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Mount could exploit Norwich defence in Gameweek 3

As a template begins to form in this new Fantasy Premier League season, the value of differentials only increases from week to week.

So far in 2019/20, we have found several initially overlooked budget players offering points potential to their small number of owners.

Gameweek 2 saw Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) and Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) deliver for the differentials crew, registering 17 and five-point hauls respectively.

With this in mind, let’s hope for further success in Gameweek 3.

Mason Mount

Mason Mount got his first senior Chelsea goal against Leicester in Gameweek 2

Price: £6.1m

Ownership: 4.8%

GW3 Opponent: Norwich City (away)

Before August 2019/20, Mason Mount (£6.1m) hadn’t even played a minute of Premier League football and yet in the space of two games, he has already begun to make a name for himself at Stamford Bridge. 

The young midfielder is already displaying the kind of form that steered Derby to the Championship play-off final last season. 

Of course, the Rams fell at the final hurdle but the fact that Frank Lampard managed him then and now is very significant. Whisper it quietly, but is he moulding Mount to follow in his own famous playing style at Chelsea? 

In the first two Gameweeks, Mount ranks second for goal attempts among midfielders priced at £7.0m or less. 

Of course, it’s still early days and he isn’t going to score in every other game but a generous fixture run points towards the potential for Mount to continue his form. 

Up next for Chelsea is a Norwich City team that may have impressed with their attack against Liverpool and Newcastle but who also have a questionable defensive record. 

Even if Chelsea can’t defeat them, I would expect Mount to cause trouble to their unreliable backline.

Yerry Mina

Yerry Mina in action for Everton

Price: £5.6m

Ownership: 4.9%

GW3 Opponent: Aston Villa (away)

Everton started August where they finished off last season, with a continued run of clean sheets. 

After two games they remain the only team yet to concede in the Premier League.

This recent success has been in no small part to centre-back Yerry Mina (£5.6m). 

The Colombian international was blighted by injury during 2018/19 and has quickly become an important defensive asset for Everton in the absence of Kurt Zouma.

So far, Mina is ranked third for FPL points among all defenders at this early stage, despite registering no attacking returns.

The centre-back has claimed bonus points in both Gameweeks thus far for his defensive contributions, also helped by Everton’s attacking players not delivering at the other end of the pitch.

Furthermore, there aren’t many other defenders that boast goals in 29% of their matches on the international stage, which included three goals at the last World Cup. 

However, despite these attacking credentials, he’s had no touches in the final third so far this season. 

For now at least, if you were to buy Mina, it would be for his defensive fortitude and bonus points potential. 

Everton are due to play newly-promoted Aston Villa on Friday night. They may have scored in their first two games, but their team is still in a transitional state and needs time to gel together. 

Luke Shaw

Luke Shaw is one of the more senior figures in Manchester United’s defence this season

Price: £5.5m

Ownership: 2.2%

GW3 Opponent: Crystal Palace (home)

Manchester United’s defence has looked in much better shape this season since the arrival of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire this summer. 

Solskjaer’s youthful team demolished Chelsea with a comfortable clean sheet win on the opening weekend and it took a Rúben Neves wonder-goal to breach them on Monday night.

Despite all the FPL interest centring around those aforementioned new boys Wan-Bissaka and Maguire, there is still plenty Luke Shaw (£5.5m) can offer.

Despite only being 24, the former Southampton man is one of the ‘elder statesmen’ at Old Trafford. 

He has been there for five years and it was only last season when he finally overcame several challenges and established himself as the club’s first-choice left-back. 

Despite a lacklustre end to their Premier League campaign in May, he was held in such high regard that he was voted the 2018/19 player of the year by Manchester United fans, as well as his team-mates.

He may not have registered any attacking returns so far, but he is beginning to show some early promise with his involvement further up the field. F

Among defenders priced at £5.5m or less, he is ranked as joint eighth for touches in the opponents half (77) and 12th for touches in the final third (41). 

Shaw can certainly build upon his five assists from last season if he continues to get in the right areas and if the in-form Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford can sustain their early clinical touches and goalscoring runs. 

Manchester United are due to host a goal-shy Crystal Palace in Gameweek 3.

The Eagles have not scored at Old Trafford in the Premier League since December 2004 which certainly bodes well for Shaw and his defensive colleagues. 

Also, beyond this game, he has a generous fixture run which further validates his promise as a tantalising differential.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Seeing as many like me are questioning whether to play him... does Dendoncker get forward much or is he mostly a deep midfielder?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Corner he is a threat.

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He gets forward

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He is in my first 11 this week so now is the time. Wouldn't shock me if he was fekin rested

    4. Captain Remorse
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He gets forward. Don't let his low price convince you to bench him.

    5. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ruben Neves is the one who plays the deepest from the mids. Dendoncker gets forward at times. Wolves are quite a defensive team so naturally their mids are also tasked with a lot of defensive responsibilities.

    6. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      OK. Worth playing over King though?

  2. Typo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Mina + soycono

    B) digne + kelly

    I have lundstram aswell.

    Wickham aswell.

    If kelly loses his spot I will only have one playing defender

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      One playing bench player that is

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I went with b mate

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thoughts on my team?

      (A few posts down)

    4. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have B

  3. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) capt. Sterling or kdb ?
    B) bench 2 of (robbo lowton zin lund coleman)

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling
        Lowton / Lundstram

      • il Brutto
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling
        Lowton, Lund

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Should I play

      A. Lunds
      B. Cantwell?

      Pope
      Digne WanB Dunk
      Mane Sterling(vc) KDB Martial Cantwell
      Pukki Kane(c)

      (Button Lunds Kelly Greenwood)

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers!

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Play Lundstram

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks!

      3. Typo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very nice team this!

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers tpyo!

      4. rnrd
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks mate

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

        B cantwell... nice team!

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers

      6. theroadrunner
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lundstram.

    3. Pompey92
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      On a WC.

      Do you go with -

      A) VVD and Zinch
      B) Laporte and a 5.5 (thinking fixtures wise Emerson or Spurs).

      Just not sure over the next 10 or so gameweeks Liverpool are going to keep many clean sheets. They're playing most of the top 6 over that time.

      1. Pompey92
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have Digne and AWB already for context.

      2. il Brutto
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm not a huge fan of the Zinch pick so would go B. Might even consider Utd or Everton double up with Mina/Maguire.

    4. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      RP

      Please RMT!

      Heaton
      TAA Digne Lundstram
      Sterling(c) Salah Donk Zaha
      Haller Wilson Pukki(vc)

      Button Aarons Fraser Kelly

    5. FPLMarc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Logically, Kane has to be captain this week...... yet so many have Sterling, I don't want to cheering against him knowing how well he does against Bournemouth.

      Who should I go with?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I went with Kane

        Thoughts on my team? (A few posts down)

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Actually a few posts up!

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If you have Kane it has to be him.

      3. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Who do you think will get more FPL points?

      4. ㅤRising
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Mate you have Kane in your team and he is clearly the best option this gameweek. What else is there to say?

      5. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm going with kane have sterling just a bit uneasy about it

      6. theroadrunner
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        same dilemma but going for kane

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Same

    6. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bottomed

      A) Mina + Salah
      B) Digne + Mane

      Which one on WC?

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

        B

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      3. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thoughts on my team? (A few posts up)

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

      On a WC...

      Team is
      Pope / 4m
      Digne, AWB, Zink, Lund ___
      Sterling, KDB, Mane, Cebellos ___
      Pukki ____ 4.5

      Torn between
      A) Coleman, Martial, Barnes
      B) KWP, Cantwell, Kane

      I think Martial and Barnes can cover Kane points over next 6... but a big Kane score is a rank killer....

      Advice please?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B, I'm more or less on the same below...

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B.

        Thoughts on my team? (A few posts up )

      3. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

    8. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I bottomed; A part of me wants to go with D for team with more strength and depth but I'm stuck on A right now... Opinions please;

      Pope, McGovern
      Digne, AWB, Kelly, XXX, XXX
      Sterling, Mane, Ceballos, XXX XXX
      Kane, Wickham, XXX

      A) Lund, Zinc, KDB, Martial & Greenwood - (0 ITB)
      B) Lund, Zinc, KDB, Cantwell & Pukki - (0.9 ITB)
      C) Lund, Walker, KDB, Cantwell & Pukki - (0.4 ITB)
      D) Laporte, Mina, Martial, Cantwell, Pukki (0.5 ITB)
      E) Other option?

      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure about Cantwell but C out of those, for me.

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cantwell would be a rotation for the bench.
          So you like KDB with Pukki and Walker cover City defence?

      2. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B. KDB is lookin too good to not have

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You prefer KDB & Pukki with Kane than KDB with Martial OOP?

    9. theroadrunner
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Play Heaton or Pope ( Already own Sigurd and Mcginn and no Wolves Burnley players)

      King or Lund?

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Popey.

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope.

        King.

        Thoughts on my team? (A few posts up)

    10. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bottomed

      A. KDB + Dunk + Soyuncu

      or

      B. Lanzini + Laporte + AWB

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

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

      Cricket fans, what personnel changes could England make for the last two tests?

      Foakes for Bairstow
      Curran for Denly (move Woakes and Stokes up order

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Won’t matter, Australia far too good.

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Aus bowling good but probably the worst batting line up aus have had

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Swap Roy to 4 and denly to opener. Ollie Pope in to the middle order for butter and foakes for Bairstow imo

      3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Bigger bats.

      4. RichardNixon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Scour through the New Zealand, South Africa and Barbados reserve squads to find the next English cricket superstar 😀

      5. Utensilitility
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Denly, Roy out.
        Sibley, Pope in.

    12. Kizza_10
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Which do you prefer ?

      A. Ederson, Dunk, Mount

      B. Pope, Laporte, Cabellos

      1. Motong-Moting
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      3. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

        Thoughts on my team? (A few posts above)

      4. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      5. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

      6. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B by a landslide.

        Although I don't like Laporte at 6.5m. If you want City get Zinchenko and then swap if he gets dropped.

    13. jam sandwich
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez -> Mount?

      1. welshyoo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

    14. Motong-Moting
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How many would Wesley score tonight? I could do with a brace. #lastchance

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        0 he's shite

        1. Bubbles1985
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 7 months ago

          -1

      3. rnrd
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is McGinn worth considering for the next fews? EVE, cry, WHU

        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I think so, i'm eyeing him up as my Perez replacement. This downgrade means i can get moura to KDB

        2. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yes.

          Thoughts on my team? (A few posts above?)

        3. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Villa have good fixtures. Mcginn is a goal threat. So yes worth considering especially at his price.

      4. Zebrahimović
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Really don’t want to play double Liverpool Def this week but can’t bring myself to drop Robbo to the bench for Lund..

        AWB in for a -4 or is that just silly? Feel if he gets a cleanie then 2 baps could be possible

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pool defence will improve when Alison returns so keep.

          1. Zebrahimović
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Gonna need the money soon if I want KDB. Might have to get some fodder in for Robbo and start playing 342 again to do that too.

        2. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I’ve dropped my pool defence for now.

          Better value elsewhere.

          Though attacking returns obviously possible.

          Thoughts on my team? (A few posts above)

      5. Bocaginge
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’ve either got 6.9m to spend on a striker with Ndombele or I leave Trossard in and I’ve got 7m to spend. I’ve already got Pukki. Ideally I’m looking at Chelsea or Everton because their fixtures look pretty favourable in the weeks I need them. Question is: is it worth taking a punt on Kean or should I abandon Ndombele, leave Trossard in my team and punt on Abraham instead?

        1. Motong-Moting
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Keep Trossard and thank me later.

        2. Earwicker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Earlier post said Ndombele injured in training? Poch presser might confirm...due now.

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

            Yup...he's out this GW.

        3. mad_beer ✅
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ndombele is out this weekend. I hope that helps.

      6. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pukki or Rashford? Utd fixtures look nice

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

          I assume you have the money, so I would do Rashford. Pukki's got CHE and City in the upcoming 3 games.

      7. Trippier Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hello to mods, are the FPL price updates no longer being updated? It's a week now....

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          hot topics

        2. Trippier Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I mean the price update tab on the right margin of this site, not the hot topics 🙂

      8. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have a really hard time with this decision

        play one

        a. lundstram
        b. king

        1. evilfish
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I have the same decision but with Dendoncker in the equation as well. I've gone King. I reckon Bournemouth have more chance of being awarded a penalty than Leicester failing to score.

          1. Erez Avni
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I agree with your logic. but Lundstram have an attacking potential besides the clean sheet issue... oh and I have zinchenko who will probably give king the penalty...

          2. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Lundstram has a higher chance of CS than King scoring according to the bookies

      9. il Brutto
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        GTG?

        Pope
        AWB Dunk Laporte Digne
        Sterling(C) Mane KDB Martial
        Rashford Pukki

        Button, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Wickham

        1. Abra Dubravka
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yep. Nice team

          1. il Brutto
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks.

      10. damiang2233
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Any idea of Haller or Antiono will play this weekend?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Haller will as is nailed when fit. Antonio has to compete with fornals who hasn’t adapted awfully quick so that is a wait and see

          1. damiang2233
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Is Haller fit again now? Was injured last week?

            1. dbeck
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              it was only a knock

        2. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Haller is ruled fit, i'd imagine he will start. Antiono while fit has more competition for his place especially with Anderson back in contention

        3. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Haller is confirmed fit. He will play.

        4. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Haller for sure. Antonio will always be a 50-50 risk as a starter, not a Pellers type player despite being effective.

      11. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        TV 101.0 after jumping on a few early bandwagons. Many higher?

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Only 100.1 for me lol. Took a few drops on the chin. Have yet to have any punts pay off

          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I also took the Perez & Siggy drops. If one of them delivers, I'll be happy.

        2. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nice! 100.3 for me 🙁
          Vardy and Fraser drops prevented higher TV :/

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

          100.9 for me - will be 101.1 when mane / pope rise tonight

        4. Utensilitility
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          how's your wildcard and points hits looking so far?

      12. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Play 2 of these:

        1) McGinn
        2) Wilson
        3) Lundstram
        4) Dendoncker

        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          1 and 4

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 7 months ago

            24

          • Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            1 and 2

          • Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            2&3

        3. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Play Wilshere Cathcart or Lund? I have 0.5 ITB if I wanted to upgrade one of them if I dont play them but will cost -4.

          1. Abra Dubravka
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Lund

        4. Netters2018
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A) Kwp + Mount
          Or
          B) Dunk + Lanzini

          1. JT11fc
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A

        5. teneighty
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          8:th most transferred player in this week now injured. Guess that means Winks and Sissoko as holding mids.

          1. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Too bad for him, but excellent that 300k used their transfer on him.
            Hoping it will have a negative impact on Spurs and Kane, but that is purely wishful thinking

        6. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          The last time I chose a cb over a wing back was 16/17 with Cahill over Alonso. Worked a treat.

          Debating whether to go Mina over Digne...

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Awful. Digne dominates