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How to use the top 10,000 ownership figures to increase your FPL rank

Ownership is often discussed within the Fantasy Premier League community.

Is a player so highly owned that it’s a risk to sell? Does a player have low enough ownership to consider them as a true differential? These are just some of the conversations FPL managers will have over 38 Gameweeks.

A lot of the time FPL managers will look for differentials under 10% ownership, or preferably under 5% ownership, but I think a player can have 30-40% ownership and still be considered a differential.

At that level of ownership, every six or seven managers out of 10 don’t own that player – that’s still big in my books, especially if the player mentioned is a reliable heavy hitter. When you factor in captaincy, you could be onto a winner.

In this article, I’m going to look at the top 10,000 ownership levels from Live FPL to see if we can determine who might be some of the best differentials going into the final two Gameweeks of the season.

I’m using top 10,000 ownership is I think that’s a better indicator at this stage of the season of active FPL manager ownership than overall ownership, which may include some teams that are no longer active.

Additionally, it’s where a lot of people are striving to finish by the end of the season.

It’s also worth noting that these ownership levels are taken from Gameweek 36+. Any transfers before Gameweek 37+ won’t be included so it’s possible that ownership levels could be higher or lower, especially if a player has performed well, or poorly in the recent Gameweek, and of course dependent on upcoming fixtures. But either way, it’s still a good indicator.

Lets take a look at some of the most popular teams first.

FPL Lessons Learned From Gameweek 36+

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  1. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA + Giroud to Bardsley + Auba/ Kane worth it for final 2 games? Cheers

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

    Chances
    A kdb
    B foden
    Playing this gw?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      KDB maybe from the bench and Foden maybe plays the majority but who knows

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

      80%, 25%

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think they would both start tbh

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

    Get rid of Vardy or Jota for Wood?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Id keep Vardy but not seen much of burnley does wood look sharp/play the full game?

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

        He's decent, but its norwich

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jota

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

    bottomed

    Suggestions on a 1 week punt before I FH in 38..

    Pope
    Stevens lundstram Doherty
    Sterling kdb martial Bruno
    Greenwood jimenez ings

    Henderson pulisic alonso lascelles

    1ft 1.2itb

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kdb to Sterling the obvious punt

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nvm you already have sterling, in that case I’d say Pulisic to Mahrez?

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

        Too risky considering minutes the other day

  5. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    2 rivals 40 off me.

    One has bench boost with 3 Sheffield defenders

    Other has Burnley defender

    Maguire to Tarkowski or a Sheffield defender?

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

      Both teams playing teams with poor form, can see cleanies in both.

      Would rather own burnley defender in my own team for the remaining gws. But depends on rest of your team

      1. gers23
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Have defenders from neither apart from Lundstram. Tarkowski is who I'm leaning to but don't know if it's stupid to not at least block one of his Sheffield defence.

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I’m quite confident Lundstram starts the last two. Wilder was not happy with Berge/Osborn. And given Lundstram‘s season I think he may have won his place back.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Were there any specific comments or just a general observation of his reactions during the game?

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                He took them off at half time and I heard he was not happy (in general) in his post match interview

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Cheers, tempted to start lundy

                    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 9 months ago

                      I’m tempted to buy him! But I’m going for differentials now, nothing to lose so don’t gamble on my speculation if you’re ahead already 🙂

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          3 years, 9 months ago

                          Chasing too, and one lundy haul could half the deficit

                          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 9 months ago

                            Sod it, Son, Kane, Lundstram in!

          2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            You have to block the Sheffield United one really

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

          Pope
          AWB TAA Saiss
          Salah KDB Bruno Mahrez
          Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

          Martin Hayden* Lascelles* Schelotto

          50pts clear in my ML, main difference in our team is Martial and Jesus, while i got Mahrez and Vardy

          He has BB and FH

          A) do i sort out my bench?
          B) cover Jesus for free or Martial for a hit
          C) Roll ft for doubleswap next week to see if he use FH

          1. gers23
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            C imo

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

          Help a guy out here. With FA cup games in mind and free hit being played next week.

          A) Bring in D.Silva for KDB or Mahrez?
          and
          B) Bring in Wood for Auba or Greenwood?

        4. swobe
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Just broke into top 50k thanks to Antonio and now 10 points ahead in my ML. I've got a general question for you lot. Is it ever time to start thinking about defensive transfers and blocking points? Or do you always attack the gameweek?

          These are the variations in me and ML opponents teams, respectively.

          Pope v DDG
          Tierney v Alonso
          Salah v Mane
          Martial v Pulisic
          Saka v Foden
          Ings v Jimenez
          Greenwood v Rashford
          Vardy v Nketiah

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

            Always attack. I feel blocking can leave you one step behind.

            1. swobe
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              true true. I don't think I could bring myself to even calculate what defensive move to make. Gonna end up Vardy > Jesus.

          2. royals forever
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Have you or your rival got any chips left

            1. swobe
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              nope, he used his last GW and got the Antonio quad and Sterling hattrick. Jumped a 40 points lead. Used mine this week and now have 10 points back haha.

          3. gers23
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            In the same boat mate. I think 10 points isn't enough to start blocking imo

            1. swobe
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Nah it isn't really. Not enough points to take a hit to make it worthwhile. Probs always best to just attack.

        5. royals forever
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I’m leading my ML by 20 points and my rivals STs are Vardy Jesus Ings and mine are Greenwood Jesus Ings

          So should I do Greenwood & Pulisic > Vardy & McNeil for -4 (to block him) or just do

          Greenwood > Rashford

          FHing in 38 TCing in 37 (Rival has no chips left)

          Any ideas would be welcomed

          1. Drexl Spivey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I'd keep Greenwood, personally.

          2. swobe
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Ah nice. Post above is about this issue. If you're freehitting I don't see why you shouldn't go for the defensive move of Vardy & McNeil.

            1. swobe
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Like, of course Greenwood is still a shout. But if you have a 20 lead and near identical squads then I don't see why not.

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

            Rash

          4. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            He will probably(?) ditch Vardy imo. And I wouldn't even block him tbh.

        6. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          68 all out on FH! I'll take it!

          Should be enough to keep me in the lead and hopefully over the line although I fear my opponent uses his 38!

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

          1 ft and 3,8 m in bank

          1. Son in for William
          2. Tarkowski in for Fernandez
          3. Save

          Pope Leno
          TAA Boly Azpilicueta Stevens Fernandez
          KDB Fernandes D.Silva Martial William
          Jesus Ings Greenwood

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

            1 would be the best but who are you benching then?

        8. Slitherene
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Which option is better for a ONE week punt?

          A) Jimenez (CRY)
          B) Wood (nor)

          1. Hansel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            A

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

            B

          3. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Going for Wood with 1.3% ownership

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

            B

          5. PrettyDick
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            a

          6. Brazooka
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            A

        9. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Help me please to Choose one cheap defender for the last two games:

          A Tarkovsky
          B Peters (cheaper and oop, but will he start both?
          C dunk
          D lampatay (nailed?)
          E someone else

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Tierney probably has the biggest upside

            1. Lord Flashheart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Is he nailed?

            2. PrettyDick
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              not nearly as cheap as those mentioned though?

        10. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Any scout picks

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

            Assuming they'll be posted tomorrow morning?

        11. konrad.sygula95
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hi guys, which option should I choose ?
          A) Lascelles to Bardsley/Pieters
          B) Kdb to D Silva
          C Save the transfer
          D) something else?

          Foster/Button
          VVD/Lascelles/Digne/Saiss/Simpson
          Salah /Kdb/Fernandes/Guendouzi/Pulisic
          Greenwood /Rashford/Jesus

          1ft 0.1itb still have TC chip at my disposal

        12. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Would have got 48 points if I hadn't used FH, ended up on 62, not a huge increase but I'll take it

          1. Drexl Spivey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Result, either way - especially given the circumstances.

            Be interesting to know the average on these chips in a normal year.

          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            why wouldn't you take it?

          3. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I gained only 2 points with my FH , you are in good position

        13. PepSala
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Rate my WC team

          Henderson
          Doherty TAA Tarkowski
          Dilva KDB Bruno Martial
          Jesus Ings Jimenez

          Button. Saka Egan 3.9*

          1. Isco Disco
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Looks good. But why wait so late for WC?

            1. PepSala
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Was just focused on my ML and I didn't need to

        14. Isco Disco
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not happy with my score of 68 on FH as I'm still 90 pts behind ML but I have TC left so there's lil hope.
          Got slight chance of winning the ML if I pick the right guys and some differentials so need your help folks.
          Have Vardy and Mane. What to do with them?
          Vardy -> Kane/Auba (-4)
          Mane -> Sterling (-8) Rival has Raz.
          Save FT and play Vardy and Mane

        15. Viper
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Languishing in 362k. Thoughts on this?

          Patricio

          Doherty TAA Digne

          KDB Mahrez Martial Bruno

          Jimenez Vardy Greenwood

          2.5m in the bank

          A. Save Ft. Attack gw 38

          B. Greenwood -> Wood

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

            B.

            I’m getting wood in this week (but for DCL) - he has a good fixture this week and next

        16. _Gunner
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Current backline: 1FT, 1.7 itb

          Foster
          TAA Alonso Saiis Lascelles* Simposn*

          Which is better?

          A- Lascelles > Pieters
          B- Alonso > Pieters ( cash will be good for gw38)
          C- Foster > Pope/Martinez
          D- save FT

          1. Brazooka
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            C for Pope

        17. Slitherene
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Which pair scores more next GW?

          A) VvD + Martial
          B) AWB + Jimenez

          Not gonna (c) Martial, if I get him.

        18. timmmuh
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Jimi a good captain shout v Palace (without Anholt, etc.)?

          Bruno-KDB-Sterling-Foden-Pulisic
          Rashford-Jimi-Greenwood

          Debating between Rashford and Jimi

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

            Typically not explosive so I wouldn’t

          2. Brazooka
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I'm in the same question, probably go Jimi (c).

        19. Aubamazette
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Start Foden or Saïss?

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

            i don't think I understand the question

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

              What’s not to get, who do I start next gw Foden or Saïss see team below

          2. Brazooka
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Why not both?

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

              My team
              Hendo
              TAA Doherty Pieters
              KDB Sterling Fernandes Martial
              Rashford Ings

              These are the 10 players I’m set on starting one spot remaining

        20. Pinturicchio10
            3 years, 9 months ago

            KDB out, Son in. Really tempted to captain him too. Might do. Now to decide whether to hit VVD / Jesus out. Best to sleep on that one first perhaps.

            1. Party time
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Get Son, buddy. I got him this gw too & I trust him to explode before the season ends

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Just did mate, he's in.

                    1. Party time
                        3 years, 9 months ago

                        Nice.
                        Son Martial Dilva Bruno
                        Jimmy Ings Vardy

                        That’s my attack for this gw. Sonny’s explosion imminent 🙂

                        1. Pinturicchio10
                            3 years, 9 months ago

                            Sweet who's your captain ??

                            1. Party time
                                3 years, 9 months ago

                                Tony Martial

                                1. Pinturicchio10
                                    3 years, 9 months ago

                                    That's where mine is too but might go for Son. I'll decide in the morning.

                        2. swobe
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 10 Years
                          3 years, 9 months ago

                          Christ. What city players do you have?

                          1. Pinturicchio10
                              3 years, 9 months ago

                              Still have Mahrez and Jesus.

                          2. Brazooka
                            • 11 Years
                            3 years, 9 months ago

                            What a risk.

                            1. Pinturicchio10
                                3 years, 9 months ago

                                Yep I play aggressively.

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

                            Anyone else doing DCL to Wood?

                          4. Dynamic Duos
                            • 10 Years
                            3 years, 9 months ago

                            Long or Dunk?

                          5. Ange Ball
                            • 9 Years
                            3 years, 9 months ago

                            Does this strategy work I put in Martial and Wood for Giroud and Pulisic -4 cap Martial who my rival will cap no doubt. I'm currently 7pts off my rival, Martial is the difference then allow my other players to try outscore his players.

                            Thoughts?

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

                              Good plan.

                          6. FantasyHero
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 9 months ago

                            Play Azpi or willian?

                          7. gers23
                            • 12 Years
                            3 years, 9 months ago

                            Is anybody else stumbling over the line in their mini league. My teams an absolute mess, but my rivals are only making small inrodes every week. Still 40 clear somehow

                          8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 9 months ago

                            Azpi, Greenwood -> Egan, Wood -4
                            Doesn't sound right, does it?

                            Any other way to get Wood into this team?
                            Or should I just chill and save FT?

                            Pope
                            TAA Doherty Azpi
                            Salah KDB Fernandes Martial
                            Jesus Vardy Greenwood

                            (Foden Holgate* Taylor*)
                            1FT 0.2ITB, No chips left

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

                              vardy to wood

                              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 9 months ago

                                Would like to keep Vardy!