Our differential label means editorially under-the-radar or lower-cost—it does not claim a live ownership percentage. Add candidates to a private browser watchlist and review them through pre-season.
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Declan RiceArsenal · MID · 7.0 credits · opening difficulty 3.5 Set pieces and defensive contributions broaden his routes to points.
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Igor ThiagoBrentford · FWD · 8.0 credits · opening difficulty 3.5 Twenty-two league goals last season, including eight penalties.
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Jordan PickfordEverton · GK · 5.0 credits · opening difficulty 2.8 Save potential plus two promoted opponents in the first six.
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Pedro PorroTottenham Hotspur · DEF · 5.5 credits · opening difficulty 3.5 Attacking defender; early schedule is mixed.
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Jarrad BranthwaiteEverton · DEF · 5.0 credits · opening difficulty 2.8 Everton's opening six include Ipswich and Hull.
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Matz SelsNottingham Forest · GK · 5.0 credits · opening difficulty 3.0 Useful early home fixtures; monitor defensive changes.
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Eberechi EzeCrystal Palace · MID · 8.5 credits · opening difficulty 3.0 Creative focal point with set-piece involvement.
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MurilloNottingham Forest · DEF · 5.0 credits · opening difficulty 3.0 Home fixtures against Leeds, Spurs and Coventry in the first five.
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João PedroChelsea · FWD · 8.0 credits · opening difficulty 3.5 Potential value if pre-season confirms a central starting role.
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Joachim AndersenFulham · DEF · 5.0 credits · opening difficulty 3.3 A steady minutes pick rather than an explosive one.
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Morgan RogersAston Villa · MID · 7.5 credits · opening difficulty 3.0 Direct attacking role with a balanced opening run.
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Jean-Philippe MatetaCrystal Palace · FWD · 8.0 credits · opening difficulty 3.0 A focal-point forward suited to managers avoiding the premium tier.
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Oli McBurnieHull City · FWD · 6.5 credits · opening difficulty 3.5 Scored 18 times in Hull's promotion campaign; a promoted-team watch.