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

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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. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pretty happy with this. Any critique?

    Heaton (button)
    VVD Robbo Digne Montoya (lundstrom)
    Salah Sterling Perez (dendonk, stephens)
    Kane Ings King

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    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Best SSK team I’ve seen

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    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perhaps Stephens to Hayden to avoid Brighton double up

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  2. Ben Mee Over A Table
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What do we think of this lads?

    Ederson Stek
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko Lundstram
    Salah Fraser Perez Barkley Dendoncker
    Auba King Jota

    Went a bit heavier at the back, I think it might be the year for it with lots of good mid priced forwards and mids on offer.

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    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If Lossl is second choice keeper for Everton, Button is the better sub on the rare chance an Ederson/Ryan injury coincide, Button is your man to come in.

      Boring point I know. But I think it’s a valid one for the 1 in 200 chance it happens.

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    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Really solid team but no City attacker is brave

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  3. mikeycee93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Reckon going without any Liverpool defence is stupid?

    I'm currently on Digne, Zinc and KWP... expecting all 3 to be good

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes imo you need one

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    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      KWP and Zinch as 2 of your starters is a bit risky IMO.

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      1. mikeycee93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I want to try be on the bandwagon early - tempted to switch zinc to shaw..

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    3. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      We’ll find out Friday night.

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  4. Donblaster
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    just finished a draft league on FPL but none of us can work out how to trade players...anyone know where you can make trades? thanks!

    N.B. league is set to "player trades: All" so it isn't that.

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    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      More.
      Transactions.
      Click on the initials of the guy you wanna trade with next to the player

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      1. Donblaster
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        cheers mate, that doesn't seem to work for us, not sure why!

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

    Which team guys? Need some advice

    TEAM A:
    Heaton / (Button)
    TAA / Robertson / Laporte / Digne
    Salah / Lucas / Pérez
    Aubameyang / Wilson / Adams

    TEAM B:
    Heaton / (Button)
    TAA / Van Dijk / Laporte / Digne
    Salah / Sterling / Lucas / Pérez
    Wilson / Adams

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    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer B.

      I currently have Ings because I don’t know anything about Adams, why did you go Adams?

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  6. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Really tempted by triple Bournemouth attack. Help lol.

    Fairly set on Fraser and Wilson so if not king, which other 6.5 att should I consider?

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

      Harry Wilson for 6.0

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

        Very risky from the start. Wait on him.

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    2. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Im on King(Penalties) and Wilson
      Rico on the bench...

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    3. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Triple is a brave call

      What about F & K for Siggy & Ings/Adams

      If you want another 6.5m forward I’d go Jota

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  7. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Harry Wilson likely to steal any set pieces off Fraser?

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    1. Pinatta
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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    2. King Dong
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

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    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looked tasty on free-kicks for Derby. Left v right footer so unsure if Fraser had a monopoly on set pieces?

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  8. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which players do you think will get the most points this season of Bobby, Vardy and Laca?

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy

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

      Vardy.

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    3. King Dong
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bobby F

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  9. kronic
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What to do?
    A: Tielemans+C. Wilson
    B: Sigurdsson+King

    Looking for the best option for GW 1-4

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    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Really close, toss a coin

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  10. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot?

    Heaton
    VVD Rob Zinc Montoya
    Perez Salah Sterling McGinn
    Auba Jimmy

    Button Greenwood Donker Lindstrom

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

      Good, staying away from WOL for now myself..

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  11. Aubaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which trio?
    A. VVD AWB Moura
    B. Robbo Cathcart Richarlison

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  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Draft #1352
    Yay or Nay?

    Pope Heaton
    Robbo Zinc AWB Taylor Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Perez Fraser Dendonc
    Kane Wesley Greenwood

    Thanks

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  13. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who is kwp?

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

      Sp*rs RB

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    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Spurs backup right back.

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    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kyle Walker Peters

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    4. King Dong
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Got him in my team atm, can anyone talk me out of it?

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  14. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is King a worse choice now Harry Wilson has signed? Best 6.5m striker?

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

      I'm currently on Deeney

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  15. Rigid Digit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    And this is going to start GW1

    Foster
    Van Dijk / Coleman / Alderweireld
    Salah / De Bruyne / Fraser / Perez
    Kane / Haller / Ings

    Steklenberg / Dendonker / Diop / Lundstram

    Slight concern about Coleman nailedness now Sidibé has turned up.

    Other thoughts:
    Foster => Pope, Coleman => Digne?
    Alderweireld => Shaw / Maguire?

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    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’d make your first suggested change

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

    How many LIV DEF are you going with? 0, 1, 2, 3?

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    1. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2 (see below).

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

      1.

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

      2

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  17. _nod
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope / 4.0
    TAA / VVD / Zin / Digne / 4.0
    Salah / Sterling / Martial / Pérez / 4.5
    Rashford / Jota / 4.5

    GTG?

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    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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  18. United10
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Moise Kean likely to play from the first GW?

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

      doubt he starts, might play tho

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  19. lyoungman
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why are there very few teams with Luke Shaw? Man united looking good pre season and surely Shaw is nailed in LB.

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      People getting Everton def over MU.. Other spots either double Pool or 4.5ers...

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    2. United10
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      rather AWB or Maguire, Shaw gets booked in most games due to lack of pace

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

        recent HT offers some good insight re this

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    3. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      People seem to prefer Coleman for same price due to fixtures

      Those who want Utd def tending to go for AWB as was Baps magnet last season

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    4. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      After getting TAA and Robbo in and wanting to play 3 at the back Shaw just doesn't get a look in I'm afraid.

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    5. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Shhhh

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  20. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    now's the correct one

    A.Stones, Robbo, Digne
    B. Laporte, VVD, Coleman

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  21. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Origi back in my team, how did this happen...

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    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One week Wonder. He’ll bag a hatty then get subbed off and get 10mins every week thereafter

      My team too.

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  22. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which players do you think will get the most points this season of these players:

    1.Son
    2.De Bruyne
    3.Bobby
    4.Laca
    5.Vardy

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    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2

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  23. Hog Roast Junkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy and Laporte or KDB and 4.5m def?
    Have 3 other premium def.

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  24. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    printf("hello world");

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    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      cout

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      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        D'oh. I got bitten by the HTML strippers `cout

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  25. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Where does Welbeck fit in to this Watford team then? Will he take pitch time off Deeney/Deulofeu?

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    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Danny Welbeck dad, whose name is Stan was in the bomb disposal team...........

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      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hahaha

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  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best City defender?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ederson as we signed Cancelo just now and NOBODY else is safe

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

        Laporte seems safe (but expensive)

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    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The one that starts every week, whoever that may be.

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    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hanley

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    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ederson

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  27. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Final attempt before settling perhaps...

    Heaton
    VVD Robbo Digne
    Salah Sterling Perez Barkley Moura
    Wilson Wood

    Button Dunk Rico Wickham

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  28. Pengen
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any advice on this?

    A) KDB, Barkley
    B) Fraser, Zaha

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    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  29. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    Ryan
    Coleman VVD KWP
    Salah Sterling Moura Barkley Perez
    Auba King

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    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Defense is sort of light

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  30. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can't decide between these 2 teams

    A.
    Pope
    Robbo VVD Zinchenko (Dunk Rico)
    Salah Sterling KDB Perez Barkley
    King Jota (Greenwood)

    B.
    Pope
    Robbo VVD Zinchenko Coleman (Rico)
    Salah Sterling Perez Robinson (Dendoncker)
    Auba King (Greenwood)

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