Garner vs Barnes

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Garner and Barnes 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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Garner and Barnes 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.

Garner
Everton
MID£6.0m3.3% owned
2
Goals
7
Assists
159
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs CRY · D3/5 · 2.1 xP
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Barnes
Newcastle
MID£6.0m1.0% owned
7
Goals
1
Assists
106
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs LIV · D4/5 · 2.1 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Garner (A) vs Barnes (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£6.0mPrice£6.0m
3.3%Ownership1.0%
159Total points106
2Goals7
7Assists1
13Bonus points9
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.1Next fixture xP2.1
12.96-GW projected xP13.2
2.1xG this season6.8
6.2xA this season2.7

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Garner
No history
Barnes
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Garner
CRY
BOU
MUN
TOT
IPS
HUL
Barnes
LIV
TOT
BOU
LEE
HUL
COV
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Garner vs Barnes — Common Questions

Should I buy Garner or Barnes in FPL?

Garner and Barnes 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. Garner costs £6.0m and Barnes costs £6.0m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Garner or Barnes — who should I captain GW1?

Garner and Barnes are very similar captain options for GW1. Check for late team news before the deadline.

How do Garner and Barnes compare statistically?

This season: Garner has 2 goals + 7 assists (159 pts, £6.0m). Barnes has 7 goals + 1 assists (106 pts, £6.0m). Garner lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Garner or Barnes?

GW1: Garner plays vs CRY (D3) and Barnes plays vs LIV (D4). Garner has the easier fixture.

Do Garner or Barnes take set pieces?

Garner takes free kicks and corners for Everton. Barnes does not take set pieces.

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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.