Pro Pundits

FPL differentials to consider for Gameweek 17 and the upcoming Double Gameweek

With one eye on Gameweek 17 and the other on the Double Gameweek, Az looks at some low-owned FPL players to in his latest Pro Pundits piece.


Hi everyone, hope you all had a great Christmas (even under strange circumstances) and are looking forward to the New Year and 2021.

I’m not going to focus this article on my team as Mark and I will be discussing what’s going wrong for me in our next episode of FPL BlackBox.

Instead, I’m going to present some differentials ahead of the upcoming Double Gameweek. I’m building my side out with the Free Hit in Gameweek 18 in mind, which leaves me free to plan who to have in place ready for Gameweek 19 – how exciting!

Az <p>One half of the FPL BlackBox YouTube series with Mark Sutherns.</p><p>Former Membership Strategy Manager for FFS&nbsp;</p> Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Its off!

  2. Davros
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cup qualification score is 37

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've qualified. Woo Hoo

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      35 here. Missed it for the first time.

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lost out on 35. Jesus Christ.

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Another one on 35 here, feel it could have been a lot worse though with just 6 players!

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Only Leeds managed to score more than 1 goal this GW

    Dreadful.

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      that's insane

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      good stat. shocking advertisement for the PL

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why is it a shocking advertisement for the PL ?
        Good defending is as much of an art as attacking.
        This statement is totally incorrect.

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

    4th captain fail in a row

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Likewise 🙁

      Bruno
      Son
      Salah
      Salah

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh snap same players and game weeks as me!

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      7 in a row here, that's after getting just on fail in the first 9 🙁

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        oh man hopefully we can all end this poor captaincy run this weekend!

  5. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That was a rather meh end to the gameweek. No more than it deserved, though, I guess.

  6. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    62 pts after all... and salah vc..

  7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    56 from 8 (inc Salah C) can’t complain 🙂

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool denied another pen while United get them after FT...

    You can see where the FA want the trophy to be come May.

    1. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      you would have to be pretty bad to rely on penalties to beat a team...

  9. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Trash scores: Gather around. 36 pts here.

    1. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      8 players out for me, still managed 38 with Salah cap but took a hit. Ugh. Double Spurs, Double Man City and bench all sick or injured.

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      35 here!

  10. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    VVD is Liverpools best player. The drastic drop off in build up quality is huge. The build up is slower and too safe. His impact from set pieces and floated balls in behind the defence. Results against sides who sit deep highlight his absence.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s more than him. The fact Matip and Gomez are injured too is a problem. Hopefully Thiago can do well in the midfield

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He impacted the game immediately tonight, just need to get him at 100% for United on the 17th.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Season will be an absolute write off if a CB isn’t signed in the next few weeks.

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah top of the league. Write it off now!

    3. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool only won the league last season because the league was poor - 2nd placed City were a good 20 odd points behind Liverpool. This year teams have improved and Liverpool are being made to look ordinary despite being top of the league.

  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Firmino injured or am I being wound up by a mate?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Apparently just useless. As you were

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was going to do KDB and Douglas to Robbo and Raphinha(-4) but decided to wait a week to do it for free. Ended up costing me 17pts!

    1. Calderano FC
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky

  13. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Granville with a shocking 27 points this GW

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch

    2. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mark's nemesis

  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Nice to have a day off tomorrow from fantasy football. Taking up far too much of my time and energy.

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Me too. But this is the only thing where I am not a complete failure.

      1. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Chin up!

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can you call it a day off if you log on to a fantasy football forum at 10pm

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I mean the actual games . Of course I'll be tinkering for Friday.

  15. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Decent indication of the gameweek:

    Should have captained McCarthy.

  16. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB... keep or boot?

    Probably playing Free Hit BGW and aiming for 11 DGW-ers with no chips GW19.

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Boot.

  17. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    GGMU

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would be some collapse not to win it from here.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        LOL
        I'm kidding. United won't win it 🙂

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Unbelievable man, maybe Ole is the answer 😉

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If Ole is the PE teacher, guess Frank is the school janitor 🙂

  18. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Zophar with a shocking 29 points this GW

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      who?

  19. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should I go for Robbo in this squad? Would mean KDB and Kilman out, or a mini WC where I downgrade Wilson.

    McCarthy, Forster
    Chilwell, Targett, KWP, Coufal, Kilman
    KDB, Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Soucek
    DCL, Bamford, Wilson

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo great option

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        fwiw - This would be the miniWC move:
        Kilman, KDB, Wilson > Robbo, Son, 5.5

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

    Which move is better:
    A) KDB to Son
    B) Konsa to Dallas

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  21. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lateriser with a shocking 32 points this GW

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stalker much?

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He gets all the chicks though

    3. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who?

  22. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robertson’s my highest scorer for the week, lol. But I’m okay with it.

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy for me. Not thrilled with it, but could have been worse.

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes or Mount for gw 19?

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone still undecided on what to do for 18 and 19. I'm at a complete loss.

    1. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      depends how many doubles you have for dgw19. I've got 9 currently but only 3 for bgw18 so going FH18

    2. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am FH GW 19 and 18 I will just put out the 6-7 players I can field

    3. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely this. Currently in the top 10k just about, so should probably make my mind up lol. For 18.. Leaning towards saving my free hit for later in the season, given the chaos going on right now.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Same

    4. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Brought 14 DGWs in on WC. Keeping it nice and simple for me to do FH18 BB19

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's handy.

  24. diabydoesgallas
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Question for any gooners lurking on this fine site: are holding and/or smith-rowe nailed? Both look like steals for a spot on the bench, especially with everything going on at the moment.

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Luiz is back so I doubt

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

      Holding is nailed for now because we have no one else, but I still don’t rate him and I think he won’t be starting in a few months.

      Smith-Rowe starting for now but we’ll sign a creative mid in January most probably.

  25. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Phillips?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Prefer Samsung

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A turtle is quicker

      About as skilful as a pineapple

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Transfer window open in 2 days - surely they will get someone in.

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Could be in the team for the double?

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

      somehow I own him and the rest of my defence is devastated so some lucky points. He was absolutely shocking I thought and if Klopp has eyes he won't play for the first team again. I wasn't sure if that was his header saved by Darlow though, anybody notice ?

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hmmm yeh fair. Such a shame as he’s a bargain

    5. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A slightly clumsy snail.

  26. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who's the most safe and boring defender these days? Someone that won't get injured and plods along with 6 points a week is ideal.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol, you really are asking this?

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I have 1 fit defender and losing interest in FPL. Humour me

    2. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City boys getting those CS at the mo. Stones if you want dull but can’t say he’s safe?!

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Might be a good shout as long as he doesn't have the rona

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

      And isn’t in a COVID cancelled team

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

      Bednarek probably ?

    5. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo

  27. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best replacement for C Taylor? 4.5m or less....

    Alioski? (Have Dallas)
    Matt Lawton?
    Balbuena? (Not sure if nailed or not?)

    Am I missing anyone??

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pieters?

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Think he is nailed to play both games?

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I doubt burnley v fulham will be on, so prob not Lowton.

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Good point! Forgot about that. But mainly looking to bring in for GW19 double. Would you still avoid?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I only got taylor before this gw - as much for gw17 as gw19.

          Prefer the look of hammers fixtures. I might stretch to coufal.

          1. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Me too mate! Wish I could stretch to Coufal as prefer what fixtures to Burnley but can’t afford him unfortunately...

    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry, should have added. Only DGW players pls! 😀

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

      WHU CBs are iffy, not out of ability but because of the changes from 3 & wingbacks to a flat back four... if you know there's an attacking set-up, which might be in place for the DGW, you might see Diop and Dawson starting.

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate. Was considering Dawson, do you think he will get the game time then?

  28. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gk and defence this week...

    Meslier 6
    Dallas 12
    Robertson 9
    Chilwell 5
    KWP 5
    Taylor 1*

    So close to a full house for 1st time ever I think.

    1. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Half the teams kept a CS this week

  29. Neves say Neves
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed

    I was certain that I was going to bench boost in DGW19 but after some benchings, injuries and obviously the possibility of more games being cancelled I am not so sure. Here is my squad

    McCarthy Johnstone
    Robbo Dias** Dallas Taylor** Coufal*
    Salah Fernandes Rashford Raphinha Soucek
    Vardy Bamford Adams
    0FT 0.1 ITB

    I only have 1 FT between now and DGW19 as I will play my free hit in BGW18. My main concerns are that Taylor will not play, Coufal is likely to be rotated and Dias does not have a dgw and may not play regardless due to the pandemic situation. Thoughts?

  30. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    First FH BB, now TC Salah in DGW19 is off the cards

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just TC BamBam then.
      Or Robertson

    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why is TC Salah for DGW19 off the cards?