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Truffert or Shaw | FPL PlayerComparison

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GW7 data · compared 6× this gameweek · last compared 7 hours ago

Defender

Shaw

Man Utd, MUN

🏆 Shaw wins 5 of 10 of data comparisons

5.4M

Cost

4.3M

Total Points

1.5

Points Per Game

2.4

2.8%

Selected By

6.7%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

533

Minutes Played

425

26.5

ICT Index

23.1

0.5

Form

2.5

💰 Shaw is the value pick - 2.79 pts per £m (Truffert 1.67 vs Shaw 2.79)

🎯 Truffert is your differential (2.8% owned) - Shaw is the template pick at 6.7%

Fixtures

Bournemouth

SUN 3 (H) - 2026-10-18
MUN 4 (A) - 2026-10-25
LEE 3 (H) - 2026-10-31
IPS 2 (A) - 2026-11-08
NFO 3 (H) - 2026-11-21

Man Utd

LEE 3 (A) - 2026-10-18
BOU 3 (H) - 2026-10-25
CHE 4 (A) - 2026-10-31
AVL 3 (H) - 2026-11-08
LIV 4 (A) - 2026-11-22

📅 Truffert has the easier run over the next 5 (avg difficulty 3.0 vs 3.4)

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Truffert

28.8

Shaw

37.7

Medium Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Shaw

Key Factors:

Better current form (2.5 vs 0.5)
Better value for money

Other Considerations:

⚠️Shaw: Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

Shaw (Man Utd, £4.3m, 12 points) is the better FPL pick over Truffert (Bournemouth, £5.4m, 9 points) as of Gameweek 7, and Truffert also has the easier next five fixtures (3.0 vs 3.4 average difficulty).