Differentials are players owned by under 10% of FPL managers who still carry good expected points. This list is built from the official FPL data on 2026-10-21: available players with more than 200 minutes, under 10% ownership, ranked by points per game adjusted for fixture difficulty. Deadline: Friday 23 October 2026, 18:30 BST.
Top differentials this round
- Jordan Henderson (Chelsea, £4.9m) v Tottenham Hotspur (home): averaging 7.7 points a game, form 10.5, 23 in total, FPL projects 10.5 this round, 1.1% owned.
- Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa, £6.0m) v Manchester City (home): averaging 7.5 points a game, form 8.0, 30 in total, FPL projects 6.0 this round, 2.8% owned.
- Luka Vuskovic (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.1m) v Liverpool (away): averaging 7.3 points a game, form 9.5, 51 in total, FPL projects 9.5 this round, 5.7% owned.
- Cody Gakpo (Liverpool, £7.1m) v Brighton & Hove Albion (home): averaging 6.4 points a game, form 0.0, 32 in total, FPL projects 0.0 this round, 6.5% owned.
- Jannik Schuster (Brentford, £4.5m) v Hull City (away): averaging 5.5 points a game, form 0.5, 22 in total, FPL projects 0.4 this round, 0.5% owned.
- David Affengruber (Fulham, £4.5m) v Coventry City (away): averaging 5.2 points a game, form 4.5, 21 in total, FPL projects 4.5 this round, 0.7% owned.
- Marcus Tavernier (AFC Bournemouth, £6.2m) v Manchester United (away): averaging 6.0 points a game, form 5.5, 42 in total, FPL projects 5.5 this round, 9.3% owned.
- Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City, £5.2m) v Brentford (home): averaging 5.6 points a game, form 4.0, 39 in total, FPL projects 4.0 this round, 9.1% owned.
How to use them
A differential only pays off if the player actually starts. Check the predicted lineups on each match preview and the injury flags on the official list before you commit a transfer. One or two differentials in an otherwise template squad is usually enough.
More GW8 resources
- Full GW8 hub with every fixture, team news and the table: /premier-league/gw8
- Live FPL prices and ownership: /fpl-prices