The star owned by 0.9% of players is set to bring in big points in FPL this week as a surprising stat comes to light.
An FPL player owned by less than 1% of managers could score one of the biggest hauls in Gameweek Four.
After three gameweeks, Fantasy Premier League mini-leagues are starting to heat up, and you’ve probably figured out who your main rivals are—whether at work, in your family, or with friends. Now’s the time to find those hidden gems who aren’t on everyone’s radar but could help you jump ahead.
Good news! There’s a player owned by just 0.9% of teams who might outperform his low ownership thanks to a key stat. FPL Meerkat shared that Crystal Palace have given up four goals to attacking midfielders in their first three games, showing a clear weakness you can take advantage of.
This Saturday, Palace face newly promoted Ipswich Town at Selhurst Park. You might think it’s risky to pick an attacker against Palace, but there’s one player who could shine: Julio Enciso.
Enciso joined Ipswich on a five-year deal in August, arriving from French club Strasbourg along with Abdoul Ouattara. The Paraguay international, who had a Premier League spell with Brighton, was on loan at Ipswich last season before returning. This season, he’s been great, earning 11 points and providing assists against Sunderland and Manchester United.
He hasn’t scored yet, but since half of Palace’s conceded goals this season have come from players in his position, it might be only a matter of time. At just £5.5 million and with only 0.9% ownership, Enciso could be a great low-owned pick for Gameweek Four.
Gameweek Four looks set to be high-scoring for many FPL managers, especially with lots using their Free Hit or Wildcard chips after the first three weeks. One popular transfer is Chelsea’s Cole Palmer (£9.7m), brought into over half a million teams already. Palmer has two goals and one assist this season and faces Hull City next, whose defense tends to leak goals from the right side—making Palmer a smart pick.
Like Palace, Aston Villa have mostly conceded goals to attacking midfielders, so Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.9m) could also be worth considering. Another interesting stat is that Fulham have given up three goals to left-backs this season, which might benefit Liverpool’s new signing Bradley Barcola (£8.0m). Barcola made his first start in the Champions League midweek match against Atletico Madrid and looked impressive. Although he got injured late in the game, manager Andoni Iraola says he’s fit for the weekend.
If Fulham are vulnerable to left-backs, another low-cost option might be Milos Kerkez (£5.4m).
Keep an eye on these picks—they could be just what you need to boost your mini-league standing!