Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 8: analysis of the key underlying stats

Ahead of Saturday’s Gameweek 8 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.

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 7

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

    Bit of advice please as I'm not sure what to do..

    Pope
    Trent otamendi lundy
    Salah sterling kdb mount
    Barnes pukki tammy

    Button cantwell montoya Soy

    1ft .5itb wc available

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

      Save

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

      Wait for KDB news, if your happy for Cantwell to play if KDB is out then save the transfer, personally I’d take a punt on someone

    3. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Save

  2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best player in for KDB (Not Mahrez)?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      KDB

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

        This

    2. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      CHO

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck to KJT in heptathlon, brilliant performance so far 🙂

    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Love it. My fave athlete competing in this.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who is?

        1. Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Kjt

          1. Surfeit of Lampteys
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Kevin Je Truyne

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A transfer too far?

    OUT : Adrian + Aurier + Tielemans + Aguero
    IN : 4m + Tomori + Mahrez + Aubameyang

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be captaining Aubameyang.

    2. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Cost? It does sort you out but could probably be done over a few weeks. Unless Auba explodes.... But he doesn't really does he.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        It would be a -12 *cough*

        I'm probably not going to do it, but wasn't sure on Aguero starting and he was my preferred captain. KdB out hurts his returns as well. Salah(c) otherwise.

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    The chasing pack (c) Aubameyang and the top 10k (c) Sterling?

    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm top 10k and I'm going sterling but I don't have auba so....

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I think many are going to be the same in the top 10k , Aubameyang (c) could really make up some ground.

        1. Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Depends if he scores more than one goal...

  6. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Feck off from my club OLE

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Fickle.. but yeah

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

      Yeah enough’s enough

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rage!

    4. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wtf are we playing - don't care if we lose, but it's the same boring stuff week after week - zero shots on target ffs

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

      He was a super sub and should have been a super temp manager but now it is just awkward!

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

      Poch next?

  7. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Start which defender?
    1) Lowton v. eve (doubled with Pope)
    2) Lundstram @ wat

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Everton cudnt score and have been bad away from home - wud start both burnely as well as Lund

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Will wait to hear about Cantwell. Might have to start them both after all.

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

      Lundstram

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

      Lundy, good opp to register attacking return

    4. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lund

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I forsee Auba being like a butcher hacking up the Bournemouth defence this weekend. Finger still twitching Kun to Auba.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If only someone cud pass to him

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Then aguero scores 3

  9. Tombory
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero KDB Aurier >> aubamayang(C) lundstram Sterling - 4?

    Yes or No?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Obvs a win overall but I wouldn’t be selling Aguero personally

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

        This, I have a feeling that Aguero will score a lot this he

  10. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Madness to punt on Pepe for a week? I know he's been poor but my subs are Dendoncker (mci), Rico (ars) and Soyuncu (liv). Would go Mahrez if I was confident of him starting but I'm not. Maybe just sensible to save the transfer and take Dendo's 2 pointer.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pepe looks gash, I’d rather get Yarmolenko

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe punt on Saka?

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I think Pepe is a punt too far this week for sure. He needs to build up his confidence first. I think that may take a few gameweeks. The fixture run is ideal but for now he is a massively overpriced FPL assest.

    4. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Madness

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      thinking about him, he gonna come good sooner or later. 3 home games in next 4 against ez opposition. I'm willing to have a bet its now. Wouldnt recommend it to anyone but he who dares 😀

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

    Which option is better?

    A. Dendo to Saka
    B. KdB to Son (Would probably reverse it after Spurs vs Watford)

    Thanks

    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hmmm. Dendo is dead so saka could be a good punt. Feels a bit early though. If Kdb is out and you can afford to get him back then get son.

  12. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts please lovely people!
    £0.8 itb.
    2FTs

    Heaton (Pope)
    Digne / Lund / VVD (Aurier/Cathcart)
    Salah / Cantwell / Ceballos / Mount (KDB)
    Kane / Haller / Pukki

    1. Party time
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Don't know if Ceballos is nailed but it looks like a good team to me

      • Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Either Ceballos and Aurier/Digne out our both the defenders out of you think Ceballos will do something. Do you think that?

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

        Ceballos out for me although 2 FTs over IB could be good?

    2. Party time
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I am considering bringing in Martial after the IB but I ask myself again, is it worth it with United. Heck!

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

          I’d stay clear but he could be a great option

          1. Party time
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah I will hold on for now atleast but he is a great option once united get more creative

            • Party time
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Thanks buddy 🙂

            • Back on the horse
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Nah, go for Lei and their fixtures

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yes, Vardy should be in the team soon but I might just go with a United midfielder, nice easy fixtures on the horizon... Ofcourse I will hold for now atleast, Thank you 🙂

                  1. Back on the horse
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Get vardy and a lei mid. I'm going to triple up after this week.

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Yes I could also double up with Vardy + Maddison. After the IB, we should have a clearer picture given united's fixtures

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

                  I wouldn't personally they're a terrible side. Could work out though and you would look genius!!

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Lol, I agree! hopefully it works out, I like those juicy fixtures, Thanks buddy

                • De Gea is GOAT
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Any Arsenal fans care to share their thoughts on the Saka situation please. I just don't understand how him being completely out of the squad tonight is seen as being rested thus making him a sure starter this weekend. Any help would be much appreciated.

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

                    If not confirmed injured or anything, then I'm willing to take a punt on him starting. He actually adds something to the Arsenal side in Lacazette's absence, and I would actually be a bit puzzled if he doesn't start this weekend.

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

                      Small sample size mind.

                  2. Back on the horse
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Still breaking into the team but he looks like hes got some potential. Not an arsenal though...

                  3. Tempestic
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Looked good against united which showed when Pepe was subbed off first

                    1. De Gea is GOAT
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Completely agree with him bringing more attacking threat to Arsenal's game but being completely out of the squad tonight just seems odd? I can see Willock and Nelson having as good of a chance as him this weekend tbh. But hey im sure someone who is more familiar to Emerys tactics could clarify all this. This is how i see it anyway but ive never followed the team closely.

                • PrettyDick
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Mad to think that Scotlands national team might have the worlds best benched LB

                  1. Wild Rover
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Is this a question or a statement?

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

                      yes?

                      1. Wild Rover
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        I like you, stick around 🙂

                        1. Back on the horse
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Like a prettydick eh

                          1. Wild Rover
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Like KTJ more

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

                    Ireland have same issue at RB. Doherty warming the bench with Coleman captaining the side.

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

                      Very much so. At least Doherty can find some comfort in the fact that Coleman is 31..

                  3. Surfeit of Lampteys
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Do they not tend to pay both Tierney and Robertson? Former at right back maybe.

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

                      do they? If so I retract all my previous statements

                • Pep Roulette
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Save FT?

                  Adrian
                  TAA Otamendi Lundstram
                  Salah(C) Pepe DSilva Cantwell
                  Aguero Haller Tammy

                  Button Guendouzi Rico Aurier*

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

                    Yes or Pepe to Mount?

                • Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  The latest hot topic regarding Mahrez and KDB is probably the most profound post since I have visited this site. I am not one for listening to advice but this warrants consideration. Thank you whoever wrote it.

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Good on ya Tuvok

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

                  Is Cantwell ok?

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

                    Until we hear otherwise yes.

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

                    Needs a haircut

                  3. TLF
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Apparently he actually went to some charity gig the afternoon he was reported to miss training due to a suspected injury so until I hear otherwise from the club im assuming he is fit.

                • SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  playing around with the idea of a WC, probably best to wait a week but could pull the trigger...thoughts on this? and maybe fill in the blanks..

                  ?4.5? (McGovern)
                  TAA ?5.0? Soyuncu Tomori Lundstram
                  Sterling Son Mahrez Cantwell Saka
                  Auba Vardy Abraham

                  433 unless Saka nailed/Cantwell at home

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

                  Am I right to hold this lot so 2 FTs over IB:-

                  Pope
                  TAA Lundstram Engels
                  Son Cantwell Salah KDB*
                  Abraham Auba(vc) Pukki(c)

                  McGovern McNeil Soyuncu Montoya

                  0 ITB

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Absolutely

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

                      Cheers KK

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

                    Yep, I would

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

                      Thanks pal.

                  3. Saro0808
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Would for press conference,if both kbd and cantwell are out,u could probably look for mehrez/silva,but that’s for a punt this week.pretty sure both the players won’t drop more than 0.2m in a week.
                    Love the Pukki differntial (as it’s a home game)

                • TLF
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  If KDB is still reported a doubt for the weekend by Pep I'm looking at Dendoncker to Saka as a punt, looked sharp v UTD, would leave me with a decent (ish) team on paper this week.

                  Henderson
                  Trent, Zinchenko, Lundy
                  Sterling, Saka, Cantwell, Son
                  Auba, Tammy, Pukki
                  (Montoya, Soyuncu, KDB*)

                • Super Squirrel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  So bako saka didn’t start tonight, what do people think about him starting vs Bournemouth? Likely?

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

                    Yes, very, along with Auba he was Arsenals best player v UTD the other night

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

                      This, might take a punt on him myself

                  2. De Gea is GOAT
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Make it 3. I just find it unusual that he didn't make the squad at all tonight.

                • Saro0808
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Adrian
                  Alonso Lundstram matip
                  McGinn son kbd salah
                  Abraham Pukki Aguero

                  Bench : cantwell,kelly,Rico
                  Bank : 0.3m and 1ft

                  So confused after kdb( was planning to captain him) injury,now cantwell is injured(he was the perfect backup for this week)as I thinking to drop augero (as he played champions league,possible rotation to Jesus)to Aubameyang or Adrian to a goalkeeper ( as liverpool fixtures becomes hard )
                  Any suggestions ? Who to caption?

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

                    Hold pal. Cantwell is not injured until we are told so. Twitter rumour so far. I have him and KDB and I am holding. 2 FTs over IB will be useful.

                    1. Saro0808
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Yea,plan is to hold on kdb as pep mentioned it’s nothing serious,he would surely be back after the international break,pretty sure he won’t drop more than 0.2m.main concern is that peps rotation no one knows whether Aguero will feature or not.would be a tough option to choose the captain for the week then.thanks mate.

                • boogle
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Play Pope (EVE) or Heaton (nor)?

                  Leaning towards Pope but not sure why...

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

                    Pope

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

                      Norwich been pretty lethal at home.

                  2. Harper (No more Penandes)
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Pope

                • No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  A) digne and KDB to Rico and sterling (c)
                  B) Kdb to mahrez
                  C) Kdb to son

                  Also have Salah and aguero as captain options

                • Flynny
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Is Cantwell to saka worth a one week punt ahead of wildcard even if cantwell is fit.

                  Prob won't have cantwell on wildcard. Already starting pukki

                  Thanks

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

                    Brave but I like it.

                    1. Flynny
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Need to get back to winning ways quickly mate....

                • Pep Roulette
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Aguero, DSilva & Pepe to Aubameyang, Sterling & Mount?

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

                    Can you afford Dilva and Pepe to Sterling and Mount for free?

                • pundit of punts
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Where's this Cantwell rumour coming from?

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

                    Twitter.

                  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    From The rumour mill.

                • Ohh1454
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  For next two weeks :
                  A. Kane (bha, WAT)
                  B. Auba (BOU, shu)

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

                    Auba for me but could go either way. I also have Son so happy with that.

                • Arteta
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Ceballos G, Martinelli A