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this stage of the season of active FPL manager ownership than overall ownership, which may include some teams that are no longer active.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. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm between Martial and Wood for the captaincy. Feels like wood will score 9+ pts but I don't know if Tony goes mad again and provide great numbers but I also doubt about it because there is a big Sunday game Vs Chelsea

    1. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think Tony gets a rest on Sunday. The cup game will likely be a reserve fest for both Utd & Che, priority is CL!

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just playing Wood & getting his points should be enough of a differential

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t get the wood love...

      1. Nimby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Norwich.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I get it, just a one trick pony on a dire offensive squad

          1. Gashead9
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            He's a differential punt for those chasing.

            1. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah but C and taking hits to get him?

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm not convinced of it either

  2. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Vardy/Puli to KDB/Ings (-4)
    B) Vardy to Auba
    C) Aurier to Doc (no wolves def)

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

  3. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Heading towards my worst ever rank, my main aim is to rise 150k and beat my previous worst (10 years ago).

    Any advice?

    Patricio
    Doherty TAA Digne
    Kdb Mahrez Martial Bruno
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    2.5m in the bank

    Save FT and attack gw38?

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

      Save and attack yep!

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe greenwood to wood with those fixtures, huge diff

  4. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Willian to :

    1. David Silva
    2. Stanislas
    3. Foden
    4. Other 7.4

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

  5. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best move:

    A. Green and Vardy to Rash and Ings (-4)
    B. Vardy to Auba
    C. Vardy to Kane

    FH in 38 so only one week punt.

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  6. Thomas M.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Vardy + Greenwood (rivals has them and we are really close in ML) -> Rashford and Ings -4
    B. Vardy -> Auba/Kane
    C. Hold

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      See above

  7. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which duo scores more 37+ & 38+? Thanks.

    A - Salah & Ings
    B - Aubameyang & Dilva

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A hopefully

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

      A

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  8. KennyKickIt127
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking of transfers for this week:

    A) Lascelles > Tark
    B) Lascelles/Vardy > Jimi/Tark for -4pts

    My current team is:

    Fab Martinez
    Doch Garcia Kiko (Lasc Nketia)
    Martial(c) Bruno Foden Salah (Antonio)
    Vardy Kane Rash

    I’m currently second in my ML and can’t be caught but I can’t catch the leader either.... scored 2350pts last year and looking to go better this year ... currently on 2227pts

    Currently leaning on B) but welcome any advice

    1. KennyKickIt127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Oh I’m also thinking of using the TC on Martial/Bruno/Rash but haven’t decided that yet

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GW 37 - Lascelles ➡️ Tark
    GW 38 - Willian and Vardy ➡️ DSilva and Auba -4??

    Or what would you do? 3.6 ITB.
    Allison McCarthy
    Tark Trent Doherty Lascelles Taylor
    KDB (M)artial Bruno Sterling Willian
    Ings Vardy Greenwood.

  10. pol
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing by 20 point, current team
    DDG
    TAA Alonso Saiss (Holgate - Lascelles)
    KDB Salah Bruno pulisic Foden
    Greenwood Vardy (DCL)

    Best transfers:
    A- Pulisic > DSilva
    B- Pulisic + Vardy > DSilva + Auba (-4)
    C- Puslic + Alonso > Tarkowski + Mahrez (-4)
    D- Other suggestions

    1. KennyKickIt127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Personally C as I don’t think David will play vs Watford

  11. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which one please?

    A. J rod, pieters, bardsley
    V. Wood, pieters, lamptey

  12. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson, Pope or Martinez for the last two games?

    1. KennyKickIt127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pope or Eddy

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      pope

    3. Fantastic11
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pope
      Pump midfield with city

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

    20 points away from the Top 10k.
    Willing to take the last hit of the season.

    Martinez | 1.6 ITB
    AWB* VvD* Saiss
    Sterling Bruno Antonio* Mahrez Dilva
    Rashford Ings
    Krul DC-L* Gomez

    FH in GW 38
    What to do with this team?

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      nothing
      strong one

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

        Don't want to save a FT before I FH. Suggest something?

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      mehrez -> martial

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

        Can't as I already have 3 United players

        1. Totti
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          DCL -> wood
          just in case one of city won't show up
          wood be first on the bench but i think it's risky as wood might score a brace easily

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Awb to tark and Antonio to martial

  14. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    pope
    TAA Doherty fernandez
    Salah KDB martial bruno
    Vardy jimenez greenwood

    Button holgate kiko guenduzi

    1FT 2.1 itb

    A) jimenez -> jesus
    B) greenwood -> wood
    C) jemenez and vardy -> jesus and wood
    D) save

    1. Fantastic11
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        do u think jimenez will start?

        1. Fantastic11
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yes - still need to lock in europa
          Worth the small risk - could get brace against palace
          Wife only due end of month

          1. Totti
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            but nono said he might miss the match

  15. Fantastic11
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy and puli out for Nketiah and salah. One hit - me and main rival v close

    1. Fantastic11
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts?

    2. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldnt,could backfire .

    3. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      no

  16. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here? 1.7itb.

    --Patricio
    --TAA--Doherty--Tarkowski
    --Sterl--KDB--Martial--Pulisic
    --Green--Rash--Jota.

    --Nyland--Egan--Lund--Foden.

    Thanks all guys.

    1. Fantastic11
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pope for patrício? Sets you up for gw38 also

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That’s not worth a hit

  17. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What's the obsession with Wood? Over the past 4 GWs he's gradually made his way to 90 minutes, scores a PK and now since he's playing Norwich he's the guy to bring in? Just asking as someone who hasn't watched any Burnley since the restart

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

      Most of the people have a GW 38 FH, so getting him in as a punt.

      Scored 2 goals vs Norwich in the reverse fixture.

      On penalties.

      Most set pieces will be targeted towards him.

      Norwich not so good at defending set plays & on the beach at the moment.

      High upside for a cheap attacker.

      1. Mr. Chimes
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        thank you

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

    Which pair scores more?

    A) Azpi (liv) + Greenwood (WHU)
    B) Egan (EVE) + Wood (nor) -4

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?

    C Sterling or Martial?

    Ederson
    Digne, Stevens, Boly,
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, Sterling, C Martial,
    Ings, Vardy

    Button, Greenwood, Lamptey. Taylor

    .3

    1FT

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      martial

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  20. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Decided am gonna lost Salah too much money and just not confident they smash Chelsea.

    Best replacement
    KDB
    Sterling
    Dilva
    Son?

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

      KDB for me. Had his rest and should play final 2

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        have gone Sterling as no one rlse in my ML owns him and chasing a 15 point lead!

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

          That’s good reason so good luck !

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    S or S

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      second one

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      S

  22. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play

    1 Cantwell (home to Burnley)
    2. Soucek (away to Man U)

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

      2

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2 at least should play 90 and might do something.

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

  23. JUNITED
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Willian to Dilva but play Max Aaron
    or
    Willian to Mahrez but play Max Aaron
    or
    Soyuncu to Dunk or someone else below 6.1 but play Willian

  24. Whiskerz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Current team.
    1ft 1.3m itb
    FH in gw38

    Patricio
    TAA . Doherty . Bertrand .
    Sterling . Martial . KDB . Bruno . Foden
    Ings . Vardy

    3.9 . Greenwood . Aurier . 4.0

    Options
    A. Nothing
    B. Aurier to Tarkowski
    C. Vardy to Aubameyang
    D. Aurier and Greenwood to Bardsley and Wood -4 and bench Vardy/Foden
    E. Greenwood to Rodriguez and bench Vardy/Foden

  25. Gramps
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Already bringing in Martial and D.Silva for KDB and Mahrez. Thoughts on a -4 for Auba to Jesus due to FA cup?

  26. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    2FTs before FH

    A) Giroud and Lacselles to Wood and Bardsley/Peiters (defender on bench)
    B) Giroud and Doherty to Ings and Tarkowski

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  27. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I need some opinions on this. I'm 28 points behind in the cash ML in 2nd and 8 points ahead of 3rd. Cheers

    a. Jimenez to Auba
    b. Foden to D Silva
    c. Other suggestions
    d. Save ft

    My team
    1ft 4itb
    Pope Martinez
    TAA Doherty Saiss Aurier Taylor
    Martial KDB Bruno Sterling Foden
    Ings Jimenez Greenwood

    ML Leader
    Hendo Martinez
    Boly TAA AWB Egan Targett
    KDB Sterling Martial Fernandes Hayden
    Kane Jimenez Nketiah

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez has a great fixture this week, so not A. Either B, or maybe Taylor -> Tarkowski (play over TAA) and try to make up ground with double Burnley CS?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        cheers, food for thought

  28. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB or Sterling, I'd go for KDB personally

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

      Reply fail

      1. Nimby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Both, if anything.

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

    Which one would you pay from the lot?

    A) VvD (CHE)
    B) AWB (WHU)
    C) Antonio (mun)

  30. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    In GW23 I was ranked 1.4m, I was aiming ambitiously at the time for top 100k. Now sitting at 64k and target now is top 50k.
    What is your current rank and what is your target?