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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, 1 month ago

    Tadic out
    Willian out
    Both out -4

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

      Both

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

        Moreno or Wimmer?

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      W

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Take the hit.

  2. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      No

    2. I Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. The books are much better.

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

        Although they might make you enjoy the show less.

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

      No.

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

      Yes.

    5. Aikon123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

    6. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

  3. Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

    Start one

    A) Elliott
    B) foster

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

      A

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Such a tough one LR. Contemplating the same myself.

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

      Same pair going Elliot

    5. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  5. Viiksisika
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you captain?

    A. Kaku
    B. Eriksen
    C. FIrmino

    Cheers

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

      Eriksen

    2. Lyonnais
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Super Frank
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  6. tommo123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Score predictions for Bou v Bha tonight?

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

      Nil all

    2. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      0-0 hopefully

    3. Football Weekender
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    5. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2-2

    6. Tommo1888
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      123-1888

    7. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels goal/assist. Thats all what I know

    8. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3-1

    9. HARLEY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2-1

    10. Viiksisika
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1-0

    11. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2-1

    12. BrutalLogiC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2-0

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

    Play Dunk or Brady?

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

      Brady

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

      Brady.

    3. I Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Different.
      Good luck!

  10. It’s a Knockaert
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

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

      Nope

  12. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Jesus

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Top 1200*

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

        I knew it wasn't top 1.2 million

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

          No that's me

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

      Lukaku just because of ownership

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

        Cheers

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

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

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

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

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

          Well if Kane goes crazy big red arrow likely my friend

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Works both ways, HUGE green if he blanks

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen

  13. Gabriel Agbonlahor
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Play Monreal (che) or JWP (cry)?

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

      M

  14. Snapes on a Plane
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Start Elliot or Foster?

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

      Your gut says?

    2. GE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Elliot

    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Eeny meeny miney mo... 😉

  15. T
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will Simon Francis start tonight?

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

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

  16. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captain
    1) Kane
    2) lukaku

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

      1

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No players today, red arrow incoming 🙁

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

      Will be 1-0 to bournemouth

  18. Jack Irish
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No idea.

      Don't care why either.

  19. Fernando Torres
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

    First to 2.

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

      A

    2. HARLEY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Fernando Torres
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all. 2 it is.

  20. MAVER!CK
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      Daniels

    2. HARLEY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels definitely

    3. MAVER!CK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      cheers lads

  21. GE
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

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

        What would you do?

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

      2. GE
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yup, I have both

    2. MAVER!CK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Will Stephens play though?

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

          Most probably no.

    3. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      same here (gulp)

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

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

      2. GE
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I did it 🙂 hiding behind a couch

  22. UshFPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Hit WC after 19:00. 🙂

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

        I forgot about the Friday game lol thanks

    2. Jolly Good
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Do the key transfers today and then analyse

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait.

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

  23. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

        dull

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

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

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 1 month ago

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

      • SilkySkills
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sky sports Turning into hooters

        1. George Sillett
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Can't take my eyes off them.

      • Ravager
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Best 5.5? Gross or Brady?

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

          Gross

        2. UshFPL
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Brady

        3. HARLEY
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Moting

      • Jonty Rhodes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          Get Firmino

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

          Might only have 2 defenders soon.

      • Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        A foster
        B elliot
        thanks in advance, good luck all

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

          Tough decision

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          A

        3. Gizzachance
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          cheers for replies

      • fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

      • Dr Dream
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          Wow, very very strong Wakey.