Rice vs Barnes

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

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

Buy Rice over Barnes 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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Barnes
Newcastle
MID£6.1m1.2% owned
7
Goals
1
Assists
105
Points
Engine verdict:DIFFERENTIAL
Next: @ FUL · D3/5 · 4.8 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Barnes (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£6.1m
24.2%Ownership1.2%
184Total points105
4Goals7
9Assists1
23Bonus points9
3.8Form (last 30 days)4.8
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs4.2
4.8Next fixture xP4.8
4.86-GW projected xP4.8
3.1xG this season6.8
7.3xA this season2.7

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Barnes
2
1
6
7
5

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

Rice vs Barnes — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Barnes in FPL?

Buy Rice over Barnes this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG). Rice costs £7.2m and Barnes costs £6.1m — the price gap is £1.1m.

Rice or Barnes — 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 Barnes compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Barnes has 7 goals + 1 assists (105 pts, £6.1m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Barnes?

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

Do Rice or Barnes take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Barnes 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.