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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this stage of the season of active FPL manager ownership than overall ownership, which may include some teams that are no longer active.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. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    TAA + Giroud to Bardsley + Auba/ Kane worth it for final 2 games? Cheers

  2. ralfb
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Chances
    A kdb
    B foden
    Playing this gw?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      KDB maybe from the bench and Foden maybe plays the majority but who knows

    2. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      80%, 25%

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Think they would both start tbh

  3. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Get rid of Vardy or Jota for Wood?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Id keep Vardy but not seen much of burnley does wood look sharp/play the full game?

      1. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        He's decent, but its norwich

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Jota

  4. Rash
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    bottomed

    Suggestions on a 1 week punt before I FH in 38..

    Pope
    Stevens lundstram Doherty
    Sterling kdb martial Bruno
    Greenwood jimenez ings

    Henderson pulisic alonso lascelles

    1ft 1.2itb

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Kdb to Sterling the obvious punt

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Nvm you already have sterling, in that case I’d say Pulisic to Mahrez?

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Too risky considering minutes the other day

  5. gers23
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    2 rivals 40 off me.

    One has bench boost with 3 Sheffield defenders

    Other has Burnley defender

    Maguire to Tarkowski or a Sheffield defender?

    1. frenchfries
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Both teams playing teams with poor form, can see cleanies in both.

      Would rather own burnley defender in my own team for the remaining gws. But depends on rest of your team

      1. gers23
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Have defenders from neither apart from Lundstram. Tarkowski is who I'm leaning to but don't know if it's stupid to not at least block one of his Sheffield defence.

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 days ago

          I’m quite confident Lundstram starts the last two. Wilder was not happy with Berge/Osborn. And given Lundstram‘s season I think he may have won his place back.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 10 days ago

            Were there any specific comments or just a general observation of his reactions during the game?

            1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 10 days ago

              He took them off at half time and I heard he was not happy (in general) in his post match interview

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 10 days ago

                Cheers, tempted to start lundy

                1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 10 days ago

                  I’m tempted to buy him! But I’m going for differentials now, nothing to lose so don’t gamble on my speculation if you’re ahead already 🙂

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    6 years, 10 days ago

                    Chasing too, and one lundy haul could half the deficit

                    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 10 days ago

                      Sod it, Son, Kane, Lundstram in!

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      You have to block the Sheffield United one really

  6. frenchfries
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Pope
    AWB TAA Saiss
    Salah KDB Bruno Mahrez
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    Martin Hayden* Lascelles* Schelotto

    50pts clear in my ML, main difference in our team is Martial and Jesus, while i got Mahrez and Vardy

    He has BB and FH

    A) do i sort out my bench?
    B) cover Jesus for free or Martial for a hit
    C) Roll ft for doubleswap next week to see if he use FH

    1. gers23
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      C imo

  7. Gramps
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Help a guy out here. With FA cup games in mind and free hit being played next week.

    A) Bring in D.Silva for KDB or Mahrez?
    and
    B) Bring in Wood for Auba or Greenwood?

  8. swobe
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Just broke into top 50k thanks to Antonio and now 10 points ahead in my ML. I've got a general question for you lot. Is it ever time to start thinking about defensive transfers and blocking points? Or do you always attack the gameweek?

    These are the variations in me and ML opponents teams, respectively.

    Pope v DDG
    Tierney v Alonso
    Salah v Mane
    Martial v Pulisic
    Saka v Foden
    Ings v Jimenez
    Greenwood v Rashford
    Vardy v Nketiah

    1. michaelington
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Always attack. I feel blocking can leave you one step behind.

      1. swobe
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        true true. I don't think I could bring myself to even calculate what defensive move to make. Gonna end up Vardy > Jesus.

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Have you or your rival got any chips left

      1. swobe
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        nope, he used his last GW and got the Antonio quad and Sterling hattrick. Jumped a 40 points lead. Used mine this week and now have 10 points back haha.

    3. gers23
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      In the same boat mate. I think 10 points isn't enough to start blocking imo

      1. swobe
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Nah it isn't really. Not enough points to take a hit to make it worthwhile. Probs always best to just attack.

  9. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    I’m leading my ML by 20 points and my rivals STs are Vardy Jesus Ings and mine are Greenwood Jesus Ings

    So should I do Greenwood & Pulisic > Vardy & McNeil for -4 (to block him) or just do

    Greenwood > Rashford

    FHing in 38 TCing in 37 (Rival has no chips left)

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      I'd keep Greenwood, personally.

    2. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Ah nice. Post above is about this issue. If you're freehitting I don't see why you shouldn't go for the defensive move of Vardy & McNeil.

      1. swobe
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Like, of course Greenwood is still a shout. But if you have a 20 lead and near identical squads then I don't see why not.

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Rash

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      He will probably(?) ditch Vardy imo. And I wouldn't even block him tbh.

  10. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    68 all out on FH! I'll take it!

    Should be enough to keep me in the lead and hopefully over the line although I fear my opponent uses his 38!

  11. Henning
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    1 ft and 3,8 m in bank

    1. Son in for William
    2. Tarkowski in for Fernandez
    3. Save

    Pope Leno
    TAA Boly Azpilicueta Stevens Fernandez
    KDB Fernandes D.Silva Martial William
    Jesus Ings Greenwood

    1. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      1 would be the best but who are you benching then?

  12. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Which option is better for a ONE week punt?

    A) Jimenez (CRY)
    B) Wood (nor)

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      A

    2. Gramps
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      B

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Going for Wood with 1.3% ownership

    4. Aubamazette
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      B

    5. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      a

    6. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      A

  13. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Help me please to Choose one cheap defender for the last two games:

    A Tarkovsky
    B Peters (cheaper and oop, but will he start both?
    C dunk
    D lampatay (nailed?)
    E someone else

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Tierney probably has the biggest upside

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Is he nailed?

      2. PrettyDick
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        not nearly as cheap as those mentioned though?

  14. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Any scout picks

    1. JURGENAUT
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Assuming they'll be posted tomorrow morning?

  15. konrad.sygula95
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Hi guys, which option should I choose ?
    A) Lascelles to Bardsley/Pieters
    B) Kdb to D Silva
    C Save the transfer
    D) something else?

    Foster/Button
    VVD/Lascelles/Digne/Saiss/Simpson
    Salah /Kdb/Fernandes/Guendouzi/Pulisic
    Greenwood /Rashford/Jesus

    1ft 0.1itb still have TC chip at my disposal

  16. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Would have got 48 points if I hadn't used FH, ended up on 62, not a huge increase but I'll take it

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Result, either way - especially given the circumstances.

      Be interesting to know the average on these chips in a normal year.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      why wouldn't you take it?

    3. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      I gained only 2 points with my FH , you are in good position

  17. PepSala
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Rate my WC team

    Henderson
    Doherty TAA Tarkowski
    Dilva KDB Bruno Martial
    Jesus Ings Jimenez

    Button. Saka Egan 3.9*

    1. Isco Disco
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Looks good. But why wait so late for WC?

      1. PepSala
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Was just focused on my ML and I didn't need to

  18. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Not happy with my score of 68 on FH as I'm still 90 pts behind ML but I have TC left so there's lil hope.
    Got slight chance of winning the ML if I pick the right guys and some differentials so need your help folks.
    Have Vardy and Mane. What to do with them?
    Vardy -> Kane/Auba (-4)
    Mane -> Sterling (-8) Rival has Raz.
    Save FT and play Vardy and Mane

  19. Viper
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Languishing in 362k. Thoughts on this?

    Patricio

    Doherty TAA Digne

    KDB Mahrez Martial Bruno

    Jimenez Vardy Greenwood

    2.5m in the bank

    A. Save Ft. Attack gw 38

    B. Greenwood -> Wood

    1. Forgetmeknot
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      B.

      I’m getting wood in this week (but for DCL) - he has a good fixture this week and next

  20. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Current backline: 1FT, 1.7 itb

    Foster
    TAA Alonso Saiis Lascelles* Simposn*

    Which is better?

    A- Lascelles > Pieters
    B- Alonso > Pieters ( cash will be good for gw38)
    C- Foster > Pope/Martinez
    D- save FT

    1. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      C for Pope

  21. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Which pair scores more next GW?

    A) VvD + Martial
    B) AWB + Jimenez

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

  22. timmmuh
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Jimi a good captain shout v Palace (without Anholt, etc.)?

    Bruno-KDB-Sterling-Foden-Pulisic
    Rashford-Jimi-Greenwood

    Debating between Rashford and Jimi

    1. Aubamazette
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Typically not explosive so I wouldn’t

    2. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      I'm in the same question, probably go Jimi (c).

  23. Aubamazette
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Start Foden or Saïss?

    1. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      i don't think I understand the question

      1. Aubamazette
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        What’s not to get, who do I start next gw Foden or Saïss see team below

    2. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Why not both?

      1. Aubamazette
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        My team
        Hendo
        TAA Doherty Pieters
        KDB Sterling Fernandes Martial
        Rashford Ings

        These are the 10 players I’m set on starting one spot remaining

  24. Pinturicchio10
    6 years, 10 days ago

    KDB out, Son in. Really tempted to captain him too. Might do. Now to decide whether to hit VVD / Jesus out. Best to sleep on that one first perhaps.

    1. Party time
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Get Son, buddy. I got him this gw too & I trust him to explode before the season ends

      1. Pinturicchio10
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Just did mate, he's in.

        1. Party time
          6 years, 10 days ago

          Nice.
          Son Martial Dilva Bruno
          Jimmy Ings Vardy

          That’s my attack for this gw. Sonny’s explosion imminent 🙂

          1. Pinturicchio10
            6 years, 10 days ago

            Sweet who's your captain ??

            1. Party time
              6 years, 10 days ago

              Tony Martial

              1. Pinturicchio10
                6 years, 10 days ago

                That's where mine is too but might go for Son. I'll decide in the morning.

    2. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Christ. What city players do you have?

      1. Pinturicchio10
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Still have Mahrez and Jesus.

    3. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      What a risk.

      1. Pinturicchio10
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Yep I play aggressively.

  25. Forgetmeknot
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone else doing DCL to Wood?

  26. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Long or Dunk?

  27. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    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, Martial is the difference then allow my other players to try outscore his players.

    Thoughts?

    1. FantasyHero
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Good plan.

  28. FantasyHero
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Play Azpi or willian?

  29. gers23
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Is anybody else stumbling over the line in their mini league. My teams an absolute mess, but my rivals are only making small inrodes every week. Still 40 clear somehow

  30. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Azpi, Greenwood -> Egan, Wood -4
    Doesn't sound right, does it?

    Any other way to get Wood into this team?
    Or should I just chill and save FT?

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Azpi
    Salah KDB Fernandes Martial
    Jesus Vardy Greenwood

    (Foden Holgate* Taylor*)
    1FT 0.2ITB, No chips left

    1. FantasyHero
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      vardy to wood

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Would like to keep Vardy!