Spot the Differential – Gameweek 2
Filed under: Spot The Differential - Posted by: Paul
It’s amazing what a couple of Gameweek 1 goals can do for your Fantasy price. Michu’s arrival to the Premier League was relatively low-key this summer, yet the new Swansea man had racked up 15 goals in La Liga last time round – more than any other midfielder in Spain’s top-flight. Now that he’s hit the ground running with a brace at QPR, the bandwagon has been in overdrive; as a result, Michu has already climbed 0.3 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and, rather conveniently, stolen the headlines away from this week’s differential pick…
Danny Graham’s Fantasy owners have every right to feel aggrieved after last weekend’s blank. With a change in tactics by Michael Laudrup also helping Nathan Dyer and Wayne Routledge to two goals and two assists respectively, surely an assist wasn’t too much to ask? It wasn’t to be, however, and as the midfielders racked up the points and resultant Fantasy interest, the former Watford man has been overlooked heading into a run of games that sees Swansea play at home five times in the next seven Gameweeks.
There’s plenty of reason to be positive, though. Graham arrived at Loftus Road ahead of the season opener as the top-scoring Premier League player across the pre-season friendlies, grabbing six goals in his final three matches and, prior to the season’s kick-off, a thoroughly-impressed Laudrup revealed he expected his lone forward to comfortably pass the 12 goals accrued in the previous campaign:
“Every day the connection between Danny and Michu looks better and better and we can expect a lot from them. I don’t know what Danny’s record is, but if he stays fit I would say he can score between 15 and 20 goals in the Premier League.”
As the Swans continue their summer friendly form to find the net with a remarkable ease, Graham’s chances of producing in a flourishing attacking unit clearly haven’t diminished after a single Gameweek. Earlier today, Laudrup revealed he has spoken to his wide men, suggesting Graham was left too isolated up front at Loftus Road – a detail he’s sure his side will rectify, starting at home to West Ham tomorrow.
With (SUN, EVE, EDG, WIG) all following the Hammers to the Liberty between Gameweeks 3-8, Graham – priced at 6.0 in FPL and 8.4 in the Sky Sports game, sits with just 7% ownership heading into Saturday’s match. While over 170,000 Fantasy managers have called on the services of Michu, Graham has been transferred in by just 7,000 despite an exceptional run of fixtures. If Swansea pick up where they left off at Loftus Road tomorrow, Graham could well be off the mark and on his way to justifying his manager’s high praise.
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Pork Pie Sausage Roll says:
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August 25 at 8:04 am
nedfoo says:
Or you could just never logout and spare the trouble without an upgrade ^^
August 25 at 7:55 am
Robbie Savage says:
WHO SHOULD I BENCH:
POG OR BRITTON?
August 25 at 7:58 am
Aatish says:
I’ve benched Britton.
August 25 at 7:59 am
Pork Pie Sausage Roll says:
Britton. He’s not a fantasy football suited player.
August 25 at 8:01 am
SandraOH! says:
obviously Britton. of those two, Britton cant be compared to Pog. Britton is a deep midfield, and Pog is a striker ? -.-
August 25 at 7:56 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
My knee be a jerkin.
Torres->RVP(-4)
Yay or Nay?
August 25 at 7:57 am
asyrafdanial says:
I already did it last monday..
August 25 at 7:57 am
Triggalicious says:
It’d be hypocritical of me to argue with you, put it that way.
August 25 at 7:58 am
Aatish says:
Nay..
August 25 at 7:59 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
Even if i captain RVP?
Who you captaining Aatish?
August 25 at 8:00 am
Aatish says:
One of Bale and Michu.
August 25 at 7:58 am
Billy Gilmore - Nuevo Gerente del Betis says:
Nay
August 25 at 7:58 am
Deicide88 says:
You should wait till next GW.
I’ll do the same, except I’ll get Rooney for Torres
August 25 at 7:56 am
Robbie Savage says:
Do I bench Pog or Britton?
August 25 at 7:58 am
theevilking says:
Britton
August 25 at 7:57 am
SandraOH! says:
torn between Tevez(C) or Graham(C). gut tells me Graham, everyone on here telling otherwise.
August 25 at 7:58 am
theevilking says:
Go with your gut, bro. Don’t be a coward.
August 25 at 8:06 am
KujaliaFC - Player Exchange League: 2396-563 says:
I’m going with my appendix and captaining Cazorla.
August 25 at 7:57 am
JAS says:
Any suggestions for the best sub 4.5 defender to fit with this lot?
Simpson-Demel-Hangeland-Cuellar
August 25 at 7:57 am
theevilking says:
I like Harte for set piece potential and such.
August 25 at 7:58 am
SandraOH! says:
definitely HARTE. takes fks.
August 25 at 7:57 am
theevilking says:
Lampard Torres or Kagawa captain? Currently got the armband on Kagz.
Also, anyone interested in Adam Johnson now that he’s finally going to get some regular game time?
August 25 at 7:59 am
SandraOH! says:
id gone Kagawa myself. and about AJ, same here. but can’t really decide on who to get rid of. if Arse does score and Santi doesn’t played part, then i’ll definitely do Santi>AJ
August 25 at 8:08 am
nedfoo says:
Yea probablly Kagawa there. Definitely interested, but it will be interesting to see where he fits in or if he forces one of McClean or Larsson out.
August 25 at 7:58 am
Infinite Sheldon-engineers, the Oompa Loompas of science. says:
Predictions:
Swansea 2-1 west Ham
Villa 1-2 Everton
United 2-0 Fulham
Norwich 1-1 QPR
Saints 2-1 Wigan
Sunderland 1-1 Reading
Spurs 2-1 Baggies
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
Stoke 0-1 Arsenal
Liverpool 1-3 City
Thoughts?
August 25 at 8:01 am
Billy Gilmore - Nuevo Gerente del Betis says:
Sunderland will beat Reading imo.
August 25 at 8:02 am
Infinite Sheldon-engineers, the Oompa Loompas of science. says:
Is Fletchef legible? He could make a difference. Otherwise, I think they will struggle for goals.
August 25 at 8:07 am
Billy Gilmore - Nuevo Gerente del Betis says:
If not then they have Saha don’t they? I just can’t see Reading getting anything from this game.
August 25 at 8:02 am
theevilking says:
Swansea 4-0 west Ham
Villa 0-0 Everton
United 2-1 Fulham
Norwich 2-2 QPR
Saints 3-2 Wigan
Sunderland 1-0 Reading
Spurs 1-1 Baggies
Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle
Stoke 1-0 Arsenal
Liverpool 0-1 City
August 25 at 8:00 am
WinThe2ndHalf says:
Play Noble or Pienaar this week?
August 25 at 8:03 am
thetinkerman says:
Pie personally.
Why would you spend 6.5m on a player just to start a 5m player who is playing away from home over him?
August 25 at 8:08 am
nedfoo says:
Steve Peanuts Pienaar
August 25 at 8:11 am
tw says:
pienaar
August 25 at 8:00 am
PanPan says:
Noble>kagawa or torres>rvp worth the hit or not if i captain them?
August 25 at 8:02 am
Deicide88 says:
Torres >RVP
August 25 at 8:03 am
PanPan says:
Worth the hit?
August 25 at 8:03 am
SandraOH! says:
depends on the rest of your team. I for one think that a 4 point hit isn’t worth it at this early stage of the game. unless if youre captaining RVP. me myself is going to do Torres>Rooney/RVP next week without a hit if that help!
August 25 at 8:02 am
Aatish says:
Mata to McClean or Kagawa ?
August 25 at 8:02 am
SandraOH! says:
Kags.
August 25 at 8:03 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
Ive done Mata->Kag.
Many options at sunderland now.
August 25 at 8:04 am
Billy Gilmore - Nuevo Gerente del Betis says:
Kagawa
August 25 at 8:13 am
tw says:
i’ve done mata to michu. depends what transfers you are looking at for next week. obviously mata to mcclean will give you more money to play with. though kagawa gives you some utd coverage while allowing you to asses if you want mcclean, sess or johnson as a sunderland mid
August 25 at 8:02 am
Cosgri says:
Just put the (C) on Graham from BAle, off to work now. Good luck today everyone.
August 25 at 8:03 am
SandraOH! says:
Goodluck to us both then!
August 25 at 8:02 am
thetinkerman says:
Finally decided to do Torres > Rooney (c)
I figured it was more dangerous to do nothing as I don’t fancy Torres short-term and having none of Rooney/RVP seemed a bit silly.
I guess I can always do Lampard > Kagawa next week or even downgrade Lampard to make way for RVP so it’s not set in stone!
Also don’t see Bale or Tevez being as good captain picks as Rooney.
August 25 at 8:02 am
Billy Gilmore - Nuevo Gerente del Betis says:
So you lived up to your name then
August 25 at 8:03 am
thetinkerman says:
Indeed!
Let’s just hope Rooney is involved in at least one goal and I’ll be a happy man.
August 25 at 8:05 am
Billy Gilmore - Nuevo Gerente del Betis says:
Unless Torres gets a hat-trick
August 25 at 8:05 am
thetinkerman says:
If he gets a hat-trick (which I doubt) then I won’t mind as long as Rooney doesn’t get a blank!
August 25 at 8:05 am
drughi says:
Good reasoning, i might do the same
August 25 at 8:06 am
Gaz Downright says:
Doesn’t the fact that Rooney looked quite unfit and out of form worry you?
August 25 at 8:10 am
thetinkerman says:
This is Wayne Rooney. He’s a world class player.
This is what I will keep telling myself for the next 7 hours or so.
August 25 at 8:02 am
Fernando Torres says:
Bale or RVP or Michu or Graham captain?
August 25 at 8:04 am
thetinkerman says:
RVP/Bale.
Don’t think Graham/Michu are captain material just yet and I don’t see WHU home being as easy as it looks.
August 25 at 8:04 am
SandraOH! says:
gone for Graham myself. takes pens, and had changed of strategies to get him more involved with the goals based on the article above ^ but thats just me.
August 25 at 8:05 am
Deicide88 says:
RVP
August 25 at 8:05 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
One two buckle My______.
August 25 at 8:10 am
Billy Gilmore - Nuevo Gerente del Betis says:
Not these again…
August 25 at 8:05 am
nedfoo says:
have everyone there except Michu and I’m going RVP..
August 25 at 8:02 am
Kuyt Dirkula says:
Taarabt – anyone better than him out there for 6.0?
August 25 at 8:03 am
SandraOH! says:
Dyer
August 25 at 8:03 am
Billy Gilmore - Nuevo Gerente del Betis says:
Dyer for less.
August 25 at 8:07 am
Kuyt Dirkula says:
should have said…
in this lot us there anyone better than taarabt at 6.0;
dyer, bale, hazard, noble, taarabt
August 25 at 8:05 am
PanPan says:
I have him and he will score hehe
August 25 at 8:02 am
Adam - Zola returns, Watford is now my official 2nd favourite club says:
Clyne (H WIG) or Rafael (H FUL) for the starting lineup?
Currently have Clyne in with Rafael as first sub but thinking of reversing – what do you think?
August 25 at 8:04 am
Fernando Torres says:
Rafael! as he won’t come on as a sub.
August 25 at 8:05 am
Gaz Downright says:
Do you risk much by playing Rafael?
August 25 at 8:09 am
Adam - Zola returns, Watford is now my official 2nd favourite club says:
Guess I’m not convinced either will get a CS today and Clyne offers more going forward. That said I am sure SAF will be demanding a better defensive performance
August 25 at 8:03 am
Chuck Norris says:
Ein neuen Post
August 25 at 8:05 am
thetinkerman says:
Danke
August 25 at 8:05 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
Dank.
August 25 at 8:05 am
Fernando Torres says:
How long do people think RVP will play for?
August 25 at 8:09 am
ElNinoStrikes says:
I’d most likely say Rvp, Rooney, Kagawa and Valencia will all play a good part of the Man U game and definitely think Nani and Young will not start. So yes I think he will play at least 75+ minutes imo.
August 25 at 8:11 am
KujaliaFC - Player Exchange League: 2396-563 says:
However long it takes for him to pull up with an injury. I’m a gooner. I know about these things.
August 25 at 8:05 am
ElNinoStrikes says:
Guys should i transfer Mata out for Michu this gameweek?? My attacking line is:
Kagawa, Mata, Pienaar, Yaya
Graham, Tevez, Torres
August 25 at 8:09 am
Deicide88 says:
Yes. Swansea has a great fixture and Michu can score and assist a lot in the next 7 weeks.
August 25 at 8:11 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
I thought you’re not making any transfers this week?
August 25 at 8:06 am
Triggalicious says:
For anyone thinking about taking a hit this morning, just remember …
If Player In A + Player in B + New Captain > Player Out A + Player Out B + Old Captain + 4
Then you’re onto a winner.
August 25 at 8:13 am
KujaliaFC - Player Exchange League: 2396-563 says:
And if
August 25 at 8:11 am
KujaliaFC - Player Exchange League: 2396-563 says:
And if <, you’re a loser.
August 25 at 8:06 am
Deicide88 says:
Lallana, Guillerhme from Southampton are good players to watch, aren’t they?
Same Jarvis now he joined to Spurs.
August 25 at 8:08 am
Gaz Downright says:
Lallana looked like he can provide some entertainment yeah.
Jarvis joined West Ham.
August 25 at 8:08 am
Deicide88 says:
I mean west ham, sorry.
August 25 at 8:09 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
Adam Johnson is on my watchlist!
August 25 at 8:07 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
Will Jonathan Terrence start for Chelsea this week?
August 25 at 8:08 am
Maximerized-You'll Be Sorely Missed - Feel Free To Join These FPL Leagues @ 401-764 & 401-854. Contact Me For Deadzone Leagues. Indian Posters Join These Leagues- 401-53820 & 401-53838 says:
Who’s he?
August 25 at 8:10 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
John Terry
August 25 at 8:12 am
ElNinoStrikes says:
You must be a fool, who doesn’t know Jonathan Terrence??
August 25 at 8:08 am
John Terry's Mystery Champions League Kit says:
Torres (c)! Talk to me…
1. 6 shots on goal last game and a goal
2. Newcastle conceded 34 goals against away from home
3. Chelsea out for revenge after last seasons defeat at Bridge (I think they had Champs league final coming up)
4. Surely a better option than Michu?
5. Talk Sport were raving about him against Wigan
August 25 at 8:10 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
I stopped reading after Torres.
August 25 at 8:13 am
ElNinoStrikes says:
Watch and see my friend, you will regret the day you do not captain El Nino!!
August 25 at 8:11 am
ElNinoStrikes says:
I completely agree!! I am captaining Torres simply for the revenge that Chelsea wants from Newcastle from last season’s 2-0 loss and I truly believe Torres will start scoring heaps of goals for the blues this season.
August 25 at 8:11 am
Gaz Downright says:
Ignore price changes. Hits considered only when fielding less than 11 players.
That’s how I roll this season.
August 25 at 8:14 am
Acquafresca;; Manager of Panathinaikos -ο Παναθηναϊκος με κέρδισε says:
Good strategy. Minus the ignoring price changes part.
TV is good to build in the early stages of a new season…
August 25 at 8:12 am
puzzydee says:
Who should I captain.
Michu, Kagawa or take a crazy gamble on Adebayor.
August 25 at 8:15 am
Cheeseoid says:
Never used Fiso before what is the logic on it? Does in red mean he will drop in price?