Rice vs. Rogers

Final Verdict: Rice

Rice offers better overall FPL performance, superior form, and greater value, making him the stronger pick over Rogers for upcoming gameweeks, with both players currently available.

Head-to-Head Analysis

Availability & Risk: Both Rice and Rogers are fully available ('a') with no injury news, making them equally low risk.
Form: Rice (4.8) is in significantly better form than Rogers (3.3), and also boasts a higher 'Expected Points Next' (5.8 vs 3.3).
Fixtures: Rice faces NFO (A, 3), MUN (H, 3), LEE (A, 3) – a consistent run of mid-difficulty games. Rogers has EVE (H, 2), NEW (A, 4), BRE (H, 3), which includes a tougher fixture against Newcastle. Rice's schedule looks slightly more favourable.
Value: Rice is cheaper at £7.4m compared to Rogers at £7.7m, and offers a much better Points Per Million (17.03 vs 14.42), making him the superior value option.
Underlying Stats: Rice leads in total points (126 vs 111), points per game (5.7 vs 4.8), assists (7 vs 5), clean sheets (10 vs 7), bonus points (18 vs 10), and creativity (658.9 vs 410.7). Rogers has more goals (7 vs 4) and a higher threat (514.0 vs 240.0), indicating he's more of a direct goal scorer, but Rice's overall ICT Index (148.7 vs 142.0) is higher.

The Deciding Factor

Rice's superior FPL form and consistent overall output, coupled with his better value and slightly kinder fixture run, make him the clear choice over Rogers for the upcoming gameweek.

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