Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 28: 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 Blank Gameweek 28 and beyond.

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  1. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    In case there is DGW29
    KDB+Auba+Mahrez enough?

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

      Definitely

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And leno

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm probably only going to have Saka, KDB and Auba!

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Teirney is fit

      2. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lucky you.

        I might only have KDB.

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      More than enough. Tough games

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

      Plenty.

  2. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This likely DGW has made everything so complicated.......

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed...

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not really.

  3. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think that Williams will start this GW?

    Wondering whether to ditch him or Grealish.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish definitely won't play and is easier to find a promising replacement at the same price.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This. I expect Williams probably will play on the basis Shaw has played a lot recently.

    2. United10
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      unlikely, unless Ole plays 352

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

        Williams will start against Everton

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          can't see it

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

    Saiss nailed for Wolves?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yeah

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

    DGW or not still have to sell Auba and get Vardy In. Too risky not to own him this GW

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No. Changes everything

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

      Feeling the same, I do have a bit cover in Maddison though.

    3. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. Will probably switch back if Arsenal have dgw. Not many appealing options apart from auba and kdb anyways (unless making a surgery on your team)

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

      Do you think? West Ham at home and then a second game for Auba next week. I think I’ll hold and get a Leicester mid now if it gets confirmed

  6. United10
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial out for Bruno Fernandes too backwards? I have 2 FT

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martial is injured, so it's not backwards.

      1. United10
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        he will probably be fit for Sunday

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

      Not backwards at all, especially with 2FT.

  7. JammySprat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling ultimate differential now

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yeah

  8. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have to play 2 out of Kelly/Rico/Hayden this week, so I need strong transfers. Thinking Grealish and Auba to Barnes and Vardy. Prepared to do Vardy to Auba next week if Ars have dgw 29.

    Thoughts?.

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

      I have exactly the same plan. Good moves IMO

  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Holgate TAA Gomez Rico*
    Salah Dendoncker Traore*
    Vardy Jimenez
    (Button Egan Grealish KDB Auba)

    2FT + 0.1ITB - currently have anywhere between 8-10 players depending on Rico & Traore:

    a) Rico & Grealish > Stephens & Barnes
    b) Egan, Grealish & Dendoncker > Saiss, Armstrong & Barnes (-4)
    c) Egan, Grealish & Traore > Taylor, Fernandes & Saka (-4)

  10. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I was all set to downgrade Aguero and upgrade Doucoure to Fernandes but what to do now... If a City DGW is announced tomorrow it would seem daft to sell Aguero but on the other hand he is my only cash cow that would allow me to fund badly needed moves elsewhere in my team and frankly his performances in the last 3 GWs have been soul destroying.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I sold him. He won’t play both, the fixtures in that DGW are bad and his form is poor.

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero's minutes will be the same DGW or not.

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

      I would keep now if he have DGW29

  11. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will Barnes start?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      no

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

      Yes

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

      With a bit of luck you may find out before the deadline.

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

    Ajax out!

  13. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Was Traore saved for the weekend or injured?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      not sure!

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Didnt see any sign of injury

    3. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      saved.

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

      subbed off, no injury

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        good, in prime condition for spurs game

  14. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Damn this could be disco inferno now if City get DGW29.

    Need players for blanks,need for doubles...maybe best to just ride BGW31 with whatever players you have.

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

      FH31 and WC after that?

  15. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I was going to use Mahrez to fund for Vardy this week, do I :

    A) Continue with my Vardy plan

    B) Keep Mahrez, find another plan

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd rather have Mahrez for a DGW than Vardy for a SGW in his current form.

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

    Mahrez a good option for DGW?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One of many prone to rotation or just not playing at all.

  17. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Inter are going to píss this Europa League.

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wolves will

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

      Could be a Man Utd vs Man Utd Rejects final

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

    Auba proved he is mental midget once again

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He has saved Arsenal numerous times

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

        Not player for big teams and big games. He is 31 and he plays for bellow average team.

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You played for Barca NIHO992?

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone can miss a sitter!

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

      Every great striker has missed chances like that in big games.

      Don't think anybody can expect him to say the right things, that too not in his native tongue, in an interview minutes after something like that. Captain or not.

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Really his goal saved Arsenal. That should have been that, but his GK and defence let him down, relying on him to bail them out for a second time in the space of about 5 minutes.

    5. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      After those KDB comments I would've gone into hiding

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

        That was joke obviously.

    6. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      All you do is spout waffle, wish I could mute you.

  19. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Martial?
    Currently on Salah Mane Maddison Martial* Dedon

    8.9 available - can't find any good options that have form & fixtures...

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

      Bruno

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

    With just 1ft it might be wise to wait with Martial, trust in Cantwell this week and next week if DGW bring in maybe Auba and a defender. Only have KDB atm. What are you doing with Martial, just hope for the best?

    1. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sold for Bruno.

      He has really looked solid, and would rather own him than Martial for the coming GWs, if he continues in this form 🙂

  21. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba out!

  22. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    TAA Gomez Boly Lascelles
    Cantwell Salah Barnes
    Vardy Jimi Ings

    McCarthy Redmond KDB Egan

    Have 1 FT left but better to save for 29?

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

    If you already own Vardy, is it worth doing Martial --> Fernandes instead of Martial --> Maddison?

    1. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes i would.

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

      Yes

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Maddison imo

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

        Thanks, both. Whilst Leicester, Madds and Vardy not at their best, probably right to hedge with Fernandes.

  24. sovietrockettes
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba surely essential now for a DGW29?!

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

      (C)

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

    If we had a DGW 29 when would we know?

    Surely,by tommorow?

  26. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Taa, Robertson, Lascales, Rico, Lundstram*
    Salah, Barnes, Traore, Dendoker, Kdb*
    Ings, Vardy, Auba*

    1ft, 0.8 itb

    a. Lundstram to Boly (bench Dendoker)
    b. Traore to Mount
    c. both for hit
    d. save (play Dendoker, Traore, Rico kinda bad)

  27. United10
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When is this City DGW happening?

    1. Twisted Melon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      GW 29 confirmed

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Confirmed by whom?

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

      People are guessing it will be GW29 but it’s not confirmed officially

  28. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Luiz and Leno!! Joke

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine being Leno in the dressing room now. I feel for Aubameyang, he must have thought he'd won it.

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

      Leno was terrible GK always. Even Karius is better

  29. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which move please?

    A) Rico + Redmond > C Taylor + Armstrong (-4)

    B) Grealish + Redmond > Barnes + Armstrong (-4)

  30. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have been debating pères or Barnes all week and decided to bring Mount in haha! G2G?

    Mccarthy
    TAA Holgate Stephens
    Salah(c) Bruno Mount Moura
    Jiminez Ings Firmino

    Button Kelly Lundstarm KDB

    Cheers