Verbruggen or Trafford? FPL Gameweek 7
Pick Trafford for Gameweek 7: 4.9 projected points to 4.7. Deadline Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM UK time (6:00 AM ET).
The call
- Gameweek 7: Trafford, projected 4.9 points against 4.7 for Verbruggen. Trafford plays Man Utd at home; Verbruggen plays Crystal Palace at home.
- Next five gameweeks: Trafford, 24.4 projected points to 22.6.
- Verbruggen is owned by 22% of managers and Trafford by 5.6%, so Trafford is the differential.
Side by side
| Verbruggen | Trafford | |
|---|---|---|
| Projected, next five | 22.6 | 24.4 |
| Projected per million (5 GWs) | 4.91 | 4.88 |
| Expected minutes this GW | 90 | 90 |
| Start rate | 100% | 100% |
| Expected goals per 90 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Expected assists per 90 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Season points | 32 | 30 |
| Form (points a match, 30 days) | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Owned | 22% | 5.6% |
| Last 5 matches, points a match | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| Transfers this window, net | 60,652 in | 4,712 in |
Bold is the better number; for ownership, lower is bold because it is the differential.
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Fixtures, next five gameweeks
| GW | Verbruggen | Trafford |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | CRY (H)4.7 | MUN (H)4.9 |
| 8 | LIV (A)4.5 | SUN (A)4.8 |
| 9 | MCI (A)4.3 | BOU (A)4.8 |
| 10 | BRE (H)4.5 | TOT (H)5.1 |
| 11 | HUL (A)4.6 | CHE (A)4.8 |
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Common questions
Verbruggen or Trafford for FPL Gameweek 7?
Gameweek 7: Trafford, projected 4.9 points against 4.7 for Verbruggen. Trafford plays Man Utd at home; Verbruggen plays Crystal Palace at home.
Verbruggen or Trafford over the next five gameweeks?
Trafford: 24.4 projected points to 22.6.
Who is the better captain, Verbruggen or Trafford?
For Gameweek 7, Trafford, whose projection doubled is 9.7 points.
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