Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling O'Reilly and buying Tarkowski in Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 6, 72,439 managers have moved into James Tarkowski while 26,175 have left Nico O'Reilly. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing James Tarkowski 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 O'Reilly over Tarkowski in Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

James Tarkowski is currently held by 14.8% of FPL managers against 11.3% for Nico O'Reilly. A 3.5 percentage point ownership gap means that if James Tarkowski returns a double-figure haul in Gameweek 6 and you are still holding O'Reilly, you hand ground directly to that 14.8% ownership block. At scale, that rank movement is significant. The decision is not just about points - it is about where you land relative to the field.

Question 3

What is the budget impact of selling O'Reilly for Tarkowski?

Accepted Answer

Selling Nico O'Reilly at £6.4m for James Tarkowski at £6.1m frees up £0.3m 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 O'Reilly for Tarkowski while strengthening another area. At 8.6 projected points for James Tarkowski against 1.2 for O'Reilly, the model backs the premium this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for O'Reilly and Tarkowski heading into Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

James Tarkowski faces Hull City (A) in Gameweek 6 - a Easy rated fixture. Nico O'Reilly draws Liverpool (A), rated Hard. The fixture swing is the clearest argument for making this move now rather than waiting. Buying into Tarkowski before an easier schedule is a better entry point than chasing after they have already delivered. The 72,439 managers who have already transferred in have largely acted on this fixture window.

Should I sell Nico O'Reilly for James Tarkowski? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 6

Nico O'Reilly vs James Tarkowski: Gameweek 6 Transfer Analysis

O'Reilly vs Tarkowski Gameweek 6

Tarkowski may have a Double Gameweek 6 - two scoring chances where O'Reilly has one.