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Watchlist Update – Tough fixtures stifle host of forward options

Now that Gameweek 13 is upon us after the final international break of 2018, we can conclude our Watchlist update.

We’ve already analysed the changes to goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders and now it’s the turn of the forwards.

Sergio Aguero (£11.5m) remains top of the Watchlist in this position. The Manchester City man has registered more shots than any other player this season and has more FPL points than any other forward (80). The fixtures aren’t good or bad for Aguero over the next four Gameweeks with three of them being away from home. The Argentinian has struggled on the road of late but the defences of West Ham and Watford especially have been suspect this season.

Marko Arnautovic (£7.1m) holds onto second place despite a tricky match-up with Manchester City this weekend. That meeting does not take away from the fact that West Ham’s schedule is incredibly appealing after it. They top the attacking section of our Season Ticker between now and Gameweek 19 with Newcastle (away), Cardiff (home), Crystal Palace (home), Fulham (away), Watford (home) and Southampton (away) all to come. The player is some form with a goal and an assist in his last four matches but his underlying statistics suggest he has the potential to explode in the coming weeks.

Raúl Jiménez (£5.8m) has climbed back up the Watchlist after defying the odds against Spurs and Arsenal. The stock of Wolves assets took a dip ahead of those two tough fixtures but the Mexican forward came out with 20 points from them. With the fixtures turning back in his favour, Huddersfield and Cardiff up next, the value that Jiménez can offer is excellent.

As Brighton top the Season Ticker for attacking potential over the next four Gameweeks, Glenn Murray (£6.7m) creeps up the rankings. Crucially, two of his upcoming matches are to be played at the Amex Stadium, against Leicester and Crystal Palace in Gameweek 13 respectively. Murray has scored in all but one of his outings in front of his own fans this season. While he has mustered just one away goal so far, his Gameweek 16 opponents Burnley have given up more shots than any other side in 2018/19.

Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) may be in poor form and be a slight injury doubt ahead of Gameweek 13, but Leicester’s fixtures still have some potential to them. Over the next three, they face Brighton, Watford and Fulham who combine for a total of just six clean sheets from a possible 36 in 2018/19. Conversely, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m), is in better form with five goals and one assist in his last five matches but faces some tough fixtures. Arsenal have Bournemouth (away) next before a double-header of rivalry matches against Spurs (home) and Manchester United (away).

Callum Wilson (£6.8m) is another in-form option with a tricky-looking set of fixtures. It’s four goals in his last five matches but Arsenal (home), Manchester City (away) and Liverpool (home) between now and Gameweek 16. Álvaro Morata (£8.7m) is yet another striker in a similar position. He has scored three times since Gameweek 10, averaging 6.33 points per match, but Chelsea have rather unappealing fixtures. It’s Spurs (away) next, before Wolves (away) and Manchester City (home) in Gameweeks 15 and 16 respectively.

Harry Kane‘s (£12.3m) latest price fall is indicative of his value to FPL managers, as it continues to drop. Spurs have Chelsea (home) and Arsenal (away) as their next two matches while Kane has just two attacking returns since Gameweek 8. Isaac Success (£4.6m) props up the Watchlist as the only active starting striker at his price point. That said, the fixtures are rotten for Watford and Success himself has just one goal this season.

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533 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fitzy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I'll go get the mob...

  2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    who gets more points this week and why?
    A)Vinagre(lwb)
    B)Jimenez

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      RMT says Jiminez, but having never seen Vinagre play I can't really say. There was a Wolves fan on here the other day who was expecting big things from him.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      both probably 2 pointer, so cheaper one

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        wowww

    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If only it were that simple.

    4. Evanlution
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bet big on Jimenez

  3. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Green arrows incoming!

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      With all the hits flying around its highly likely.

  4. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ha, the top three in this watchlist are all in my team, and I am still struggling. Tough game this one!

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      coz the watchlist changes every week lol

  5. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Help - Play two :

    A Alonso (tot)
    B Fraser (ARS)
    C arnautovich (MCI)
    D Chilwell (bha)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      AB

    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      AB

  6. Kingtekkerz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fab
    Alonso Robbo Mendy Doherty
    Salah Haz Richa Fraser
    Kun Arnie
    Hamer Ings AWB Stephens
    1ft 0.2 itb

    What would you do?
    A) Mendy—>Laporte (and play Arnie)
    B) Mendy,Ings—> Laporte, Jimenez(-4) (and bench Arnie)

    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. LOS BLANCOS
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. Kingtekkerz
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys!

  7. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Play Foster - LIV(H) or Fabianski - MCI(H)

    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch. Foster.

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Foster easily.

      Watford are better defensively than WHU and City better offensively than Liverpool.

  8. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    2FT 0.2ITB. Happy with team, but dont want to waste the FT. Suggestions?

    Ryan / Ptricio
    Robertson / Laporte / Bennett / Alonso / Balbuena
    Salah / Hazard / Pereya / Fraser / Billing
    Arnie / Aguero / Jiminez

    Billing to Hog to save 0.1?

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pereyra to Rich?

    2. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd downgrade one of GK and Pereyra to Rich

  9. TAArt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Someone talk me out of doing this for a -8 hit:
    Mendy, Bennnett, Elneny, Wilson -> Digne, Doherty, Martial, Jimenez
    Not one to take a hit usually but just feel these will be worthwhile over 5 weeks

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't look bad, just thinking without seeing whole xi that it might leave you with benching headaches.

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do them over 3 weeks then.

    3. KickIt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Can't because I am doing Mendy, Kennedy and Wilson -> Digne, Martial, Jimenez for a -8 too this week

    4. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just Mendy and Elneny imo.

    5. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bennett and Wilson will play and have a decent chance of getting a return. There's no guarantee that the replacements will get enough points to cover the points loss you are prepared to take.

      Deffo change Mendy as he's injured and see what options you have just changing him (or him and Elneny).

      Would advise against taking the -8 hit

      1. TAArt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Full team is
        Ryan (hamer)
        Alonso Robbo Mendy Bennett AWB
        Hazard sterling Richarlison Diangana
        (Elneny)
        Wilson Kun Arnie

        Could just do Digne and Martial in for Mendy and Elneny
        Would still have 0.5 in the bank

        1. House Frey Wedding Planner
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Just Digne and Martial is a far better option than the original suggestion of 4 changes and a -8 hit.

        2. TAArt
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks gents, I’m going to do the sensible thing

  10. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Could really use some help here, don't know what to do..

    A) Trippier, Barkley -> Doherty, Martial
    B) Barkley -> Anderson
    C) Ings, Barkley -> Succes, Martial
    D) Trippier, Barkley -> Digne, Martial
    E) Something els?

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If you already have a Wolves defender than D. If not, then A

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is Trippier not worth holding on, should be back soon

  11. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski
    Doherty Robertson Alonso Laporte
    Rich Shaq Hazard Sterling Fraser
    Kun
    (Stek Arnie Ings AWB)

    a) Ings > Jiminez for free and bench Shaq (or Doherty if he's not fit)
    b) Save FT and G2G

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

  12. avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    İlkay Gündoğan, priced at 5.4m and owned by just 1.7% of managers.

    Admittedly this won't be for everyone, but with Kevin De Bruyne out with a knee injury, and Bernardo Silva released from the Portugal squad having been unfit to play on Tuesday, is Gundogan worth bringing in, especially for those with a wildcard up their sleeve?

    2 goals, 2 assists and 5 bonus points already this season from just 4 starts and 3 cameos off the bench, plus some solid underlying numbers.

    Most likely playing in the 8 role alongside David Silva, if Bernardo's ruled out for a couple of weeks, could he be an option? Probably not, but this is City, and they score a lot of goals.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yeah, decent pick for those with WC but unlikely to have free spot for him...

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What happened to Bilva?

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Picked up a knock on international duty, but no further info yet.

        The Portuguese FA statement from earlier this week was vague... “Following medical and diagnostic tests performed by the FPF Health and Performance Unit, player Bernardo Silva was considered unavailable for the meeting against Poland, to be held this Tuesday in Guimarães.”

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      could be a decent one week punt next week

  13. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson to Jimenez? Or save ft?

  14. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte or Robbo in for Mendy?
    Have TAA and no City denfender.
    Have feeling I should doubleup Liverpool defence.

    1. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Go with your feeling

  15. klavan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    bench 2:
    A) Alonso
    B)Arnie
    C)Chilwell
    D)Maddison

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B and D

  16. Ji-Sung Park
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which two to bench? Dunk(LEI), Arnie(MCI), Fraser(ARS), Kennedy(bur)

  17. JohnBlack
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    BC

  18. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    couple of quick questions, which player would you prefer for the next 3 gameweeks i.e. gw13-15:

    1) Maddison
    2) Martial (-4)
    3) Schurrie (with Awb playing in gw14 when fulham play chelsea away)
    4) Walcott (with Awb playing in gw14 when everton play pool away)

    A: Jimenez (HUD,car, CHEL)
    B: Stones (whu, BOU, wat)
    C: Digne (CAR, liv, NEW)..with Schinder (BHA) replacing digne in gw14 when everton play pool away

    I am currently leaning towards 2C

  19. WilliansWishWellingtons
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Played my Wildcard this week, one big question for you:
    AGUERO or STERLING?

    Both similar points
    Sterling £0.1M cheaper for me.
    Aguero much higher ownership (for good or for bad..)
    Sterling 3x double digits.
    Aguero 2x double digits.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero for me. Higher ownership, will play every game

      1. WilliansWishWellingtons
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        But as a captain option I only really want the big hitter weeks, would rather 0 points than 2...

  20. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What's happened to Lukaku? Is he injured or out of favour? If he's injured, when is he likely to be back?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      horrible pick as far as FPL is concerned. He had a small injury.

      1. Jarnathan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agree - it's for draft

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both. But I think he'll start the next one. Looked pretty good when he came on against City.

  21. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hello guys. What would you do here?

    Patricio
    Robertson, Alonso, Mendy, Doherty
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Murphy
    Aguero, Arnautovic, Wilson

    subs: Button --- Mendy, Hojbjerg, Wan-Bissaka --- 1 FT, 0 ITB

    A) Mendy -> Laporte
    B) Mendy -> Dunk and bank 1.8 for future mid upgradd

    1. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      4-3-3 looks good but I went B (similar move)

  22. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    what would you consider a bad, OK, good or spectacular team value as at this point?

    Currently on 104.5M myself and I think it's in the good category.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      have a lollipop

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        A)Rhubarb and custard
        B)Sherbert

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It’s very good

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That wasn't one of the options.

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      105.0 - Rank is far more important

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Are we allowed to round up then? 😉

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Ah you’re right.. thought I had 104.8 before Rich and Kun rises.. my bad. Will have to wait until tomorrow! 😀

      2. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Rank is decent, not worried about that.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not worried about rank? Interesting philosophy towards FPL

  23. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Feck, there shouldn't be Mendy in starting 11

  24. Ahmed Adam
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any one who can give me Information About Fantasy black friday and how it effects the Players Prices?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Have no idea so I'll just camp here too waiting for the nerds to shed light.

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        me too

  25. AandyzZ
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    really struggling with this..

    bring in Digne for Mendy -4

    or

    bring in Jiminez for Igns -4

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Digne.

      Mendy is defo ruled out.

      Ings could score a jammy pen.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ings likely to be ruled out, possibly a bench spot

  26. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    so just seen Ings is now 50% chance of playing 🙁

    should I do a - 4 and do;

    Ings > Jimenez

    or just play him with F.Anderson coming in at 1st sub?

    Cheers

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      take a guess

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        hmmmm rather get some feedback from the forums first Christina 🙂

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          you don't need a forum for your Q

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            what would you do then in relation to my question above?

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              you have a fit player that you want to bench
              that fit player is in form
              that same player has amazing fixtures after this week

              figure it out

              1. the dom 1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                figured it out 😉

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fando

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        bearing in mind I have Arnie too.

  27. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed, please choose one to PLAY
    A. Arnie vs MCI
    B. Bennett vs HUD (have Patricio + Doherty)

    Cheers, sorry repost 🙂

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think I’d actually go Bennett but it’s really close

  28. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    December.
    Is Kane coming into any sides if he fires on the run up?

    Would mean either sacrificing Salah, Aguero or both.
    Without. Hazard,Salah,Aguero,Wilson
    2. Hazard,Sterling,Kane,Wilson
    3. Hazard,Dilva/Martial,Kane,Aguero

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He needs to score 2 hatties back to back for me to consider him.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You would miss out then.

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      December is the time when you should bring Kane in your team. I am all in for bringing him in when I WC

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Think I'll go with 3

    4. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm definately bringing him in for GW15. Nobody ever forecasts when his hat-tricks start so best to get him in, take the points and then possibly get rid.

      Classic case - I got him in for Hudd, got a brace from him.

      The majority waited for Cardiff, treated Hudd like a scouting mission and then he blanked at Cardiff.

      Get him in ASAP, then you won't lose out on any point hauls, otherwise just don't get him in at all.

      I'd opt for Option 3 - much better flexibility

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh I agree with this. The only thing with Wilson > Kane in 15 is Wilson has Huddersfield

  29. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure which is the lowest today.

    Ave IQ or ave age on here...

    Really stupid questions and transfers/hits.

    Just watch the last MTM video.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      International Break fever

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      well lets start with your IQ and age 😉

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That being said.

      What’s your thoughts on benching Salah at the weekend because of his “bad” away form? I’ve currently got Balbuena on my bench who’s playing at home.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        you must surely have someone worse to play than Balbuena?

      2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Do it!
        If it goes right you’re a hero, if it goes wrong you can blame me 🙂

  30. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Should I take out Monreal for Young in my Draft League?

    Already have Shaw if that makes a difference