Spot the Differential

Brighton fixtures could see Trossard become powerful differential

In Gameweek 22, the likes of Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.6m), Reece James (£5.0m) and Brandon Williams (£4.0m) hit double-digit hauls, all of whom have ownership of 5% or less.

There’s no shortage of differential candidates to consider this week either.

This time we’re focusing on the value on offer in midfield, with three promising match-ups a key factor in our thinking.

Leandro Trossard

Ownership: 0.4%

Price: £5.8m

GW23-27 fixtures: AVL | bou | whu | WAT | shu

It’s quite simple, if Brighton want to start scoring more, they need to get Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) firing.

The Belgian winger is without a goal since Gameweek 11, so this is a move which comes with risk, but there are encouraging signs that returns may be on the horizon.

He went closest to scoring for Brighton at Goodison Park last weekend, when he hit the bar, and has impressed at home this season – both his goals and four of his five assists have come at Amex Stadium.

With the Seagulls seeking to extend their unbeaten home record to three matches, having beaten Bournemouth and drawn with Chelsea recently, this is a huge game at the bottom of the table, and they will see it as an opportunity to put some distance between them and the relegation zone.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, visit on Saturday having struggled defensively this season and are without a clean sheet on their travels. In fact, no team has conceded more away than Villa’s 23.

Trossard can take advantage of those frailties at the back, and with his next four games all against teams near the bottom of the table, could be a nice differential over the next few weeks.

Emiliano Buendía

Ownership: 0.9%

Price: £6.0m

GW23-27 fixtures: BOU | tot | new | LIV | wol

Norwich City are probably destined to get relegated this season, but in recent weeks, have offered a small glimmer of hope to supporters picking up points against Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.

Whilst a revival is unlikely, if they are to come good, the Argentinian playmaker Emiliano Buendía (£6.0m) will be central to it.

In his last two matches at Carrow Road, Buendía has supplied two assists and 14 points.

The underlying stats further highlight Buendía’s importance to the 2018/19 Championship winners.

He’s created more chances (28) than any other player in the league over the last six Gameweeks. Remarkably, that’s 12 more than Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) has managed in that time.

Although he has yet to score this season, his total of 24 shots is only bettered by Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) for Daniel Farke’s side.

Their opponents on Saturday, Bournemouth, have conceded nine goals in their last three games against Watford, West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Bournemouth’s poor defence bodes well for Buendía, who sits in just 0.9% of squads, to deliver big points on Saturday.

Callum Hudson-Odoi

Ownership: 0.6%

Price: £5.3m

GW23-27 fixtures: new | ARS | lei | MUN | TOT

Next up is an interesting budget option at Chelsea, Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m), who is regaining confidence after recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

He has now produced attacking returns in each of his last two appearances across all competitions, having scored against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup and Burnley in Gameweek 22.

A theme in both matches has been his brilliant link-up play with right-back James, which was seen when they combined for the Blues second goal against Burnley, before Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) headed home.

These comments from Frank Lampard suggest we’ll be seeing plenty more of this partnership going forward…

“Hopefully it’s just the start of the partnership as far as first-team football goes. When Callum is being as aggressive as he was today and Reece is behind him, of course it is a big thing.” – Frank Lampard

Chelsea’s away form is worth noting, only Liverpool have picked up more than their seven wins on the road this season, with 25 goals scored in 11 games, compared to just 14 at home.

Saturday evening’s away meeting with Newcastle United, who have failed to win since Gameweek 18, hands Hudson-Odoi the chance to continue his form.

The winger’s instant impact upon returning to Chelsea’s starting eleven offers us a cut-price route into the Chelsea attack, and if he can nail down a spot in Frank Lampard’s eleven, which looks likely with Christian Pulisic (£7.0m) out injured, he could offer real value at just £5.3m.

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  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Oh ffs Richarlison

  2. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    do we think Ricky Martin starts for West Ham tomorrow?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Randy straight in there I would say

      1. Cahill
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        ah annoying - with no richarlison and siggy I quite fancied him over Guaita

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Play and hope

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ricky Martin 😆

  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Feck.... Is richa likely to miss tuesday

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Otherwise I need to get rid

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

      According to twitter news, he's back Tuesday.

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

    On WC

    A) Keep Richarluson and play Lundstram (ars) this GW?

    B) Go Mahrez instead

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If your on a WC surely Richarlison needs to be flushed away.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't keep imo. Is Mahrez the only other option you'd accept?

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

        Anything sub 8.5

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Go for him then I guess unless you fancy going down a bracket

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      One does not include an injured player on a WC

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

        True - I had Trent for 4 GWs injured on last year's WC

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I like the Mahrez punt - could be an awesome differential (or a disaster)

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

        Obvious innit

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

    Do we think Kelly will be ousted this week?
    Bit worried that him and Rico are now two duds (no FT)

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

      I guess he will play this week but cant expect much vs Man City

  6. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fleck or cantwell??

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

      Cantwell this GW

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

      Depends if for short or long term i think

    3. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Long term

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

        Fleck them if long term

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

    Would you get a WHM defender to play over Ayew this week and over Traore in next?

  8. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    one of Digne or Sidibe OOP this week … you love to see it

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman in to push Sidibe up.

      Wagon will regain speed tomorrow night.

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I really hope so.

  9. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Are we expecting City to spank Palace? I'd say 3 goals max.

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

      Hope so have Aguero (c) KDB and Mahrez potentially

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

      2 goals at best

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Money line last night was on a Man City win by 2.5 goals iirc

  10. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA, Lundstrum, Soyuncu
    Salah, Mane, KDB, Grealish
    Vardy, DCL, Ings

    Button, Kelly, Reid, Hayden
    0.6 itb 1ft

    g2g or shall i spend the transfer?

  11. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison injured. Will have to play lund now. Hopefully a blessing in disguise.

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

    Martial to Moura, Alli, Mahrez or Maddison?

    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why get rid or Martial??

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I went for Mahrez. Risky but exciting. High ceiling!

  13. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why am I so hell-bent on bench boosting? Part of me knows it will come good in a DGW but pretty much all my players except Rico have huge potential to haul this week.
    And yes, I have 2 playing GKs.

    1. LSK
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think I’m doing it with only 1 playing keeper. I think the way the doubles and blanks are looking, 2nd wildcard will be needed way in advance of double Gameweek 37, so it will be a pain trying to get 15 double Gameweek players in.

  14. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hedno
    Sidibe TAA Soy
    Kdb Alli Salah Cantwell
    Rash Vardy Ings

    Traore, Lund, Kelly 2.5, 2FT

    A Alli, Rash => Mane, DCL
    B Soy => Robb (and save other FT?), could sell Alli
    C other - involving a one week punt on Mahrez or shipping out Traore?

  15. southcoastbeast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a hit doing rashford + traore to salah + Greenwood ?

  16. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    RMT
    1FT + 2.0ITB

    foster
    robbo, sidibe, lundstram
    salah (c), kdb (vc), grealish, sarr
    vardy, firmino, maupay

    subs: button, dendoncker, kelly, kiko

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

      No but gtg

      1. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        no what?

        1. LSK
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He means that he won’t rate it for you but it’s gtg, or that he doesn’t rate your team but it’s still gtg.

          1. Nespinha
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            oh okay lol, fair enough

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one would you play (coming in for Richarlison)

    A. Rico
    B. Lundstrum
    C. Dendonker

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B, how good is your team that you’re not playing him anyway?!

      1. dicky2014
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He is injured.

      2. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Currently...

        Ryan,
        TAA, Soyuncu, Aurier
        Salah, KDB, Richarlison, Martial
        Firmino, Ings, Jiminez

        Couldve played him above Aurier though

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          How you feeling about no Mane for the DGW?

          What’s your OR currently?

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Scared.

            16k

            1. TheDragon
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Great rank!

              I want to do what you’ve done (ie Firminio and no Mane) but his EO will be so high I’m not sure it’s a risk I’m brave enough to take.

              1. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Firmino is great away from home and Mane is more of a home player so Im hoping Firmino at least matches or outscores him...

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

      Sell

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Iv used my FTs 🙁 rookie error

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          To be fair theres nobody else id particularly want at that price range

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

      Playing B could be a blessing in disguise. Hate having Lundstram on the bench

  18. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    Chilwell - Robbo - TAA - Lundstram
    Maddison - Salah - KDB - Traore
    Vardy - Jiminez
    (Martin - Connolly - Tomori - Hayden)

    2FT, 1.3ITB

    Thinking of using both transfers to replace Tomori and Connolly, who are best options here? Wary about having too much money on the bench, would probably have 9 definite starters every week and four rotating the last two slots.

    A) Holgate, Stephens
    B) Maupay, DCL

    C) Jiminez > Ings, frees up 0.7 extra to improve elsewhere.

  19. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashi is out for the weekend?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing confirmed & don’t trust Ole.

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably but wouldnt surprise me if he plays.

  20. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Are u considering Salah for C ?

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

      No

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

      Maybe next GW.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino is my C next GW

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No. KDB.

    4. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No, think it could be a cagey, low-scoring affair so personally looking at KDB / Vardy.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thx. Then Vardy probably

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No, Pukki

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

      Vardy, but wouldn’t be surprised if Salah outscores him.

  21. jake0910
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any of these worth a -4?

    Richarlison out for:

    A. Sterling
    B. Son
    C. Mahrez

    Would be a 1 week punt before i transfer in Mane for GW24.

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What is your alternative starter if you don't make a transfer?

      Mahrez / Sterling the best out of those two and worth the -4 IMO.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Why would you rid of Richa?

  22. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Better replacement for Rashford

    A. DCL
    B. Deeney
    C. Maupay

    Better set for Double Gameweek

    A. Mane/TAA/Robby
    B. Mane/Salah/Gomez

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A and A for longer term.

  23. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Jimenez + Maddison --> DCL + Mahrez (FT) overdoing it?

    Guaita
    TAA | Lundstam | Holgate
    Salah | KDB | Martial | Maddison
    Vardy | Jimenez | Ings

    Button - Cathcart - Dendoncker - Rico [2FT + 0.5m ITB]

  24. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan (rams)
    Soy lund taa (sidibe simpson)
    Kdb mane mads traore (martial)
    Vardy dcl maupay

    Which way?
    A) g2g, gw24 martial rams -4 to salah buton/mcarthy

    B) martial -4 to son, gw24 dcl/maupay mads -4 to firmino 6.5 mid.

    C) dcl -4 to ings, gw24 mads martial -4 to salah 6.5 mid.

  25. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT, 1.1 ITB. Help greatly appreciated!

    Ryan
    TAA, Holgate, Lundstram
    Salah, Mane, KDB, Cantwell
    Vardy, Ings, Rashford*

    (Woodman, Traore, Kelly, Simpson)

    A) Traore -> Sarr (keep Rashford)
    B) Rashford -> DCL (Kelly & Traore -> Son & Williams next week)
    C) Save FT. A or B next week dependent on this weekend
    D) Something else

    Small risk of not fielding 11 if I save FT (likely playing Kelly away to City). May be priced out of Rashford, Kelly & Traore -> DCL, Son & Williams if I don't do Rashford -> DCL today/tomorrow.

    Cheers

  26. Big Chris Wood
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start Martin(eve) or Foster(toy) in view of the Everton attacking injuries?

    1. Big Chris Wood
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Toy = tottenham

  27. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Button & Jimmy -->> McCarthy & Ings done and dusted with my 2FT

    McCarthy
    TAA Soyuncu Robbo
    Grealish KDB (C) Salah Cantwell
    Ings Vardy (vc) Abraham
    [Guaita / Lundstram Traore Rico]

    G2G?? Start Lund over anyone??

    1. Big Chris Wood
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah I think you have your bench right

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        TY

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No. Looks good

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        cheers pal, just hate seeing the Lord on the bench 😉

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep it as it is. Looks good.

      Confident KDB will start and will get a rest against Sheff Utd midweek?

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I think his early sub last week would suggest starting both. I just don't think City can afford to rest anyone if they feel they can still catch Lpool.

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough, thanks. Things might change when CL comes back around.

          1. The Left Duke #3
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yes different story then. It most likely will get to the point where the CL is 100% the priority and then rotation in the Prem becomes massive.

  28. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mccarthy (button)
    TAA Soyuncu Holgate (lund kiko)
    Salah KDB Martial Grealish (dendonker)
    Ings vardy abraham

    Got 1 ft to use or carry over. What do you prefer for dgw?
    A - lund -> robbo
    B - soyuncu, kiko -> williams, robbo
    C - tammy -> firmino

    Have to do the kiko move to afford B

  29. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale to McCarthy or Ryan worth a -4?

    If so which one?

    1. Big Chris Wood
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't do ramsdale. McCarthy for me t save £££

  30. checkit_j
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1FT - What do you recommend?

    Ryan
    Lund Soy TAA
    KDB Salah Madi Traore
    Vardy Ings Rash

    McG - Rico - Kiko - Dendo

    1. Big Chris Wood
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Save you can get 3 pool next week