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this stage of the season of active FPL manager ownership than overall ownership, which may include some teams that are no longer active.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. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Are we getting Burnley’s lineup today?

    Any chance JRod starts instead of wood (Wood just back from injury + only started 3 days ago)??

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

      Or any chance his minutes are managed??

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

        JRod was injured last match so I think he’d be more at risk of being managed. Wouldn’t be surprised by a let sub for wood though if they are up as he played the full 90 in his first start since the injury

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

      They started together last match. Vydra is the third forward

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

      Both will play. Maybe early substitution for Wood.

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

      Ta All

  2. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wood would be a one week punt as I will be FH38.

    A) Jimmy to Wood -4
    B) Greenwood to Wood -4
    C) not to take hit

    Pulisic on bench if it matters.

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

      C. Start Pulisic

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

      C

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

      C

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

    Two free transfers done. Ings and Dunk in for Giroud and Cathcart.

    Team GTG?

    Pope
    TAA Dunk Boly Doherty
    Sterling KDB Fernandes Martial (c)
    Rashford Ings

    Button - Pulisic Stephens Brewster

    1. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      why you want to bring in Giroud I'm taking him out

      1. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Read it again.

    2. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Oki then yes

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any reason you’re capping tony over Rashford?

      1. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dunno really. It's tough to choose who to captain much like the past 3 or 4 GWs. Martial looks to be hungry for goals and he's playing in his favoured role at striker. Rashford has looked on it the past 2 games though so I may change to him yet for a bit of differential.

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

    Probably unlikely Aurier plays right?

    1. michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

    2. Ronniie
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Stands a chance if he returns to training today

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

    Chris Wilders quote:

    “We were way off of it. We have taken some enormous steps forward this season, but the goalkeeper kept us in the game, we never deserved anything form the game – off it from the first minute to the 90th, no excuse from us. Technically very poor, physically out-fought.“

    I wonder is he going to throw The Lord back in from the start vs Everton to mix things up!

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

      Henderson if improve his footballing skills & distribution, we have a superstar in our hands

  6. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender upto 4.7 for this gw?
    Egan
    Saiss
    Bardsley/Long

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

      Id back a Burnley defender

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Would mean double Burnley defence

  7. Who are all Lukakus
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic to Martial for -4?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

    2. Ronniie
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do it and cap him if chasing

  8. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    TAA | Aurier | Seiss
    Salah | KDB | Bruno | Pulisic
    Rashford | Vardy | Greenwood
    Martin | Kiko | Holgate | Guen

    1 FT & 1.2 ITB

    Vardy >> Kane/Auba/Jimenez/Ings?

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

      Aurier may need to go first given your bench

  9. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Before I go ahead pull trigger right now.

    Does this strategy work I put in Martial and Wood for Giroud and Pulisic -4 cap Martial who my rival will cap no doubt. I'm currently 7pts off my rival the minus will make it 11pts, Martial is the difference between us even tho he has Mane I have Salah he has Sterling I have KDB. By cap Martial I just need my other players to out score his players by 11pts this gw.

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

      Yes looks good

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

      Looks good on paper

      If pool ends up 3-2 it could be dodgy though

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

    Aurier > Tark for free?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aurier likely to miss the game?

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

        Chances are he could. Not a certainty tho.

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

      Yes

  11. Lav
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH 38. Which looks best for this week?

    A. Aurier to Tierney
    B. Aurier to Stevens/Baldock/Lord?
    C. Jimi to Auba

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Among those, I might go with A.

  12. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1) Vardy > Ings (following the follower)
    2) Vardy > Rashford
    3) Trent > Tark?
    4) Save
    Open to agguestions, too. 1FT, 0itb, TC in gw38, lead ML by 18 points

    Pope
    Trent, Doherty, Saiss
    Salah, Pulisic, Bruno, KDB
    Vardy, Jimenez, Greenwood
    (Martin; Aurier, Douglas Luiz, Holgate)

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

      Ingsy

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anything you might do for a hit?

  13. Gearoid
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hit incoming! No players on the bench!

    Pope
    TAA Doh Lamptey
    Sterling Bruno KDB Martial
    Vardy Greenwood DCL

    Button Holgate Guendouzi Lascelles

    For -4 would you
    1. DCL to Wood and Holgate to Egan
    2. DCL to Wood and Lascelles to 4.6

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

      A.

  14. AlpoShearer
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KDB and Greenwood To Martial (C) and Jeesus - 4
    Yes or no?

  15. Jude Rooney
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender this GW only money no object to go with TAA and Doherty

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tarkwoski probably

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Gtg lads?

    DCL/Doherty > Jesus/Pieters next week...

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Saiss
    Salah KDB Bruno Mahrez Martial (c)
    Ings Greenwood

    Reina DCL Aurier Taylor*

    Cheers.

  17. We ain't got no histor…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Morning lads
    Left with both FH and TC, which ine shall i use this gw

    Current team, 1 FT
    Pope
    TAA Azpi AWB
    KDB Mahrez Bruno Mane
    Ings Greenwood Vardy

    Bench: Foden

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

      TC mane this week, FH next

    2. Ronniie
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tc Bruno for me

    3. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would play Foden for Mahrez

  18. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Triple up on Burnley defence?

    Backline is

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Tarkowski

    Pieters on the bench

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cue pukki goal 😉

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Seriously! There’s a lot of enthusiasm for Burnley’s defense and I’d be super cautious

  19. Freund88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Highest scoring player in each position Over next 2 GW?

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

      Ryan, Tarkowski, Salah, Auba

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martinez TAA Antonio Auba

  20. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy-> ings
    Alonso - > digne

    -4 hit worth it??

    Otherwise my backs are;
    AWB! Saiss, alonso (holgate, lacelles)

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

      Yes

  21. Lav
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you were using your FH in 38, would you hold on Jimi to Auba and just shift Aurier this weekend?

  22. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1FT, 2.4 ITB and a bench boost chip. Tram currently a 343 with Pulisic benched. If you brought in Tark for Lascelles would you play him over anyone?

    Martinez
    Digne Maguire Saiss
    Sterling KDB Son Bruno
    Ings Jimi Greenwood

    Bench: Pulisic Aurier Lascelles

  23. villian-ty
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    -4 Yes or No
    Greenwood, Mahrez -> Wood, Martial

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

      No

  24. saurabh.06
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would fh this team in 37?

    Ederson
    Baldock boly Maguire
    Salah kdb foden Antonio bruno
    Wood nketiah rashy
    Or keep fh for gw 38?

  25. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Masina
    Salah Mahrez KDB Pulisic Bruno
    Greenwood Vardy

    Button Nketiah Lascalles Holgate

    1 FT 0.4 ITB. Team is in shambles. Ready to take hits. Please help!

  26. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH next week, so for this week only:

    A) Foster to Pope
    B) Vardy to Jimenez (bench Foden or Pulisic)

    Foster
    TAA/Doherty/Maguire
    KDB/Salah/Fernandes/Foden/Pulisic
    Ings/Greenwood

    Martin/Vardy/Ward/Lascelles

    1 FT, 0.8 ITB

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A looks like free points.

    2. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

      • pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

        Vardy over Greenwood imo.

        1. Amsterhammer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          This

      • Ian J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Play Vardy

    3. saurabh.06
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Guys need help.
      Would you fh this team in 37?

      Ederson
      Baldock boly Maguire
      Salah kdb foden Antonio bruno
      Wood nketiah rashy
      Or keep fh for gw 38?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What is the FH37 team?

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Definitely 38 - you look fine for this week. Foden might play 37 but I'd expect him to be benched in 38

    4. Papasthathopolous
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Is this worth a -4 ?
      Rashford to Wood and SaintMax to Martial (c) ?

      1. One Man
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No.

      2. Ian J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No

    5. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any one considering benching Trent this week against Chelsea ?

      1. Pinturicchio10
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Nope. Was thinking about selling VVD though but that didn't happen either. Starting both and hoping for some jam.

        • Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          With Lascelles and Taylor probably out for the season I'm down to the bare bones, so probably not.

      2. gellinmagellan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pope
        TAA Doherty Masina
        Salah Mahrez KDB Pulisic Bruno
        Greenwood Vardy

        Button Nketiah Lascalles Holgate

        1 FT 0.4 ITB. Team is in shambles. Ready to take hits. Please suggest some moves?!

        1. Ian J
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not so bad - replace one of your injured defenders & play them