Big Man Bakar Identifies His Top Three FPL Differentials Ahead Of Gameweek 7

Big Man Bakar returns in a weekly series for SportsCasting to offer his top three FPL Gameweek 7 differentials.

Big Man Bakar’s Top Three FPL Gameweek 7 Differentials

For the context of this article, a ‘differential’ is considered to be a player owned by roughly 15% or less of FPL managers.

Dominic Solanke (Ownership: 9.8%, Price: £7.6m)

Spurs will be integral to our plans in the weeks to come.

From this week onwards, they play Brighton, West Ham, Palace, Aston Villa and Ipswich in the next five Gameweeks – all games where you’d expect their attackers to get plenty of joy.

So far this season, Tottenham are first in the league for xG and big chances.

Most of this goal threat is coming through Solanke, who has already accumulated eight big chances in just four Premier League starts and is averaging close to 0.9 xG per 90.

He’s also playing close to 90 minutes in most of the games that he has started, which is heartening to see.

I believe there is an outside chance that he is on penalties as well.

I recall last season Richarlison was putting up some really impressive numbers as the Spurs number nine, and I feel as if Solanke might be similar this season.

Phil Foden (Ownership: 5.1%, Price: £9.2m)

Don’t be fooled by Foden’s ownership – I’m pretty sure the 5% of managers that own Foden have been completely inactive this season.

Foden is yet to start a Premier League game this season as a result of a late return from the Euros, but his stellar performance in the Champions League means that a Premier League start surely isn’t too far away.

I’d expect him to start against Fulham this week, a game that Manchester City are expected to win comfortably.

If you’re looking to buy a midfielder to climb up the ranks this week, you wouldn’t find a bigger opportunity in front of you than Foden!

Rico Lewis (Ownership: 11.8%, Price: £4.7m)

Given his recent performances, I don’t think Rico Lewis will remain a differential for long.

Statistically, City are second for expected goals conceded in the league this season, which makes them one of the best defences.

Crucially, they have a really good run of fixtures coming up – a run that sees them ranked in the top three for bookmakers’ clean sheet probability in each of the next four Gameweeks.

I don’t think too many managers will opt for Lewis due to the rotation concerns, which seems reasonable.

If you have good bench cover, he’s still a solid option. At £4.7m, you should manage expectations, but his upside is significant. He ranks 1st among defenders for penalty area touches and 3rd for big chances, making him a high-ceiling option.

He also allows for significant cash savings over Josko Gvardiol.