Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 6, 72,439 managers have moved into James Tarkowski while 16,695 have left Virgil. 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 Virgil over Tarkowski in Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

Virgil carries 16.3% ownership against 14.8% for James Tarkowski. Holding Virgil 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 James Tarkowski return while you hold Virgil costs rank against the 14.8% 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 Virgil for Tarkowski?

Accepted Answer

Selling Virgil at £6.5m for James Tarkowski at £6.1m frees up £0.4m 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 Virgil for Tarkowski while strengthening another area. At 8.6 projected points for James Tarkowski against 5.0 for Virgil, the model backs the premium this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Virgil and Tarkowski heading into Gameweek 6?

Accepted Answer

James Tarkowski faces Hull City (A) in Gameweek 6 - a Easy rated fixture. Virgil draws Man City (H), 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 Virgil for James Tarkowski? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 6

Virgil vs James Tarkowski: Gameweek 6 Transfer Analysis

Virgil vs Tarkowski Gameweek 6

Tarkowski may have a Double Gameweek 6 - two scoring chances where Virgil has one.