Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is an online game where players from around the world build a team consisting of 15 players. You get to field a team of 11 players each week and choose a captain. You can make transfers every week to bring in new players who seem to be in form. Your players give you points depending on their performance in the game and how crucial they were in helping their team get the result. This article talks about the captaincy picks and the best differential transfers you can do this week to finish at the top.
7 goals in 3 matches 🤯
Erling Haaland, everybody. 👇 pic.twitter.com/pcCX9O6HBy
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 4, 2024
Erling Haaland is the most obvious captaincy pick for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 4. The striker has scored seven goals in just three Premier League games and seems to be in better form than ever. He has given his owners 41 points in just three weeks without using the captain option. If you own Haaland, you simply have to keep giving the armband to him for now, at least.
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Mohamed Salah is the next clear captaincy choice for this week. The midfielder has six goal involvements in just three games and, like Haaland, has given 41 points in just three games. While Haaland is the clear choice due to City’s dominance and Haaland’s goal-scoring abilities, some may choose to captain Mohamed Salah as he plays Nottingham Forest in the fourth week of the Fantasy Premier League and can easily haul against them.
Cole Palmer assisted all three of Noni Madueke’s goals v Wolves, and all from a similar position! 😯
📊 @Oracle pic.twitter.com/xbCtGIR6SM
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 25, 2024
Cole Palmer is not too far back from Haaland and Salah when it comes to goal contributions. He has five goal involvements in his first three games and has yielded a return of 25 points for his owners. Chelsea will face Bournemouth in the fourth week of the Fantasy Premier League, and it will not be too surprising if Cole Palmer wins against them.
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Ollie Watkins has only given one assist in his three games so far and has not been in the best of forms. However, he has had several chances to get on the scoresheet and will do so for Aston Villa sooner or later. Villa faces Everton in the fourth week of the Fantasy Premier League, and this will be one of the best chances Watkins gets to get going. He will try to pick up the pace this week and will likely score at least once against Everton.
No attacking returns for Bruno Fernandes despite a high expected goal involvement 😩
Have you stuck by the Man Utd man, or have you got rid? ❌ #FPL pic.twitter.com/qVXooA1rED
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) September 12, 2024
Bruno Fernandes is another differential captain pick for the fourth week of the Fantasy Premier League. The midfielder has yet to provide any return to his FPL owners, but Manchester United will travel to Southampton for Gameweek 4. The Red Devils have an incredible record at the St Mary’s Stadium and will hope to continue this. If you feel like going for a complete differential this week, Bruno Fernandes can be a good pick.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored one goal and got an assist against Bournemouth last week. Despite his heroics, he is owned by just 2% of Fantasy Premier League managers. This means he can act as a fantastic differential. He plays Aston Villa in Gameweek 4. They have a good team, but their defence has looked very shaky, and it will not come as a surprise if Calvert-Lewin can get in behind and score against Villa.
A special finish from Harvey Barnes has given @NUFC a 1-0 lead at home to Spurs! 🏹#NEWTOT #TheKickOff pic.twitter.com/rzbn7EfN57
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 1, 2024
Harvey Barnes has returned in two of the three Premier League Gameweeks, and it will not be surprising if he continues his streak and scores or assists against Wolves. He is owned by just 0.8% of Fantasy Premier League owners, an incredibly low percentage. If he does end up doing anything, such a high percentage differential will surely help you edge past your opponents.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta is owned by 3.9% of Fantasy Premier League managers. The Crystal Palace striker has yet to score this season. However, Crystal Palace have been attacking quite well this season, and the reason Mateta is on this list is that they face Leicester City in Gameweek 4, which can be quite a lucrative opportunity for the French striker to open his scoring tally for the season.
Up to fifth in the all-time forward standings 📈
Jamie Vardy's goal against Spurs sees him move above Robin van Persie 🥳#FPL @LCFC pic.twitter.com/dCJzKyMSKV
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) August 20, 2024
Jamie Vardy will face Jean-Philippe Mateta’s team in Gameweek 4. The two strikers will go head-to-head, and we have picked both of them as our differentials, so we hope for a very interesting game between Crystal Palace and Leicester City. Vardy is owned by just 7.2% of Fantasy Premier League owners and can serve as an incredible differential.
Amad Diallo levels for @ManUtd!
Just under 25 minutes to play on the south coast. How do you see this ending?#TheKickOff | #BHAMUN pic.twitter.com/buWZkXeAds
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 24, 2024
Amad Diallo is another player who has been a fantastic differential all season. He is still owned by just 4.1% of Fantasy Premier League owners despite costing just £5 Million. He has scored in the Premier League already and will hope to be involved in the goals when Manchester United travel to Southampton for Gameweek 4.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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