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❓Top Gameweek 17 Differentials (<15%)
🏴 Ashley Young – Everton (£4.7m, 3.2%)
An unsung hero of not only FPL but also the Premier League. Hardly anyone has noticed that Ashley Young, playing right back at 39 years old in a mid-table side, is continuing to not only keep his spot but he is now in the top 5 defenders to own in FPL, truly staggering. He plays 90 mins virtually every game, only missing 2 games all season, and one was due to suspension.
He has also been chipping in with the attacking returns, 1 goal and 3 assists is currently even better than some premium assets. I am not saying race out to get him into your teams but give it a thought at least. FPL is also supposed to be fun, and nothing would leave a bigger smile on my face than the veteran Englishman delivering me a clean sheet and 6-pointer.
🇦🇷 Enzo Fernandez – Chelsea (£5.1m, 9%)
Back again for a second time in a row! He very well almost made the main 3 transfers in column and if he continues his current form v Everton, he will have made it. Yes, it was only 5 points v Brentford, but his current level of consistency combined with a super low price of only £5.1m, ensures that currently he is top pick in his price bracket (cheap midfield enabler, <£6.5m).
As we know team, fixtures are so important, and Enzo has quite a ridiculous upcoming run. Everton, Fulham, Ipswich, Wolves, West Ham are the calibre of teams he will face in the next 10 fixtures. You know how I said you require a mix of short and long-term players in your squad, he is for the long term, transfer him in for stability and to save up those free transfers.
🏴 Lewis Hall – Newcastle (£4.6m, 9.5%)
After a huge 15 pointer, Lewis Hall deserves to have made the differentials list. After a clean sheet, 2x assists and all 3 bonus points v Leicester, many managers are transferring him in. At only £4.6m, that is a great return of investment for your budget and if we did miss a game or too, at that price you don’t mind benching him now and again. However, though I am saying he is a consideration for those under 15% owned, beware. The last time Hall registered any type of return before this GW was way back in GW10, a rare clean sheet against Arsenal. Give him the thought but don’t expect a haul every single week.
🏴 Anthony Gordon – Newcastle (£7.2m, 9%)
The second of our two Newcastle players this week, and it’s no surprise we have returned to the attacking players. With Isak back in the team, the Magpies have somewhat returned to last season’s goal-scoring – 10 goals in the last 4 games. At one point Gordon was up to 20% ownership, so at a current low of just under 10% is an exciting time to own him for a rank boost. Yes, this season he has only got one double-digit haul, but still fairly cheap for his level of consistency he is in the same long-term hold category as Enzo Fernandez.
Inevitably at some point you also have the added draw he will play in the striker role, Isak and Wilson are just so injury-prone. Medium difficulty for his next 3 fixtures, but Gordon does have a habit of high scores, especially against mid to high-placed teams. Think about his inclusion but it is definitely more in the punt realm.
🇳🇱 Jurrien Timber – Arsenal (£5.7m, 7.3%)
We don’t need to say much about the Arsenal defence, we all know it’s solid, secure, and dependable. This selection comes down to two things, current form, and price. Currently, Timber is scoring highly with 29 points in his last 5 games and with Crystal Palace and Ipswich in his next 2 fixtures, I anticipate this will only become larger.
At the beginning of the season, he caught my eye, but he wasn’t a certainty to start each game but now due to injuries, he is. At times he can lose his cool so expect a good few yellow cards but his attacking play within an Arsenal backline that often keeps clean sheets could be massive moving forward. If you can’t find that extra £0.5m for Saliba or Gabriel, this is your next go-to.
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