Pro Pundits - Andy

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this stage of the season of active FPL manager ownership than overall ownership, which may include some teams that are no longer active.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. SH@KTIMAAN
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which one should I do?
    A. Pulisic + Vardy -> Martial(C) + Wood + (-4) (and play Kiko)
    B. Pulisic + Lascelles -> Martial(C) + Lamptey + (-4)
    C. Lascelles -> Tarkowski (and play Pulisic or Antonio with Bruno(C))
    D. Pulisic + Vardy + Lascelles -> Martial(C) + Wood + Tarkowski + (-8)
    Thank you

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

      C

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

      C

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

      C

    4. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

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

    Which plan?

    A)
    This week: Pulisic > Martial
    Next week: DCL + Doherty > Jesus + Pieters

    B)
    This week: DCL + Doherty > Auba + Pieters
    Next week: Pulisic > Dilva

    1. SH@KTIMAAN
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      Why would you ditch Doherty?

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

        Need funds + che in 38

        1. BENOIT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Probably the best defender you could own this week. Ditch next week in that case

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

    Aurier to Burnley defender or any othet idea?

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

      Tarkowski or Egan

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

    3x Captain... when to use.

    This week with Bruno Vs. Hammers, or next week Silva v. Cannaries ...

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno looks knackered to me

    2. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’d say next week (D)ilva

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Long
    B) Pieters
    C) Bardsley

    Best Burnley defender cheaper than Tark?

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. SH@KTIMAAN
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

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

    Tarkowski 15pter coming

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

      Yeah I can feel it!

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

    Mendy ----> Doherty worth -4?

    Dont think Mendy will start after playing the semi final and my back up defenders are red flagged!?

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Welcome

  8. Davemc23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OK. So I listened to the scoutcast and now I'm completely convinced on wood and have transferred him in. Just looked at his last score v Norwich and he scored 13 points.

    Madness to captain him?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not madness, if I had I him I'd probably captain

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

      Same. Although feel it my be a trap and should play safe with Ings

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

      Burnley striker, rarely any hauls for them except for their savour Pope

    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I was going to bring him in for a hit, but that would give me a benching headache, with no obviosu benching candidate in front 8

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

    Who to bench:

    A) David Silva
    B) Foden
    C) Pulisic

    D) Get Martial for Foden or Pulisic (for a hit to ship out AWB)
    E) Play BB (Rest of bench is Henderson - Stephens - Lascelles*)
    F) Full maverick and do both D & E (-8 if taking out Lascelles)

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's tough. If you can get Lascelles out and get the next best thing to Martial for -4 that could be worth it. Idk about going full maverick there

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

        Tahnks! What do you think about this:

        GW37: AWB + Foden --> Pieters + Martial (-4)
        GW38BB: Pulisic + Lascelles --> Mahrez + 4.7 def (-4)

        Bench of Henderson - Stephens - Lascelles - Dilva currently

        1. Mr. Chimes
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Looks good for GW37, can’t say beyond that though.

  10. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How good a player is Soucek? Better clubs than West ham should try and sign him if no deal is in place.

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Deal in place

      1. BENOIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Plus, he's actually pretty average with the ball at his feet, just a great aerial threat!

        1. Surfeit of Lampteys
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          No he's really not.

        2. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not really watched him yet, sound like Moyes’ new Fellaini 😀

  11. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Well that gameweek was like a long weekend with the inlaws.

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

      Amen

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

      Kinky

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

      Wait till u see the next one...

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

    Is Greenwood to Wood for a hit complete madness?

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

      Yup, Burnley just don’t score a lot of goals

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

      For a hit probably madness

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

      Not a move which will work out 9/10 times

  13. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Completely lost on what to do with the team, no obvious changes so will appreciate your help guys?

    30 points behind ML leader who has triple Liv def, Jesus and Rash as key differentials.
    1ft, 0itb
    1) Transfers
    a. gtg and save FT to have 2 for GW38
    b. Vardy -> Ings/ Wood
    c. Taa->Tarkowski

    2) Play
    a. McCarthy
    b. Krul

    McCarthy
    TAA - Doherty - Baldock
    KdB - Fernandes - Martial-Mahrez
    Greenwood - Jimenez -Vardy

    Subs: Willian Lascelles Lund. Krul

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

      AA

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

    32 pts behind 1st place in ML

    Keeping my FH till 38

    A) Saka➡️Dilva for free(have Sterling) and bench Antonio v Utd.

    Or

    B) Sterling➡️Silva
    Jimi➡️Kane - 4
    (he has Kane)
    Appreciate your thoughts on this.

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

      Not sure if silva starts if he plays in fa cup, I’d keep sterling and Jimi...Maybe a 1 week punt with Son/mahrez instead of Antonio?

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

        Son no way. He's burnt me a few wks ago.

  15. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Everyone selling Pulisic and Liverpool players but I'm holding. Salah vs Alonso, Pulisic vs out of sorts Trent, Robertson in great form. Hold your nerve!

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Agree it could be a good fixture for Puli

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

      The game will be open, will probably finish 3-2 either way

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

      No chance Lampard puts Alonso against Salah, doesnt take a professional manager to tell you thats suicide

  16. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which option is better?

    A. DDG, Tarkowski, Pulisic, Wood

    B. Pope, TAA, Martial, Nketiah

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

      This is very close
      B is only good because of Martial
      A I would say looks to score more this week especially if Wood does break it

    2. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers both

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

    Alonso to whom under 5.0 for the next two GWs:

    A dunk
    B lampatay (is he nailed)
    C Pieters (I have pope)
    D someone else

  18. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Giroud > Wood and start him over Greenwood with Ings?

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

      yes

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

    Salah to Sterling a good move? Gonna TC him in gw38

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

      Hmm...I did KDB -> Salah

  20. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed guys

    On a BB...may as well take a hit to get rid of bench fodder?

  21. bluetiger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bench Pulisic, Greenwood or Ings this week?

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

      Eesh. Probably Pulisic.

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

    Auba or Kane for 37?

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

      Kane

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

      Auba

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

      Auba

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

      Moi

  23. doppelganger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What to do here? 2m itb 2ft

    Pope Martin
    Trent Laporte Azpilicueta Stevens Kelly
    Kdb Bruno Antonio Pulisic Guendouzi
    Auba Greenwood Jesus

    Maybe azpi to doherty / pulisic to martial / greenwood to wood?
    Cheers!

  24. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    a) Double up on Burnley Defence vs Norwich and play Pope & Tarkowski
    b) Split my risk with Martinez vs Villa + Tarkowski?

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

      A

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

      B

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

    Patricio
    Doherty TAA Digne
    Kdb Mahrez Martial Bruno
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    Greenwood -> Wood or save?

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

      Save

  26. LABILLETHEGOAT
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    who would you get in for the last 2 games, egan or tarkowski?

  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Xfer made. Looks like this will be me for this week. Not fully happy with my team but don’t think any xfers for hits are worth it at this stage (playing fh38)

    Patricio
    Doherty, TAA, Long
    Sterling, KDB, Pulisic, Bruno(vc)
    Jesus, Rashford(C), Greenwood

    fodder, Kiko, fodder, fodder 0.3itb 0ft

    GTG?

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      g

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks fine apart from Pep

  28. wonkeydonkey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will Wood rise tonight?

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

      Ooo matron

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Very unlikely

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

      Waheyyyyyyyyy

      1. BENOIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Did here, watching replay of that Rice goal

  29. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would really appreciate some help here... 1FT 0.1. Chasing

    Fabianski*
    TAA/ Laporte/ Taylor*
    Mane/ KDB/ Foden/ Martial/ Bruno
    Kane/ Jimmy

    Greenwood/ Aurier*/ Robinson

    A) Fabianski out as Man U away
    B) Taylor for Pieters/ Long
    C) leave, hope Aurier plays
    D) -4 do both
    E) something else

    What do you reckon?

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

      C

  30. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last few GWs have been crap

    1FT before FH in 38. Would you get ?

    A Auba (avl)
    B Ings (bou)