Spot the Differential

Lively Stanislas can finish season with an FPL flourish

With only two Gameweeks to go, opportunities to catch mini-league rivals or hit pre-season targets are fast running out.

With that in mind, we’ve scouted three mid-price differentials for the run-in, who we hope will have a similar impact to last week’s pick, David Silva (7.4m).

As always, to qualify, the player must have an ownership of 5% or less. 

Junior Stanislas

  • FPL Ownership: 0.1%
  • Price: £5.8m
  • Remaining Fixtures: SOU | eve

Junior Stanislas (£5.8m) has had to watch on from the sidelines for much of the season with a knee injury that required surgery, but is now thriving and has arguably been Bournemouth’s best player since the restart.

Against Manchester City on Wednesday night, the winger was electric and unlucky not to return. In the first half, Ederson (£6.0m) was at full stretch to superbly touch his free-kick onto the post, whilst later in the game Joshua King (£6.1m) swept in his effort, only to see it ruled out by VAR for offside. On another day, it could have been a double-digit haul. 

Since Gameweek 30+, Stanislas leads the way at Bournemouth for shots, shots in the box, created chances and crosses, whilst his three goal involvements (two goals, one assist) is more than any other teammate. 

Following the loss at City, Bournemouth remain 18th – three points adrift of Watford and West Ham United, with two make-or-break games against Southampton on Sunday, and Everton on the last day of the season.

Stanislas has been really unlucky with injuries in recent years, but when fit, is perhaps the most talented player at Bournemouth, and if the Cherries are to stage a great escape, it’s likely he’ll be heavily involved.

Neal Maupay

  • FPL Ownership: 1.7%
  • Price: £5.7m
  • Remaining Fixtures: NEW | bur

Neal Maupay (£5.7m) arrived at Brighton and Hove Albion during the summer of 2019 from Brentford, having scored 41 goals in 95 games for the Bees.

The former France Under-21 international has settled well, and netted his tenth goal of the campaign at Southampton on Thursday night, one which puts him in an esteemed group – Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry and Anthony Martial (£8.4m) are among the other five Frenchman to have hit double figures in their first season. 

Despite Graham Potter’s tendency to rotate, Maupay has now started five of Albion’s seven Premier League outings since the restart, and has featured for over 30 minutes both times he’s appeared off the bench.

Amongst teammates, he’s registered the most shots, shots in the box and big chances this season, whilst his xG ranks 11th amongst forwards. 

Though he could have scored more, his goals have been key to winning points this season. In fact, they are yet to lose when he’s been on the scoresheet.

Up next for Brighton is Newcastle United, who have injuries to several key centre-backs, and rank 20th for xGC since the resumption.  

Maupay has done well in his first season since stepping up from the Championship, and whether deployed as a no 9, on the flanks or deeper to link play, we’re backing him to deliver in Gameweek 37+.

Dwight McNeil

  • FPL Ownership: 0.9%
  • Price: £6.0m
  • Remaining Fixtures: nor | BHA

Winger Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) has impressed for Burnley this season, developing into his side’s main creative outlet.

He sits top at Turf Moor for chances created, big chances created, crosses and take-ons, whilst only five players in the entire division can boast a higher xA.

Key to his appeal is this week’s opponents Norwich City, who have now lost eight consecutive league games for the first time in their history, whilst the goal they conceded against Chelsea on Tuesday night, a close-range header by Olivier Giroud (£6.7m), was the 21st goal they have conceded from a cross this season.

Their 12 goals conceded from corners is also the worst in the Premier League, which bodes well for McNeil, who has a share of Burnley’s set-pieces, and regularly puts the ball into the box from wide areas. In fact, only eleven players have delivered more crosses than him since the restart.

It isn’t all about his opponents though. 

Tenth-place Burnley are a team in form, with only one defeat in their last 14 Premier League matches, and with aspirations of a Europa League spot, still have plenty of motivation for the run-in.

The last time McNeil made an appearance in this column, he responded with a 14-point haul in Gameweek 27, and given his opponents vulnerability from crosses, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if he delivered again on Saturday evening.

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

    Who to captain from
    A: Bruno
    B: Martial
    C: Rashford
    D: Jimmy...no fa cup so no risk of injury etc

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ...but Jimmy’s wife’s about to give birth any day now, so his involvement is not certain. Probably a case of either starting or being completely absent, though, so in that sense a ”safe” captaincy pick assuming you have set the VC wisely.

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

      Jimmy is out when his baby comes tho

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      I'll prob just keep it on Bruno on basis one of these week's I'll get it right, Martial being talked up as most likely benching

    5. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If they are injured, they wouldn’t play anyway so don’t understand the rationale for the injury scare when captaining.

  2. FPL_BUCCANEER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed:

    Pope
    TAA Doc Bardsley
    (M)artial Bruno KDB Sterling Foden
    Jimmy Greenwood

    Vardy currently benched...

    G2g?

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

      would rather bench Greenwood this GW than Vardy mate, Spurs will concede, Vardy going for GB too.

    2. FPL_BUCCANEER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah.. Spurs have been better at the back though. Or maybe bench Foden?

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

        tough call, I would still bench Greenwood rather than Vardy still.

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

          Cheers mate 🙂 Good luck this week

  3. ZAWAd25
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Captain who?

    A) Bruno
    B) Sterling

    1. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      I'm on B so definitely go A

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. Could Have Ben Mee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

    A) Azpi to Tarkowski (Also own Pope)
    B) Vardy to Jesus
    C) TAA+KDB to Tarkowski+Sterling

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

      C for -4

    2. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tough to call City picks at the moment, so would be hesitant to take any hits for them. A or B

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Patricio
    TAA Dunk Doherty
    Salah(c) Sterling Dilva Martial Fernandes
    Jesus Greenwood

    Pep going to troll...

    GTG?

    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Solid! GTG

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Brave captaincy considering Bruno will be fresh for the first time in a while

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

          How so?

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

          FA cup vs Chelsea??

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Should be massive rotation in the fa cup Game, top 4 is priority for both. Obviously some good players have to play they can't change all 11 but Bruno due a test

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Rest*

            • BrutalLogiC
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              FA Cup game tomorrow though

        3. Najoman86
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Vardy & Greenwood > Rashford & Wood for -4pts?

          1. olidooley
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            No way man

          2. BERGKOP
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            No

          3. BrutalLogiC
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            out of all those players Vardy is the one I'd want

        4. davies
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          GTG?

          Pope
          TAA Doherty Saiss
          Salah KDB Bruno Mahrez Martial (c)
          Ings Greenwood

          Cheers.

        5. olidooley
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Gtg?

          Pope
          TAA AWB Pieters
          Salah(c) KDB Bruno Mahrez
          Jesus Rashford Connolly

          Button Sarr Holgate Robinson

        6. Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Best 1 week punt defender under 5m?
          A) Dunk
          B) Saiss
          C) Pieters/Bardsley
          (Swaying towards Dunk due to attack threat & good CS odds, already have Doherty & Pope)

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

            I'd be more tempted for Dunk if Newcastle (and Burnley) weren't managing at least a goal per game... which they are.

            1. Mr. Mystic
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              So who would you go for?

          2. seanie3
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Dunk, BPS magnet also.

        7. FPL_WILDCARD
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Am I GTG? Bit worried about City exposure but not knowing lineups or injuries post semi final is too much of an unknown

          Fabianski
          VVD, Doherty, AWB
          Mane, KDB, Martial(c), Bruno, Pulisic
          Jimenez, Wood

          Subs: Connolly, Lascelles, Simpson

        8. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Predictions plz
          Spurs vs Leicester
          Pool vs Chelsea

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 8 months ago

              1-1
              2-1

            • Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              1-2
              1-1

            • FPL_WILDCARD
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              2-1
              3-1

            • 2999 - Lady of Legend
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              2-1
              3-1

            • Ole.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              2-1
              2-0

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Why city mid do you think gets the most minutes over the next 2 premier League games?

              1. Weak Become Heros
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Dilva

              2. seanie3
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Dilva

              3. jomikijiq
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                KDB

            • OptimusBlack
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Martinez
              Doherty Alonso Maguire
              Burno Sterling Pulisic Martial
              DCL Vardy Auba
              Martin ( Holgate - jamal- Saka)
              1 FT 0.9 M itb
              DCL > Wood
              Or any other Thoughts ?
              And Who is C ?

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Can't look past Bruno or martial for cap because of pep rotation but if sterling was guaranteed a start he'd be up there

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

                Who are you captaining and why? I’m going for Ings. Feels like a differential captain, in form against a depleted defence and a team that must win so will (hopefully) be leaky. Plus I’m a Saints fan 🙂

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Good shout

                  • ChickenTikkaMoSalah
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Do you not think Saints have been looking very tired recently?

                    1. seanie3
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      nope, the opposite.. they play a high temp high press game and very impressed with them, could have beat utd at old trafford..

                  • Mr. Mystic
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Ings could be rested

                    1. seanie3
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Ings rested for what exactly? two games left to play to try and get the golden boot, playing well and as his manager said last game he is very fit now and doesn't need to keep taking him off after 60 mins...

                  • 2999 - Lady of Legend
                    • 3 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Taking a risk with a KDB triple cap

                2. ZAWAd25
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Captain Bruno or Sterling?

                3. Zladan
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  GTG?

                  Martinez
                  TAA Doherty Aurier*
                  KDB (vc) Son Bruno (c) Mahrez
                  Jesus Rashford Greenwood

                  Martin Antonio Azpilicueta Robinson

                4. DontPiqueTooSoon
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  I’m 16 points ahead of rival in cash mini league. He’s got Rashford but He has no Sterling, Martial - will likely bring in Martial this week I think. Thoughts on following transfers? I personally think Rashford - he has form & shields from rival.

                  A) Greenwood to Rashford
                  B) TAA & Greenwood to Tark & Auba (-4)
                  C) Hold, 2 FTs

                  My current GW 37 team:
                  Pope (McCarthy)
                  TAA / Boly / Doherty (VD & Taylor)
                  Bruno / Martial / Sterling / KDB / Pulisic
                  Ings / Greenwood

                  His GW36 team:
                  Ederson (Martinez)
                  Saiss / Egan / Azpi / Ritchie / Aurier
                  Pulisic / Willian / Fernandes / Foden / KDB
                  Rashford / Ings / Niketiah

                5. olidooley
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  So Man Utd and Man City have FA cup before their GW37 fixture?

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

                    Yes

                  2. Miguel Sanchez
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Yes - get your VC in order

                  3. Ole.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Yea team news half hour before the deadline! Wish it was hour earlier.

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

                      Half hour after th deadline even

                6. The Man Pastore
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  What would you do?

                  Patricio
                  Doherty Tarko Keane
                  Salah Bruno Martial KDB Mahrez
                  Greenwood Vardy

                  Bench: Martin Nketiah Kiko Lascelles

                  1FT / 0.3ITB

                  A) Save FT
                  B) Vardy --> Ings

                  Cheers!

                  1. jimmy.floyd
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    B

                7. jimmy.floyd
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Captain one:
                  A Bruno
                  B Rashford

                  Play one:
                  1 Pulisic
                  2 Foden

                  1. Weak Become Heros
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    B2

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

                    A1

                  3. Dion D's Solo Shower
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    A
                    1

                  4. BERGKOP
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    B2

                8. Winston.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Who to bench?

                  A. Giroud (liv)
                  B. Pulisic (liv)
                  C. Greenwood (WHU)

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      A

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

                      Pulshit

                    • jimmy.floyd
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      A

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

                        ...expected goal involvement during the past 4 gameweeks; Giroud 3,3...Pulisic 1,2... Greenwood 0,5....and Giroud; SiB every 16 minutes, 6 big chances...

                    • Phil's Stamps
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      A

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

                    Auba(C) anyone? Chasing

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

                      Definitely

                  3. BERGKOP
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Bench Digne or Azpi?

                  4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Who is better?
                    A. Mahrez, Maguire
                    B. Martial, Saiss/Pieters (-4)
                    Ta.

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

                      Hmm B

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

                      A

                  5. thomashl
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    What cruel man came up with the idea of a drawn-out gameweek starting with only one match today, and that match is Norwich v Burnley

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

                      Yea could be painful this gw.

                  6. woodles
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Does Vardy to Wood seem a good move for this week in isolation?

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

                      Not particularly

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

                      Yeah, decent in isolation

                    3. @persecuted_by_mods
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        Not a good move in any scenario

                      • Phil's Stamps
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        Nah, I'd hold.

                      • seanie3
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        nope, only move on Vardy for Jimi, Auba, Jesus someone like that not wood.

                    4. dylano21
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      AWB + Willian => Pieters + Martial ?

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

                        Yes

                      2. Phil's Stamps
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        yep

                      3. Winston.
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        yeah

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

                      Really overthinking this now!

                      A) Greenwood & Foden > Wood & Martial (-4)
                      B) Pulisic & Foden > Sterling & McNeil (-4)
                      C) Just Puli to Sterling (but have to play Foden or Nketiah)

                      Would captain Sterling or Martial

                      1FT 5.5ITB
                      De Gea
                      TAA Doherty Holgate* (Justin Lascelles*)
                      Salah Bruno Pulisic KdB Foden
                      Jimi Greenwood (Nketiah)

                      Thanks!

                      1. Phil's Stamps
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        C

                      2. BERGKOP
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        C. Play Foden

                      3. Zladan
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        C and Foden easily.

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

                        Thanks everyone

                    6. Phil's Stamps
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Start

                      A) David Silva
                      B) Foden

                      ?

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

                        A

                      2. BERGKOP
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        A

                      3. Winston.
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        A

                    7. Kasper the ghost keeper
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      KDB minutes prediction Vs Watford?