Selection

Guardiola rotation could allow Mahrez a Gameweek 15 haul

As we hurtle towards the Gameweek 15 deadline, we must not forget about the differential options on show.

With Spurs’ fixtures turning there are still some key assets owned by less than 5% of Fantasy managers.

And a slight insight into Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy has also thrown up an opportunity.

Riyad Mahrez

Price: £8.5m

Ownership: 2.8%

Now that we are moving into the congested period of Christmas fixtures it means that Guardiola will have to use all of the players available to him. That’s why Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) looks set for a start against Watford on Tuesday night.

The Algerian has been used only as a substitute in the last two matches which means he should be fresh for the trip to Vicarage Road.

When he has started matches, Mahrez has been delivering points. In fact in his last three starts for Manchester City, he has two goals and one assist, for an average of 8.67 points per game.

The fact that he has not been a nailed on option in recent months has seen Mahrez’s ownership drop as low as 2.8%, turning him into a potentially powerful differential.

Christian Eriksen

Price: £9.2m

Ownership: 4.9%

Christian Eriksen (£9.2m) just about creeps into the Differentials article this week with his ownership at 4.9%. We suspect that after Gameweek 15 he will push over the 5% threshold.

That’s because we are expecting Tottenham to emerge as comfortable winners over managerless Southampton on Wednesday night.

With a bigger role in set pieces than usual this season, Eriksen has three assists in his last two matches since returning to the starting line-up. Over the last two Gameweeks, he has scored 16 points.

His impeccable delivery of late may have even pushed himself back above Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) in the set pieces pecking order.

The English right-back has been declared fit to face Southampton so it will be interesting to see how he shares dead-ball situations with Eriksen.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez

Price: £6.2m

Ownership: 1.7%

Three goals in his last four Premier League outings have put Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.2m) back into the conversation for starting West Ham United players, and maybe on our Fantasy radars too.

In the last four Gameweeks, the Mexican has had more shots in the penalty box, more big chances the same shots on target compared to the popular Marko Arnautovic (£7.2m). That’s all despite playing just 199 minutes to the Austrian’s 339 in that time.

Chicharito has only started once in that time, but his recent form could allow him more pitch-time. If he does claim a place then given his more advanced position than Arnautovic and cheaper price, he could act as a decent alternative.

Given the run of matches the Hammers still have, with Cardiff (home), Crystal Palace (home), Fulham (away) and Watford (home), Chicharito is sure to get more returns in the coming weeks.

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2,044 Comments Post a Comment
  1. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    mane, alonso, success > toby, son, wilson (-8)

    could it pay off?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It could for this week but you'll want Alonso back and will cost you a fortune

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        fair point

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why lose Alonso?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        very doubtful to play this week
        and city at the weekend

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He’s ready to play Sarri said

          1. clodhopper
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Oh yes he did

          2. Shatner's Bassoon
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Depends exactly on the injury tbh. I'm sure he'd want Alonso vs City so why risk tomorrow if it has potential to get worse?

        2. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Alonso will play per Sarri (see Tweets)

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Maurizio Sarri: "I spoke with the doctor ten minutes ago, but we have no injuries at the moment. We have a little problem with Kovacic and Alonso in he last match, but they are ready to play."

    3. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So much would need to go right to even break even, not to mention gain points.

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        yeah you're right

        cheers bud

  2. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Mendy to Trippier for a hit?
    OR
    B. Mane to Son/Alli/Eriksen for hit?

    A or B(which one in this case)

    1. Wish you were me
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        which one? son/alli/erikson?

  3. boogle
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    1FT, 1.2itb

    Bego
    Alonso Robbo Duffy Doherty
    Salah Haz Rich
    Kane Arnie Wilson

    Diangana Hojbjerg Bennett

    Worried about my bench - can afford Bennett > TAA which would leave me in a better position:

    Bego
    Alonso Robbo TAA Duffy
    Salah Haz Rich
    Kane Arnie Wilson

    Doherty Diangana Hojbjerg

    What do we think?

  4. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero Mane Alonso Robertson Ings owner....

    free hit worth the play now? :/

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

      I won't
      Everyone taking hits, rotation, etc will cause this gw average to be lower imo.
      You'll need it when everyone uses it in blank gw or its OR murder

      1. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        could equally argue that now's as good a time to get some extra points - which is what the free hit is good for right? 🙂

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      i still think you'll likely get better value from a dgw, but it's close

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

    Klopps Conference done??
    Any new injury concerns ??
    Cheer's

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

      Just Robbo and Mane, Mane sounds more doubtful than Robbo unless he's really good in flip flops.

  6. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alisson or Ederson?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Toss a coin. I've gone Ederson and will get double Liv defence (TAA, Robbo).

      1. Jules Rimet
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ederson, VVD, TAA

      2. Dele
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Back line is currently...

        Alisson
        Alonso, TAA, Keane, AWB

        can't afford double Pool at the back some tempted to spread the risk and get City keeper.

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      ali

  7. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This is when we discover who has a good bench or not. Could be carnage!

    My current bench is Foster; Kenedy; Balbuena; Yedlin

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lol?

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice. Hamer, AWB, Doherty, Hojbjerg.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not yet. Christmas time is the test.

  8. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A simple argument for captaining Salah over Kane: both have roughly same odds of scoring (according to most bookies). Midfielders get more points for goals, plus clean sheet points. Captain Salah.

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking about it

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Reckon Kane could haul and is at home tips it at the moment

        1. Olivier Bernards watch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          it's not an easy choice. best of luck.

          1. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Same to you

    2. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't own Kane but Spurs could bounce back and run riot against a rudderless Soton so I'd probably captain him if I owned him.

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What about bonus though? Kane usually gets 2 or 3 if he scores, Salah usually gets none...

    4. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Also worth noting though: Kane gets bonus if he scores, Salah doesn't

    5. Pep Pig
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same dilemma. But the fear for me is that a lot of signed Kane this week and will be captaining him. If they both scored a hatrick, it would be more hurtful if you captain Salah. Nothing worse than not wanting one of your own to haul.

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        If they both scored a hattrick, Salah would likely end up on 21 points and Kane on 17 assuming both get max baps

        1. Pep Pig
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sometimes I type out loud and haven't come across well here at all.
          Let me start again.... if I captained Salah, I wouldn't want Kane to score. That's why I don't like it when 2 premiums have good ties

          1. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Fair yeah I get the logic now... although I think for this GW, that situation where you wouldn't want the one you didn't captain to haul won't be an issue as neither of their EO's will likely be anywhere near 100+ (guessing here because Auba has eaten into a lot of potential Kane buys this week)

            1. Pep Pig
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              That's true mate. I'm not doing well this year and I've been too stubborn with my selections. Mainly keeping the captaincy on Salah and having Kane throughout instead of Aguero. I'm glad Auba, Sterling etc are performing as the template is currently in shreds. Though Sterling and Kane seem to be the new partnership.
              Salah (C) it is then 😀

              1. Mysterion
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Hope he tears Burnley a new one 😉

                1. Pep Pig
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Cheers sunshine. Good luck

          2. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Actually if anything Salah is the one who you wouldn't want to haul if not captained as he's about 60% owned in top 10k

  9. rowdog24
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you take a -4 for doing Aguero to Auba (I already own Kane)?

    If I didn't do it, I would have AWB or Cairney to come on for Aguero.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      100% In fact I did

      1. rowdog24
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        And Aguero definitely isn't fit?

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      depends if it's just for this week or a long term change. His expected value for this week isn't 4 greater than that of AWB, but it would probably be a sensible move if you'd be making it anyway next week.

    3. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    4. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably lot of money not playing

  10. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane or Son for this week (have alli and sterling)

  11. Bucket_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    R-r-r-repost because bottomed.

    Best 4.5 keeper bar Fab?

    1. DenDanskeDuo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Been very happy with Hennesey

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Henn

  12. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Marco Silva: "We don’t have much time to recover from the last match so hopefully we will have more time to prepare in the future. It is possible I make some changes.”
    #FPL #FFScout #GW15 #efc

    1. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlison should start, no?

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Silva getting his excuses in early. Everton have a week off after the game at the weekend. No European football and no EFL Cup. Hardly fixture congestion.

    3. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bernard and Walcott hooked IMO.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bernard has been decent

  13. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I'm on a WC, initially I was going to double up on sterling+sane but now I think maybe it is better to start with salah+sane? Salah more certain to start and a great fixture, can be transferred out for Sterling after that?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep,salah

  14. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    VVD ANY spurs midfielder and Sane or TAA Sterling and Son

  15. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Kane will be benched?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Slim to none

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He could play son as striker? But realistically no, none

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They lost last game. No chance.

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      For who?

  16. DenDanskeDuo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pat/Hen
    Alonso, Robbo, Duffy, WanB, Bennet
    Salah, Sterling, Rich, Barkley, Masuaku
    Kun, Wilson, Arnie

    2ft, 0,3 itb
    Think I might struggle with 11 starters.
    Considering the following:
    A) Kun + Barkley --> Kane + McArthur, OR
    B) Kun + Salah + Barkley --> Auba, Sané, Eriksen/Alli (-4)

    Any comments to the above or other ideas are most welcome.

    1. JAYPEE
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’d go B IMO. Arsenal and Spurs have decent fixtures and Sane seems nailed on when Mendy is injured

      1. DenDanskeDuo
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But oh man do I fear transferring out Salah when they have Burnley.

  17. TerryVenables
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Fabisanski out? 0FT but with no other GK, it’s probably worth a hit?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      what?

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What?

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What? First I'm hearing of this

      1. TerryVenables
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        My bad. It was some comment a few pages back from an idiot trying to scare people.
        Basically what I just did myself.

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No smoke without fire.. Was he just making fun.of.ppl or did he have a quote or link?

          1. TerryVenables
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            No link. Was asking whether to take a hit to replace him as he’s confirmed out.

            1. Shatner's Bassoon
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              He's having you on. There's absolutely nothing to suggest this anywhere.

    4. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What???

    5. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      source?

    6. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dude don't do this!
      There are enough heart attacks waiting to happen as it is

      Check for sources

    7. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Get out NOW!

      1. TerryVenables
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lol. Had the heart attack myself.

        1. clodhopper
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Ban

  18. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    hey guys, who to captain?

    a. Haz
    b. Kun
    c. Rich
    d. Arnie
    e.Auba
    f. BSilva

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        cheers mate, who would you VC?

    2. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A or D out of those.

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

      I'm on A and VC Sane but from those I'd maybe go D or E

  19. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mane to :
    1. Sane
    2. Son/Eriksen

    for a hit ?

    yes or no ?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane safest pick, may get rested tonight but should get rested less the the spurs duo

    2. BigAsGiroud_
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      just did Mane to Sane for a hit

    3. Relaxing
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't, just because I feel mane is less likely to be rotated in future and could've had 2 or 3 on sunday

  20. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Diop or AWB?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Awb for me

  21. Puyol Self Together
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Current team. Did Kun > Auba last night to avoid price rise/drop:

    Ederson. Hamer
    Alonso .AWB. Robbo. Digne. Doherty
    Salah. Maddison. Martial. Richarlison. Fraser
    Auba. Arnie. Murray

    Considering this WC team:

    Fabianski. Hamer
    Alonso. AWB. TAA. Laporte. Balbuena
    Mane. Anderson. Sane. Brooks. Billing
    Auba. Kane. Mitro

    Thoughts?

    This article also tempting me to bring in Mahrez rather than Mane for tonight.

    1. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mane will most likely play, so yeah go for Mahrez

      1. Puyol Self Together
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Do you mean will most likely NOT??

      2. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mane aint playing

  22. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Trippier still flagged

    1. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Give them chance 🙂

  23. Relaxing
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hart Hamer
    van Dijk Bellerín Duffy Balbuena Bennett
    Schürrle Fraser Hazard Salah Richarlison
    Wilson Agüero Ings

    0.2 ITB, 2FT

    What would you guys say my biggest problem area is, please?

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings & Aguero out. Easy

  24. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain Arnie, Alli, Sterling or Sane?

    1. BeDreamin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

  25. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mané out for a hit?
    Up to 10.8m to spend. Who would you choose?

    1. BeDreamin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How much did you buy him for? Let's have a look at the rest of your team

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        9.7m

        Ryan
        Alonso Robbo TAA AWB
        Hazard Mané Anderson Richarlison
        Kane (c) Arnie

        Patricio Jimenez Kenedy Bennett

        £1.1m itb 0FT

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hold surely. Bench is string enough. You don't want to be taking hits this GW

          1. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Cup is next week! Surely this is the week to get it fixed?

  26. BeDreamin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Assuming no injuries over the next couple of days I could do Wilson + Hazard > Auba + Anderson

    Is that sensible it will cost me 4 points.

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I might do it if I were you

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Planning something similar once I see Auba tomorrow

  27. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sounds like Mane and Robbo are unlikely to play tomorrow?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mane won't, Robbo a doubt.

  28. Max City
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which set of players you'd have on a WC:

    A) Doherty Mhrez Sterling Wilson/Mitrovic

    B) Auba Sane Richarlison Schindler

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

      B

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  29. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My team is:

    Patricio (McCarthy)
    Robertson*, Laporte, Alonso, Duffy (Wan Bissaka)
    Dilva, Salah, Richarlison, Fraser (Gudmundsson)
    Arnie, Aguero* (Jiminez)

    So after all that, Aguero and Robbo to Kane and Alexander-Arnold for free? Thinking of wildcarding next week, because I really can't focus on wildcarding today.

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes do it

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep this is what I did. Is it for a -4?
      I'm also planning to WC for the weekend - lots of value to be added!

    3. balint84
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      you shouldn't wildcard this. maybe drop fraser, gudmundsson and patricio and that's all

  30. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know Mark’s plans for this week?

    Notice he’s a fellow non-Aguero owner and wondering how he handles Kane situation...

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That would be interesting to know as well as he is a very good manager, and a very lucky one too.

      Wonder what he thinks of Kane/Aubam dilemma

      1. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ha, this.