Spot the Differential
27 September 2019 1872 comments
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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. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Think I'm G2G?

    Heaton
    Ota, VVD, Aurier
    Salah, Stirling, Mount, Cantwell
    Tammy, Pukki, Kun

    Pope, Doug Luiz, Kelly, Lunds

    any feedback appreciated 🙂

    1. cigan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      like it

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks Cigan

    2. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      looks pretty good

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers Fuddled

    3. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Got any FT?

      Can VVD cover TAA?
      Can Aurier cover Son?

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        planning to ship Stirling > KDB and upgrade VVD > TAA

        GW8 🙂

      2. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        No FT left, see comment below.

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          above lol

    4. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Nice team

  2. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Assuming Lanzini is fit, would you rather sell him or James for Mount?

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Lanz

    2. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      James, would be worried Lanzini isn't going to get a full game this weekend though

  3. Invincibles
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    On my WC, any changes here?

    Pope
    TAA Aurier Soyuncu
    Salah KDB Son Mount Cantwell
    Aguero Abraham
    £0l0
    subs: 4.0 Greenwood Lundstram Rico

    I'm toying with:
    Aurier, Kun > Otamendi, Aubamayang

    1. Boz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Similar to mine. I'd stick with Kun and Aurier

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      i second that stick with aurier & kun

      1. Invincibles
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        cheers both

  4. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    start awb or greenwood

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Greenwood, United certain to concede.

  5. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Play one.
    A. Digne
    B. Dendoncker
    C. Iwobi
    D. Greenwood

    Bench order?

    Currently playing A and a bench of CDB.

    1. Boz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Play C then ADB

  6. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    sub order corect?

    lundstram, awb, dendonker

  7. Boz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    On WC:

    Pope (button)
    Ota - Aurier - Lund (Rico - Hanley)
    Salah - KDB - Son - Mount (Cantwell)
    Kun - Tammy - Pukki

    Defense too weak?

    Salah + Hanley to Mane and Soyuncu or stick? Any other thoughts?

    1. Invincibles
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I'd drop Pukki and upgrade a def to TAA personally.

    2. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Double-barrelled named defender sized gap.

      1. JammySprat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Depends on how your season going I think, with his tougher fixtures could be a gamble worth taking.

        1. Zladan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          He showed that even when fixture isn’t great (Chelsea) he’s still got more threat than most midfielders in his price range. Season keeper for me until there’s a real possibility of rotation around CL business end / injury.

          1. JammySprat
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Completely agree it's a very risky gamble as he looks like one of the best assets but I am going to take that gamble for 6 gameweeks and then get him back in for PAL away.

            1. Zladan
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 13 days ago

              The risk I’m looking to take would be no mane or salah.

              I feel no TAA would be worse.

              1. JammySprat
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 12 days ago

                Just to let you know I bottled it and have gone with TAA haha

                1. Zladan
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 12 days ago

                  I think TAA is an essential pick really. He is expensive relative to other defenders, but when he has attacking returns nearly every week, big hauls are inevitable once they remember how to defend and keep clean sheets.

    3. JammySprat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Very similar to my WC team, same thought process and I'm leaning to even weaker defense. With lund and Rico there's no real need to upgrade to hanley. Personally i prefer Mane over Salah even if were same price but understand pens are a thing.

      1. Zladan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I’ve sold Salah to Mane on my WC.

        Seemingly sideways move but I’ve been far more impressed with Mane than Salah. Barely an “assist” at the weekend, and previous performances from Egyptian King not been great. Mane far more involved.

        1. JammySprat
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah I am not so much dissapointed in Salah I think he will return but Mane is just so good and so clinical.

    4. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Salah and Aurier to Mane TAA?

      1. Boz
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Still 0.9 off. Kun to Auba would get me there though...

        1. Zladan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Not sure you wanna go Kun-less in his form.

          There’s a Cantwell downgrade but otherwise not sure how to shave off more.

  8. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Leaning towards doing King >> Tammy but need to raise 0.7m. which defender would you downgrade?

    Pope -- Heaton
    Taa Digne Vvd Zincheko -- Rico
    Sterling Kdb James -- Cantwell Docker
    Kane Pukki King

    A: Vvd >> Tomori/Aurier + 1m itb to upgrade James >> Mount/Anderson next gw
    B: Zincheko >> Tomori...means keeping James for next gw

    1. Boz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      B

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      King > Tammy
      VVD > Soyuncu

  9. cigan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Pope
    VanDijk Soyuncu Rico
    Salah Sterling DeBruyne Maddison*
    Abraham Haller Pukki

    * Cantwell comes in for Maddison who probably won't play

    GTG?

    1. Bob.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Looks good

    2. Boz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I like it

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Nice team

      1. cigan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks, hopefully I can shift a 4.5 reserve keeper and a 4.4. defender to cheaper options in the next few weeks, so I can upgrade VanDijk to Trent ... am pretty certain more pressing issues will pop up tho

  10. Bob.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    A. Lamela & Tomori
    Or
    B. McGinn & Aurier

    B is safer but A potentially more explosive. Cheers.

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      McGinn and Tomori for me.

    2. cigan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Are Aurier and Lamela both automatic first choice?
      I think I'd have A with Che fixtures

      1. Bob.
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Looks like they are for now. I think Lamela looks like a potential bargain if he keeps starting. Not getting Son in because I think he's too expensive considering the form Spurs are in so thought I'd try Lamela instead. A bit of a differential! Hmm..

        1. cigan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah, agree with you, even though I really rate Son as a player & as a FF option. Spurs are dire

  11. DanLFC1
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Who thinks Lanzini starts?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      haha he's out for 3-4 weeks...

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Check again.

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 12 days ago

          Maybe 3-4 days instead
          Fwiw I’m in the same boat and definitely selling

  12. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Maddison definitely out this week?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Yes

  13. BigBillyBass
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    When's Lampard's presser?

    1. mookie
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Probably now, check the tweets.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Already been. Check tweets.

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks

  14. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    TAA VVD Ota Aurier
    Mane Sterling KDB Martial*
    Tammy Pukki

    Button Cantwell Lund Wickham

  15. Don Kloppeone
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Just seen this re. SHU vs LIV

    Relevant section:
    "Sheffield United have lined up with three central defenders to start the season, but Wilder acknowledged that they may need some extra assistance to contain Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.
    "It might not turn into a back three… it might turn into a back 10, or a back 11," Wilder said."

    I have armband on Mo - do we think SHU can do a good job of bus parking?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Not even with 11

    2. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      This is exactly why I decided to avoid LFC attacking captaincy this week - TAA could still be a shout though.

      I reckon a lot of casuals will look at the fixture and see LFC play a newly promoted side without giving it much thought and just whack the armband on Salah.

      That said, maybe we are overthinkers.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Tbh I think I’ll still keep it on Mo. I don’t expect Sheffield will be actually able to withstand the LIV attack.

        My other option is Tammy as I think EVE will frustrate MCI

  16. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Team news says Lingard to start as false 9 over Greenwood- really?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      If United play a false 9 at home to that defence they have sunk to new lows

    2. KingOllie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      You need good wingers to play a false 9 lol

    3. cigan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      That would be so funny, hope it happens

    4. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Wouldn’t surprise me. JLingz loves playing Arsenal and Ole seemingly doesn’t quite have the trust in Greenwood for important matches.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Can’t stand ‘Jiz’ Not good enough at this level

  17. Stokelona
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Should I start Greenwood or Buendia? Hmm

  18. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Play Greenwood or Masuaku.
    Currently on Greenwood

    1. Swanremainsthesame
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      quite possibly its a pointless decision, literally.
      Who is 2nd sub?

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        The man, the legend.
        Lundy.

  19. Dele
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Soy > Tomori? Or Stick...

    Pope,
    TAA, Ota, Soy
    Sterling, KDB, Salah, Son, Cantwell
    Tammy, Pukki

    Button, Greenwood, Lund, Hanley

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Stick with Leicester at home to Newcastle surely?!

    2. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I’m on a wildcard and I’ve just switched from Tomori to Soy to Tomori.

      He’s rising in price tonight and he has better fixtures anyway.

  20. sacana12
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Currently on WC, wih this team:

    Pope
    Otamendi - Aurier - Tomori
    De Bruyne - Salah - Son - McGinn - Mount
    Aguero - Abraham

    Bench : Button, Rico, Lund, greenwood

    GTG?
    Should i bring Adrian or stick with Pope?

    1. Boz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Stick. Alisson back soon

    2. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Aurier, Tomori and Rico are all risks

      1. sacana12
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 days ago

        true but i pretend to get auba in few weeks and liberate funds for an def upgrade! TY

  21. finnish92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    A) Salah + Yarmolenko
    B) Mane + Mount
    ?

    1. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      B

  22. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Best defender for £5.0m or less that doesn't play for Burnley, Leicester or Sheffield Utd?

    Looks to be between Diop, Tomori and Aurier. Any other options?

    1. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Guilbert, Boly?

    2. fgdu
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      mings

    3. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Fikayo

  23. Gearoid
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    GTG? And save FT

    Ederson
    AWB VVD Rico
    Salah(vc) Sterling Mount Cantwell
    Barnes Abraham(c) Wilson

    Button Hayden Digne Diop

    Bench okay?

  24. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Mcgovern is now the 1st 4.0 playing GK this season.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Is he? Damn. Might get him in for Button now.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        The two keepers ahead of him are back very soon. Button only has one

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Krul back after IB. Don't rush yet.

  25. Lazerball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    On a WC. Which is better combo:

    A. Aguero + KDB
    B. Sterling + Auba

    1. KingOllie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Id go A because KDB is essential

    2. Bob.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I like A

  26. Miguel Sanchez
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Captain Son (SOT) or Aguero (eve) and any reasons why?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Son because he is at home against a side that concedes goals.

    2. Bob.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Aguero. I think he'll score more than Son!

  27. andres
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Pope (button)
    AWB Taa Pieters (Lund kelly)
    Sterling kdb mount ceballos (cantwell)
    Kun pukki Abraham
    1FT, 2.0

    So do I keep the city trio for the fixtures and get a budget def now or offload one sterling/ aguero with the option to get Ota/Mendy next week?

    A Awb to Soy/Aurier
    B kun / ceballos => firmino, son (-4)
    C sterling / awb => son, Ota/Soy (-4)

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    1) Sterling(c) anyone? Salah, KDB my other options
    2) Give Barnes one more week?
    3) Zinchenko to Otamendi, Soyuncu or Diop? Leaning one of latter two

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I'm an old fusty Sterling vs Salah type and have been on Salah until today. But increasingly likely to switch.

  29. Klein
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Not having son is really uncomfortable. No choice but to take it on the chin.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I had three daughters and then a son - you can always try again!

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Stop it

      2. Klein
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Lolol

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Same for now.

  30. Rt505
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone expecting Hudson-Odoi to become an option soon?

    90mins midweek and Lampard will give him game time I think. Tempted to move out Ceballos for him over the next week or so

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I believe so! CHO Tammy & Mount would be a great trio!

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Seen as though the can't defend... Yes it would

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Quite possibly. Lampard seems keen on giving the younger guys a go

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Could be taken out of context!

        1. MTPockets
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Whoops, yeah he could also prefer having the younger guys in

    3. Klein
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Lampard did say he would to central to chelsea's sucess. Hope he gets going really soon.

    4. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      It's a wait and see for me. Mount is the most nailed and I'd look for him. Willian/ Pulisic/ Pedro/ Hudson Odoi all fighting for that same spot...