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. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Why are people bringing Mahrez in?

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

      2 games 2 double digits and KDB looks unfit

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      short sited

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        sighted

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          what a word to spell wrong given it's meaning hehe!

    3. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      chasing points

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Great value if he keeps getting minutes

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

    What to do here lads?! 2ft 0.3itb

    Pope, Button
    TAA Otamendi Aurier Rico Hanley
    Salah Sterling Mount Son Cantwell
    Pukki Barnes Abraham

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

      Sell Aurier?

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

        Aurier>?

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

          Tomori maybe. Not interested in Diop as Fabianski is injured.

        2. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Lundstrum

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

      I'm confused between Tomori and Lund

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Lund has a string of awful fixtures. With Rico and Hanley I think you need someone with better fixtures.

    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Probably a boring Aurier to Tomori, or TAA, Barnes to Pereira, Wilson?

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

        I think Aurier to Tomori is reasonable this GW at least

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

      Cheers lads

  3. Bis_78
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Last on previous page

  4. Bis_78
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    1: Söyüncü + Vardy
    2: TAA + King
    3: Alonso + King (leaves 1m to upgrade Hanley. 5m total)

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

      2
      1
      3

      1. Bis_78
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  5. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Evening all, what to do with this team?

    Pope
    TAA, Diop, Lund
    KdB, Dilva, Son, Mount
    Kun, Firmino, Abraham

    Whiteman | Cantwell, Soyuncu, Aurier

    0.1 itb, 1FT

    Thinking

    A) AURIER to TOMORI, then next gw FIRMINO, DILVA -> VARDY, MAHREZ. Might be priced into doing Firmino to Vardy before this gw if Vardy's going to rise...

    B) KdB to Mahrez (but concerned Mahrez may be benched this gw)

    C) Suggestions?

    Thanks in advance

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      probably save this week and see what transpires over IB

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Probably sensible, but does mean I have to look at Aurier in my team.

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          won´t be red flagged though
          but he has not made Poch very happy lately, with red card and then a awful game vs Bayern. If you have a decent cover for him, like i would have, i would save and pray he plays vs Watford home.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dilva to Son, downgrade Aurier

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers pal, but have Son already.

  6. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A. Mahrez + Vardy
    B. Mahrez * Auba (-4)

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A - does it need to be done this week?

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A if Auba not captain. If Auba is captain then B

  7. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Can I get some advice on what to do with these guys?

    I have 2 injuries

    Pope
    TAA / Otamendi / Aurier*
    Salah / Mount / Sterling / Yarmelenko / KDB
    Pukki / Abraham

    Bench: Button, Greenwood, Kelly, Rico

    I have 1FT 0.4 itb

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure being braindead counts as an injury

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Who’s braindead. I have KDB and Aurier out

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          you missed the joke

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          He’s referring Aurier as brain dead dude

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'd probably do aurier to tomori or whichever defender you prefer

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      kind of awkward situation there as you have a little inspiring bench. I guess Kelly COULD be played, seems to have played himself in there to stay at least for now. Kdb could be out just one week, and if so, will you sell then buy him back? If it just a short term injury i would lean towards keeping and then you have to decide playing two subs or transfer Aurier out, who has a sublime game next week (if he plays, that is). Aurier with decent back up is for me ok, but Kelly and Rico seems little weak to me.
      Aurier to go over KDB so maybe Tomori?

  8. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    On WC 1.7 ITB

    Roberto
    Lundstram Ota Tomori
    Sterling Mahrez Son Mount
    Auba(C) Wilson Tammy

    Button Soyuncu RICO Dendoncker

    What Would you change further- suggestions please.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      would want a pool attacker or at least some Leicester on a WC

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        oh, Soy, would defo want vardy though

        1. No Salah
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Enough ITB for Wilson or Tammy to Vardy next week after pool is out of the way.

  9. Mr Peanutbutter
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    other mahrez captainers crapping their pants too?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      you bring him in mate?

      reckon he starts?

      1. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        for kdb yes. hayden my only playable sub for kdb. wc soon anyway

        1. Mr Peanutbutter
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'm too scared to reckon he starts or not

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Ahh ok, i haven't got WC otherwise i'd take the punt so you're right to take the chance, hope he starts for ya

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    TAA - Lundstram - Otamendi
    Mount - Son - Salah (vc) - KDB
    Pukki - Auba (c) - Pukki
    ____________________________
    Button: Cantwell, Hanley, Gibson

    1FT, 0.0 ITB

    Just roll the free and hope Cantwell fills in?
    would like a City mid but struggling there what to do exactly.

    Cheers guys.

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      whos pukki supposed to be

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No idea ow that happened lol! The second Pukki is Abraham

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It seems like you want Pukki as captain

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      if KDb out for only this week and no further injuries i think i would hold. KDB out will damage the other City assets, because as people tend to forget, Laporte is out (which means his passes and crosses is gone) and Sané is out (which gives width, pace and trickery which often opens up tight defenses). lacking those three players shuts down a lot of City´s attacking structure and patterns. Still likely they win but they will struggle to open up a fairly decent Wolves.

  11. Who Let The Dirk Kuyt?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would you rather play Diop or Lundstram this week?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Diop

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lund’s

    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lind

  12. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    which?

    a) kdb -4 to mahrez/son
    b) keep kdb, play 4 def.

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      b

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

      B

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I will sell kdb because i dont like that CPL game after IB

  13. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Souy or Tomori for the next 4/5?

    going to be replacement for Aurier, and have to play this week as I am short on player

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      soy

  14. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who to put the C armband on???

    A. Kun
    B. Stirling
    C. Salah

    Cheers.

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      d. a lower owned player

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Really? Out of curiosity who are u on? And who are you recommending?

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Pukki

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Auba?

        3. Mr Peanutbutter
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Mahrez

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

      £ all the way

    3. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      IMO easy B (att team and fresh legs)

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Stirling Moss...?!

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    135k people bought KDB this GW

    143k sold him

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Rolercoster

  16. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which combo do you think will get more points this gw ?

    A/ Mané Cantwell
    B/ Auba Robinson

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thx Daniel but is it by a fine margin ?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I liked Auba in the CL and think Cantwell might regress. Depends what price you paid for Cantw

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I liked Robbo in CL, sorry

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

      B

  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Need to sell Aurier. Budget is 5.4m

    A) Soy/chilwell
    B) Tomori
    C) Creswell
    D) Diop
    E) Ward

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      F) Tierney

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Will he start?

        1. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          not sure this gw , sorry. but if u have the luxury to wait one more gw he's def starting and shining

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

            He literaly plays for arsenal. I’d go for B though A is good too

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

      budget is 5.2 and went Tomori because of fixtures

    3. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If u need him to play right away u have to go B (C if maverick)

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

    Barnes to king or keep?

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      King is happy again. Coach moved him to wing and he is more direct and involved

      Barnes owner here..until last week 😉

    2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      great question. same dilemma. thinking Barnes to Haller or King. Could go Wilson but I want to keep some money in the bank.

  19. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Good "evening" scouts
    Wich looks best

    A) vvd+kdb to kelly+sterling
    (Play lundst, captain sterling)

    B) salah+kun to sterling+auba
    (Bench lund, salah out due fixtures, kun rotation issues, keep kdb)

    Ryan
    Vvd, digne, ota
    Salah(c), kdb*, mount, cantw
    Kun, abraham, pukki

    Lundst, mcginn, rico

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A for me

      1. rjcv177
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thkx 😉 i will trust lund and rico rotation assured

  20. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ceballos played 90 mins last night, I see. Was happy to keep him. Looks like he'll be benched again... 🙁

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

      Top Spanish sides going to stop loaning them players at this rate

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

      Current PL fixtures for both sides 27/10 and 02/11. It’s just a midweek game. Don’t get why it would be a double gameweek opportunity

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      don´t think so but liverpool plays that funny world cup for teams in december, which coincides with at least one game, i think west ham and most likely will get a dgw somewhere along the way.

  21. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    Lundstram TAA Ota
    Salah Sterling KDB* Mount
    Abraham Haller Pukki
    Button Cantwell Soyuncu Rico

    GTG and save my FT?

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

      We've got a pretty similar starting 11 (I have McGinn instead of Haller).

      I'm leaning towards holding and saving my FT.

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Only 3 GW's in October. Boooriiinggg

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Take a break, come back in November.

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

      Flagged for hot topic

  23. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So who's doing KDB to Mahrez, then?! I might pull the trigger. Bench not great and I could do with freeing up funds...

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I did it and captained

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Confident he'll start after playing 90 mins last game? What's the story with Bernardo Silva? Can't get banned for another number of days at least...?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe it's his turn to be benched

          1. Mr Peanutbutter
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            go away

        2. Mr Peanutbutter
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          bernardo's done

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

      Nah, owned him from the start - will at least wait to see if he’s back after IB

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

      I'm not, I was tempted but I already have 3 City players (KDB, Sterling, Ota), and I would want to bring KDB back after the international break.

      Worthwhile to consider maybe if you are planning to wildcard after anyway.

  24. true_Jerry
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    really struggling to use my 2 ft this week

    Pope
    TAA Soy Ota (rico lundstram)
    Sterling Kdb Son Cantwell (Nakamba)
    Auba Tammy Haller

    any ideas?

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      you are kind of set with this team unless you have some money itb, but not much you can do other than KDB out if he´s out, but not an advice i would give. Play one of your bench if KD is out, not ideal but Nakamba vs Norwich gives you a 2 pointer while Soy will concede at least one and Rico hoping for a set piece assist? Nakamba plays deep but Norwich are kak in defense and one marvelous pass through the middle to a lovely assist perhaps? KDb in and out is an option, but seems like a waste

  25. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A or B?
    A. Wilson + Tomori
    B. Mahrez + Lundstram/Rico/Cantwell (rotate)

    Thanks.

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

      A

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford will score. There guys, you have my recommendations for every position... for upcoming GW. All aboard...

  27. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which one to bench from Tomori, Diop & Lundstram? They all look decent for this week

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

      I'd bench Diop.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Diop, no fab

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Diop eh? was leaning towards Tomori myself

  28. Rowsdower
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So I'm either saving a transfer or taking a hit this week.

    I'm gonna hold kdb. If he's hurt I have to play Rico away to arsenal, which makes me want to sell Salah this week.

    Should I...

    Save transfer and play Salah and Rico this week

    Or

    Take a hit to get vardy and mount in for salah and greenwood

    Or

    Take a hit to get auba and one of guendouzi/Saka/McClean in for salah and greenwood?

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      save arsenal still suck

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

        Haha u legend arsenal are rubbish!! Suck big time bro

        1. Party time
            4 years, 5 months ago

            & united?

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

              He’s not talking about us - why do we need to be getting involved?

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  My bad! I was just wondering why a utd fan would be sht talking about arsenal when they have their own issues to deal with

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

                    We are manchester utd at the end of the day

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

                      Tbf we ent in the best of spaces either but really just need the owners to back us

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Man utd are better off selling some meatpiesausagerolls you know

          • Rowsdower
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            *mcginn not mcclean

          • Party time
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Save the transfer buddy

          • We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            So do you see kdb missing this gw at the very least?