Greetings once again from Australia, home of the planets biggest and best sporting events. How good has the cricket World Cup been so far? Speaking of cricket, a special howdy and g'day to our English friends - and our sincere congratulations to the newest addition to the elite category of "minnows". 
In their infinite wisdom (negligence?), the powers-that-be at FFFix have come back for another instalment of blue_moon's "fantasy spotlight": that highly sought-after periodic series through which we focus on those lost souls in need of fantasy footballing redemption. The "fantasy spotlight" now takes pride of place among the upper echelons of credible fantasy footballing pieces, having predicted with military-like precision that Graziano Pelle would return to form in GW23 as part of Southampton's demolition of Swansea.

And so we turn to Exhibit A:

1. Southampton lost to Swansea
   
2. Southampton (and therefore the aforementioned Graziano Pelle) didn't score against Swansea
   
3. The man formally known as a footballer, Graziano Pelle, hasn't scored since GW 17, returning 2 points in each of his last 5 matches
   
4. The Great One has managed 8 points since being elevated for special mention in blue_moon's inaugural "fantasy spotlight".
   

I guess there's a difference between bad luck, and simply being downright bad. GP certainly falls into the latter at this present moment. Not much seems capable of bringing this corpse back to life. So I put my tail between my legs, pick up my bat and ball (that was a cricket analogy my dear English friends), and head home.
Anyhow, to set the scene once again, and by way of background, let's take stock of the 2014/15 fantasy football season to date. As previously noted, this season has certainly been very different to 2013/14. 
For example:

1. The vast majority of fantasy teams follow a "template" probably to an extent not seen before
   
2. We're less likely to see double game weeks to the extent that we observed (and profited from) last season
   
3. Sam Allardyce is loved by his fans
   
4. Sir Alan (Pardew that is, not Sugar) actually (finally?) left Newcastle
   
5. Wes Brown has only conceded one own goal
   
6. Wes Brown has not conceded a red card.
   

In view of the above, the search for differentials is probably now as important as it's ever been in recent seasons, particularly for those looking to stay competitive in their mini-leagues.
Some things, of course, will never change. Never. Ever. Cue Joey Barton...
With the January wildcard having come and gone, and as we embark on the "championship rounds" of season 2014/15, it's time to reflect once again on the forgotten men of fantasy football: Those deserted by the very "football fantasisers" on whose bedroom walls their photos once stood proud; those in respect of whom effigies are now burnt across the globe. Once loved, now maligned. From "must haves" to "differentials". The very scapegoats towards whom online expletives, vitriol, and downright hatred are targeted when that dreaded red arrow (the scourge of fantasy football) graces our webpages.
And so, for reasons unbeknown to me, blue_moon's "fantasy spotlight" is given another day in the fantasy footballing sun.
Whom shall I summon in this instalment.....?
(No, it wouldn't have been Joey Barton but for his further contribution to notoriety: might be better suited playing cricket for England me thinks...)
Anyhow, we have....

STEVEN CAULKER

You're kidding me, right?
Steven Caulker?
As in QPR?
Heck, they don't even play this week? WTF!
There's no doubting Caulker's had a tough time of late off the field, however he has now well and truly recovered from his unexplainable "fall" in a London pub just before Christmas. As 'Arry Redknapp so eloquently put it:
"Steven fell over, don't ask me how.....I wasn't there and can't be with them 24 hours a day. He fell over somehow and got a cut on his head but is OK now...Has it damaged anything? No, it certainly hasn't damaged anything. It was only one lad who ended up having a problem, fell over and banged his head. The rest of them.....not a problem."
One of those freak natural mysteries of the modern world. Just how did Steven Caulker defy the laws of physics and "fall over"?
Poor Steven's had a tough time of late. Widely criticised for his performance in QPR's loss to Hull last GW, and social media has pointed the finger squarely at him for the 2 goals conceded against the Tigers. A number of pages devoted to statistical dissections of Caulker's recent performances now span the four corners of the World Wide Web. Tough life, hey? My heart goes out to him..... [not]
Indeed, with only one goal and one assist to date in season 2014/15, the criticism may be understandable, given Caulker finished season 2013/14 so strongly, collecting 5 goals and 122 fantasy points for a Cardiff side who ultimately endured the harsh reality of relegation to the Championship. He certainly started 2014/15 well enough: a goal and a clean sheet (plus 3 bonus points) within the first 5 rounds. But he hasn't registered a goal or bonus point since then, I hear you say?
Now that Christmas has come and gone (meaning freak acts of nature are less likely to recur), Prince 'Arry has departed Loftus Road, and QPR steel themselves for a relegation scrap, I expect Caulker's natural attacking instincts to come to the fore, ensuring he finishes 2014/15 much like he finished 2013/14. Bear in mind that after this week's blank, QPR have 2 home games in GW 28 (admittedly against Arsenal and Spurs, but I fancy some attacking returns with back-to-back home matches), followed by Crystal Palace (A), Everton (H), and West Brom (A). Might be worth a punt over this period. More than that, expect a bounce-back given his new found fame courtesy of the World Wide Web...
Heck, if you're prepared to stick with Baines at over 7.0m, you could do much worse than Monsieur Caulker at 4.7m.
Best of luck to all.