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Spot The Differential – Gameweek 5

For our differential choices this week, we’re taking a chance on two cheaper midfielders from the Manchester clubs who are leading the way in the goalscoring charts.

Bournemouth’s points per million hearo from 2016/17 also features ahead of a promising home fixture later this evening.

Leroy Sane

After scoring twice as a substitute in Manchester City’s emphatic 5-0 win over Liverpool, Leroy Sane has piqued our interest ahead of a trip to Watford.

The German international played 33 minutes off the bench in Gameweek 4 and also created two chances to go with his brace.

He then played 18 minutes in the 4-0 win at Feyenoord in midweek and, given Pep Guardiola’s fondness for rotation, we believe he could be in line for a start at Vicarage Road.

Sane was initially a popular option as a cheaper route into the Man City midfield, having ended last season strongly.

He finished the 2016/17 campaign with five goals and seven assists in Fantasy Premier League and produced an assist in the corresponding fixture last season, when Pep Guardiola’s side won 5-0.

Tapping into the Man City attack looks a wise move given their current form. Now down to 8.2 in FPL, Sane could be worth a roll of the dice.

Man City’s schedule remains very favourable over the next month or so, with home matches against Crystal Palace, Stoke City and Burnley on the horizon.

Though rotation is a concern, Sane’s devastating impact last weekend showcased his potential.

Even if his minutes are occasionally limited, the 3.3%-owned midfielder can still provide value if Guardiola’s men can maintain their goalscoring momentum.

Marouane Fellaini

The hamstring injury suffered by Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba could open the door for Marouane Fellaini.

The Belgian has been a key figure in Jose Mourinho’s side when coming off the bench this season.

Indeed, he managed to get on the scoresheet in the 2-0 victory over Leicester City in Gameweek 3.

Replacing Pogba on Tuesday night against FC Basel in the Champions League, Fellaini produced a goal and an assist in the 3-0 win to stake a claim for a start against his former side Everton on Sunday.

The Toffees head to Old Trafford in terrible form, having suffered 3-0 defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Atalanta over the past week.

In the opening four Gameweeks, Ronald Koeman’s side ranked sixth for the most shots conceded, with 61.

The 0.7%-owned Belgian looks to be battling with Ander Herrera for a place alongside Nemanja Matic in the Man United midfield, although all three could conceivably start if Mourinho opts for a 4-3-3 formation.

But Herrera put in a disappointing performance in last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Stoke City and was left out of the squad in midweek, so Fellaini looks the favourite to start in a 4-2-3-1 system.

Priced at just 4.9 in FPL, Fellaini looks a really tempting option as a short-term punt – particularly handy for those Fantasy managers who are considering using their Wildcard over the next few weeks.

Man United’s next two fixtures see them travel to struggling Southampton, before hosting bottom side Crystal Palace.

Joshua King

With Bournemouth in desperate need of three points tonight when they entertain Brighton & Hove Albion, it may be time to take a chance on their star man Josh King.

It’s been a surprisingly slow start for the Cherries and the Norwegian forward has yet to register a goal or an assist.

But his underlying statistics suggest he’s the man most likely to deliver this evening.

King leads all Bournemouth players for total shots (seven) and penalty area efforts (six).

Reclassified as a forward in FPL this season, King’s price has fallen to 7.3.

He shone as a budget midfielder last term, totalling 16 goals and three assists and, despite the lack of production this season, King’s attacking statistics remain very similar to 2016/17.

He averaged 1.9 shots and 3.8 penalty-area touches per match last season. Over the opening four Gameweeks, he’s averaged 1.8 shots per match, while his touches in the box have increased to 5.2.

Sat in just 2.6% of FPL squads, King can provide a short-term solution in the mid-price bracket.

Brighton have conceded eight big chances so far and have only managed to keep one clean sheet, when they were up against 10-man Watford.

If you want to get Gameweek 5 off to a flyer, turning to last season’s surprise package could be a risk worth taking.

2,022 Comments Post a Comment
  1. how now brown cow
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Tadic out
    Willian out
    Both out -4

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Both

      1. Ocrana
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Moreno or Wimmer?

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      W

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Take the hit.

  2. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    I'm watching Game of Thrones, should I read the books?

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      No

    2. I Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Yes. The books are much better.

      1. I Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Although they might make you enjoy the show less.

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      No.

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Two different beasts. Characters and plots get mixed up. Plus, the show has now surpassed the books on terms of timeline.

    4. T C
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Yes.

    5. Aikon123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Yes, they're great. I'd recommend them

    6. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Books are better, but the TV series has gone past the story...

  3. Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Any thoughts on my wildcard team?

    Elliot,
    Jones, Davies, TAA
    Eriksen, D. Silva, Mkhitaryan, RLC,
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino
    (Cedric, Mbemba, T. Carroll, Krul)

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Start one

    A) Elliott
    B) foster

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      A

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      B

    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Such a tough one LR. Contemplating the same myself.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        I think I'll have go with Elliott TFF. Newcastle looks very tight and Wbrom form isn't too good

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Same pair going Elliot

    5. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      B

  5. Viiksisika
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Who would you captain?

    A. Kaku
    B. Eriksen
    C. FIrmino

    Cheers

    1. BlueEddy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Eriksen

    2. Lyonnais
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      A

    3. Super Frank
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      B

    4. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      A

  6. tommo123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Score predictions for Bou v Bha tonight?

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Nil all

    2. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      0-0 hopefully

    3. Football Weekender
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      1-1

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      1-1

    5. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      2-2

    6. Tommo1888
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      123-1888

    7. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Daniels goal/assist. Thats all what I know

    8. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      3-1

    9. HARLEY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      2-1

    10. Viiksisika
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      1-0

    11. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      2-1

    12. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      2-0

  7. I Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Play Dunk or Brady?

    1. Lyonnais
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Brady

    2. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Brady.

    3. I Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Everytime I ask it seems to sway the other way. Gonna have to go with my gut on this one.

  8. Lyonnais
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    G2G?

    Foster
    Bailly, Jones, Dann
    Eriksen, Salah, Mooy, Brady
    Kane (C), Lukaku (VC), Firmino

    Elliot | Carroll, Mee, Long

  9. BlueEddy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Hi! Currently on WC
    Here is the team:
    Gomes Elliot
    Daniels Davies Cedric Mbemba Gamez
    Coutinho Doucouré Eriksen Fabregas Carroll
    Kane Jesus Morata

    G2G?

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Different.
      Good luck!

  10. It’s a Knockaert
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Will mbemba play this weekend?
    Carroll, mbemba or chalobah?
    Elliot or foster?
    Lee Chung Yong-will he ever play again?

  11. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Salah's going to miss a price rise by a midge's baw hair

    1. R.C.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Nope

  12. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    If you are in top 1200k rank, would you go Dullard and captain Lukaku or take risk and go with Jesus/eriksen/alli

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Jesus

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Top 1200*

      1. FrankieTheGent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        I knew it wasn't top 1.2 million

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          No that's me

    3. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Lukaku just because of ownership

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      No Kane? Gotta be Kaku and well done for the rank

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Got Davies , Alli and eriksen .
        Thank you
        Hope i stay there

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Well if Kane goes crazy big red arrow likely my friend

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 days ago

            Works both ways, HUGE green if he blanks

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Eriksen

  13. Gabriel Agbonlahor
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Play Monreal (che) or JWP (cry)?

    1. HARLEY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      M

  14. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Start Elliot or Foster?

    1. HARLEY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Your gut says?

    2. GE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Elliot

    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Eeny meeny miney mo... 😉

  15. T
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Will Simon Francis start tonight?

    1. Giles G
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      I would also like to know this. I'm guessing he will

  16. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Captain
    1) Kane
    2) lukaku

    1. GE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      1

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    No players today, red arrow incoming 🙁

    1. Patch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Will be 1-0 to bournemouth

  18. Jack Irish
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Best 4.0M keeper for a bench fodder? Speroni? Why are people going krul instead?

    1. Football Weekender
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Ryan has been a bit suspect at times so there's speculation Krul might push him for starts.

    2. Jolly Good
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Apparently krul could compete for starts I hear. Going with the flow

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      No idea.

      Don't care why either.

  19. Fernando Torres
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    A) Ritchie + Kola + Mendy
    B) Mkhi + Naughton + Stones

    First to 2.

    1. GE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      A

    2. HARLEY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      A

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      A

    4. Fernando Torres
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Thanks all. 2 it is.

  20. MAVER!CK
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    One week punt
    Dann(SOU)
    OR
    Daniels(BHA)??

    1. GE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Daniels

    2. HARLEY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Daniels definitely

    3. MAVER!CK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      cheers lads

  21. GE
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Stephens -> Davies (-4)?

    Problem: I then have 3 Spurs and no Kane..

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Tricky. Hope Alli and Eriksen can keep up if you have those 2.

      1. GE
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        What would you do?

        If not, I will do Lukaku -> Kane next week.

      2. GE
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Yup, I have both

    2. MAVER!CK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Thats ok. Those three will probably contribute to whatever kane scores

      1. GE
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Will Stephens play though?

        1. MAVER!CK
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Most probably no.

    3. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      same here (gulp)

      1. GE
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Hmm.. can't decide. Maybe take the chance and WC if fails?

      2. GE
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        I did it 🙂 hiding behind a couch

  22. UshFPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    I am planning on WCing next week and can just about afford the team I'm looking at now. After tonight it should be 0.3 too much. Do I hit WC now or wait and hope I can make up the funds?

    1. Bolasie Come Home
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Hit WC after 19:00. 🙂

      1. UshFPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        I forgot about the Friday game lol thanks

    2. Jolly Good
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Do the key transfers today and then analyse

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 days ago

      Wait.

      The team you want now may not be team you want at 6pm on Sunday.

  23. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 days ago

    Reposting the last post with corrections
    If you are in top 1200 rank, would you go Dullard and captain Lukaku or take risk and go with Jesus/eriksen/alli

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 7 days ago

        dull

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Cheers MT, a lot of pressure to maintain my rank. Don't wanna mess it up.

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 7 days ago

              Don't do it on my advice! Getting everything wrong so far this season

      • SilkySkills
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Sky sports Turning into hooters

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Can't take my eyes off them.

      • Ravager
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Best 5.5? Gross or Brady?

        1. R.C.
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Gross

        2. UshFPL
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Brady

        3. HARLEY
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Moting

      • Jonty Rhodes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Last minute check on my wild card team:

        Elliot (Joel)
        Davies, Hegazi, Alonso (Mbemba, Rosenoir)
        Mahrez, Salah, Choupo, Mkhithariyan (Docoure)
        Kane, Wood, Lukaku (c)

        0m in bank.

        Should i do Choupo to Atsu to upgrade Rosenoir or Wood?

        1. R.C.
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Get Firmino

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Might only have 2 defenders soon.

      • Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        A foster
        B elliot
        thanks in advance, good luck all

        1. HARLEY
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Tough decision

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          A

        3. Gizzachance
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          cheers for replies

      • fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Buy Mkhi people. Could really do with a 0.1m price rise before he plays.

      • sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Come on Nathan!
        Owner from the start, do me proud!

      • Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 days ago

        Foster
        Davis Lascelles Alonso
        Silva Mkhi Richarlison Eriksen
        Vardy Kane (c) Firmino...

        That's me for this week.

        1. fedolefan
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 days ago

          Wow, very very strong Wakey.