Rice vs Nelson

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Nelson this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6).

Buy Rice over Nelson this week.

Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6).

✓ Recommended pick
Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.5m24.9% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs COV · D2/5 · 2.6 xP
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Nelson
Arsenal
MID£5.5m0.0% owned
0
Goals
1
Assists
13
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs COV · D2/5 · 2.0 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Nelson (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.5mPrice£5.5m
24.9%Ownership0.0%
184Total points13
4Goals0
9Assists1
23Bonus points0
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.6Next fixture xP2.0
15.26-GW projected xP11.7
3.1xG this season0.7
7.3xA this season0.1

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
No history
Nelson
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
COV
AVL
CHE
SUN
BHA
LEE
Nelson
COV
AVL
CHE
SUN
BHA
LEE
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

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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Comparison data sourced from Fantasy Premier League API. Verdicts computed by the Onside v5 engine with Monte Carlo simulation. Refreshes every hour via ISR.