Nichols vs Rice

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Nichols and Rice are very closely rated this week. Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding.
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Nichols and Rice are very closely rated this week.

Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding.

Nichols
Arsenal
DEF£3.7m0.2% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.2m23.3% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Head-to-Head Stats

Nichols (A) vs Rice (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£3.7mPrice£7.2m
0.2%Ownership23.3%
0Total points184
0Goals4
0Assists9
0Clean sheets18
0Bonus points23
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs3.0
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
0.0xG this season3.1
0.0xA this season7.3

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Nichols
0
0
0
0
0
Rice
2
5
3
5
0

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Nichols
No upcoming fixtures
Rice
No upcoming fixtures
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Nichols vs Rice — Common Questions

Should I buy Nichols or Rice in FPL?

Nichols and Rice are very closely rated this week. Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding. Nichols costs £3.7m and Rice costs £7.2m — the price gap is £3.5m.

Nichols or Rice — who should I captain this gameweek?

Nichols and Rice are very similar captain options for this gameweek. Check for late team news before the deadline.

How do Nichols and Rice compare statistically?

This season: Nichols has 0 goals + 0 assists (0 pts, £3.7m). Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Do Nichols or Rice take set pieces?

Neither Nichols nor Rice 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.