The Best FPL Differential Picks for Gameweek 9

Only 0.4% of FPL managers own Sidiki Cherif heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 100% of the field, and at £5.0m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 4.3 expected points against Sunderland (H), rated Medium for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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Olivier Boscagli faces Man City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 5.0 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 0.6%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Olivier Boscagli delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 4.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Easy fixture against Fulham (H) in Gameweek 9 make Victor Lindelöf one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 4.0 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 0.4%. Getting Victor Lindelöf right when roughly 100% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £4.5m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 0.7% of FPL managers own Yasin Ayari heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 99% of the field, and at £5.4m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 5.3 expected points against Man City (A), rated Very Hard for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 5.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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Jack Rudoni faces Sunderland (H) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 4.3 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 0.6%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Jack Rudoni delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 4.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Easy fixture against Hull City (A) in Gameweek 9 make Julio Enciso one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 4.7 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 0.7%. Getting Julio Enciso right when roughly 99% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £5.5m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 0.7% of FPL managers own Dan Ndoye heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 99% of the field, and at £5.5m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 4.0 expected points against Brentford (A), rated Medium for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 4.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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Jordan Henderson faces Man Utd (H) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 7.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 7.0 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 1.4%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Jordan Henderson delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Easy fixture against Hull City (A) in Gameweek 9 make Abdoul Ouattara one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 5.0 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 1.0%. Getting Abdoul Ouattara right when roughly 99% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £4.0m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 1.4% of FPL managers own Alex Iwobi heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 99% of the field, and at £5.4m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 5.0 expected points against Aston Villa (A), rated Medium for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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Ferdi Kadıoğlu faces Man City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 5.0 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 1.7%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Ferdi Kadıoğlu delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 6.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Hard fixture against Man Utd (H) in Gameweek 9 make Neto one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 6.7 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 3.5%. Getting Neto right when roughly 97% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £6.6m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 2.8% of FPL managers own Dara O'Shea heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 97% of the field, and at £4.0m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 5.3 expected points against Hull City (A), rated Easy for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 5.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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Jérémy Doku faces Brighton (H) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 6.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 6.0 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 3.5%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Jérémy Doku delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 4.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Hard fixture against Liverpool (A) in Gameweek 9 make Bruno G. one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 4.0 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 2.4%. Getting Bruno G. right when roughly 98% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £6.7m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 2.7% of FPL managers own John McGinn heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 97% of the field, and at £5.4m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 3.7 expected points against Fulham (H), rated Easy for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 3.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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James Justin faces Bournemouth (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 2.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 2.7 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 2.2%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if James Justin delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 2.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Medium fixture against Brighton (H) in Gameweek 9 make Rúben one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 2.3 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 2.0%. Getting Rúben right when roughly 98% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £5.5m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 2.7% of FPL managers own Phil Foden heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 97% of the field, and at £6.8m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 3.0 expected points against Brighton (H), rated Medium for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 3.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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Diego Gomez faces Man City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 4.3 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 4.0%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Diego Gomez delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 6.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Medium fixture against Leeds (H) in Gameweek 9 make Francisco Evanilson one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 6.3 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 6.0%. Getting Francisco Evanilson right when roughly 94% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £6.2m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 6.2% of FPL managers own Luka Vuskovic heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 94% of the field, and at £5.1m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 6.3 expected points against Man City (A), rated Very Hard for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 6.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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Nicolas Jackson faces Fulham (H) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 3.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 3.7 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 4.1%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Nicolas Jackson delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 3.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Hard fixture against Liverpool (A) in Gameweek 9 make Benjamin White one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 3.7 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 4.3%. Getting Benjamin White right when roughly 96% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £5.4m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 5.9% of FPL managers own Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 94% of the field, and at £6.6m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 5.0 expected points against Newcastle (A), rated Medium for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks. The numbers are there to back the punt rather than just hope for it.

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