Rice or Cherki?
Declan Rice, midfielder, Arsenal
Mathis Cherki, midfielder, Man City
Cherki has 54 points to Rice's 50 this season, from 9 and 10 appearances. Rice costs £7.5m, £0.4m less than Cherki at £7.9m, and returns 6.7 points per million to Cherki's 6.8. Rice: 0 goals, 5 assists, 7 bonus points. Cherki: 5 goals, 2 assists, 9 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Rice's average difficulty 3.2 out of 5 (Newcastle first), Cherki's 3.2 (Fulham first).
| 2026/27 | Rice | Cherki |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 50 | 54 |
| Price | £7.5m | £7.9m |
| Points per £m | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Appearances | 10 | 9 |
| Minutes | 822 | 562 |
| Goals | 0 | 5 |
| Assists | 5 | 2 |
| Bonus points | 7 | 9 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Rice | Cherki |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 3 | 8 |
| GW2 | 5 | 14 |
| GW3 | 5 | 3 |
| GW4 | 6 | 1 |
| GW5 | 1 | 8 |
| GW6 | 7 | 10 |
| GW7 | 9 | 0 |
| GW8 | 3 | 0 |
| GW9 | 8 | 1 |
| GW10 | 3 | 9 |
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
Cherki: next fixtures
- GW11 Fulham (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Arsenal (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW13 Leeds (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW14 Brentford (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW15 Chelsea (H), difficulty 4, hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Rice or Cherki?
Cherki: 54 to 50 this season, 4 points more, from 9 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Rice or Cherki?
Rice, at £7.5m against £7.9m: £0.4m less, and 6.7 points per million to Cherki's 6.8. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Rice or Cherki?
They are level: both runs average difficulty 3.2 out of 5. Rice plays Newcastle (A, 2), Manchester City (H, 4), Brentford (A, 3), Tottenham (A, 4), Bournemouth (H, 3); Cherki plays Fulham (H, 2), Arsenal (A, 5), Leeds (H, 2), Brentford (A, 3), Chelsea (H, 4).
Who is in better form, Rice or Cherki?
Over the last 3 rounds Rice scored 14 and Cherki 10. Both carry a match rating of 7.4 out of 10.
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