Richards or Botman? FPL Gameweek 7
Pick Botman for Gameweek 7: 4.1 projected points to 2.9. Deadline Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM UK time (6:00 AM ET).
The call
- Gameweek 7: Botman, projected 4.1 points against 2.9 for Richards. Botman plays Aston Villa at home; Richards plays away at Brighton.
- Next five gameweeks: level, 18.6 and 18.7 projected points.
- Per million: Richards, 3.8 projected points per million over five at 4.9m, against 3.7 for Botman at 5.0m.
Side by side
| Richards | Botman | |
|---|---|---|
| Projected, next five | 18.6 | 18.7 |
| Projected per million (5 GWs) | 3.80 | 3.74 |
| Expected minutes this GW | 90 | 90 |
| Start rate | 100% | 100% |
| Expected goals per 90 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Expected assists per 90 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Season points | 18 | 23 |
| Form (points a match, 30 days) | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Owned | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Last 5 matches, points a match | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Transfers this window, net | 305 out | 148 out |
Bold is the better number; for ownership, lower is bold because it is the differential.
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Fixtures, next five gameweeks
| GW | Richards | Botman |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | BHA (A)2.9 | AVL (H)4.1 |
| 8 | NEW (H)3.9 | CRY (A)3.5 |
| 9 | TOT (A)4.0 | EVE (H)3.9 |
| 10 | LIV (H)3.9 | FUL (A)3.6 |
| 11 | COV (A)3.9 | ARS (H)3.6 |
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Common questions
Richards or Botman for FPL Gameweek 7?
Gameweek 7: Botman, projected 4.1 points against 2.9 for Richards. Botman plays Aston Villa at home; Richards plays away at Brighton.
Richards or Botman over the next five gameweeks?
Level: 18.6 and 18.7 projected points.
Who is the better captain, Richards or Botman?
For Gameweek 7, Botman, whose projection doubled is 8.3 points.
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By the Parlae deskProjections updated Oct 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number