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. Khalico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who should I put in place of C.Taylor as I have 4.3m. Thinking either Bardsley or Pieters Vs Norwich.
    Already have Pope.

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

      Flip a coin on those two. Others suggesting Long as well.

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

      Bardsley & Long the safe bets

      1. STONEROSES
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Is Pieters not nailed?
        I need guaranteed burnley starter for next two.
        (Got aurier, Lacelles and Holgate all out)

  2. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to captain?

    Patricio
    TAA | Saiss | Tarkowski
    KDB | Mahrez | Bruno | Martial | D. Silva
    Vardy | Rashford

    Martin | DCL | Aurier | Holgate

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

      Rashford

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

      I'd captain Rashford if I had him.

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

    really not sure what to do with my team. Been having a great season doing -4s and -8s nearly every week (ranked 2000k). What crazy -4 or even -8 would you approve me of doing this week haha:

    Hendo

    Egan Doherty TAA

    Sterling Bruno Martial Antonio Pulisic

    Giroud Ings

    Bench: Leno Lundy Alonso Greenwood

    Options:

    A) Sterling and Giroud --> Salah and Maupay (-4)
    B) Sterling, Giroud and Pulisic --> Son, Kane and Stanislas/trossard (-8)
    C) Sterling --> Salah

    I know crazy moves, but its the end of the season and im trying to hit my best finish.. thanks

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

      2m is not a good rank . . . .so take the -8

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

        hahaha my bad, meant to write 2k

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

          Looking at your history that's been a super aggressive strategy - worked out well though! So keep doing it, take the -8

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

            *based on your history

            And how many hits have you taken so far?

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

            Thanks man, you were able to see my team history?

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

      how much did you spend on hits?

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

        96 PTS

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

          Wow

  4. Old Fashioned Parisian
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Morning Chaps

    Sterling or Mane' this week?
    Have KDB already.

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

      Mane

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

    Really need hello with this 🙁

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

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

      Vardy to Auba and cap him 37 and 38?

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

    Bottomed

    With KDB going to be minimum 12m next season and will be flavour of the week in majority of teams GW1, who will you pair with him?

    Salah or Fernandes? Guess you can go for all three but then chances are your team structure will be buggered.

    1. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What do you reckon Bruno comes in at, 11.0m?

      I'll probably go for Salah depending on fixtures

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

        I think Bruno will be at 10m and Salah at goes down to 12m.

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

      Will likely be salah and kdb, plenty of other utd options imo

      1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        All 3 and go from there, maybe sacrifice defence.

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

    A) Aurier to Doc
    B) Vardy to Auba

  8. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which gets more points this week?

    A. AWB & Mahrez/dilva
    B. Tark & Martial (- 4)

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

      A

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      In the same boat. Will you C Martial? Afraid of Mahrez benched again.

      1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Would captain if I had him

  9. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What about Giroud? Anybody rolling the transfer or are they punting on somebody?

  10. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) TAA + Wood
    B) Tarkowski + Vardy
    C) TAA + Ings

    Pick one for GW37+ only

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

    A is risky but could pay off. id go with A

  12. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have both KDB and sterling, keep both or sell one?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sell 1

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

    Greenwood to Wood? 28 points behind in cash ML

    1ft 4itb
    Pope
    TAA Doherty Saiss
    Martial (c) KDB Bruno Sterling
    Ings Jimenez Greenwood

    Martinez Foden Aurier Taylor

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

      Can you get Rashford for Greenwood with your spare cash?

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

        no got Greenwood in early, 0.3 short!

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

    Ings or Jesus for the last 2 games?

  15. luqies
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have bench boost and free hit left. Which 1 should I use first?

    Fabianski pope
    Awb stevens Justin keane Garcia
    Soucek sterling mane saka keita
    Jesus vardy iheanacho

    Already used a transfer for gw 37

  16. FPL failure
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic + Maguire -> Martial +
    A) Dunk
    B) Bardsley

    1. FPL failure
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is for a one week punt only - FH next week

  17. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If you guys could help with this it will be much obliged

    A - Foden > Silva
    B- Nketiah > Wood & bench foden

  18. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Current bench - Henderson Greenwood Egan Aurier

    Best to bench boost this week or next?

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

    Stanislas or Bergwijn? willian differential replacement

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

      Stani. Berg has been average

  20. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    protecting a 20 point lead - rival has KDB

    should i bring in KDB or Jesus?

    essentially it is for pulisic

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

  21. Siggy Azalea
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it mad to drop Trent for Pulisic?
    Feels wrong having him on the bench with his attacking potential....

  22. New Post
  23. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Keep Mahrez with Bruno (C)
    B. Or replace Mahrez with Martial (C) -4

  24. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who else is tempted by Salah captain this week? Alot of people going Utd assets but WH know the only chance they have of going down is if they suffer a battering at Utd. Surely they will set out to keep the score low and be happy to park the bus?

  25. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Going for FH in 38+ so this is my last FT. Which is my best option?

    1) Lord to Tarkowski, have double Burnley defence
    2) Lord to Doherty, have double Wolves defence
    3) Jesus to Ings, to take advantage of Bournemouth match

    Pope
    AWB // Saiss // Egan // Lord*
    Bruno // KDB // Mahrez
    Rashy // Jimenez // Jesus*

    Bench: Krul // TAA // Pulisic // Cantwell

  26. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Predictions for the following please guys:

    BOM vs SOU
    TOT vs LEI
    BHA vs NEW

    Thanks!

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

      2-1
      2-1
      2-1

  27. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez
    Doherty Trent Pieters
    Salah Sterling Pulisic Fernandes
    Rashford Greenwood Jiminez

    4.0 Willian Kiko Holgate

    1Ft 0.0itb any changes?.

  28. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go? Thanks

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Stevens
    Salah Son Bruno Martial(c)
    Ings Greenwood Jimenez

    Martin Antonio Alonso Simpson

  29. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Greenwood to Rashford -4
    B) Connolly to Wood -4
    C) Save and play Greenwood

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

      A

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

      c

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

    Wow prem league is considering letting utd, city, Wolves and Chelsea start next season later than the rest of the teams. That would be interesting for fpl!

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

      I think next season is going to be tough to navigate!