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John McGinn vs Marcus Tavernier: Who should I pick for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 2?

MID · Gameweek 2 Fantasy Premier League Head-to-Head Comparison

McGinn
MIDAston Villa

McGinn

Aston Villa

1

Pts

1.0

Form

£5.5m

Price

VS

GW2

Tavernier
MIDBournemouth

Tavernier

Bournemouth

10

Pts

10.0

Form

£6.0m

Price

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John McGinn vs Marcus Tavernier: Gameweek 2 Analysis

PhotoPlayerGW xPtsFormSeason PtsGoalsAssistsPts per £mOwnershipPrice
McGinn

McGinn

MID - Aston Villa

21.01000.23%£5.5m
Tavernier

Tavernier

MID - Bournemouth

2.210.010101.72%£6.0m
PICK TAVERNIER

Marcus Tavernier holds a clear edge over John McGinn heading into Gameweek 2, driven by higher expected points.

  • Marcus Tavernier projects 0.2 more expected points in GW2.
  • Marcus Tavernier leads on season points (10 vs 1 for John McGinn).
  • Marcus Tavernier faces an easier GW2 opponent (FDR 3 vs 4).

Fixture run - next 4 gameweeks

McGinn

McGinn

GW2

Arsenal

Arsenal

Home

GW3

Hull City

Hull City

Away

GW4

Nott'm Forest

Nott'm Forest

Home

GW5

Spurs

Spurs

Away

Tavernier

Tavernier

GW2

Everton

Everton

Home

GW3

Newcastle

Newcastle

Away

GW4

Brentford

Brentford

Home

GW5

Liverpool

Liverpool

Home

The case for each player

McGinn

  • John McGinn has registered 0 goals and 0 assists this season, totalling 1 points at £5.5m.
  • Expected to score 2.0 points in GW2, making McGinn a viable starting option.
  • With only 3% ownership, McGinn offers differential value to boost your rank if they deliver.

Tavernier

  • Marcus Tavernier has registered 1 goal and 0 assists this season, totalling 10 points at £6.0m.
  • Expected to score 2.2 points in GW2, making Tavernier a viable starting option.
  • With only 2% ownership, Tavernier offers differential value to boost your rank if they deliver.

McGinn vs Tavernier Gameweek 2

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