Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling Calafiori and buying De Cuyper in Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 6, 116,774 managers have moved into Maxim De Cuyper while 22,173 have left Riccardo Calafiori. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing Maxim De Cuyper as the better short-term asset. Transfer activity of this scale is typically driven by a combination of fixture awareness, expected returns, and ownership risk - all three of which feed into the analysis below.

Question 2

What is the ownership risk of keeping Calafiori over De Cuyper in Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

Riccardo Calafiori carries 50.7% ownership against 26.1% for Maxim De Cuyper. Holding Calafiori keeps you aligned with the majority - if they blank, you do not lose rank to most of your rivals. But that same ownership cuts both ways: a Maxim De Cuyper return while you hold Calafiori costs rank against the 26.1% who made the switch. Your rank ambition and mini-league position should shape how you weight this.

Question 3

What is the budget impact of selling Calafiori for De Cuyper?

Accepted Answer

Selling Riccardo Calafiori at £5.8m for Maxim De Cuyper at £4.9m frees up £0.9m in your transfer bank. That freed budget can be redirected to a stronger position elsewhere in your squad, effectively making this move a two-stage value play: swapping Calafiori for De Cuyper while strengthening another area. At 7.6 projected points for Maxim De Cuyper against 5.8 for Calafiori, the model backs the premium this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Calafiori and De Cuyper heading into Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

Riccardo Calafiori actually holds the better immediate fixture in Gameweek 6: Leeds (H) rated Easy, compared to Maxim De Cuyper facing Sunderland (A) rated Medium. If fixture logic alone is driving the 116,774 transfers into De Cuyper, the numbers do not fully support that rationale this week. The case for this transfer may be stronger as a medium-term hold rather than an immediate Gameweek 6 punt.

Should I sell Riccardo Calafiori for Maxim De Cuyper? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 6

Riccardo Calafiori vs Maxim De Cuyper: Gameweek 6 Transfer Analysis

Calafiori vs De Cuyper Gameweek 6

Making this move frees up £0.9m in your bank.