Spot the Differential
23 September 2017 2542 comments
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Two of the biggest names in Fantasy football claim top billing as we unveil our latest trio of differentials ahead of Gameweek 6.

Joining the star midfield duo is an emerging prospect from Everton who could just be the budget enabler we’ve been waiting for in attack ahead of a fantastic run of fixtures for the Toffees.

Alexis Sanchez

Our headline selection needs little introduction.

Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez was top of the overall Fantasy Premier League standings last season with 264 points, but has endured a difficult time ever since.

Linked with a move away from north London throughout the summer, he was also handed an extended rest period due to Chile’s participation in the Confederations Cup.

But having got 90 minutes under his belt against FC Cologne in the Europa League – when he scored his first goal of the season – and a further run-out against Doncaster Rovers in midweek, he looks primed to start against West Bromwich Albion on Monday night.

That’s also partly due to the fact that Danny Welbeck has been ruled out with a groin injury, freeing up a spot for the 2.4%-owned Sanchez.

Arsene Wenger’s side have been impressive on home soil so far this season, scoring seven goals in their two matches at the Emirates.

They also have a strong home record against the Baggies, winning the last six home meetings and scoring 13 goals.

Now down to 11.9 in FPL, gambling on Sanchez now could prove to be a game changer – should he be able to instantly recapture his form of last season.

The upcoming fixture list is very kind for the Gunners, with further favourable home encounters with Brighton & Hove Albion and Swansea City to come over the next five Gameweeks.

For Fantasy managers seeking an explosive differential to kick-start their season, they don’t come more combustible than Sanchez.

Philippe Coutinho

Another big name back in our thoughts is Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho.

The subject of major interest from Spanish giants Barcelona over the summer, Coutinho is another player to have suffered a disrupted start to the campaign.

But his performance in the 1-1 draw against Burnley and the midweek EFL Cup tie at Leicester City, hinted that it won’t be long before we see the Brazilian return to his best form.

He produced seven shots and created five chances against the Clarets, despite playing as part of a three-man midfield.

With Sadio Mane remaining suspended for this evening’s trip back the King Power Stadium, the 3.5%-owned midfielder could even be pushed forward to the left of the front three.

Now available at just 8.8 in FPL, Coutinho can provide outstanding value.

He totalled 13 goals and eight assists from just 28 starts last season.

No team has registered more penalty area shots (59) than Jurgen Klopp’s side, and the match-up with the Foxes looks promising.

They rank third for the most shots conceded so far this season, with 85, and have only managed a single clean sheet.

Cheaper than both Mane and Mohamed Salah, and with such low ownership, Coutinho could be a gamble worth taking heading into Gameweek 6.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

After scoring twice in the 3-0 win over Sunderland in the EFL Cup on Wednesday night, we’re backing Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin against Bournemouth this afternoon.

The England U21 international was withdrawn after 66 minutes in midweek, suggesting that he’s been earmarked to start against the Cherries.

Despite playing just 267 minutes of Premier League football this season, Calvert-Lewin’s underlying statistics are hugely impressive.

No Toffees player has produced more close-range efforts (seven) than the young forward, while he’s also level with Wayne Rooney for key passes (seven).

He’s already produced two assists this season, with his pace looking crucial to an Everton attack which can, at times, lack dynamism.

The match-up with Bournemouth looks very enticing.

The Cherries have conceded more shots on target (31) than any other team and lost 6-3 on their last visit to Goodison Park.

Priced at just 5.0 in FPL, Calvert-Lewin may emerge as the budget forward we’ve all been waiting for if he can establish himself as a regular starter.

Gameweek 6 also marks the beginning of a hugely promising run of fixtures for Ronald Koeman’s side.

Owned by just 1.9% of FPL managers, Calvert-Lewin offers a significant upside which may well make him a risk worth taking.

  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Elliot
    Valencia - Bavies - Hegazi - Mee
    Alli - Salah - Mkhi - Brady
    Lukaku (C) - Morata

    Forster - Bertrand - Tarroll - McBurnie

    1.6 ITB. Should I save FT?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes save

    2. Champione
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If you're happy to play Hegazi against Arsenal it's good to go

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      maybe upgrade hegazi soon? other than that save the transfer

    4. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'd bench Hegazi

  2. Kuqi Monster
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    It's time for the Kun Kaku Kane frontline to shine.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Just ruins your whole team

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Depends. I can afford something like:

        (Fabianski) - Elliot
        Davies - Alonso - Kolasinac - Jones - Mee
        Mkhi - Ritchie - (Carroll) - (King) - (RLC)
        Kane - Lukaku - Aguero(c)

        Looks decent for this week at least.

        1. FPLCEO
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Very strong and 2 out of the 3 in the forward line will score every week. I like it and have gone for it myself albeit with less premium at the back than you

          1. General_Zod
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Ive gone Morata over Kane and spread the wealth. It can be done

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Unfortunately, it'll be negated by your defenders receiving negative points

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If they fail in same week, chances are high that team wont do well 😮

    4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      and for the rest of your team to... not shine

    5. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I have done it and still have

      Mhki
      Salah
      Kolosniac
      Jones

      No brainier in my view at the moment

  3. 32chickens
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    play
    A) Elliot
    B) de gea

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      B

  4. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hello all, looking for a GK+DEF combo to start this weekend.
    A) Fabianski+Naughton
    B) Fabianski+Mbemba
    C) Elliot+Naughton
    D) Elliot+Mbemba

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C

    2. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C

    3. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      D

  5. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Couple of quick ones

    1) Start elliot or forster?
    2) Start bertrand or do dawson >> kola (-4)..can bench bertrand
    3) Start bertrand and instead take a hit for willian >> upto 8m (-4)
    4) Joselu (stats) or Abraham (fix)? already have ritchie

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1
      stick
      stick
      joselu

    2. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      1) Elliot
      2) Start Bertrand; WBA got an easy fixtures next GW imo.
      4) I've got Atsu and picked Abraham.

  6. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    On a wc, For the third striker spot:

    A Vardy (hope he is fit to play)
    B go with a "safer" Rooney option - good fixtures too and cheaper

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      vardy
      rooney is a liability imo

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

  7. fplking14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    forster(mun) or hart(spurs) to play?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You’re stuffed either way

      1. fplking14
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        not necessarily i think one of them will be more likely to make saves/ clean sheet

    2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Forster

    3. Kushal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Hart

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Clean sheet odds here:
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16541491

  8. Unbelievable Jeff!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is Mendy nailed for City? £6.5m is too much to end up on my bench!

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Very nailed

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        this....
        however we do play in pepland....

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Can’t see it happening personally. Whether it’s a back 3 or back 4 he fits in.

  9. marcus2704
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else getting Mane straight back into their teams? I would need to drop Eriksen (have Kane), if so who would you be removing?

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      no

  10. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who to start:

    A Mbemba (bha)
    B Choupo-Moting (CHE)

    Elliot is also starting for me

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 2 months ago

        A

      • Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        A

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Elliot.
      Mendy. Kolasinac. Davies.
      Eriksen. D Silva. Brady. Atsu.
      Lukaku. Aguero. Firmino.

      Begovic. Naughton. Carroll. Long.

      GTG?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nice team. Kun to Kane this week?

        1. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. Yep sold Kane. Fully expect him to score against West Ham but hoping that Kun will outscore him.

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nice. Guessing you sold Kane and upgraded elsewhere.

        1. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. Yep extra 1m helped me upgrade Suttner to Mendy.

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Nice. Let’s hope Kane bags a hatty 😉

    3. sentz05
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Captain

      A Kane
      B lukaku
      C Jesus
      D Silva

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          8 years, 2 months ago

          A

      2. Charlie55
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Hi guys,
        Please can you let me know your thoughts on this WC team, thanks.
        Elliot
        Jones Lowe Kiko Femenia
        Mhiki Silva Salah GroB
        Kane Aguero Vardy

        Subs: Krul, Daniels, Atsu, Mbemba

      3. Park the bus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        On WC, would you rather Wood or Andy Carroll? Big Andy is 0.6 cheaper and has better fixtures but Wood has the better form and is obviously less injury prone. Thoughts?

        1. Les Majesteux
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          None of them really

        2. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          reg vardy(3rd highest forward point scorer currently)

          bargain bin-calvert-lewin

        3. Les Majesteux
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Carrol is too injury prone.
          Wood don't score enough for the price tag.

          Would rather go Abraham, good fixtures and he will not be benched.
          And he is a very cheap third striker

      4. Les Majesteux
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Mendy or Walker long term.
        I am on Walker my self

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Mendy would be my pick

        2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Mendy looks quality

        3. Park the bus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          None of them really.

          Helpful isn't it?

          1. Les Majesteux
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers! Could be. I switched to Kolasinac and saved 0.5

        4. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Mendy.

      5. Pauntley
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Should I captain Lukaku against a decent Southampton defence or Morata against a weakened Stoke defence?

        1. Les Majesteux
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Morata.
          Smells 0-0 for United

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Morata, Chelsea should spank them to death

          • MANGE TOUT RODNEY
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Morata imho

          • Pauntley
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks guys - Morata it is!

          • Make United Great Again
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Lukaku.

        3. Unbelievable Jeff!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          WC team GTG?
          Fabianski
          Mendy BDavies Kola Jones
          Eriksen Mhiki Salah Ritchie
          Kun Lukaku

          1. Les Majesteux
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Good to go

          2. King Kohli
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            looks good

        4. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Quick poll!

          A) Hazard - Coutinho - Joselu + 0itb

          B) Hazard - Brady - Vardy + 0 itb

          C) Eriksen - Brady - Vardy + 0.6

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              8 years, 2 months ago

              A

            • Bald Eagle
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              C

            • Make United Great Again
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              C

          2. VRP
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            A. Otamendi + Ritchie
            B. Mbemba + Silva

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Don't think either defender is nailed

              • Bald Eagle
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                A

            2. Bald Eagle
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Elliot
              Davies - Kolasinac - Jones - 4.5M (Mee?)
              Salah - Mkhi - Atsu
              Aguero - Kane - Lukaku

              This is my WC team, should I change anything guys?

              Appreciate the feedback.

              Silva, Gross, Lascelles were close to double rise but it was just not meant to be. 🙁

              1. 32chickens
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                tarky (burnley) rather than mee
                atsu wobbly

                1. Bald Eagle
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers mate, can’t reach to Ritchie unfortunately. 🙁

              2. King Kohli
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Maybe Vardy instead of Kane and beef up the team elsewhere?

                1. Bald Eagle
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks mate, front three is cemented, Kane will explode very soon. Appreciate the tip, cheers.

            3. Coldplay
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Bench one of
              A) Bertrand (MUN)
              B) Naughton (WAT)
              C) Suttner (NEW)

              1. Bald Eagle
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                A

              2. 32chickens
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                C

              3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Suttner

              4. thom830g
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                A

            4. Champione
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              The article made me tempted to get Calvert-Lewin. What do you think about the packing order up top now that Niasse is another option for Koeman?

              1. Noobie
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Yes, that's my only worry. But I have got Calvert Lewin this week and will keep an eye out for him.

            5. Ibralicious
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Start Fabianski (WAT-H) or Elliot (BHA-A)?

              Cheers.

              1. Champione
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Personally I think Watford will beat Swansea and would have picked Elliot, mostly due to the Sunday fixture. Not much between them though. Probably sensible to play the one with the home game

              2. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Fabs obviously

              3. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Watford is no longer an easy match up

              4. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                SWA: WAT 114
                NEW: bri -13

                http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16541491

            6. el polako
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              I think that I will play Forster over Elliot this weekend.
              Southampton with VVD might be too hard nut for United to crack.

              1. Norman Conquest
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                thats what i was set on until 5 mins ago just put elliot in net instead

                1. el polako
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Still got time to change it, altough got to be carefull with last changes.

                  1. Norman Conquest
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    i just think united will be too strong for them

              2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                its always a toss up with keepers...............i keep frustratingly getting foster/elliot wrong 🙁

                1. el polako
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Seriously considering going Elliot plus another 4.0 goalie.
                  Spend extra money elsewhere and have no headache with choosing the right goalie each week.

              3. Team Cruel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Doesn’t make sense. Look at the table and goals scored column. Forster was on my bench as soon as the game updated last week.

                1. el polako
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  It often dosent like Fabianski last week.

                  1. Team Cruel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    United have scored twice the amount of goals as Spurs. Spurs have always been crap at Wembley.

                    With the keepers you’ve got to play the odds and pick the one most likely to get a CS. Won’t work every week but will most of the time.

            7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              wow dom really is a left field differential

            8. MiguelAngel
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              WC RMT if you'd be so kind...
              Eliot 4.0
              Monreal Naughton Jones Mee Davies
              Salah Silva Atsu RLC Carroll
              Kane Lukaku Aguero

              1. Noobie
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                GTG!

              2. Kuqi Monster
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Same as mine but I have Kolasinac and Mbemba instead of Monreal and Mee

            9. Live Lad
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Similar question to my previous one:
              (1) Jones + Silva
              (2) Otamendi + Mkhi
              On WC. Thanks!

              1. Norman Conquest
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                2

                1. Live Lad
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks. Already picked 2 and finalised my team. Please see below.

            10. Charlie55
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Hi guys,
              Please can you let me know your thoughts on this WC team, thanks.

              Elliot
              Jones Lowe Kiko Femenia
              Mhiki Silva Salah GroB
              Kane Aguero Vardy

              Subs: Krul, Daniels, Atsu, Mbemba

              1. Noobie
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Nice Team, All set imo

              2. MTPockets
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Is Femenia keeping place over Janmaat?
                  And Mbemba's safe?
                  Not sure I'd have Daniels on a wc.

                  1. 32chickens
                    • 15 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    this this and this

                  2. Charlie55
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    I agree that was an area I had doubts about. It's not definite that Fermenia will start. Any suggestions of replacement for those 2? Really want Monreal but then only leaves 4m for the other defender.

                    1. MTPockets
                        8 years, 2 months ago

                        Team news seems to have them both starting. I don't know any more than you but would be wary in a wc as difficult to address later. Still don't think there any nailed on 4m defs so Mbemba probably safest bet for now. Alternative - need to look at rotation with your other defs really.

                • GreenArrows
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Does this look G2G?

                  Elliot
                  Kolasinac Lascelles Jones
                  Eriksen Mkhi D.Silva Carroll
                  Lukaku (C) Firmino Jesus

                  Foster Puncheon Yoshida Long

                  0.6 ITB

                  1. Noobie
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Wait this week and do Carrol ->Atsu if atsu performs. Otherwise all set!

                • Colonel Shoe 肝池
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  suttner..........gah nothing more annoying than a 4.5 dropping 😕

                  1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Hoping to sort him on WC