This article is part of our Fantrax Waiver Wire series.
Injuries are a thing of the past with Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah fully recovered from their minor ailments. Of course, there's always something you can do to make your FPL team better, especially since all of your players aren't scoring every match.
FPL DIFFERENTIALS
It happened gradually, but Tammy Abraham is only behind Virgil van Dijk in terms of ownership at the official Fantasy Premier League game, owned by 45 percent of teams. If you have him, you're unlikely to make a move in the standings, though I'd wait until the trip to Manchester City before dropping him. His price will level out eventually and while the next three matches are favorable, he has one goal in the last four in league play. If you want to drop him now, Sebastien Haller is the extreme differential for West Ham with upcoming home matches against Sheffield United and Newcastle. He's made the score-sheet in four of his last seven starts and is getting at least one shot on goal and chance created per match. Haller's not as likely to score as Abraham, but the differential factor is surely in play, not to mention Abraham has extra midweek fixtures.
There are better moves to make in the midfield if you're willing to cut bait with the likes of Mason Mount or any of the Man City options, namely Bernardo Silva. The Spaniard had his moments last season, but the playing time hasn't been there, and he has 10 fewer
Injuries are a thing of the past with Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah fully recovered from their minor ailments. Of course, there's always something you can do to make your FPL team better, especially since all of your players aren't scoring every match.
FPL DIFFERENTIALS
It happened gradually, but Tammy Abraham is only behind Virgil van Dijk in terms of ownership at the official Fantasy Premier League game, owned by 45 percent of teams. If you have him, you're unlikely to make a move in the standings, though I'd wait until the trip to Manchester City before dropping him. His price will level out eventually and while the next three matches are favorable, he has one goal in the last four in league play. If you want to drop him now, Sebastien Haller is the extreme differential for West Ham with upcoming home matches against Sheffield United and Newcastle. He's made the score-sheet in four of his last seven starts and is getting at least one shot on goal and chance created per match. Haller's not as likely to score as Abraham, but the differential factor is surely in play, not to mention Abraham has extra midweek fixtures.
There are better moves to make in the midfield if you're willing to cut bait with the likes of Mason Mount or any of the Man City options, namely Bernardo Silva. The Spaniard had his moments last season, but the playing time hasn't been there, and he has 10 fewer fantasy points than teammate David Silva. At that price, you're better off going with a player you know is going to start every match. Andriy Yarmolenko is in the same vein as Haller, and I'd keep my eye on Jack Grealish until after Aston Villa's rough stretch of matches. Three players who everyone is dropping or has never owned are Gylfi Sigurdsson, Willian and Emiliano Buendia. Sigurdsson hasn't had the best start to the season, but the opportunities are there and an upcoming schedule that features Brighton, Southampton and Norwich City should help. If you don't want to be like everyone else and roster Abraham, Willian is the pivot with four shots on goal and 12 chances created in his last five starts in all competitions.
For those who have yet to get rid of Martin Kelly, it's now or never to swap Diego Rico whose price went up after a clean sheet. I also think it's time to give up on Kyle Walker, though you could wait and see what happens with two upcoming home matches against Villa and Southampton. However, he played a full 90 on Tuesday and all of City's full-backs are healthy, so he'll likely run into the same problem as Bernardo Silva. At the least, it's something to keep an eye on for an expensive defender who has two clean sheets. There are better places to spend (or not spend) on a defender, with Leicester, Man United and Newcastle having three of the better upcoming slates. Caglar Soyuncu remains under-owned despite starting every match this season. Man United may have the best schedule, but all of their prices have dropped for a reason. It's a little easier to go with recently returned DeAndre Yedlin, who comes at a nice discount. Newcastle have played well in the back and have upcoming matches against Wolves, West Ham, Bournemouth and Villa.
FANTRAX FINDS
The forward options remain limited at Fantrax, especially with Allan Saint-Maximin's ownership growing by the day. Theo Walcott could find his way into the starting XI again, but that's hard to bet on since he took Sigurdsson's spot in the lineup this past weekend. Otherwise, it's a guessing game as to which Sheffield United forward will start.
Now might be the time to go after Moussa Djenepo, who is edging closer to a return from an ankle injury. He's made three appearances this season, scoring in two (both away). At some point, Andreas Pereira will be dropped from the starting XI, but until then he's a viable play, especially against the Norwich back line. He at least has multiple shots in each of his last five starts. I personally swooped up Conor Hourihane last week, and while he was subbed early, he still managed three shots on target before exiting. Marvelous Nakamba is probably a better long-term play because he's more likely to go the full 90 every gameweek. If you're in need of a body, there are Norwich players available almost everywhere, with Kenny McLean and Tom Trybull the best bets, both of whom are back from injury.
Maya Yoshida is oddly getting dropped from teams, but home against Leicester could turn into a surprise clean sheet. Yedlin has also gone a bit under the radar in Fantrax leagues and should be on more teams due to his position and how defensively Newcastle are playing. Jesus Vallejo could be back in the starting XI due to other injuries, and a scoreless draw wouldn't be a stretch in that spot. Both Wolves and Newcastle have been solid in the back, but lacking in the attack.
CAPTAIN DEEP DIVES
Man City are going to dominate the captaincy numbers with Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and De Bruyne likely the hottest names. I'm not sure I can support going against them, or even against Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane at home against Tottenham, but if you want to get crazy, Marcus Rashford goes to Norwich. Unfortunately, there isn't another match that truly catches the eye, as most of the intriguing players are away, Jamie Vardy and Callum Wilson, included.
