Spot the Differential

Old FPL favourites Mendy and Alonso are back on the differential radar

It’s fair to say that the last round in Fantasy Premier League was far from being a classic, with a paltry average score of 37.

That’s not surprising, especially when considering that 12 of the top 13 FPL point-scorers in Gameweek 9 had modest ownership levels of 5% or less.

In fact, the highest-scoring player with an ownership of 20% or more was Lucas Digne (£6.0m), who ironically was sold en masse in previous weeks.

Defying the so-called template, those plucky differentials have continued to break the mould once again. Can they continue to perform? Here are three low-owned players that are worth a think for Gameweek 10.

Marcos Alonso

  • Price: £6.2m
  • Ownership: 3.7%
  • GW10 fixture: Burnley (a)

For many Fantasy managers, a defender that has scored 15 Premier League goals and registered 15 assists over the past three seasons would be an automatic must-have.

However, in the case of Marcos Alonso, he seemed to have lost his way at the latter stages of Maurizio Sarri’s reign. It wasn’t until Gameweek 5 of this season that he once again appeared in the reckoning for Chelsea, hence his single-digit ownership and price fall. He seems to have now come full circle, when he scored during a clean-sheet win again Newcastle United last Saturday, which served as a reminder of his attacking capabilities

Among all defenders in Gameweek 9, Alonso had the most touches in the opponents’ half (69) and the joint-second most passes received in the final third (27).

Of course, we need to factor in that Chelsea’s last league opponents are hardly known for their defensive fortitude and in some ways, it may be unfair to look at those stats in isolation.

However, under Frank Lampard’s attacking style of play, it seems that there may be more opportunities for Alonso to venture forward, which brings the best out in him from a Fantasy perspective. Chelsea have scored a staggering 12 goals in their last three away games and it wouldn’t be a complete shock if Alonso picks up another attacking Fantasy return this weekend.

Youri Tielemans

  • Price: £6.4m
  • Ownership: 4.7%
  • GW10 fixture: Southampton (a)

Since the second half of last season, Leicester have been undergoing somewhat of a footballing renaissance. It’s clear to see that Brendan Rodgers has recalibrated them as a radically new unit that can once again compete against the very best.

Youri Tielemans is one of the flair players that has changed their course of direction, as seen with him registering eight Fantasy returns between February and May of this year. Such consistency was expected of him almost immediately this season but in some ways, he has been overshadowed by James Maddison (£7.2m). In addition, four of Leicester’s first eight games included teams that finished in the top five, which may have hampered their attacking flow despite still being able to pick up some positive results.

Tielemans has yet to register back-to-back Fantasy returns this season, which is a minor concern. But the possibility of him delivering more has increased with Leicester’s generous upcoming fixture run.

The fact that he has started every league game since August shows the regard that Rodgers has of him. Leicester’s next match is up against Southampton, who have the worst home record in the Premier League during this campaign. This can act as a good platform for the Foxes to continue their momentum and for Tielemans to add to his Fantasy points tally.

Benjamin Mendy

  • Price: £5.9m
  • Ownership: 0.6%
  • GW10 fixture: Aston Villa (h)

On paper, it seems surreal to think that there is a World Cup-winning left-back for the reigning champions of England with an ownership of less than 1%. But on closer inspection, it’s easy to see why.

Benjamin Mendy is an enigma. He’s managed to win two league titles at a canter since joining Manchester City and yet has only featured in 18 league games to date. Injury has hampered his time on the pitch but when he does play, his value is clear to see: he averaged 5.9 points per game last season from ten matches.

It was good to see Mendy play a full match last weekend and with a clean bill of health, this could be the beginning of many starts to come. His Premier League assists-to-game ratio (39%) can’t be ignored, but of course, this is skewed due to his limited number of appearances since 2017.

During his absence, Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.4m) has proven to be a capable replacement and Mendy could be at the risk of ‘Pep Roulette’ during important Champions’ League games and the festive fixture run. For now, at least, he has become viable again and we should make the most of him while he remains a differential.

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

    Any reason im seeing so mant Otamendi sales before AVL?

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

      he isnt nailed

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

      Faith has been lost in him.

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

        Why?

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

      you can see

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

    Pope
    TAA Rico Soy
    Mane Kdb Maddy Mount
    Kun(c) Tammy Wilson

    McGovern, Lund, Dunk, Dendo

    am i gtg ? or do i need to change the banch order or drop soy for dunk or Lundy ?

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I would start Lunds over Rico personally

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed

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

      Why are you benching the highest scoring defender against a team who have scored 1 goal in their last 2?

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

    FPL site still showing Zinchenko as being a 25% chance of starting GW10 even with a picture of him in a hospital bed is front page news. 🙂

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

      Out for six weeks

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Give it a couple of minutes.

  4. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with Mahrez Keep or sell?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Think I'm just gonna keep for next two, was tempted to switch him to Dilva, already own Sterling and KdB.

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Dont have any of Sterling and KdB. Need to get rid

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I think I will get rid. If he doesn't start then we are wasting 8.5M for 2 games and counting.

  5. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is it too risky to go without Sterling this week? Thinking might need to find a way to bring him in in case he goes wild that would be a rank killer as hes so highly captained!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm doing mane to Sterling

      Kun , sterling, kdb for the next 2 is the way forward

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I wish I'd gone with those 3 on my WC now.

      2. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I could swop Salah for Sterling but then if hes benched would have Soy coming in off bench

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Same, I'm trying not to overthink it

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

        Selling Mane is crazy. Can do equally if not better than sterling next gw against a spurs side in disarray

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

        Not expecting Mané to deliver vs TOT and AVL?

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'm expecting sterling to deliver more at home to villa and Southampton. Then I'll sell kun and being in Mane or salah

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Could work beautifully

            I’ve decided I value the 2FT next week too much and my risk on Kun cap is enough!

  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Final WC decision (I think) feedback/criticism welcomed?

    Pope McGovern
    TAA Lundstram Tomori Rico Willems
    Sterling KDB CHO Traore Dendoncker
    Agureo Vardy Tammy

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

      don't like Traore and triple City. The chance one of them will be benched is much highier then they all score a brace

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Any better 5.1 mids?also planning on getting one of city players out for mane/salah in three weeks

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

      Willems' game time could well be affected by a return to fitness by Ritchie

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Didn’t realise is he not nailed?

  7. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Last decision for the week:

    Which one first on bench?

    A) Boly (new)
    B) Rico (wat)

    Starting defence is TAA, Lunds, Willems
    Willems is my punt as he is at home and has some attacking threat and better stats than Boly

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Guys Who to C from those
    A- Kün
    B- KDB
    C- Sterling
    D- Vardy

    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kun

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C

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

      Kun for me

  9. HanS14
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    Taa boly tierney
    mane kdb son mount
    Abraham Wilson jimenez

    McGovern lunds rico nakamba

    Hold free transfer? Son to dilva? Something else

  10. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Play 1: Currently on C with the news from Pellegrini

    A) Lundstram

    B) Rico

    C) Cresswell

  11. Mike82
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Chances on John Stones starting tomorrow?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      50/50

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

    Is it too risky to Captain and VC Sterling and KDB?

    What is the likelihood of both finding themselves on the subs bench?

    It’s making me twitchy and I’m fed up of captain fails.

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

      I think it's highly unlikely that both are benched.

      1. battlecat
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I’m not so sure. Sod’s law seems to be a massive factor in my captaincy efforts this season. Tempted by a Mane vc but then I don’t know who to captain.

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

          It's not a certainty, I just can't see both being rested. I'm on KDB(c) Sterling(vc)

          1. battlecat
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Well I hope that works out tremendously.

    2. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Very unlucky for both of those to be benched I reckon.

  13. Alejo - CFC
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think Mahrez will get some game time this weekend?

  14. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Help appreciated
    Already done pukki to jimi
    For a hit would you do zinc&dilva to Rico & kdb, have exact funds
    Cheers

    1. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes I think i would

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

        Cheers

    2. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No, not for a hit. Do zinc to Rico for free and wait for dilva to kdb

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

        Thanks

  15. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez -> KDB?

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

      No brainer

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Auba to Kun or Salah to Sterling ?

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

    Play Lundstram or Rico?

    Thanks all

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lundstram

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

      has to be Lund

  18. Pap Le Cissier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at a sub 7.5 striker in for Pukki, torn on these options.

    Going through the stats and fixtures I’m down to these

    Any thoughts?

    A) Maupay/Connolly (likely 2 gw only)
    B) Wood (injury doubt, form/stats good)
    C) Haller (not convinced by WHU, form/stats seem good)
    D) Ings (stats are good, fixtures not the best)

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

      Ings but maybe wait until norwich play watford and then..also from gw 14 ings fixtures are awesome

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jime or Ings

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

      I'm looking at A for the next 2, just not sure whether I should go Maupay and bench Saka or Connolly and play Saka.

  19. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which move would you do first?

    A) VVD > TAA
    b) Richarlison > Maddison

    Thanks

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

      B).

  20. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Otamendi to Mendy? got 2 FTs and not using them anywere else. Do you think Mendy is nailed now when Zich is injured? Or do you think Pep will use Cancelo on the left to?

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

      Too much uncertainty for me

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ye I know, would be bad to do Ota to Mendy and he would be benched but not Ota.
        But maybe then Lund will come in with a big score instead haha

  21. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    G2G?

    Pope
    Diop, Tomori, Ota
    (S)terling, KDB, Mount, Maddison
    Jimenez, Aub, Abraham

    Button, Soy, Cantwell, Lundstram
    1FT

    2.4 ITB

    Thoughts on Ota? Bench in right order?

  22. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pep sounded angry that he had nothing to do with Sterling's improvement over the years. He might bench him out of spite

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      One of the big boys kun raz kdb is going to be benched this week.

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

        Yep. Probably one of players I won

  23. Mike82
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Aubameyang or Sterling for captain?

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

      Sterling

  24. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Have a real dilemma :

    I currently have sterling and mahrez .....

    Would you transfer either out for KDB .....would be -4 for swapping with mahrez

  25. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lampard basically saying Odoi is a starter, Pulisic will have to wait.

  26. chendog
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I'm going to triple captain Aguero. Someone talk me out of it...

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Don't

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

      High risk high reward

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

      Step too far but GL if you have the balls!

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

      Thanks chaps. I'm going for it. Also updated my team link now.

  27. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    everyone getting mendy?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes all 7 million players.

  28. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sell cebellos, pukki, yarma? One of them.. .. Thanks

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      CEBALLOS

  29. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else thinking it be Vardy party this weekend? Current KDB cap but seriously thinking swapping

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Friday night is a no go for me

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy pukki parties and i go wild

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He is my VC at present but tempted to Cap him as well.

    4. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Let's do this!

  30. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Tierney to Mendy locked in!