Spot the Differential

Strong form and fixtures for budget differential Mousset ahead of Gameweek 15

Last Gameweek may have seen a high-owned defender in Virgil van Dijk (£6.4m) topping the scores for the round but there were many unheralded players also making a mark.

In fact, of the top seven points-scorers, five had single-digit ownership. A shout-out must also go to this column’s picks, with Dele Alli (£8.5m) and Danny Ings (£6.2m) also registering healthy Fantasy returns of 15 and nine respectively.

With the short turnaround between Gameweeks, we go again with some additional low-owned choices at hand.

Here are three differentials that are worth considering for Gameweek 15.

Lys Mousset

  • FPL ownership: 5.8%*
  • Price: £5.1m
  • GW15 fixture: Newcastle United (h)

With four goals and three assists in the last six Gameweeks, it’s becoming hard to ignore Lys Mousset.

The former France under-21 international has been something of a surprise package this season. Prior to this campaign, he had only scored three Premier League goals in 58 games. And yet he seems to have come of age since his club-record switch over the summer.

He’s had direct involvement in 47% of Sheffield United’s goals since August, which is all the more remarkable when considering that he’s only started five league games. In fact, at the moment, he’s averaging a goal every 100 minutes played.

The biggest concern with Mousset is his lack of minutes. He may have cemented his place in the starting line-up of late, but he’s yet to play a full match for the Blades and his fitness is still a slight issue.

Jordan Ayew (£5.1m) is in the same price bracket as him and has played double the number of minutes but has admittedly been involved in fewer goals for Crystal Palace.

Even if Mousset’s minutes are limited, he has demonstrated that he has an eye for goal when it matters and Sheffield United have a good run of games between now and the end of the year. Up next are a Newcastle United team that have conceded 16 goals in seven games on the road this season.

*less than 5% ownership at the time of writing this article.

Dele Alli

  • FPL ownership: 3.9%
  • Price: £8.5m
  • GW15 fixture: Manchester United (a)

It made sense to tip him last time out and he validated his selection with a brace; Alli is still a bona fide differential as things stand and he gets the nod again.

Alli’s minutes were limited last season primarily due to fitness and injury issues. His total of nine attacking returns in 2018/19 was by some distance his worst during his time as a Premier League player and he is already just four off his goals and assists tally from last season.

It’s clear that already under Jose Mourinho he has become more clinical. For now, at least, it seems he doesn’t even need lots of touches in advanced areas to make a mark. As an example, in Gameweek 14, Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) had more touches in the final third than Alli and yet they failed to register any Fantasy returns .

Aside from touches, Alli is a clear and obvious goal threat. Last Gameweek, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.2m) was the only midfielder to have more shots on goal compared to him.

However, Alli had more big chances than any other midfielder listed in FPL.

Some may say that he exceeded his xG, but the fact of the matter is that he took his chances and was probably unlucky not to score a hat-trick. Up next for Tottenham is a visit to Old Trafford, with Mourinho returning to his old club.

United’s backline have struggled to keep clean sheets since his departure and it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if this rejuvenated Tottenham team ended up registering numerous goal attempts in this encounter.

James Ward-Prowse

  • FPL ownership: 1.4%
  • Price: £5.8m
  • GW15 fixture: Norwich City (h)

Danny Ings (£6.2m) may have been stealing the headlines as Southampton’s most viable FPL asset. However, there is another player among their ranks that also has made a noticeable impact.

Ward-Prowse has now scored three goals in his last four league games and his 83rd-minute match-winning strike was key on Saturday in lifting the Saints’ fortunes.

He averaged a goal every 277 minutes played last season, which is far from spectacular in the grand scheme of things, but nevertheless reasonable for an unheralded budget midfielder. He is also a regular on set-piece duties, which adds to his value.

In a similar way to Alli, he’s hardly been making a name for himself with touches in the final third. However, over the past four Gameweeks, he is ranked joint-second for goal attempts, joint-first for shots on target and joint-first for big chances among sub-£6.0m midfielders.

It’s sometimes easy to forget that Ward-Prowse is an England international and, if we’re being critical, he’s not truly fulfilled his potential to date. Yet, with a generous fixture run, starting with Norwich at home, it could be the impetus that he needs to continue his recent goalscoring run and perhaps score more than 100 FPL points in a season come May.

1,233 Comments Post a Comment
  1. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    G2G:
    Pope
    Aurier(Kelly), Lundstram, TAA
    Mane, Zaha, Sterling, KDB
    Vardy(c), Jimmi, Ings

    1. The Bonus Magnet
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Gk maybes but solid

  2. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1st sub?

    A) Tammy
    B) Kelly
    C) Rico

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A or B

  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well I am starting Abraham. Have Traore for 1st sub.

    Just hope for the best...

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      To me it sounds like he starts

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        50/50 I'd say. He still has pain said Lampard.

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Im starting him as well, 1st out of the bench Cantwell

    3. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'll start him aswell.

      Cantwell 1st on the bench, - I just feel it's the right gamble to start Tammy.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        copycat

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I intend to keep Abraham even if he doesn’t play tomorrow.

    Team is:

    Gazza
    TAA - Soyu - Tomori - Lund
    Mane - KDB - Pulisic - Martial
    Vardy - Jimenez

    Abraham - Dendo - Rico

    2 FTs
    bank: 0.1

    where to use my FT not to burn it?

    A) Rico ➡ Kelly
    B) Martial ➡ Tielemans / Madisson
    C) Martial ➡ Zaha

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A sets up nicely for Christmas
      C decent also

      I'd go C though

  5. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed
    I’ve got 2 FT and no idea what to do with them. Any ideas?

    Ryan
    TAA, Robbo, Lund, Soy
    Mane, KDB, Tielmans, Mount
    Vardy, Jimenez
    Button l Abraham, Rico, Dendoncker

    What to do with transfers? Who to put on the bench?

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

      anything itb mate?

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just 0.5

        Without losing one of Robbo / TAA it’s v difficult to see what I do to upgrade the 2 ‘weak points’ Tielemans and Mount

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

          i really like the look of jwp, esp now he seems to be on pens

  6. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Was captaining Zaha as an off the wall move until I looked at the Captain Poll and seen he was second! Thought no one was considering him bar me haha!
    Will probably switch it back to boring Vardy now out of spite 🙂

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

      I think Mane or Sterling are better punts. 3.3% on Sterling vs Burnley. That's really surprising.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, very surprising, def didn't expect Zaha to be above Sterling!

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Stick to your guns man. What others are doing should never affect your final decision.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        it doesn't believe me with my track record of choosing my own captains but has taken the novelty factor out of it 😉

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Welcome back 😛

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why not? One day Vardy will stop scoring for sure.... right?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yup but prob wont be against Watford!

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

      not captaining vardy is playing with fire

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        it's not really as huge a deal as many on here make out... owning Vardy gets half points. anyway. Even with my Pulisic fail last week, captain Vardy would've only been worth 4 more points...hardly the end of the world eh!

  7. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Soy Lund
    Mane KDB Son Tielemans
    Rash Vardy Jimenez

    Kelly, cantwell, Pieters 0.7 ITB 1FT

    A Pope to Guaita / Hendo
    B Tielemans to Zaha
    C rash, tielemans => Mous / Ings, Pulisic (-4.)

  8. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton vs Norwich - bottom of the table 6 pointer match. Do we think that means a cagey affair with 1-0 win or a goal fest as both teams go all out?

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      See a 2-2

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I see goals here whether they intend for it to happen or not.

    3. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m a Saints season ticket holder and I can tell you, Saints can’t defend. Especially at home (bizarrely). There will be goals in this game for sure.

  9. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Soy (home against Wat)
    B) Tomori (home against Villa)
    C) Lunds (home against New)
    D) Cantwell (away against Soton)

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B, Villa will score for sure

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

  10. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Tomori Soy Lunstram (Kelly)
    Salah, Pulisic, Son, Tielemans (Cantwell)
    Vardy (c), Ings, Jimenez

    Who should I bench?

    a) Son (A)
    b) Tielemans (H)
    c) Tomori (H)

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori

    2. The Bonus Magnet
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you get henderson then u can probs bench lund

      1. The Bonus Magnet
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        C if not

  11. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Mount to Pulisic
    B. Mount to Alli
    C. Save ft

    1Ft and 2.5 itb. Current team

    Pope
    TAA, Tomori, Söyüncü, Lundstram
    Mane, Kdb, mount, Tielemans
    Vardy, jiminez

    Tammy, Rico, Hayden

    Thanks

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Like both Pulisic & Alli. If you're not sure just save.

  12. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rather JWP or Djenepo??

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The one on set pieces and pens

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

    I start killy or Aurier??

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kily Gonzalez

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What a great player he was!

  14. Balotellitubbies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Pope > Henderson
    B) Mount > 8.4 mid (who?) got Pulisic already
    C) Save FT

  15. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which is better?

    A- Martial > Pulisic (play Cantwell)
    B- Martial > Zaha (play Cantwell)
    B- Martial + Saka > Zaha + Mount (-4) (bench Cantwell)

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A. Certainly not the last one

    2. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Or just keep martial one more week and save

  16. GNev2
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA, Soy, Lunstram, Tomori
    Mane, Sterling, Tielemans,
    Vardy, Jimenez, Abraham

    (Pope, McGinn, Dunk, Dendoncker)

    Do I...
    A) leave as is and save ft for Sterling/McGinn > KDB/Pulisic
    B) Abraham/McGinn > Ings/Pulisic -4
    C) Abraham/McGinn > Ings/Zaha -4

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You're too late for switching Tammy now and certainly not for a hit. I would just save FT

  17. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah or Vardy cap? Chasing heavily

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aren't we all

    2. T.Henry14
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy easy. TC maybe..

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

      im captaining salah, so captain vardy

    4. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy. Anyone against Wat actually

  18. Igz08
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Start:

    Tomori or Kelly?
    Abraham or Mousset?

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori-Abraham

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly and Mousse

  19. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA/Soy/Lund
    Mane(c)/KDB/Maddison/Son
    Vardy(vc)/Jiménez/Abraham

    McGovern-Aurier-Dendonk-Rico
    1FT
    A. Save FT
    B. Abraham to Mousset
    C. Maddison to Zaha
    B

  20. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No need to take risk with Tammy when I have Cantwell who is in form and plays against Southamton? Right?

    1. lets talk about 6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not much of a risk is it

  21. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1. Alli & Soyuncu, Cantwell on bench.
    2. Pulisic & Grealish, Soyuncu on bench.

    Pope
    VVD TAA Lundstram
    Sterling KDB Mount* Tielemans*
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez

    Soyuncu Tomori Dendoncker

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ‘We are giving him every opportunity to play tomorrow. We will make the call tomorrow, he has a little bit of pain. He was in good form, he is always keen, he is trying his best’ ....

    Based on Lampers words, I will hold him and give him a start in my team. He has had his rest now, so should play out the most of the rest of the festive season fixtures

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Almost verbatim what he said both times Mount was a doubt. And he started both games.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Have to decide of I start Abraham or Soyuncu now.

  23. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Robbo
    Mane Kdb Martial Pulisic
    Jimenez Vardy
    Button Abraham* Rico Dendo
    1ft 1m itb

    A. Play the above.
    B. Play Abraham over...
    C. Pope to Henderson
    D. Martial to Alli

  24. lets talk about 6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why would anyone bench Tammy? Do we think he might start on the bench and come on?

    Should I start?
    A) Tammy
    B)kelly
    C) dan James

  25. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA, Robbo, Lund, Soy
    Mane, KDB, Tielmans, Mount
    Vardy, Jimenez
    Button l Abraham, Rico, Dendoncker

    Any love for Tielmans & Mount -> Pulisic & Grealish? And bench Grealish this week?

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would wait one week for that. Do Rico > Kelly if you got 2FT and nothing else to do.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Do we think Kelly is nailed/ a better option?

        Other transfer I could do to avoid burning is maybe Dendoncker -> Cantwell or Ryan -> Henderson.

        Thoughts?

  26. Bill Car
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount to Pulisic. Yay or nay?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This week nay. Next yay.

    3. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

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

      Yay

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

      this was my transfer this week

  27. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Likely to be allot of rotation this GW. Therefore all transfers carry an extra risk this gameweek and its better to save your FH. Discuss!

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Unless you are making the boring transfer of Pope to hendo/Guaita

      1. FPL_DON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Which one though

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Saving your free hit makes sense.

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Have a nagging feeling it will be Pulisic.

  28. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    After those Lampard comments, safe to say I should start tammy over Martial this gw?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nothing is safe with that combo. Maybe start both.

  29. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oh, so typical. That is the worst thing Lampard couldve said! No concrete news in FPL is one of the worst things. He might make the bench tho.

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Frankie couldn’t give more annoying news. Basically everything is the same like before pressers.If I had Mount I wouldn’t be looking for selling him atm.

  30. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazza Button
    TAA Chilwell Lundstram Rico Reid
    Mane KDB Son Martial Zaha*
    Vardy Jimenez Mousset *

    I'm getting Mousset and Zaha with my 2 FTs. Is it worth getting Mousset if I'll bench him this GW, or should I just get Greenwood as a bench fodder instead? Would you expect anyone from the above team (other than Rico and Reid) to be benched this GW?