FPL users urged to pick 1.5%-owned differential that could transform your team this weekend
Fantasy Premier League (FPL) users could gain a major advantage by picking a player that only 1.5 per cent of people currently own - despite his team failing to win a game so far this season.
After the three-week international break, many FPL users returned to their team last week to see a host of players having picked up yellow and red injuries while playing for their national teams. It isn't too much of a surprise, therefore, that after a week back, many players are using their wildcard for GW7 in an attempt to wrestle back some momentum.
A Premier League club is also looking to gain some momentum after six games without a win and five goals conceded last weekend - but things could start looking up quickly.
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Why Bournemouth star can now become crucial FPL asset that barely anyone owns
Bournemouth have struggled thus far in the Premier League season under new manager Marco Rose, picking up just three points from their opening six games. They are yet to win any of those - though the Cherries haven't played quite as badly as the table might look, having conceded several late goals in earlier matches.
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But their thumping 5-1 defeat at Chelsea last Saturday leaves them in 18th place and needing points soon to avoid having a mountain to climb up the table in the coming weeks.
They take on Sunderland at Dean Court on Sunday, and while it may still be early in the season, it is a game that Bournemouth will be thinking they ought to win to finally establish themselves in the Premier League this term.
That is where the Cherries' FPL assets come in, with a number of their players surprisingly underpriced despite their sixth-placed finish last season under Andoni Iraola.
One of those players is Rayan, who is priced at £6.3m after five goals and three assists in 13 starts last season following his January transfer. Having scored exactly two points in every match this season, the Brazilian winger might not look like the ideal pick on paper - but that could all change soon.
As mentioned previously, Bournemouth have just three 'red' fixtures - ranked at the upper end of the difficulty scale by FPL, with Arsenal standing alone on the maximum five difficulty - between now and GW30, with one of those two fixtures being against Manchester United and the other against improving Aston Villa.
The scale is based largely on last season's results, and Bournemouth do have matches coming up against the likes of in-form Brighton and Leeds, but Rayan is starting to hit form after a tricky start to the campaign.
He netted in their 3-0 Europa League win over Sturm Graz on Thursday, and Rose deployed him as a central striker in the 5-1 defeat at Chelsea. Having also scored on international duty with Brazil - and having only been selected by 1.5 per cent of players on FPL to date - he could be the perfect addition to your team this weekend and beyond.
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Bournemouth's upcoming fixtures detailed
After Bournemouth take on Sunderland at Dean Court this weekend, they travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United before fixtures against Leeds (home) and newly-promoted Ipswich (away).
They then face Nottingham Forest (home) and struggling Fulham (away), before consecutive home fixtures against Brighton and Hull as the Premier League enters December. The Brighton game is being played on a Wednesday, which could create a golden opportunity to double up on assets for the double gameweek.
Then comes the away clash against Arsenal on GW15, before fixtures against Coventry (home), Tottenham and Crystal Palace (away) round out 2026 for the Cherries.
Topics: Bournemouth, Fantasy Football, Premier League
Ryan Smart