Cole Palmer vs Declan Rice: Gameweek 8 Analysis
| Photo | Player | GW xPts | Form | Season Pts | Goals | Assists | Pts per £m | Ownership | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Palmer MID - Chelsea | 5 | 5.0 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 3.9 | 27% | £9.7m |
 | Rice MID - Arsenal | 8 | 8.0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4.9 | 11.5% | £7.3m |
SLIGHT EDGE: RICE
Declan Rice holds a slight edge over Cole Palmer heading into Gameweek 8, driven by higher expected points.
- Declan Rice projects 3.0 more expected points in GW8.
- Declan Rice is in sharper form with 8.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks.
- Cole Palmer faces an easier GW8 opponent (FDR 2 vs 3).
Fixture run - next 4 gameweeks
Palmer
GW8
Spurs
Home
GW9
Man Utd
Home
GW10
Sunderland
Away
GW11
Leeds
Home
Rice
GW8
Everton
Home
GW9
Liverpool
Away
GW10
Hull City
Home
GW11
Newcastle
Away
The case for each player
Palmer
- Cole Palmer has registered 2 goals and 4 assists this season, totalling 38 points at £9.7m.
- Expected to score 5.0 points in GW8, making Palmer a viable starting option.
- Palmer's fixture run looks manageable over the next 4 gameweeks.
Rice
- Declan Rice has registered 0 goals and 4 assists this season, totalling 36 points at £7.3m.
- Expected to score 8.0 points in GW8, making Rice a viable starting option.
- Rice has shown better recent form at 8.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks.
Palmer vs Rice Gameweek 8
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