Pro Pundits - Simon

Are differentials always the most effective route to FPL success?

In his latest Pro Pundits column, former Fantasy Premier League champion Simon March talks us through how effective differentials can be for the season run-in.


If you spend any time on Fantasy Football sites and forums which, if you’re reading this, you do, you’ll have noticed people talking a lot about ‘differentials’.

A ‘differential’, is a low-owned player, be that in overall FPL terms or in the context of a mini-league. There is no universal definition of what constitutes a differential in overall FPL, but it usually applies to players with sub-20% ownership with a ‘true differential’ being a player with sub-5%. Within discussions of differentials, a player becomes ‘more of a differential’ the lower his overall ownership.

What I’ll call; ‘differential theory’ refers to the idea that, if a low-owned player scores well they will, by virtue of their low-ownership, have a positive effect on the ranks of those managers that do own them.

The inverse of this philosophy is the apocryphal ‘Template’ which argues that, if your team resembles too many other teams, you won’t be able to advance up the ranks, strengthening the case for differentials. 

Discussions of differentials intensify toward the end of the season when people are making last-gasp attempts to move up the overall ranks or win their mini-leagues. But does differential theory actually work in practice?

Do Differentials Work?

Differential theory can work. Logically, if you own an otherwise low-owned player who has scored well, the likelihood that this will, when looked at in isolation, translate into a net benefit for you rank-wise should be quite high. Everyone has, at some point, benefitted from a differential and FPL is littered with examples of them paying off, so it’s something we tend to believe quite strongly in.

However, owning even a high-scoring differential won’t pay off on its own. For this to happen, the higher-owned alternatives also have to score fewer points. In other words; if a 5% owned player and a 50% owned player both score 10 points, their ownership percentages become less relevant. The differential has to outscore the more popular alternatives to have a net-positive effect.

As bookies and weathermen will be all too familiar with, when formulating the probability of an outcome, the more variables that you have to insert into the formula, the lower the probability of that outcome occurring typically becomes.

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The likelihood of your differential delivering a net positive score is, therefore; the probability of your differential scoring offset against the probability of a higher-owned player also scoring. Given that highly-owned players often score well (which is often why they’re highly-owned) and low-owned players often don’t (which is often why they’re low-owned), this is not a formula you would expect to pay off regularly and, maybe, not even very often.

You often see mention of “high risk, high reward” options on FPL forums but you will sometimes get the impression that, actually, they’re looking at ‘risk’ and ‘reward’ as if more risk equals more reward. Of course more risk may result in more reward on occasion, but your expected payoff will always be reward divided by risk so, on average, more risk will equal less reward.

Of course, differentials may be differentials because they’ve just come into the team or come back from injury. In such cases, their prospects might be much better, though these types of players naturally carry their own inherent risks.

Does ‘The Template’ Exist?

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So how do you move up the ranks then? Surely you can’t do it just by owning the well-owned players? Well, yes and no. If you take a look at my current team below, there aren’t many players who you would call a ‘true’ differential. In fact, only Mason Holgate (£4.3m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.6m) are under 15% ownership (13% each). In other words, it’s fairly ‘template’.

It might surprise people to learn therefore that not a single other manager in the top 10k has the same combination of players. Even if you remove my three lowest-owned players from the equation (the above plus Ings at 21%) only 0.11% or 11 people have the same team as me in the Top 10k.

While this isn’t conclusive proof that the ‘template’ is, in fact, a myth, it definitely suggests that we exaggerate its significance. This, of course, is less likely to apply to mini leagues with relatively few entrants, but I’m afraid that scenario is for another article.

Impact on FPL Strategy

What does this all mean for FPL strategy? Well, to me it suggests that focusing on differentials and ownership percentages won’t be as beneficial to your success as focusing on which players will score the most is likely to be. So, yet again, however complicated we make FPL, it ultimately still comes down to picking the players who will score the most points. There is a potential benefit to a good differential, but it’s important to ask yourself; are they ‘good’, and not just ‘different’. Will they really outscore the more popular alternatives?

In conclusion, while I wouldn’t rule out the benefit of a good punty differential, and there is definitely a time and a place for them (e.g. when you’re desperate or when you’re a bit drunk), placing yourself at the mercy of them too frequently will almost certainly not pay off over time.

The better option, I believe, is not to focus on ownership percentages at all but, instead, focus only on expected points. Over the course of a season, consistency, I believe, will always be the best differential.

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  1. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on my WC team?
    De Gea Button
    TAA Doherty Saiss Kabasele Taylor
    Salah Martial KDB Mahrez Saka
    Rashford Jimenez Nketiah

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good. Maybe try stretch saka to foden? As 2 arsenal attacking cheapies isnt great

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        They are going to be usually benched but your idea is great

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      looks ok

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you want Man Utd defensive coverage why not get AWB or Maguire who have a higher points ceiling for a similar price? De Gea can be replaced by a cheaper option like Pope who also has a higher points ceiling for a lower price. Win-win.

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I just want 2 wolves 1 man Utd and TAA for my defence. I have to go with DDG as Taylor is gonna be benched gw 34 - gw 36 so I can't go Pope

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I don't suppose you could afford DDG, Saiss > Patricio, AWB?

          1. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Oh no...

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can you get Martinez and AWB/Maguire over DDG and Kabasele? I've owned Kabasele more times than I'd like to admit and it never ends well.

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why not Pope and then AWB or Maguire defender?

  2. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On a WC: Ederson or Patricio for rest of the season?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pope

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Patricio

    3. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Patri

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pope, bring in Saiss or Boly to cover Wolves defence

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Poop

    6. teddypicker
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Damn Pope it is

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pope

  3. Big Hands Barry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Son --> Mahrez/Martial
    B) Son + Nketiah --> Foden + Rashford
    C) Keep Son

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

    4. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

  4. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Holgate likely to keep his starting berth with Y Mina back? Fatigue not likely to be an issue with Holgate given his age.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Holgate looks pretty secure

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It will be Keane who drops out not Holgate...

      1. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        They'll get rotated. Ancelotti had already said he'd rotate them before the restart and the short gaps between matches after the restart is even more reason for him to do so.

  5. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Everyone over here seems to be waiting for goals in tonight’s game, but I want a closed game!
    Anyone else with a similar triple up on UTD?
    Maguire, AWB, & Bruno!

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I want a 0-0 even with Bruno. Too many triple utd attacks

      1. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same here. You got the defenders too?

        1. Big Hands Barry
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Just the one!

    2. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A 4-0 will be great

      1. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’ll take it if Maguire gets two headers

    3. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fault on Bruno, take it himself, 0-1 for Man U 3 pts bonus for Bruno. That's all I want

      1. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not bad, I’ll take it!

  6. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno or Martial???

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial

    2. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial the oop wins it for me

    3. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I may do the swap from Bruno to Martial. Will see how today's game pans out first.

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same for me. Bruno with pogba and Rash back is less essential in terms of returns

        1. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I’ll be an interested spectator! Pondering Bruno & Jota to Rashford & Foden as I have my third spot filled with AWB.

          1. Baron Penguin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Already have Martial I should say

  7. Somar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Something we don't have to worry about for the start of the new season : "Big boost for Liverpool that the Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed until Jan 2022. No threat of losing Mo Salah or Sadio Mane for up to 6 weeks of next season now." -Mark Ogden on Twitter

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Liverpool the luckiest team to ever exist

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep all we have done past three seasons was based on pure luck..

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          This 100%

    2. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You reckon both Mane and Salah will be playing for Liverpool nest season?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes.

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Would've made things interesting around that time.

  8. Somar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'm pissed that the MUN -BHA game isn't earlier than it is. Was hoping to watch Barca and Atleti. Premier League timings are annoying

    1. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It's a tragedy.

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Which 3 City players do you plan on bringing in for GW38?

      KDB + two of Mahrez, Foden, Jesus, Sterling or Silva (his last game). Think I will go for Sterling & Jesus.

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        KDB Silva Sterling

      2. Aftermath
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        David Silva has extended contract till end of season

        1. linkafu
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          its for GW38

      3. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think Silva could be a potential captaincy candidate in his last game for the club.

      4. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        KDB, Mahrez and Foden most likely if I went for 3

        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Would need a FH, unless you plan on missing out on Liverpool mids / MU mids / Son / Pulisic / etc

          1. Hulk Smash
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Virtually no chance I'd do it but those would be my top 3 hypothetically

      5. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I will go without Salah that gw. Not fussed about Son/Pulisic. Will keep Bruno or Martial.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thoughts on this:

      A) Auba + Doucoure --> Rash + Pulisic
      B) Auba + Doucoure --> Ings + Martial
      C) Henderson + AWB + Auba + Doucore --> Martinez + Aurier + Rash + Martial (-8)

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        D) Auba + DCL + Doucoure --> Rash + Nketiah + Mahrez (-4)

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          D

      2. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A if puli is fit

      3. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        B

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

      Shouldn't it be 'differentiator' and not 'differential'?

      Discuss.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        sounds like a sex toy

      2. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It should be “differential-iator”.

      3. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That's probably what an American would call it.

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They better price the Burnley keeper at 6m next season

      1. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        They'll probably be playing in a different system under a different manager.

      2. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        5.5 I would think.

    6. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Given I left Pope and Taylor on the bench, hoping for fireworks from Martial (c) Bruno and AWB!!

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Which keeper did you play?

        1. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Martinez. Don’t ask!!!

          1. Klaren
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Crystal Palace had scored in the last 4 games they played against each other so it was still a reasonable move; I wouldn't focus on the hindsight.

            1. Baron Penguin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Thanks - bit early to be moping before Arsenal have even played.

    7. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Really confused what to do with Sarr...tricky price point. have 2FTs and 0.2.

      DDG
      Taa Doherty Aurier -- Holgate Kiko
      Salah Kdb Sarr Bruno -- Guendouzi
      Dcl Rashford Jimmy

      A: Sarr + Aurier >> Pulisic + Taylor
      B: Sarr + Dohety >> Mahrez + Taylor
      C: Sarr + Kiko >> Alonso + Cantwell and play 433
      D: Drop Salah and spread the funds for Kane/Mahrez

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sarr to Foden

      2. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        keep

    8. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have a strong feeling that Jota is going to score against Arsenal.

      Am I silly for thinking that?

      1. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He has been subbed off early in recent games. Its possible Traore or Neto could get a start ahead of him.

    9. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why are people doing with Richarlison? Brough him in on wc and wish I went Martial or Mahrez instead, be interesting to see what he does tomorrow night

      1. WALOR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Holding Richarl and Son, with 2FT - will dump whichever blanks again this GW.

        1. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Fair enough, don’t have Son myself right enough, will see how rich performs

    10. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So do we believe that Lei Cry will become a DGW or just rescheduled in the same GW?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Will be played either at Leics or neutral ground.

      2. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        If it doesn't happen at the King Power; neutral ground. No room for a DGW in the present schedule. I'm sure PL have contingency plans for all scenarios.

    11. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      On a WC which to choose:
      A)Play Pope and AWB every game
      B)Play DDG every game but rotate Foden with Taylor(bur)

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

    12. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This entire article is arguing against a straw man. No one picks a differential just because they have low ownership. No one picks a differential they believe will score less than other options.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No one who's taking the game seriously to be reading articles on here anyways...

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Some definitely get caught up in the idea of having to have low ownership players in order to climb rank. In reality it's not a requirement. And whereas punts on low ownership players often don't pay off, a less risky route to rising up the rankings is to put more thought into getting the captaincy right every week IMO, which is something I'm going to try to focus more on next season.

    13. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Taylor, Holgate & Boly are my lowest owned players.
      Still surprised Vards is second most owned forward?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dead teams

    14. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone interested in Deeney from GW 34-36, his fixtures look very good however does anyone know how he has looked as I have not been able to watch watford since the restart.

      1. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Huffed and puffed but nowt else. Keep him on your radar.

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I was going to do tammy > Troy and greilish > Mahrez next week but have to rethink now greilish has bombed in price, wouldn’t surprise me if Watford pulled out 2 or 3 results on their easy run to keep them up

        1. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Been thinking this and the fixtures look too good especially for a team fighting to stay up. I’m having a poor season anyway so I’ll likely take the punt on it so I can upgrade in midfield

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Watford have 6 points from their last 30

          That's... concerning

      3. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        They looked so bad against Southampton. Hoofball never likely to succeed against Vestergaard and Bednarek, just as it didn't against Mee and Tarkowski. He himself was poor, spent much of the time of the deck.

        To mitigate, he had a later return to full training than others and might be still getting up to speed. And those three fixtures... one of the reasons Sarr is hanging on by his fingertips in my team. It's certainly not based on anything I've seen from them so far.

    15. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Best option for squad below ?

      A Barnes to Foden or
      B Barnes to Mahrez and Jota to
      Nketiah -4

      Pope Martinez
      TAA Aurier Maguire Doherty Fernández
      Salah KDB Martial Bruno Barnes*
      Jiménez DCL Jota*

      Martinez Barnes Jota Fernández

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        B looks tasty mate

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          This. Good value in those moves.

        2. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks- looking for low ownership differentials and Mahrez just under 10% ownership for now. Trying to get into top 10K and catch ML leader who has great team and 26 points ahead and FH!
          May even have to consider getting rid Salah and going for Kane and Pulisic for example just to have different players to him!

          Think our teams would be same except Son v Mahrez-

    16. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone thinking that Origi might get some serious game time from next game week?

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He will do after they beat the record.

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Minutes off the bench

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        After Salah has filled his boots

    17. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any suggestion for my FH 33+ Team:

      Pope
      Lascelles Maguire Justin Taylor
      KDB Mane Mahrez Salah Fernandes
      Rashford

      All suggestions welcomed

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bruno to Martial

    18. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone selling kdb?
      Concerned about rotation and minutes

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        After this week, Kdb could be 0, 1, 4, 0, 1, ....

      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        sold last wk

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I will sell to fund mane.
          How are you btw? Missed you christina. Long time no talk 😀

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            ok, busy at work.
            x

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I'm fully prepared to take the rotation on the chin if/when it comes - not giving up a 9.5 on pens, DFK's, corners for man city who's also top points scorer in the game

        But he may see reduced game time for sure

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          True. But I think mane will do better
          Liverpool going to break record
          And they have no other competition to play. So as nailed as possible. Strongest team in the league atm too.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Mane 54 points in 2020 (remaining fixtures AVL, bha, BUR, ars, CHE, new)
            KDB 76 points in 2020 (remaining fixtures sou, NEW, bha, BOU, wat, NOR)

            Mane could smash it
            KDB could smash it
            They both could smash it
            Neither might smash it

            But selling KDB a big no-no for me though, rightly or wrongly

        2. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I've sold him as of last week, did ok first week without him, but not sure I'd do the same thing again if I was wildcarding again.

          Was a punt on him maybe losing some form/minutes, and trying to push up the ranks.

    19. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      But keep your name

    20. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Does anyone have any good TC or FH suggestions for rest of season?

    21. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Seems like every GW, anything I touch in FPL turns to turd.

      GW 30 -
      Aguero (C) relative fail, and he ends up crocked
      Egan - RC
      Leno - Crocked out for season

      GW 31 - don't crock any players, but punts on Richa and DCL fail.

      GW 32 - Bring in Pulisic for plum WH fixture, and appears he is now a major doubt.

      GW 33 - Wait and see!

    22. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Does Bruno get rested tonight?

      Really hard to tell as Brighton away isn't a walk in the park

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        wait.

      2. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        think he'll play some part regardless. Can't see Oli risking us not winning the game

      3. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You can do anything about tonight.

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          *Can't

      4. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Looking at the table I’d say surely not, Utd can’t really afford to drop any points and need to play their best side.

        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He has only got a pen in last 3 games despite being on all set pieces.

      5. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Say its 50/50, there is depth there in midfield. He can be rested, and Pogba can advance, leaving McT/Matic/Fred to fill in the 2 other central positions.

    23. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Scared not owning Auba, NOR will be trashed...