Crooks vs Yates

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Crooks and Yates 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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Crooks and Yates 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.

Crooks
Hull City
MID£4.5m0.7% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs MUN · D4/5 · 1.0 xP
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Yates
Nott'm Forest
MID£4.5m4.8% owned
0
Goals
2
Assists
30
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs LEE · D2/5 · 1.0 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Crooks (A) vs Yates (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.5mPrice£4.5m
0.7%Ownership4.8%
0Total points30
0Goals0
0Assists2
0Bonus points0
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
1.0Next fixture xP1.0
6.16-GW projected xP6.0
0.0xG this season0.5
0.0xA this season0.4

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Crooks
No history
Yates
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Crooks
MUN
COV
AVL
CHE
NEW
EVE
Yates
LEE
LIV
TOT
AVL
COV
CRY
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Crooks vs Yates — Common Questions

Should I buy Crooks or Yates in FPL?

Crooks and Yates 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. Crooks costs £4.5m and Yates costs £4.5m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Crooks or Yates — who should I captain GW1?

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

How do Crooks and Yates compare statistically?

This season: Crooks has 0 goals + 0 assists (0 pts, £4.5m). Yates has 0 goals + 2 assists (30 pts, £4.5m). Yates lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Crooks or Yates?

GW1: Crooks plays vs MUN (D4) and Yates plays vs LEE (D2). Yates has the easier fixture.

Do Crooks or Yates take set pieces?

Neither Crooks nor Yates 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.