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Sky Sports Fantasy Football differentials for the run-in

Billy Lumsden picks out three differential options to consider bringing into your Sky Sports Fantasy Football team for the remainder of the campaign.


The end of the season is in sight but there are still places to fight for on the leaderboard and in mini-leagues, and the fixtures are there to be taken advantage of.

Some clubs’ schedules look more generous than others, while the individual game days provide teasing and tempting captaincy choices.

Thiago Silva – £9.2m

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Thiago Silva has accrued 121 Sky Sports Fantasy Football points from just 17 Premier League starts this season, racking up an impressive 7.1 points per game. The injury he sustained at Tottenham Hotspur has kept him out for seven matches but Silva could be in line to make his return at home to West Bromwich Albion, fitness – and Thomas Tuchel – permitting.

The Brazilian centre-half has hit double-figure hauls on eight occasions this season, and where there is a clean sheet, there are usually tier two bonus points. With Chelsea to play West Brom, Crystal Palace, Brighton, West Ham and Fulham in their next five, now could be the time to strike, not only with the former PSG man but Chelsea defenders in general.

Currently in 0% of the top 1,000 Fantasy Football teams, Silva provides a real differential pick for the latter stages of the season. His nonchalance and experience at the heart of the Chelsea defence could be invaluable if they are to consolidate that top-four position and continue to strive towards that Champions League final.

Jesse Lingard – £7.2m

Since joining West Ham, Jesse Lingard has contributed to eight goals in only seven starts, finding the net on five occasions and assisting three strikes for David Moyes’ side. Off the back of these performances, the Manchester United loanee has earned another England call-up, featuring in all three of Gareth Southgate’s World Cup qualifying matches.

Lingard has tallied 66 points from his seven starts at the Hammers, notching just under 10 points per game in that spell. This includes four double-digit hauls, three Man of the Match awards and a 20-point debut against Aston Villa. A rich vein of form indeed – and all at only £7.2m.

His ownership figure is increasing, too. He is in 7.6% of the top 1,000 Sky Sports Fantasy Football teams but with a decent opportunity to captain him further down the line when West Ham face Newcastle, as well as matches against Burnley, Brighton and West Brom in the pipeline, he looks a shrewd acquisition.

Conor Coady – £8.1m

Conor Coady is fresh back from England duty, where he impressed once again. There could be more joy for him with Wolves’ fixture list in mind: clean sheets, and even a goal or two, could be in the offing for the centre-back.

West Ham, Fulham, Sheffield United, Burnley, West Brom and Brighton are who Wolves will face in their next six matches. With Coady recently admitting that his side are targeting set pieces more, there could be points in abundance for the Wolves captain and any of his teammates coming up for dead-ball situations.

A mere 0.3% of the top 1,000 Sky Sports Fantasy Football managers currently have Coady in their team and these high flyers look to be ahead of the trend. Those fixtures are too generous to pass up on, when combining the single game days at Fulham and other noticeable captaincy days like West Ham and Sheffield United.

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  1. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Only fh left. Fingers crossed for that one last semi big dgw which Crellin anticipates.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      It could be the FH week is the BGW that follows in 36

      Say Chelsea win the cup semi they blank in 36 and City get Newcastle. Certainly looking at the fixtures that would fall in DGW35 there aren't any stand out doubles apart from Palace. All the cup semi finalists have at least one poor fixture.

      Chelsea and City play each other
      Leicester would have United away
      Southampton get Liverpool

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Didn't realise there might be bgw coming aswell. Thanks for noticing me.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          It's all hypothetical of course but I understand that DGW35 requires a BGW in 36 caused by cup finalists blanking with the added hypothetical that the end of season schedule is rejigged to allow every team to have one home game in 37 and 38

      2. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Interesting. City v Newcastle. Will City have a CL tie that week? Will they have the title wrapped up and be playing the kids? Will Newcastle suddenly start fighting for survival??

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          The added curiosity is that Southampton might get two more doubles if they beat Leicester in the cup final. They already have the Palace one to come

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

        But isn’t 36 a midweek game? The cup final would be on the 15th, which is gw37?

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          This is where I get slightly lost

          There's a theory that the the end of season schedule will get completely rejigged so as to allow every team to have a home fixture before season's end. Ben Crellin is positing that that might create a BGW in 36 if I've understood him correctly.

          The simpler course would surely be to play the rearranged cup fixtures in 37.

  2. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Auba -> Son / Bruno / Havertz / other?

    (One week punt)

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      To Bruno.
      And wouldn't say it is a punt.

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah just meant it was only for a week BC I'm on WC31.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Son

    3. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bruno

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Prob Son of those but it’s close with Bruno!

  3. lets talk about 6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Cancelo to Alonso for -4?(WC next week)

    Also start two of...
    bale
    gundo
    Antonio

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No. I think Alonso is a nostalgic pick.

      Bale and Antonio

    2. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Wouldn't take the hit.

      Bench Gundo.

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Not for a hit

      Bale and Antonio

  4. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    A. One week punt before WC (any thoughts)
    B. Steer>Mendy & play BB (potential WC below if it helps, could wait)

    Favouring A presently

    Martinez
    Coufal, Aina, Dallas
    Lingard, Fernandes, Salah, Raphina
    Bamford, Kane, DCL
    Steer, Gundogan (leic), Dunk (utd), Dias (leic),

    WC
    Mendy/Forster
    TAA/Rudiger/Shaw/Coady/Dias
    Fern/Salah/Gund/Raphina/Neto
    Iheanacho/Kane/Antonio

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A) Chelsea defence

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I’d go for A. Cash itb for a CHE def?

      1. JoeSoap
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I have though just realised I have Bale not Salah. Done that waste of a transfer last GW.

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Did the same mate.... awful

  5. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Lost on last page

    A bit torn here! If I WC in 31 then Alonso is v tempting but I could equally hold off WC until 33/34.

    A) Bale > Bruno
    B) Dunk > Azpi / Alonso
    C) Both -4

    1FT 6.6itb Only WC remaining
    Martinez
    Dallas, Shaw, Dias
    Son, Bale*, Raphinha, Lingard
    Kane, DCL, Bamford
    (Pope) (Gundo, Coufal, Dunk*)

    Cheers!

    1. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Probably just A

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks mate

        RMT has Bruno as being highest scorer and cap material so may be worth it

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I’d go B (personally doing Coufal to one of the Chelsea defenders)
      Bruno in is an easier decision if you plan to captain this week

      Just feel the later you wait to use wc the less you gain from it. Also with teams officially on the beach you could get weird rotation for 37/38 like we’ve seen in past seasons

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Good point re later WC. Prob better to get it done sooner!

        It’s basically whether Bruno could outscore 6pts this week isn’t it. Which he totally could or could totally blank!

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          I’m also doing wc31
          The unknown this week is rotations post IB though Bruno generally immune to this

  6. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Hello guys, would you roll FT? 1 FT and 0.3 ITB, WC + TC left..

    Lloris
    AWB Dias Cresswell
    Bruno(c) Auba KDB Gundo Raph
    DCL Watkins

    Areola Bam Struik Veltman

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Start Bam over Gundo for sure

      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        thanks mate, apart from that G2G and roll you reckon?

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Looks decent yeh

  7. artvandelay316
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Repost. Help please.

    Pope (Forster)
    Stones, Cresswell, Dallas (Holding, Mitchell)
    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Lingard (Mount)
    Kane, Bamford, DCL

    I need to deal with Mount and Gundo unlikelyhood of play. Solution is bring in an extra defender and change formation to 4-3-3:

    A) Holding > Rudiger FT (But he is also a doubt to play!)
    B) Holding > Christensen FT (But not a long-term prospect for me)
    C) DCL > Iheanchenko + Holding > Azpi for -4
    D) Mount > Raphina + Holding > Azpi for -4 (could also stick to 3-4-3 formation with Gundo on bench in this case)

    Which should I go with, or other suggestions? D is currently my gut instinct.

    Cheers.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Is it just for a week or longer term?

      If it’s longer term I wouldn’t take either of the hits

      1. artvandelay316
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks.
        Well I was planning on moving things around to get some Chelsea defenders in. Plan initially was to lose Salah for Jota/Mahrez to free up cash for Azpi and another Chelsea defender to replace Holding and Mitchell. Doubts over Mount and Gundo have put a spanner in the works though.

        Azpi would be permenant, but Raph I would probably end up benching after this week. Ihanchenko would depend on his form what I do with him.

  8. ragsyboys
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who is the best Chelsea defender to own ? I mean who will play every match

    1. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Azpi is safest prob

    2. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'd say Azpilucuata or however you spell his name

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Azpi for nailedness

  9. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Lucas Moura > Raphinha

    Or

    Cancelo > Alonso?

    One week punt before a WC in 31.

    1. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      If you have bamford then get Alonso

  10. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Which one of these would you sub:

    A) Stones
    B) Diaz
    C) Konsa
    D) Shaw
    E) Azpi

    1. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Man City def, Stones more attacking threat so him - if he doesnt play at least you have Diaz starting

      1. Red Red Robins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Sorry, meant to say id start Stones over Diaz due to attacking threat

  11. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    (A) Cancelo - Alonso
    (B) Stones - Reece James

    Wc31

    1. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A

  12. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Which one scores more?

    A)
    Gw30: Dias
    Gw31: Auba

    B)
    Gw30: Son
    Gw31: Son

    C)
    Gw30: Son
    Gw31: Dias

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B just edges it over A

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      C

  13. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Hi all, would you play Martinez or Pope this week? Struggling to decide.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Martinez, Fulham will go for 0:0 and be happy about it. Not so sure about Southampton though.

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Got both, playing Martinez

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

      Cheers

  14. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    A. Gundogan to Raphina
    B. Bale to Raphina
    C. Dunk to Azpi
    D. Raphina & Azpi for a hit

    Martinez
    Stones AWB Dallas
    Bruno Bale Son Lingard Gundogan
    Kane Bamford

    Pope Antonio Coufal Dunk

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      depends if you still got ur WC, B

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah wildcard still, BB too

  15. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Afternoon all!!! What do we think to how I’m set up!? Any advice vice welcomed!! One idea I’m thinking it’s Bale to Son -4 and bench Grealish(might be rusty after so long out and/or limited minutes) would keep Son for the rest of the season too!! Best of luck to everyone too!!
    Martinez
    Azpilicueta Dallas Cresswell
    Bruno Lingard Raphinha Grealish
    Kane Bamford Antonio
    Subs- Areola Digne Bale Dunk
    Cheers all!!

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'd personally play Digne instead of taking the -4 and bring in Son later

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        This

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Who would you bench then mate to play Digne?? I have looked at that and it’s would mean Grealish and Bale on the bench which doesn’t seem right haha, but Grealish only just back and Bale probably won’t start so doesn’t seem quite as bad when you break it down like that

        1. A-L
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Exactly for that, Smith might want to manage Grealish minutes from the sound of the press conference, and Bale is a 1 point cameo waiting to happen

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Yeah I agree completely mate, cheers for that!! Great points !! 4-3-3 it shall be!!!

  16. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Gundo + Auba -> Mount + Bruno?

    One week only.

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Go

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ci

    3. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Why not

  17. FallingDuck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Start Meslier or Martinez?

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Meslier

  18. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    G2G?

    Martinez,
    Dias, Shaw, Dallas
    Raphinha, Bale, Bruno, Gundo, Lingard
    (K)ane, Bamford

    (Button, Watkins, Cancelo, Reguilon)

    4.6 ITB

    Only question is play Dias or Cancelo?

    1. Dele
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I’d bench Dias over Reguilon!

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Play Reguilon over Dallas
      Play Cancelo, if he doesn't play Dallas first defensive sub

  19. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    When are people thinking of using the last wc?? Was on this week then thought next but now tempted to hold it. Have triple spurs and triple Leeds being a big reason saving it this he

    1. MiechuPL
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      i want to use in 31 and bring back LFC, Wolves players.

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Can't decide between GW31 and GW34

    3. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Maybe soon to load on CHE assets. Not this week for me as all my players have easy fixtures.

  20. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Best one week punt for GW30:

    A- Salah
    B- Havertz
    C- Ziyech
    B- KDB

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B - is on form and was rested. Blackbox said Leicester away is usually a tasty fixture too

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Sorry

      D-KDB

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A or B

    4. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

  21. MiechuPL
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I'm loosing only 7 point in my FPL.
    Should I [C] Raph, Kane oraz Bruno?
    I have Son, Grealish and DCL, Bmaford too.

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Son captain

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Just to chase

    2. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      You won't need a differential captain to catch up, just pick the player you think will score the most. Kane and Raphinha seem to be the favourites this week

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      7 is nothing

      it's just getting the right defender in one week.

    4. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      They all favorit this week. I’m picking kane.

  22. Dele
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Pick one to bench?

    A) Lingard
    B) Antonio
    C) Salah

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Find someone else to bench. It could hurt to bench Antonio.

    2. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A (overperforming)

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      C

    5. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      C

    6. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      C

  23. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    play:
    a. Konsa (Marti in goal)
    b. Stones

    1. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Stones, higher ceiling

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Konsa

  24. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Games Bale came from the bench this season:
    Whu(H)- Missed big chance
    Bha(H)- Scored
    Lei(H)- Quiet
    Mci(A) - Hit the post
    Whu(A) - Assist + Hit the post

    Maybe it's not wise to bench him cause he has a high ceiling if he starts, he can provide if he makes a cameo or he can't even play

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'm defo putting him in my XI. Benching Watkins and Stones so decent replacements if he doesn't get any minutes

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Personally suspect the cameos off the bench are the most likely prospect.

      But 9.6 for a cameo player isn't worth it for me. Were I to go that way I'd get Mahrez for slightly irregular starts and very small chance of cameos and a decent first bench to cover him.

      Looking at the above you get 13 points or so from 5 appearances!

      Have sold him this week as Wales appearances this week detract from probability of start against Newcastle and in DGW32 and 34 would prefer Lloris as a starter if I triple up.

  25. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Martinez
    Reguillon(!),Dallas,Stones
    Bale,lingard,rapinha,Gundogan
    Kane(c),Bamford,Watkins

    4.0,Mee,Trossard,Dunk

    1FT; 12.4itb

    A. Reguillon to Azpi
    B. Stones to Azpi
    C. Trossard to Jota
    D. A+B for -4

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      You have 12.4 ITB? You can basically replace the worst playre in your team with the best pick in his position. Why not do Trossard to KDB or Bruno?

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        WC next GW. Doubt with Reg & stones

  26. Jo Melon
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Tempted to BB this lot:
    Mendy Martinez
    Dallas Dias Stones Konsa Tark
    Raph Gundo Bruno Mount Salah
    Bamford Kane Richarlison

    But not sure on Salah and Tark, or Pep rotation. Should I BB?

  27. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Current squad for this gw. Any need for changes?? 1ft and 3.6m itb. Who should be on the bench here? Thanks

    Pope 4m
    Stones Target Coufal Dallas Lawton
    Bruno Salah Mahrez Gundogan Mount
    Bamford Antonio DCL