Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 6, 405,387 managers have moved into Maxim De Cuyper while 97,288 have left Luke Shaw. 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 Shaw over De Cuyper in Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

Maxim De Cuyper is currently held by 28.7% of FPL managers against 7.5% for Luke Shaw. A 21.2 percentage point ownership gap means that if Maxim De Cuyper returns a double-figure haul in Gameweek 6 and you are still holding Shaw, you hand ground directly to that 28.7% 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 Shaw for De Cuyper?

Accepted Answer

This transfer costs £0.7m extra, moving from Luke Shaw at £4.3m to Maxim De Cuyper at £5.0m. That upgrade cost needs to be funded from elsewhere in your squad or your bank. The question is whether £5.0m represents a price point that justifies the outlay relative to the expected return differential. At 8.5 projected points for Maxim De Cuyper against 1.0 for Shaw, the model backs the premium this gameweek.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Luke Shaw actually holds the better immediate fixture in Gameweek 6: Spurs (H) rated Easy, compared to Maxim De Cuyper facing Sunderland (A) rated Medium. If fixture logic alone is driving the 405,387 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 Luke Shaw for Maxim De Cuyper? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 6

Luke Shaw vs Maxim De Cuyper: Gameweek 6 Transfer Analysis

Shaw vs De Cuyper Gameweek 6

De Cuyper may have a Double Gameweek 6 - two scoring chances where Shaw has one.