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Watchlist Update – Wolves defensive options climb rankings

We have updated the Watchlist after the important events of Gameweek 5.

There is a sizeable shift in the prospects of some goalkeepers, while the best budget defenders are still a little tricky to pin down.

We’ve gone over the changes we’ve made to those sections in this article, with midfielders and forwards to come later in the week.

Goalkeepers

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson (£5.6m) stays top of our Watchlist for now. The Brazilian registered his third return of the season against Fulham in Gameweek 5 and still has decent fixtures coming up. It’s a trip to Cardiff up next before Brighton come to the Etihad Stadium. Given his form and fixtures, he represents the best option among the premium ‘set and forgets’.

Alisson (£5.6m) stays second on our list although does lose the Unfavourable Fixtures factor with the Tottenham Hotspur clash out of the way. While Chelsea (away) and Man City (home) are still to come, those matches are bookended by Southampton (home) and Huddersfield (away). Liverpool remain the best side in the league for big chances conceded, and they were close to collecting a clean sheet at Wembley.

The headline riser from the goalkeeping department is Wolves man Rui Patricio (£4.5m), could be a potential bargain. He has climbed all the way to third after keeping back-to-back clean sheets. The reigning Championship title-winners have looked very organised at the back this season and rank very well for big chances allowed. A tough trip to Manchester United in Gameweek 6 is not too appealing but after that, there are four very favourable fixtures against Southampton (home), Crystal Palace (away), Watford (home) and Brighton (away).

Premium options David de Gea (£5.9m) and Kepa (£5.5m) are up next. The Manchester United man is in worse form but has better fixtures looking ahead, although the Chelsea custodian has collected more points in 2018/19.

The return of James Tomkins to the Crystal Palace starting XI boosts Wayne Hennessey (£4.5m) and sees him climb up to sixth place. The Eagles now have two clean sheets this season and have favourable fixtures on the horizon. Hennessey has already saved one penalty and has earned additional save points in all but one match. His rise up the list, combined with Patricio’s causes Asmir Begovic (£4.5m) to drop down.

Our new entry is Joe Hart (£4.5m) who creeps onto the list having made more saves than any other goalkeeper so far. Burnley have just one clean sheet this season but they face Cardiff (away) and Huddersfield (home) in their next three matches.

Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) and Petr Cech (£5.0m) complete the goalkeeper contingent based on their fixtures, although both are in pretty poor form. The Leicester man sits above Cech considering slightly more favourable matches as well as being more assured of a start, with Bernd Leno (£4.8m) still waiting in the Arsenal wings. Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) drops off the Watchlist this week with Southampton’s fixtures turning incredible sour.

Defenders

Despite losing the Favourable Fixtures factor and blanking in Gameweek 5, Marcos Alonso (£6.8m) stays top of the pile for defenders. The fact that has registered returns in four of the first five weeks show shows his quality. With Liverpool and Man United to come in the next four weeks, it’s hard to say his fixtures are appealing. But those matches are offset by trips to West Ham and Southampton.

Benjamin Mendy (£6.5m) keeps his fixtures factor but stays below Alonso on account of the doubt around his place in the side for Gameweek 6. He reportedly has a minor injury but the performance of Fabian Delph against Fulham could indicate a rotation risk once the Champions League gets up and running. That said, we can’t take anything away from his form.

Like Alisson, Andrew Robertson (£6.2m) loses the Unfavourable Fixtures factor with Spurs out of the way. However, with Chelsea and Man City still to come he can’t be rewarded with the Favourable Fixtures factor.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.1m) and Matt Doherty (£4.4m) come in as the most appealing budget options. The former has a great set of fixtures and stands to collect clean sheet points while the Wolves man is showing great attacking potential, also with an attractive run of matches after Man United in Gameweek 6.

Watford defender Jose Holebas (£4.8m) keeps his budget tag for now, even though he has risen to £4.8m. That’s because he can still offer a direct route into virtually every Watford set piece apart from penalties. A blank against Man United is not enough to remove his A for form.

Another set piece orientated defender is Spurs right-back Kieran Trippier (£6.0m). He is on corners and free-kicks and now has a very favourable run of games against Brighton (away), Huddersfield (away) and Cardiff (home). However, knowing Mauricio Pochettino as we do, Trippier has to retain the rotation risk factor.

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) loses his injury after Jose Mourinho revealed last week that he had recovered from the concussion suffered on England duty. We can’t bring ourselves to put a rotation risk on him just as Ashley Young‘s (£5.8m) appearance against Watford at the moment can be put down to Shaw missing the training for Gameweek 5 rather than a tactical choice. More weeks of both players being available will tell us more about the Man United left-back spot.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.1m) and Steve Cook (£4.6m) round off the defence section of the Watchlist. Both players have favourable fixtures upcoming but have struggled to pull in clean sheets thus far. Pereira’s advanced positioning and three assists suggest he has potential, while Cook is a threat from set pieces.

Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) comes off the Watchlist altogether. Arsenal have registered no clean sheets so far this season in spite of favourable fixtures. Anyone who wants to cover their defence while their appealing run of matches continues could turn to the much cheaper Cech.

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2,677 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Start Mendy and Pedro first sub??

    Hart
    Mendy WB TAA Alonso
    Salah(c) Fraser BSilva
    Firmino Aguero Arnautovic

    1ft 1.2m itb

    Would you simply take care of Arnie depending on news and not take a hit after that.

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hamer Pedro Doherty Stephens

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Would start Pedro if you have. Maybe over wan. As for Arnie start him and if he’s a no show you get awb

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Would keep an eye on Pedro in the Europa League. If he gets less minutes than Willian I would start him otherwise bench him. Keep an eye on Arnie and if he is out you could potentially swap to Mitrovic

  2. Snipez21
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC Team...

    Ederson
    Shaw - Alonso - Mendy
    Rich - Mane - Hazard - Fraser
    Mitrovic - Lukaku - Lacazette

    Lacazette, Firmino or Vardy?

    (Hamar, AWB, Bennant, Obiang)

    1. Dammed Utd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good mate what is your current squad as best to use wildcard match day 10-12 save it

      1. Snipez21
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I already pressed the button unfortunately but I think it’s the right decision.

        Which of the 3 strikers I named would you go for buddy?

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      For me Ederson to Fab/Pat, Shaw to Robbo and vardy from those 3

  3. Dammed Utd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking about using my free hit as kun and mendy could be rested and to get Mané and Mo in for this game play >

    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I am worried about Kun and Salah, I don’t think I would use my FT. Think that is most powerful in a DGW or one with a only 3 or 4 games.

      1. Dammed Utd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Good thinking M I was thinking about my free hit but can field a side without Kun or Mendy just a about

    2. Snipez21
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn’t use FH mate, like stated above it’s very good for DGWs plus Salah is looking really out of form right now, I think just Mane is enough even maybe Firmino.

  4. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    R.Pat
    Mendy* Robbo Alonso*
    Salah Bilva Walcott Fraser
    Mitro Zaha Kun*
    Fab WanB Boly Stephens

    Already done brought in Fraser as my FT, willing to take a hit for Wally or Bilva, can’t afford Hazard so

    A) Pedro
    B) Richarlison
    C) Maddison
    D) WC
    E) No hit

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Even for Arsenal? Would you ditch Wally over Bilva?

      2. Dammed Utd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Everton stink at the moment I would do A or C

    2. Mcgugan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So clearly E.

      Walcott is a poor option but Pedro is rotation, Rich has been out and Maddison has been lucky. Keep the 4 points and reassess after

    3. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      C

  5. Dammed Utd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A Pedro the donkey Fraser has good fixture but can’t see the cherry’s run continuing to be fair

  6. Mcgugan
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I’m thinking of a WC with 3 cheap strikers, likely:
    Ings, Mitrovic, Wilson

    Then 5 top midfielders, likely:
    Salah, Mane, Hazard, Dilva, Fraser/Rich

    My team isn’t bad but I’d like an aggressive WC to get ahead of the trend I see coming. Still allows for a solid defense. Thoughts?

    1. Dammed Utd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good idea like the front three strong fixtures and Ings is well Ings

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I just WCarded Salah and Mane out. Doing it now is a good idea though.

      1. Dammed Utd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No Red I keep one at least I have Mo had him from the start

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I'm sort of tempted to keep Mane. I'm on this at the moment....

          Hennessey

          Alonso Mendy Holebas
          Fraser Sterling Hazard Moura
          Mitro Lukaku Giroud

          Hart Doherty AWB Ward

          Sterling could become Salah / Mane if I want tho

          1. Dammed Utd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Keep Sterling for city not sure on Giroud what’s the other options I would pick Fulham player for fixtures

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Well Ive got Mitro. Sterling could become DSilva and then I could probably get Mane in for Moura.

  7. Dammed Utd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who’s everybody support on here tonight I will start dirty Leeds Bielsa is god

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm a Liverpool fan but I have a soft spot for Leeds. I have family in Batley and they are huge Leeds fans.

      1. Dammed Utd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Nice Red Bielsa is going do the business for us this year best manager in the world

      2. Dammed Utd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Where you from RED

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Liverpool but I live in Los Angeles. I would love to see Leeds back in the Prem where they belong. Bielsa is a great manager imo.

          1. Dammed Utd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Nice Red I love your college ball who’s your team USC I like the pac 12 like the ducks myself

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              I'm not a big College sports fan but UCLA is my team as I went to Uni at UC Irvine. I'm a UC guy. All the posh kids went to USC 😉

              1. Red Dagger ✪
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                More of a Raiders guy mate.

                1. Dammed Utd
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Haha the Raiders going suck this year hell knows why they traded Mack

              2. Dammed Utd
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                UCLA have better basketball programme than college ball you follow the MLB and the NFL I love U.S sports stream them live off my device

                1. Red Dagger ✪
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Haha! Yep... Got the Rams back in town now though so there is that 😉

                  1. Dammed Utd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Yes sir the Rams my pick to win the super bowl this year you go to watch the baseball few teams to pick there Dodgers for me

                    1. Red Dagger ✪
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Yeah I go watch the Dodgers from time to time.

                      1. Dammed Utd
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 6 months ago

                        I love the fall for U.S sports basketball

                  2. Dammed Utd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Got the Braves on against STL on ESPN

                    1. Red Dagger ✪
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Must be late over there? Where do you live?

                      1. Dammed Utd
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 6 months ago

                        I live in Leeds mate it’s half three over here, west coast is nightmare for games to stay up for in the U.K.

                      2. Red Dagger ✪
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 6 months ago

                        Lol. Brave man you are then and dedicated. Cheers to you pal.

  8. Bat Man
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Folks who have a good sense of Liverpool rotation - will Trent likely start at the weekend, or do we reckon that Clyne comes in?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think Trent might get rotated. My guess is 70% likely.

      1. Bat Man
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          No worries. It's hard to say but I think TAA more likely to get rotated than Robbo. But honestly both of them could.

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Worried about this too. This week is a bit of a lottery

    3. FC Barkerlona
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A Salah, Mane + Robbo > Moren > Lallana and Shaq rotation would be perfect

  9. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hart
    Alonso Mendy TAA AWB
    Salah Hazard Maddison Walcott
    Aguero Mitro

    Stek Tomkins Stephens Ings
    1.5 ITB

    Salah>Sterling
    and
    Walcott>Mane or Walcott>Eriksen
    no hit

    1. Dammed Utd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mané Eriksen I would do fella

  10. Petrichor II
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    If you wildcard, what stat are you looking at, or what stat you look at the most .

    How u arrange all the data including eye test and fixture?

    A) eye test
    B) fixture
    C) total points
    D) ICT index
    E) most shot on target
    F) set piece takers

    Or anything else.
    What is the most important in accurate order?

    Thanks in advance.

    1. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B always

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Never have used ict. Use all of the rest and xg and xa

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B and C are top of the pile imo.
      For the rest, the ICT index is helpful, I usually look in the "threat" and "creativity" criteria.

  11. Where has all the rum gone?
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    With $ not an issue would u
    A. Dsilva
    B. L.moura
    C. Maddison

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A or c. Think Moura is going to lose his spot to son. Think Dilva will do the best when he plays and he should play more with the kdb injury but they do have champions league. Maddison is a good pick and nailed.

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Moura got rested for the champions league game, think he's one of the safer options in the team for now

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Silva

  12. We ain't got no histor…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I got 2FT’s, Nothing ITB, what shall in change in this team

    Kepa Hamer
    Alonso Robertson Mendy AWB Peltier
    Mane Salah Walcott Fraser Anguissa
    Aguero King Zaha

    Cheers

    1. Groß Point Blank
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott to Richarlison or Maddison.
      Salah to Hazard.

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wally out for Maddison

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah... impress me vs SOU... please... please haul

  14. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A) Lukaku + Richarlison
    B) Vardy + Dilva

    Which is better??

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If I had to choose, b just. Both good though

    2. Dammed Utd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku is good would not touch Everton at the min go with B live a bit

    3. Moeda
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A for me

  15. Patty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know where I can find ownership stats of the top 1000

  16. Snipez21
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A) Richarlison & Vardy
    Or
    B) Maddison & Lacazette

    1. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

  17. Gc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Patricio/ Pickford
    Mendy/Robertson/Alonso/AWB/ Tomkins
    Salah/Walcott/Mane/Fraser/ Stephens
    Aguero/Ings/Mitrovic

    0 FT 0.6 ITB

    who would you swap out walcott for?
    a) pedro
    b)moura
    c) maddison
    d) save

    1. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      D, Rich next GW

    2. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      D

  18. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Mane to Hazard for free ahead of the Southampton fixture? i like the idea of spreading the risk away from triple pool, but a mane haul is possible.

    1. Gc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yeah thought of getting in hazard for salah though his form for the last few games are kind of disappointing. not too sure if should hold on to him first

  19. Dammed Utd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Don’t take out Hazzard mate who’s your pool players

  20. jon.terry.tfh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I think the time has really come for me to give up on my blind faith on Salah. Will keep him for this weekend to face Southampton at home purely to hedge my risk against my mini league rivals. Watched the PSG game and he was quite awful. Super wasteful against Spurs too and I really had enough. Mane had been getting a lot of chances and Salah just looked like a man low on confidence. Yes his underlying stats have been good but he really didnt do anything to justify his price tag at all. Keeping him on WC rather than getting Mane and banking the cash is the worst decision ive made and my OR ranking has been free falling since then. (18k-->30k).

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It will be his last audition this weekend for me too.

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Your OR ranking has been free falling? Mate 12k places is probably less than 10pts difference in you're position. Having Salah is not the reason your OR dropped

    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      SOU is a good test, i think he'll get something. Mane is more likely to regress but that extra cash for Salah makes them pretty even.

    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If that's freefalling . . . . . XD

    5. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That’s like a spaceship hitting the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

  21. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Deeney or Gray?

  22. German Pascal
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Robertson + Salah + Mitro + Schneiderlin
    or
    TAA + Mane + Sterling + 4.5 fwd

    1 is a 343
    2 is a 352

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      a

  23. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    holebas or wanbissaka for first sub? look like mendy wont play this weekend

    1. German Pascal
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      wanny B

  24. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ings owners. Are you keeping him through the coming fixtures?

    Blank / wlv / CHE / bou / NEW

    I feel his goals might dry up somehow with those defence.

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      When did you get Ings?

    2. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      probably ditching

  25. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Time to ditch salah?

    1. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      not yet.

  26. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Guys what's the news on Kun and Mendy?..are they gonna play?

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      jinx

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No certainty, but Kun trained prior to CL match, Mendy didnt make it. Make of that what you will

      https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pep-guardiola-man-city-news-15166928

  27. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Really want to roll my transfer so next week i can do
    Mane, Tark -> Haz, hole/doh, and possibly one more.

    Will be fit to play?

    Kun
    Mendy
    Arne

  28. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    UCL fantasy questions here.
    Is Matic expected to start? I have him on my bench, is it viable to put him in over Mane's 2 points?

    1. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      100% will start as he is suspended in the league

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ah right, forgot about that! Cheers mate.

  29. tvz32
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Very tempted to just sell Salah for Hazard this week. Already have Mane as Liverpool cover for the match vs Saints.

    Is it an insane move?

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Hold this week anyway

  30. Tokosbobet88
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pedro to Fraser ? already got haz !