Topics:Ā Fantasy Football, Fantasy Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford, Manchester City
As we progress through the season, weāll see lower owned players start to come to light that are a differential from the more popular picks.
Each week, Iāll take a look a few players to consider who may make the difference for you if you choose to draft them into your FPL team.
Uncertainty over whether the Dutchman Ake or John Stones would start the season probably put paid to mass adoption of the former Bournemouth defender, but he performed admirably against West Ham and contributed to the clean sheet, for which he was awarded 1 bonus point in FPL.
Itās not so much Ake himself Iām endorsing here, more the idea of doubling up on Man Cityās defence. Joao Cancelo (Ā£7.0m) is owned by nearly half (45%) of managers, meaning a clean sheet for the Cityzens doesnāt really do much for your rank if you own him too.
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One way to increase your gains is getting another defender ā and a cheap option like Ake or Kyle Walker (also Ā£5.0m) could be a good idea to ensure youāre getting those extra points on your rivals who may own one.
After all, why not profit from the best defence in the league?
A 13 point haul and an eye catching performance for the super Swede against Southampton has been met with some interest in the transfer market (heās the 4th most bought player at the time of writing), but heās still less than 10% owned.
Thatās because they have Chelsea up next, meaning potential owners are adopting a more cautious approach.
Iām one of these who is looking at āKuluā, who managed an impressive 6.3 points per start last season, but Iām likely to wait until after the Chelsea when Spursā run becomes excellent.
Brentfordās main man did what he promised to do last season and scored on the opening day to pull the Bees toward their eventual 2-2 draw with Leicester.
Although that was his only shot on target, it still showed how lethal he can be if heās given a chance, plus he created 2 chances on the day too.
Heās got Manchester United up next, but then embarks on a run of fixtures between Gameweeks 3-8 that sees him play no team from last seasonās top 6; could he be one to keep an eye on to make the difference?
Each gameweek, Tom fromĀ Who Got The Assist? FPL podcastĀ will be bringing you tips, transfer recommendations and all the advice you need to win your mini league.
