Rice vs Andersen

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Andersen this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

Buy Rice over Andersen this week.

Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

✓ 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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Andersen
Fulham
DEF£4.4m3.2% owned
0
Goals
1
Assists
123
Points
Engine verdict:UNAVAILABLE
Next: vs NEW · D3/5 · 0.0 xP
Suspended until 29 Aug
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Andersen (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£4.4m
24.2%Ownership3.2%
184Total points123
4Goals0
9Assists1
18Clean sheets8
23Bonus points8
3.8Form (last 30 days)3.0
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs3.6
4.8Next fixture xP0.0
4.86-GW projected xP0.0
3.1xG this season1.4
7.3xA this season1.8

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Andersen
6
11
3
-2
0

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Andersen
NEW
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Andersen — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Andersen in FPL?

Buy Rice over Andersen this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8). Rice costs £7.2m and Andersen costs £4.4m — the price gap is £2.8m.

Rice or Andersen — who should I captain GW38?

Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

How do Rice and Andersen compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Andersen has 0 goals + 1 assists (123 pts, £4.4m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Andersen?

GW38: Rice plays @ CRY (D3) and Andersen plays vs NEW (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Rice or Andersen take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Andersen 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.