Pro Pundits - Andy

How to use the top 10,000 ownership figures to increase your FPL rank

Ownership is often discussed within the Fantasy Premier League community.

Is a player so highly owned that it’s a risk to sell? Does a player have low enough ownership to consider them as a true differential? These are just some of the conversations FPL managers will have over 38 Gameweeks.

A lot of the time FPL managers will look for differentials under 10% ownership, or preferably under 5% ownership, but I think a player can have 30-40% ownership and still be considered a differential.

At that level of ownership, every six or seven managers out of 10 don’t own that player – that’s still big in my books, especially if the player mentioned is a reliable heavy hitter. When you factor in captaincy, you could be onto a winner.

In this article, I’m going to look at the top 10,000 ownership levels from Live FPL to see if we can determine who might be some of the best differentials going into the final two Gameweeks of the season.

I’m using top 10,000 ownership is I think that’s a better indicator at this stage of the season of active FPL manager ownership than overall ownership, which may include some teams that are no longer active.

Additionally, it’s where a lot of people are striving to finish by the end of the season.

It’s also worth noting that these ownership levels are taken from Gameweek 36+. Any transfers before Gameweek 37+ won’t be included so it’s possible that ownership levels could be higher or lower, especially if a player has performed well, or poorly in the recent Gameweek, and of course dependent on upcoming fixtures. But either way, it’s still a good indicator.

Lets take a look at some of the most popular teams first.

FPL Lessons Learned From Gameweek 36+

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  1. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Morning fellow deadzoners, doesn’t look like Holgate is going to make the last two games and want to plan for a BB in GW38. Already made a transfer this week so want to get a replacement in for a hit so which would you go for: Tierney or Egan considering their fixtures?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This is for next gw, right? If so, why not just wait until next gw to do it.

      I prefer Egan this gw and tierney the next.

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        GW37 yeah

  2. Nas
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I just watched some old epl highlights and remembered how good Ross Barkley was in his breakthrough season at Everton. I could have sworn then that he was the blue half of Merseyside answer to Steven gerrard. It’s a bit disappointing how his career ended

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ended? Last time I looked his career is still going...

      1. Nas
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, but he never hit the heights he seemed capable of hitting, and that ship has sailed.

  3. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy to Wood??

    I mean, I think I prefer Wood in last 2. Even to Ings.

    Crazy?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It sounds crazy but I’m considering similar

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’d probably prefer Ings though

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Got Wood in he has great fixtures and form, but have Ings and Greenwood

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ings has genuine motivation for golden boot and Southampton have looked better in recent games

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        thanks all

  4. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hello dz!
    Thoughts on what to do? 1 ft. 1.3 itb. Will fh next gw.

    Patricio
    TAA Doherty Ritchie
    Martial Bruno KDB Mahrez
    Vardy Ings Greenwood

    Button Foden Holgate Kiko

    A. Vardy to wood/Jesus/Auba
    B. Kiko to Tark and bench TAA
    C. Greenwood and TAA to pieters and rashford (-4)

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’d go Vardy to wood but could you also do Nketiah to wood?

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’m guessing you mean greenwood. I’m .2 short

  5. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy to Wood? FH in 38
    Also would leave me enough cash for Lacelles to anyone for -4....benching Saiss or Alonso

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve been considering it. Not sure if I’m going to do it though. So many seem to be getting him so I’m starting to have a bad feeling

  6. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Martial (WHU/lei) + Jesus (NOR)

    B) Dilva (NOR) + Auba (avl,WAT)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      definitely A

  7. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play one of Egan, Garcia, Säiss.
    Have Patricio

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Egan

    2. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saiss

    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Egan

  8. TheOneAndOnly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH in GW38

    A) Azpil > Tark (Kiko sub)
    B) Kiko > Pieters (Azpil sub)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A has higher upside

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tark is a better option so probably him. 5 subs so even if someone doesn’t start theyll likely come on. There is fa cup though.

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B unless you have a move in mind for 38 that needs the extra cash

    4. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    5. TheOneAndOnly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers, will probably go with A

  9. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How to get 3 days free trial membership? Or time is up for registration? Can't see the option on upgrade page.

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think you need to sign up for next season to get it or something. At least that’s what it seemed when I tried to get it

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, looks like that

  10. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who would be the 1 player you would want this week who isn't in the team below?
    Going to FH in 38. So transfer this week can be a 1 week punt. Thinking Salah or Sterling in for Willian? Wood, Kane or Auba?

    Pope, Martin
    TAA, Doherty, Saiss, Kiko, Lascelles
    KDB, Martial, Bruno, Willian, Foden
    Ings, Jimenez, Greenwood

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah or Sterling for Willian

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling for Willian

  11. almen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ederson, Pope
    TAA, Tark, Saiss, Holgate, Aurier
    KDB, Martial, Fernandes, Mane, Antonio,
    DCL, Vardy, Greenwood

    Wanting to trade out Holgate, Aurier so I can bench boost in ML

    A) Egan, Dunk
    B) Stevens, Pieters
    C) your opinion

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Two Popes and a Gazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A.

  12. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This is a tough one but who would you bench???

    Martial, Fernandes, KDB, Salah, Sterling
    Wood, Ings, Jimenez

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ings

      1. MOZIL
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        why ing

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Can't bench anyone else unfortunately.

          I don't understand why someone put themselves in such situation...

          1. MOZIL
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            ings better than wood i think

    2. Two Popes and a Gazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would go with KDB on account of the FA cup.

  13. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play 3 (at least one Defender):
    A) Digne (SHU a)
    B) TAA (CHE h)
    C) Egan ( EVE h)
    D) Foden (WAT a)
    E) Willian (LIV a)
    F) Greenwood (WHU h)

    Currently on ACD. But it changes by the minute.

    Cheers lads

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cdf

  14. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fodden and Greenwood owners.

    How are you playing them this GW.

    There is a good chance neither starts..

    1. wernerhedgehog
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      i think greenwood might. man utd need goals for gd

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m playing greenwood and benching foden. Think greenwood will be rested in the cup

  15. wernerhedgehog
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Am I mental or savvy?

    Vardy+ Ings >> Wood + Jota

    y or n?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just Vardy to Wood

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mental. Jota!?!??

  16. MGD
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who will be your captain this GW?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tony ©
      Wood vice ©

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not really sure tbh. Initially it was Sterling. Now, Martial.

      Even considering Doherty/Jimenez.

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Why move it from Sterling?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Possibility of sub appearance if incase he plays full game in cup.

    4. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah maybe

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford I was thinking but not rly sure. KDB if he gets back to form in the cup. I don’t own Sterling 🙁

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully you will set the team before deadline...

      2. MGD
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You have to take the decision ahead of the cup game..

  17. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    (norwich)Love in the air i guess .. everyone is getting Wood 😀

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I got Wood

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Morning

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Glory

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Double trouble here
        Greenwood as well..

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Same haha

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Might wanna get that checked

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Funny enough i can only play one of them 😀

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Norwich 1-0 victory incoming... 😉

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dreams shattered 😀

    3. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do you think we’re going a little overboard or do you think he’ll deliver?

      It sounds a bit crazy to get him over vardy or Auba but Norwich has been disastrous

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I can see the case for him tbh - pens sweeten the deal

        Not sure on playing him over Pulisic though

        Puli was very unlucky not to get a couple of goals vs Norwich, feel he might get a lot more space vs pool

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Amen to Pulisic haul mate. I need it. Having such bad time in FPL 🙁

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        People selling Vardy this GW will burn !
        Re wood, i have seen Norwich recently. They don't win a single ball in the box !

        Wood is a Bonafide ariel threat. Pens too since Barnes not playing atm. Scored a brace in reverse fixture.

        Norwich are soft & Burnley will target that for sure. If not goals Wood will win balls for others to score IMHO. They were bullied by Chelsea players who aren't the most physical teams present around. So i was definitely getting one of Tarkowski or Wood this GW

        1. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers! Just checked and they’ve allowed 12 goals from corners!

          Thoughts on getting tark and then playing him over TAA?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Free ?
            Like it

  18. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    For the last two GW’s...

    A) Bardsley
    B) Pieters
    C) Long

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

  19. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    auba or kane??

  20. klopp2567
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    2.8 ITb and 1 FT leading ML by just 42 points and BB left for GW 38 with second ranker left with 0 chips.

    Martinez Nyland
    Doherty VVD AWB Aurier Lascelles
    KDB Bruno Salah Foden cantwell
    Ings Vardy Greenwood

    thinking of saving the FT and doing a -4 last week. Any suggestions ?

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1FT 1.1m ITB, unsure where to go.. no chips left.
    A) Mahrez to DSilva
    B) Lascelles to someone for Aurier cover (seems a boring move? Who?)
    C) Vardy to Ings
    D) other/ save FT

    Pope (3.9)
    TAA Doherty Aurier* (Lascelles** 3.9)
    Mane KDB Bruno Mahrez (Guendouzi)
    Rashford(c) Vardy Greenwood

    Cheers all!

    1. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez will start. But Silva en fuego.
      Depends if your chasing. IMO GL

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’m leading most ML, and at 22k OR rn. Just want to push on as much as possible. Would you make the A move then?

        B seems smart to get cover but 1) don’t know who to get and 2) seems a boring move with only 2GW left

    2. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do you think Mahrez will start this week?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have not a clue tbh. Sick of trying to second guess Pep. You’d think he would, right?

        1. FPL Alaska
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          You would think. I ruined my whole season bringing in Mahrez and Foden a few weeks back. Of course the next week was when Foden missed about a dozen big chances. FML.

  22. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    To bench Greenwood this week or not...

    His last 2 games were blank but...
    Up against Southampton who were the better team on the night they had Redmond and Bertrand up that left wing. Way better than the crap United were beating the weeks before that.
    Against Palace he had PVa and Zaha up against him, and his main weakness is tracking back, not hard to see why he was subbed off in both games.
    Now he has West Ham. Likely Cresswell and Fornals/Lanzini... probably West Ham's weakest point on the pitch right now. Also i'd expect Moyes to bring a hard-to-bear defensive approach to the game where tracking back doesn't factor in as much as the previous 2.

    Bench Willian or Greenwood?

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      hard-to-beat*

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Greenwood hard to beat?

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Oh boy 😆

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Hahaha 🙂

            1. Scratch
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              lol u nerds

              1. Birds of Prey
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                we're not exactly nerds. Speak for yourself. Too many of us were players.
                Ask your girlfriend for her description. Whoops forgot you're a nerd, unlucky. Cheers Chris

                1. Top Lad Dakes.
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Calm down

        2. Scratch
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I meant how Moyes will set up West Ham super defensive and countering if they can

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Would bench Willian

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm having same decision.
      Benching Greenwood for Pulisic atm

      1. Birds of Prey
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agree... but who knows what their PT will be.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          PT is playing Time ??
          Pulisic should get 90 with CL at the stake

  23. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Start which one?

    A) Greenwood
    B) Foden

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden more assured a start

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Greenwood

  24. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Repost.

    Hey guys, a bit unsure what to do here, have 2FT and FH left so have to use both TFs this GW. 0.5 left ITB.

    Pope - 3.9
    TAA - Doherty - Taylor - Kiko - 3.9
    Salah - KDB - Sterling - Foden - Bruno
    Rashford - Greenwood - DCL

    Taylor is injured so maybe that’s one TF so I don’t have to play Kiko vs. City?

    Thank you

  25. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bench one defender:

    1) Doherty
    2) Saiss (Wolves double up)
    3) TAA
    4: Bardsley

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

      1. FPL Alaska
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, that's what i'm on now

  26. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kane/Jesus over Vardy or Son over Willian? For a 4 point hit?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Neither worth a hit

  27. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last Q for today(nifht):
    Play Foden or Säiss?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden. I always favor the attacker

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    re Danny Ings... what a season, and fair play to him getting and largely staying fit. 20 goals and counting is no mean feat, he’s a quality player and goalscorer when he gets going.

    And if he can do that while largely carrying Southampton on his back, you’d have to think Spurs, Arsenal (if Auba left especially), even City dare I say it could benefit. He’s a better player than Jesus.

    1. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I really hope he can stay healthy for another season and get's moved on. Even beyond the goals, his work rate and influence is huge. Massive respect for the guy. What a season indeed.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My claim to fame was he was in my GW1 team. Along with Vardy 🙂

      My claim to shame is I got rid of him on early WC 🙁

      (In fairness he only started 3 of the first 6 games, other strikers were firing & it looked like the fitness demons were winning)

      We Both re-United in the end though and enjoyed some good times

  29. Darzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you had a bench boost and a triple captain left, which one would you use for each week, and why?

    1. Pellegrini Falcon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Really depends on your team and their fixtures

  30. Pellegrini Falcon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DSilva to Martial or Greenwood to JRod?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Neither