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Injuries uncover budget differentials for Double Gameweek 35

As we come to the business end of the season, one last opportunity presents itself to score 100+ points in a matter of days and to ultimately gain lost ground in mini-leagues through Double Gameweek 35.

With the exception of Arsenal, none of the top six teams has what I would consider reasonable back-to-back games during this period.

It makes it all the more important to look out for those differentials that can provide an extra edge.

Here are three low-owned players that may be of interest to you…


Nacho Monreal

Price: £5.4m

Ownership: 1.3%

DGW35 fixtures: Crystal Palace (home) | Wolves (away)

There is no denying that Arsenal have struggled defensively this season. They only kept their first away clean sheet in the league on Monday night (the last team to do so) and that was against a 10-man Watford team.

However, things are beginning to click with their backline after registering three clean sheets in their last four games. They missed Laurent Koscielny for most of the season which meant that at times they struggled with a makeshift defence, but now that he has re-established himself in the side, they are making improvements.

Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) has been an ever-present for the majority of this calendar year. Although his offensive prowess has not yielded much in the way of attacking returns this season, he did score five goals and two assists in the 2017/18 campaign.

One thing of note compared to last year is that Monreal is getting more of his touches on average in the final third (20% v 15.5%), which shows that he is still able to reach the right places and in turn it underpins his four attacking returns since August. The Spaniard is more than capable of adding to that tally before the end of the season.

As for Arsenal’s next two opponents, Crystal Palace have only scored three goals at the Emirates since February 2014 and Wolves are averaging less than a goal per game from Gameweek 30.

Both of these reasons, combined with Arsenal’s recent defensive form makes Monreal viable even if Arsenal’s European commitments are due to continue into May.



Abdoulaye Doucouré

Price: £5.9m

Ownership: 2.8%

DGW35 Fixtures: Huddersfield (away) | Southampton (home)

Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.9m) has been flying under the radar this season and it’s a surprise that his ownership is so low.

The Watford midfielder is one of the highest FPL point scorers in 2018/19 among those in his position that are priced at £6.0m or below.

Doucouré’s heatmaps for the 2016/17 campaign (left) and 2018/19 season (right)

Just from his heatmap alone, you can see how much of a box-to-box midfielder he really is compared to the role he fulfilled in his first campaign in English football.

It is possible that the first impressions he gave off back in the 2016/17 season have stuck with some FPL managers who may not realise how advanced he is now actually playing.

Doucouré has had three shots on target in his last four games, two of which were converted into goals, although he didn’t score for the first 14 Gameweeks.

With Deeney suspended and questions over the fitness of Deulofeu and Pereyra, I expect Doucouré to step up again.

Of course, he seldom starts in a traditional attacking midfield role which is a cause for concern, but he is venturing into the penalty box quite often.

Do not underestimate his importance to Watford’s overall gameplay.

The Hornets’ are playing one of their Double Gameweek 35 matches away from home, the other at Vicarage Road.

Their upcoming opponents have conceded a combined total of 56 goals in 17 Huddersfield home matches and 16 Southampton road-trips since August. I would expect Hornets to score against each of them and given Doucouré is the most likely to start both matches, he feels the Watford asset with the lowest risk attached to them for this Double Gameweek.

Fernando Llorente

Price: £5.1m

Ownership: 0.9%

DGW35 Fixture: Manchester City (away) | Brighton (home)

If there’s one thing we’ve learnt over the last seven days it’s that Tottenham don’t have to rely solely on Harry Kane for their goals.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men have scored seven goals in their last two games.

Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) was involved in two of those goals, which is significant considering that for most of the season he’s effectively been a utility player.

He’s only mustered 13 goals in 58 competitive appearances for Tottenham but you can’t expect much else from a player that doesn’t regularly start in the Premier League.

If his short stint at Swansea was anything to go by, it shows the Llorente can score a goal on average almost every other game in England’s top flight.

Furthermore, in his last string of Premier League starts between Gameweek 23 and 26, the veteran forward recorded a goal and three assists.

The only concern is that even with Kane out he isn’t guaranteed to start as shown on Wednesday night with his game-changing substitute appearance.

It will be interesting to see how Tottenham will play against Man City in a matter of a few days.

This match, as well as their second match against Brighton, are key for their Champions’ League aspirations next season.

With Kane highly unlikely to be involved in Double Gameweek 35 (or the rest of the season for that matter), Llorente is the ideal budget attacking asset from a top-five team.

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  1. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba and Vardy -> Sterling and Wilson (-4)

    Yes or no

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I probably wouldn't.

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

      50:50 Put C on Sterling and it goes in favor of him and Wilson

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

      Keep Vardy or get A dgwer, last chance this season

  2. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Go on my Son

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice one, Sonny!

  3. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Good Afternoon!

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

      good ebening

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

        Eber so nice to see you

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

          Habard captainer?

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

        And to you, Unai

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard or Son (-4)?

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who is fplhints?

  6. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Liberia's President and Football Legend George Weah has temporarily stopped working from his office, after two snakes were seen at his workplace. He is working from home for the main time.

    Didn't know Courtois was in Liberia?

  7. MESSINHO
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan Foster
    TAA Laporte Doherty Duffy Valery
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Son Jota
    Agüero Jimenez Deeney

    1 FT 0.6 ITB

    A)
    GW35 - Deeney -> Llorente
    GW36 - Foster -> Alisson

    B)
    GW35 - Deeney -> Llorente & Duffy -> Catchart (-4)
    GW36 - Duffy -> VVD

  8. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino

    or

    Laca

    (no other Liv or Ars)

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

      100% Firmino if no other Liv

  9. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    RP:

    Preferable option here guys?

    A) Boly & Deulofeu/Redmond/JWP

    B) Masina & Jota

    Thanks

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B, I think. It's close though. Any thoughts on mine lower down?

  10. the vanisher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Captain:

    A. Aguero

    B. Lacazette

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

      A

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. MysticMac17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd go A, but B is a good shout if you're wanting to maximise a differential.

  11. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Here is my problem,help me to find the solution.2nd in my ML, -73 from the leader.We both own Raz & Son,but only i own Salah.He has played his TC,i still have it.What to do?

    a) TC Raz or Son this GW (probably he'll cpt 1 of them)
    b) TC Mo next GW.

    Thanx

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Considering the big gap, I'd do B. A wouldn't give you that much more points, even if Sterling gets a 20-point haul (Assuming he captains him and you TC him). But if Salah scores 2 goals vs Hudds, that's already 45 points to the goods.

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

        thanx,that's what i'm thinking the best.

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

      Has to be B

  12. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ings or Gray?

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

      Gray

  13. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which??! (BB this gw) (have kun valery jimenez taa mane dunk)

    A) siggy -4 to kdb redmond
    B) duffy -4 to bednarek (eriksen to salah gw36)
    C) siggy duffy -8 to sterling bednarek (or) kdb laporte/upto 6.1 def.
    D) siggy deulofeu/eriksen -8 to kdb redmond (robbo/vvd gw36)

  14. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How many PL player he have with first name Erik?
    Dier
    Lamela
    Durm
    Anymore?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Erik sen

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

      Dier is Eric

  15. ㅤRising
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who to captain?
    1. Aguero
    2. Sterling
    3. Jimenez
    4. Jota
    5. Son

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      3 and you know it

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm think Aguero, big game player

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

        I put it on him first, but playing 90min in cl worries me, you think he has a better chance of playing more minutes than Sterling? Sterling younger, smaller so recovers better and is not always so injury prone.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2 please

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

      2

  16. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    "Kane highly unlikely"

    Seriously?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Its the hope that kills you.

  17. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Boly, Cathcart or Kiko for the double?

    1. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cathcart for me, by a way. Any thoughts on mine below?

  18. Anathallo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Either of these moves worth a hit? I'm leaning towards no, but open to people thinking otherwise...

    AWB -> Valery/Masina
    Kante -> JWP/Hughes

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn't take a hit for either of these moves, nope.

      1. Anathallo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Tony123. So tempting in a DGW but I think it's the right move to leave it.

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't take the hit mate

  19. MysticMac17
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I've taken a 8 point hit to bring in Laca, KDB and Leno for Kane, McNeil and Guaita.

    Bench Boost activated

    Leno
    TAA Bednarek Kolasinac
    KDB Son Mane Sterling
    Laca Aguero Jimenez

    Subs: Ryan, JWP, Montoya, Duffy

    Worried the Brighton lads will get me nothing but got to roll the dice I guess!

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

      Whos your cap?

      1. MysticMac17
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Laca. Need to make up a big gap!

  20. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Chilwell to who?
    Considering Mendy atm. Thanks

    BB:
    Ederson Foster
    Robbo TAA Bednarek Jonny Chilwell*
    Sterling Son Eriksen Moura Fraser
    Vardy Jimenez Wilson

    4.3 itb

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mendy looks a great differential, go for it.

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. A little worried about zinchenko

  21. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Quick fire question time..

    Leno or Ederson? A/B

    De Gea or Ederson? 1/2

    Leno or De Gea? X/Y

    Has Bennett been dropped by Wolves? Yes/No

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ed

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ederson

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

    Kosc or Monreal?

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why are you ruling out Kola? I'm trying to decide between him and Monreal. I think Kosc is even more of a rotation risk.

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      kosc

  23. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do anything with 1 FT?

    Ederson
    Trips, Duffy, Bednerak
    Salah, Mane, Son, JWP
    Aguero, Rashford, Jimi (TC)

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How much itb? Great team except for Duffy.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        1 ITB

        Thanks

        1. Robson-Canoe
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Duffy > TAA looks like a no brainer imo

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Great shout mate thanks!

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

      Duffy for Boly or Cathcart

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

    Dunk to
    A Yoshida
    B Kiko or

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  25. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which scores more this GW:

    A) Vardy (whu) and Pogba (eve, MCI)
    B) King (FUL) and Hazard (BUR)

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B on paper

  26. Holding Matip
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Ings & Masina

    B) Gray & Valery

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  27. SM001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bench Boost team. No WC. -36 hit

    De Gea / Foster
    TAA / Doherty / Valery / Cathcart / Kolasinac
    Mane / Fraser / Son / Pogba / Redmond
    Aguero / Wilson / Jimenez

    ----------------------------------------------------------

    Current team:

    Bench Boost isn't worth much without making transfers. I'm way behind in ML's so thought what the hell just go for it.

    De Gea
    Rice / TAA / Tarkowski
    Pogba / Son / Salah / Richarlison / Maddison
    Vardy / Jimenez

    Bench: Fabs / Barnes / AWB / Holebas

    1. Kroos Kontrol
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bench boost at it's real best is going to get you 30 points?

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      -36 is too much ,adjust in around -8 or maximum -12...above that is bad

    3. Root
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Funny

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

    Hazard and Murray to Eriksen and Jiminez for - 8?

  29. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which ? (BB this gw)

    A) siggy -4 to kdb
    B) duffy -4 to bednarek (eriksen to salah gw36)
    C) siggy duffy -8 to sterling bednarek (or) kdb laporte/6.1 def.
    D) siggy eriksen -8 to kdb redmond (robbo/vvd gw36)

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  30. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    please help me save my season

    can take 3 hits max (Bench Boost)

    Foster
    Yoshida | Bedranek | Trippier | Dunk
    Son(vc) | Sane | Jota | Eriksen
    Aguero(c) | Lukaku

    Ryan | Doucouré | Murray | Laporte

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I mean, it doesn't look that bad. Lukaku and Sané are question marks but both could very easily outscore other more popular choices.