Rice vs Nelson
FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?
Buy Rice over Nelson this week.
Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6).
Head-to-Head Stats
| A | Stat | B |
|---|---|---|
| £7.5m | Price | ✓£5.5m |
| 24.9% | Ownership | 0.0% |
| 184✓ | Total points | 13 |
| 4✓ | Goals | 0 |
| 9✓ | Assists | 1 |
| 23✓ | Bonus points | 0 |
| 0.0 | Form (last 30 days) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Avg pts last 5 GWs | 0.0 |
| 2.6✓ | Next fixture xP | 2.0 |
| 15.2✓ | 6-GW projected xP | 11.7 |
| 3.1✓ | xG this season | 0.7 |
| 7.3✓ | xA this season | 0.1 |
Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks
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Rice vs Nelson — Common Questions
Should I buy Rice or Nelson in FPL?
Buy Rice over Nelson this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6). Rice costs £7.5m and Nelson costs £5.5m — the price gap is £2.0m.
Rice or Nelson — who should I captain GW1?
Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW1 (AVOID). Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6).
How do Rice and Nelson compare statistically?
This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.5m). Nelson has 0 goals + 1 assists (13 pts, £5.5m). Rice lead on goal involvements.
Who has the better fixture — Rice or Nelson?
GW1: Rice plays vs COV (D2) and Nelson plays vs COV (D2). Both have the same fixture difficulty.
Do Rice or Nelson take set pieces?
Neither Rice nor Nelson are listed as primary set-piece takers in Onside's current data.
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