Palmer or Wirtz?

On projected points they are within 0.5 of each other over six gameweeks — close enough that points are not the thing that should decide it.

Palmer

Chelsea · MID · £9.8m

Projected, next 6 GW
32.1
Chance of starting
98%
Owned by
28.4%
Points this season
47
Minutes
878

Set-piece taker

Wirtz

Liverpool · MID · £7.2m

Projected, next 6 GW
31.6
Chance of starting
97%
Owned by
5.5%
Points this season
46
Minutes
791

Set-piece taker

The answer nobody else gives you

Wirtz is owned by 5.5% of managers, against 28.4% for Palmer.

If you are chasing someone in your mini-league, the less-owned player is usually the right pick even when he projects slightly lower — points from a player your rival also owns cancel out and cannot close the gap. If you are defending a lead, take the one your rival already has: matching them removes their chance to gain on you.

Global ownership is only a proxy. What actually matters is whether the specific people in your league own him.

Check who owns them in my league

Projected by gameweek

Projected points for Palmer and Wirtz by gameweek
GWPalmerWirtzDifference
115.55.4+0.2
125.65.0+0.6
136.15.9+0.2
145.04.5+0.5
154.25.4−1.2
165.55.4+0.2

Projections are ours, not FPL's. Measured error 1.13 points per player per gameweek over the last 5. How we calculate them

Palmer or Wirtz? FPL comparison · Overtake