Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 12: analysis of the key underlying stats

With Friday’s Gameweek 12 deadline hurtling into view, we take a look at the data available in our Members’ Area and present the eye-catching stats that may be of interest to Fantasy managers.

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 11

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  1. Kenny Dogleash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A/ TAA + 8.4m mid
    B/ 5.4m Def + KDB

    1. nibby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      B all day with the quality cheapies on offer

    3. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

    Does anyone rlse feel like Cantwell will start tomorrow? The only reason he didn't start last week cause he was an injury doubt and didn't train.

    1. nibby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Else*

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No. He was badly at fault for the Man Utd penalties and got hauled off at half time even uninjured. Onel Hernandez is more likely to start.

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

        Cantwell party was canceled

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

        Bummer

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

        Yeah, he was horrible against united.

  3. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have Dilva, Sterling & KDB

    Should I do sterling -> mane on a free??

    1. nibby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dilva out injured

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

      Yes

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

      definitely

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

    What's the best move this week guys?

    Not sure whether to go ahead with Firmino or Jimenez 
    2ft, 0.1itb

    1) sterling Ota-> mane willems/Rico
    2) firmino ota-> Jimenez willems/Rico 
    3) mount Ota-> pulisic willems/rico
    4) kdb firmino-> mane Jimenez 
    5) ota-> rico/willems and do 2ft during IB

    Team is:
    Pope 
    Soy taa lundstram 
    Sterling kdb maddison mount 
    Vardy (c) Firmino Abraham

    Button, saka, Ota, Hanley

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimi no longer due

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

      He had 8 shots and 4 on target away to Arsenal.

      He is due an EXPLOSION

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        nope just scored, now he needs 8 shots again

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

          Ahahahaa

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

    Lads we have to hold for one more IB and after that is basically is every day FPL.

    LET THE GAMES BEGIN

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im a lady

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

        Ladies are welcomed always

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah that was a controversial statement from Daniel -_-

      3. Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Nice moustache

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

        oh yes.

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

      You can get 25/1 on Wolves winning the Europa cup.

      Might not be a bad E/W punt.

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

        Naaah. Someone from CL will win it

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

          When was the last time that happened

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

            Chelsea 12/13

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

          Inter?

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Unai Emery begs to differ.. Good Ebening!

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

        They look well set up in Europe with solid CMs, wide options, Traore's strength and pace and a quality centre forward.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Indeed,i have seen a lot worse teams winning it.

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

            Remember when Dnipro used to beat everyone and now they don't even exist.

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What would you do here?

      Gazza
      TAA Tomori Lundstram
      Sterling KDB Son Mount
      Vardy Tammy Connolly
      ___
      Button; Hayden Soy Kelly

      1 FT 5.0 in the bank

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

        Connolly to Jimmy
        Hayden to Martial

        Pick one or both.

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

          Connolly to Ayew, Hayden to Martial

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Why take a hit to bring in Ayew? Seems a bit non sense

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

              Oh, not for a hit no

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not enough itb to do both... Could do

          Sterling + Connolly ->

          A) Martial + Jim
          B) Martial + Kane

          Both would leave me with enough ITB to upgrade Son to Mane next week

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

        Con > Mousett
        Hayden > Maddy/Martial

    4. Motty FPL
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For those very few remaining digne owners: Play Digne or Soyuncu??

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

        Sell Digne

        1. jg7u
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No way, not in the next 2.

      2. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Digne

      3. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I’m playing Digne in what is likely is final appearance for me

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          NOR next week?

          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Good call. Depends if I WC in gw13 or 14

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

        Easily Digne

      5. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        digne

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

        I’m playing him this week and keeping for the Norwich game

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

        Digne

      8. Motty FPL
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers guys, digne makes more sense. Keeping for next 2 for norwich, then selling!

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

      Hi, please bench one
      A. Soy vs ARS
      B. Lundy vs tot
      C. Rico vs new
      D. Mount vs CRY

      Thanks 🙂

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

        A

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

        Think it has to be Soy

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

        Soy. Arsenal will turn up when you least expect it.

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

      A connolly to jimenez (3-4-3)
      B cantwell to pulisic (3-5-2)

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

        Connolly to Ayew and cash

        1. andres
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I have loads of cash atm, not interested in week 3rd striker options... also have mount so not taking risks.

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

            Jimi then!!!

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A

    7. WWF
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who will ManU buy next trade window?

      1. Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Longstaff maybe

        • FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Wilson

        • The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'd like Haaland but we'll probably get Mandzukic and no one else.

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

            Haaland could be anything

            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Price wise?

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

                Skills and awesomeness wise

        • Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pogba>Bale
          £150m>Kane

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

            If MBS is a buyer anything is possible I guess

      2. Taribo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Play Mount (CRY) or C.Wilson (New)?

        Or bring in Jimmy (AVL) -4 and play him instead?

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

          Willy

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

        3.41 expected goal involvements (xGI) from Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) over the last four Gameweeks, the highest of any FPL midfielder and inferior to only Neal Maupay (£6.0m) among Fantasy assets in all positions

        :))

        1. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            🙂

          • The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            What was Vardy's?

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

              been garbage all year he just has a high (unsustainable) conversion rate. nearly half of his shots have gone in

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

              2.3

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers, he's ridiculous, good luck for the weekend mate, I think I've decided to hold Sterling to captain vs Chelsea.

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

                  also holding. trying to decide whether to lose robbo (to lovren) to accommodate martial (for a hit). sounds wrong but sort of feels right

        2. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A. Robertson in 442
          B. Pulisic in a 352

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

            Neither, what's your current team?

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Pope McGovern

              TAA Lundstram Tomori Soy Kelly

              Sterling KDB Mane CHO Stephens

              Vardy Abraham C.Wilson

              Looking at Kelly Cho and C.Wilson out in A.

              Cho Stephens and C.wilson out in B
              Both are for a hit in GW13

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

                In that case it's B by a margin. And good luck !!!

        3. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who do you plan to captain next GW (GW13)?

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

            Mane probably

          2. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I’ll worry about that next week

          3. WWF
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Will think about it after IB

          4. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Probably Auba for the troll

          5. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I think Sterling looks the best option and I was gonna switch him to Mane.

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

            Vardy next 3

        4. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sorry posted earlier and no replies

          Suggestions?- time to ditch Kun???

          Ryan,Button

          TAA,Lundstram,Rico,Kelly*,Hanley*

          Mount,Mane,Maddison,KDB,Saka*

          Kun,Abraham,Vardy

          Thank you!

        5. Jimbo-Jones
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Need to use at least one of my FT.
          Who is the priority? 0.5itb.

          Heaton
          VVD TAA Soyuncu Tomori
          Salah Sterling KDB Mount
          Jimenez Abraham

          Lundstram Greenwood Dendoncker

          1. Phil's Stamps
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Possibly swap Heaton to someone with better fixtures?

        6. Phil's Stamps
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          It's a nice problem to have, but I just can't see when I'll use my WC. I'm happy with my squad (team linked if you're interested), great rank and high team value, but still thinking about popping it over the IB just to give me something to tinker with and possibly make a few pennies. There's also a couple of minor fixture swings in GW18 & 20 that could be possible contenders but nothing special.

          What would you do?
          A) Play WC in IB just for the hell of it.
          B) Save for emergency & risk never using it

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            B)

            I think if you wanna just use it to gain value, better doing it sometime in December than an IB, the prices barely move. Remember the crazy Auba train last season?

            1. Phil's Stamps
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Cheers.

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Also could use it to navigate Liverpool's blank.

                1. Phil's Stamps
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes that was one option. I plan to bring in Salah for Sterling, then switch back for the blank, benching Mane and TAA. McGinn looks a good pick from 18 onwards too, but other than that I only see injuries forcing me to make any more transfers. Surely I can't play it just to save a posible -4?

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Saving a -4 better than not playing it at all though.

                    1. Phil's Stamps
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Absolutely.

          2. Puncheon Guly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I was in your position this time last year. Used it early December and completely messed up my side and never got it back.

            Use it if you need to, but don't use it for the sake of it

            1. Phil's Stamps
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Sound advice.

        7. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sort of like Sterling to Son...

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            reply fail

          2. Astronautovic
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            No way

        8. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          SHU's GC delta (i.e., xGC - GC) is the highest in the entire EPL. Interesting.

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

            good keeper and bit of luck

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

              lot of luck tbh

        9. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I want to bring MArtial tonight cause price change, Sterling will drop and he will rise and i have question. Did he have any injury tonight vs PArtizan or similar ?

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            No injury/knock but he did not come off (played 90 mins)

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Fine. Dont worry about that, he isnt in France squad so he has 15 days to rest

        10. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Is Willems (4.5) nailed for Newcastle or is Lascelles (4.4) a better pick?

          1. Phil's Stamps
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            It's Willems place to lose and he's outstanding at the mo. Much better stats than Lascelles too.

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

              cheers, Willems it is then

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

            was considering bringing him in myself

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

            I planned on bringing in Willems, but what's all this talk of Ritchie affecting his place?

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

            I was 0.1 away from Willems so had to go Lascelles

          5. UpAndAway
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Ritchie a chance to take Willims' spot or even a chance for rotation?

        11. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Big win for AZ tonight. Not said that much this season so far...

        12. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Jimi to Wilson - 4 ?

          Yay or nay ?

          1. Boz
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Nay

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

            nay

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

            ???

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

            surely you mean Wilson > Jimi?

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

            Thats the other way round?

          6. Homer21
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Big nay

          7. Yozzer
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Haha doh
            Yes , sorry lads

            Still a nay ?

        13. Thunder Warrior
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pukki to Jim for a hit?

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

            no

        14. CFC1990
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Anyone like Daniel James as an option as an alternative to Martial?

          1. Boz
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Nah

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

            i got him, not expecting much

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

          now for something different (draft league)

          which one would you play out of

          ozil, djenpo and fraser?

          currently on fraser.

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

            doubt any of em start. prob dj for a laugh

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

              i like the way you think.

        16. Boz
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling + Maupay > Maddison + VardyC (-4)?

        17. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          (RP from previous article)

          I'm being adviced to go for a liverpool double up defensively. But is this strategy really sound with the likes of Soyuncu and Lundstram performing just as good / even better? Liverpools fixtures are mouthwatering. But so are Leicester's and Chelsea's. And Lundstram seem to be fixture proof.

          In the light of the above, which combo would you pick?

          A) Kane, Martial, Tomori
          --> Tomori in a two out of four rotation with Lundstram, Soy and a 4.5 defender

          B) Jimenez, Son, Roberton
          --> Rotate Soy and Lundstram only

          NOTE: TAA is a part of all options

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Kane could be Auba as well