Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 23: analysis of the key underlying stats

This weekend’s set of fixtures precedes the first Double Gameweek of 2019/20 and there is much for Fantasy managers to ponder as we approach what could be a pivotal couple of weeks in many of our seasons.

With two Fantasy Premier League deadlines to negotiate in the space of 79 hours, 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 shine in Gameweek 23 and beyond.

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

    Deeney or DCL?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      DCL

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Deeney for me

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dcl

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney

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

      DCL

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

    Current XI
    Hendo
    TAA, Gomez, Evans
    Mane, KDB(c), Rich, Mahrez
    Vardy, Ings, Jimi
    Vench : Grealish, Lund, Holgate
    G2G?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      My team is similar and have been mulling between Gomez/Robbo/Mane (have Salah & TAA).

      So G2G.

      1. OleGGMU
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate appreciate the reply , thoughts on grealish and jimi going forward?

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

    A : Mane ( Rash > Ings )
    B : Robertson ( El Ghazi > Hayden. Bench fodder )
    C : Gomez ( El Ghazi > Hayden + Son in for Martial for a hit )

    C :Find another route because no spurs is gonna hurt in 24

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A or B. A if Rash out injured. Either way need to get Ings in.

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

    Which West Ham players are you getting?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      triple defence

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

      but seriously...I did consider Haller for the DGW. I can't see any others being worthwhile

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haller if Ings looks like being rested

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Interesting. Hadn't thought of that

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nil

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

      none

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

    Ings and Robertson

    or

    Firmino and Digne?

    1. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      well that was resounding

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

      a

  6. Hint
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which WC squad do people prefer:

    A) McCarthy Button
    Soy VAN DIJK* Trent Sidibe Lundstram
    De Bruyne Mane Grealish Martial HAYDEN*
    Ings RASHFORD* Vardy

    B) As above but with B.Williams, Sarr and Firmino

    C) Something else?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B (even though I'm not sold on BWilliams)

  7. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all, how's my team for this week?

    Any changes you'd advise? Does anyone know why Tomori hasn't been playing? He featured a lot at the start of the season

    McCarthy
    TAA, Soyuncu, Saiss, Tomori
    KDB(c), Salah, Mane, Cantwell
    Vardy, DCL

    Lund, Grealish, Martinelli

  8. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone keeping Rashford? Is he sure to be out?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The million dollar question

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

      Thought latest news is he's likely to play. I'm keeping him as the price drop won't affect me.

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

      too early to be sure
      i can handle the price drop but was always planning on getting Firmino who is likely to rise...

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Marcus Rashford is prepared to play through the pain barrier to face Liverpool. He has responded well to initial treatment and will play on Sunday even if he’s required to take a pain-killing injection. #mufc [Mirror]

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

    start Stephens (WOL) over Soyuncu (bur) this week?

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

      soy edges it for me

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Soy. Burnley are poor

  10. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Already have TAA Salah Gomez as triple Liverpool but unsure of Gomez...
    A) Stick
    B) Rashford to Firmino, move Gomez(have 2ft)
    C) Downgrade Gomez now and before DGW downgrade Rash to upgrade Maddison to Mane

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

      probably stick now

    2. Saro0808
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Matip is back on training,so gomez might be a doubt for both the games.

  11. amtosh
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Asked this on last page but now it's got buried. Who do you think is more likely to play this weekend - Tanganga or B. Williams?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yikes. Williams I suppose.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who is williams competition?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Shaw

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

        The projected team for Man Utd on this website is Shaw at left back instead of Williams.

  12. boroie
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of
    A - Firminos price rising tonight
    B - Rashfords price dropping tonight?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A-97
      B-100

  13. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A - Robertson, Doucoure, Ings, Jimenez
    B - Van Dijk, Doucoure, Ings, Rashford
    C - Van Dijk, Traore, Aguero, Greenwood (no benching headache)

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The problem with C is that you have two forwards that might not play (or worse, might play for 5 minutes)

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fair point. Greenwood would obvs be bench fodder though and with Aguero you always accept that risk given his explosive upside as seen last weekend. Thanks

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          accepting the risk is fine, as long as you have someone on the bench to come in.

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

      A

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

      A - but maybe downgrade doucoure and keep some cash for future changes

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers both. I agree I like to keep some cash handy but I'm spending 0.1 on Traore to Doucoure because I think he'll be a nice differential - not keen to downgrade as I already have Cantwell.

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

    Which combo delivers more for next 4 gws

    A: Robbo + Martial + Tammy
    B: Aurier + Mane + DCL

    RMT favours A ever so marginally but it’s very tight. Alreayd own Salah and Taa

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

      prefer A, no Aurier is a huge plus 🙂

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        its very tough, i have been changing my views on it non stop

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    gentlemen, any thoughts on this bunch?

    considering jimi+cantwell out for mahrez(rotation risk right?!) and greenwood, or just rico to stephens, or roll FT.....any thoughts welcome, thank you

    Henderson
    TAA/Robbo/Lundstram
    Mane/Maddison/Richartlison/KDB
    Jimenez/Ings/Vardy(c)

    Button/Cantwell/Soyuncu/Rico 1 FT 1.2 ITB

  16. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start which one

    1 Lundstorm
    2 Graelish

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

      grills

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2

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

      The Irish one

    5. jacklfc88
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why is this even a thing? An attacking midfielder who takes all set pieces, pretty much makes a team tick and is involved in every good situation they create playing an average Brighton side at home versus a defender...

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        because Lundstram is playing an Arsenal side whose only goalscorer is banned, and whose defence is atrocious; and because Villa is awful.

  17. boroie
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2 FTs, 0.7 ITB

    Gazzaniga
    Gomez Aurier Soyuncu
    KDB(C) Mane(VC) Martial Maddison
    Vardy Rashford Abraham

    McGovern; Cantwell Rico Lundstram

    Is Rashford -> Firmino sensible the most sensible option to ensure 3 Liverpool players have if GW24?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sensible

    2. jacklfc88
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon sensible to do that sensible looking sensible move yes that would be sensible.

      1. boroie
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you for your sensible advice.

        1. jacklfc88
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pleasure...

          ...sensible

  18. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering TAA (C) this week?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m sure a few but it will be a tiny minority

    2. jacklfc88
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No but tempted for the double

  19. Jòse
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who is likely to be the best 5.0 or lower midfielder over the next few weeks?
    I’m thinking of punting on Neto

    1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fleck?

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bald Messi

    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Neto has bad fixtures v soon, prefer Fleck long term or if you're reallly feeling punty Mooy has great short term fixtures

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cantwell
      New signings could really help

  20. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    One good thing bout anyone willing to gamble on Kun is we might get the city lineup pre deadline gw24 so could always swap to Jesus if needs be

  21. jacklfc88
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I've done it. I clicked WC and I can't go back.

    Price rise cost me 0.2 from when I started tinkering earlier in the week! Wish I had seen that WC Profit article before I did it.

  22. mrtapio
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sarr, Grealish or Pérez on WC? Pérez is tempting..

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish.

      Shout out to Doucouree and Almiron if you want a second mid under 6m.

    2. jacklfc88
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Too hit and miss selection wise.

      Sarr/Grealish much of a muchness, was gonna do Grealish to Sarr on WC but sideways move plus Grealish has nice calves.

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    who is everyone captaining?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy.

    2. jacklfc88
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Currently Mané but might switch to Salah.

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

      vardy, kdb vice

      1. jacklfc88
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Take it you're shielding?

        Depends on where you are in your mini leagues. Time to go different for me now as I am suffering pretty badly and need to catch up.

        Starting with TC chip on Bobby next week!!

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

          not so much shielding , more of a safer pick as he returns more consistently in general, but yeah probably some 'safety in numbers' mindset

          1. jacklfc88
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            fair enough. that approach won't get me anywhere, i had a red arrow with 62 last week it's getting ridiculous now haha

  24. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pick 1 to bench.

    A. Cantwell - BOU (H)
    B. Richarlison - WHU (A)
    C. Grealish - BHA (A)

    Currently on C

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cantwell.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yikes, reluctantly C

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A is fire at home. Bench C for me

    4. jacklfc88
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have same issue. Thinking Cantwell. He's one of them that always gets me points when he's benched and nothing when he starts!! So if I bench him I might get lucky but fancy Bournemouth to stop the rot and the other two to grab returns.

    5. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C but I'd want to play all three

    6. Bleh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all, definitely playing B. Toss up between Cantwell and Grealish really.

  25. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford to drop in price tonight?

    on 101% on FPL but only down 64% on FF Fix

  26. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2ft
    Rashford+Gomez to Firmino and Stephens(or other max 4.9), go for it?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not for me

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How the hell is Greenwood still 4.3 and Salah not risen yet??

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Answer to both is high ownership

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

    Mahrez ....

    A)worth the rotation risk?
    B) don't do it, i'll get burned like last time?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C) Wait and see

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

        i think he could be rotated at any time, like most city players, so a wait and see approach might not tell me much, but i agree with the sentiment, cheers

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Can he be dropped in his form?

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

        you know what Pep is like 😉

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I suppose!

    3. jacklfc88
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B. Anyone who gets points from him is just lucky 😛

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

        😀

  29. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    a. Abraham, Traore, Rico ---- Ings, Hyden, VVD -4
    b. Son, Rasford --- Ings, SALAH
    c. Rashford, Rico --- Ings, ROBERTSON (tonight Rash to Ings)
    d. Rahsford ---- FIRINO

    1. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      pff FIRMINO 🙂

  30. Park the bus
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Used my FT already. Have Rashford and tempted by both Firmino and Aguero. Have cash in bank that was meant to help get Mané next week but really tempted to go for Sergio and captain as a differential vs my rival. Mad to go DGW without Mané?

    A. No more transfers this week, -4 as planned next week to get Mané in
    B. As above but get Firmino in for Rashford next week with no hit
    C. Rashford to Aguero -4 this week
    D. Rashford to Firmino this week -4

    1. jacklfc88
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not Bobby at home, doesn't do the business at Anfield

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

      i think A.

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably A but C is tempting...