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.

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  1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Start Atsu or Gross?

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Gross on form

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

      Both?

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Atsu

    4. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Atsu

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Atsu

  2. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Morning. GTG? 1ft 1.3 itb.

    Foster (Myhill)
    Davies Alonso Suttner (Mariappa, Cedric)
    Carroll Ramsey Eriksen Ritchie (Chalobah)
    Kane(C) Lukaku Firmino

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kane to Kun and give him the armband.

      1. Giovanni Giorgio
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Fear that'll come back and haunt me, but that really is tempting

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          He's been haunting his stubborn owners for 5 gameweeks now, come on! 😆

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cedric to Kola

      Roll with the heavies!

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This

      2. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I've already done Lukaku to Aguero
        Would you take a -4 hit to do Cedric to Kola as well?
        Cheers

        1. Giovanni Giorgio
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          No to the Cedric-->Kola one imo. Soton got a nice run of games coming up.

        2. Majestic Chanka
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Not for a hit, as Sondre says Soton have good enough fixtures, but for free Kola has better in next 3 at least.

          I have Bertie but it would be a hit for me too so holding off this week.

  3. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    My fingers are itching to take a hit 😆

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Gonna be a long three hours!

  4. jimmy.floyd
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Bench one of these
    A Mbemba
    B Tarroll
    C Duffy

    Have Elliot Gross

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      C

  5. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Need to pick 2 to play from these. Any thoughts?

    A. Clark (bha)
    B. Naughton (WAT)
    C. Daniels (eve)

    Currently on AB with Fabianski in goal and Elliot on the bench.

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      AB

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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

      A.C. but tough.

      Think Watford will score

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks guys

  6. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Should I take a punt and captain Morata? Didn't really work for me last week though 🙁

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on what your other options are

      Should get at least a goal - Stoke without Zouma and Shawcross while Wimmer is a doubt

    2. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Think he will do well stoke are struggling. I was thinking of swapping Morata for Aguero but have decided against it!

  7. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Foster
    Otamendi Davies mbemba
    Gross Ritchie mkhi Silva
    Aguero lukaku Kane

    Bench- myhill Schindler Carroll Smith

    GTG?

    Ta!

    1. thom830g
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Morning gents!

      Should I do

      A) Firm, Otamendi, Eriksen
      or
      B) Silva, Kane, Mee

      Team:
      Elliot, Fab
      Kolasinac, Jones, Davies, XX, Long
      XX, Mkhi, Brady, Atsu, RLC
      Lukaku, Aguero, XX

      1. thom830g
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        FFS... Reply fail. But you are GTG!

  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How about Kane to Morata with my FT?

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      you can't be serious

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd wait a couple of weeks for the fixtures to change

    3. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      no wait until after the city game to get morata and by then you will have a better idea how kane is doing

  9. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which option for Long Term? (both costs the same)

    A) Silva Firmino

    B) Gross Lukaku

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A) easy that one..

  10. SirStevieG
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance Jesus gets rested considering he played 90 minutes midweek?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Will get taken off early

    2. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I think he starts and subbed before 60min

    3. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You never know! Champs league and a big game next weekend. It would surprise me if either Jesus Silva and KDB don't start!

  11. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So tempted to change Kane to kun.. shld I keep or do it? Had silva and lkk..

    Who to choose as cpt between Kane and lkk if keep?

    1. MOZIL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      dont think spurs will do good, Kane -> Kun

    2. gatekeepa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Dont do it! Kane capt everytime

  12. BenjaminFlow
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How do you guys feel about Lacazette? I think I prefer him over Morata in short term since difficult fixtures for Chelsea and Hazard might still not see a start. I'm on WC and team is pretty much set up, only this stupid punt makes me think about it.

    Team for curious:

    Pickford, Elliot
    Kolasinac, Davies, Jones, Naughton, Hünermeier
    Eriksen, Salah, Mkhitaryan, Carroll, King
    Agüero, Lacazette, Vardy.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I REALLY REALLY like your team, won't change it even a bit. Maybe get a Citeh defender for Jones in a couple of weeks' time.

      1. BenjaminFlow
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Actually was thinking Otamendi over Davies, since Rose should be back in 3 weeks (finally I gues..). Also monitoring Jones, so might have to do some changes to defence at some point.

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I agree although Morata particularly popular right now b/c Stoke's defence an injury zone.

  13. Forjaz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Why no love for Fellaini? Pogba out, for 4.9 is there any better? Potential to score...

    1. Ballistics
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Atsu at 5.0 more attacking threat and doesn’t tie up a Utd spot

  14. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is Mbemba nailed?

    1. Ballistics
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not nailed but playing well.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      As nailed as other full backs in the Newcastle team.

  15. smix
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    On WC. Is this GTG ?

    Elliot
    Kola Davies Jones
    Mkhi DSilva Salah Gro$
    Kun (c) Kane Abraham
    Foster Lascelles Kiko Surman

    GTG ?

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Don't like Abraham. No guarantee with Bony back

  16. Ballistics
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you have for -4?

    A) Firminho, Mkhitaryan
    B) Aguero, Atsu
    C) Calvert-Lewin, Sanchez

  17. theBoose
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Final few spots to finalise on the WC. Who would you prefer?

    A) Mendy + Mkhi + Jones
    B) Cahill + Salah + Mee
    C) Valencia + Silva + Cedric
    D) Other

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B for me

  18. MTPockets
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Start T.Carroll over Naughton or Clark?

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nah start naughton

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Naughton for me.

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers both

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How many of Alli, Eriksen, Kane, Mané, Salah and Firmino would you have in your team, which ones and why?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      2-3

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      All but Alli if I could afford it

      Would have to drop one more so now thinking of losing Kane in a few weeks.

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ideally all of them, but Alli/Salah/Firmino atm for security & value.

  20. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Start TAA (lei) or Lowe (bur) ?

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Taa for attacking potential

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      TAA, Liverpool will explode today.

    3. MOZIL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      thought TAA will be rested for CL next week?

  21. Going Home
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino holding value 🙂 Now go and bag me a couple today you lovely man

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Me to feel he owes us although concerned he will be pushed wide and sturridge up top

  22. Frank Koscielny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Play Elliot (bha) or Forster (mun)?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Elliot

    2. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Elliot easy

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Elliot

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers all

  23. Coffe and the city
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Mbemba, Lowe, Chuppo, RLC
    Who to start?

    1. Scholes Balls
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Lowe

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Mbemba

    3. Kip
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      chuppster

    4. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Choupo

  24. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Is my WC GTG?

    Fab - Elliot
    Davies - Jones - Monreal- Lascelles-Hun
    Mkhi - Silva- Eriksen - Gross- King
    Lukaku- Kun- Firmino

  25. fantasyfiwip
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    For Yahoo:
    A) Mee & Chalobah
    B) Tarkowski & Richarlison

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B

  26. Gerci
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    WC:

    Elliot Fabianski
    Otamendi Jones Davies Kolasinac Lascelles
    Salah Silva Mkhi Groß Atsu
    Lukaku Agüero Abraham

    0.6 ITB

    G2G? Doubts over Abraham to be fair..

  27. gatekeepa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Gmorning folks,

    Elliot/(foster)
    Alonso/kolasinac/mbemba/(lowe/long)
    D.Silva/Brady/Ritchie/Mooy(Tcarroll)
    Kun(c)/kane/lukaku

    Not sure about:
    1- Mooy ahead of Tcarroll-
    2- mbemba over lowe
    3-elliott over foster
    4-kun or kane capt?

    Taking into account the matchups between the players mentioned above is my currently fielded 11 the best combo or am i missing something?

    Appreciate your comments

  28. MrClaude
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Best Francis (burnemouth) replacement gyus?????

    1. gatekeepa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Holgate or Martina? Assuming u r looking for 4.4 and lower

  29. toxik
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Lacazette/Calvert Lewin in Firminho/Chicarito out for a -4? Thoughts please?

    1. gatekeepa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Calvert lewin for a hit?? Not feeling it. Firminio will come through

  30. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    1)play Bavies or Kiko
    2)Use FT and get Stones/Ota/Monreal for Babies
    Help.please.asap

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No brainer, play Davies.