Fantasy Premier League 2017/18: Top differential picks for gameweek 16
As the Premier League progresses, randomness in the Fantasy Premier League decreases. What this means is that FPL teams have more players in common and the deviation from the mean score starts to decrease.
With most managers opting for players like Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane, Richarlison, and Stephen Ward in their teams, it is now crucial to have the right 'differentials' on our team! Differentials are players with under 5% ownership, who can give a major boost to your overall rankings.
Without further ado, let's take a look at our top differential picks for gameweek 16:
Goalkeeper
Heurelho Gomes - Watford (£4.5)
Ownership - 2.3%
Here are Watford's fixtures over the next 14 weeks:
As is evident from the prevalence of green, Watford have favourable fixtures all the way up to the month of March. Marcos Silva's priority in the Premier League has always been defensive structure and organization, which he clearly showed when he took over as manager of a struggling Hull city last season.
Having switched to three at the back, Watford look solid defensively, and are very likely to keep regular clean sheets. They currently sit pretty at 8th on the table, and will be looking to tighten things at the back to grind out more victories.
Also, with most of the teams with goalkeepers costing £4.5 facing a rough patch of fixtures ahead, it could be the right time to switch to Gomes as your long-term first-choice goalkeeper if you aren't willing to spend big bucks on this position.