Rice vs Burn

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Burn this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

Buy Rice over Burn this week.

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

✓ Recommended pick
Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.2m24.1% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: @ CRY · D3/5 · 4.8 xP
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Burn
Newcastle
DEF£5.0m3.5% owned
1
Goals
3
Assists
92
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: @ FUL · D3/5 · 3.2 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Burn (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£5.0m
24.1%Ownership3.5%
184Total points92
4Goals1
9Assists3
18Clean sheets6
23Bonus points5
3.8Form (last 30 days)3.2
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs2.8
4.8Next fixture xP3.2
4.86-GW projected xP3.2
3.1xG this season1.1
7.3xA this season0.4

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Burn
1
3
7
2
1

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Burn
FUL
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Burn — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Burn in FPL?

Buy Rice over Burn this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8). Rice costs £7.2m and Burn costs £5.0m — the price gap is £2.2m.

Rice or Burn — who should I captain GW38?

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

How do Rice and Burn compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Burn has 1 goals + 3 assists (92 pts, £5.0m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Burn?

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

Do Rice or Burn take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Burn 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.