Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 27: analysis of the key underlying stats

Our Big Numbers piece returns as we take a look at the vast array of data available in our Members’ Area and present the eye-catching statistics 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 27 and beyond.

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  1. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial worth keeping, or sell for Mane?

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If room for Mane, definitely sell and captain

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd get Mane, but wait for presser

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Also considering Mane and captaining. Best of luck mate

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He just scored, what more do you want?

  2. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If you could pick one of VVD or Robbo to partner up with TAA - which one do you prefer?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I went gomez and pocketed the change

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      VVD

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

      rob

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So... divided opinions I see 😀

    5. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo

    6. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo

      His stats are holding strong - only a matter of time until he gets some 12-15 pointers

    7. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Might as well go Gomes and save A lot of cash:

      Robertson’s attacking returns: 1 assist last 13 games

      VVD only 1 attacking Return the last 12 matches, A goal, but still, worth the price difference over Gomes?

    8. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      VVD

    9. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

    10. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've had Trent/Robbo all season.

    11. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      VVD because he's a goal threat.

  3. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this lot please

    McCarthy
    Trent gomez Williams
    Kdb grealish Salah mahrez
    Aubameyang ings Jimenez

    Button dunk Hayden sidibe

    1ft 2.7itb

  4. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reading match reoort that Bruno looked lively coming on. Anyone seen the match, should we consider him?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Having watched united vs Chelsea I can confirm that there are better options

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Who would you choose then , thst also plays GW28?

      2. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Who?

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      United certainly looked better once he came on.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        But Martial perhaps still the better pick, if hes on the receiving end of his assists?

  5. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts here? Currently plan is to navigate 28 and 31 with free transfers, prefer Jimmy in over Ings because he has a game gw31.

    McC
    TAA Aurier Lundstram Fernandez
    Salah Mane KDB Moura
    Vardy Deeney

    4.0 Holgate Cantwell Greenwood 2ft 0.0itb

    A) Greenwood, Moura to Jimmy, 4.3mid
    B) KDB, Greenwood, Deeney to Mount, Jimmy, Ings -4
    C)Vardy, Deeney to Ings, Jimmy
    D) Vardy, Moura, Aurier to Jimenez, Maddison, Doherty -4

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saint-Maximin or Traore?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Traore

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For immediate pts Traore. Plus better team and super cheap

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Actually prefer the Newcastle man.

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

    How bad/mad does this look?

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Williams
    Salah KdB Richarlison Grealish
    Aguero(C) Ings DCL

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good

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

      I wouldn’t cap kin

    3. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kun captain crazy as he may well be benched with Ucl so close to it and epl title gone as well

    4. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If Aguero does Aguero things then it’ll be amazing .... if not.....

      But it looks perfectly reasonable for this week - GW28 obv more tricky

      Jimenez will almost certainly blank given everyone is getting him in

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

        I can get Robbo instead of VVD too and yeah lol, it'd be a huge risk, I do think Leicester are very open without Ndidi though.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Would this be a WC team? If so it’s a bit too YOLO for me but sometimes you’ve got to be brave!

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

            Nah, that's my team with Lund, Son > VVD/Robbo, Rich (-4), there's so few options in midfield below Mane, can't get either Martial or Fernandes, it's basically either Barnes or Rich.

            1. TheDragon
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              If you knew Aguero would start I’d go with it (I prefer Robbo to VVD for what it’s worth) - depends how brave you are re: Aguero and whether it’s a risk worth taking or a needless risk

  8. HNI
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    For once it feels like I have a freehit team 🙂
    Mccarthy AVL
    Robbo TAA (WHM) Lascelles (cry)
    Salah Martial(WAT) Grealish (sou) KDB
    Ings(AVL) Jiminez (NOR) Auba(EVE)
    Hoping some.luck to get 80pts 🙂

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m sure a lot of people feel like that this week ( I do too), which means it’s almost guaranteed to be a week of huge disappointment and red arrows

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3 top 10k fineshes in 5 seasons. Pretty impresive mate.

      Why did you take a break for 2 seasons?

      1. HNI
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I had started my business then and first few years are the hardest so dint have time to do transfers and analysis within fpl deadlines. Also this season is my last as the price doesnt interest in any longer as I afford Vip matchday tickets on my own and also no friends leagues as everyone moved on...

        1. HNI
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          prize*

  9. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you choose

    A) Martial, may score
    B) Bruno, may assist and is a creative guy

    ?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A of course

  10. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Think I will have to buy Calvert-Lewin in gw28. Only one difficult game against Liverpool rest of the season and even here Everton will be expected to do their very best...

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool. Under 10’s could beat Everton given the psychological hold Liverpool have over Everton

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What fixtures are difficult in your opinion?

    3. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They have 5 top 6 contenders and 1 champion in next 7. Much more better options in vardy/aub/ings/Jim

    4. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've bought him yesterday xD

  11. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think BWilliams will start vs watford with Shaw having played back to back games vs Chelsea and brugge ?

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So did Williams. Tough to know, my dilema also

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah he did play also but Shaw is injury prone and Ole may not risk him for 3rd game in a weeks time ?

        1. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I hope so. I'm currently on Williams in my first 11 and if he misses out on game (hopefully not subbed), Lascelles enters

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I hope so too. Williams is at least young, so he should recover faster. I guess all we can do is just hope him to start. For 4.0 can't complain too much.

  12. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When is that Man City - Arsenal game going to be, Man City probably won't get knocked out the FA Cup and Arsenal same with EL so it's tricky..

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Olympiakos Arsenal worth watching?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Boring

  14. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best forward up to 8.1? Got Ings and Jimi already

    A - DCL
    B - Tammy
    C - CWilson 
    D - Someone else?

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

      a

  15. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who out for Fernandes?

    A - Grealish
    B - Traore

    Henderson Martin
    TAA VVD Stephens Rico Kelly
    Salah KDB Grealish* Traore* Cantwell
    Vardy Jimmi Ings.

  16. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I am stuck here, dont know what to do...

    Henderson Button
    TAA VVD Lund Targett Kelly
    Salah KDB Mahrez Maddison Cantwell
    Vardy Ings Wood

    1FT / 0.0itb

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is Wood fit?

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Does*

  17. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son(-4) to Martial or Fernandes, or bench and start Williams? My other option is Hayden!

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

      I don't know who to suggest to buy for him (see below) but he wont be back for a while i imagine so seems a waste on the bench .

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, but I got him in with two FTs Mon night. Sold Bergwyn and Abraham. So it's either a hit, or wildcard and get Ings in too for DCL who I prefer. Leaves me 1.5 to sort out the defence.

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

    Pope
    TAA VVD O'Connell
    Salah KDB Son** Grealish
    Vardy Jimmy DCL

    Button Cantwell Rico Soy

    1ft and 0.3 itb

    I need a Son replacement but who? they must play week 28.
    I don't want Richarlson as Ive already got DCL and fixtures are turning.
    Martial , Moura or Alli hardly look inspiring. Traore maybe?

    I dont mind taking a hit.

    any ideas please?

    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      We've got near identical teams, although I got Son in Monday night like a fool!

      Ryan
      Trent Robbo Lundstram
      Salah KdB Grealish SON
      Vardy Jimenez DCL

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve got identical team except Martial & Ings instead of Son & DCL

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

          Martial is an option for me. as is Ings

          ty

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

        that's a pisser for you. nice team though!

        I was really happy with mine until the Son news 🙁

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I think I'm going to wildcard. I want Martial back, and DCL was only a pick to facilitate Son. Even if I take a hit, I'm still a player short for GW28 selling Kelly next week as it's doubtful Williams will start. Ings at home to Villa vs DCL at Arsenal and his fixture run sways it. Also I've had six of my players all season and don't ever plan to sell any nor Jimenez now who I got at 7.1 so a later wildcard won't have much impact anyway.

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

            dunno it seems a bit rash to me personally. wildcard before a dgw then bench boost if you still have it could be worth a lot of points. i really like the rest of the team.

            1. shirtless
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I've done that every year, end up with half your players playing once, and limping over the line with a messed up squad! I'm not selling Trent, Robbo, Lundstram, KdB, Salah, Grealish or Jimenez so can't see what value I'd get from a late wildcard this year. Learnt my lesson selling PvA and Auba a few years ago and they ruined me!

              Button, Kelly, Hayden, Son, DCL all out. Martial and Ings in.

              Free hit BGW31.

  19. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Next two weeks thinking of

    Webster, Son and Ayew
    To
    Robbo, Saka and Jimmy

    Decent? Saka 5th in a 3 4 3

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s a huge huge upgrade - 100% yes

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

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

      Son injury a blessing in your case.

      Yeah, I really like those - even if he's mostly on the bench as you say. He's been really good for Arsenal of late.

      VVD + Cantwell is an alternative (maybe 0.1m off) but I probably prefer you're one anyway.

      Gomez + Barnes is also an option, but of course Robbo/VVD are better picks.

  20. Stef rocks
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow - what a screamer from Neves!

    Beautiful goal

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

      Yeah that was absolutely filthy.

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

    Two AAs from Traore tonight.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0 points - standard

  22. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No-one tempted by a Chelsea midfielder as a Son replacement? Spurs in a bit of a pit...

    Perhaps Willian or Jorginho?

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

      Jorginho is a YC magnet, donest get many assists and sure he gets penalties - but how often do we get those?

      Willian is a better choice, but we're also in torrid form.

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

        when is Pulisic back?

        Willian's problem is he so rarely gets points.

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

          Soon(?)

          Nothing concrete. I like Pulisic when I see him play, but get the feeling he'll be eased back in. There's also the fresh memory of all those blanks despite playing decently.

          Chelsea midfielders in general do not get consistent points. We can't even string back-to-back wins (or draws!) at the moment, so it's a risk is all I will say.

      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Bats or Gru will waste any assists

      3. thepuntmaster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah Willian does seem to be the one...

  23. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody TAA(C).

    1. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino

  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore on fire.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Call the fire brigade.

  25. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore worst on the pitch. See him on the bench vs Norwich easily.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Really that poor?

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

        yup

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

      He's provided the initial chance for both goals lol

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

        1st goal from corner

        2nd goal worldie from Neves

        He wasnt.

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

          Err?

          1st goal was from a corner, but Traore gave the lay off to Moutinho for the cross in. It wasn't a direct corner.

          Second goal came from a cross from Traore, which the defender headed away; then Neves controlled it with is chest and smashed it into the net.

          If Traore isn't doing what he's doing for both of those, they aren't goals.

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Grealish or Traoré?

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

      Traore. He wont start anyway.

  27. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ^^^
    I'm getting conflicting vibes about Traore

  28. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2ft 0.4itb

    A) Get Jimmy and lose Martial (Martial & Greenwood > Jimmy & mid fodder)
    B) Keep Martial (and deal with Ryan or Aurier)

    Ryan Button
    Taa Boly Stephens (Lascelles, Aurier)
    Salah Mane Kdb Martial Traore
    Vardy Ings (Greenwood)

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy to Raul?

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not bad but I trust Vardy for the upcoming good fixtures.

  29. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I think Adama is my replacement for Son now. Off early, will start vs Norwich. Plays 28 and 31

    1. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Considered that, but decided to just bench Son for now, let Maddison start, save the transfer, and see if a better option presents itself next week... Traore just doesn’t inspire me.

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any glaring errors?

    Pope
    Trent, Robbo, Boly
    C Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Traoré
    Ings, Vardy, Jimenez

    McCarthy, Maddison, Lundy, Soy,

    .2 itb

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lund is going to punish you from second on the bench. 😉

      Team looks great - Mahrez owners deserve a haul this week

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Who to bench if Lundy plays or put him 1st?

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It’s such a tough choice - I think you’ve probably got your team set up exactly correct, but there is a decent chance of a lot of bench points this week

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Got BB but was waiting for DGW?