Projected FPL points
v Arsenal · FDR 4Mon 31 Aug, 20:00
Aston Villa · Forward · £8.0m
Watkins's competitive no-show is stronger evidence than a predicted XI. At £8.0m and 10.1% owned, the next team sheet decides whether patience is still justified.
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v Arsenal · FDR 4Banked FPL points
0 minutes · No appearance · 4–0Watkins did not get on in Gameweek 1.
Official FPL status, match record and listed set-piece orderWatkins's competitive no-show is stronger evidence than a predicted XI. At £8.0m and 10.1% owned, the next team sheet decides whether patience is still justified.
35,629 net transfers out has pushed the market away from Watkins. For an owner, the useful question is whether 0 starts and 0.00 xGI support holding through the crowd movement.
Home to Arsenal is an FDR 4 test where goal and bonus routes need to beat a difficult matchup. The model lands on 3.0 points; use that as a one-week baseline, not the whole transfer case.
The numbers on the board right now.
Starts, minutes and returns. No guesswork.
| GW | Opponent | Score | Minutes | Points | G | A | CS | Bonus | xGI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Brighton | 4–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
One hot Saturday can lie. A full FPL season usually tells you more.
| Season | Points | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Clean sheets | Bonus | xG | xA | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 167 | 33 | 2,833 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 15.40 | 1.18 | £9.0m → £8.7m |
| 2024/25 | 186 | 31 | 2,593 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 15.12 | 2.07 | £9.0m → £9.2m |
| 2023/24 | 228 | 37 | 3,222 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 16.74 | 4.02 | £8.0m → £8.9m |
| 2022/23 | 175 | 36 | 3,129 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 16.15 | 2.66 | £7.5m → £7.3m |
| 2021/22 | 131 | 0 | 2,950 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | £7.5m → £7.5m |
| 2020/21 | 168 | 0 | 3,328 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | £6.0m → £6.3m |
The run of matches behind the projection.
AI FPL xP starts with the official forecast, then adjusts for player quality, expected minutes, set pieces, team strength, venue and FDR. It is a planning number, not a promise.