Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's goal and assist put him at the top of TFF's Analytics Team of the Week, but several selections earned their place without scoring. Creative contributions from midfield and defensive activity across losing teams helped build an XI worth 105 points.
This is where the player records matter more than a glance at the results. TFF's data gives us shooting, creation and minutes to compare, while the latest supplied season totals show how large the appearance samples are. The question is whether a performance has a broader record behind it or still needs another look.
Dewsbury-Hall leads, Henderson delivers the goals
Everton's 2–2 draw at Hull supplied Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's 13.75 points. TFF records a goal, an assist and 4 chances created in 90 minutes. His current 42.75 points across 6 appearances average roughly 7.1, with 15 chances created in the wider record. The weekly return was well above that average, but the creative contribution gives managers something more useful to assess than the points alone.
Chelsea's 5–1 win over Bournemouth brought Jordan Henderson 11 points, with 2 goals and an assist. His current season record is only 2 appearances and 14 points, making this a very concentrated return. Dewsbury-Hall offers a larger sample of attacking involvement; Henderson offers the bigger direct contribution in this match. That is a reason to investigate them differently, not to assume either will reproduce this week next time.
Thomas and González supply the creation
Sorba Thomas takes the third midfield slot with 11 points, with TFF recording an assist and 4 chances created in Hull's draw. His current season figures contain 7 chances created across 4 appearances, with only 2 starts and 206 minutes. The creative return is worth attention, but the smaller minutes record makes it important to check whether he keeps getting comparable opportunities.
Newcastle's 4–1 defeat at Coventry still brought Nico González 8.5 points from FLEX, with an assist, 6 chances created and 4 tackles. Those 6 chances sit within a current total of 9 across 4 appearances. Both players made substantial creative contributions this week; neither record yet shows that this volume is a settled weekly expectation. Look for continued involvement before treating the score as a lasting change.
Mukiele and Gudmundsson offer different signals
Sunderland lost 2–0 to Brighton, but Nordi Mukiele leads the Analytics defenders on 11 points. TFF records 3 tackles, 3 interceptions and 3 shots without a goal or assist. His current season figures include 16 tackles and 9 interceptions across 5 appearances, with 37.25 points. That wider defensive activity gives the selection more context than the team result or a single points total.
Gabriel Gudmundsson contributes 8.75 points from Leeds' 2–1 defeat at Arsenal, with an assist and 3 interceptions in TFF's data. His current season total is 19 points across 4 appearances, averaging 4.75. The assist is his only one in those figures. Mukiele's case has a broader defensive record behind it, while Gudmundsson's attacking return is more isolated. Neither should be judged only by whether their club won.
Bobby Thomas and Donnarumma add steadier minutes
Coventry's win over Newcastle supplied Bobby Thomas's 8.5 points, with a tackle and 2 interceptions in TFF's data. His current record contains 528 minutes and 40 points across 6 appearances, roughly 6.7 points per appearance. That is a more substantial involvement sample than several midfield and forward selections have. That gives managers a firmer minutes record to examine than the scores of players with much less playing time.
City's 3–0 win at Liverpool brought Gianluigi Donnarumma 7.5 points, with 6 saves recorded by TFF. His season figures contain 20 saves over 6 appearances, so this was a busier return than that average. City kept a clean sheet, and the saves give more detail about Donnarumma's workload within that result. Thomas's minutes and Donnarumma's saves provide different forms of evidence; neither result alone predicts the next performance.
Chelsea's finishing meets City's contrasting samples
João Pedro adds 8.75 points after 2 goals in 72 minutes for Chelsea. TFF's current season record contains 5 goals, 3 assists and 36 points across 5 appearances, averaging 7.2. That wider attacking return gives his selection more support than this week's perfect conversion from 2 shots. Manchester City's Jérémy Doku supplies 7.75 points, with a goal and 3 chances created in just 34 minutes.
Doku has only 49 minutes across 2 appearances in the supplied season figures. By contrast, City's Elliot Anderson completes FLEX on 8.5 points, with an assist and a current record of 505 minutes over 6 appearances. The minutes distinction is the useful takeaway: a sharp short appearance and a larger involvement sample need different treatment. See how TFF scoring works when comparing their contributions with your own squad. Which of these players would you actually add?
