WSL Fantasy Players to Watch

Hampton is currently the standout popular goalkeeper pick. Chelsea offer plenty of clean-sheet potential, while her price remains very manageable compared with some of the premium attacking options elsewhere.

The move to London City makes Earps one of the more interesting goalkeeper picks in the game. There's a little more uncertainty here than with Chelsea, but the save potential and experience make her extremely interesting.

City should provide plenty of opportunities for clean sheets, and Yamashita comes into the season with a lower ownership than some of the more fashionable options.

Bristol City are one of the WSL2 sides I'm keeping firmly on the radar. Bentley is a £5m option who could become useful if Bristol's defensive numbers translate into Fantasy returns.

Newcastle are one of the teams attracting plenty of attention in WSL2, and Tamminen gives us another cheap route into a side with promotion ambitions.

Kop is another goalkeeper worth having on the watchlist. At £5m, she gives us the flexibility to spend elsewhere without completely abandoning the possibility of goalkeeper returns.

Casparij is expensive for a defender, but there is a reason for that. Her attacking involvement gives her another route to points beyond clean sheets.

Carpenter is exactly the type of defender I like in Fantasy: a strong team, attacking potential and enough upside to justify spending more than the basic £5m defender.

Greenwood offers a slightly cheaper way into the City defence. With set-piece involvement and attacking quality, she remains one of those defenders who can outscore her position.

One of the more exciting new arrivals in the league. London City's recruitment has completely changed the Fantasy conversation around them, and Mapi is part of that bigger picture.

Wilms is one of the WSL defenders I'm particularly interested in after Villa's pre-season. She's a potential value option if the attacking involvement continues once competitive football begins.

A really interesting WSL2 option. Bourne already produced 117 points last season, which makes her price particularly interesting if Sunderland can build on their defensive platform.

McComasky is one I'm watching rather than immediately jumping on. Durham have a new manager, so there is a little more uncertainty, but the individual potential makes this an interesting one to monitor.

Forest are another WSL2 team worth keeping an eye on. Mustaki has already shown attacking threat during pre-season and, at £5m, represents the sort of budget defender who can unlock the rest of your squad.

The headline signing. Putellas is currently one of the most-owned players in the game and it's easy to see why. London City have assembled a ridiculous amount of attacking talent around her.

Park was one of the stronger midfield scorers last season and remains an attractive option. The price is significant, but the ceiling is there if United can get their attacking rhythm going.

Mariona is one of the players who immediately catches my eye. She finished last season with 129 points and Arsenal's pre-season has provided another reminder of the attacking potential here.

This is one of my favourite pre-season clues. Smith scored in both of Arsenal's highlighted friendlies, making her a very interesting £7.5m option heading into the season.

James is one of those players who can make you regret not owning her very quickly. The price isn't outrageous for the ceiling she offers, especially if she gets a consistent run of minutes.

One of the WSL2 names that immediately jumps out from last season's numbers. 111 points at £8m gives Primus a genuine case as one of the premium midfield options outside the WSL.

Now we're talking differential. Syme produced nine assists and four goals last season and has already provided more attacking encouragement in pre-season. At just 2% ownership, this is exactly the sort of pick that could make a difference.

Newcastle's promotion push makes Nobbs particularly interesting. She's already reasonably owned, but the combination of experience, attacking quality and Newcastle's ambitions makes her difficult to ignore.

Hepple is one of the more intriguing WSL2 options purely from last season's numbers. 154 points is a huge total, although Durham's managerial change means I want to see how the new setup affects her role.

The premium forward benchmark. Shaw produced 199 points last season and is currently owned by more than half of Fantasy managers. The big question is whether you can afford her without weakening the rest of the team.

Russo is another player who makes the premium price bracket very tempting. Arsenal have plenty of attacking talent around her, and 165 points last season gives us a very strong starting point.

Malard gives us a slightly cheaper route into a very strong Chelsea attack. She scored twice in Chelsea's pre-season win over the A-Leagues All Stars, so she's certainly given us something to think about.

Normally one of the most interesting forwards in the game at this price. However, Miedema has suffered a knee injury and will miss the start of the season. She's firmly in the "keep an eye on her" category for now rather than a player to buy.

Seike finished last season with 113 points and is exactly the sort of mid-price forward I like having available. Brighton's pre-season also offered plenty of attacking encouragement.

Hardy is one of the WSL2 forwards I keep coming back to. She scored ten league goals last season, and Bristol City are expected to be one of the teams challenging near the top again.

Andrews is another player worth considering if you want to move away from the obvious WSL2 names. She produced 118 points last season and remains relatively lightly owned.

Hughes is one of those classic Fantasy punts. Her ownership is tiny, Sunderland have attacking ambitions, and she's an experienced goalscorer. At £7m, she's definitely worth having on the spreadsheet.