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Best Watford players to sign on FPL in 2018/19 – Complete Members’ Analysis

With just over a week to go until the 2018/19 season begins, Watford players aren’t proving to be popular purchases in the Fantasy Premier League community.

The Hornets are one of only two clubs – the other being newly promoted Cardiff City – who don’t have a single player with an FPL ownership of 5% or more.

This isn’t a huge shock, looking at last season’s figures: the Hertfordshire club had the third-worst defensive record in the top flight and only one of their players – central midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure (£6.0m) – scored more than five league goals. Richarlison, meanwhile, departed for Everton last week.

Javi Gracia’s side are third-favourites for relegation with some bookmakers and their form from Gameweek 14 onwards last season – the Hornets won more matches (six) before this point than they did in their remaining 25 games (five) – was that of a team fighting the drop.

Watford’s opening three fixtures this season are enticing, however: home matches against Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace sandwich the Hornets’ trip to Burnley, who could be in UEFA Europa League action either side of that encounter.

Encouraging underlying defensive statistics, the pre-season form of Andre Gray (£6.0m) and a tactical system that encourages their full-backs to attack are worthy of note, too – all of which we will expand on in the article below.

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2,563 Comments Post a Comment
  1. LeeCanz
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hey all - headaches glory. Looking some thoughts to get this bottomed off

    Fab / Patricio

    Robertson / Mendy / Tomkins / Mee / Wan - B

    Jota / Salah / Eriksen / Rich / Cairney

    Auba / Arnau / Zaha

    Unsure On Def and Mid. Thoughts drop Eriksen for Mikha and strengthen Def for Azpi

    Or Mendy to a 5.5 and Mee to a 5.5 and leave the remainder as is

    Any feedback appreciated.

  2. Champione
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    3 best premium players to start the season with?

    I’m on Salah, Sanchez, Eriksen atm

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah, Kane, Aguero ftw

    2. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah, Mane, Sanchez, Mahrez

        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Hahaha..you're funny Jarvish

    3. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys

    4. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah, Aubameyang, Sanchez

  3. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A. Coleman + Salah (5-3-2)
    B. Mane + KDB (4-4-2)

    Feedback appreciated

  4. Bialystrzelec
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Opinions on taht would be appreciated.

    £1.5 ITB

    Patricio / Fabiański
    Mendy / Robertson / Baily / Daniels / Wan Bissaka
    Alexis / Mane / B. Silva / Miki / Richarlison
    Aubameyang / Zaha / Kamara

    I'm planning to start 3-5-2 and rogate defenders.
    Also, I could upgrade Silva to Mahrez, but not convinced. Thnaks!