Amadou Onana vs Declan Rice: Gameweek 1 Analysis
| Photo | Player | GW xPts | Form | Season Pts | Goals | Assists | Pts per £m | Ownership | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Onana MID - Aston Villa | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 15.2 | 0% | £5.0m |
![]() | Rice MID - Arsenal | 2.6 | 0.0 | 184 | 4 | 9 | 24.5 | 22.3% | £7.5m |
PICK RICE
Amadou Onana is currently ruled out - Knee injury - Unknown return date. Declan Rice wins this comparison by default and is the clear pick for Gameweek 1.
- Declan Rice projects 2.6 more expected points in GW1.
- Declan Rice faces an easier GW1 opponent (FDR 2 vs 3).
Fixture run - next 4 gameweeks

Onana
GW1
Brighton
Away
GW2
Arsenal
Home
GW3
Hull City
Away
GW4
Nott'm Forest
Home

Rice
GW1
Coventry City
Home
GW2
Aston Villa
Away
GW3
Chelsea
Home
GW4
Sunderland
Away
The case for each player
Onana
- Unavailable: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Amadou Onana has a 0% chance of playing in GW1 per the FPL injury feed.
- Amadou Onana has contributed 2 goals and 0 assists this season but cannot be relied upon this gameweek.
Rice
- Declan Rice has registered 4 goals and 9 assists this season, totalling 184 points at £7.5m.
- Expected to score 2.6 points in GW1, making Rice a viable starting option.
- Rice's fixture run looks manageable over the next 4 gameweeks.
Onana vs Rice Gameweek 1
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