Spot the Differential
28 April 2018 2204 comments
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With only three Gameweeks to go, opportunities to catch mini-league rivals or achieve any pre-season targets are fast running out.

With that in mind, we’ve picked three differentials who have the potential to make an impact for the final push.

A rested Manchester City star, Chelsea’s in-form front-man and a Liverpool player who could benefit from rotation all earn our seal of approval ahead of today’s deadline.

Leroy Sane

After being rested for last weekend’s 5-0 win over Swansea City, we’re expecting Leroy Sane to return to the Manchester City starting line-up for their trip to West Ham United on Sunday.

The German international had been one of City’s form players prior to Gameweek 35, producing two goals and two assists from his previous six league appearances.

Over the last four matches, only David Silva (11) has created more chances than Sane among City players, while the wide man also registered nine shots over that period.

Interestingly, his last four goals have all come on the road, offering encouragement ahead of the London Stadium clash.

The Hammers have conceded 17 goals in their last seven matches, while only Stoke City (73) have allowed more shots over the last four outings than West Ham’s 63.

Following their attacking returns last time out, it is Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling who are leading City targets this week.

They are the second and third most transferred-in players, gaining over 200,000 new owners between them.

By contrast, Sane has only been snapped up by 13,000 FPL managers, while his ownership sits at just 11.8%.

Now priced at 8.6 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), the winger might be worth taking a chance on if you believe he has had his rest and is the attacker most likely to play all four remaining matches.

With such a kind run-in (whu HUD/BHA sot), that potential pitch-time could make all the difference.

Olivier Giroud

With three goals in his last three matches in all competitions, and having seemingly established himself as Antonio Conte’s first-choice striker, Olivier Giroud can be a relevant Fantasy asset once again.

Found in only 1.8% of FPL squads, the cultured Chelsea target man looks an ideal option as a differential in a front three.

Since making his Blues debut in Gameweek 26, the Frenchman has produced more shots (23) and penalty area attempts (21) than any other team-mate, despite making just three starts.

His average of a shot every 26.1 minutes is superior to Alvaro Morata (35.3), Eden Hazard and Willian, who have both managed an attempt every 50 minutes.

After netting the opener in the 2-0 FA Cup semi-final victory over Southampton, Giroud should enter this evening’s encounter at Swansea City full of confidence.

His prospects should also be boosted by the fact the Swans have injury concerns over both Federico Fernandez and Kyle Bartley.

In addition, Carlos Carvalhal’s side have conceded nine goals over the last four matches, with no other team allowing more during that spell.

Giroud’s performances have played an important part in Chelsea recording three successive wins and, with confidence levels rising, the 8.2-rated forward should be on our radars once again.

Conte’s men crucially play twice in Double Gameweek 37 (LIV/HUD), and having proved he can make an impact as a substitute, even if he doesn’t start one of those fixtures, Giroud may be worth the gamble.

Danny Ings

A plum home fixture against Stoke City, and the fact Jurgen Klopp is likely to protect Sadio Mane ahead of Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League semi-final, make Danny Ings an intriguing differential option.

Mane picked up a minor problem against Roma on Tuesday night and missed training on Thursday.

So after leading the line against West Bromwich Albion last weekend, and getting on the scoresheet, Ings may again start as the central striker, with Roberto Firmino possibly set to move to the left of the front three.

And if the Reds have the luxury of making early substitutions, it is perhaps Salah and Firmino who are most likely to be withdrawn, giving Ings the opportunity to play the full 90 minutes.

He produced three shots and received two big chances at The Hawthorns – more than any other player involved.

This afternoon’s match-up with the lowly Potters could hardly be more inviting.

They have conceded more goals (65) and given up more big chances (85) than any other side.

Paul Lambert’s men also need to win at Anfield in order to keep their fading survival hopes alive, which could make for an open encounter.

Available for just 5.4  and owned by only 0.2% of managers in FPL, Ings represents the ultimate differential for Gameweek 36.

Liverpool enter today’s match having scored 16 goals in their last four home matches in all competitions, and look primed to heap further misery on Stoke.

As a one-week punt, Ings should be a tempting option for managers needing to pull a Fantasy rabbit out of the hat.

  1. Whitetiger14
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Save FT on the team below?

    Dubravka
    Yedlin gomez long
    Sterling arnie Zaha Salah(c)
    Kane jesus auba

    Fabianski smalling Iwobi fernadez

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      save

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      play smalling

      1. Whitetiger14
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Over who?

        1. drughi
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          anyone

  2. payasito
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    turns out I can't afford Sterling anyway

    assuming I have Kane and no city cover

    Mahrez to

    A) Sane
    B) Son

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sané

      1. payasito
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        what if I'm the mini league leader and the guy chasing me has Son and not Sane? (don't know his transfer for this GW though)

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not sure if Son plays both games in the DGW. I think Sané has more chance.

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      coin toss

      1. Whitetiger14
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sane

    3. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

  3. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso and Mahrez > Vertonghen and Sterling -4

    They will be part of a hit next week anyway so why wait?

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Because Sterling might be rotated today.

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso and mahrez could haul

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Shall I just do Alonso > Vert as I don’t believe Alonso plays both and have a defence...

        Cedric Lowton Morgan Naughton Alonso

      2. @NF_Janner
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling more likely to than mahrez

    3. @NF_Janner
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same mone im about to do. But also considering Davies.

  4. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys can someone dumb this down for me: who has less/ nothing to play for?

    A) Stoke
    B) Watford
    C) Both Same

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Watford more or less safe from relegation. Whereas Stoke are fighting for their lives

    3. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ok on that basis I will cap the team going against the one fighting for their lives.

      Reminds me of Westbrook playing for nothing and causing one of the big sides problems.

      I am gonna bank on the same happening for Watford then!!!

      #Patch #Executive #Decision will be to captain Salah.

  5. YouReds
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I’m going without Salah and coming out of hiding at 2:30...

    But..,

    A) Save FT
    B) -4 for some City

    DDG (Ryan)
    Bavies Chilwell Lowton
    Son Willian Mahrez Lingard
    Kane (c) Lukaku Barnes

    Gross Morgan Alonso

    1. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd lean towards bringing in Sterling, Silva or Sane for sure.

      Mahrez seems to be the obvious and most popular choice... Poor form!

      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. @NF_Janner
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Can you afford mahrez -Stirling

  6. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Willian for double?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not

    2. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Waiting to see how he plays this week...

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

    Mahrez —> Alli for -4 Y/N?

    DDG
    Mustafi Cedric Tark
    Salah MAHREZ Pogba Gross
    Kane Kaku Barnes

    Ryan, Morgan, Lowton, Kante
    0ft 0.6m ITB

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, I think Alli may be hitting form again

    2. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No city? I'd rather have a city mid if you already have Kane.

  8. fridge
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This week was always going to be the painful one with no Salah but I'm going to take it...too much to get him back in, is below GTG?

    De Gea
    Tark. Christensen. Vert
    Eriksen. Sterling. Willian. Lingard
    Kane (c) Barnes. Jesus

    Ryan. Ibe. Morgan. Lowton

    1. zon
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg.

    2. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good. Christensen is maybe the only weak link.

    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Really nice team and good to go. Don’t mess your team up for 1 week.

  9. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which is easier to picture?

    A - a grimacing kneeling upset looking ryan shawcross watching on as another ball rolls into the net.

    B - an angry bemused Holebas scratching his head having given away yet another penalty.

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino doing Brazilian dance and Son performing once again at Wembley

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A (just!)

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        hey m8, did you post your article about this week's stats?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes mate should be under the HT tab somewhere 🙂

  10. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    People not captaining Salah or Kane, who are you captaining and why?

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy, because I'm mental.

    2. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud #differential

    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Guess people are desperate for differentials to come through now.

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Some people don't own both so sssh 🙂

    4. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus because he is the messiah, the saviour who will save my gw

    5. LFC4EVER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling - hoping for another double digits performance as a differential

  11. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of:
    A) Maguire
    B) Cedric
    C) Lowton
    D) Tark

  12. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I bench?

    A) Morgan

    B) Dunk

    1. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a imo

  13. West Hammered
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Save FT?

    Pope
    Otamendi Dummett VVD
    Sterling Salah(C) Arnie Kennedy
    Kane Jesus Wood

    Schmiechel Gross Lowton Dunk
    1.2ITB

    0.1/0.2 short of both transfers I wanted to make would’ve been either Dunk to Davies or Gross to Son

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I thought about playing gross today. They need points to be safe for this season

      1. West Hammered
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Can’t see him doing much personally. Who would you play him over?

  14. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Got a feeling Kane might go mental in the DGW. Fingers crossed for the TC.

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me too man

  15. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mark captaining Salah or its Kane?

    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    2. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

  16. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1

    A Barnes
    B Gudmundsson

    1. LFC4EVER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  17. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Chances Klavan plays rest of the season?

    1. LFC4EVER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      We will know more after Wednesday’s match...

  18. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more:

    a) Salah
    b) Sterl/Sane

    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Fantastisk
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        One of the greatest fantasy players of all time, who is starting, at home, against one of the worst teams in the league.

        V

        Two players who may be rotated away from home, albeit against a sh1te team.

    3. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This week or till the end of the season

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This week

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which would you start?

    DDG(ARS) or McCarthy(SOT)
    Aubameyang(mun) or Barnes(BHA)

    Currently on DDG and Aubameyang.

    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ddg and Aub

    2. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ddg auba

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both

  20. xtina
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Worth any -4s this week? 1.9 itb

    Tomkins, Lowton, Morgan (Alonson, Masuaku)
    Sanchez (C), Willian, Alli, Mahrez (Cork)
    Aub, Vardy Barnes

    43 points behind in mini-league. He has Salah.

  21. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Guys am I good to go. No free transfer left:

    De Gea
    Dummet Smalling Maguire
    Son Willian Pogba Sterling
    Barnes Kane Jesus

    Subs: McCarthy Kenedy Van Der Hoorn Alonso

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Great team imo

      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers man, just can’t fit Salah in this week..

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Captain?

    3. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice. I really like the Pogba move!

  22. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Start Morgan or Double up on Burnley ?

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Double up

    2. @sund1ata
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Double up.

    3. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      double

    4. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Double

  23. @sund1ata
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play 3. Currently on TAA, Klavan, Yedlin.

    A.Long
    B.Yedlin
    C.TAA
    D.Klavan
    E.Mustafi

    1. LFC4EVER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Taa might restate Gomes could take his place, so

      A, B, D imo

  24. kinghenry14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1FT 0.4 ITB
    ddg ryan
    alonso mustafi christensen lowton morgan
    salah mahrez willian groß cook
    kane kaku murray

    A) kaku --> jesus
    B) groß alonso --> sterling 4.4 (-4)
    C) mahrez --> sterling
    D) murray kaku mahrez/willian --> sterling jesus jayew over the next 2 gws for -4
    E) alonso -> bavies
    F) save FT
    G) other

    cheers

  25. LFC4EVER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:
    A) Chilwell (cry - a)
    B) Cedric (bou - h)
    C) Keane (hud - a)
    D) Aubameyang (Man U - a)

    Thanks!

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. @NF_Janner
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      b imo

  26. Dreaming of glory
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    40pts behind Riva who has brought in kane & Erickson

    Should i avoid both? Hard to not be pulled in by kane here

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would get kane

  27. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku + Mahrez to Jesus + Sterling(-4) this week and then Alonso + Willian to Kompany + Alli(-4) next week. Do it?

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez to sterling just this week. Utd should give a weakened arsenal team a gd go

      1. ooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I can’t afford Mahrez to Sterling without using another transfer

  28. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    need to catch up 60 points on my ml leader, our differentials:

    A - son mahrez bavies DDG lowton kenedy
    B - ramsey arnie gundogan Tomkins vvd pickford

    A should comfortably outscore B today right?

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If son & davies start a should make up points

  29. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso/Mahrez > Dummett/Salah for a hit?

  30. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Captain = ?

    A) Salah
    B) Kane

    1. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a