Spot the Differential

Spot The Differential – Gameweek 32

With partial success back in Gameweek 31 via a Salomon Rondon assist, we’ve opted for three strikers in our selection of Differentials this time around.

Front men from Manchester City, Southampton and Burnley are backed to produce as we enter the final block of the season.

Gabriel Jesus

With Sergio Aguero remaining a doubt for Manchester City’s trip to Everton, his team-mate and fellow striker Gabriel Jesus looks a tempting option.

The Brazilian made his first start against Stoke City in Gameweek 30 following a spell on the sidelines and produced his fifth assist of the campaign in the 2-0 win.

The forward now faces an Everton side that have managed just one clean sheet from their last 11 encounters.

Jesus has scored eight goals from 21 league outings and just 13 starts, and should be handed plenty of opportunities at Goodison Park leading the line for league’s top scoring side.

Pep Guardiola’s men have scored a sensational 85 goals, 12 more than second-placed Liverpool.

They have also created an astounding 108 big chances, with Liverpool again the next best on 93.

Given the injuries to Aguero and Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, Jesus could represent good value as a replacement, priced at 10.0 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

Owned by only 6.7% of FPL managers, he might just be worth a roll of the dice if you believe City can run riot on Merseyside in their bid to seal the title.

Charlie Austin

With an eye not just on Gameweek 32, but also the upcoming Double Gameweek 34, Southampton’s Charlie Austin is an interesting name to consider.

The Saints forward is in line to return to the squad for this afternoon’s crunch trip to fellow strugglers West Ham United after recovering from a hamstring injury.

By the time Mark Hughes’s side face Chelsea and Leicester City in Double Gameweek 34, the striker is expected to be fully up to speed.

Austin’s importance to Southampton’s survival hopes cannot be understated.

He is their top goalscorer with six goals, despite injuries and a suspension limiting him to just five starts.

Significantly, his underlying statistics are hugely impressive given his budget price tag of just 5.8 in FPL.

The former Queens Park Rangers front man has fired a shot every 22.1 minutes over the season, which is only bettered by Kane (15) and Aguero (21.4) among regular starting forwards.

Indeed, only Aguero betters Austin’s minutes per goal record this campaign, with the Saints striker finding the net every 98.1 minutes compared with the Argentine’s 93.8 minutes.

Facing a West Ham side that have conceded more goals (11) than any other side over the last four matches, Austin could enjoy another successful afternoon at the London Stadium, having produced a goal and an assist in this fixture last term.

He also netted the winner from the penalty spot in a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture this season, despite only playing 10 minutes as a substitute.

While investment in the 0.6%-owned striker does carry a risk as he may not be fit to start this afternoon, his goalscoring record when on the pitch suggests he could be worth a gamble for the run-in, particularly with the south coast club benefitting from two double Gameweeks.

Chris Wood

While team-mate Ashley Barnes (5.3) has been the name on the lips of many managers due to his more budget-friendly price tag, fellow Burnley forward Chris Wood should not be overlooked.

The New Zealand international has scored three goals in two substitute appearances since returning from a knee injury, and has strong claims for a recall for this afternoon’s trip to West Bromwich Albion.

His chances have certainly increased since he was omitted from the New Zealand squad for their friendly with Canada.

Wood matches up very well when compared to Barnes.

Despite being limited to just 17 appearances, as opposed to 29 for Barnes, the New Zealander holds the edge for goals scored (seven to six).

Indeed, he has a goal every 157.4 minutes, which is far superior to Barnes (269.3).

Wood has also been involved in a staggering 62% of Burnley’s goals scored when he’s been on the pitch, which helps justify the extra outlay required to bring in the 6.2-price forward.

Facing a West Brom defence that has shipped nine goals in their last three encounters at the Hawthorns, Wood looks to have the ideal platform to maintain his strong form.

With his appeal also boosted by a Double Gameweek 34 (LEI/CHE) and a fixture in Gameweek 35 away to Stoke City, the 1.2%-owned Wood could be a powerful differential for the season run-in.

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  1. Radisson
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Hey this is the current floating WC

    DDG / Ryan
    Alonso Vertongen Lowton Van-de-Horn Mariappa
    Salah/Willian/Mahrez/Son/Gross
    Murray/Auba/Firminho

    1.9 itb
    0.5 short of getting lukaku if switch out firmino
    I am in a pickle over defence whereas the midfield is settled

    Any help greatly appreciated!

  2. xRedArrow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Final RMWCT:

    DDG-Fabianksi
    Alonso-Chilwell-Cedric-Lowton-Kiko
    Salah-Mahrez-Willian-Stanislas-Kenedy
    Aubameyang-Lukaku-Vardy

    DGW34: Auba,Vardy,Kiko to Kane-Austin-Bailly/Jones

    Also Plan is to BB37.

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Chilwell not nailed, Morgan better option. Cedric with those awful fixtures? Stanislas risky. Kenedy unproven. It's a very risky team. 6/10 imo

      1. xRedArrow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        I agree about Chilwell, Cedric is for GW36-38 (BOU,eve,swa).

        Stanislas is on form and has Watford/CPL plus DGW.
        Kenedy is bench fodder and for BB37.

  3. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Jones has been nailed for pretty much the whole season. He's fit, might just go with him.

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Not for this week, but should be good for 34

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Might lose out on a CS, but I can bench him for Swansea.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Next week...

  4. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Best for a two week punt?

    A. Jesus

    B. Mkhi

    C. D.Silva

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      B

  5. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Jones or Smalling ???

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Jones, might be too early for him, but he's more nailed from this week on.

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Bailly

    3. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      If you can get away with benching this week, Jones. If you've got enough dosh, Bailly.

    4. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Smalling. Missed three fixtures since GW7.

  6. -SB-
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Who’s your captain?

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Salah

  7. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Ok think wildcard is locked in. No free hit so had to manage upcoming double/blank. Got 1.9m in the bank to get Lukaku/Kane/City Player at a later date. Any thoughts welcome.

    De Gea
    Lowton / Alonso / Robertson
    Salah(c) / Son / Kenedy / Mahrez / Willian
    Firmino / Aubameyang

    Subs: Hennessey / Barnes / Tarkowski / Morgan

  8. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Kane is so unproportionally expensive...how to get him back in is my biggest headache of the season.

  9. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    a-Baily Chrestensen Alonso
    b-Smalling Vert Alonso

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      A

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Reckon Lukaku will rise 0.2 before GW33?

    Have 0.1 ITB for Auba > Lukaku, but could be priced out by GW34. Annoying since he is already due for a rise tonight...

  11. zeepeee
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Wildcard team

    De gea | Ryan
    Morgan | Bailly | Christensen | Lowton | Mee
    Miki | Salah | Mahrez | Gudmundsson | Gross
    Auba | Lukaku | Murray

    Chips left:
    BB
    TC

    Currently on 12 DGW34 players, 6 BGW35 players. Is it ok for me since i have no FH chip?? Help pls 🙂

    1. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Just a thought - maybe get a goalkeeper for GW35.i have no FH and got Hennessey. He has a decent single fixture in 34too.

  12. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Any one going Auba captain ?

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Shiting myself because of Salah though haha

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Salah's form and ownership makes it too risky imo...I think the WC is enough of a differential anyway. But he's a good option for sure.

  13. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    For next two?

    a) Mkhi (STO/SOU)

    b) Son (che/sto)

    1. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Have both atm but plan to bring in gross for mkhy so i can fund Auba to Kane

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Same

  14. Borran
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    De Gea Ryan
    Mustafi Lowton Morgan Vertonghen Christensen
    Gross Willian Mahrez Salah Son
    Firmino Barnes Aubameyang

    Good to go?

  15. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Please rmwct;

    Ddg Ryan
    Alonso Vertonghen Smalling Lowton Morgan
    Mkhi Son Willian Mahrez Salah
    Auba Vardy Barnes

  16. FPLMatt
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Final WC team (I think)

    DDG

    Alonso Smalling Robertson

    Mahrez Son Willian GroB Salah

    Vardy Aubameyang

    Ryan, Austin, Morgan, Lowton

    2.3 ITB in order to do Kane in 1 transfer if needs be and Robertson will then go to a DGW DF like Cedric ahead of 34

  17. Den
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone considered lloris and DDG as a double up?

    1. ATXHorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      too expensive. Spurs have some tough fixtures. Chelsea, City, coming up.

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Too much money tied up in Lloris when you'd only play him in 34 (if you're bench boosting).

  18. ATXHorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Monreal or Mustafi? Why?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Monreal. Goes forward more, more likely to deliver IMO.

  19. Jaok
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Repost:: Im waiting to wc in 32. Worth a -4 punt for this gameweek?

    Courtois*
    Ota Mee Robertson Shindler
    Salah Mahrez Stanislas
    Auba Firmino Mounie

    Elliot Daniels C.moting* Walcott
    6.1 itb

    A: walcott -> mikhi for -4
    B: mounie -> g. Jesus for -4
    C: dont take a hit..

    1. We ain't got no histor…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      You will be without a GK this week

      1. Jaok
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        Confirmed?

  20. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Final draft. G2G;

    DDG
    Alonso, Monreal, Smalling
    Salah, Gross, Mahrez, Mkhi
    Auba, Vardy, Murray

    Pope, Gudmund, Lowton, Chilwell

  21. BigBarn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Jones hasn't travelled with the Man Utd squad, according to Ben Dinnery on that there Twitter.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/980019210901508097

      That's a little disappointing . Baines against City probably isn't going to get me anywhere but such is life

  22. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Play 1:
    A) Lowton (wba)
    B) Vert (che)

  23. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Long-term move:

    A) Smalling
    B) Christensen

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Jones

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        You don't want a player this week then ......

        1. Cookie Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 months ago

          Jones isn’t in squad

  24. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Jones or Bailly?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Bailly will play this week, Jones if you can get away with this week off.

  25. HavertzHero
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Gudmanson and Stephens
    Or
    Albrighton and lowton

    ?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Gudmundssen and Lowton? If not the top one.

      1. HavertzHero
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 months ago

        No I have tarwoski

  26. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Is Christensen nailed when fit?

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

  27. AF90
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Mustafi or Monreal?

    1. -SB-
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Mustafi

  28. -SB-
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Who to start-

    Gudmudasson
    Barnes

    ?

    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 months ago

      Barnes.

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Reckon Lukaku rises 0.2 before GW33? Only have 0.1 ITB for the transfer!

  30. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 months ago

    Last minute captain switch anyone? Lukaku is on savage form... Salah v Liverpool’s bogey team....