Saka ready to shine: Who are the top difference makers in FPL Gameweek 2?

[p]Here are the players that will make a real difference to your FPL Gameweek 2 team using [a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/join" target="_blank"]Fantasy Football Hub[/a]’s AI-predicted points. If you’ve had a bad start, [a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating#import" target="_blank"]get your Gameweek 2 team rated instantly by AI for free[/a] and check out your recommended transfers.[/p][h2]Defender: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lacroix-maxence/j5bGWFU7/"]Maxence Lacroix[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a] (H) - 4.6 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] opened their campaign with a 3-2 win away at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a] and are gaining significant momentum in the transfer market following that win. Centre-back Maxence Lacroix (£6.0m) has 40,000 new owners ahead of the visit of Brighton to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.[/p][p]Chelsea’s summer signing opened his account with an assist, having registered three goal involvements in his last two seasons at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a]. He also provided 12 defensive contributions for an additional two-point bonus. He is a differential for now, in 9.8% of teams.[/p][image alt="Lacroix stats" id="3483dace-806b-410b-8508-e6ffa8147feb" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="63862384-61f9-4b0d-93f3-9d39612a9708" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][h2]Best Midfielder: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saka-bukayo/08NLEo06/"]Bukayo Saka[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] (A) - 5.0 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] were among the star performers of opening weekend, kicking things off with a 3-0 win against Championship winners [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coventry/GOvB22xg/"]Coventry City[/a] at the Emirates. Bukayo Saka (£9.5m) got himself on the scoresheet, having had three shots on goal and made two key passes.[/p][p]He was largely overlooked by fantasy managers in pre-season given uncertainty of his minutes following his late return from the World Cup. That sees him owned by just 10.3% of managers, with 60,000 new transfers in ahead of the visit to Aston Villa. [/p][image alt="Saka - Odegaard comparison" id="e5205d58-6cf0-4102-ae42-3f1bf4476bc9" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="3493b4f5-5c35-478d-b3cd-361c1972f797" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][h2]Best Forward: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-thiago/MmJb4MzQ/"]Igor Thiago[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds United[/a] (A) - 4.5 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a] striker Igor Thiago (£8.0m) disappointed his 16.9% of managers in the 3-0 win against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a] by failing to convert from the penalty spot. Investors are urged to stay patient with him ahead of the trip to Leeds United, noting that he scored 22 goals last season.[/p][p]The Bees are in red-hot form, backing up their opening weekend win with a 6-1 victory in their midweek League Cup game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/birmingham/SWk4muv7/"]Birmingham City[/a]. Thiago was among the goalscorers on Tuesday night, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. [/p][image alt="Igor Thiago stats" id="0f0cd564-7a0d-40a9-b7d9-c3446e423b3d" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="a24bee86-f8a2-41eb-a74e-4dcb68c30704" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][p]Do any of these picks make your current side for Gameweek 2? [a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating#import" target="_blank"]Get your team rated instantly by AI for free ahead of Friday’s deadline[/a].[/p]