Josh Cullen vs Declan Rice: Gameweek 36 Analysis
| Photo | Player | GW xPts | Form | Season Pts | Goals | Assists | Pts per £m | Ownership | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Cullen MID - Burnley | 0 | 0.0 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.8% | £4.9m |
![]() | Rice MID - Arsenal | 4.2 | 3.2 | 176 | 4 | 9 | 24.4 | 24.1% | £7.2m |
PICK RICE
Josh Cullen is currently ruled out - Knee injury - Expected back 30 September. Declan Rice wins this comparison by default and is the clear pick for Gameweek 36.
- Declan Rice projects 4.2 more expected points in GW36.
- Declan Rice is in sharper form with 3.2 points per game over the last six gameweeks.
Final 3 gameweeks of the season

Cullen
GW36
Aston Villa
Home
GW37
Arsenal
Away
GW38
Wolves
Home

Rice
GW36
West Ham
Away
GW37
Burnley
Home
GW38
Crystal Palace
Away
The case for each player
Cullen
- Unavailable: Knee injury - Expected back 30 September
- Josh Cullen has a 0% chance of playing in GW36 per the FPL injury feed.
- Josh Cullen has contributed 2 goals and 2 assists this season but cannot be relied upon this gameweek.
Rice
- Declan Rice has registered 4 goals and 9 assists this season, totalling 176 points at £7.2m.
- Expected to score 4.2 points in GW36, making Rice a viable starting option.
- Rice has shown better recent form at 3.2 points per game over the last six gameweeks.
Cullen vs Rice Gameweek 36
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Rice has the better fixture run - but Cullen frees up £2.3m.
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