Members

Which Watford players should FPL managers consider in 2019/20?

It’s as you were for Watford going into the start of the 2019/20 campaign.

At the time of writing and with just 24 hours before the transfer window closes, the Hornets had made only two first-team signings this summer – one of them Danny Welbeck.

Centre-half Craig Dawson (£5.0m) has arrived from West Bromwich Albion and he was the only player not on the books in 2018/19 who was involved in Watford’s final pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad last weekend.

Javi Gracia’s side are also set to be lining up in their familiar 4-2-2-2/4-4-2 shape, with the Watford boss having briefly experimented with a three-man backline in their penultimate friendly against QPR.

We can be fairly confident about the system and personnel going into Gameweek 1 and beyond, then, but what can Fantasy managers expect from Watford’s players this season and are they worthy of consideration?

Our latest Big Numbers piece delves into the underlying data from 2018/19 to see which players could prosper in FPL this season.

Members can read on for this analysis and those wishing to subscribe can do so by clicking here.

MORE TEAM-BY-TEAM ANALYSIS CONTENT

Arsenal | Aston Villa (manager) | Aston Villa (defence) | Aston Villa (attack) | Bournemouth | Brighton | Burnley | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Everton | Leicester | Liverpool | Man City | Man United | Newcastle | Norwich (manager) | Norwich (defence) | Norwich (attack) | Sheffield United (manager) | Sheffield United (defence) | Sheffield United (attack) | Southampton | Spurs | Watford | West Ham | Wolves

1,839 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I know the rotations for Home/Away games, but has anyone done a spreadsheet or document about defensive rotations based on favorable fixtures this year? any info appreciated. thanks

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You can sort the season ticker by rotation due to fixtire difficulty in the members area. It's pretty useful

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        perfect, thanks lad. whilst ive got you, can i ask, what is your defence looking like now?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ederson
          Zinchenko - VVD - Robbo - Digne - Kelly*

          Kelly is a placeholder - may choose Ward if he plays.

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            cool, but importantly, no rotation pair....
            I know its not a very popular tactic this year, but i might try a 4.0 and 4.5 rotating pair, along side some big guns.

  2. Giorgi89
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Guys,

    1. Stones - Wilson - Lundstram (benched)
    2. Digne - King - Zouma (all playing after GW1)

    Have Ederson if that helps

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’d go 2..

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

      Depends on the rest of your team i guess.Probably 2 but i wouldn't like being without Wilson

      1. Giorgi89
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        With option 2:

        Ederson
        VVD Robbo Digne Rico
        Salah Sterling Martial Perez
        King Murray

        4.0 Barkley Zouma Nketiah - Chelsea's in starting 11 from GW2

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

          Defo 2 man especially if you got Ederson. Nice team!

  3. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Here it is..!!

    Pope
    Coleman / VVD / Montoya
    Salah / KDB / Martial / Perez
    Vardy / King / Kane

    4.0 Dendonk / Lundstram / Rico

    Friday can’t come quick enough... 🙂

    # 50hourstogo..!!

    1. Amanda Staveley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why Montoya? Is a Brighton defender a good option to start with?

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Heard some good things. Playing RWB in a more attacking Brighton set up. He’s worth a go and has some pretty nice fixtures.

        1. Amanda Staveley
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Nice! Might be worth a look!

          1. The Wanton Trader
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I originally had Cathcart, but he doesn’t really do anything for me. I quite like Fredericks from West Ham as well, but with that opening fixture, I’m going to wait and see...

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

        Wing back under a supposedly atacking Potter.

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

    A KDB Walker Robbo
    B Sterling Zinchenko Zouma

    I've got salah and Kane so not short of captains.

  5. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Stones and Moura
    B) Zinchenko and KDB

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B by a mile

    3. Amanda Staveley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Interesting per Sky Sports - Chelsea defence is 'no-go' IMO:

    LUIZ WANTS ARSENAL MOVE
    Chelsea defender David Luiz trained away from the rest of the squad today, according to Sky sources. Luiz wants to go to Arsenal, although the Brazilian is one of a number of central defenders the Gunners are looking at. However, no formal bid has been made yet. Chelsea would be reluctant to let Luiz go as they under a transfer ban and would not be able to sign a replacement.

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wow!!
      I guess that means the Zouma train is about to enter the station... 😉

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Without Luiz and Rüdiger injured, they’ll ship in goals for fun

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You’d like to think that he would still be one of the better options for 5mil...

        2. Amanda Staveley
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Is Kanté fit? He will protect any back 4!

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why would he leave a CL team for a EL team? Seems bit fishy.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Something to do with Lampard? Could easily see them not being the best of mates.

      2. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Just in general who wants to go to Arsenal?

        Not adding up at all, although Gallas did make that move I think?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Probably wants to get away from Lampard, but stay in London?

  7. Amanda Staveley
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs fans...

    Out of you three center backs... are they all likely to play? I’m looking for the best spurs option... I feel rotation is a risk to all of them and something I was looking to avoid...?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Vert nailed. Sanchez/toby a coin toss. Playing both possible but unlikely.

      Having said that anyone could end up right back.

      1. Amanda Staveley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Rose / Davies are going to get rotated
        Foyth / KWP the same

        I guess we don’t know yet!

        Vertonghen safest option?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Throw dier in there too.

          Vert or hugo for me.

    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lloris maybe then?

      1. Amanda Staveley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hmm happy with Pope.

        If I could have a 5.0 defender in this last spot it would allow me to upgrade noble to Barkley

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Vertonghen is nailed on mate, safest option imo

      1. Amanda Staveley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks!

    4. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lloris

  8. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Starting to likemy team

    Heaton
    Robbo vvd digne zinc awb
    Salah (c) sterling Fraser Perez
    Haller

    Button joelinton greenwood dendoncker

    0.0itb

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haller and Joelinton interesting.

      Personally would rather have Vardy or Wilson and a 4.5 striker.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Its an option but believe my bench is super weak that way!

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

      Prefer Ings/Adams over Joelinton personally. Get rid of Greenwood for Nkeitah or summat. No idea why people have him in lets be honest hes not gonna play, safe way to drop your team value.

  9. albie.s
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts:
    A: zinchenko, Moura, Jimenez
    B: Rico, McGinn, Kane

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B w/Auba

  10. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone thinking about turning their back on 4 at the back, and reverting to 3 defenders??

    Thanks

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Reverted to 5 instead 😉

    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Reverting to 3 defenders will give a really good bench and flexibility up top. But hard to ignore Liverpool , City and Digne atm.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm always 3-4-3

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

      Yes

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ye will be going with 3 I think

  11. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 5.5m mid? I'm really hoping Camarasa comes in at that price.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Been struggling to find a good one. Camarasa would be great if he plays.

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Didn’t see this - almost same as my question just below.

      Robinson, McGinn or Cellabos (got a feeling he could have an attacking role which if he did would be golden)

      1. Amanda Staveley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        New newcastle winger could be 5.5

        I haven’t learnt his name yet...

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Who is it?!

          1. Amanda Staveley
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Saint maximin

    3. Bandwagondude
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Robinson?

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Camarasa was your bae last season, so many annoying points from him in our ML 😆

      Saint-Maximin is the only one I've got a slight eye on

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

      Had El Ghazi for ages but there’s no good value there

  12. bangers and M*A*S*H
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This is doing my head in.

    What would you choose:
    A) Auba, Greenwood and Montoya

    or

    B) Abraham, King and VVD

    Rest of team

    Heaton, 4.0
    TAA, Digne, Coleman, Rico, ???
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Barkley, Trossard
    Adams, ???, ???

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  13. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. De Gea/Martial/Vardy
    B. Heaton/Pérez/ Auba

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      BBBBBB

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        B then. Thanks

  14. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nearly there...which would you want in your starting 11 at 5.5 (I know they are different positions but deciding between 3-5-2 and 4-4-2

    A) Ceballos
    B) Robinson
    C) McGinn
    D) Zinchenko / Stokes (which one)
    E) AWB / Shaw / Maguire (which one)

    Thanks!

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

      Get Ben Stokes in he's probably good at football as well

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

        Nah probs Wanny B for me

  15. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 6M striker?? Not sure on Wesley... Maybe Ings?

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

      Wesley/ings/Adams/Joe Linton - all a bit meh, but are 6.0 for a reason. Go with your gut 🙂

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ings for now

  16. Donster
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is this good to go?

    Heaton. (4.0)
    Coleman. Zouma. VVD (4.0 4.0)
    Perez. Salah. Sterling. Pulisic. Ceballos
    Wood. Kane. Greenwood

    0.5 ITB for upgrades

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      With 3 big hitters it don't look too bad but definitely a few punts in there.

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      For safety another playable defender for backup

  17. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Better get some opinions before it goes crazy on here

    Heaton

    Robbo VVD Zinch KWP

    Salah KDB Moura Fraser Perez

    Wilson

    Woodman O'Connell Greenwood Nketiah

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It’s already crazy busy

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Well tell me the team is brilliant then and I can reduce the footfall 🙂

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As long as the starting XI all play .... looks good.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. It's all good O'Connell ready for FPL legend status if required 🙂

    3. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      not a fan of only 1 playing striker

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It's all good it will be Haller soon enough who will be nailed and will haul frequently.
        An occasional injury we don't hear about and I get 10 out I can live with.

  18. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Gtg? Cheers

    Heaton,4.0
    VVD,TAA,Digne,Femenia,Lund
    Salah,Sterling,Perez,Fraser,Barkley
    Jota,Wilson,Greenwood

    1. Alexon00
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      4-4-2??

      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like a flexible 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 depending on fixtures

      2. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Mainly a 352 surely with 442 in the locker aswell.
        Nice team btw. Gtg

        1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Thx mate

      3. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        3-5-2

    2. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Potentially only 1 playing sub perhaps a concern?

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hm well Kiko is nailed on and I hope Greenwood and Lund can get some minutes

  19. Yeyeyeyeye
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I know it’s pretty standard but what do you guys think

    Pope / Button
    VVD Robbo Digne Montoya / Rico
    Salah Sterling Pérez Barkley / Dendoncker
    Kane King / Greenwood

  20. Alexon00
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it crazy to play with 5 defenders??

    I have a 5-2-3 and I see the defenders more reliable than the midfielders (Sterling and Salah are the exception)

    1. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Between GW1 & GW6, the top THIRTEEN outfield players considered to offer the best value on RMT are defenders. Not crazy at all.

  21. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Allison and Gomez, anyone? That’s 11.5m for double pool defence.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They'll score well in relation to other players at that price but you wouldn't be maximising your points potential from Liverpool assets.

      Trent, VVD and Robbo will get close to, or more than 200 points.

      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Valid point thank you

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That’s a no from me!

  22. Snibben2
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys!
    Let me know what u think:
    Pope (button)
    TTA, VVD, Montoya, Digne (rico)
    Sterling, Salah, Fraser, Perez, Siggy
    Wilson (4,5) (4,5)

    And: Fraser>Moura? Or Wilson>King and Montoya>Zinchenko?

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

      Solid solid team, don’t think I’d do any of those changes

  23. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    would you rather have

    A) Wood up front, with a cheap defender bench fodder (343)

    B) VVD at the back with a cheap striker bench fodder (442)

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bee for me.

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

      BBbBbBbB

  24. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane or Auba?

    Start with Kane due to fixture?

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero?

    2. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer Auba for the first 2. Gives you the option in GW3 to switch to Kane or downgrade him and invest more in midfield. Also, he could be a captain alternative to Salah in GW2.

  25. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Are we expecting a lot more penalties this season with VAR or will it be offset by mistakes being rectified?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Probs more with hand ball rules

      1. Hughes the Daddy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly. Lots of pens for players getting the ball c#nted off their arm from close range. Terrible rule change.

  26. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine if everyone who posted a rate my team took the time to reply to 2 or 3 other people’s comments before posting theirs.

    Maybe we’d have some useful discussion and actually be a community. What a time to be alive that would be.

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I always try to do that

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I reply. And I don't post many RMTs

  27. SPFC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts about Doucoure?

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

      Not attacking enough to justify price tag

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haha.. Nice attempt at getting a member to bite 🙂

  28. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    With Luiz trying to force a move to Arsenal, that surely says he wasn’t going to be part of Lampard’s first XI.

    That makes Zouma a very cheap and nailed way into Chelse’s defence

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zouma in my squad yes

    2. BadaBing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      My thoughts exactly

    3. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think I'm done

    Ryan button
    Vvd digne Taylor targett (4.0)
    Salah kdb siggy maddison (Hayden)
    Kane Abraham king
    GTG ??
    Thanks a lot 🙂

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It could work

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you

  30. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    a) VVD, KDB, Barkley
    b) TAA, Moura, Perez

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A for me.