Rice or Tavernier?
Declan Rice, midfielder, Arsenal
Marcus Tavernier, midfielder, Bournemouth
Tavernier has 58 points to Rice's 50 this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. Tavernier costs £6.7m, £0.8m less than Rice at £7.5m, and returns 8.7 points per million to Rice's 6.7. Rice: 0 goals, 5 assists, 7 bonus points. Tavernier: 5 goals, 0 assists, 12 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Rice's average difficulty 3.2 out of 5 (Newcastle first), Tavernier's 3.8 (Nottingham Forest first).
| 2026/27 | Rice | Tavernier |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 50 | 58 |
| Price | £7.5m | £6.7m |
| Points per £m | 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 822 | 840 |
| Goals | 0 | 5 |
| Assists | 5 | 0 |
| Bonus points | 7 | 12 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.2 | 3.8 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Rice | Tavernier |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 3 | 10 |
| GW2 | 5 | 1 |
| GW3 | 5 | 10 |
| GW4 | 6 | 8 |
| GW5 | 1 | 2 |
| GW6 | 7 | 1 |
| GW7 | 9 | 10 |
| GW8 | 3 | 10 |
| GW9 | 8 | 3 |
| GW10 | 3 | 3 |
Rice: next fixtures
- GW11 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Manchester City (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW13 Brentford (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW14 Tottenham (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW15 Bournemouth (H), difficulty 3, medium
Tavernier: next fixtures
- GW11 Nottingham Forest (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW12 Fulham (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW13 Brighton (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW14 Hull City (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW15 Arsenal (A), difficulty 5, very hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Rice or Tavernier?
Tavernier: 58 to 50 this season, 8 points more, from 10 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Rice or Tavernier?
Tavernier, at £6.7m against £7.5m: £0.8m less, and 8.7 points per million to Rice's 6.7. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Rice or Tavernier?
Rice: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 3.2 out of 5 against 3.8 for Tavernier. Rice plays Newcastle (A, 2), Manchester City (H, 4), Brentford (A, 3), Tottenham (A, 4), Bournemouth (H, 3); Tavernier plays Nottingham Forest (H, 4), Fulham (A, 2), Brighton (H, 5), Hull City (H, 3), Arsenal (A, 5).
Who is in better form, Rice or Tavernier?
Over the last 3 rounds Rice scored 14 and Tavernier 16. Rice's match rating is 7.4 to 7.1 out of 10.
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