With Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 9 getting underway on Saturday, managers are rushing to finalize their squads and locate powerful differentials owned by ten per cent or fewer teams. Looking to steer clear of scout-backed options Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tarik Muharemovic, Iliman Ndiaye, and Mateus Fernandes, three alternative targets have emerged: Bournemouth attacker Rayan, Aston Villa midfielder Johan Manzambi, and Tottenham Hotspur winger Mohammed Kudus.
Bournemouth enter the weekend in sparkling form, having scored five unanswered goals in consecutive victories over Sunderland and Manchester United. While Marcus Tavernier sits at 21.7 per cent ownership, 20-year-old Brazilian forward Rayan (£6.3m, two per cent owned) represents exceptional value. Fresh off his first double-digit haul at Old Trafford, the youngster leads Tavernier 12 to three for shots inside the box and ranks third overall across the past four Gameweeks with seven big chance involvements, trailing only Erling Haaland and Thierno Barry.
In the West Midlands, Aston Villa's Johan Manzambi (£6.1m, 5.5 per cent owned) presents another enticing prospect while popular transfers focus on Nicolas Jackson following Joao Pedro's injury. Unai Emery's side have remained unbeaten in the top flight since September 12, and the 21-year-old midfielder has blanked just once in four starts. Manzambi has recorded 31 points since his debut—a total bettered only by Pascal Gross among midfielders—while delivering ten shots in the box and seven key passes, having now been cleared to face Fulham after resting in midweek.
Tottenham also provide a low-owned weapon in Mohammed Kudus (£6.5m, 1.2 per cent owned), who joined from West Ham and produced two goals and five assists in his first 13 appearances last season. The 26-year-old Ghanaian has two assists in seven matches this campaign and is posting 0.26 xGI per 90 under Roberto De Zerbi. Crucially, favorable schedules lie ahead for these differentials: Spurs host Crystal Palace, Ipswich, and Fulham alongside trips to Leeds and Sunderland before December's north London derby, while Bournemouth face just one red-flagged clash against Arsenal in Gameweek 15 between now and January.