncu Mount

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good, Rico slight concern but your bench can cover if he doesn't play

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        thanks. Lunds first sub yeah?

        1. Monya Meow Meow
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yep!

    2. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good!

  21. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do here?

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling KdB McGinn
    Pukki Wood

    McGovern Dendoncker Greenwood Rico

    2FT, 0.1M ITB

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

      zinchenko-> rico
      wood -> abraham

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If only I could sign Rico twice! 🙂

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

          ooops 🙂 sorry mate didn't realize that
          then robertson -> aurier and greenwood -> abraham

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Not possible.

            Robbo, Greenwood > 4.2, Abraham.

            Think the latter can wait till next GW.

    2. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade a Pool defender and upgrade either Dend or Greenwood. That's what I'm doing anyway.

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Is it worth it to keep Wood, though?

        Next GW he can become Abraham. I’ll need some funds, though, which I can find by downgrading Robbo/Zinchenko.

    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      McGinn -> Cantwell
      Wood -> Abram

      Could also look at downgrading Robbo

  22. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is this WC team good to go?

    Pope Button*
    Digne AMN Lunds Rico Kiko*
    Salah Mane KDB Son Mount*
    Abram Pukki Greenwood*

    0 ITB
    *On bench

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How much does Kiko cost? Defence looks weak...

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

        Kiko is 4.4
        What would you suggest? I could downgrade AMN for 2 4.5s...

  23. Salah_Fingers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC I have 1.1m left to spend? Any ideas?

    Heaton / Button

    TAA / Digne / Lowton / Rico / Lundstram

    KDB / Mane / Son / Cantwell / Hayden

    Auba / Pukki / Abraham

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

      Upgrade Cantwell or Lowton

      Or

      Auba to Aguero

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

      Overall strong team but don't like playing Cantwell or Hayden everyweek.

      1. Salah_Fingers
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeh it's tough, cantwell as 4th mid is fine, Hayden will sit on bench, other option was mount but means no digne

  24. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2FT

    A) jota martial to son and greenwood (means I’d have to start lund)
    B) jota to barnes
    C) AWB Jota to Wilson and 4.5m def (Abraham the other option but I own mount)

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

      C

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

        with abraham

  25. Alli
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Save FT or transfer Mount?

    Ryan
    VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Dunk
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Cantwell
    Pukki - Haller

    Heaton - Mount* - Diop - Greenwood

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

      Hold mount hopefully just be the one week

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood could play this weekend. Would have him first sub if I were you. Doubt Mount will be fit.

  26. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is it stupid to have 2 free transfers and do nothing?

    2 FT here and my team:

    Pope (4.0)
    Arnold, Digne, Pieters (Lundstram, Kelly)
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell (Mount)
    Pukki, Haller, Barnes

    I have some ideas:

    A) do nothing 😀 and next week Haller (7.4) ---> Abraham (7.4), to double Mount&Abraham for Chelsea's good fixtures.
    B) Kelly --> Rico maybe?
    C) Mount&Haller ---> 5M mid & C.Wilson, fee up money for Barnes --> Abraham next week, after that have Abraham for Chelsea cover and C. Wilson inestead of Haller, but ruining rotation with 5M mid and Cantwell.

    What would you do in this situation??

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      identical team to me and I did Haller to Tammy. Still got 2 FTs next week and dont need to worry about getting in Tammy. I just think Haller and Tammy are a similar chance of scoring this week and I want Tammy long term

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This looks like a good move for the medium term.

  27. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ederson - Ryan
    VVD - Robbo - Digne - Ota - Lunds
    Salah - KDB - Martial - McGinn - Ceballos
    Pukki - Haller - Greenwood

    Do I:

    A) Ederson & Martial -> Button & Son (-4)
    B) Ederson, Martial & Greenwood -> Button, Maddison & Abraham (-8)
    C) Same as B but wait until next week to get Abraham to save a hit
    D) Something else
    E) nothing

  28. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5s?

    Well this will be unpopular, but I think:

    Lowton (fixtures tougher than the sea of green infers though)
    Ward (3 consecutive playables)
    Guilbert (bench this week then 3 playables on the spin)

    Diop (fancy him this week more than at Bmouth)

    All these options are nailed (or near enough, the .1 saving will be worth it for Guilbert I think)

    Tomori not nailed, but after this week great fix. Additionally, and more importantly, Chelsea look very poo defensively. He's a sexier, fashionable pick, but at least the ones mentioned above have proves they can pick up a clean sheet and often only concede just the once.

    Soyuncu: good pick, 4.**6**, mixed fix.

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      *poor and proven

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

      I’m thinking of moving diop to Aurier.

    3. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Montoya? Only missed last game with illness, 4 decent fixtures in next 6 (Villa and Newcastle can't score while Norwich and Everton don't travel) and wingback so always chance of attacking return.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, great shout.

        All depends on strategy and how you're rotating.

  29. Warmsy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Aurier going to push on Saturday?

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

      Play

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

        yes most probably

  30. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Here are my current WC picks - any glaring issues here?

    Pope Button
    TAA Ota Soyuncu
    Mane KDB Son Cantwell
    Kun Abraham Pukki
    (Lowton Lundstram Hayden)
    0.0itb

    343 with a three way rotation of Soy-Low-Lundy at the back

    Captain rotation between Kun and Son at the moment gives the following fixtures:

    WAT SOU WOL WAT AVL SOU SHU

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

      Yes there is an issue.

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

        ... and it’s the issue is Liverpool play Sheffield Utd next week so Salah’s captaincy will be huge and if he gets 2 goals+ then you are going to suffer.

        1. FPLHaggis
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks for your comment. I don't believe in cover, but say that I captain Mane next week, how would you feel about the selections?

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

            Are you going to captain Mane next week or Son?