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Leicester differentials could reward investment in 2019/20

Leicester City’s squad could provide Fantasy Premier League managers with some powerful differentials in the early part of 2019/20.

Probably because of uninspiring opening fixtures, none of Brendan Rodgers’ players is owned by more than 13.7% ahead of Gameweek 1.

However, there is enough in the underlying statistics from last year to suggest the Foxes could enjoy Rodgers’ first full season at the helm.

As this article uses data Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those who are signed up for the 2019/20 can access it in full.

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  1. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So King or is Wilson worth 1.5m more?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Check the player comparison video on FFS YouTube channel, that’ll tell you all you need to know.

    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      yes he is worth but who has the money

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Both

  2. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I have high hopes for Vardy and I think he could be a bargain at 9.0.

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Quite possibly.
      I prefer Perez at 6.5m OOP, and not keen on the double up.

      1. Team Forza
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What’s OOP?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Out of position.

          Or POO backwards.

        2. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Out of position.
          Someone classed as a midfielder but playing as a striker.

          1. Offside
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            But will Perez be playing upfront with Vardy or coming on as sub?

            1. Spab
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I'm worried about Perez upsetting the balance of the Leicester team. Having an extra strike on the pitch doesn't automatically mean the team scores more goals. It means that there's one less midfielder controlling the game. If he plays on the wing then is he better than their wingers? I'm not sure. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up rarely getting 90 minutes.

            2. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Both will play up front, with Maddison in the 10.
              Think how Sterling, Suarez and Sturridge played at Liverpool under Rodgers.

  3. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this please

    Ederson button
    Walker Coleman vvd robbo (Taylor)
    Salah Barkley KDB Perez (dendoncker)
    King Kane (greenwood)

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice team

      1. martyhan
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks I keep tinkering though. Need to stop myself

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I’m sure like all the other RMTs lots will change after the last weekend of friendlies, community shield, and on transfer deadline day, but for now, it’s good

          1. martyhan
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers, yeah that's true. Can see a player after Sundays community shield being "essential" if they have a great game. Always the same.

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Of course, but the preseason tinker is half the fun of this game

              1. martyhan
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Ah yeah I know. Very true

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very good- Ederson to Heaton would let you get Wilson over King?

      1. Yoshimiwinz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Agree with this, or Ederson to Pope. Then upgrade to Wilson.

  4. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy and Perez both in my team for now.

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m considering a Perez and Tielemans double up myself

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This combination is pretty much locked in for me now.

  5. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Where do I improve this? Seems as solid as it will get

    Pope (Button)
    Zinc, VVD, Coleman (Targett, Lund)
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Barkley, Perez
    Wilson, Deulofeu,(Greenwood)

    Only thing I feel I’m missing is Kane
    Thanks

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Look good if you are confident that Barkley, Zinc and Pope will start.

      1. Yoshimiwinz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Heaton signed with Aston Villa so the job is Pope’s

  6. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How is this for a mid-heavy team?
    Heaton/4.0
    Digne/TAA/Walker/KWP (Lund)
    Salah/Sterling/De Bruyne/ Barkley (dend)
    Wilson / Jota (greenwood)

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Similar to mine I’ve just gone for 5 mids instead of 4 defenders

  7. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pepe price? 7.5?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Straight in at that price. Probably looking at 9.5

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Higher

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      higher

    5. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      9.0

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I said 9.5 .

    7. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      pass the weed

  8. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So, is this Wolves ideal starting 11?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It is if you are the opposition.

  9. Rigid Digit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No more tinkering - this is my GW1 Team
    (until I change my mind tomorrow)

    Fabinaski
    Van Dijk / Coleman / Alderweireld
    Salah / De Bruyne / Fraser / Perez
    Kane / Haller / Ings

    Steklenberg / Dendonker / Diop

    Final tinker may be Dendonker to Douglas Luiz (if he gets a Work Permit) and an alternative 4.0 GK

    Thoughts?
    Criticisms? (apart from "No Sterling!")

    1. Rigid Digit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      (forgot Lundstram on the bench)

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like it

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very nice indeed.

      Ings is the class of his bracket but those fixtures are completely back to front. I’d personally put that money at the back.

      No Sterling I think is correct if you go Mo. I don’t see that combo lasting in the template for long. The bigger call is single Liverpool defence imo.

  10. Kante FC
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts?

    - Rotating keepers
    - Team based around 3x Liverpool and Man City players

    Pope

    Robbo, VVD, Laporte, Digne

    Salah, KDB, Sterling

    Adams, Wesley, Joelinton

    Bench: Heaton, Stephens, Hayden, Kelly

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Think Heaton and Henderson rotate better

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      3 6.0m's up front, that's gutsy.

    3. Kiwi Don
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I really like it, I think some of these cheap strikers might do well this year.

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like a fun team TBH

    5. Team Forza
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Really good and different! Solid midfield

    6. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would not rotate keepers (0.5), downgrade Digne to Coleman (0.5), and go with Lloris/Kepa.

      Good team. Forward line could go very wrong but could also give you lots of points. It's a gamble. Good luck!

  11. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hows this 442 looking?

    Heaton/Henderson
    TAA/VVD/Zinc/coleman
    Sterling/Salah/Fraser/Grealish
    King/Vardy

    Dendoncker/Greenwood/Lunstram

    Fraser and King too much? Pulisic for a gamble? Or other 7.5 or lower?

    1. Offside
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser King is solid.

      Grealish to McGinn or Barkley imo.

      Might miss Kane but defence will suffer.

      I think when Kane scores everyone will scramble to get him.

  12. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Sterling and Barkley
    B) KDB and B Silva

    Help!

    1. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C) Something else

    2. Baganuva Hatty
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A definitely. Sterling more explosive and a Captain.
      Barkley risky

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A if I had to choose

    5. Offside
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A Sterling is vital unless you want to get six couches. Barkley chips in with goals even off bench.

  13. Baganuva Hatty
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Kane, Dunk, Zinchenko, Pope

    B) Wilson, Digne, Laporte, Foster

    1. Kiwi Don
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  14. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jimenez goal, Jota asist

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Tears up team

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I have a feeling Raul Jimenez will make me puke at least 15 times just like he did last season

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds like last season.

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hmmmmm

      I’ve had my eye on him for a while. He is class and he will keep popping them in. Really just a case of when to get him for me. Put him in and don’t expect hauls just nice consistent returns. It’s the Jota assist that bugs me. Which one to get? Jimmy I’m guessing.

      Must read up on fixtures for EL.

    4. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I hate Jota, he's making me go with him even with Europa in the horizon

    5. Offside
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      In Europe but on Saturday Cutrone starts.

  15. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1. Ederson & King

    2. Ryan & Wilson

    1. Kiwi Don
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1

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

      1 all the way.

  16. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry to repost - Bottomed last article

    Thoughts on this side? (Walker-Peters may be Zouma depending on final preseason games). KDB easy switch to Son week 3.

    Heaton
    TAA Walker-Peters VVD Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Pérez De Bruyne
    Wilson Wesley

    McGovern Dendoncker Greenwood Lundstram

    1. PowerSink
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Have more or less the same, still a bit unsure.

      At the moment Zouma for KWP, have Barkley for Perez and Robertson for VVD.

      Maybe to much Chelsea, but after G1 there fixtures are nice.

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

      Wesley not known as a goal scorer and has no prem pedigree. Ings might be better until he gets injured.

  17. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this draft guys?

    Ederson / (Button)
    Alexander-Arnold / Van Dijk / Coleman / Walker-Peters / Taylor
    Salah / Sterling / Barkley / (Dendoncker) / (Stephens)
    Kane / Vardy / (Greenwood)

    1. Davekitson
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't go for 5 at the back personally particularly starting Taylor every week and KWP (although he may be a good option if we don't sign a new RB, still hoping we do given he is bang average and can't cope with pace), Barkley not guaranteed either

  18. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Trying to fill my mates work league with as many randoms as possible, get involved:

    rs0025

  19. fplhelpbot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

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  20. L S P
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Maybe this? Thoughts appreciated.

    Heaton-Button
    Robbo-VVD-Laporte-Digne (Lundstram)
    Salah-Sterling-KDB-McGinn (Dendoncker)
    King-Deulo (Greenwood)

    Cheers

  21. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lads, I'd appreciate it if you could help out a non-English FPL player who has not watched a single minute of the Championship.

    How much can we expect out of (a) Grealish and (b) McGinn?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      When you say how much can we expect, what do you mean?
      Both are good players, Grealish more of an advanced playmaker, who does come up with some nice goals.
      McGinn is possibly the best 5.5m option, although Robinson could be.
      McGinn does pick up a few bookings, but gets forward a fair bit too

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I do apologise for my vagueness.

        If this helps, I would appreciate some thoughts on Grealish's FPL potential, value for money, things like that. Quite directly: worth the 6.0? Overpriced? Under?

        Thanks, mate!

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          No worries,
          I think there are better options than Grealish personally, I don’t think he’ll score enough goals to be worth £6m.
          There are a few options at Chelsea at £6m who will be better.

          1. sirmorbach
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I very much appreciate it!

    2. the vanisher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish a great pick IMO. i have him in my team and i expect him to do well this season.
      Mcginn is also class, but i prefer Grealish because of more advanced position and naildness.
      also villa has great opening fixtures an i expect them to be attacking. defence is a question mark with so many new transfers but looking promising as well.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Nice, mate, thanks. I have to say his stats have put me off quite a bit. Am I being unfair maybe?

        1. the vanisher
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          i agree his stats last year are not impressive, but also villa is a different team this year, i feel he has something to prove this year and as i said before i expect him to do well, great preat season stats as well. of course this is all theoretical but that's my thinking and i also like a punt or two.

          1. sirmorbach
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks, mate! I appreciate it very much.

    3. Offside
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish doesn’t really get assists. McGinn seems to play final balls and is sometimes on pens. Ferguson wants him at utd.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Many many thanks, mate. Do you think he's a better punt than Robinson?

  22. Team Forza
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope Henderson
    AWB Digne TAA Aarons Kelly
    Fraser zaha Richarl Sterling Grealish
    Wilson Rashford Jota

    ITB - £0.5m

    Grealish for McGin? ITB £1m

    Any thoughts on this.....

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aarons has awful opening fixtures.
      Not sure who you plan to bench every week from your front 8? But whoever it is you’ll probably regret it

      1. Team Forza
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Aarons/Kelly are my cheap defenders on bench.
        Not sure what to changed in front 8....

        Any help

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Decide what formation you want to play, 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 by the look of it. And downgrade the player you’ll be benching...looks like either Grealish to a 4.5, or Jota to a 4.5...and then see what upgrades you can make to your starting eleven with the money saved.

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            And there are better 4.5s than Aarons regardless of him being on your bench.

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT:

    Heaton Button
    Robertson VVD Digne Walker Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Barkley Dendoncker
    Jota King Greenwood

    Comments appreciated?

    Thanks

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      cancelo is coming

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        ?

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

        Got ya... thanks

  24. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Gonna balance out no sterling with Bilva and Kev to start, and perhaps in the end downgrade Kane and have both Mo AND Sterling.....

    Steer
    Zinchenko TAA VVD Digne
    Perez Salah Barkley BSilva KDB
    Kane

    Button Wickham Lundstram Janssen

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn’t like to have no bench with three city players.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Very fair point

        I’m waiting to see what happens when the roulette wheel starts spinning.

      2. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Mm fair

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I don’t think you need Bilva and KDB. Maybe get rid a Bilva for Fraser or Martial who I am punting on. Gives you 0.5 to stick on your bench...

  25. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ceballos or not? As a playing 5th midfielder in a 3-5-2 set up.

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Too much of a risk in my opinion atm

    2. the vanisher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      nailed and he is a good player imo. not sure from an fpl perspective though, depends on how deep he plays, price is really good

  26. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For all those on minimal frontlines isn’t there at least half a case for Jota Jim?

    One will play anyway whatever happens in EL. Both have unbelievable goal involvement. Wolves will continue to score goals. Fixtures are neutral if last season is any guide. Find me a 6.5 to 7.5 forward who isn’t going to disappoint on a regular basis.Those two you can put up top and feel confident of regular returns. Almost set and forget territory avoiding wasteful haul chasing transfers of the latest Mitro from last season.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Considering Jimmy/Jota partnership in zombie team.

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Are you suggesting that people should have both or one of them?

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Both

        It may look reckless of course!

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      'Neutral' is a stretch. Two favorable home matches in their first eight.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        But they bombed in easy matches as a team and performed against top 6 was my general point.

        Did they not lose to Huddersfield twice? That’s what I remember anyway. I also recall them scaring Liverpool badly at He end of the season.

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Valid points. They are quite the anomaly.

    4. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm with Jota and I am fully considering Europa.

      Jimmy along with him would be too much for me though.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Jota bothers me.

        I think he’s one of those who could be great this season. But Cutrone could well eat into his minutes given how often he was hauled last time. Is there even a reverse oop scenario on the cards?

        I suspect I will end up with Jim when I downgrade my forward line. But still Jota feels as if he has a higher top end if EL doesn’t interfere and they at least maintain form.

        1. sirmorbach
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You have great points. Jota's risks sure are (a) Cutrone and (b) Europa.

          But here's where I'm coming from: at this price range, who *doesn't* have risks? King might still be unable to score away. Wesley, Adams might not adapt to the Premier League from the get go. Ings has fitness issues. Wood does not have great stats.

          Balancing everything, I think Jota is still the best option.

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Agreed at 6.5 Jota is the pick for me and by a distance. I’m just less convinced that Jim won’t be better value at 7.5

            I’m flying against orthodoxy here I imagine by treating my mid value players as potential set and forgets. I’m thinking Fraser and Perez in the middle and Jim or Jota up top

            1. sirmorbach
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              All great options and I'm with you on this.

            2. KickIt
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Doing the same

  27. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    a) Digne & Vardy

    b) Robertson & Wilson

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Four good choices but edge towards B.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This. I really like Vardy, but the difference between Robbo-Digne is bigger than Wilson-Vardy imo.

  28. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    @Mark - Please ask FPL to price Pepe cheaply

    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      While we're at it, a cheap Kean would fancy me as well

  29. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who's the more likely to start out if the following....

    A. Emerson vs Alonso
    B. Barkley vs Mount
    C. Pope vs Hart

  30. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    best 4.5 forward?

    torn between greenwood & wickham.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      coin toss