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. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone watch the wolves game?

    How did Jiménez play?

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

      It was a knockout performance.

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

      He was killer

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

      Looked sharp but had few chances

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Did not watch but scoring in injury time is intriguing

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

      Might face the same punishment as Son in the PL.

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

    Have 2 free transfers and 1.7m leftover. What would you do with this front 8?

    Sterling, Mane, Mount, Yarmo, Dendoncker
    Auba, Tammy, Maupay

    Auba, Maupay, Yarmo and Dendocker's spots all up for grabs.

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

      I'm in a similar position, obvious move is either Vardy or Maddison/Tielemans in. Leicester look good and have great fixtures. Martial is good value at 7.6 as OOP.
      Auba/Dend > Vardy/Martial?

  3. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which set

    A) kelly matip 6.4 mid. Auba
    B) willems/saiss taa/robbo mount jimenez

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

      Matip out injured for a few weeks I think.

    2. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B by a landslide. Prefer Willems, TAA and Jimenez/Saiss I rate close to your aforementioned alternatives.

  4. Donblaster
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2FTs and £1m itb

    Pope
    TAA | Lascelles | Tomori
    Sterling | Salah | Mount | Yarm
    Aguero | Abraham | Connolly

    4.0 | Saka | Soy | 4.0

    A) Aguero & Saka > Vardy & Martial
    B) Salah & Connolly > Vardy & Martial
    Or something more leftfield like...
    C) Aguero & Saka > Kane & Tielemans

    Thanks for any thoughts.

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A looks good to me

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

      Aguero + Connolly -> Vardy + Jimenez

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

      kun -> vardy save the FT

  5. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Willems or Rico? For 5th defender I have TAA Tomori Soy and lundstram

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

      rico

  6. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts on my lineup and bench order please?

    Pope
    Taa lundstram soyuncu willems
    Salah kdb martial Mané(v)
    Abraham Vardy(c)

    McGovern Connolly Guendouzi Reid

    Not sure wether to drop a defender for Connolly maybe

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

      Bench is thin

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes it is, it will stay that way until someone is underperforming and gets downgraded.

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

          Line up is good to go this week...

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

      drop soy play connolly

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

        I think Leicester will win and not concede

        1. In a Rush
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Leicester obviously have been more solid at the back lately but they do usually like to concede the odd goal.

      2. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, that idea had entered my mind I may do that.

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

    From GW13:

    A) Salah + Tomori
    B) Mane + Soy

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gut says A, head says B.

      Mane in better form, Leicester a better defensive unit.

      Salah more explosive though, and on pens.

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

    Willems or Lascelles?

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

      Willems

    2. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Willems I’ve just brought him in I like his assist potential

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

      Lots of goals scored by CB for Newcastle plus Lascelles is the Cpt, I like both options..

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

      Laselles. Cheaper and more chance of a goal

    5. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Willems is the best option right now. Lascelles is probably best longterm. Ritchie is soon back from injury and will have something to say about that lwb position.

  9. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Söyüncü Tomori Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Vardy Abraham Firmino

    Button Cantwell Rico Kelly

    1. Lukey27
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rico ahead of Cantwell?

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

        Not sure. Cantwell is fit and playing at home. Difficult call.

    2. Lukey27
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm thinking Mendy>Rico and playing him ahead of Soy.

  10. DNFPL
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Newcastle fans how safe is Willems?

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For now he’s safe, but Ritchie is soon back from injury, and will eventuelle stir some things up.

  11. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve gone from captaining Vardy all week and getting in Jiminez to now owning Jota over Jimi and considering captaining him over Vardy.

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

      It’ll end in tears

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

        Owning him or captaining him?

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

      The Villa player?

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

        No his opponent playing for Wolves.

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      On WC?

      Go for jota, he’ll haul big soon.

  12. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Stuck on this one and need your advice, fellow FPLers.

    Start one, both playing away

    A) Rico (new)
    B) Maupay (mun)

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

      a

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

      Maupay

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

      B

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi....been planning to do wilson to jiminez tonight. But if mount trained today, does that mean I need to replace CHO instead? Or is CHO likely to play v palace?

    2.8m ITb team below

    Pope
    Taa lunds rico (soy boly)
    Mane kdb maddison cho (nakamba)
    Vardy abraham Wilson

    Thanks

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

      boly?

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

        Boly to robbo pencilled on for next week

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

          yeah good move

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

      Do Boly to Robbo now

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Willian a decent Chelsea option as seems more nailed than CHO and Pulisic?

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

      I think he could be great going forward

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

      Probably a better/more important player for Chelsea than those two, and certainly more nailed, but I'm not sure he's as good an FPL pick. He's more disciplined, less greedy, and frustratingly prone to assisting the assister in my experience. He's a bit like Bilva but even less threatening - a great player for his team who'll have the odd game where he scores well in FPL, but there are always better scoring FPL options in the same midfield as him.

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

        Thanks this is very helpful

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

    Let me try again and get this the right way round now 🙂

    Wilson to Jimi -4. ?

    .2 swing tonight but Wilson is unpredictable and does have Newcastle

  16. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather get Martial, Mcginn or Grealish?

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mmm, Martial or Mcginn. Depending how long Grealish out for?

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Both have good fixtures, and Martial could be a steal if United hit some form

    2. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Prices are so different so it’s a bit of a silly question? But I would probably say martial for next 5, see how he does, mcginn fixtures get good in a few gameweeks so can bring him in later on if martial not playing well

      1. NestorC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. I can afford them and I was leaning towards that plan you proposed

  17. AF90
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got 2 FT & 0.1 itb

    Ryan, Button
    VVD, Soyuncu, Rico, Lowton, Kelly
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Yarmolenko, Dendoncker
    Vardy, Abraham, Pukki.

    What would you do?

  18. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Cantwell back in the team now?

    Figure as I still own him might be the right time to use him (as I may have to with Mount and others..)

    May start as 4th mid and pray if so/could deliver something

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

      he isnt

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        appreciated.

        right then, hit in coming..

  19. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling to Son/Martial
    Greenwood to Jimenez

    2FT

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, same dilemma martial madison son think im going son

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

      Son and yes

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

    proud to be the 456th person to transfer in charlie taylor this week

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

      ʙᴀɴᴅɢᴡᴀɢᴏɴ ᴀʟᴇʀᴛ

    2. Ando
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Do you expect him to start from here on in?

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

        burnley fans seem to think he was always first choice but pieters started the season due to charlie taylor having his preseason disrupted by injury. pieters kept his place on merit at first but seem to think taylor is due back in from this week, having come on at half time last week.

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

          pieters performances have dipped quite a lot, and dyche talked up making changes in presser

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            May do long overdue swap of Kelly out 5th D

        2. Ando
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Right. Good luck!

      2. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        how nailed

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

          truthfully remains to be seen but burnley fans seem unanimous on it, and with dyche talking up changes, having brought on taylor at HT (who was previously first choice before being injured) it does make sense. 4.2 is not a lot of money im happy to take the risk

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

      Taylor’s been available for a while. Could be 1st choice given how poor Pieters was in the last game but wouldn’t fancy Burnley at all. Good luck

  21. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson to
    A) Jiminez
    B) Firmino

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

      A better value I think.. Use funds elsewhere

      1. Kasper the ghost keeper
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I think I agree tbf

  22. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which?

    A) auba 5.0 def. mount kelly
    B) auba matip 6.4 def. kelly
    C) jimenez taa mount willems/rico/saiss + itb

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *B) 6.4 midfielder sorry

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C with Willems.

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

      C seems to be the popular choice on here

  23. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on the best defender to start this week:

    A) Söyüncü
    B) Lascelles
    C) Rico

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B or C

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      c

  24. kinghenry14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best choice for a 4.4 bench fodder?
    Dendoncker
    Hayden
    Nakamba

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

      Dendo

    2. DNFPL
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hayden

  25. Ando
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is doing Mendy (liv, CHE) ➡ Rico (new, WOL) for -4 crazy?

    1. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes very crazy

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Si

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

      ...

  26. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Stuck on Martial or Son, think I prefer them as a punt over Maddison - albeit riskier. Any preference?

    Can afford Boly to Robbo either way so it's a straight match up for now, though martial would allow Kdb to sterling

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

      martials goal record is sort of hard to argue with

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

      Son purple patch incoming

  27. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start rico or soy?

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

      Rico

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      rico

  28. DNFPL
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How important is Vardy? 84K

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

      Very

      1. DNFPL
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This move worth it?

        Alonso, Dilva, Wickham > Willems, Hayden, Vardy (-4)

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

      leicester are top of the fixture list and theyre their in the league even though theyve had tough games.

      hes a great option and soon his ownership will make his hauls hurt non owners

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

        his ownership will make his nonhauls hurt owners, its entirely zero sum

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

          lol depends who you have in his place

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

    Jimenez seems to be this weeks bandwagon. i urge caution

    wolves schedule goes IB, 24th, 29th, 2nd, 5th, 9th, 13th, 16th

    thats too much for a team like wolves

    we saw this last season with burnley - barnes and wood were strong once they were out of europe.

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

      Yep. Steering clear until they don't have Europa League commitments.

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

      the europe thing was more correlative than causative. burnley changed their system and improved

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

        oh dont take my word for it

        https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/exiting-europa-league-a-blessing-in-disguise-burnley-boss-sean-dyche-1-10006049

        “It just puts a lot on what you are as a team, it stretches you, and so early in the season as well.

        “... it probably was good we came out of it and we managed to bring it all together again around Christmas and were strong again."
        Burnley boss Sean Dyche

    3. MaRooney 5
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      who you recommend at that price?

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

        auba is on my naughty list. if he banks (or even just gets one goal) against southampton he'll be gone. i'll probably get someone around 4.3-5m and use the cash to get in a couple of liverpool like robertson and/or mane

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

      Agree. I'm surprised so many are going for him. Given the Wolves' fixture run, I think I'd prefer Robertson in a 442 or Maddison in a 352 instead.

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

        Still think Jiminez will score regardless

  30. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best mid under 8m (and why):

    a. Martial
    b. Maddison
    c. Pulisic
    d. other?

    Thanks in advance!

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

      martial 17 goals in under 3000 mins, this season and last. when fit and nailed he's brilliant

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

        better than 1 in 2, technically

        1. MaRooney 5
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers!