FPLDifferential Analysis

Is Anthony Elanga a good differential for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 3?

Gameweek 3 · Newcastle · MID · £6.1m

Elanga
MIDNewcastle

Elanga

Newcastle

17

Pts

8.5

Form

£6.1m

Price

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Ownership

7.3%

Form (last 6 GWs)

8.5

Expected pts, GW3

8.5

Transfers in this GW

455,463

FPL ownership

7.3% of managers own Elanga

0%100%

Scale: Strong differential ≤5% ownership · Differential ≤10% · Mild ≤20% · above that is template territory.

Fixture run

GW3

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

Home

GW4

Leeds

Leeds

Away

GW5

Hull City

Hull City

Home

GW6

Coventry City

Coventry City

Away

DIFFERENTIAL

At 7.3% ownership, Elanga has genuine differential potential in GW3. The fixture and form both support a return this week. If he scores, you gain on approximately 93% of the field.

  • Ownership: 7.3% - solid differential range
  • Expected points: 8.5 xPts for GW3 - strong return projection
  • Fixture run: 4 favourable fixtures over the next 4 gameweeks

Differential captaincy

Differential captaincy upside: if you captain Elanga and he returns 12 points, you receive 24. At 7.3% ownership, approximately 93% of managers receive 0 captain points from him. That is the rank swing that makes differential captaincy one of the highest-leverage calls in the game - and the current data supports Elanga as a live option.

Weighing Elanga as a differential in GW3

The case for picking him

  • Ownership: at 7.3%, a single good return creates a meaningful rank advantage over the 93% of managers who do not own him.
  • Expected points: 8.5 xPts projected for GW3 - the model backs a return at worthwhile odds for a differential play.
  • Form: 8.5 pts/game over the last 2 gameweeks - actively scoring, not just theoretically differential.
  • Fixture run: 4 favourable fixtures over the next 4 gameweeks - a sustained differential window, not a one-week gamble.
  • Availability: no fitness concerns - a differential who misses through injury is the worst outcome.

The risks of the differential play

  • The main risk of any differential pick is a blank when others captain and return. The rank swing works both ways.

Elanga Differential Analysis Gameweek 3

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At 7.3% ownership, Elanga has genuine differential potential in GW3. The fixture and form both support a return this week. If he scores, you gain on approximately 93% of the field. Click a question below for the full differential breakdown.

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