Spot the Differential

Promising Raphinha can exploit Digne absence as Leeds visit Everton

The Gameweek 10 deadline is now upon us which gives us the opportunity to have a look at some other differential options.

This time, we’ve got routes into Manchester City and Leeds United’s attacks, plus Manchester United’s defence.

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

Raphinha

  • FPL ownership: 0.1%
  • Price: £5.4m
  • GW10-14 fixtures: eve | che | WHU | NEW | mun

Raphinha (£5.4m) has had to be patient since his deadline day move from Rennes, but finally made his first start against Arsenal last time out.

Operating on the right of Leeds United’s 4-1-4-1 setup, the Brazilian looked lively throughout. 

Though he lacked an end product, he showed his quality in flashes and provided some eye-catching moments, producing four shots, four penalty area touches and the highest expected assist (xA) total of any player on the pitch. It was an impressive full debut for the 23-year-old who saw out the full 90 minutes and almost capped the day with a late winner.

His performances in France certainly suggest he can thrive in England, as he helped Rennes to qualify for the Champions League last season, contributing a combined eight goals and assists in 22 Ligue 1 appearances. 

Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa will know, of course, that he may be able to target Everton’s left-flank this weekend, knowing that Lucas Digne (£6.2m) will sit out after suffering an ankle ligament injury in training. That could mean the inexperienced Niels Nkounkou (£4.0m) steps into a defence which has now conceded two or more goals in six straight Premier League matches, which further boosts Raphinha’s appeal. 

Leeds could count themselves highly unlucky not to have scored against Arsenal last weekend, but will take encouragement from their performance. The signs are good though, and Raphinha should only get better as he settles into his new surroundings.

Raheem Sterling

  • FPL ownership: 4.7%
  • Price: £11.5m
  • GW10-14 fixtures: BUR | FUL | mun | WBA | sou

England forward Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) has gone from strength-to-strength during his time at Manchester City, netting 31, 25 and 23 goals in his last three seasons.

He is yet to hit those heights this term, but has enjoyed a reasonably productive start, scoring five times in all competitions despite the Citizens’ well documented troubles in front of goal.

Against Olympiakos on Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola made several tactical tweaks in an attempt to rejuvenate his faltering attack. The wingers, who played on their stronger footed sides, were positioned closer to Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m) with the full-backs providing the width. It resulted in them looking sharper than they have done in weeks, with Sterling providing the assist for Phil Foden’s (£6.5m) winner. 

We’ve seen the wingers playing on their natural sides in Europe on a couple of occasions now, is the Premier League next?

Saturday’s opponents Burnley were dealt a huge blow earlier this week with the news that influential keeper Nick Pope (£5.4m) looks set to miss out. With home games against Fulham and West Bromwich Albion to follow, either side of the Manchester derby, City now have the opportunity to kick start their season, and if they are to find that rhythm their assets have the potential to rack up huge individual hauls.

Sterling is an intriguing differential ahead of City’s fixture swing, and is perhaps an overlooked pick for the armband in Gameweek 10.

Alex Telles

  • FPL ownership: 1.6%
  • Price: £5.5m
  • GW10-14 fixtures: sou | whu | MCI | shu | LEE

After making his first Premier League start against West Bromwich Albion last weekend, Alex Telles (£5.5m) is at long last ready to make his debut in this column.

The Brazilian completed his move from Porto to Manchester United in the summer, but has had a stop-start beginning to his Old Trafford career after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) last month.

However, the 27-year-old has now started back-to-back matches for his new club and impressed in both, particularly with his delivery from wide areas. Against the Baggies, Telles served up seven crosses in total, which was more than any other player on the pitch. He also had the second highest number of touches in the final third and registered two shots, which are encouraging numbers. 

He then built on that performance against Istanbul Basaksehir in midweek, which is where he really caught the eye. One of the standout performers on the night, Telles created four goalscoring chances and was instrumental in The Red Devils first two goals.

In the absence of Luke Shaw (£4.8m), Telles is expected to get an extended run in the starting XI, and could become a major asset down United’s left-flank. Given how focused they are down that side, he has the potential to be one of the best defensive assets in the game, and could be a huge differential for those willing to invest early.

1,464 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good luck all!

    How she looking for the weekend GTG?

    Martinez
    Robbo Chilwell Dias
    Son Grealish Bruno Ziyech Jota
    Vardy (c) DCL (vc)
    Brewster Mitchell Lamptey

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thicc

    2. gunner79
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jota will play half the game. No SALAH

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

    Kane + Zaha > Wilson + KDB (-4)

    Yes or No?

    Already have Son

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure I like Wilson. Have you got Bamford?

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

        Don’t have Bamford.

        But I like Wilson’s fixtures more.

    2. The Alli Way
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No, if you don't have Vardy you could do Kane > Vardy free instead

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        this too

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

        Already Have Vardy.

    3. Szczajuszka
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford a better option with Digne out?

    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I hate Wilson

  3. The Alli Way
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane > Vardy (C) for a -4? Have Son, currently on Bruno (C)

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would think its worth over next 4 or 5 games if you captain Vardy in some

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not for -4

  4. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son to Kdb for free

    Yay or nay?

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      for free I would do it if KDB captain. Upside is big this week

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And for a -4?

        Alternative is no KDB this GW...

  5. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson to Bamford, or no?

    1. faux_C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      (got 2 FTs and need to use one!)

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        rest of team?

        1. faux_C
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          McCarthy, Martinez
          Ayling, Robertson, Bellerin, Chilwell, Masuaku
          Salah, Mane, Son, Grealish, Soucek
          Wilson, DCL, Brewster

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson is back now so may as well keep

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have both I guess at least keep Wilson for this GW

    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Wilson to anyone is a yes from me

  6. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start Mitchell or kwp?

    1. tim
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Starting Mitchell w KWP first on bench

  7. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My plan for this weekend had always been Bruno > Salah but I’ve now got Digne and Zaha out injured. Which of these do you like:

    A) Zaha > Jota, play Kilman (ars)
    B) Zaha + Digne > Jota + Laporte (-4pts)
    C) B plus Bruno > Salah (-8pts)
    C)

    1. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A.

      Arsenal haven't scored in a while and Wolves' defence looks pretty solid.

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B.

  8. El Copo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha to Jota for free? Also thinking about Wilson to Bamford, but don't want to both for a -4.

  9. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts gang?

    Mccarthy
    Chilwell KWP Dallas
    Bruno Grealish Zaha Ziyech
    Bamford DCL Kane

    1 FT, 5.2 itb.

    1. Zaha to Salah? Only just sold him so feel a little silly...
    2. Or Zaha to Jota which leaves space for KdB / Sterling next week.
    3. Worth a -4 to get Vardy in?
    4. Captain Bruno?

  10. Kingtekkerz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which one do you prefer?
    A) Zaha—> Jota
    B) Zaha, Son—> KDB, Jota (-4)
    C) Zaha, Kane—>Jota, Vardy (-4)

    1. insertcomedyname
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably A, B, C in order of preference

    2. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  11. Moves Like Agger
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts on this WC team?
    Trying to get in as many decent captaincy options as I can so defence is a bit light.

    McCarth
    James, Masuaku, Targett
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Jota
    Vardy, DCL, Adams
    Button, Lewis, Riedewald, Douglas

    0.3 in the bank to get Antonio for Adams once he's fit

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice. Adams is gold if you ask me. Had him all season

      1. Moves Like Agger
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I got him in a couple of weeks ago as a punt before the wildcard but his form made it too hard to sell.

  12. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb or sterling?

    1. tim
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have Sterling, gut feeling.

    2. insertcomedyname
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KdB

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB but if chasing, like I am doing, Sterling.

    4. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kdb. Both are differentials which is madness

    5. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB but only because of penalties

    6. Moves Like Agger
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pens is a decent tie breaker here I reckon. KDB

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

    Who is the priority transfer this week?

    KDB, Sterling or Vardy?

    1. insertcomedyname
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      City coverage

    2. tim
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy for me. Have Sterling too.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

    4. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      City

    5. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no one knows but i have gone for Sterling

  14. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mc carthy

    Justin konsa cancelo

    Kdb Bruno grealish Barnes

    Vardy(c) dcl Kane

    This a 80pts team plus game week .. I hope

  15. lugs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    really need City to deliver, on a -8 for this week, i did
    Havertz, Kenny Killman out
    Cancelo, Torres, Dias in

    plan is to rotate my premium defenders depending on fixtures, so Chilwell misses out this week which could backfire, but might work too 🙂

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Dias, Bellerin
    Bruno, Rashford, Son, Torres, Grealish
    Kane, Dcl(c)

    Forster, Brewster, Chilwell, lamptey

  16. insertcomedyname
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Kane and Jota (3-4-3)
    B) Wilson/Antonio and KdB (3-4-3)
    C) KdB and Jota (3-5-2)

    Ta

  17. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lets goooo, good luck guys, feels with a spread of premiums its set to be an interest week with point swings and vairance

    McCarthy
    Lewis Dias Chilwell
    Sterling KDB Ziyech Grealish
    Bamford DCL Vardy(c)

    Forster, Soucek Coufal Targett

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck!

  18. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Captain :
    A) Kane to Vardy -4
    B) Bruno
    C) KDB

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm, I think B

    2. Thewonderfulgame
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B or C for me would probably go kdb if I owned him

  19. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Help would be appreciated, please 🙂
    A) Kane and Grealish - Vardy and KDB (-4)
    B) Kane and Bissouma - Watkins and KDB (-4)
    C) Kane - Vardy

    McCarthy
    Chilwell James Ayling
    Mane Bruno Grealish Soucek
    Kane DCL Bamford
    (Button Bissouma CTaylor Mitchell)

  20. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How am looking here please?
    0ft 1.5itb

    Martinez
    Kilman Zouma Cancelo
    Salah(c) Grealish Ziyech eze bruno
    Dcl(v) Kane

    Button Brewster kwp Lamptey

    Anything worth a hit? Cheers all good luck

    1. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good!

      Only take a hit to do Kane > Vardy if you Captain him this week.

      You have Salah though, which is already a good captain pick.

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers I have contemplated that for a hit but it feels too risky removing Kane at the moment for me. He loves a London derby

  21. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Son to Salah for -4?
    Would mean downgrading Konsa/KWP to fodder...

    McCarthy
    Chilwell Justin Konsa
    Son KDB Bruno Grealish Soucek
    Werner DCL

    Brewster KWP Mitchell

    1ft, 2.6itb.

  22. DagheMunegu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA Ziyech Kane to Coufal KDB Vardy -8 ?
    Yes or no ?

  23. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Captain

    A. Mane (bha)
    B. Kdb (BUR)
    C. Bruno (sou)

  24. Olee
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WC G2G?
    McCarthy
    Chillwell-Telles-Cancelo
    Salah-KDB(c)-Bruno-Grealish
    DCL-Watkins-Bamford

    Forster-Targett-Bissouma-Kilman
    0.5ITB

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      10/10

  25. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Do something Sterling

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He will do nothing 🙂

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Moving nicely against the Dollar

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      yeah I am hoping for atleast two goals

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

    Current team is like this:

    Martinez -
    Robbo - Chillwell - Cresswell - Dunne - Braithwaite
    Salah - Son - Grealish - Bissouma - Ziyech
    Kane - DCL - Bamford

    I really want jota in and i might fall into the penalty united force, but to do that i need to take a hit.

    Son, Martinez and Grealish to Jota, Mccarthy and Fernandes.

    But the big question is if this is worth it or not for a -4 and as so many people has grealish (and he can be randomly explosive) in reluctant to remove him and i kinda hate the penalty bonanza that united are dependant on (liverpool supporter ftw)
    I have 2 FT and 0.8 itb

  27. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita
    Robertson kilman zouma
    Son Fernandes Ziyech grealish
    Watkins DCL Vardy

    Nyland Taylor burke dunne
    0 FT 3.8 ITB

    Which one

    A- son to kdb (-4)
    B- Ziyech to kdb (-4)
    C- None

  28. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice article AVFC, best of luck to everyone this GW.

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck mate

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks mate, Raphinha is definitely punty, but that is what this column is all about. GL!

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Must be tough to find options under 5% every week. Can't believe Sterling is so low though.

  29. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg ?

    Mendy

    James Zouma Bellerín Dias

    Sterling Son Bruno Hamez

    Vardy (C) DCL

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice team - good luck but you are willing Son to blank there

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, definitely need a Son blank

  30. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?
    Martinez
    Robertson-Kilman-Coufal
    Son-KDB-Grealish-Jota
    Kane-Vardy(c)-DCL

    Steer-Mitchell-Bissouma-C.Taylor
    0.4itb