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Differentials on offer at Wolves, West Ham and Palace in Gameweek 17

While Mohamed Salah has dominated the Fantasy Premier League talking points this week, there are still plenty of differentials worth considering.

We’ve gone in search of assets owned by fewer than 5% of Fantasy managers once again.

Gameweek 17 sees us turn to Wolves, West Ham and Crystal Palace.

Diogo Jota

Price: £5.9m

Ownership: 1.0%

After a tricky start to life in the Premier League, Wolves’ top-scorer from their Championship winning season appears to have found his feet.

Diogo Jota (£5.9m) has re-established himself in the first XI having started the last two matches, recording two goals and one assist across them.

Crucially, he has maintained a 100% shot accuracy in that time and this week goes up against the Bournemouth defence which propelled Mohamed Salah to a hat-trick in Gameweek 16.

The Cherries still sit bottom of the pile for shots allowed in the box over the previous four Gameweeks, so Jota should have plenty of opportunities to continue his run of form.

Robert Snodgrass

Price: £5.3m

Ownership: 1.2%

West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass (£5.3m) continues to offer great potential as a differential.

The Hammers’ fixtures continue to look appealing over the Christmas period, especially a trip to Craven Cottage to face Fulham.

The Cottagers are still leaking chances and goals at the back even since Claudio Ranieri took over, presenting a great opportunity for the Hammers to score three goals for the fourth match in a row.

At the heart of their recent form has been Snodgrass, who now has three assists and a goal in his last three matches.

That form looks set to continue with the Scottish international’s imprssive underlying statistics.

He is the chief creator for West Ham with none of his colleagues even close to his number of chances created in the last four Gameweeks. In fact, his total is just one fewer than Eden Hazard during that time.

Andros Townsend

Price: £5.7m

Ownership: 2.0%

With Wilfried Zaha suspended for Gameweek 17, there will be more of an onus on Andros Townsend (£5.7m) to be the central attacking threat for Crystal Palace.

The midfielder has been deployed in a forward’s role for much of 2018/19 already so he should be relatively comfortable with that mantle.

There are still encouraging underlying statistics for Townsend in the last four Gameweeks too.

He has been offering the potential for a spread of attacking returns, his chances created also one fewer than Hazard (like Snodgrass), and eight shots on goal too.

Townsend’s last match at Selhurst Park yielded a goal and assist so he will be hoping to replicate that when Leicester City visit this weekend.

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751 Comments Post a Comment
  1. flipthebuzzard
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Richarl to Pererya FT worth it for next GW (maybe more) ... Agreed?

    Only other 'issue' is potential Laca rest but no obvious move there (1m ITB only)

    1. pressdpm
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade Laca to Chicharito?

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pereyra is a tricky one. Not a lot of good weeks lately. I like him in theory though.

    3. flipthebuzzard
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Re, Chica - Have Anderson and not sure on double up there....

      But yeah, not convinced myself yet either.

      I'll sleep on it...

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pereyra is the most frustrating player I've owned this season. He's always so close, hitting crossbars and posts, creating chances, looking dangerous. So you'll give him "just one more week" and forget about those 2-3 pointers, thinking he'll be luckier next time.

      But if you feel he'll go on a good run just get him and don't listen to me. Timing is everything!

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He's hit the woodwork twice. You're soooo unlucky 😉

  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    My big headache:

    A laca to mitro for free
    B save transfer

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same headache here..

    2. flipthebuzzard
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If i decide not to shift Richarlson this will be my next headache...!

      Leaning to save currently, B

  3. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    In need of a 4.3 def as a make way for another move. looking at Kongolo...decent punt?

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer Lowe or Schindler. I'd go for Lowe. Already notched a few assists and might be on some set pieces with Moot out injured

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        *Mooy

      2. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Schindler is 4.4 now.

      3. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        lowe 4.4 mate

  4. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lacazette to Chicharito sound ok?
    Gives me some funds to improve the rest next week.

    Fabianski
    Kolasinac - Bennett - Robertson - Wan Bissaka
    Salah - Hazard - Richarlison
    Lacazette - Aubemayang - Jiminez

    Stekelenburg - Digne - Gudmundsson - Biling

    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yup. Mitrovic the other option for you.

  5. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would about a Wilson 1 pointer...

    Would you do:

    Wilson and Bennett out

    Mitrovic and Doherty in (-4)?

    1. pressdpm
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't, Wilson will be fully back next week and his fixtures are getting good now.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        His fixtures stink till March

    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not unless you have your wildcard. Wilson has Brighton at home next week. I'm just benching him for fear of the dreaded one pointer.

  6. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which one gets more points?
    A. Richarlison & Lacazette
    B. Pereyra & Mitro (-4)

    1. flipthebuzzard
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure worth - 4...

      Maybe Laca to Mitro free.
      I am considering the same... Not pulled trigger yet though

  7. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Where does Lowe play for HUD?

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      LWB

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Left side, LB/LWB/LM depending on formation

  8. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    got 2 FT. have to make one otherwise I lose it - what should be done?>

    Fabianski - 4.0
    Laporte - Robertson - Digne - Doherty - AWB
    Sane - Sterling - F.Anderson - Paterson - Brooks
    Auba - Kane - Jimenez

    0.1 itb

    brooks --> Torreira?

    1. Guizer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laporte to kolasinac Maybe. The rest looks good. Brooks has 2 good fixtures coming up.

  9. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Seeing a fair few with no city players, got a feeling soon enough having triple city is going to pay dividends.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve had triple for weeks.

      Switched from Ederson Mendy aguero to Ederson sane and Sterling.

      No Pool tho.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        City defence irritatingly conceding odd silly goal a game now

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yup it’s annoying. They did have that amazing run of CS earlier in the season tho.

          I’ll consider someone like Allison down the line if I want a third city attacker. But happy to leave Ederson for now.

      2. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I went from Mendy and Kun as my city coverage to Sterling Sane and Laporte.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No City and triple LIV and green arrows.. no headache waiting on teamnews to know who starts

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Where you ranked ? Green arrows is very reliant on rank.

      2. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Looking at the fixtures I can see the reverse happening soon imo. Not to say Liverpool wont stop winning, just that they may not be scoring as highly as city.

    3. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      This is my worry, i'm one of those with no City cover and struggling to decide whether to get Sane in or not

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Which 3 though?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling Sane plus a defender?

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yep

  10. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan Button
    Alonso *TAA* Keane Doherty Balbuena
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser Camarasa
    Kane *Arnautovic* Jiménez

    2FTs £0.6

    A. Arnautovic + TAA > Mitrovic + Alderweireld
    B. Arnautovic > Mitrovic (bench TAA)
    C. Arnautovic + Camarasa > Kamara + Fanderson

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why is Kane an asterisk

      1. Drum8888
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        *Arnautovic*

    2. Drum8888
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C

  11. droben
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson
    Robertson - Doherty - Kolasinac - Alonso
    Hazard - Eriksen(V) - Felipe Anderson - Sterling(C)
    Mitrovic - Jiménez

    Hamer - Wilson - Fraser - AWB

    Hello, g2g? Who to bench? Who to captain?

    Thank for any advise

  12. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who’s your C & VC?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane(c) Salah(vc)

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane Salah

    3. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane(C)
      Sterling (VC)

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane C Sane VC

    5. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane. Salah

    6. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba (c), Sterling (vc)

    7. Drum8888
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane(C) Auba(VC)

    8. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane Sterling

    9. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane c haz vc

    10. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling & Auba

  13. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    bold but:

    TAA, Salah, Rondon > David Luiz, Snodgrass, Kane for -8?

  14. Football Weekender
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Worth a -4 to get rid of Trent?

    The traditional thinking with hits is that they’re worth it if it’s good over the the medium/long term. I’m trying to decide if that applies to Kolasinac or Lovren... hmmm...

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lovren could get two or even three sheets in next three.

      1. maratus
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I dont think they got any cs next 3

        1. maratus
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Well actually it should be quite easy against newcastle, my bad

        2. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not even Newcastle home ?

      2. Football Weekender
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I’m tempted by the self-styled best defender in the world but Kolasinac’s attacking potential really appeals. Tricky.

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Frisking the fixtures - the attack (next 6 GWs)

    1. Arsenal - play 5 of the bottom 7 teams in xGA. Arsenal are 7th overall in xG themselves (xG of 25)
    2. Huddersfield - play 5 of the bottom 7 teams in XGA. Huddersfield are 20th (bottom) overall in xG themselves which may temper enthusiasm (xG of 11)
    3. West Ham - play 4 of the bottom 7 teams in xGA. West Ham are 11th overall in xG themselves (xG of 21)
    4. Watford - play 4 of the bottom 10 teams in xGA. Watford are 9th overall in xG themselves (xG of 23)
    5. Man City - play 4 of their next 6 fixtures at home where they have a xG of 28 (next best xG home or away is 16)
    6. Spurs - play 3 of the bottom 10 teams in xGA. Spurs are 4th overall in xG themselves (xG of 28)
    7. Man Utd - play 3 of the bottom 10 teams in xGA. Man Utd are 5th overall in xG themselves (xG of 27)

  16. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    thinking about a -4 to bring sterling and son for salah and richa or just do taa to doherty.
    would love to hear your thoughts...
    1ft 0.2 itb

    ederson
    bennet alonso taa (duffy wan)
    salah snodgrass fraser pereyra (richa)
    kane (c) auba jimenez

    1. olirics
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling played in the week. Maybe he will get rotated !

  17. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    a) Martial > Son

    b) Martial + TAA > Sane + Lovren (-4)

    c) Martial + Lacazette > Sane + Chicharito (-4)

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C if you have decent defensive cover

  18. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah cappers unite.

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      See an eight pointer from him

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Certainly looked his old ruthless self last week. That third goal, where he should have shot after round Bego the first time, but held up to posterize even more defenders.

  19. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Jota a flash in the pan, or is he finally starting to come good FPL-wise?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Jiminez is the value. Doherty essential. Don’t wanna triple up.

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I like him. I think it's worth getting on him now and getting ahead of the potential curve

  20. gilean
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bring in Bellerin or Kolasinac for Gomez? Can bring in a replacement for 5.7 mill. Already have Doherty.

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bellerin abit more nailed right ?

    2. slasken
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same decision here with a little more funds. I can sell TAA for 5.2 and have 0.9 in bank. So best for 6.1?

      Doherty - Alonso - Digne - TAA - AWb.

      Can adferd Laporte, tripper*, the Arsenal back etc

  21. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Your thoughts please 🙂
    Shaw I proceed?

    Fab
    AWB Robbo Alonso Belerin
    Sterling Richa FAnderson
    Chicha Kane(C) Auba

    Subs: Button, Camarasa, Kenedy, Digne

    Doing:
    Salah to Sterling
    Sucess to Chicha (-4)

  22. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Either one for a hit

    a) Sane
    b) Hazard

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both. Hazard would be my choice.

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Head says Hazard, heart says Sane.

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane if you must. It's a hit that could backfire though of he doesn't play / gets limited minutes

  23. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    TAA to Luiz (double CHE with Alonso) or save and start AWB?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      AWB

  24. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Wilson and TAA fitness for this GW?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson maybe.
      TAA is out I think.

    2. Kuyt Hero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson trained today, TAA out

  25. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Front 8 of:

    Sterling, Sane, Hazard, Richarlison, Diangana
    Jiminez, Lacazette, Kane

    a. Snograss in for Diangana (FT)
    b. Anderson and Mitrovic in for Diangana and Lacazette (-4)
    c. Save the transfer

    ???

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i think C mate

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks.
        Bit worried that 3 of my front 8 might be on the bench this week!

  26. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I can do laca to Aguero

    Worth the risk?

    I have no city players

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  27. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Balbuena -> Bellerin

    Yay or Nay ?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nay

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No.

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No. I'd look at a Chelsea defender though. Luiz?

  28. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth shifting out Martial & Success for a -8?

    Fabianski
    Robbo Bellerin Doherty
    Sterling (VC) Sane Rich Martial
    Kane (C) Auba Success
    Subs: Stek, J.Murphy, AWB, Digne

    Could bring in Snodgrass & Mitro or just Martial to Anderson or Save

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No. Just dip into your bench

  29. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    12.6 for a midfielder and already have Sterling. Best option???

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anderson

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard

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

      Hazard

    4. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane

  30. Moses _H
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do u think Sane will start ?
    Is a -4 worth to remove Sane+Richarlson+Balbuena for Son+Felipe+Holebas

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Transferring 3 good players out is not worth it tbh. Sane may not start this week but then he'll more than likely start the next one and possibly score well. Look medium - long term sometimes, not just this gw.

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think he will.
      Not worth -8 IMO

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        -4*