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

    Need help urgently I’m so stuck on what to do, is -8 that bad?

    A) Jota for Zaha (-4)
    B) Jota for Zaha, KDB for Son (-8)
    C) Fernandes for Zaha
    D) leave it, but means I will have to play Dallas/Mitchell if Zaha doesn’t make it?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha playing today

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

        It’s been confirmed he isn’t playing hasn’t it?

      2. Pukkipartyy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ?

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well no, he has COVID.

      4. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry was a question, thanks!

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

      A

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno or Salah for next 2?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno and Jota for me

  3. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss > Dias/Cancelo?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

    Rodriguez -> KDB worth a -4?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      It also gives me the possibility of doing Bruno -> Salah and go Salah + KDB over Salah + Bruno for the next few

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

        Feel it’s dangerous To drop Bruno

    4. @FPLMason
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me.

    5. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do you have anyone else to sell? If you don't have anyone else to captain than maybe yes. Risky though.

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

        This week? Armband on Vardy

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Then I wouldn't do it personally. But that's just me

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            And me.

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

      Cheers all!

  5. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play Dallas or kilman?

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

      Kilman

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kilman

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

    help please— ive already taken a 4pt hit and still dont have kdb/salah/vardy as clear captain options.

    1) no more hits and bruno (c)
    2) son > KDB (c) for antother -4pt
    3) son > Salah (c) for another -4pt
    4) Podence > Jota for another -4 and (c) Bruno

    McCarthy
    Dias Cresswell Chilwell (Lamptey Mitchel)
    Bruno(c) Grealish Son Podence (Bisouma)
    Kane DCL Bamford

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      4

  7. King of Kings.
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son -> Sterling for free?

    (c) Sterling next week

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

  8. @FPLMason
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What's your score prediction for the West Ham vs Aston Villa game?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1-1

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

      1-1

    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1-0

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

        3-0

    4. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0-0

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Feels like a 1-1 as I have defenders from both teams
      No Grealish involvement for the Villa goal either (just a YC)!

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

        2-2

    6. Gold Coast
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0-3

  9. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Capatin Bruno or DCL??

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hardy

  10. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who scores more this gameweek?

    A) James vs Leeds
    B) Jota vs Brighton (-4)

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  11. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech to Jota or Grealish or hold?

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

      Jota if for free

  12. Wicked Weapon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jiminez > Vardy

    Jiminez + Soucek > Vardy + Jota (-4)

    Jiminez + Soucek > DCL + Grealish (-4)

    Do any of these moves make sense ? If going without City for now ?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      b

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

      B

  13. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What do I do with this? No Salah, no City, 4.0 ITB and 0FT. Happy with a hit if it works into longer term plan. Do I hold what I've got, or take a hit on Targett/Jrod/Barkley?

    Martinez
    Robbo - Zouma - Targett - Kilman
    Son - Bruno - Jrod
    Vardy - DCL - Adams
    (4.0 - Soucek - Barkley* - Lamptey*)

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jrod > Jota

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Would I be better doing Barkley > Jota, and then hold until GW12 and do Vardy/Jrod > Salah/Watkins? It would give me an extra starting player this week.

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

          Yeah better to move Barkley

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I would mate and bench Adams to start Jota.

  14. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This is such a hard week
    Kane > Vardy (C)
    Ziyech > Salah (C)
    Do nothing & DCL (C)

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno C

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

        Have Rushford so don't want to bring in bruno

  15. John Easten
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to Jesus for man city coverage but I want KDB but my currently my midfield consist of,

    Grealish Fernandes Salah Ziyech

    Is Jesus a good option or should I be weary of pep rotation..

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Short term maybe okay, while Aguero is still getting fit.

  16. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How's this looking?

    Mendy
    Chilwell, Justin, Cancelo
    KDB, Bruno, Ziyech, JRod, Grealish
    DCL, Vardy(c)

    Coufal, Targett, Brewster

    Currently on -4. Is it worth to go Jota over James for another hit?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. John Easten
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      not for a hit

    4. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

  17. HugoSimpson2
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Playing my WC and left with this decision:

    A) Grealish & Taylor/Balbuena

    or

    B) Jota & Bellerin

    Thanks!!

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. HugoSimpson2
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry - Question 2:

      A) Salah & Taylor/Balbuena

      or

      B) Fernades & Cancelo

  18. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which move takes priority? Other move happens next GW.
    A) Ziyech to Jota
    B) Bruno to Salah (Vardy is captain irrespective)

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

        Elaborate pls

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do you necessarily need to make those transfers?

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

        Not really. Do they not look good?

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Both look good. Why i asked is because I believe Ziyech and Bruno can match the scores of the options you have mentioned. If its for free then I would go with A.

    3. John Easten
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both are good option..

  19. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Dallas vs Everton
    B) Coufal vs Villa
    C) James vs Spurs

    Captain one:

    A) DCL
    B) Vardy
    C) Bruno
    D) Sterling

    Thanks!

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      BBC

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which scares you the most this GW:
    A. Not having Vardy
    B. Not having KDB
    C. Not having Salah

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      D. Not having either

      1. John Easten
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      All the above

  21. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A KDB and Jota
    Or
    B Salah and Torres

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    1. Son/KWP --> Salah/Fodder
    2. KWP - > Robbo
    3. Mitchell -> Cancelo

    McCarthy
    Chilwell Konsa Justin
    Son Bruno KDB Grealish Soucek
    Werner DCL

    Brewster KWP Mitchell

    1ft, 2.6itb

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  23. BigKeith
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Out of this midfield and attack

    Ziyech, Salah, Grealish, Son
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    Would you bench any for Barnes (Ful)?

    Cheers

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Absurd. Bench Kane.

        Ridiculous.

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

          Would you leave it as it is?

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Probably leave or bench Grealish as mentioned below

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish if any, but even that’s with a bit of trepidation

  24. thewhitepele
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Got 2.4m itb, 0ft. Good to go or something worth a hit?

    Martinez
    Chilwell Cancelo Konsa
    Bruno(C) Son Jota Grealish
    Kane DCL Maupay

    Martin Bissouma KWP Lamptey

  25. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else reckon Werner might be rested this week? He's due a rest and Giroud coukd come in to switch up their tactics against Spurs.

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Possible

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Strongest team vs Spurs

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      too big a game to rest your best players

    4. dicky2014
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Surely his rest will be mid week with Chelsea now qualified for Champs League?

    5. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Niether Tammy nor Giroud can play on the left.

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Think Tammy will CF.

  26. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez & Grealish owner.
    Play Coufal or Kilman?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cou

    2. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kilman

  27. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling or KDB?

    Are we even sure KDB will remain on penalties?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB. Nobody knows.

  28. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) coady to justin
    B) zouma to dias
    C) asm to soucek (bench)

  29. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah or Bruno for next 2 weeks?

  30. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to Vardy good move?

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

      yes

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      YEs

    3. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ok,i will do that.what about rashford to kdb for a hit?

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

        2 x yes 🙂