Ownership
7.2%
Form (5 GWs)
0.5
Expected pts, GW6
0.5
Transfers in this GW
10,559
FPL ownership
7.2% of managers own Hughes
Scale: Strong differential ≤5% ownership · Differential ≤10% · Mild ≤20% · above that is template territory.
Fixture run
GW6
No fixture
GW7
No fixture
GW8
No fixture
GW9
No fixture
At 7.2% ownership, Hughes qualifies as a differential on ownership alone. However, the current form and fixture data mean this is a speculative pick rather than a data-backed one. Whether the gamble is worth it depends on your rank situation.
- Ownership: 7.2% - solid differential range
- Expected points: 0.5 xPts for GW6 - low return projection weakens the differential case
- Fixture run: mixed picture over the next 4 gameweeks
Differential captaincy
Differential captaincy note: captaining a 7.2% owned player amplifies the rank impact of any return. At this ownership level, a 12-point haul as captain would see you gain significantly on approximately 93% of managers. The risk is proportional - a blank from a differential captain costs no rank points directly, but represents a missed opportunity relative to managers who captained a higher-return option.
Weighing Hughes as a differential in GW6
The case for picking him
- Ownership: at 7.2%, a single good return creates a meaningful rank advantage over the 93% of managers who do not own him.
- Availability: no fitness concerns - a differential who misses through injury is the worst outcome.
The risks of the differential play
- Form: 0.5 pts/game over the last 5 gameweeks - low ownership can reflect what the broader game has already assessed.
- Blank Gameweek: Hughes has no fixture in Gameweek 6. There is no differential opportunity this week.
Hughes Differential Analysis Gameweek 6
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