Weekly Wildcards: Gameweek Two

After two months of hype and anticipation, many FPL managers have been left frustrated and challenged by an awkward opening weekend that saw many unexpected results. With Gameweek Two's deadline just over two days away, millions are hoping for an improved week by the heavy hitters. We're here to fill the gaps should another week where wildcard players shine.

What are differential/wildcard players?

Every week The Hype Train analyses the best wildcard options for your Fantasy Premier League teams. Historically weekly dream team’s comprise of mostly wildcard players whose selection falls under 5% of overall players, to which there is no doubt that their influence cannot be ignored. With such an abundance of points coming from the FPL’s hidden gems The Hype Train selects one player from each match in the upcoming gameweek to decide who could be the differential for your teams.

Before we jump into our ten for the week, here'sthe fixturs that FPL players and pundits have been staring at for weeks.

LAST WEEKS PERFORMANCE (GW 1)

Nobody expected this kind of opening gameweek, when you strip away the fantasy points for players it was one of the most intriguing opening weekends in the last five years. We had spills, surprise defeats, gritty away games, and a whole lot of wildcards making a statement on the big stage. Last week we chose eleven players, eleven wildcards selection by less than five percent of players, and each week we see how they perform. Of the eleven Patrick Bamford didn’t get a look in, so we only had ten players, and of the remaining ten another player registered zero points. This particular man was Nacho Monreal, which means of the eleven players who scored points makes our haul for gameweek one of thirty six points somewhat impressive, and that our nine wildcards bettered the average for all players.