Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 28: Analysis of the key underlying stats

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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. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you prioritise to bring in
    a. Jimi
    b. Jota
    c. Fernandes

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

      Not b

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

    Suggestions on the best moves here with 2FT. Need to take into account gw28, dgw29 and bgw31...head is spinning already. Currently have 9 starters for this gw (incl Rico sigh)

    Ryan
    Taa Robb Aurier Rico -- Lundy*
    Salah Martial* Grealish* -- Stephens Kdb
    Vardy Jimmy Ings

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

      I did lund to taylor as he plays gw28 and gw31. Best I can offer. I’m rolling 1 FT and hoping wither martial or rico play some part of game

      1. reddragons178
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Did same

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If they haven't announced DGW29 by the deadline today then I think that you can forget about that. I think Lundy has to go. Taylor is cheap, gets clean sheets and has GW31. If you want to keep Grealish then I'd ship Rico too. Pray for Martial to recover or just start with 10.

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

      Thanks, that’s helpful

  3. Greyling
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino or Vardy? Currently have Firmino.

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

      Vardy

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

    Good morning. 2FTs and 0.5ITB (Still have WC, BB, FH)

    A) Rico -> C. Taylor
    B) Ryan -> Pope
    C) Martial -> Fernandes (yes sideways but planned to do this earlier and Martial's injury(?) not helping)

    Ryan
    TAA, Robbo, Lascellas, Saiss
    Salah, Martial, Maddison
    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings

    Button, Cantwell, Rico, KDB

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

      C and maybe A as well

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

        Would want to save another FT. So C first you reckon?

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

          Yeah I wouldn't count on Martial playing anytime soon

  5. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why everybody is selling Martial? Is not it a knock and he can be ok for Sunday? Or something is confirmed and I missed it.

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

      Easy change to Fernandes

    2. Joburger
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Combination of various factors I suspect. It's a blank GW with less teams playing and a lot of people have waited on transfers this week due to the European games in case any injuries or knocks came to light. With Martial now being a doubt, not having great fixtures anyway in the short term, coupled with the fact that there are plenty of good alternative options that do have good fixtures, I'm not surprised that he is being binned at a rapid rate. United have got Ighalo and Greenwood as back up, so Ole has options if Martial isn't 100%.

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

      I would guess many can’t take the risk of him not starting with the other blanks too

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

      Its not 100% confirmed but Ole did say he is injured .

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

    Any of these moves worth a -4:
    a) Firmino to Vardy
    b) Aurier to Doherty

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

      No

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      def not a, b could at least over some gameweeks

      Aurier did not start last game, not sure why but Spurs are pants anyway. To go for that now or next is debatable, if you feel that this transfer makes it more easy in before next gw then might be worth it. Vardy is a good option but selling Firmino and then have only 2 Liv assets, that´s a no for me.

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

    Chances of Rico and Dendo playing this GW ?

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

      Dendo good, Rico not so good

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

      I’m giving rico one/ two weeks of not being in the team before selling. They lost 3-0 last week and as I only need him for gw31 time to see if he gets back in the team

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dendoncker plays if they keep that 3-5-2 set up which is likely, Ed Howe is a bit unpredictable with his line ups, but having lost 3-0 last time out he might start. If i had one or both i would be happy if they get anything at all to be honest.

  8. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    whats best move for this week.

    auba to vardy or grealish to barnes. own perez already

    1. Our Man Charlie
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      out of the 2 I would keep and bench Auba

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy looks so tempting for the next 2

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      with Arsenal out EL and in a position where they need to get wins to stand a chance of CL next year and Lei mid offering good value (and points) i would keep Auba and rather have Barnes. Of course they are not as good options as Vardy in isolation but in my opinion, a combination of Auba and lei mid is better than Vardy and who would you want from Arsenal mid? Both teams have nice fixtures so i want both and in that context a Lei mid or two (i have both P and B) plus Auba i find more likeable.

  9. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Guys, which option is best to go for?

    A) Grealish > Bruno and Kun > Vardy
    B) Grealish > Mane and Kun > Vardy

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA, Soy, Boly, Rico (Lundstram)
    KDB, Traore, Salah, Cantwell (Grealish)
    Ings, DCL (Kun)

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

      B

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B in isolation assuming that you're happy with the extra cost. A is good too

  10. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    any help on this what to do, no wc left.

    mcarthy (button)
    taa robbo boly lascelles (stevens)
    perez salah traroe grealish (kdb )
    ings jiminez (auba)

    0.2 in bank 2 ft

  11. bluetiger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Give Trossard a chance to leave me team in a blaze (read damp squib) of glory, or move him on for Barnes? That will be my transfer next week - wondering whether it might be better to have 2FT in the bank.

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've got the numpty too. I was all set to move him on this week, but if dgw29 is happening I'm thinking a straight swap to Sako next week. Trossard has tended to start home games so you never know he could get something this week.

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

    Chances of Brandon Williams playing on sunday?

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I managed to fall in the trap of half asleep transfers before price changes last night. What’s done is done I guess!

    Here’s my GW28 team. G2G?

    -4 1.9itb
    McCarthy
    TAA, VVD, Williams
    Salah (C), Fernandes, Barnes, Cantwell
    Vardy, Jimi, Ings
    (McGovern) (Holgate, KDB, Stevens)

    Holgate > LEI / WOL def next week or maybe Auba in if they have a DGW29

    Cheers

  14. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan (buton)
    Soy boly taa lascels (lund)
    Traore mane salah (fleck kdb)
    Dcl vardy ings

    which?

    A) dcl to jimi
    B) fleck to barnes/perez/mount (cant get jimi, get jota later)
    C) Roll ft

  15. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So I don't have the funds to do martial to bruno, what other options is there? What would people do?

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

      Barnes?

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

      Leicester mid

  16. Little Frank
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best combo for next week:
    a. Doherty and Pepe
    b. Sais and Aubameyang

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

      Like auba

  17. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think arsenal will now have a DW29? When do we think 29 will be annouced??

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

      Any second now, maybe

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d say it’s highly likely now, with Arsenal going out last night.

      No idea when they could announce it though.

  18. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial -> Bruno worth -4..?

    If Martial doesn’t play I am down to 10 players this GW

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

      Im not sure if it worth even for free

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't

  19. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What City/Arsenal players would you want, should this DGW29 be confirmed?

    Add to that, players you can conceivably bring in? Would you sell Salah/Mane to free up funds?

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

      Pepe maybe

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Easy transfer?

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

        Yeh, he could be an option too.

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

      Aubamayang,KDB and that’s it.

      Wouldn’t sell Mane or SLah with Bournmouth game.

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking the same. Don’t really want any of their defensive options.

        Might punt on Saka as he’s easy to get it.

        But not easy to get Aguero, Sterling, Auba - when I already have KdB, Salah and Mane.

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

          I have a decision to make on Aubamayang this week. I don’t have him but would like him next week.

          Too afford him though I need to sacrifice not getting one of the following A. Leicester coverage .B. Fernandes

    3. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I will go Auba KDB and Saka

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I was just saying Saka is worth a punt as he’s cheap, still it’s a risk if it’s -4

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Liv at home to Bournemouth so Salah/Mane could easily outscore any DGW player. I wouldn't sell

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I agree

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

      Let’s say that extra game Pepe plays and he gets somewhere between 2-5 points. Would you then want Salah or Mane back?
      Could easily punish you the other way. Auba is the only arsenal asset worth considering imo

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Seems we’re all on the same page here.
        I definitely won’t be selling Salah or Mane.

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

          I purposely haven’t owned both but you bought for a reason.

    6. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Already have KDB and Auba. Looks like Laporte is out so Otamendi could be an easy swap for someone like Stevens. Also Sako could come in for Drossard or Traore. I'm not going to rip my team up to bring in players like Pepe or Aguero.

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking the same.
        Defence is a non starter for both teams for me.
        And attacking options are too expensive to punt on.

    7. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have Auba and KDB, might just leave it there. this will also hinge on what happens in FA cup. Most likely scenario is Newcastle and Norwich going out and if that is the two other games that week i would have 3 transfers left to get say Grealish, DCL and perhaps Digne or Richarlison, which then will add to triple Wolves and Lascelles. If Spurs goes out of cup then i would get Antonio and Wood... Chelsea game, SHU game will be blanks almost with certainty, Arsenal and Lei game also likely to be off.

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        31 is all about Liverpool for me. FH if they are not involved.

    8. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was abt to sell KDB for Bruno today. Now, I wont.

      But Im still selling Auba for Vardy today, as planned.

      So, KDB only for me if DGW29 confirmed. Dont want to sell Salah or Mané, prefer Vardy vs nor+AVL than Auba vs WHM+City.

      Dont want City def or Ars def. « En dus voilà ».

  20. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Am I the only one really hoping there is no DGW in 29? XD

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

      I hope that too

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

        yeah, dont feel like taking another -4 next week

  21. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Captain?

    A) Vardy
    B) Mane
    C) Salah

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

      A

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

      Same thoughts here, im leaning vardy, he has to score sooner or later

    3. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      Trent?

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

        Nice alternative!

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

      B

    6. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B for me

  22. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best non-Liverpool defender to bring in this week?

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

      Pereira?

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

    A. Grealish, Martial to Barnes, Fernandes for -4
    B. Auba to Vardy

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

      A

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

      Depends if you’ll want Auba back, if so don’t do it
      Considering Sarr+Martial to Fernandes+Barnes myself (for free). Could well pay off the next month

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I did A last night

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

      Wait until the last minute to see if there's going to be a DGW29

  24. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one?
    A. Traore
    B. Aurier
    C. Taylor

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

      B

  25. No Pirlo No Party
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender £4.8 and under to slot into here?

    TAA - Robertson - Boly - Stephens

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

      Johnny Evans?

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

        Sorry he's 5.2

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

        He dropped 4 times last night? :O

    2. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saiss, Taylor, Fernadnez/Lascelles, Egan

      1. No Pirlo No Party
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Considered Sais but holding money to get Jimenez who takes my 3rd Wolves spot.

        Could go Sheffield as I can field 11 this week

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

      Lasc rotates nicely with Stephens

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

      Taylor

  26. Teror
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. Jota/DCL + Doug Luiz (434)

    B. Long + Barnes (352)

  27. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial -> Rich (-4)? Rich also probably has game in gw31.

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best advice so far - don’t over think it 🙂

  29. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1 FT, 1.2 ITB
    A) Aurier -> Doherty
    B) Rico -> Reece James
    C) Cantwell -> Armstrong
    D) Save

    (KDB and Auba only blankers - Rico first bench)

    Or do the hokey pokey...?
    Auba to vardy this week
    Then vardy/firmino back to auba following

  30. Teror
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. Bruno + Soyuncu

    B. Barnes + Perreira

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

      I think I’m going B.