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. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    current team:
    Pope-Heaton
    VanDijk-Coleman-Zichenko-Söyüncü-Rico
    Salah-KDB-Martial*-Mount*-McGinn
    Kane-Pukki-Wickham

    A) do the wildcard?

    Pope-Button
    4.5-4.5-4.5-5.0-4.0
    Salah-KDB-Son-Richarlison-Cantwell
    Agüero-Pukki-Ayew

    B) Martial to Ricahrlison and Mount to else

  2. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Auba or Sterling Captain?

    Thanks

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

      Sterling

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I always think captaincy is gut feeling. Have to trust your instinct and stick to it.

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      been burnt by Sterling for giving him the armband the last 2 GWs.

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

      Auba

    5. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I've got every captaincy wing since GW1, sit around 3.7m so I've brought Auba in and put the armband on him. Got to try a different approach for me!

  3. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, appreciate your opinions here. Which two of these four duffers for a draft league? Thank you...

    a) Wesley
    b) Gray
    c) Ings
    d) Ayew

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A and C best 2 long term options

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A
      D

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks fellas

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

    Between two options, which one would you choose? 2ft, 0.2itb

    A) Zinchenko & Adams -> Rico & Abraham
    B) Mount & Adams -> Cantwell & Abraham

    Heaton
    TAA Robbo Zinchenko Lundstram Digne
    Sterling Salah KdB Mount
    Pukki

    Button Adams Greenwood Dendoncker

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

      B

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

    2. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      thanks fellas

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

      B

  5. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Digne/Mane
    B) AWB/Salah

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  6. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Emerson should be given the all clear having trained yesterday so play:

    A) Emerson (LIV)
    B) Lundstram (eve)

    1. Halmari Tea
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Really?? is emerson finally back?

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

        Was seen training with the first team, not guaranteed he plays but think Lampard switched to 352 cause he doesn't rate Alonso defensively.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lund

    4. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Emerson for attacking threat

  7. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg here? Bench order right?

    Pope
    Digne Trent Ota
    Hayden KDB Mount Rich
    Kun Vardy Auba

    Button Cantwell Soy Lundy

    1. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      gtg except from Mount if injured. Captain?

  8. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Stumped on what to do with this team, anyone want to help a fella out?

    Pope Button
    TAA Digne Zinchenko Mings Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
    Haller Pukki Greenwood

    2ft 0.3itb

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Could swap Zinc to Otamendi in anticipation of Mendy starting in the future

    2. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good.

  9. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bottom of last page..

    Do I really save the FT having the below team?

    Pope (heaton)
    AWB TAA lund (pieters kelly)
    Sterling kdb mount* ceballos (cantwell)
    Kun pukki haller
    1ft, 2.0

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would save

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

  10. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Still think the Man Utd first team is better than people give it credit for. They could use a really mobile defensive midfielder, but it looks stronger than Chelsea and Arsenal and with no CL football could challenge Spurs.

    De Gea
    AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
    McTominay ?????
    James Pogba Martial
    Rashford

    Ideally they need to sign a DM in January.

    The second team is more than good enough for the EL:

    Romero
    Dalot Jones Bailly Rojo
    Matic Fred
    Lingard Mata Gomes
    Greenwood

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Alot of potential plus alot of players who have never really kicked on and become first team regulars.

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      They play 4 3 3 tough, don't they?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1. Same personnel and defensive shape in either case.

        1. mookie
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          In 4 2 3 1 Lingard plays in the hole. There's a reason why Pogba hardly ever plays there.

    3. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That DM would need to make up for McTominay's lack of ability to progress the ball and press the ball, though he seems good at tackling and intercepting in that new role so far to be fair to him.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I would go for Lewis Cook at Bournemouth. He is young, but he can tackle and looks to pass the ball forward.

        1. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not a terrible shout, only I don't know what's happened to him at Bournemouth.

    4. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think Arsenal & Chelsea are better at full strength

    5. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      As an arsenal fan there’s only 3 players I’d want from your starting 11 in ours if everyone was fully fit. De gea, Maguire and pogba. Id agree it’s better than Chelsea’s though

    6. AndyCook
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Similarly to Arsenal and Chelsea they don’t have enough to challenge the top sides, and they don’t have the firepower of Arsenal to beat the small sides. That Europa League team is also far behind Arsenal’s and when he Champions League sides drop down they have no chance

    7. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Captain who?

      a. Kun
      b. Stirling
      c. Pukki
      d. Salah

      FYI - currently on Kun

      Cheers

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

        A

      2. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'd go with Kun if I had him.

      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kun

      4. Azathoth
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I have all of them and (C)un for me.

      5. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kun

      6. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers lads - I'll stick with Kun 🙂

      7. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Aguerooooo

    8. Donbilbs
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have Josh King, thinking to swap for Calvert Lewin.. thoughts??

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nah i wouldnt, abit sideways amd maybe a little backwards too

    9. thes7s
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Might wildcard tomorrow after the deadline to capitalise on teams with a good run such as Chelsea
      What do you think?

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

        Depends on your team really.

      2. petergriff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Do it tonight after the deadline

    10. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Morning ladies......2FTs

      a) Boly to Rico or AV def
      b) Haller to Tammy
      c) a & b
      d) no transfers

      Team right now is

      Pope - Button
      Zinc - Digne - Soyu - Lund - Boly
      Mo - Raz - Mount - Cantwell - Hayden
      Kun - Pukki - Haller

      Thanx

    11. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Whats the latest on Mount.
      Would you keep on WC or lose him?

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

        Keep - should be back for at least the good run of games next GW.

      2. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Id keep because of fixtures plus value tied up in him, depends what bench your planning i guess

      3. AndyCook
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Press conference today I think

      4. Blue Bombers CFC
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A. Aguero and Mane

        Or

        B. Aubameyang and Salah

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Tough one mate

        2. mookie
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A

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

          A

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

          A just

        5. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Super tough, basically Auba v Kun, if you think Kun starts all epl games then Kun otherwise Auba

        6. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I'm on A. Prefer Liverpool cover to Arsenal.

        7. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          B for sure.

        8. Blue Bombers CFC
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks all, currently on A. Have KDB and TAA too

      5. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        predicted minutes of KDB?

        A) captain him
        B) Kane to captain

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

          90

          A

        2. petergriff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          90. A, KDB captain over Kane. But KDB depends who else you could captain.

          Kane > Aubam (C) ?

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thats what I am thinking

      6. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        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. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Looks good

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

          Looks like a good plan

      7. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Which one?
        A) Van Dijk and Haller to Soyuncu and Auba
        Or
        B) Sterling and Haller to Son and Auba

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

          A looks better esp if you have other Liverpool coverage. B could also pay off, but I personally would want to keep Sterling, at least with the plum fixture this week

      8. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Do we think that Sterling can’t be rested being 5 points behind Liverpool?

        His minutes scare me from captaincy

        1. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I fully expect him to start.

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Me too, they must go full strenght

      9. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mount to Lanzini is a good move?

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

          Not really

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

          Don't think so. Looks like Mount only out for a week, so unless you are absolutely bare on the bench I would keep

      10. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who to play?
        Both attacking...

        A) Lundstram
        B) Rico

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

          B for me. SOT home form is poor

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

          B, but not much in it

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

          B

        4. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers!

      11. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        captain Kun or KDB?

        1. weaver93
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          kun

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

          Fully rested Kun all the way

        3. petergriff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Kun

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

          Aguerooooooo

      12. Bat Man
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Can I get away with banking a transfer? If Mount and Emerson are both out, I might only have 10 players.

        Pope Adrian
        Alderweireld Emerson Pieters Lundstram Kelly
        Salah Sterling Mount Lanzini Cantwell
        Aguero Haller Greenwood

        1. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This is the danger of such a bench. Is there any way to address that, ie. money in the bank?

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

            Yes. I have 1.1 FT.

            Options would be to transfer out Emerson to someone, but I want him for their upcoming fixtures.

            Otherwise I could do Kelly out to a max 5 defender, which doesn't leave me with many enticing options. Newcastle def for this weekend the only thing I can think of. Thoughts?

      13. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What would you go for?
        A. Digne, Otamendi, Haller
        B. Rico, Lundstram, Auba (c)

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

          A. Rico Lundstram a bit light. Depends on your other defenders, though

        2. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A seems more points to me. Though it's a captaincy option less for you.

      14. as33
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        KDB or Sterling to Captain?

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

          I would go with Sterling, but if you are afraid of minutes go with KDB and save yourself the headache

          1. Jones Kusi
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            But I do have Sterling, Salah and Kdb (if I really wanna). So Auba might be too much

          2. Jones Kusi
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Opps wrong reply

      15. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        any suggestions what to do here? 1ft 0itb

        ryan
        robo zinch digne soyu (lundstram)
        salah sterling maddison de bruyne (dundo)
        pukki haler (greenwood)

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sit back and relax

          1. Erez Avni
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            cheers

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

          Nice team. Consider replacements for Zinch, but not this week. Who’s captain?

          1. Erez Avni
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            cheers
            sterling I guess...

      16. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        any Mount news?

        1. CL4PTRAP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nothing official. No ligament damage unofficial news.

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

          Nothing concrete, but looks like he’ll be back against Brighton if not on Sunday

      17. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cmon green arrow!!!

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

        My team is very good but I've just decided to hit the WC after today's deadline. Reasons for me are that I want Son, Soy and Abraham LONG TERM, and want to make Cantwell a regular starter for me. Meaning... Mount and Barnes are now excess to requirements. Also not interested in Digne anymore until Gbamin returns, which is late October

        Current team:
        Pope Woodman
        TAA Digne Ota Lund Kelly
        Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
        Barnes Pukki Haller

        WC moves:
        Digne + Kelly + Mount + Barnes + Haller (seems crazy, right?) => Soy + Guilbert + Son + Abraham + 4.4 F

        Would most likely cap Son in GWs 7 and 9. I'll still have the core of my team, with Digne the only premium asset to leave. Feels crazy to lose Mount before that run of fixtures, but I really want to stop benching Cantwell (Fraser, Doherty and Jimmy last season for those who bought early) and the only way around that is 3-5-2, which means no Haller. Would still have two playing subs, so no problem there

        Questions:
        1. Where do you draw the line between aggression and patience?
        2. Is Son (C) + Soy + Tammy worth losing Mount + Haller + Digne + Barnes and promoting Cantwell?

        Doing my head in, these

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah this is mad, just do Raheem > Son and Barnes > Abraham.

        2. AndyCook
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Son isn’t generally good long term pick, each season he seems like a good option but then you look at his end of season tally and he’s never even made 180