Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 17: analysis of the key underlying stats

Fantasy managers have just negotiated three Gameweek deadlines in the space of a week but there is no let-up as we approach Christmas.

With Fantasy managers set for a busy three weeks ahead, we take a look at the data available in our Members’ Area and present the eye-catching stats that may be of interest.

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.

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Gameweek 16 – FPL Match Reports

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

    GW18

    Tomori, Madison, Mane
    to
    Stevens, Grealish, Son

    Is this too crazy?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      getting rid of Mad and Mane for a hit is madness
      and Stevens looks like points chasing

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

        thkx 😉

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

      This isn’t just crazy, it’s..............yeah...yeah it’s just crazy.
      #certified.

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori's out

    5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy, keep Mane and Maddy

    6. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Im planing to lose Mane and Tomori for free that week, and WC gw20. If you dont have WC then bench Mane maybe?

    7. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wind up?

    8. Bruin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just Tomori to somebody

  2. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimi and Soy —> Rashford and Kelly for free?

    Looking over the next 5 weeks this should net a handy profit?

    Thoughts appreciated!

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

      did Jimi to Rash on Saturday

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

      I'm holding on to Jimi for two more weeks as he is one of my only players with a kind gw18 fixture.

      I'd be holding Soy probably too, but if you need to raise funds...

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rashford outscores over the next 4 surely?

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      who are your other defenders??

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lundstrum TAA Aurier Rico

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cam you hold one more week

          I have a very similar defence (Kelly instead of Rico). I'm getting rid of TAA for the blank and that will fund Rashford

          1. Kevtheotter
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I feel like holding here is typical way I miss points.

            Was so close to KDB -> Son last week and didn’t pull the trigger

            Also have 2FT so need to do something.

            1. Kevtheotter
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Also with 3 favourable home fixtures I’d much rather get rid of Soy than TAA.

              City and Liverpool then 2 away after Norwich isn’t looking great for Soy

            2. TRIPOS TOPPER
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              maybe Soy then as he has two though fixtures afterwards

              hopefully you don't have too much value tied up in him

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good movies 🙂

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The Irishman was better

        1. The Mandalorian
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          New Rambo is ultra violent

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

      Not sn upgrade

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

    Son or Alli regardless of price?

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

      Tough to call, Sonny boy probably.
      I really couldn’t decide so had to take have both.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      prefer Son, but ideally get both

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli is Jose’s boy it seems. His mins seem safer.

      Son is very explosive.

      I have Alli but want both

    4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both imo

    5. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both. Working for me so far.

    6. Bruin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son all day long

  4. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Trent lunds Soy
    Mane sterling Zaha Ali
    Vardy (c) Jiminez Ings
    (Pope Kelly Dunk Cantwell)

    A) save FT
    B Sterling -> Son
    C Sterling & Jiminez -> Son & Rashford (-4)
    D) Zaha & Jiminez -> Zaha & Tammy

  5. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ok to save FT?

    Gazz
    TAA Soy Lundstrum
    Mane(c) KDB Alli Mount
    Jimmy Abraham Vardy

    Button Tomori Dendonker Rico

    1. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. But would loose Mount at some point.

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Jesus? I have 2 FT so need to use 1. Swap for Rashford or Tammy?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd keep if Kun is definitely out, I'd really want Tammy this week too though.

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nothing

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      keep this week and go to Rash week after

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

    Absolutely can't decide.
    I want Rashford before the next rise but I'm not sure about this move
    ----> Ings, KDB to Rash, Alli

    1. fgdu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ings is hot atm sell someone else

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hum.....

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Although it looks good on paper, Ings is in red hot form and KDB and city could trash Arsenal

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Happy to hold Jesus after that display this evening against that poor arsenal defence. Thoughts on hot to use a ft here?

    Henderson
    Soyuncu, Aurier, Lundstram
    Salah, Mane, Maddison, Mount
    Vardy, Jesus, Rashford

    Button, Saiss, Cantwell, RICO .1 itb 2ft

    Thinking Saiss to Cahill

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      great team and that's a nice move. CP defence looks great

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers thanks

  9. pjanns
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you change anything?
    I feel my team is GTG. Still have WC.

    Henderson
    Soy - Lunds TAA
    Mane - Son - Maddi - KDB
    Vardy - Rashford - Abraham
    (Button - Cantwell - Rico - Reid)

    Any suggestions selvom. Thanks 🙂

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn’t change anything this week.
      Nice team.

      1. pjanns
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

  10. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So next week I’m thinking about dumping both my Liverpool defenders to fund Cantwell >> Alli and go 3-5-2

    Would be Robertson,TAA,Cantwell >> Kelly,5.8m,Alli -4

    Best defender up to 5.8m to fit into a defence of Lundstrum,Soyuncu,Kelly,Rico
    Can’t be Leicester

    1. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier

  11. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How is this looking,0FT 0.0ITB g2g?

    Gazza
    TAA,Aurier,Lund
    Salah(C),KDB,Son,Martial,Richa
    Rash,Tammy

    Dunk,Rico,Greenwood

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg.
      Like the Richarlison pick.

    2. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Solid

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Trippier on penalties for Athletico 😯 !?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well... he was... just watching the highlights now

  13. Mr Wizard
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Schimichael

    TAA / Soyuncu / Lundstram

    Ali / Son / Mané / Pulisic

    Jimmy / Rashford / Vardy

    Subs: Martin / Rico / Nakamba / Tomori

    Im leaning towards doing NOTHING or Tomori, Jimmy >> Abraham, Kelly

    What do you think?

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For free?

      1. Mr Wizard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Would be for a -4

  14. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please help me out here guys!

    Ryan
    VVD - Soy - Lundy - Tomori (not gonna play)
    Mount - Salah - Sterling - Tielemans
    Kane - Abraham

    4m - Greenwood, Rico, Dendoncker
    0m ITB 2 FT
    A) Kane + Greenwood -> Rashford + Ings
    B) Tomori + Tielemans -> Kelly + James (+0,8m ITB)
    C) Other?

  15. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What's the highest number of hits you've ever taken in a single GW and was it sucessful? I took a - 28 by mistake a couple of seasons ago (in other words, I was drunk one evening and all of the moves seemed to be genius masterstrokes).

    I ended up finishing that season in the top 20k and I wonder if the strong finish was a result of me making a very radical change to my team between wildcards.

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      id 7043029

      This guy is my sons 1st round FPL Cup oppo.

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

      -8 is literally the most I think I've ever taken.

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

      Spunked wildcard early a few years back. Took a -20 around GW10 or so. Still won mini league and finished 29k. It wasn’t a success the very next weekend but overall worked a treat

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

      i took a - 16 a couple of weeks ago, my team was threading water and going nowhere so i just said feck it i'll take the big hit and write off the week, it has worked out mostly ok so far and i'm much happier with my team now moving forward

    5. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      -32 and forgot to hit WC button a few years ago. Went from 2,500-ish to 60,000-ish. Never recovered (to this day!).

  16. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which one from the midfield do I drop?!!

    A - Mane (WAT)
    B - KDB (ars)
    C - Mount (BOU)
    D - Alli (wol)
    E - Tielemans (NOR)

    Schmikes
    VVD Lundstram Kelly
    Vardy (C) Tammy Jiminez

    Button ??? Tomori Rico.

  17. Rover
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is anyone else considering a pre-WC punt on Origi for the weekend? Of course since it is an early kick-off, I'll be hoping for team leaks.

    1. Rover
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He would come in for Mousset

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

        Mousset will start, Origi won’t

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I very much doubt he starts.

  18. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Worth playing WC this week to move from Team A to B ?

    Team A
    Henderson
    TAA Lundstram Söyüncü
    Mané Zaha KDB Pulisic
    Vardy (c) Abraham Rashford

    McGovern Cantwell Rico Diop

    Team B
    Guaita
    Guilbert Aurier Chilwell
    Mané Son Maddison Alli Pulisic
    Vardy (c) Abraham

    Martin Willems Martinelli Rico

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope,team A is great for this week

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

      Do it next week.

  19. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would like to get some advices. Dont know what to do now.

    Pope (Button)
    TAA - Soy - Lundstram (Rico - Reid)
    Salah - Mane - KdB - Maddy - Mount
    Jimenez - Vardy (Greenwood)

    Have 2 FT, 0.2M itb.

    A) Kdb -> Son
    B) Kdb and Jimenez -> Alli and Abraham (next week Salah to Son)
    C) Rico -> Kelly
    D) Something else?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  20. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If Dilva doesnt play,what does that mean for KDB? More advanced or?

  21. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vote Labour

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not until they stop sitting on the fence about VAR

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looking like horrific loses incoming. It'll be interesting.

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Looks like the pollsters got it right this time.

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

      Does it matter who I vote for tomorrow? The last vote didn't make much difference.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        be thankful you have one.

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

          You not think it's an illusion? Makes people feel better to let them think they have a say. My feeling is life goes on regardless.

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            It's not perfect by any means, but it is light years ahead of the alternative.

          2. El Lobito 10
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            The illusion is that we live in a democracy, when in reality the UK is a kleptocracy, controlled and essentially owned by the super rich. Hence the morbid fear from the corporate press of this Labour getting into office, and repeated lies to stop it.

  22. gonzalocampos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The winners of each Champions League group play first away and then at home correct?

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Correct.

  23. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Transfer out:
    De Bruyne, Lucas Moura and greenwood

    For
    Martial, Grealish and Abraham

    Worth a -8 hit im chasing in my mini league

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not

  24. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT, 3 mil itb.

    Pope
    TAA Kelly Lundy Soy Rico
    KDB son Zaha Pulisic Saka
    Jesus Jimi Vardy

    Is a save here fine?

    Thebe prolly find a way to get rash in next week and Also Mane the week after.

    1. ludaslol
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I gusss KDB> Mane is fine also. But really think city could trash Arsenal

  25. thepirates
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA - Robertson - Lundstram - soy
    Zaha - Mané - Sterling - Alli
    Jimenez - Vardy
    Bench: Lys M - Rico - Deando

    Suggestions? Got 2ft, thinking of moving sterling, lys, robbo to son, rashford n aurier (-4). Tips appriciated!!

  26. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio
    Soy Lund Kelly (Rico-Williams)
    Mané Alli Madd Pulisic (Dendo*)
    Vardy Auba Kane
    1FT 0 M
    A- Patricio> Guita
    B- other transfer

  27. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rather play this GW, Alli or Jimenez?

  28. mpalmercity76
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Jimi & Puli out for Son & Maupay a backward step?

    Thoughts, opinions etc

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

    Any reason not to do Auba to Abraham tonight? Could be a £0.2m swing tonight. Rashford seems more popular around here this week but I'm a bit uncertain of Utd assets.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What about Jesus?

  30. mpalmercity76
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Or is Mane & Jiminez out for Son & Rashford a better move.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is you on crack