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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.

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  1. gauzah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Been on this for a while:

    Ederson
    Robbo, VVD, Digne, *Ake, 4.0
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Barkley, 4.5
    Wilson, Jota, 4.5

    Don't like Ake would like to get rid. Anyone have any suggestions?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      KWP

  2. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Ings/Auba /King(with Sterling)

    B) Wilson/Vardy/Jota(with Kdb)

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. jumbob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  3. Flippo_
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sigurdsson or Bernardo Silva? Or should I pick none of them and sell Jota for Kean and take a risk of him may not starting?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Been on Siggy from day one but convinced myself Martial is the way to go.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Welcome to my world 😀

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bilva's game style isn't FPL-friendly. Sane beat him by 2 points in about a 1000 fewer minutes in the same team... And Bilva had more minutes than Sterling. It takes a lot of patience to keep Bilva as a set-and-forget kind of option as the points will tick over, but that patience is difficult

      Siggy should be involved in a lot of what happens in Everton's attack... If a lot does happen

      Still, I prefer having just Digne for now from Everton

  4. Stupendous
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg?

    Ederson
    VVD Digne Robbo
    Barkley Perez Salah Sterling
    Wood Wilson Wesley

    Button Dendonker Dunk Rico

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Barkley Wesley, not a fan.
      I've got Moura Dunk instead which offers a lot more flexibility.

    2. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Identical to me draft team on 20 minutes ago...

      ...i have changed every single player twice in that time. But may well come back to this, so can't knock it

  5. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5 keeper to go with a 4m benchwarmer

    1. AceKn1ght
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan

    2. Kroos Kontrol
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton looks the most stable.

      Ryan too if you rate brighton defence

    3. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope or Heaton. I'm going Pope.

    4. Dsmythy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton or Pope are popular. I've Henderson.

    5. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's a coin toss really. Ryan, heaton, Pope, Henderson. I've gone for Ryan

    6. Flippo_
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      At the moment I have Begovic, but I'm not sure of he will start. I'm also thinking about another cheap goalie.

    7. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley more
      Likely to keep a clean sheet so Pope

  6. Kroos Kontrol
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I've decided to open up the Kane/Auba slot, but not sure if that's to start with?

    A) Vardy + Wilson
    B) Auba/Kane + 6.0 (Ings/Che/Wesley)

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B with Kane

    2. maratus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would try to sneeze 0.5 Auba/Kane + King

  7. AceKn1ght
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Great Competition #ThumbsUp

      1. AceKn1ght
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chauvinist!!!

      1. AceKn1ght
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha, purely because of International shipping costs!!

  8. Dsmythy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bad time for an article with Welbeck signed. Deulofeu will end up OOP the wrong way. Deeney better now.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You forgot about Gray

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Neither Gray or Welbeck are knocking club captain off his perch.

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say But nothing comes out when they move their lips Just a bunch of gibberish

          1. DeathoftheParty
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You talk about guns like I ain't got non... What? You think I sold um all?

            Best line of a tune ever... Thankfully not written by Andre Gray.

            1. TheDragon
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              But you did forget about Gray

      2. Dsmythy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Forgotten man now poor Gray.

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I’ll never forget his heroics end of last season

  9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Digne Stones
    Salah (c) Sterling Siggy Perez
    Wilson Deeney

    Bench: Button, Dendoncker, Wickham, Lundstram

    Poor bench lol, could downgrade Siggy to Fraser to move Lundstram to a 4.5.

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This article reduced the FDR rank for Brighton attacking assets vs Watford from 3 to 2 in my mind

  11. Caboose
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best options (nailed on) for:

    a) 5.5 MID
    b) 5.0 MID
    c) 5.5 FWD
    d) 5.0 FWD

    Thanks!

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There aren't many good options at these prices tbh

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Dsmythy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty nailed. Few any use.

  12. Twelve years a slave
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Great to have an article about Watford but who will be the back zfour, and who is Dawson replacing?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like it will be Cathcart plus Dawson based on pre season

  13. The Darkest Knight
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Robertson / Digne / Zinchenko / Shaw
    Salah / Sterling / KDB / Perez
    Wilson / Ings

    I am here to defend this team against all your negetive and prejudiced comments.

    1. Dele
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      V NICE

    2. Twelve years a slave
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It is the same as everyone elses

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nobody has Shaw

        1. Lebowski85
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I do. Only because he was my lucky charm in GW1 last year

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Great team.

    4. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s decent

      Ings is not the one though

    5. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't like Ings personally as they don't have great fixtures and he will inevitably get injured. Shaw I'm not sure on, have united improved that much? Otherwise it's solid. 🙂

    6. WVA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You could need 3 free transfers after GW1 with Shaw Zinch and Ings.

  14. AandyzZ
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any help here appreciated!!

    Ryan

    TAA, Digne, Taylor

    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Perez

    Haller, King, Jota

    Button, 4.5 def?, Dendoncker, Lundstram

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Guilbert/ Targett

      G2G

  15. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A or B

    A. Coleman, Fraser and Vardy
    B. Digne, Jorginho and Kane.

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  16. Eleven Hag
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    AWB Digne VVD Kelly
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
    Auba King

    Button, lundstram Dendoncker Greenwood

    0.5 ITB

    Where could I invest 0.5 and improve this team?

    1. Warby84
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kelly upgrade

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I would like to keep him if he is a nailed on starter - is he not ?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nope.

  17. bring back diop
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) De bruyne + wood
    B) Siggy + Wilson

    Have sterling and king

    1. pmletch
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a!

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Wilson to King even at the price differential, would not want both.

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts, should I find a Wilson replacement & use funds to boost the rest, or give this a try?
    ## can be Dunk/Montoya & save .5

    Will Welbeck go into Watford first team?

    Heaton,
    #KWP#, Digne, VVD, Zinchenko,
    McGinn, Salah, Sterling, Perez,
    Kane, Wilson,

    Button, Dedoncker, Lund, Greenwood

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba for Kane and it's real good.

  19. pmletch
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wesley or Jota?

    Jota’s fixtures worry me & I don’t trust King

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What's wrong with King?

      1. pmletch
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Think he’ll be overshadowed by Wilson this year instead of complimentary

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Troy Deeney is your solution 😉

      1. pmletch
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Isn’t his fixtures looking difficult too?

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          First 5 look good to me, Brighton, West Ham, Newcastle and Arsenal can't defend. Everton away is the only tough one

          1. pmletch
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I think I might take your recommendation! With VAR I would imagine more penalties for Deeney

            1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yep and this article highlights his creativity as well. 🙂

    3. WVA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wood

      1. pmletch
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wood is my other striker 🙂

  20. Kragbaek
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Few things I'm considering about my team. Would love to hear your takes on a few of the things 🙂

    1) Moura without Eriksen on the team? Moura leaving himself?
    2) Martial to hold off Lukaku?
    3) The influence of VAR on premium defenders?
    4) Moise Kean holding off Calvert-Lewin?
    5) KDB vs. Sterling considering the price difference?

    1. _nod
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2) I don't think Lukaku will be there at the end of the transfer window.
      3) I don't think there will be a lot, but could be beneficial with more goals ruled offside?
      5) Sterling will still be better value, especially as you will be happier putting the armband on him.

  21. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good to see pages flying !!
    Welcome back 😀

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Been a while 🙂

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A while is an understatement 😉

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hello mate longtime how r u - wtf with not manunited signing a midfielder

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hello 🙂
        I'm great. I don't think we'll sign anyone now. Too late

    3. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WB bro!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No Amey mid summer DZ pace is what I need. You on here 24 hours a day 🙂 ?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol
        Used to be.
        No more. Changed job so don't get free time anymore. Only during these 1/2 hours before i go to sleep 🙂

  22. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling & King or Auba & Fraser?

    1. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      S & K

  23. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gents, really stuck here...Which combos would you choose?

    1) Barkley in a 352 with Guilbert 1st sub incase zincheko, taa don't start
    2) VVD in a 442 with Dendocker 1st sub incase zincheko, taa don't start

    X) KDB + Jota + King
    Y) Siggy + Wilson + King

    A) TAA + VVD + Siggy + Perez
    B) TAA + Maguire + KDB + Barkley

    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      leaning towards 1YB

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Which team is guilbert 🙂

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2, Y, A

  24. G Banger
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not seeing Vardy in any teams anymore... reasons?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lots of people going with Perez. Fixtures aren't great to have both.

    2. G Banger
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers I got 9 locked into him. Best other striker in his price point?

      1. AuFeld
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson + €1m itb.

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How’s she looking?

    Gunn
    Digne VvD Robbo Zinchenko
    Pérez KDB Salah Fraser
    Auba Jota

    McGovern Lund Dend Wickham

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Very good TBF, Sterling will destroy you though ;)!

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not very good then 🙂

  26. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on then guys give it to me straight.

    Pope
    Vvd/TAA/digne/zinchenko
    Salah/sterling/siggy/Perez
    Wilson/wood

    Button/donks/greenwood/lundstram

    Thanks everyone!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Its fine.

    2. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks strong. Only worry would be zinchenko with that bench. Worried?

  27. St Pauli Walnuts
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nice sexy one ... who gets more minutes over the season, Nkeitah or Wickham?

    Greenwood is off the table btw, no rags allowed.

    1. Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wickhams been linked with leaving so can't see many minutes.

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh has he? Damn

        1. Sparkys Barmy Army
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah a few championship teams after him.

          1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Okay cheers for this. 4,5m strikers looking weak!

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wickham I think, only 1 injury away from first team action

    3. Caboose
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nketiah linked with Leeds loan

    4. Ritchies Magic Hat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If Palace sign a forward then Eddie (I’m hoping)

    5. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nketiah will be loaned

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Any chance of being to a bottom half Premiership side? More likely Championship (Caboose mentioned Leeds above) or abroad I guess.

  28. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any views on best option here please? Thanks

    Pope button
    Robbo Vvd digne zinchenko lunds
    Salah sterling xxx perez dendonk
    Deeney xxx Greenwood

    A.....kdb king
    B..... jorginho kane
    C.....7.5m mid wilson

    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C...Fraser & Wilson to kick things off nicely

  29. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best striker for 6.5?

    King? Pukki? Someone else?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Troy Deeney 🙂

    2. AuFeld
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      King.

  30. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How much are we thinking Welbecks going to be, could be a good option at 6/6.5.