Spot the Differential

Three Gameweek 6 goalscorers have FPL differential potential

Once again the differentials stole the show as three players with an ownership of 3% or less ended up among the top six points-scorers for Gameweek 6.

This demonstrates that there’s more out there than having to plod along with the standard template team. Of note, Nicolas Pépé (£9.4m) did this column proud as he took and scored a penalty for Arsenal, thus ensuring that at least one of our differentials per week has delivered a Fantasy return since the opening weekend.

Can we continue the run? Here are three low-owned players to take into account for Gameweek 7:

Andriy Yarmolenko

Price: £5.9m
Ownership: 1.0%
GW7 opponent: Bournemouth (a)

There aren’t many midfielders priced at £6.0m or less that have the pedigree to score goals on a fairly regular basis and, going by the form book, it’s becoming hard to ignore Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.9m).

Had it not been for a serious injury last October, he would have been a mainstay in West Ham’s team during the last campaign. His international acumen is also very respectable, with 36 goals in 81 senior appearances for Ukraine. He’s scored two goals in his last three Premier League games and is the Hammers’ joint-second outfield FPL points-scorer, despite not playing at all during Gameweek 1.

Barring any injuries, Yarmolenko ought to be a regular starter. The fact that he has yet to play a full match since his return is a minor concern but also unsurprising as a way of him being managed accordingly.

He’s playing in an advanced role, as you would expect, with 83 of his 160 touches from the final third. West Ham are due to face Bournemouth this weekend, who have yet to keep any clean sheets. This should bode well for Yarmolenko as both he and Sebastien Haller (£7.4m) will look to exploit the vulnerabilities in the Cherries’ backline.

Chris Wood

Price: £6.2m
Ownership: 0.8%
Gameweek 7 opponent: Aston Villa (a)

Prior to last weekend, you would have been forgiven to think that Ashley Barnes (£6.6m) was the only striker leading the line for Burnley this season. After all, Chris Wood (£6.2m) had failed to register any attacking returns until his brace at Carrow Road.

Priced at £0.4m less than Barnes and with considerably lower ownership, Wood is an alternative option into Burnley’s attack.

Despite having 11 fewer shots on goal than Barnes this season, he boasts a better shooting accuracy than him (50% v 43%). Looking at last season, Wood only scored two fewer league goals than his strike partner and you would expect them to complement each other up top.

Like Barnes, Wood has started every league game this season so in theory shouldn’t be at risk of rotation. This is all the more apparent as Burnley don’t have any European commitments this season and were knocked out of the League Cup in August.

Between now and Gameweek 14, the Clarets have a generous fixture run during which they only face one team that finished in the top five last season. This could act as a platform for Wood to score more goals.

Of course, he’s never scored more than ten goals in a Premier League campaign but due to the reasons stated he can be a potential short-term option in the weeks ahead.

Wesley Moraes

Price: £6.0m
Ownership: 1.8%
GW7 opponent: Burnley (h)

Aston Villa were unlucky not to get a positive result against Arsenal having been 2-1 up until the final ten minutes of the match.

The Villans have so far scored six Premier League goals this season and that’s in no small part due to Wesley Moraes (£6.0m).

Among strikers priced at £6.0m or under, none have had more shots on target than him (seven) and he is joint-top in that bracket for goals scored (two) since Gameweek 1. Unless Aston Villa sign someone during the January transfer window, he should be their main striker until the end of the season – which also makes him a viable option.

Despite receiving ample support from the likes of Jack Grealish (£5.9m) and John McGinn (£5.7m), the concern so far for Villa has been their lack of goals scored, which has been costly and is partly why they currently are 18th in the table.

However, it’s not all doom and gloom. If they are going to score, Wesley will be possibly involved in some shape or form. They could very easily double their goals tally in their next three league games against Burnley, Norwich and Brighton.

This could serve as a potential platform for Wesley to become the next bandwagon if more of his shots on target can be converted into goals.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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  1. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2FT in the bank. Which do you guys prefer??

    A) Digne - Haller > Söyüncü - Wilson
    B) Digne - Mane - Haller > Söyüncü - Son - Firmino
    C) keep and roll 2FT

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope
      TAA - Otamendi - Rico (Lundstram)
      Mane - Sterling - KdB - Mount (Cantwell)
      Haller - Pukki - Abraham

    2. hogree
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Really like B as an option - could be a revelation. All could easily hit double figures this week

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Hog! I’m v tempted! Gives good pool and spurs cover and still keep £1m itb!

        1. Turns
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Worth the -4 imo. And sometimes its nice to take the risk

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      digne to soy and roll ft

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate. So you would keep Haller?

  2. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Saving my transfer, who to captain out of this little lot?

    Adrian

    Digne / Lowton / Tomori

    Salah / Sterling / Son / Pepe / Mount

    Abraham / Pukki

    Button / Greenwood / Rico / Lundstram

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Abraham

    2. hogree
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Son for me

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Son.

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      salah or sterling

  3. afs2239
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Taking a hit to get Hurrikane or son
    Would be useful??

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Depends who they are replacing in your 11

  4. Lokomotivvv
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bilva or Mount?

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount this week. Bilva not likely start after 90 mins midweek

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      mount

  5. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Did OGS mean that he wouldnt put his life on them playing or them not playing because he had said already before that they wont be fit?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It means 50/50 either way I think

  6. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts about Spurs defs.

    Worth investing? Who is best option?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Are they worth investing. My other option is Soy

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Aurier worth it, he’s very attacking

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier. Very attacking and looks nailed for now

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I keep getting tempted and then they slap me in the face to remind me.

    4. Aubamewho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier all the way

    5. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all. Jury has spoken. Aurier it is

  7. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Afternoon all.
    Man that Emerson punt was a piece of rubbish.
    Ota or Azpi to replace?
    Means I also have to hold on to Zinch for another week.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier perhaps?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I was tempted last week. He scored but probably still a no.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It is a sign. Stay away from CHE defence.

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinc should start be Everton anyway

      I’d go with Alonso tbh, 15 pointer incoming

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Does he still start these days?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Who would replace Emerson? Le Saux?

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Otamendi

    5. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      really unlucky with that. would have been a great pick had he not got injured.

    6. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’d steer clear of Azpi, rotation is imminent with Reece James returning

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

    Hi all, Any advice or G2G?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA, Otamendi, Soy, Lundstram, Rico
    KDB, Salah, Cantwell, Mount, Nakamba
    Abraham, Pukki, KUN

    0.6m in the bank

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      G2G

  9. Aubamewho
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to captain? Currently on Sterling
    Pope
    TAA Otamendi Aurier
    Salah Sterling Mount Son
    Barnes Pukki Abraham

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going Sterling, but so hard this week

    2. T.Henry14
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Almost the same team as mine.
      I will go with Abraham.

    3. Aubamewho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers lads

  10. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Should I take a hit for my defence? Looking quite awful this week. Hoping that Zink start, which is not certain ofc, if he doesnt my defence is in absolute shambles. But I think Zink should start, or is he just completely out of favour all of a sudden. Idk.

    Pope
    VVD, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
    Wilson, Pukki, Greenwood

    Button, Cantwell, Montoya, Coleman

    A) Take a hit! (Coleman > 6.5m)
    B) Ride it out puzzzyy!

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd take a hit, with all your defence playing the big boys. Coleman -> Ota/Aurier/Soyuncu/Tomori and bench Lundy

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Difficult, isnt.. I dont like taking hits, at least for a defender, but this week it might be worth it. Wouldn't be surprising to see all of Coleman, Lund and Montoya score 0-1 points.

  11. trustmeimpurple
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Should I WC this team? 0ITB 2FT

    Heaton
    TAA Robertson Digne
    Dilva Salah Sterling Mount James
    Wilson Pukki

    Steklenburg /Lundstram /Greenwood /Rico

    If not which transfer/s would you do?

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nah not worth the wildcard.

      Digne -> Ota/Aurier
      Dilva -> Son

  12. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    GTG, lads?

    0 FT - 0.9 ITB

    Heaton
    TAA - Otamendi - Soyuncu
    Sterling - Mane - KDB - Son (C)
    Abraham - Pukki - Greenwood

    Button - Rico - Dendoncker - Lundstram

    Cheers.

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah solid. Good luck pal

  13. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would you start Kelly(NOR) over Lundstram(LIV) ?

    (Heard sakho is a doubt)

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kelly

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have Kelly before Lund on my bench..

  14. Turns
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    G2G for this week boys?

    Pope
    TAA - Aurier - Soyuncu
    Sterling(c) - KDB - Mane - Son - Cantwell
    Tammy - Pukki
    ---
    Button - Lowton - Lund - 4.5

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood is the first player to lose me value this season. Time for him to repay me this GW 😀

  16. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Soooooo tempted to bring in Alonso!

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I wish I could. Insane differential with brilliant fixtures

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Was so dangerous against liverpool. Provided great chances to batshuaiy nd mount

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      problem is its a ft now and its another one down the line when emerson is fit, and hard to know when the latter will come back into starting xi

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Emerson our for one month. If Alonso performs like before, it’ll be his spot to lose

        Worth a shout based on his track record

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          lampard clearly sees emerson as first choice imo

    4. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      do it... why not

    5. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Just do it.

      I'm doing it tonite.

  17. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would you play/bring in Firmino (SHU away) or Aubameyang (Man U away) for this week?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      who are you selling?

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        On a WC

  18. checkit_j
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT - 0.9ITB

    WHO DO I UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE?

    Pope
    VVD -Digne - AWB?- Otamendi
    Sterling -KDB -Salah -Mount
    Pukki -King

    Button - Greenwood - Cantwell - Rico

    King -> Abraham
    AWB -> Soy? -4?

    Thoughts?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get Tammy

      1. checkit_j
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I have to take a -4 to bring him in.

        So do I get Soy for AWB or and start rico for digne?

  19. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Everything G2G pleae everyone?

    Pope
    TAA VVD Otamendi Soyunca
    Mane KDB Mount
    Aguero(vc) Tammy(c) Pukki
    Button James Lundstram Geundouzi

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      solid, would appreciate feeback on my team below

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would be funny if Lundstram ruins that double cs from your bench

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He's been on my bench all season so I've missed out on all his points, I fully expect him to score and ruin my gameweek again

  20. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So if on wc do you think that combo of Auba+Mo+TAA+Son+Tammy+Pukki can compensate not owning double city attack (own only KdB)?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yeah auba is basically an alternative to sterling/aguero. i would probably rather have sterling than salah for this run of games though.

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Just cant leave Mo but thanks for advice. I also think thats good combo of players which should bring results, and with many people now without pool it can also shake things a lot if City plays bad game and Mo/Mane goes crazy

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to play as he can get CS Or assist ?
    A- Pieters (AVL) (A)
    B- Rico (WHU) (H)
    PS: Pope (GK)

  22. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Moves made, good to go:

    Coleman + McGinn -> TAA + Mount (-4)

    Ryan
    Vandijk Otamendi TAA
    Salah Mount Sterling KDB Cantwell
    Abrahams Pukki

    Button Greenwood Lundstram Kelly

    Still have my WC

    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      G2G. Could have a punt on G'wood starting, but if he doesn't its 1-pointer guaranteed.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lovely

  23. Lukakus talking
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How's this for a wildcard team?

    Pope (Button)

    Söyüncü Robertson Tomori (Guilbert) (Lundstram)

    Salah Sterling De Bruyne James (Guendouzi)

    Abraham Pukki Haller

    Thanks in advance

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Do not get James on a wildcard

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

      As much as I love Robbo, got to be TAA on a WC

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      trent and mount more important than haller

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That looks like a pre-wildcard team.

      Robertson, James and Haller need new homes and so does Guilbert.

  24. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bring for next GW and maybe for long-term ?
    A- Auba
    B- Vardy

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lascelles at 4.4 is an unexpected gift. Him vs Guilbert...

    Lots of thinking to do 😀

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rotates perfect with lundstram too

  26. SPFC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts about this WC team?

    Pope Heaton
    TAA Otamendi Aurier Lundstram Rico
    Mané KDB Son Yarmolenko Cantwell
    Auba Abraham Grennwood

    0.4 ITB

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thin bench

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        like most round here tbf.

        you'd get away with playing one of Lund/Rico/Cantwell each week

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

          I want to have a strong bench for December. Cheers

  27. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Could Ryan to Barnes be worth a -4 over the next few weeks?

    1. CHARLIE HULL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope*

  28. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Heaton
    TAA, Aurier, Soyuncu, Otamendi
    Salah (C), Sterling, KDB, Mount (V)
    Haller, Pukki

    Button; Cantwell, Greenwood, Montoya

    Can’t decide if Cantwell or Greenwood are worth starting...

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount (V) lol

  29. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton(H) or Pope(A) this week?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      if you get a chance with an FT... sell 1 for a 4mil GK & just go with 1 all the time

      Pope just

      1. Hint
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah - but after this week. Play Heaton of the two.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I've been on Heaton all week - Clean sheets in last 2 home games.

    3. ALegendJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The GK that plays at home

  30. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What to do?

    Heaton
    TAA Robbo Aurier
    Salah KDB Mount
    Kun(C) Haller Greenwood

    Pope Ceballos Dendoncker Lund

    1 ft, 1,2 itb

    Upgrade Ceballos and bench Greenwood is what I´m thinking

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Forgot Rico in defence too

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good plan, to who?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I have been talking up Zaha in the comments 😀
        Next two fixtures he should definitely produce something.

    3. Manamongst
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bench Greenwood and play Ceballos. Doubt you´d do that though...