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. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jiménez or Ings for the next month?

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

      Jota? 🙂

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

      Jim

    3. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Quite even. So Ings, as extra funds could be useful

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks all

    4. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jimmy

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

        Raul

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

    Mccarthy
    TAA Dunk Rico
    Salah (c) KDB, Grealish, H Barnes
    Vardy, Aguero, Ings

    Martin, Traore, Lund, Kelly

    2 Ft 0.9 itb

    Looking to get read of Lund and Grealish, who to bring in?

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

      What do you have left for a defender if you take Bruno?

      1. Muscout
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not enough! Unfortunately

    2. Ritchies Magic Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd probs do Lunds to Soy or Evans (if funds) and keep Grealish

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

    How an I looking for the final stretch?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Pereira, James, Aurier
    Salah, Fernandes, Martial
    Firmino, Ings, Jota

    Rico, De Bruyne, Fleck, McGovern

    1,1 ITB, thinking Mahrez in for Martial or possibly a City-defender or Doherty in for Aurier next week

  4. Ritchies Magic Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1FT 1.9m ITB

    Ryan
    TAA, Robbo, Sidibe, Rico
    Salah, Barnes,Traore
    Vardy, DCL, Ings

    Henderson, KDB, Grealish, Lunds

    A) Lunds + Rico > Boly + C. Taylor (-4)
    B) Lunds + Sidibe > Boly + Evans (-4)

    worth a hit to improve defence? or just do
    C) Lunds to Boly

    ?

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

      Why are you saving all that money?

      1. Ritchies Magic Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        for Vardy > Auba 29!

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

          Would rather have vardy in 29

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

      Have both for 29 instead 😉

  5. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start one:
    A. Aurier
    B. Noble

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

      A

  6. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    TAA, VvD, Soyuncu, Rico
    Salah, Martial, Dendoncker
    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings

    Button; KDB, Grealish, Lundstram.

    1 FT 0.6 ITB

    Martial + Grealish -> Fernandes + Barnes -4

    Yay or nay?

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    BOTTOMED

    If DGW29 is announced

    Aguero, Traore & Stevens to Auba, Maddison & Saiss for -4?

    And bench Auba this week! Get another City/Arsenal in DGW29 for free!

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

      Sounds good to me

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why take a hit to get Auba and bench him? I would just do Traore and Stevens to Barnes and Saiss for free.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not to mention selling Aguero for a hit the week before a dgw

        1. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Is a Man City DGW likely WR? Haven’t been keeping up (with apologies)

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Seems to be more likely with Arsenal losing tonight, although my comment was based solely on the OP saying these would be his moves if dgw confirmed.

      2. Marmalade Forest
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Superb way to burn 4 points in the fear of a price rise.

        I thought DGW29 would include UAE City... why bin Aguero for it. Lest we forget his DGW last season smashing Arsenal

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

          if pep trusts jesus at the Bernabau he'll trust him at Old Trafford

  8. NoName
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez or Traore to Bruno?

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

      Traore if you have the cash

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

      Traore if City have dgw

  9. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah or Vardy (C)?

  10. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope(Button)
    Robbo/Soy/Lascelles/Rico (Lund)
    Salah/Mane/Cantwell (KDB,Grealish)
    Ings/DCL (Auba)

    1FT 0.4ITB

    Is Auba>Vardy the right move to put a full team out?

    Can transfer Auba back in next GW

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

      Depends what you think Vardy will do this week. I would likely drop Lund instead.

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I think Vardy could punish this weekend... but getting rid of Lund is a more pressing issue and frees up that transfer next GW for another move I suppose rather than switching back to Auba - who would you go for in place of Lund with 4.8 (Saiss? Stephens?)

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

          Saiss, given you have no Wolves.

  11. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    G2G? 0FT 1.8ITB

    Pope,
    TAA - Robbo - Boly
    Salah (C) - Fernandes - Barnes - Traore
    Long - Ings - Jiminez

    Hendo - Lascelles - KDB - O'Connell

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks great for this week I think

  12. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What’s the current chat around next DGWs please? I’m miles behind

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal are out of EL so its possible to have double

    2. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      GW29 has been touted & will be announced tomo if it does happen, personally I dont think it will

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      DGW29 is likely for Man City (mun, ARS) and Arsenal (WHU, mci).

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks.

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

        Possible, I'd say. TV rights are an issue.

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

      Man City V Arsenal (missing fixture in 28 due to City in cup final) can now be played in GW29 due to the fact that Arsenal are out of Europa league. If either city or arsenal make the FA cup semi finals there isn’t enough available places for the amount of games they would need to rearrange so people assuming this fixture will be played in GW29. It isn’t confirmed though.

  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA, Soyuncu, Boly, Cresswell, Stephens
    Salah, Cantwell, Traore
    Ings, Vardy

    Button, Auba, KDB, Grealish

    1FT 0.2m itb.. Good to save or swap out Grealish/Auba?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish to Barnes?

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

    Henderson - > Pope or Patricio?

    Thinking Patricio. That away game at City really putting me off Pope

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

      I went for Pope. Wolves have attacking defs, so rather Pope + Saiss/Boly Doherty than Patricio + Burnley def imo

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus or Auba on double?

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Auba

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

      Auba, he'll probably start both with Arsenal out of Europe, while Jesus probably won't.

  16. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    starting Saiss ahead of Traore. too much uncertainty on whether Traore will start!

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

      spuds better score

    2. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im going Traore over Boly. Nuno will switch back to old formation & Traore does will against the big teams

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

    IF dgw29 happens my guess is it'll be easy to gamble on. I reckon Klopp will go weakish v Bournemouth so assuming we get early team news moves should become clear

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't be comfortable selling my Liverpool assets even if I knew they were benched against Bournemouth. Free Hit could be an option I suppose.

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

        id sell all day long. Chase the upside, dgw vs 1pter

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah it would work out for that GW but what about the weeks after when you want your Pool players back?

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

            that's what transfers are for

  18. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months 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)

    1. Ritchies Magic Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      a

  19. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which teams might get a DWG in GW 29 and when will we find out?

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

      use your eyes and scroll up

      1. Muscout
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No need to be rude fella

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

          there is when every other post is asking the same question

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

      Arsenal (WHM) and Man City (mum) potential DGW 29

  20. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bring in Vardy, DCL or Jotaa?

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

      Vardy

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

      DCL

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        DCL

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone looking at Ighalo now that Martial is injured?

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial injury confirmed??
      or may play next PL game??

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ole didn't sound optimistic about it. So looks like he might not be available for the weekend!

        Btw, nice name you got there! Cheers!

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          RIP Martial captainers!

        2. The Darkest Knight
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          ha ha thanks...
          If martial is injured... I will be interested in Bruno instead of Ighalo

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Greenwood could start.

  22. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy - Button
    TAA - Robertson - Webster - Rico - Reid
    Salah - KDB - Fernandes - Grealish - Hayden
    Vardy - Ings - Jimenez

    2 FT / 1.8 ITB

    Rico > Taylor?

  23. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Saiss or Boly? if it's just a coin flip may as well save .2m just in case?

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

      Boly nailed

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

      Saiss.

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        saiss

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Saiss for me

  24. huwwilliams_
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba + Grealish >
    a) Vardy + Maddison
    b) Vardy + Barnes + 2.2 ITB?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B for sure

  25. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ha ha thanks...
    If martial is injured... I will be interested in Bruno instead of Ighalo

  26. huwwilliams_
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Do you guys think Liverpool will play the kids and throw the FA cup tie v Chelsea making them not blank in GW31? With the league wrapped up now the only reason for them to rest key players for the PL is for them to chase the invincible status but surely winning the FA cup and the double gets priority over meaningless invincible status? But at the same time Klopp would surely have rested key players weekend prior playing atleti if they weren't bothered about going unbeaten

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      We can only guess . wait and see imo

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

      It's not as simple as that. Klopp will wanna be loyal to the players who've gotten Liverpool this far in cup. I'd be surprised if they're anywhere near full strength

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      One could argue that Chelsea have as much motivation to play a weakened team as Liverpool do.

      1. huwwilliams_
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Chelsea will play their strongest XI 100%. They rarely go a season without winning a trophy and FA cup is their only remaining hope this season

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          4th in PL worth way more than the FA Cup these days, sadly.

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

      No, I think they'll play a slightly weakened team, but nothing like the early rounds. And Chelsea will prioritise the league too (top 4 not guaranteed yet), so Pool will beat Chelsea.

  27. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If Martial out for this Gameweek, what should I do in your opinion :

    A) Play Cantwell
    B) Recruit Barnes

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      is b for free?

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes.

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Barnes or Maddison imo

          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks.

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

      A

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Looking at the stats, Cantwell is decent in his last four home matches, could certainly get some returns this week.

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          it might be wiser to play Cantwell and save the transfer then

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cantwell is more likely to score this week than Barnes according to the bookies.

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yup, indeed.

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

        wow

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pukki ahead of Vardy?

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Vardy 10/11
            Pukki 6/4
            Cantwell 3/1
            Barnes 100/30

  28. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any help appreciated here thanks!!

    Pope
    Robbo/Soy/Lascelles/Rico
    Salah(c)/Mane/Cantwell
    DCL/Ings

    (Button/Auba/KDB/Grealish/Lund) 10 starters

    1FT 0.4ITB

    A: 1 week punt on Auba>Vardy (Vardy>Auba in GW29)
    B: Lund > 4.8
    C: Other?

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

    I think I'm just going to get Ederson for GW29 despite the lack of Laporte. City have had better defensive stats recently, even with Laporte sometimes missing.

    This way I'd have 2 City and 2 Arsenal players for 29:

    Ederson
    TAA VVD Pereira Boly
    Salah KDB(c) Saka
    Auba(v) Jimenez Ings
    (McCarthy Egan Perez Armstrong)

    Thoughts?

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

      ain't a dgw yet, Ben Crellin ain't the premier league fixtures secretary

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        agreed

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

          That's fair, I'm not making any moves until there's an announcement!

  30. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Traore to Barnes/Perez for a hit?

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      no way