FPLDifferential Analysis

Is Matt Targett a good differential for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 4?

Gameweek 4 · Hull City · DEF · £4.0m

Targett
DEFHull City

Targett

Hull City

1

Pts

0.3

Form

£4.0m

Price

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Ownership

2%

Form (3 GWs)

0.3

Expected pts, GW4

0.3

Transfers in this GW

2,870

FPL ownership

2% of managers own Targett

0%100%

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

Fixture run

GW4

Chelsea

Chelsea

Away

GW5

Newcastle

Newcastle

Away

GW6

Everton

Everton

Home

GW7

Fulham

Fulham

Away

STRONG DIFFERENTIAL

At 2% ownership, Targett has maximum differential potential. A single big return would be a rank-defining moment. The risk is that low ownership can reflect what the broader game has already assessed - the form and fixture data this week are the deciding factor on whether the gamble is justified.

  • Ownership: 2% - true differential territory
  • Expected points: 0.3 xPts for GW4 - low return projection weakens the differential case
  • Fixture run: 3 favourable fixtures over the next 4 gameweeks

Differential captaincy

Differential captaincy note: captaining a 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 98% 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 Targett as a differential in GW4

The case for picking him

  • Ownership: at 2%, a single good return creates a meaningful rank advantage over the 98% of managers who do not own him.
  • Fixture run: 3 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

  • Form: 0.3 pts/game over the last 3 gameweeks - low ownership can reflect what the broader game has already assessed.
  • Expected points: only 0.3 xPts projected for GW4. A differential needs some return floor to be viable - the model does not back one this week.

Targett Differential Analysis Gameweek 4

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At 2% ownership, Targett has maximum differential potential. A single big return would be a rank-defining moment. The risk is that low ownership can reflect what the broader game has already assessed - the form and fixture data this week are the deciding factor on whether the gamble is justified. Click a question below for the full differential breakdown.

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