The Best FPL Differential Picks for Gameweek 9

Sidiki Cherif 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 0.4%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Sidiki Cherif 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 Very Hard fixture against Man City (A) in Gameweek 9 make Olivier Boscagli 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 0.6%. Getting Olivier Boscagli right when roughly 99% 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 0.4% of FPL managers own Victor Lindelöf 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 £4.5m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 4.0 expected points against Fulham (H), rated Easy 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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Yasin Ayari faces Man City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 5.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 5.3 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 0.7%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Yasin Ayari delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Medium fixture against Sunderland (H) in Gameweek 9 make Jack Rudoni one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 4.3 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 0.6%. Getting Jack Rudoni right when roughly 99% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £4.9m, 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 Julio Enciso 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 4.7 expected points against Hull City (A), rated Easy for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 4.7 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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Dan Ndoye faces Brentford (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 4.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 4.0 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 0.7%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Dan Ndoye delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 7.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Hard fixture against Man Utd (H) in Gameweek 9 make Jordan Henderson one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 7.0 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 1.4%. Getting Jordan Henderson right when roughly 99% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £4.9m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 1.0% of FPL managers own Abdoul Ouattara 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 £4.0m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 5.0 expected points against Hull City (A), rated Easy 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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Alex Iwobi faces Aston Villa (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium 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 1.4%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Alex Iwobi 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 Very Hard fixture against Man City (A) in Gameweek 9 make Ferdi Kadıoğlu 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 1.7%. Getting Ferdi Kadıoğlu right when roughly 98% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £4.4m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 3.5% of FPL managers own Neto 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 £6.6m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 6.7 expected points against Man Utd (H), rated Hard for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 6.7 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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Dara O'Shea faces Hull City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 5.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 5.3 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 2.8%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Dara O'Shea delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 6.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Medium fixture against Brighton (H) in Gameweek 9 make Jérémy Doku one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 6.0 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 3.5%. Getting Jérémy Doku right when roughly 97% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £7.5m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 2.4% of FPL managers own Bruno G. heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 98% of the field, and at £6.7m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 4.0 expected points against Liverpool (A), rated Hard 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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John McGinn 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 2.7%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if John McGinn delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 2.7 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Medium fixture against Bournemouth (A) in Gameweek 9 make James Justin one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 2.7 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 2.2%. Getting James Justin right when roughly 98% 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 2.0% of FPL managers own Rúben heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 98% of the field, and at £5.5m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 2.3 expected points against Brighton (H), rated Medium for difficulty, with recent form sitting at 2.3 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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Phil Foden faces Brighton (H) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 3.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 3.0 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 2.7%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Phil Foden delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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Form of 4.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and a Very Hard fixture against Man City (A) in Gameweek 9 make Diego Gomez one of the cleaner differential cases this week. Expected points of 4.3 put them among the stronger low-ownership options available. The ownership figure tells the real story: just 4.0%. Getting Diego Gomez right when roughly 96% of managers don't own them is how rank climbs happen. At £5.0m, the cost of being wrong is manageable. The cost of missing a haul at this ownership is not.

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Only 6.0% of FPL managers own Francisco Evanilson 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 £6.2m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 6.3 expected points against Leeds (H), rated Medium 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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Luka Vuskovic faces Man City (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty, and the broader data supports a return. Form of 6.3 points per game over the last six gameweeks and projected expected points of 6.3 suggest this is more than a speculative pick. Ownership sits at just 6.2%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Luka Vuskovic 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 Easy fixture against Fulham (H) in Gameweek 9 make Nicolas Jackson 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 4.1%. Getting Nicolas Jackson right when roughly 96% 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 4.3% of FPL managers own Benjamin White heading into Gameweek 9, which makes this one of the more compelling rank-swing opportunities available. A return here gains on roughly 96% of the field, and at £5.4m, the financial commitment is low. The model projects 3.7 expected points against Liverpool (A), rated Hard 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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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall faces Newcastle (A) in Gameweek 9, a fixture rated Medium 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 5.9%, meaning the vast majority of rivals won't benefit if Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall delivers. That is exactly the asymmetry differential picking is built around.

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