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. pratul09
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Whom to play?

    GK - Pope or Henderson?

    MID - Cantwell or Traore?

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

      Cantwell and Henderson.

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        this

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Henwell

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        All's well that hends-well

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

        Canterson

      3. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not Traope

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GTG folks? Any suggestions?

    Ryan (Gazza)
    TAA Soyuncu Aurier (Lundstram Rico)
    Salah KDB Martial Grealish Traore
    Vardy [C] Ings (Rashford*)

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That'll do Zico, that'll do

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  3. simong1
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Play 1 from the below:

    A) Lord (ARS)
    B) Gomez (MUN)
    C) Soyuncu (but)

    1. pratul09
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

      No Ndidi, no Soy. I like Lundstram for the possibility of a clean, attack returns, and his eo. I like Gomez's odds of a clean at home as long as Rashford is unfit to play plus he accrue's a lot of baps. Toss a coin imo.

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Liv best CS odds

    4. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  4. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sigurdson injured too wtf

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

      WHM cleanie incoming

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        0-0 would be perfect

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

        Statistically, WHU defense looks pretty good over their last six and have been over-performing their xGC. I like their chances of a clean this game week.

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

    A) Kelly > Williams
    B) Kelly, Jiménez > Williams, Tammy
    C) Traoré, Jiménez > Mahrez/Maddy/Martial, Greenwood
    D) Other?

    Ryan
    TAA - Lund - Dunk
    Salah - Mané - KDB - Cantwell
    Vardy - Jiménez - Ings

    Button - Soy - Traoré - Kelly

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For free? C with Mahrez

      1. Alli
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes for free

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

    Vardy or Mahrez cap? Thoughts?

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

      Vardy

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      vardy

    3. pratul09
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy Party

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

      (c) Mahrez (vc) Vardy.

      Something isn't quite right at LEI recently. Probably the effect of not having Ndidi. It's hard to ignore MCI's track record vs CRY and Mahrez is playing at home.

    5. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy should do ok, but Mahrez could well do better

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

    One week punt lads on captain, who do yous reckon ?

    Sterling
    Mahrez

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

      Sterling

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

      Mahrez.

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maz

  8. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How this moves look?

    gw23. Rash to Ings
    gw24.
    a. Son to Salah
    b. Rico to Robertson
    c. Abraham to Firmino

    Pope, Martin
    Taa, Soyuncu, Lundstra, Rico, Kelly
    Mane, Kdb, Son, Traore, Dendoker
    Abraham, Vardy, Rashford

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo

  9. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My papa never really understood Fantasy Football. Even though he was a footballer.

    And if I may, I'd like to post on this forum- among fellow football lovers- that my papa, Scotland and even the UK's oldest ever footballer passed away two days ago at the age of 96, almost 97.

    He was my papa, my friend and a legend in his time - especially when he managed Scotland's win over England in '67.

    Dear Paps, Bobby Brown, this post is for you. I'll miss you so, so much.

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

      RIP

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Major respect

      Hope you can recover and have a good gw..

      God bless!

    3. THEKID_88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rangers legend. R.I.P Mr Brown

    4. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      sorry for your loss, i'm sure he would be proud that you are obviously so proud of him, remember all the good things and use it to inspire you to do good things, take care, God bless

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

      *hugs*

    6. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry to hear that.
      My late dad never did anything amazing, but I still miss him like crazy everyday.

    7. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      R. I. P

    8. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Many thanks guys. Dreading the funeral speech. I'll be speaking on front of the likes of Alex Ferguson. Yikes.

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

    Will Mahrez start at the weekend?

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      a good question to which maybe only Pep knows the answer, wish i knew, i need a Rich replacement

  11. Pep fraudiola
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Think my last post was too big, and got a bit lost.

    First thing,
    A) Double up on Liverpool defence for DGW
    B) Double up on Liverpool attack for DGW

    Second Thing- Who gets the most points for rest of season barring injury- Aguero/Rashford/Vardy, and Salah/Mane?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A, three players should outscore two

      1. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I think you get the weekly award of being the most active user here on ffs

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Trying to get sacked (shhh).

            1. Party time
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Always better to quit than get sacked, ya know? 😉

                Just walk towards the exit door & yell, " I f00rking quit yew c0cckk Suck€rs"

                but remember to end it with a wink

      2. pratul09
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Worth using triple captain on KDB this GW?

        1. sentz05
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          No way wait for DGW

        2. Pep fraudiola
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Save for the double next week,

        3. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          no

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

          Go for it.

      3. sentz05
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What's people's thoughts on Martinelli with Aubameyang out for two games?

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If everything else is good on your team and you have a transfer to spare, could be worth a punt

      4. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lucas Moura likely to be on bench tomorrow?

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

          Team News says no.

      5. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Play Lund or Pereira? Really hard picking this one...

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pereira

        2. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          pereira

        3. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lunstram. Pereira's recent returns are abysmal.

          1. pablo discobar
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Lundy has hardly done well of late. Arsenal are different under arteta and burnley are awful

        4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pereira

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

        Hendo
        Taa, Soyuncu, Lundstra, Rico, Kelly
        Mane, Kdb, Richarlison*, Maddison, Dendoker
        Vardy, Ings, Jimenez
        1 FT and 3.0 in the bank
        one week punt needed to replace Richarlison (upto 11 million)
        1. Mahrez
        2. Son
        3. Anyone else

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

          Son

      7. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jimenez > Deeney?

        1. pratul09
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          No

        2. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe after this week if tou fancy Deeney from that price point

        3. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          not this week

      8. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Richarlison what a shame!

        Play Hanley or Lund?

        Or,get rid for a 7.9?

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lund

      9. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Bench one:

        A: Jimmy (southampton - played 90 midweek)
        B: Grealish (brighton)
        C: Cantwell (BOURNEMOUTH)

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

          Jimmy but a coin toss in reality

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

          Got the same players. Also considering benching jimi

        3. Big Al Stankovic
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          B

      10. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Richarlison ➡ Martial worth (-4) or keep and play Grealish?

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          play Grealish

        2. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Just play Grealish

        3. Stef rocks
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nah just play Grealish

        4. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          play grealish

        5. Abaddon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Martial for -4 against pool? Play Grealish

        6. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Is Richarlison injured?

      11. cuppatea78
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        So with Richarlison injured should I play:

        A) Maupay
        B) Dunk

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          a

        2. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A

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

        Is next week the last week Jan WC can be used?

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          no such thing as a Jan WC

      13. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is Mané a better captain option then vardy ?

        1. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Liverpool better team, Man U away from home are terrible. Yes

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

          Ni

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

            No

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

          Captain choice quite open this GW, so if wanting a slight differential, yes. I'm on Salah

      14. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        With Rashford out, who to start?

        A) Hayden

        B) Rico

        C) Bardsley

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

          Hayden - most likely to start.

      15. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Bench Grealish, Sarr or Jimenez?

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Sarr

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

          Jimenez

        3. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Sarr

        4. sentz05
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Captain ...

          A Salah
          B KDB
          C Vardy

        5. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Rich will probably miss Newcastle

          Best mid for 7.9 to replace him?

          Or hope I’m wrong and bench and play Hanley/Lundstram?

          1. Abaddon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Maddy, grealish, trossard?

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

            Dilva

            Think City goals mean fixtures are close to irrelevant.

            1. Champions League Varane
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Do you not think he is very frustrating to own?

              Could be benched at any time...?

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

                Actually he’s had regular time when fit - fairly occasional benchings and really good ppm.

        6. sentz05
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Play Martial (Liv A) or Holgate (WHU A)

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

            Martial i think

        7. Jindaljain
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Traore or Ayew??

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

            Traore

        8. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hi.....who to captain.?

          A...vardy

          B...kdb

          Thanks

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

            Kdb

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

            B

          3. gryffsonofarthur
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Vardy