FPL GW9 differentials: hidden gems

Deadline Sat 31 Oct, 11:00 UK · projections will update as GW9 gets closer

Players owned by under 5% of managers, ranked by expected points for Gameweek 9. When a differential hauls, you gain on nearly every rival at once. The standout is E.Le Fée (SUN, 3.4% owned) at 4.5 xP.

Goalkeepers

#PlayerFixture£OwnedxP
1A.BeckerLIV · GKPARS5.54.0%4.1
2LenoFUL · GKPavl4.53.3%3.8
3HorníčekNEW · GKPEVE5.01.5%3.5
4SuzukiAVL · GKPFUL5.01.9%3.4
5PetrovićBOU · GKPLEE4.53.0%3.4

Defenders

#PlayerFixture£OwnedxP
1SilvaBOU · DEFLEE5.00.4%4.2
2JustinLEE · DEFbou4.51.5%4.0
3MuharemovićLEE · DEFbou5.04.3%3.9
4BranthwaiteEVE · DEFnew5.52.4%3.8
5AjerBRE · DEFNFO4.53.9%3.8

Midfielders

#PlayerFixture£OwnedxP
1E.Le FéeSUN · MIDcov5.73.4%4.5
2StachLEE · MIDbou6.02.5%4.3
3KingFUL · MIDavl5.52.5%4.1
4Lewis-PotterBRE · MIDNFO5.51.7%4.1
5XhakaSUN · MIDcov5.53.6%4.1

Forwards

#PlayerFixture£OwnedxP
1GonzaloFUL · FWDavl6.03.8%4.2
2EmersonnIPS · FWDhul5.53.5%3.9
3McBurnieHUL · FWDIPS5.51.9%3.4
4EvanilsonBOU · FWDLEE6.03.2%3.3
5KostoulasBHA · FWDmci5.63.6%3.2

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.