The Watchlist – Jon Walters
Filed under: The Watchlist - Posted by: Paul
After a hugely disappointing second half of the 2011/12 campaign, Fantasy managers were understandably wary over the merits of Jon Walters heading into the new season. The Stoke man surged out the blocks last term before falling dramatically as a Fantasy prospect, after finding the net in just one match – the Gameweek 38 home draw with Bolton – since the turn of the year.
The Potters’ opening fixtures made it easy to overlook the vast majority of their players, too. Games against Arsenal, City, Chelsea and Liverpool in their opening seven is set to be followed by a trip to Old Trafford next weekend – hardly the type of schedule to entice the savvy Fantasy manager.
Tony Pulis’ tactics also dimmed Walters’ appeal as an out of position prospect in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game. Classified as a midfielder yet typically fielded as Peter Crouch’s strike partner in a default 4-4-2, Walters has been shuffled out to the right wing on occasion as Stoke’s tricky run of opponents have resulted in a more defensive 4-5-1 formation at times.
While the Stoke defence have excelled thus far, with just five goals conceded, and Crouch has chipped in with four goals and an assist, Walters has remained somewhat under the radar – despite offering clear signs of his potential. To date, the Republic of Ireland international has played a part in four of his side’s six goals, with a converted spot-kick and a trio of assists helping him rack up 32 FPL points; this is the same tally as Gervinho and Nathan Dyer, for example, and just three points behind Marouane Fellaini, Kevin Nolan and Hatem Ben Arfa.
Once they get the United game out of the way, Stoke’s fixtures suggest their Fantasy assets will be afforded the platform to offer prosperous returns. As the difficulty level eases a touch, Pulis is expected to roll out a 4-4-2 once again – while they’ve lost just once in their opening seven Gameweeks, a single victory, at home to Swansea, underlines a definite requirement for greater emphasis on attack.
Priced at 6.4 in FPL, Walters’ midfield classification is far more enticing than in the Sky Sports game, where he’s listed as a 7.9 priced forward. Factor in his penalty duties and a run of games that see him welcome (SUN, QPR, FUL, NEW) to the Britannia from Gameweek 9-14, in addition to trips to Norwich and West Ham, and Walters looks a viable contender for our five-man midfields, with a mere 6% ownership only furthering his appeal as a strong differential to consider.
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October 15 at 3:02 pm
Jack Romero says:
Duff or Nolan?
October 15 at 3:04 pm
Bullet Tooth Tony says:
Nolan, for now.
October 15 at 3:04 pm
Kostja says:
never duff
October 15 at 3:09 pm
Nick says:
Nolan.
October 15 at 3:14 pm
sminkypinky says:
Nolan, defo
October 15 at 3:03 pm
HelloSidney says:
Take out Yaya or HBA for Cazorla?
October 15 at 3:04 pm
rvp786 says:
YAYA
October 15 at 3:05 pm
Nick says:
Yaya.
October 15 at 3:07 pm
FORCA INTER says:
why get rid of HBA? he have some great fixures comming up
yaya
October 15 at 3:08 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Watch this game. Yay a is being used as CAM this season more and more.
October 15 at 3:10 pm
FORCA INTER says:
remember what did i tell you?
you should get rid of him long time ago
his run of luck in finally gone
October 15 at 3:12 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
He could have had a lot of assists, luck not on his side. But I get why people wouldnT want him.
October 15 at 3:11 pm
HelloSidney says:
No, I can’t. I need Cazorla for Norwich game.
October 15 at 3:10 pm
HelloSidney says:
That’s what I thought, just chekcing we all agree.
Leaves me without no City players though…
October 15 at 3:14 pm
sminkypinky says:
In the same boat there, mate. Always a pain to watch City play.
October 15 at 3:03 pm
Rock says:
Is Jon Walters indicating in the picture how many points a week he will be getting?
October 15 at 3:05 pm
HelloSidney says:
No, he’s telling us how many yellow cards he intends to get in the next 2 games.
October 15 at 3:05 pm
Funkyav says:
yes but only if you captain him!
October 15 at 3:07 pm
Rock says:
ha ha ha…
October 15 at 3:07 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
oh man, the only time i ever captained him he missed a penalty and ended up with 0 points. Never again…
October 15 at 3:15 pm
Home Run Baker enjoys a 3 martini lunch says:
eleven? pretty good
October 15 at 3:03 pm
Me says:
What do you think of this?
begovic
ivanovic- zabaleta – baines – assou
mata – cazorla – hazard
jelly – berba – rvp
any thoughts welcome!
October 15 at 3:08 pm
Crouch Potato says:
What is the full team, also can’t see the attraction of both Chelsea mids.
October 15 at 3:23 pm
Eddie says:
Change Haz to Silva and hope you never need to use one of your ‘subs’.
October 15 at 3:25 pm
Eddie says:
Or just downgrade the defence and have a more balanced team. Maybe Bale?
October 15 at 3:06 pm
Round and Round says:
Any Fletcher owners holding off on the much-touted Fletch to Berba move this week? Actually quite like the look of Fletch’s fixtures, whereas Berba’s are pretty poor after gw9.
October 15 at 3:08 pm
Home Run Baker enjoys a 3 martini lunch says:
Of course. Fletcher’s on fire.
October 15 at 3:12 pm
Round and Round says:
Good to hear Im not the only one!
Sure he won’t keep up his current strike rate, but I still think he will have a pretty high one and will be involved in 60% or more of Sunderland’s goals. They haven’t been great so far but Im sure they’ll bag 40-50 so he looks a season keeper to me.
October 15 at 3:12 pm
Home Run Baker enjoys a 3 martini lunch says:
I think the Fletcher to Berba talk may be from people who don’t own Fletcher
October 15 at 3:10 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
I’m keeping Fletcher. I might do Tevez > Berb/Ba but I see no reason to get shot of Fletcher when he is such good form and the fixtures are not looking bad either.
October 15 at 3:11 pm
Round and Round says:
Im keeping Tevez too. City looked awesome last game.
October 15 at 3:14 pm
Home Run Baker enjoys a 3 martini lunch says:
Great minds etc. I’m keeping Tevez.
October 15 at 3:22 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
So my strike force of RVP, Tevez and Fletcher is all good according to you both?
October 15 at 3:08 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Just want to know the general direction you would take with this lot.
Jussi Bego
Rafael Baines Gibbs Clyne Gorkss
Yaya Michu Cazorla Sterling Pienaar
RVP Berba Tevez
0.7M
I’m probably looking at Michu, Yaya, Berba, Tevez leaving in the near future.
With the likes of HBA Ba Crouch and maybe Giroud coming in.
No particular order, just a general thinking forward.
October 15 at 3:10 pm
Home Run Baker enjoys a 3 martini lunch says:
I would stand fast. Nice team. Lot of talk on here about dropping Michu soon – I’m not so sure – he could be a keeper.
October 15 at 3:11 pm
FORCA INTER says:
i am doing Michu
Oscar next week
really dont fancy his fixures run
October 15 at 3:14 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Yes but he does look like a natural goalscorer. I’m in a dilemma.
October 15 at 3:33 pm
Wabba says:
I’ve dropped on WC but was looking at him on comparison tool other day and his GW positions are really consistent. He’ll be a bit of a dempsey, won’t score every game but will score reguarly enough to keep him in your team. I’ll definately be getting back when their fixtures ease up.
October 15 at 3:17 pm
sminkypinky says:
I’m keeping. Well until it starts to seem he’ll only deliver against the poorer defences. Which I don’t believe atm.
October 15 at 3:11 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
good team. maybe bale would be good as well but the rest of that lot is great.
October 15 at 3:11 pm
Rock says:
looks good to me, you might want to look at trying to get in Bale for next week though.
October 15 at 3:12 pm
Round and Round says:
Forward, onwards & upwards
October 15 at 3:13 pm
FORCA INTER says:
honestly defence is only part of your team wich i do like
October 15 at 3:16 pm
Cool J says:
Don’t do Michu to Oscar IMO
October 15 at 3:18 pm
FORCA INTER says:
why not?
Oscar is as good as Hazard or Mata and he is so cheap
he is about to explode and i wanna get jump at that badwagon as early as possible
October 15 at 3:20 pm
Yoda -Read these in my voice, you must says:
Better to be a week late than 9 weeks early – Yoda
October 15 at 3:20 pm
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
Wise words, are these.
October 15 at 3:23 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Oscar is a very good shout.
October 15 at 3:24 pm
Cool J says:
Don’t. Wait for the fixtures to pass and see what is gonna happen in CL
October 15 at 3:19 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
All 4 player I’m looking to ship out are attackers
October 15 at 3:13 pm
Yoda -Read these in my voice, you must says:
Keep Michu for 2 weeks before getting Morrison. Why are you thinking about removing Berbatov in the near future? I see Arsenal away as his only difficult till gw 12. I wouldn’t advocate HBA if Pardew goes with the 4-4-2, but if he’s going with a 4-3-3 then go for it later I guess.
October 15 at 3:16 pm
rvp786 says:
yaya is the only suspect one i would ship atm. upgrade him to bale if possible.
October 15 at 3:19 pm
sminkypinky says:
Or Mata. Closer to his price?
October 15 at 3:20 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Or demps
October 15 at 3:23 pm
sminkypinky says:
ooo… differential
October 15 at 3:17 pm
Cool J says:
Keep Michu and Berba IMO. Tevez and Yaya could be offloaded especially Tevez after this week
October 15 at 3:25 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Thanks lads. Much appreciated.
October 15 at 3:28 pm
thesportsguy says:
would go with bale ba and jelly, instead of berba, yaya, tevez. at no particular order – and bale becoming silva in 3 weeks.
October 15 at 3:12 pm
Valar Morghulis(Formerly Keith) says:
lot’s of nolan love on here today.. he’s prob my transfer in too. expectin big things
October 15 at 3:13 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Holland to win in Romania 2moro or a tough fixture for them?
October 15 at 3:15 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Don’t care as long as my man scraps through safe
October 15 at 3:16 pm
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
Is Giroud dutch now?
October 15 at 3:18 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
:p
October 15 at 3:16 pm
Cool J says:
I am gonna bet on that I remember Hol goes 10 from 10 in Q.
October 15 at 3:16 pm
FORCA INTER says:
holland will win
October 15 at 3:21 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Thanks lads
October 15 at 3:14 pm
Cool J says:
Please RMT, FT and C:
Jussy
Baines GJ Gallas
Bale Mata Nollan (c) Michu (VC)
Kun Lambert Suarez
bench: Sterling, Gibbs, Wilson
Plan FT Mata to Santi. Second option is to save it. Captain and vice are goal threat mids with great fixtures this week. Thoughts?
October 15 at 3:17 pm
Yoda -Read these in my voice, you must says:
Bank the transfer. Next week Suarez to Berb and Michu to Santi?
October 15 at 3:33 pm
Cool J says:
Yeah the second option is to bank the transfer and next week Silva and Berba for Michu and Suarez but I am scared about Santi potential and Mata doesn’t have best fixtures after all
October 15 at 3:18 pm
FORCA INTER says:
nice team
i really would C Suarez cause he plays against Reading after all
Get Caz in as well
October 15 at 3:18 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Santi in is worth it with the fixtures. Captain Suarez surely. I am not entirely convinced with Lambert.
October 15 at 3:34 pm
Cool J says:
Well lambert is due to price and potential there
October 15 at 3:21 pm
YidArmy1 says:
i am finding it particularly diffucult in selecting my 11 players for the upcoming gameweek, a little help is needed:
Begovic (man) McCarthy (liv)
Baines (qpr) Cuellar (NEW) Hughes (AVL) McCartney (SOT) Davies ( WIG)
Pienaar (qpr) Bale (CHE) Cazorla (NOR) Nolan (SOT) Sterling (RDG)
RVP (STK) Berbatov (AVL) Aguero (wba)
October 15 at 3:23 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Bench sterling cuellar mccartney
October 15 at 3:22 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
Hazard, Dyer, Torres to Santi, Silva, jelavic
Any good?
October 15 at 3:22 pm
sminkypinky says:
Any news on Berba? Concerned ’bout my captain
October 15 at 3:26 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
ha, i am also captaining him. worried he wont play the full 90 though.
October 15 at 3:27 pm
sminkypinky says:
He won’t have to. Just a start’ll do. Reckon he might give me 2 goals and an assist.
Lots of good options this week though. Berba just happens to be mine.
October 15 at 3:24 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Think I am going to stick with RVP/Tevez/Fletcher and use my 2 FT’s to do Hazard + Yaya > Cazorla + HBA. Does that seem sensible?
October 15 at 3:28 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
Yup.. Similar to what I am thinking. Can you do hazard + fletch to Giroud + Santi?
October 15 at 3:32 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Good stuff. I’m happy with just Santi for Arsenal cover and i’m not convinced by Giroud yet.
October 15 at 3:32 pm
Lateriser12 - Giroud will have to wait, Christmas has come early. says:
If there was a time to gamble on Giroud it is now.
October 15 at 3:30 pm
NO ASSOCIATION Bergkamp is Legend says:
yep, very sensible.
October 15 at 3:31 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Cheers mate
October 15 at 3:25 pm
Yoda -Read these in my voice, you must says:
Felix Baumgartner has just found the ball from Chris Waddle’s penalty in World Cup 1990.
October 15 at 3:36 pm
Aditya says:
Also found the ball Ramos’ penalty against Bayern
October 15 at 3:26 pm
Psychobingo says:
Looking to get Berba and Cazorla in this weekend, 2FT and millions in the bank. Lambert and Fellaini out would leave me with zero in the bank, but would allow me to keep Tevez. Tevez out would allow me to get Silva in the next week for Michu, who`s run of fixtures toughen up coming weeks, alot. Thoughts?
October 15 at 3:32 pm
sminkypinky says:
Tevez –> Berba ?
If yes, then keep Tevez imo. First option seems good.
October 15 at 3:33 pm
Psychobingo says:
Its between Tevez->Berba and Lambert->Berba. Will do Fellaini-> Caz no matter what. If i get rid of Tevez this GW i can get Silva for next GW, which i kinda want to.
October 15 at 3:35 pm
sminkypinky says:
I’d certainly keep Tevez for City cover. Absolutely think he’ll score more than Lambert.
October 15 at 3:38 pm
sminkypinky says:
Oh, and I rate Michu. keep him aswell.
October 15 at 3:27 pm
The Parmtree says:
Berbatov(c) anyone?
October 15 at 3:29 pm
Psychobingo says:
Absolutely, if fit!
October 15 at 3:30 pm
sminkypinky says:
October 15 at 3:36 pm
Cool J says:
don’t
October 15 at 3:30 pm
Manani says:
don’t understand why everyone is ditching lambert now,
just 1 blank and people losing patience?
October 15 at 3:32 pm
The Parmtree says:
1 Blank?
That’s 9 GW’s away
October 15 at 3:32 pm
rvp786 says:
dont like the fact that he gets subbed off at 60mins at home when not winning. frustrating
October 15 at 3:32 pm
Psychobingo says:
For me it becomes a question of keeping Tevez or not. I would like to keep Lambert because i think he`s pretty much instrumental to Saints attack, even though he`s “just” been directly involved in 2 of their last 8 goals. Hard to choose.
October 15 at 3:35 pm
Wabba says:
So instrumental he was taken off after 60 mins last game.
October 15 at 3:33 pm
NO ASSOCIATION Bergkamp is Legend says:
i’m keeping him. fixtures too good to be ignored. ssshhh…
October 15 at 3:33 pm
thesportsguy says:
if your C choices were only gerard michu and santi – who would you captain?
October 15 at 3:34 pm
Psychobingo says:
Gerrard, but unfortunately im a Liverpool fan.
October 15 at 3:35 pm
Wabba says:
Santi
October 15 at 3:36 pm
King Nil Miss ✩ says:
Gerrard!
October 15 at 3:33 pm
Blue Moon Rising says:
G: Schwarzer Ruddy
D: Baines Ridgewell Demel Clyne Harte
M: hazard Yaya Michu Piennar Maloney
F: RVP Tevez Lambert
0.4 million in the bank 1 FT
Options:
A) Haz to Caz
B) Save transfer
C) Do something completely different
October 15 at 3:43 pm
Limpar says:
Good to see a City fan with Tevez. Do you think that will stay like that for the foreseeable, or are you tempted with Silva/Aguero instead?
A) seems very popular around here, but in a gameweek after internationals, B) might be sensible.
October 15 at 3:46 pm
rvp786 says:
the same city fan who has ian harte lol? wouldnt be so confident just because blue moon has him
October 15 at 3:33 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Ridgewell and Clyne expected to be fit this weekend?
October 15 at 3:45 pm
rvp786 says:
should be
October 15 at 3:34 pm
sminkypinky says:
If i go through with my plans, my front 8 will be:
Sterling Nolan Haz Caz Michu
RVP Ba Berba
Bench problem?!? Has to be Sterling right, even with Reading?
October 15 at 3:35 pm
China Mag says:
Ba or Jelavic?
Have barfa and pienaar
If it is a dead heat, I will go for jelavic, as Mrs China Mag has Ba
(or I could go for Giroud for a cheeky punt, and delay getting kolarov until next week)
October 15 at 3:36 pm
Wabba says:
Jelavic
October 15 at 3:37 pm
sminkypinky says:
Spread the joy! Giroud it is
October 15 at 3:35 pm
Bull says:
The injuries I have are doing my head in. I’ve got two frees and 0.6 in the bank. I have Fellaini, Gibbs Ridgewell Saylor and Demel all injured. Should I expect anyone to be back by this weekend orr hold off on any one? Right now I have only one fit defender (Baines) ,and I would like to field 11 this coming week.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
October 15 at 3:48 pm
In Like Flynn says:
I know how you feel.
I think there is every chance Gibbs will be OK and I’d stick with Saylor.
What does the injuries and bans on here say?
October 15 at 3:35 pm
Duane Dibbley says:
New Post
October 15 at 3:35 pm
Cool J says:
always happens to me
October 15 at 3:36 pm
roscola says:
and this is it:
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....al-lineup/
October 15 at 3:38 pm
Will.I.Am says:
Which is a better option
A) My team now
Mignolet Begovic
Baines Lescott Hangeland Demel Clyne
Hazard Cazorla Guthrie Noble McClean
RVP Tevez Graham
B) WCT
Foster Ruddy
Baines Lescott Rafael Demel Fonte
Routledge Hazard Cazorla Noble Morrison
Aguero Suarez Lambert
October 15 at 4:10 pm
benzieyeah says:
Front 8 of
Hazard / Cazorla / Fellaini / Nolan / Guthrie
RVP / Ba / Fletcher
2FTs 1.7 in the bank
Would you…
A) Hazard, Fellaini & Fletcher > Bale, Silva & Berbatov
B) Fellaini & Fletcher > Pienaar & Berbatov (and then do Hazard > Bale/Silva next week)
C) Something else?
Cheers for any help guys
October 15 at 4:11 pm
benzieyeah says:
Can’t get Bale and Silva in together unless I take the hit this week basically. Is it worth 4 points to have both or is 1 plus Santi enough?
October 15 at 4:50 pm
ghimster says:
Berbatov(just recover from injury)
Or
Giroud (unproven in bpl)
Already got santi .
October 15 at 6:11 pm
Guyk says:
Who do I bench this GW? And CPT?
Foster, Begovic
Baines, Vertongen, Jenkinson, Williams, Demel
Michu, Nolan, Hazard, Morrison, Gervinho
Fletcher, RVP, Defoe