Rice or Wirtz? FPL Gameweek 7
Level for Gameweek 7: 3.4 and 3.4 projected points. Deadline Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM UK time (6:00 AM ET).
The call
- Gameweek 7: level, 3.4 projected points for Rice and 3.4 for Wirtz. Rice plays away at Nott'm Forest; Wirtz plays away at Brentford.
- Next five gameweeks: Wirtz, 17.7 projected points to 17.4.
- Rice is owned by 11% of managers and Wirtz by 5.2%, so Wirtz is the differential.
Side by side
| Rice | Wirtz | |
|---|---|---|
| Projected, next five | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| Projected per million (5 GWs) | 2.38 | 2.42 |
| Expected minutes this GW | 84 | 78 |
| Start rate | 100% | 100% |
| Expected goals per 90 | 0.02 | 0.22 |
| Expected assists per 90 | 0.14 | 0.12 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 3 | 2 |
| Season points | 27 | 20 |
| Form (points a match, 30 days) | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Owned | 11% | 5.2% |
| Last 5 matches, points a match | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Transfers this window, net | 13,597 in | 17,665 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 | Rice | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | NFO (A)3.4 | BRE (A)3.4 |
| 8 | EVE (H)3.5 | BHA (H)3.5 |
| 9 | LIV (A)3.4 | ARS (H)3.4 |
| 10 | HUL (H)3.6 | CRY (A)3.7 |
| 11 | NEW (A)3.5 | MUN (H)3.7 |
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Common questions
Rice or Wirtz for FPL Gameweek 7?
Gameweek 7: level, 3.4 projected points for Rice and 3.4 for Wirtz. Rice plays away at Nott'm Forest; Wirtz plays away at Brentford.
Rice or Wirtz over the next five gameweeks?
Wirtz: 17.7 projected points to 17.4.
Who is the better captain, Rice or Wirtz?
Neither on these numbers: their Gameweek 7 projections are level.
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