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It's too early to have a meaningful team draft, but good lord it is fun to tinker. Here's my current player ranking, independent of fixtures. Who do you think I am missing?
1: TAA: Obvious
2: KDB: 1.23 xGI in project restart
It's too early to have a meaningful team draft, but good lord it is fun to tinker. Here's my current player ranking, independent of fixtures. Who do you think I am missing?
1: TAA: Obvious
2: KDB: 1.23 xGI in project restart
3: Salah: 3 years in a row of elite finishes. Last year was his worst, but only KDB scored more. Salah's last two seasons outscored KDB's ridiculous 2020. Data says he is due a positive regression
4: Robertson: Insane value last 2.5 seasons. Only way to get meaningful returns from Liverpool DEF is to double up.
5: Doherty: See above, but with Wolves
5: Doherty: See above, but with Wolves
6: Vinagre: Great value to get attacking 4.5 DEF at a top 5 DEF side. Considering likely ownership among elite managers, very risky not to own
7: Soucek: No 5.0 Mids come close to approaching his threat. Considering likely ownership among elite managers, very risky not to own
7: Soucek: No 5.0 Mids come close to approaching his threat. Considering likely ownership among elite managers, very risky not to own
8: Mitrovic: Proven goalscorer. Cheapest, reasonably reliable 6.0 FWD option
9: Bowen: Data and elite eyes both back him up as a good value with a high ceiling. West Ham double or triple up could be great value if they have good fixtures.
9: Bowen: Data and elite eyes both back him up as a good value with a high ceiling. West Ham double or triple up could be great value if they have good fixtures.
10. Rashford: Better xGI in project restart than Martial and Fernandes. Cheaper and more proven than Fernandes. Easy move to Werner.
11. Leno: Best 5.0 GK option if healthy. Set and forget
12: Stuart Dallas: Highest scoring DEF in EFL. Very attacking. Cheap.
11. Leno: Best 5.0 GK option if healthy. Set and forget
12: Stuart Dallas: Highest scoring DEF in EFL. Very attacking. Cheap.
13: Wood: Most reliable, low-risk 6.5 FWD option.
14: Aubameyang: Wildly fluctuating xGI, but wildly consistent goalscorer. His ceiling is lower than Salah and KDB, so narrowly misses cut
15. Ings: Proven goalscorer. Clinical finisher. 8.5 might be too steep a price though
14: Aubameyang: Wildly fluctuating xGI, but wildly consistent goalscorer. His ceiling is lower than Salah and KDB, so narrowly misses cut
15. Ings: Proven goalscorer. Clinical finisher. 8.5 might be too steep a price though
16. Tierney: Elite eyes say he could be a great attacking threat, but data doesn't back it up. We will see how Arteta lines up early doors.
17. Werner: If he comes close to matching Bundesliga stats, he will be value of season. But as Joelinton and Haller taught us, differing playing styles and competition can cause a huge hit to Bundesliga FWD's. Lampard also likes to rotate and sub FWD's. Also might play winger
18. Martial: 9.0 seems crazily underpriced for ManU center FWD. Similar underlying stats to Rashford, but his FWD classification means he doesn't presently make my cut.
19. Antonio: If it is apparent that he will play same position as during project restart, automatic.
19. Antonio: If it is apparent that he will play same position as during project restart, automatic.
20. That's everyone who I have considered so far.
Who do you think I am missing?
Who do you think I am missing?
