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Spot the Differential – Gameweek 12

Son Heung-min did us proud in Gameweek 11 with the winning goal for Spurs, and we’re majoring on the midfield once again in our trio of tempters for the weekend.

Two fit-again big-name players – one a striker, the other a midfielder – get our backing, with the other slot taken up by a Brighton playmaker finally finding his feet in the top flight.

Anthony Knockaert

A goal and an assist from his last four appearances suggests that Brighton & Hove Albion’s Anthony Knockaert is starting to acclimatise to the top flight.

A popular pick during pre-season, having produced 15 goals and nine assists in the Seagulls’ promotion-winning campaign, an ankle injury curtailed that early enthusiasm.

But with 22 points in Fantasy Premier League over the last four Gameweeks, equaling that of team-mate Pascal Gross, the winger is emerging as a viable alternative to the popular German.

Two goals and five assists have seen Gross’ ownership soar to 19.2%, compared to just 0.9% for Knockaert.

Over the last four Gameweeks, Knockaert’s underlying statistics have improved dramatically.

Having failed to create a single big chance in his first seven matches, he has registered three over his last four outings.

Only Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has created more during that period among FPL midfielders.

His goal threat has also increased, producing four shots from inside the box over the last four Gameweeks, compared to just three in his previous seven appearances.

Knockaert can carry that momentum into Monday night’s favourable home meeting with Stoke City.

Only West Ham United (23) have conceded more goals than the Potters (22) so far this season.

The in-form Seagulls face further promising home fixtures against Crystal Palace, Burnley and Watford before the turn of the year, so Knockaert can be an effective differential not only for Gameweek 12, but also for the longer term.

Paul Pogba

Passed fit by manager Jose Mourinho for this evening’s home encounter with Newcastle United, we’re immediately placing our faith in Paul Pogba.

While we expect Zlatan Ibrahimovic to be eased into the fray from the bench, the Frenchman seems far more likely to make an immediate return to the Manchester United teamsheet against the Magpies.

Pogba’s comeback offers us another big-hitter to consider for our midfields or even an alternative route into United’s attack to the stuttering Romelu Lukaku.

The former Juventus man got off to a flying start this season, registering two goals, three assists and 31 FPL points over the opening four Gameweeks before succumbing to a hamstring injury.

During that period, he fired more attempts on goal (17) than any midfielder, with eight of those arriving inside the box.

Having seen his price rise to 8.3 in FPL, Pogba is now available for his original starting cost of 8.0 and sits in just 8% of squads.

With a home clash against Brighton and trip to Watford in the subsequent two, another bandwagon could be up and running imminently.

Christian Benteke

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has declared Christian Benteke fit for the home meeting with Everton, so we’re backing the Belgian to produce this afternoon.

His impressive record against today’s opponents is a key factor – the Eagles forward has produced five goals and an assist in seven head-to-heads.

The form of the Toffees’ defence also offers hope, given that no side have allowed more big chances over the last four Gameweeks than the Merseyside club (13).

While Palace have only won once since Hodgson took over, there have been some encouraging signs of late.

Since moving to a 4-4-2 formation in Gameweek 8, only two teams have fired more shots inside the box than the Eagles’ 38.

Sidelined since picking up a knee injury in the 5-0 defeat to Manchester City, Benteke has seen his price drop to 7.6 in FPL.

In what has been a troublesome mid-price bracket, he has the proven pedigree to emerge as a viable solution.

Benteke tallied 15 goals and two assists last term and has returned at least 10 goals in four of his five Premier League seasons.

Palace’s upcoming fixtures are also a major factor behind our choice.

They avoid all of the current top seven over the next eight Gameweeks, with this period looking crucial as the Eagles look to move up the table.

Owned by just 2% of FPL bosses, and with the obliging upcoming schedule, he looks a tempting option for those Fantasy managers who need to make up lost ground.

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  1. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    WC team ok?

    DDG Elliott
    Jones Azpi Mee Duffy Hune
    Sané Salah Richarlison Groß RLC
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    0 itb

    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Won't get Hune on WC. Downgrade Abraham/Jones/DDG and upgrade him

      1. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Jones & Hune -> Ward & Francis?

        Get your point but I’ll have so many average 4.5 defs... and I never usually need my third sub

    2. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't have hune on wc rest looks good

  2. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Repost.

    Hey guys, last 2 spots on my WC team.

    A) Lukaku + Choupo-Moting
    or
    B) Firmino + Sane

    Thanks!

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

  3. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Did anyone see those hotel pics of Jones?...

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Confirmed out already

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Is that 100% or mind games? As he started last time it happened...

  4. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any hit required here guys? 0ft 1.0itb

    fabianski
    ward jones daniels
    hazard salah richarlison gross
    (k)ane jesus vardy

    (elliot rlc wimmer fernandez)

  5. raoulduke71
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    With Rojo back, are Jones' days numbered? Pretty sure last season he favoured Rojo over Jones & Smalling ?

    Could be time to favour DDG and get rid of CBs

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Wait and see, why would he fix something that isn’t broken

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You've seen rojo play, right?

  6. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Play Elliott (Man U away) or Foster (Chelsea home) - no FT

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Foster

  7. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski (Elliot)
    Kiko, Ward, Dunk, (Ota, Rangel)
    Hazard, Eriksen, Richarlison, Choupo (Carrick)
    Jesus, Kane(c), Vardy

    Jesus > Lukaku (c) for -4 ?? maybe some other move as 1.1 ITB and no FT

  8. Kaji04
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Daniels for Kolasinac???

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      D

  9. Super Pav
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    WC team

    Elliot Pope
    Azpilicueta Jones Ward Duffy Moreno
    Salah Sane Surman Carroll RLC
    Kane Morata Lukaku

    Thoughts on..
    Azpi+Jones > Daniels+Dann allows me to do Carroll > Richarlison

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Your mid is too weak.

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku/Morata -> Niasse
      Carroll -> Coutinho/Eriksen/Sterling

  10. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is Jones confirmed out this gw?

    1. rvp786
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      yes

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

    3. The Curse of Falcao
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  11. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I've got Lukaku, Morata, Kane, Salah... This captaincy choice is impossible! It's on Kane(C) at the moment.

    1. rvp786
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      go lukaku

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      The curse of luxury 😉

      I would stick with Kane - the reason you have him IMO

  12. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one please 🙂

    1) Daniels (Hud home)
    2) Mee (Swansea home)
    3) Moreno (Soton home)
    4) Duffy (Stoke home)

    1. Matt Sk
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Duffy

    2. rvp786
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      play all.

      if i had to choose id bench duffy though

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Bench Richarlison instead (West Ham home)? 😉

    3. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Difficult, would bench either 2 or 3 just to have a player for Mon game. Definitely not Rich would bench everyone else ahead of him

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks 😉 like the idea of Monday, haha 🙂

  13. rvp786
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    play loftus or abraham?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Abraham of course

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Abraham

  14. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Guys, please help me out of this!.........

    Hart
    Ward-Jones**-Van Djik
    Salah-D.Silva-Richarlison-RLC**
    Kane-Jesus-Morata
    ---------------------------
    Elliot-Carrol-Maguire-Martina**

    0FT- 1.8 ITB

    Considering if i run with this or rather taking a hit to improve defense?….

    Considering Van Djik to Daniels or Martina to Moreno.

    1. rvp786
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      get daniels -- next 5 fixtures he should repay that 4pt hit.

  15. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski
    Walker Jones Mee Daniels
    Sterling Richarlison Salah
    Kaku(C) Kane Jesus

    Subs: Elliot, Tarroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

    On -8 shouldnt touch Jones ans just take what Tarroll gets?

  16. Blue Flag Flyer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on WC team?

    Elliot - Pope
    Jones - Moreno - Mee - Daniels - Prodl
    Sané - Pogba - Salah - Richarlison - RLC
    Kane - Abraham - Morata

    Thinking of one of Kane/Morata > Agüero/Lukaku?
    £1.5m in the bank so could upgrade somewhere.
    TIA

  17. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling->Coutinho?

  18. fadinator
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling > Sane
    Aguero > Lukaku

    Suggest please.

  19. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    VC choice:
    1) Kane
    2) Morata
    3) Salah

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Personally I'd go with the home option of Salah.

  20. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    mee wimmer or tarkovki?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      mee

  21. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I will be pleased to receive advice on this....

    Pope
    Jones Duffy Kola
    Silva Sterling Richarlison Salah
    Kane Morata Vardy
    Elliott RLC Naughton Mbemba

    0.3itb 1 ft

    It's currently somebody to make way for Daniels I think (Kola/Naughton/Jones).

  22. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?? keep deciding between kane or salah as capt

    fabianski
    daniels, gomez, mee, vertongen
    gross, sane richarlson, salah(c),
    aguero, kane
    bench- elliot, abraham, lotus cheek, jones

  23. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else on the Sterling train waiting for Sane to be rested before bringing him in on a swap?

    I just know the moment I bring him in he gets rested.

    1. The Curse of Falcao
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I've got both.

    2. rvp786
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      iv bought in both

  24. the grinder
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Had to many drinks last night
    In a total state of apathy
    have 0 FT and 2.2m ITB
    Is this good enough?

    Speroni
    Gomez Trippier Mee
    Hazard Salah D. Silva Mkhitaryan RLC
    Kun Rashford

    Elliott Otamendi Jones Abraham

  25. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Good morning lovelies! Would appreciate some ideas on what I should do with this lot this week?

    Foster
    Alonso | Jones** | Daniels
    Salah | Alli* | Sterling* | Groß | RLC*
    Kane | Aguero

    Elliot | Abraham | Mariappa | Tuanzebe

    1FT 0.3ITB

    Many thanks!

  26. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    With Atsu out and no bench cover or Utd cover. Atsu > Pogba? Have exact cash

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why not

    2. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      But for -4

    3. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      For me no

  27. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    WC Team
    Pope Elliott
    Jones Mee Azip ## Daniels
    Salah Richarlison Knockart ## ##
    Abraham Kane Kaku

    A Duffy Sane Doucoure
    B Walker Sterling RLC
    C Stones Sane Surman

  28. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who to have first sub?

    Francis
    Duffy

    Cheers

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Flip a coin

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, doubt it's going to make or break my GW!

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Duffy

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Duff man

  29. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Salah, Silva, Sterling, Richarlison, Morata, Kane. Which one would you downgrade to help get Lukaku? I'm thinking Silva despite how good he is looking. I just feel Lukaku is a stronger pick than Silva. Any advice appreciated.

  30. Steirish
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Boring but play Zanka or naughton ?