Rice vs Tarkowski

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Tarkowski this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG).

Buy Rice over Tarkowski this week.

Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG).

✓ Recommended pick
Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.2m24.2% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: @ CRY · D3/5 · 4.8 xP
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Tarkowski
Everton
DEF£5.8m12.7% owned
2
Goals
3
Assists
167
Points
Engine verdict:DIFFERENTIAL
Next: @ TOT · D3/5 · 5.2 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Tarkowski (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£5.8m
24.2%Ownership12.7%
184Total points167
4Goals2
9Assists3
18Clean sheets11
23Bonus points12
3.8Form (last 30 days)5.2
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs4.4
4.8Next fixture xP5.2
4.86-GW projected xP5.2
3.1xG this season2.5
7.3xA this season2.1

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Tarkowski
1
3
0
15
3

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Tarkowski
TOT
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Tarkowski — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Tarkowski in FPL?

Buy Rice over Tarkowski this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG). Rice costs £7.2m and Tarkowski costs £5.8m — the price gap is £1.4m.

Rice or Tarkowski — who should I captain GW38?

Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG).

How do Rice and Tarkowski compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Tarkowski has 2 goals + 3 assists (167 pts, £5.8m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Tarkowski?

GW38: Rice plays @ CRY (D3) and Tarkowski plays @ TOT (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Rice or Tarkowski take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Tarkowski 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.