Spot the Differential

Three differentials for Double Gameweek 34

This weekly series puts the spotlight on three players who all have an ownership of 5% or under in Fantasy Premier League.

The end of the season is in sight and for those Fantasy managers chasing a mini-league deficit or seeking a short-term measure to improve their overall rank, a considered differential pick – or a crazed maverick selection – could have a significant impact.

One of our selections below has two Double Gameweeks to enjoy over the next fortnight, while all three have favourable fixtures this weekend.

Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m)

FPL ownership: 1.1%

There are some considerable downsides to Knockaert as a Double Gameweek 34 pick, not least Brighton’s lack of goals and the imminent return to fitness of Pascal Gross (£6.7m).

Knockaert’s dominance at set-piece situations will soon be threatened, then, but the hope for anyone taking a punt on the Frenchman is that Gross is perhaps not quite fit enough to feature from the start in the coming days.

With the likes of Shane Duffy (£4.8m) to aim at, Knockaert has taken more successful corners than any other midfielder in their last four matches.

Rotation is always a possibility with Chris Hughton having a wealth of options to choose from but the Seagulls boss has generally favoured stability in the wide areas for extended periods of the season and Knockaert has started six of the last seven games in all competitions, performing well against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final.

The budget winger is Brighton’s leading assist-maker (six) this season and even if he only gets one start and a substitute appearance in Gameweek 34, the favourable nature of Albion’s fixtures could still reap Fantasy points.

Anthony Martial (£7.2m)

FPL ownership: 3.9%

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer promised “a couple of changes” in his pre-match press conference on Friday, citing Martial and Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) among the players who were benched against Barcelona in midweek as two who could potentially start against West Ham.

The Hammers are winless in seven on the road and no club has conceded more big chances either this season or in their last six matches.

When filtered by their last six matches, only two FPL midfielders have had more big chances than Martial and just four have had more shots on target – this despite the fact that the Frenchman has featured as a substitute in half of those appearances.

Seamus Coleman (£5.2m)

FPL ownership: 1.5%

With 42 points in five appearances, Coleman is the highest-scoring FPL defender in the last six Gameweeks.

Everton have kept five clean sheets in their last six Premier League games but the trip to Fulham offers the chance of returns at the other end of the pitch, too.

The Cottagers have conceded two or more goals in every single one of their Premier League games in 2019, while Scott Parker’s side have scored on just two occasions themselves in their last four at Craven Cottage.

Coleman has created eight opportunities in his last six appearances, two of them “big chances”.

From an eye test perspective, Coleman and Richarlison (£6.5m) appear to have struck up a good partnership down the right flank and combined well on several occasions in the 2-0 win over Arsenal.

Set-piece specialist Lucas Digne (£5.3m) perhaps remains the most attractive route into the Everton backline but Coleman has outscored his team-mate in FPL in 2019 despite playing three fewer games.

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  1. arkom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Doherty / Pereira / Duffy
    Salah / Mane / Son / Richarlison
    Vardy / Jimenez / Barnes

    (Boruc) / Robertson / Brooks / Azpi

    A) Triple captain Duffy or Son
    B) Just captain Duffy or Son
    C) Boruc --> Ryan (-4) and play BB
    D) Other?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TC Duffy sounds cool. He's my captain.
      Save BB for next week

      1. arkom
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe I'll cry the whole next summer, but I really could try TC Duffy? Guys.. Say, if I'm too crazy, so I cancel this TC move 😀

  2. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Double Brighton defence or play VVD?

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

      dbl brighton not close

  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bring in one of

    A Jota
    B Martial

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

      for next few jota, for whole season martial

    2. Me Spurs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’ve gone martial West Ham are pants

  4. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Ward-Prowse (WOL) or Deeney (ARS)?

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

    start doherty or robbo? thinking robbo. bookies cs odds quite strongly in his favour

    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Robbo

  6. Giorgi89
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi guys,
    Opinion on this quite differential WC team (BB GW35)

    Lloris - Foster
    Laporte - TAA - Duffy - Doherty - Kola
    Sterling - Son - Martial - Knockeart - Camarasa
    Vardy - Lacazette - Jimenez

    4.6m ITB

    Plan is (GW35):
    Duffy > Sou defender
    Camarasa > WAT mid
    Next GW
    then Martial to Mané

    Thoughts?

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Camarasa > WAT mid

      This is worth doing now IMO.

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

        why?

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Assuming they are on WC, planning a hit already is unlikely to pay off.

    2. STORZ
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Im doing Camarasa > Jota next week

  7. The Quiff
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What's the latest news on Holebas? I'm pretty sure we was yellow-flagged about a half hour ago, and just now when I went to transfer him in I see he's red-flagged. Has there been developments?

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Watford press conf not too long ago. Confirmed out.

      1. The Quiff
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, Andy FTW.

  8. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    GTG or surgery needed? 3.8M ITB for Aguero and/or a Dunk upgrade next GW.

    Lloris Foster
    Laporte Duffy Dunk Valery Bednarek
    Sterling Son Eriksen Mane Jota
    Deeney Jimenez Vardy

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vertonghen or Trippier?

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

      neither, but trippier

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Trippier but some game time risk

    3. STORZ
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Verty for the safe bet Walker-Peters will play

  10. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who's captaining Wilson :0)?

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

      his dad maybe

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No one with an active team I think

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

    Thoughts? WC34, BB35

    Gunn/Ryan
    Robbo/Doh/Laporte/Duffy/Vert
    Son/Erik/Mane/Siggy/KDB
    Vardy/Jim/Deeney

    I've spread the funds and taken a bit of a punt on Siggy against Fulham. Will move Siggy on next GW.

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

      0.0 itb

    2. STORZ
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Like it

  12. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan
    Robertson, Duffy, Dunk
    Son, Eriksen, Mane, Kdb
    Aguero, Vardy, Jimenez

    Foster, Doherty, Valery, Hjoberg

    G2g???

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Excellent

  13. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just finishing WC. Whuich is best?
    A) TAA and Doherty
    B) Robertson and Boly

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Ibra
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    4. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      A

    6. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    7. STORZ
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Im doing B

  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1ft 1m itb, who should I get?

    Ryan
    TAA Pereira Keane
    Salad Hazard Pogba Son
    Vardy Wilson Rondon
    Gunn Westwood Kola Luiz

  15. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For GW35:

    A) Aguero, Hazard, Deulofeu

    B) Sterling, Hazard, Deeney

    C) Sterling, Vardy, Deulofeu

    Good luck all

  16. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling + Hojberg
    or
    KDB + Jota

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

      a by miles

    2. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same question!

      I'm more worried about missing out on Sterling points but the BB looks better with the latter.

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

  17. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Let's try one more time if I could get some answers.

    A) Salah + JWP
    B) Mane + Pogba

    Thanks.

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

      A and camarasa upgrade your defence

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

        Thanks but I don't see Camarasa as a good pick.

  18. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you had 2 ft and 8.3 m in the bank what transfers would you do?

    Allison Guaita

    Duffy Robertson Luiz Pereira Bednarek

    Hazard Mane Tielemans Fraser Brooks

    Jimenez Rondon Vardy

    1. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Did you just say 8.3 ITB?

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes

  19. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A. Sterling, Jota, Deeney
    B. KDB, JWP, Lacazette

  20. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which Hornet to start: Deeney or Deulofeu?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Deeney

    2. Ibra
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Deeney

  21. Dickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bench Jota or Deeney?

    No Jimenez this week as planning Vardy - Jimenez next week.

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

      both 🙂

      1. Dickie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I’d love to play both but only other player I could consider benching is Doherty. So would you play Jota or Doherty?

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota

    3. Me Spurs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Start Deeney he loves roughing up the gunners

  22. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Crazy to do Fraser -> Son (-8) and cap him? Already bought Eriksen and Duffy.

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

      how is 1 transfer -8?

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Hmm..maybe because I already bought 2 players?? Eriksen and Duffy?

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Son has to score 8 + whatever Fraser scores for that to pay off.

      Not for me!

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ok, thx

  23. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC
    Ryan Foster
    Trippier Duffy Valery Doherty Taa
    Deulofeu Sterling Jota Eriksen Son
    Aguero Laca Jiménez

    Thx

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

      solid, templatey

  24. joersherman
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Last decision - thoughts appreciated guys!

    A) Gunn & Doherty
    B) Foster & 5.0m defender

    1. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  25. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) deeney kdb
    B) deulofeu laca
    ??

    1. joersherman
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  26. GianniBanani
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    RTWC please:

    Lloris, Ryan
    Laporte, Robertson, Duffy, Doherty, Valery
    Salah, Sterling, Eriksen, Jota, Hojbjerg
    Aguero, Murray, Jimenez

    1. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not bad no love for son?

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

        Close, but only over Eriksen i think

  27. L9
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    final piece:
    a) mane-aguero-dunk
    b) firmino-sterling-duffy

    help please!

    1. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tough i would say a

  28. Gomolon
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte over Trippier right for the rest of the season? Due to Pochetinos comments today about needing to rotate the squad

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think so. I think Spurs look good for defensive potential, but would get Lloris if you want in on that to ensure you're on board for the fixtures you want.

      1. Gomolon
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you! My defence has been the major headache this week, so tried to keep it simple and go for Ryan/Foster in goal like everyone else, though not sure who I replace Ryan/Duffy with after this week yet

  29. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Final piece of my WC/BB plans

    A) Laporte and TAA?
    or
    B) Roberston and Kolasanic?

    1. L9
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      a

      1. Gomolon
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Laporte and TAA, just transferred them in for Robbo and Trippier

  30. Jones Town
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Mane
    B) Deeney
    C) Jimenez

    Bench 2:

    1) Kola
    2) TAA
    3) Bednarek

    Thanks! 🙂

    1. Me Spurs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C1

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Deeney
      Play TAA