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The Watchlist: February - Fantasy Premier League Predictions, Tips, and Picks for 2023/24

FPL February Watchlist, predictions, tips, and picks for Fantasy Premier League lineups. RotoBaller's EPL fantasy football February Watchlist for the 2023/24 FPL season.

Welcome to The Watchlist for February, RotoBallers! This is the third year covering FPL on the site, and we are bringing you more coverage than ever before. We will publish the Gameweek Preview, consisting of a Staff Roundtable and our rankings every week. Then, once a month, we will publish our newest article, The Watchlist.

After a hectic December, January slowed down in Fantasy Premier League. There were only two gameweeks (and one of them ends Thursday) due to winter breaks and domestic cup competitions. The transfer market has also been slow in the Premier League. The most significant returns in the game were Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland, and Ivan Toney coming back into their respective squads.

The Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 23 deadline is 6:00 AM ET on Saturday, February 3, for the battle between Everton and Tottenham. Also, look out for the rest of our excellent soccer coverage as the squad gets you all set for every English Premier League, Major League Soccer, and UEFA Champions League slate from a DFS and betting perspective.

 

Fantasy Premier League - The Watchlist

The Watchlist is our monthly Fantasy Premier League article where we identify over and underachievers from the last month to recommend excellent FPL picks for the short to medium-term future. We will review each position and the fixtures before recommending five players for the upcoming calendar month.

Note: All stats are taken from the last six gameweeks (16-21). 

 

January's Fantasy Premier League High Scorers

  • Goalkeeper: Jason Steele, Brighton - 18 points
  • Defender: Craig Dawson, Wolves - 19 points
  • Midfielder: Cole Palmer, Chelsea - 28 points
  • Forward: Darwin Nunez, Liverpool & Zeki Amdouni, Burnley - 16 points

 

Fantasy Premier League Overachievers

Goalkeepers

Player Team Clean Sheets Saves FPL Points xG Prevented
Dubravka  NEW 1 36 25 4.7
Trafford  BUR 1 35 25 4
Areola  WHU 3 23 32 3.6
José Sá  WOL 2 10 22 2.1
Kaminski  LUT 1 20 19 1.1

Defenders

Player Team Att. Returns Clean Sheets FPL Points xGI Delta
Roerslev  BRE 2 0 10 0.21 1.79
Doughty  LUT 4 2 40 1.25 1.75
Montiel  NFO 2 1 17 0.26 1.74
Senesi  BOU 2 2 28 0.56 1.44
Gabriel Magalhães  ARS 3 2 39 1.65 1.35

Midfielders

Player Team Goals Assists FPL Points xGI Delta
Diogo Jota  LIV 3 3 32 1.31 3.69
Lucas Paquetá  WHU 0 4 22 0.62 3.38
Richarlison  TOT 6 0 49 3.67 2.33
Bernardo Silva  MCI 3 1 35 1.84 2.16
Rashford  MUN 2 1 21 0.84 2.16

Forwards

Player Team Goals Assists FPL Points xGI Delta
Wood  NFO 1 40 5 3.29 2.71
Højlund  MUN 1 21 2 0.79 2.21
Foster  BUR 1 16 1 0.53 1.47
Nketiah  ARS 2 12 0 0.72 1.28
Solanke  BOU 0 40 5 3.93 1.07

 

Fantasy Premier League Underachievers

Goalkeepers

Player Team Clean Sheets Saves FPL Points xG Prevented
Flekken  BRE 0 11 8 -4.9
Turner  NFO 0 21 14 -3.4
Neto  BOU 2 14 22 -1.7
Bentley  WOL 0 1 1 -1.5
Foderingham  SHU 1 19 19 -1.3

Defenders

Player Team Att. Returns Clean Sheets FPL Points xGI Delta
Alexander-Arnold  LIV 1 2 26 2.55 -1.55
White  ARS 0 2 18 1.07 -1.07
Cash  AVL 0 0 6 1.01 -1.01
van Hecke  BHA 0 2 20 0.97 -0.97
Robinson  FUL 0 2 19 0.83 -0.83

Midfielders

Player Team Goals Assists FPL Points xGI Delta
Saka  ARS 1 1 18 4.2 -2.2
Groß  BHA 0 2 23 4.01 -2.01
Odegaard  ARS 0 1 20 3.01 -2.01
Gallagher  CHE 0 0 11 1.61 -1.61
Ramsey  AVL 0 0 7 1.39 -1.39

Forwards

Player Team Goals Assists FPL Points xGI Delta
Calvert-Lewin  EVE 1 14 0 2.68 -2.68
Álvarez  MCI 1 24 2 4.82 -1.82
Broja  CHE 0 9 0 1.71 -1.71
João Pedro  BHA 1 25 2 4.25 -1.25
Ogbene  LUT 0 6 0 1.13 -1.13

 

Fantasy Premier League Fixtures - February

Best Fixtures

  • Man City: at Brentford, Everton, Chelsea, Brentford, at Bournemouth
  • Aston Villa: at Sheffield United, Man United, at Fulham, Nottingham Forest
  • Brighton: Crystal Palace, at Spurs, at Sheffield United, Everton
  • Sheffield United: Aston Villa, at Luton, Brighton, at Wolves
  • Crystal Palace: at Brighton, Chelsea, at Everton, Burnley

Worst Fixtures

  • Chelsea: Wolves, at Crystal Palace, at Man City, BLANK*
  • Liverpool: at Arsenal, Burnley, at Brentford, BLANK*
  • Luton: at Newcastle, Sheffield United, Man United, BLANK*
  • Spurs: at Everton, Brighton, Wolves, BLANK*
  • Bournemouth: Nottingham Forest, at Fulham, at Newcastle, Man City

*BLANK = No fixture due to conflicts with the Carabao Cup Final between Liverpool and Chelsea

 

Fantasy Premier League Five To Watch - February

Martin Dubravka - Newcastle

  • It seems as though Martin Dubravka has done a good enough job between the sticks over the last two months. Newcastle showed no signs of bringing in competition during the transfer window, meaning the job is Dubravka's for the remainder of the season. The Magpies looked back to form in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Tuesday, and it could be time to jump on the Geordies. In the next three fixtures, Luton, Nottingham Forest, and Bournemouth beckon for the Toon Army.

Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton

  • With Erling Haaland's return and a double gameweek on the horizon, FPL managers will need to find savings in their lineups. Jan Paul van Hecke offers those cost-cutting capabilities with some minor upside. The Brighton defender is £4.0m and has played every minute of Brighton's previous 12 Premier League games. A goal is imminent for the Dutch defender, as he's registered at least 0.2 xG (expected goals) in two of his last four fixtures.

Diogo Jota - Liverpool

  • All he does is score goals! Diogo Jota has been prolific since his return to the Liverpool starting XI. The Portuguese forward has 40 FPL points in the last four gameweeks, and his starting spot is secure as long as Mohamed Salah remains sidelined. Regardless, it would likely be Darwin Nunez or Luis Diaz to make way for the Egyptian's return. Jota has been the tip of Liverpool's spear as the battle in four competitions heading into February.

Ivan Toney - Brentford

  • After an eight-month suspension, Ivan Toney returned to the Premier League with immediate returns. He's grabbed two goals in two games and will quickly become an option in our FPL squads. The English striker has two games in Gameweek 25, and Brentford has a confirmed fixture in the dreaded Blank Gameweek 29 due to the FA Cup quarterfinals. Jumping on Toney before the masses could give your team a significant edge before Double Gameweek 25.

Erling Haaland - Man City

  • This is obvious, but Erling Haaland has shaken off a two-month injury and made it back to the pitch for Man City. FPL managers should move to DEFCON 1 and do whatever it takes to bring in the Norwegian. While he's been sidelined since Gameweek 17, Haaland is still a terrific asset. Man City has five games over the next four gameweeks, and Haaland will severely punish those managers who go against him.

 

 

Is there anything else you would like to cover for FPL every week? Hit us up on Twitter @RotoBaller. We would love to hear your feedback and ideas!

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