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this stage of the season of active FPL manager ownership than overall ownership, which may include some teams that are no longer active.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

    Martinez
    TAA - Doherty - Lamptey
    KdB - Bruno - Martial - Pulisic
    Jesus - Ings - Greenwood

    Bench: Saka, Alonso, Holgate, Button.

    5M ITB and 1FT.

    Any advice on what to do here? Want Sterling for the last fixture, so could save FT and do Pulisic and a downgrade somewhere else to Sterling and X.. Could also do that this GW for a hit, but not sure about Sterlings gametime as he has 90, 45 and probably 90 on Saturday as well before a new match on Tuesday,. Other suggestions?

  2. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Assuming all are fit and all start the final week, which 2 score most? I don't have room for them all...

    Son
    Dilva
    Antonio

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

      SD

  3. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you do Antonio, Son > Mane, Dilva -4?

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

      I’d do Antonio to Dilva for free if you can?

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

      No. Save and do it for 38?

  4. Fat Ron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    For this week only as I will free hit in 38;

    A. Salah and Greenwood
    Or
    B. Martial and Ings

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

      B

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

      B

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

      B

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

      B

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

    A) long
    B) pieters
    C) bardsley

    I’m thinking C if he’s nailed?

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

      B

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

      C better baseline bps

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

        Is he nailed do you know? If he is, I think I’m with you for this reason....

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

          He has played the last 6 games or so, so I don’t see why not

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

      B.

      As Bardsley loves a booking.

    4. wantsharptv
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      All about Tawkowski bullet headers v Norwich

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

    Martial captain this week... Whats everyone else going with?

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

      Same. Although tempted by Kane for differential....

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

        Not a big fan of spurs captaincy think its too hit or miss. Leicester got to go for it this game for top 4 can see it being low scoring with Mourinho parking that bus

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

      Rashford.

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

      Rashford

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

    Choose one to start?

    A) AWB (WHU)
    B) Antonio (mun)

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

      B on form

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

      B. Upside.

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

      B

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

    Captain?

    A) Bruno
    B) Martial
    C) Sterling
    D) KDB

    Rival has Bruno & Martial and I'm 11 points ahead

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

      B and hope he does the same...

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

      I’m on KDB after his rest

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

      Going b

    4. Fat Ron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial

  9. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope.
    TAA, Saiss, AWB.
    Pulisic, Sterling, KDB, Mahrez, Fernandes.
    Vardy, Greenwood.
    Martinez, Azpi, Holgate, Nketiah.
    2ft's, 2.2m ITB. Bench Boost to play.

    Option 1- Just Holgate-> Pieters. Save the other FT for 38. 2ft''s + 2.3m ITB.
    Eyeing up Auba v Watford.
    Bench Boost this week with Nketiah likely to play v Villa.

    Option 2- Holgate + Nketiah -> Pieters + Maupay ( Leaving 0.9m ITB and just 1ft for 38).
    Probable Bench Boost too.

    Rank around 2k. Hoping to make Top 1k.

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

      option 1 save the free transfers

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

      1 for me

  10. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who scores more in last 2 games?
    Vardy or
    Auba(-4)

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

      Auba

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

      Auba(-4)

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

      Auba

  11. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Playing Bench Boost...

    Pope
    TAA AWB Saiss
    Salah(c) KDB Fernandes Foden
    Greenwood Ings Vardy

    Henderson Foden Pieters Lundstram

    0FT, 0.1itb

    Is this GtG ?? Or anything worth (-4) hit ??

    Thanks

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

      Mahrez (not 2x Foden)

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

      Looks great...
      All I’d consider is Lund —> Burnley defender...?

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

        Have considered it but I’d need that Burnley defender to clean or get an attack return to make it worth it

        I guess I’m hanging on to the hope Lord Lundstram comes off the bench and scores or starts

        Thanks mate

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

          Exactly this. If chasing go for it. If not leave?

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

            I’m chasing, but perhaps I rely on Lundstram startling and scoring a hatrick 😉

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

    1FT, 0.2 ITb, any suggestions with this horrible lot?

    Pope, Martin,
    TAA, Maguire, Doherty, Kiko, Robinson
    Mane, KDB, Martial, Bruno, Soucek
    Vardy, Jimenez, Nketiah

  13. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) KDB and Greenwood
    B) Martial and Wood

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

      B

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

      B

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

      Defo B

  14. jtaylor500
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who will score more points next 2 GWs

    A) Son
    B/ Wood

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

    Really want Aubameyang for Vardy but can’t do it in one move. Who would you downgrade for a hit? I’m thinking either KDB or Salah to Martial.

    Ederson, Pope
    TAA, Doherty, Digne, Kiko, Cathcart
    KDB, Salah, Bruno, Saka, Foden
    Vardy, Greenwood, Ings

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

      Sounds good. Maybe KDB but hard to say

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

      How much do you need? Ederson to fodder? Pope has Norwich?!

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I considered that but I kind of want someone with some kind of upside to their game. Plus Martial is KILLING me in my minileague so he’d be a bit of a shield pick.

  16. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wood, Jiminez or Ings for one week only before freehit??

    Other two strikers are Greenwood and Vardy and can take a -4 to get in two (for vardy) if it’s worth it?

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

      Wood

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

      who woudl you ench from midfield to play all 3 strikers?

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

        Pulisic

  17. 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. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      A

  18. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Free hit already used.

    DDG
    TAA Doherty Azpilicueta (Holgate)
    KDB Mahrez Foden Fernandes Martial
    Vardy Jimenez (DCL)

    A. Save FT
    B. Vardy to Aubameyang
    C. Azpilicueta to Tarkowski

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

      C

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

      B and C both work for me

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

    Would you play greenwood or Foden this game week?

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

      Same decision. I’m going Foden.

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

      Greenwood. Less rotation risk.

    3. HD7
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood

  20. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Worth a hit to go Vardy to Ings, Doherty to Tarkowski? Will do Shelvey to Dilva for 38. Also thinking Vardy to Wood? Cheers!

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

      Not for me

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

        Would you do Vardy to Wood for free?

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

      V to W if free. Avoid hits in 37/38?

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

        Yeah I tend to agree. Still weighing it up though. Cheers!

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No, Doc has a great fixture so just get Ings if anything.

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

        Yeah I do have Pope.

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

    Pope
    AWB TAA Saiss
    Salah KDB Bruno Mahrez
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    A or B for last two gw?
    A) Mahrez + AWB (Bruno (C))
    B) Martial(C)+ Tarkowski -4

    Closest rival also has Martial and expect captain from him. Also has Bruno

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

      B if you’re more than 4 points clear....

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

        Around 50 points clear, but he has FH and BB left

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

    Pulisic to Dilva or Giroud to Wood?

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

      Giroud to wood this week then puli to Dilva in38

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

        And you'd start Wood over Greenwood with Ings?

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

          Defo

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

          Yes

  23. wantsharptv
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did we get reliable early team sheet leaks prior to last seasons GW38 deadline?

    I can't remember

  24. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which two to play?
    A) TAA
    B) Gomez
    C) O'Connell
    D) Egan

    I currently have A & D but I'm thinking a cheeky C & D might be better

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

      Can’t leave TAA on bench...

      1. cuppatea78
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Who would you leave on the bench from
        A) O'Connell
        B) Saiss
        C) Egan

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

      A and either c or d

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Play A and D

  25. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vardy to Rashford worth a - 4? Only Fernandes for United coverage, but Leicester will be fighting for their Champions League life & Spurs are ropey.

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

      Not for hit.

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

    Can I get your advice on this please?

    1) Willian to Dilva but play Max Aaron

    2) Soyuncu to Dunk but play Willian

    3) Do both Dilva & Dunk for -4

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

    I'm about to pull the trigger on this one tonight

    Azpi, Greenwood -> Egan, Wood -4

    Whatcha think fellas?

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

      No.

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

      No

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It sure didn't take long for people to sour on Greenwood!

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

      Thanks all

  28. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do we think Foden starts against Watford ?

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

      He should do as I'd expect him not to start in the cup

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

      The only answer... who knows.

  29. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ings or Wood for both gameweeks?

  30. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A)Saiss
    B)Pieters/Bardsley

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

      To start or bring in

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Both - BB!

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

          Bardsley then. GL on BB!