Big Numbers

The big FPL Gameweek 16 preview: Player and team statistics

Our Big Numbers piece looks at the key player and team statistics ahead of Gameweek 16 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

As well as the usual selection of stats from our Premium Members’ Area, we’ve got some great graphics courtesy of Andrew Gower and Ted Talks FPL – our thanks to those two for their excellent input into this piece.

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+3.70 expected goals prevented (xG) by Jose Sa (£5.0m) this season, the best rate among FPL goalkeepers. In laymen’s terms, this means that Sa has kept out 3.7 goals more than what data collectors Opta deem he should have conceded based on the quality of shots faced. Sa is FPL’s highest-scoring FPL goalkeeper in 2021/22 and only Edouard Mendy (£6.3m) has a better save percentage than the Wolves shot-stopper.

0 clean sheets registered by Leicester City in their last 14 Premier League fixtures. Kasper Schmeichel (£4.9m) has the worst xGC (-6.70) of all of the Premier League goalkeepers this season, while no side has allowed more efforts on target (78) than Brendan Rodgers’ troops. The Foxes are also ranked 19th for both shots conceded (235) and attempts in the box allowed (157).

13 penalty area touches recorded by Rayan Ait-Nouri (£4.3m) over the last four Gameweeks, the most that any defender has managed in that time. The Wolves wing-back has also had four attempts from inside the opposition box during this period and created five chances.

5 shots in the box attempted by both Matthew Cash (£5.0m) and Tyrone Mings (£4.9m) in Steven Gerrard’s first four games in charge, the joint-highest numbers among FPL defenders. The aforementioned Ait-Nouri is the only defender who has touched the ball in the box on more occasions than Cash (12) in the last four Gameweeks.

19 penalty box touches and four big chances created by Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) over his last four matches, the best among FPL defenders. What’s letting the Scot down is his goal threat: he hasn’t had a single shot since Gameweek 6.

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

    Which one sounds best?
    Other ideas with 2FTs 0.1ITB?

    1. Toney Son to King Bowen
    2. Toney Vardy Son to CR7 King Bowen -4

    Rambo/Foster
    TAA/Cancelo/James/Alonso/Duffy
    Salah/Son/Raph/Gallagher/Mbeumo
    Vardy/Toney/4.4

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

      Easily 1. As great as he is, I'd rather have Vardy vs Newcastle + 4 than Ronaldo

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

      1 can't fail

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

      I'm just afraid that will see Vardy on bench with Daka in starting XI

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

        He got his rest already though

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

          Brendan already said previously its a struggle for Vardy to play 2x per week.

  2. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea
    
TAA - Cancelo - Rüdiger - 
Livramento
    Salah - Bernardo - Raphinha - ESR
*
    Ronaldo - Dennis



    (Steele* - McArthur* - Reguilón* - Scarlett*) - 3.8 ITB - Already on -4

    A) Scarlett -> Antonio (-4)
    B) McArthur -> Bowen (-4)
    C) Avoid hit and hope to field 11

    Cheers and good luck all!

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

      C

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

      I would go C (ESR owner)

    3. Sylas
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B - Live a little

  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bench important these days, who would you put first on bench?

    A) Raphina A CHA
    B) Broja A ARS
    C) White H SOU

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

      a

    2. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C,A,B in that order

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

      Would love a bench this week

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

        Only Sanchez out it seems, but just keeping and no hits

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

          Toney out and possibly ESR, Longstaff dud, can't complain though

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

      Thanks a lot for your help, CAB it is then, GL!

    7. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Tricky one. I would go C A B

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

    Guaita
    TAA / Alonso / James / Cancelo / Dalot
    Salah (c) / Jota / B Silva / Bowen
    Wilson

    Steele / Hwang / Allan / Toney*

    Already on a -4. Ride out Toney transfer til next week? Otherwise, good to go?

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

      Yeah, nothing worth another hit

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

    Play?
    A. Raphinha
    B. Watkins

    Captain?
    A. Salah
    B. Ronaldo

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

      BA

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      AA

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A
      A

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

      BB

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

    What are the chances of Spuds playing next GW (Thurs)? Were there any cases of 2 cancelled game weeks due to Covid last year? Would like to keep Reguilon on my bench if I can as better bench strength over Xmas etc

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      no one knows

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

        Lol - fair enough!

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

      Unlikely sadly.

  7. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    1FT 0.9 ITB. What to do?

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Cancelo
    Salah Son* Jota Mbeumo
    Antonio King Wilson

    Foster Raphinha Livra Lamptey

    Son to:
    A) Bilva
    B) Gundo
    C) Mount
    D) Bowen

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      all good options A/C/D/B in that order

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

      A but all good

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

    Last call !!!!
    Vardy > Ronaldo YES or NO? for free

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      YES

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

      Yes

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

      NO

    4. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      For free yes, and captain (to make it more interesting)

    5. Peaky Blinders
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      yes

    6. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      YES

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

      I’d wait for all the pressers but if all clear then prob yeah

    8. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      sure live a little

    9. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers All

    10. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hell to the muvafooking yeaaaah

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

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Salah Jota Bilva Raphinha Gallagher
    Antonio

    Foster Jimenez Livramento Davis

    1FT, 0.6itb

    1. Raphinha >> Mount (get Bowen GW17/18)
    2. Raphinha >> Rashford (get Bowen GW17/18)
    3. Raphinha >> Bowen
    4. Jimenez >> King (play over Raphinha)
    5. Livramento >> Dalot (play over Raphinha)

    Thanks

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

      I did-

      3. Raphinha >> Bowen

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

    REPOST... anyone? : )
    Please can I get some advice with my squad? What would you do? Proper stuck where to go with it...

    2FT 1.0ITB
    Ramsdale Foster
    Alonso TAA Cancelo Livra Duffy
    Salah Son Raph Saka Gallagher
    Watkins Toney Armstrong

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

      Toney or Armstrong to WAT forwards. then you can change Raphinha to Man City mids

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

        oh, you have Son

        Son to Bowen, Toney to WAT forward, Armstrong to Ronaldo for -4pts

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

          This would be my preferred changes but I can’t afford it unfortunately.

          Can do.... son to Bilva, Toney to Ron and then Raph to 4.5? Thoughts?

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

            That also sounds good

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

              Cheers Holmes

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

            Bowen this GW, Saka to Bilva next GW

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Son Toney Gallagher to Ronaldo Dennis D Luiz

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

        Not possible as that’s two forwards for two midfielders... if that makes sense ha

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Oops - just get another a mid instead of Dennis then ... You have loads of options

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

            Haha... too many for my liking. Cheers

    3. Killitzer
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What about-

      1. Son--> B Silva
      2. Toney--> Dennis

      Gives you some money in the bank too

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

        That’s a sensible direction but really want Ron. Want to get on the Utd fixture change early

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

    Assuming I do:

    Kane & B Williams -> Antonio & James (-4)

    Would you do:
    Sissoko -> Bowen (-8) and play over ESR, or wait til next week and let Sissoko come in for ESR if he doesn’t play?

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

      -4 is enough

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

      Similar issue to me. Waiting on ESR news. Unsure at the moment. Really want Bowen but not sure when

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

        ESR news is he will be assessed

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

          Thanks, sounds pretty doubtful then

  12. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all

    Another week and another possible headache with talk of Jota not playing, Vardy half playing and ESR likely not to play. At least the news of Spurs being called off meant that I had no reason to keep Kane on the team (got Ronaldo).

    Guiata
    TTA Livra Ruidger
    Salah Jota Gallagher Bowen ESR*
    Ronaldo Vardy
    (Steer* Reguilon* Duffy* Davies)

    Options-
    1. Hope ESR plays
    2. ESR--> Fred (-4)
    3. Something else?

    Cheers for any input!

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

      Not sure I’m sold on Fred. Is Johnson fit? Duffy to Johnson?

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

    Taken a -4 already (Sanchez, Kane, Toney to De Gea, Ronaldo, King).

    Just waiting for ESR news now. If he’s a doubt or out, would you?

    1) Leave it, Raphinha in from the bench
    2) Take another -4 to do Raph to Bowen, start Bowen

    0FT 0.4ITB
    De Gea
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger James
    Salah Jota Gundogan ESR*
    Ronaldo King

    Steele Raphinha Livramento Street

    Thanks

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

      1) Leave it, Raphinha in from the bench

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

        Cheers

  14. Gameweek 16 Q&A
    Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Morning guys!

    Sam and I are live on YouTube at 1130 a.m. fielding any questions you might have ahead of tonights deadline

    https://youtu.be/BfWf14UozNw

    I'll then be on the board immediately after in case you want to fire anything else my way.

    Hopefully see you there x

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Is the board this?

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

        cheese board

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

      1 week of thinking and i still can`t decide if i buy King or Benteke.

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think al lot of questions will depend on the outcome on the press conferences, waiting for Jota, Foden, ESR news myself before I can even ask myself the question what I should do with my team 🙂

    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      de Gea
      Alexander-Arnold. James. Cancelo
      Bernardo. Salah. Jota. Bowen
      Ronaldo. King. Antonio

      Is this pretty much what the potential new template will look like do we think …

  15. Brimble82
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Current team:
    *Sanchez (*Steele)
    Rudiger-TAA-Cancelo (*Reguilon-Livra)
    Salah-Jota-Gallagher-Gilmour-*Son
    Ronaldo-Dennis (Davis)

    Plan to use my FT to do Son>Bilva. Would you:
    A) Gilmour>Bowen (-4)
    B) Gilmour>Mount & Livra>Fodder (-8)

  16. dragonpowert
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bachman (Lewis)
    James Cancelo Trent (Williams, Manquillo)
    Salah Jota BSilva Bowen (Bissouma)
    Antonio Ronaldo King
    0.1 ITB

    VS
    Sanchez (Bachmann)
    James Cancelo Trent Dias (Dalot)
    Salah Jota Bowen (Bissouma, Gilmour)
    Antonio Ronaldo King
    0.2 ITB

    Which is better on WC?

  17. Hawk Eye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Best sub 6M MID going forward?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gray could be nice at 5.5 in a coupe of week when Everton’s fixtures turn nicely

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gray

      1. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I´m looking at Mcginn - Villa got some pretty decent fixtures coming up

  18. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hold with this? Benched players in brackets

    Guaita (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo James White (Livramento)
    Salah Jota Bilva Bowen (Son)
    Antonio King (Watkins)

  19. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Raphinha and Rudiger to Bernardo Silva and 5.6 Def (was thinking Dalot, T Silva) for a -4

    1. TopBinFc
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Just no

    2. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone think Greenwood will start?

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

        Not this week, but could start in future due to fixture congestion

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

        Don't think so

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

      Anyone getting Lukaku?!

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

        Tough to fit him if going for Ronaldo

      2. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Would like to see him start a game first

      3. JoeTweaks
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not going there yet...was he good in the CL?

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

      If ESR is fit, then I'm tempted to roll or upgrade Steele to a playing GK.

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

        Didn't arsenal presser just say something about ESR. Doubt you will get anymore newa about him before deadline.

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

          The deadline is 18:30, Arteta's presser is due for 13:30. I don't know where these quotes have surfaced from but I'd rather hear from the horse's mouth

    5. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I thought Arsenal's press conference was at 12? Where is the quotes about ESR coming from?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 4 months ago

          No idea, there's quotes but no link and doesn't say who it's quoting

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

            Thanks mate

      2. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I've already done Toney to King. Planning to do Son to Bilva. Would you take a hit to do Brownhill to Bowen?

        Gives me:
        Raphina Bowen Salah Bilva Jota
        Wilson King Antonio

        Means I have a strong bench for no shows/tough fixtures.

      3. RedJive79
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ramsdale
        TAA / Alonso / James / Cancelo
        Gallagher / Salah / Jota / Bilva
        Vardy / Dennis

        Foster / Raph / Livra / Toney

        1. GTG
        2. Raph to Bowen with FT and start him ahead of Gallagher

      4. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I have no Dier, then flags on ESR, Foden and a non playing 3rd striker.

        I do have 2FT and 0.5m ITB.

        Here is how I’m currently lining up:

        DDG
        TAA White Liv (Dier Marcal)
        Salah Jota Raph Foden(!) ESR(!)
        Ronaldo Antonio (£4.5)

        Mount in for Foden? Gray/Gallagher for Raph and risk ESR? Any other ideas?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Dier to Diop

      5. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Any news on who the Norwich players are who have covid?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, probably isolating and drinking lots of fluids 🙂

      6. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Good to go?

        Guaita
        TAA Alonso James Cancelo (vc)
        Salah (c) Foden Jota Bowen ESR
        King

        Foster Wood Livra Hwang

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          0 FT, 5.4 itb

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

          Yes

        3. Ady87
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Not worried about Foden and ESR?

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Yep, apparently. Hopefully the bench can cover. Not sure about losing them for a hit

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

          Happy with Livramento as backup if required?

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Not really haha

            Really want to upgrade him to Cash next GW. Think I should remove him for a hit?

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

              Since you want Cash, better to hold Livramento. Outside chance of keeping a CS vs Arsenal as compared to Cash vs Liverpool.

              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah exactly my thinking. Hopefully I can cover many ground by not taking a hit this week.

                How's your WC going? 🙂

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

                  Pretty much done, waiting for press to hit the WC button 😀

                  De Gea
                  Trent, Cancelo, Dalot
                  Salah, Jota, Bernardo, Bowen
                  Ronaldo, Antonio, Dennis

                  Bench : 3.9, White, B. Williams, D. Luiz

                  Trying to fit Watkins as 3rd forward but not possible unless Jota gets ruled out for multiple GWs.

      7. The Alli Way
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        A) Jimenez > Ronaldo, Son > 5.7 (-4)
        B) Son > Bernardo
        C) Son > Bernardo, Raph > Mount (-4)

        De Gea
        TAA Cancelo Rudiger James Dias
        Salah Son Jota Raph (Mbeumo)
        Jimenez (Broja (Geldhart))

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

        Morning!

        Still have my WC and already used my FT. Get rid of Son with -4 or play my wildcard?

        DDG
        TAA, Cancelo, James
        Salah(c), Son, Gundogan, Jota
        Dennis, Wilson, Antonio

        Foster, Livra, Gilmour, B.Williams

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

          I'd take the -4 to ship Son

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            This. wC in 19

        2. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Definitely no need to WC with that. Probably take the -4 to ship Son (not sure who for though with Gundo and Jota already in there)