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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this stage of the season of active FPL manager ownership than overall ownership, which may include some teams that are no longer active.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. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Kiko -> Burnley def (play Kiko vs City)
    B) DCL -> Wood

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      b

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

      A and Tarko if you can.

  2. Jeapesy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play 2 from

    1.Pulisic
    2.Foden
    3. Wood

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2 and 3

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

      Tough between 1 or 2. FWIW, I think Foden starts the Watford game

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

      1+3 is the safe option

    4. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Chasing play 2, leading don’t

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

        Thanks guys got Pulisic on the bench atm

  3. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi. What would you do here with 1ft and zero cash....I have nothing to play for.

    A....vardy to wood

    B.....vardy and maguire to Rashford and tarkowski - 4

    C.. .hold ft and have a splurge in 38

    Hendo (mccarthy )
    Taa maguire boly (Stephens soy)
    Kdb foden bruno martial (pulisic ))
    Jesus Vardy jiminez

    Thanks

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B. May as well enjoy if nothing to play for?

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Initial plan was A....

    2. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wood is a great punt for Vardy but not sure about 3 United attackers.

      1. Gashead9
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wood can easily match/outscore Rashford so not worth the -4 when slaphead could get a cleanie

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          My initial plan was A.

          I find its usually best to stick to the original plan....

  4. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How is my Bench boost team?
    Used 2FT to do Lascelles & Long for Nketiah & Pieters. 0.3 ITB. Anything worth a hit?

    Pope, Martinez
    TAA, AWB, Boly, O'Connell, Pieters
    KDB, Sterling, Martial (C), Bruno, Antonio
    Ings, Jesus

    1. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nketiah 3rd attacker

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks great. Should all play, subject to Pep roulette

      1. Gashead9
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think Jesus & KDB play, Sterling only real risk but should see some minutes

  5. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed...

    1 min ago
    Would really appreciate some help here... 1FT 0.1. Chasing

    Fabianski*
    TAA/ Laporte/ Taylor*
    Mane/ KDB/ Foden/ Martial/ Bruno
    Kane/ Jimmy

    Greenwood/ Aurier*/ Robinson

    A) Fabianski out as Man U away
    B) Taylor for Pieters/ Long
    C) leave, hope Aurier plays
    D) -4 do both
    E) something else

    What do you reckon?

    1. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Keep Fabianski, likely to rack up save points. Probably B

      1. Gashead9
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Would definitely make a transfer in defence as I am not sure Aurier will play. Other than that, looks good, Mane and Kane great differentials! Who will you C?

        1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Very tempted to go Kane as nobody has him. Changed off him for Jesus last minute this week....

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

      B

      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers both. One more and I’ll execute

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

    Jota to Wood or keep faith for Palace?

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

      Wood

      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wood

  7. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Willian to Dilva
    B) Willian + AWB to Martial + Tarkowski -4
    C) Greenwood to Wood
    D) Lascelles to Tarko
    E) Save

    Pope
    TAA AWB Boly
    Salah KDB Sterling Bruno Willian
    Greenwood Jime

    Nketiah Alonso Lascelles

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A or E depending on ML situation

      1. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Joint top in pay league, 3rd 20 points off with tc left. I should have done Dilva this week as planned but decided on Willian. Thanks.

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A or C

  8. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1FT
    Foster to Ederson, Pope or Martinez

    Foster
    TAA, Doherty, Fernandez
    Salah, Bruno, KDB, Martial,
    Greenwood, Jimi, Vardy

    Button, Robinson, Taylor, Hayden

  9. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus is likely to start in FA cup, if so is it worth keeping him for Watford? Or ship him for Kane/Auba for -4?

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane defo gets 90 mins. Auba 90% gets 90.

    2. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No other strikers at City, Pep could play a false 9 of course, but I think he plays both

      1. Gashead9
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Auba is a great option though, still going for golden boot & 2 good fixtures.

  10. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Keep Vardy or...….

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Keep, Leicester will want that top 4 spot

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Aye cheers, not worth a hit when there are doubts among Auba etc etc starting....

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

      keep not worht the ft

    3. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Keep. Spurs dodgy to pace at the back...

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Good points cheers. Maybe Auba last game of season then.....

  11. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1FT before FH in 38. Would you get ?

    A Auba (avl)
    B Ings (bou)
    C Wood (NOR)

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  12. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which pair scores more next GW?

    A) VvD + Martial
    B) AWB + Jimenez

    Not gonna (c) Martial, if I get him.

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

      A

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A. Certainly bigger ceiling.

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

    Which plan should i do:

    A) GW37BB: AWB + Lascelles + Foden -> Egan + Pieters + Martial (-8)
    GW38: Pulisic --> Mahrez, bench Ings

    B) GW37: AWB + Foden --> Pieters + Martial (-4)
    GW38BB: Pulisic + Lascelles --> Mahrez + Bardsley (-4)

    Bench of Henderson - Stephens - Lascelles - Dilva currently

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

      pls help 🙁

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

      I'd do B 🙂

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

        cheers viper! any thoughts behind the move?

    3. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B for me. Do you have to take so many hits though? Not exactly many weeks to make the points up?

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed

  14. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I am a bit stuck

    DDG
    TAA Doherty Saiss
    Salah KDB Bruno Puli
    Kane Jesus Greenwood

    Foden Kiko *Lacelles*
    2FT 0.0ITB

    My nogging is a jogging with my moves, I’ll FH38 so just playing for this GW...

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Some Burnley? One of the wolves defenders out to spread risk? Some arsenal?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Happy with wolves double, check CS odds. Not feeling very enthusiastic about any moves

  15. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus seems to have found his form. Worth bringing in for GW37 and 38?

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

      Maybe not this week but definitely gw38

  16. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Patricio
    TAA Doherty AWB
    Son KDB Bruno(c) Mahrez
    Jimenez Auba Greenwood

    Martin Foden Dunk J. Robinson

    No ft. Good to go?

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

      looks great!

      How do you feel about no Rash or Martial?

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Honestly, I'm pretty happy with my team. I agree that no Martial or Rash is a big concern but couldn't find an easy way to fit them with no chips left...

      2. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers and thanks for the reply mate

  17. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    To all United fans:

    I have usually been able to play the game without putting fanhood in it.
    Having said that seeing Vardy in my team right now... makes me want to take a hit and do Vardy do Auba

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

      Vardy looks good right now. Should have got at least 15 points this gw. Normally does well vs. The top sides too

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

      Yes do it. Nothing better than when fanhood and fantasy comes together. Double the pain double the joy

  18. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Are West Ham guaranteed to stay up? Judging by Antonio's tweet they are but it's surely possible for them to go? Mad results needed of course

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

      Yeah they're 99% safe now.

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

      if they lose all their games and Villa/Bournemouth wins all their games. And have to make up for like 10 goal difference

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

        It's conceivable that United hit them for 4/5 & Bournemouth/Villa win both

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

      Very very unlikely for them to be relegated. Massive lossed required and massive wins for Bournemouth and aston villa

    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mathematically they could go down but would take a fair few goals

  19. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you had TC left, best Gameweek (37 or 38) to TC and on who to put the armband on?

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

      Keep an eye out for early team news in GW 38 and give it to Sterling/Mahrez/Jesus/KDB/Silva

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        do you think we will have early team news in 38?

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

          FPL Scarface on twitter seems to have been pretty good with City news lately

          1. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            thanks Viper!

  20. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Please help with what Moves I should make with this:

    Martinez
    Doherty / Aurier* / TAA
    Martial / Salah / Fernandes / KDB
    Greenwood / Vardy / Ings

    Bench: Saka, Lascelles*, Simpson

    I have 1 FT and 1.5itb

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Popular move appears to be bringing in a Burnely def

  21. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any players worth having from Leeds next season?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wait, too early

  22. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No love for Jay Rodriguez?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don't see Burnley attackers hauling even though Norwich are poor

  23. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I need some opinions on this. I'm 28 points behind in the cash ML in 2nd and 8 points ahead of 3rd. Thanks

    a. Jimenez to Auba
    b. Foden to D Silva
    c. Other suggestions
    d. Save ft

    My team
    1ft 4itb
    Pope Martinez
    TAA Doherty Saiss Aurier Taylor
    Martial KDB Bruno Sterling Foden
    Ings Jimenez Greenwood

    ML Leader
    Hendo Martinez
    Boly TAA AWB Egan Targett
    KDB Sterling Martial Fernandes Hayden
    Kane Jimenez Nketiah

  24. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have to play my BB this GW, but I have to do some major team surgery for it to be worth it. But how many hits is too many at this point of the season? -8/-12?

    Will have to get rid of at least three of these (1 FT):

    Foster
    Fernández
    Hayden
    Aurier (depending if he’s available)
    Stephens

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Taking hits for BB is a waste?
      -12 you might not get that back?

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

        I'm left with no choice though; Aurier might not feature, Hayden won't, Foster plays City and Fernández plays for one of the worst defences since the restart. Stephens didn't play the last game.

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

    Anything I can do with my FT or should I just let it burn? (Free Hitting next week)

    Ederson - McCarthy
    Digne - Azpi - TAA - Doherty - Stephens
    KdB - Willian - Pulisic - Martial - Stephens
    Ings - Jesus - Greenwood

    0.9 itb

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

      Willian to DSilva?

      Would remove one of the Chelsea players since it is for this week only.

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

        Yeah that was what I was thinking. If he doesn’t start against arsenal in the cup, he’s in. I reckon bringing in one of the City mids is the way to go.

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

          Would be to late tho, PL round starts before that game

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

            That’s true actually. Forgot about that. Half an hour before, damnit!!

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

        Actually what am I on about? I already have 3 City!!

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

          Lol didnt notice Ederson.

  26. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Martial+Tarkowski (-4)
    B) Mahrez+AWB

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Final part of jigsaw,

    Martial or Sterling C?
    No Burnley?
    Would you make any changes to this team??
    Bench order look correct?

    Ederson
    Digne, Stevens, Boly,
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, Sterling, C Martial,
    Ings, Vardy

    Button, Greenwood, Lamptey. Taylor

    .3

  28. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus and Deeney to Rash and Jimi for a hit?

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

      was considering shipping in jesus...

  29. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA or Mane worth taking out to upgrade Soucek/Nketiah as 7th attacker?

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

    Think I’m captaining KDB. Not seen him mentioned much. Have a gut feeling he’s going to haul.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      interesting, how good has your gut been?

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

        Not bad. Captained Sterling for his hat trick on gut feel.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          haha I done the same. Ignored my gut on bringing in Foden instead of D Silva captain. Do you think both KDB and D Silva will start and Silva stealing his attacking points?

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

            I think both will start but KDB is on corners, free kicks and pens outside of being an assist machine. I think people have forgotten how awesome he is as he’s been quiet for a couple of games.