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To celebrate the return of the Premier League, here is a #DraftPL THREAD of the Top 10 most one-dimensional players in the league. That is, the players who are most reliant on one scoring category.
1000+ minutes played, 8+ PP90. Outfielders only. All data from Fantrax or @fbref.
1000+ minutes played, 8+ PP90. Outfielders only. All data from Fantrax or @fbref.
10. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Category: Goals (49.7%)
Arsenal and fantasy managers have been equally reliant on him for goals this season. Auba is surprisingly bad in the air given his height (1.87m) but there is no doubting he has been a lethal finisher this season.
Category: Goals (49.7%)
Arsenal and fantasy managers have been equally reliant on him for goals this season. Auba is surprisingly bad in the air given his height (1.87m) but there is no doubting he has been a lethal finisher this season.
9. Harry Maguire
Category: Aerials (49.7%)
Slabhead loves an aerial duel. He’s been a lot busier at Man Utd than he was at Leicester, winning 5.2 per 90 compared to 3.2 last season. Perhaps a Man Utd fan can explain why; is it because Lindelof is useless in the air?
Category: Aerials (49.7%)
Slabhead loves an aerial duel. He’s been a lot busier at Man Utd than he was at Leicester, winning 5.2 per 90 compared to 3.2 last season. Perhaps a Man Utd fan can explain why; is it because Lindelof is useless in the air?
8. James Tarkowski
Category: Aerials (50.3%)
The first, but not the last, Burnley centre back on this list. Tarkowski has been magnificent in the air this season; only Matip has had a better aerial duel win % than his 80.8%, a massive improvement from his 65.7% last season.
Category: Aerials (50.3%)
The first, but not the last, Burnley centre back on this list. Tarkowski has been magnificent in the air this season; only Matip has had a better aerial duel win % than his 80.8%, a massive improvement from his 65.7% last season.
7. Dan Burn
Category: Aerials (50.4%)
Standing almost 2 metres tall, Burn has played mainly at left back this season but is still winning aerial duels with ease thanks to his height, although his shorter teammate Duffy has a better success rate than him.
Category: Aerials (50.4%)
Standing almost 2 metres tall, Burn has played mainly at left back this season but is still winning aerial duels with ease thanks to his height, although his shorter teammate Duffy has a better success rate than him.
6. Ben Mee
Category: Aerials (51.7%)
Mee’s aerial duel win percentage (64.4%) is much worse than his centre back partner’s, but he is more reliant on aerials as he scores less overall.
Category: Aerials (51.7%)
Mee’s aerial duel win percentage (64.4%) is much worse than his centre back partner’s, but he is more reliant on aerials as he scores less overall.
5. Pascal Gross
Category: Key Passes (52.7%)
Gross ranks 5th in the Premier League for xA per 90 (0.30), with only KdB, Mahrez, Buendia and TA-A ahead of him. But will Potter trust him with such a difficult fixture schedule ahead?
Category: Key Passes (52.7%)
Gross ranks 5th in the Premier League for xA per 90 (0.30), with only KdB, Mahrez, Buendia and TA-A ahead of him. But will Potter trust him with such a difficult fixture schedule ahead?
4. Sergio Aguero
Category: Goals (52.8%)
He’s the most goal reliant player in #DraftPL but with the highest goals per 90 ratio (1.03) in the league, that’s not too much of a concern. Whether he gets enough minutes to get those goals is another question…
Category: Goals (52.8%)
He’s the most goal reliant player in #DraftPL but with the highest goals per 90 ratio (1.03) in the league, that’s not too much of a concern. Whether he gets enough minutes to get those goals is another question…
3. Wilfried Zaha
Category: Dribbles (54.1%)
Zaha’s G+A per 90 has halved from his average over the last three seasons (0.44 -> 0.21) so fantasy managers have had to rely on his dribbles, which he’s been doing with a greater frequency (4.2 -> 4.9 per 90) than last season.
Category: Dribbles (54.1%)
Zaha’s G+A per 90 has halved from his average over the last three seasons (0.44 -> 0.21) so fantasy managers have had to rely on his dribbles, which he’s been doing with a greater frequency (4.2 -> 4.9 per 90) than last season.
2. Mesut Ozil
Category: Key Passes (57.4%)
Ozil’s G+A per 90 is at its lowest rate (0.19) since his debut season for Bremen in 2007/8. He is still racking up key passes but they have been low quality; his xA per 90 is only 0.14, worse than Matt Targett or Ryan Bertrand.
Category: Key Passes (57.4%)
Ozil’s G+A per 90 is at its lowest rate (0.19) since his debut season for Bremen in 2007/8. He is still racking up key passes but they have been low quality; his xA per 90 is only 0.14, worse than Matt Targett or Ryan Bertrand.
1. Shane Duffy
Category: Aerials (61.5%)
Top of the list is fantasy legend Shane Duffy. Sadly, due to his poor ball distribution skills he has struggled for game time this season but when he’s played he has won over 80% of his aerial duels at a rate of over 5 per 90.
Category: Aerials (61.5%)
Top of the list is fantasy legend Shane Duffy. Sadly, due to his poor ball distribution skills he has struggled for game time this season but when he’s played he has won over 80% of his aerial duels at a rate of over 5 per 90.
