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Which Spurs players are worth owning in FPL this season?

Tottenham Hotspur players are causing some Fantasy Premier League managers dilemmas at the start of the season.

They have a favourable opening fixture at home to Aston Villa but with a trip to Manchester City in Gameweek 2 and relatively expensive price points, their assets could be the ones to miss out on those initial teams.

However, there are some encouraging reasons to own some of Mauricio Pochettino’s players at the start of the new campaign.

In this article we assess Spurs’ defensive and attacking potential based on last season’s underlying statistics.

As this analysis uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 season can access it in full.

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  1. hogree
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Final draft of the night. Actually feeling pretty confident about this. Thoughts?

    Heaton
    VVD - TAA - Digne - Zinchenko
    Salah - Sterling - Perez - McGinn
    Vardy - Wilson

    4.0 - 4.5 - 4.0 - 4.0

    Zinch to KWP and start keeper rotation?

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don't want to burst your bubble, but not too comfortable with almost non-existent bench + McGinn + Zinc

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Get Ryan / button combo instead of Heaton. Like the rest to be fair as apart from Perez Mcginn and wilson I have King lucas Moura and Lamela.

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

      I would do Zinc to KWP but keep.5 in bank - Heaton fine as permanent goalie. Same as my team then except I have Aubameyang and King over Vardy Wilson. Not sure I would double up Leicester attack from start

    4. Rotation City
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd love to know where you've found a 4.0m midfielder.

      1. International Richard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Just about to post the same thing. You overspent

        1. Rotation City
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He hasn't actually, just a typo on Hogree's part.

      2. Rotation City
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I just tried the same team, but swapped out McGinn for KWP, 5-3-2. Looks good if you don't mind rolling with both him and Zinc, could both be GW3/4 transfers.

    5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Digne to Coleman
      Wilson to King
      Vardy to Kane

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        My exact dilemma...

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Most have gone right off King, not sure why

      2. Rotation City
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I don't think it's worth it. You're basically banking on Kane outscoring Vardy-Wilson-Digne. I don't have a lot of faith in King or Coleman.

  2. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4 def?
    Best 4.5 mid?

    1. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kelly
      Dendoncker

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram Dendoncker

  3. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) digne, Bernardo silva, any 6.5 midfielder
    B) any 5mil defender, kdb, any 6mil midfielder

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

      B

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  4. MrFrodo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I’m pretty happy with my team apart from the two upfront, if you were to downgrade a player who would it be? I just can’t decide!

    Heaton
    Digne, van Dijk, Robertson
    Pérez, Sterling, Salah, De Bruyne, Barkley
    King, Ings

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      KDB

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      KDB or Barkley

    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      KDB to an Everton Mid?
      Should give you 1.5 to play with.

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

      Barkely, I think KDB not only will score like he did 2-3 seasons back but also from a team structure POV, you need a 9.5 mid. Easier to swap for Pepe / Son when they go ballistic.

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He could go KDB to Siggy and bank the 1.5. Siggy better fixtures early and KDB looked to be good for about 75 minutes in the community shield

    5. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      KDB. Needs to prove his fitness for me. I got burnt twice last season.

    6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Digne to Coleman and/or Barkley to McGinn or even Norwood

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

      KDB

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

      Perez and Digne maybe

    9. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      KDB > Siggy
      King > Wilson

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

    How’s it looking?

    Heaton
    TAA, VVD, KWP, Dunk
    Salah(c), Sterling, Perez, Moutinho
    Kane, Wilson

    Bench: Dendoncker, Greenwood, Lundstram

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      playing dunk & moutinho every week? other than that, it's ok

      1. FPL_WILDCARD
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        For first few weeks, then will get transferred out for the inevitable surprise bargains/bandwagons haha.

        Basically they’re just placeholders currently that I know will definitely start

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ahh ok well yeah that makes sense if no other fires to put out beforehand.

    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wondered why you had Moutinho but then saw you had Salah-Sterling-Kane.
      Can you downgrade Wilson to improve midfield?

      1. FPL_WILDCARD
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Could do Wilson to King, and Moutinho to Zaha?

    3. MrFrodo
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Its good it seems nicely balanced. I just worry about KWP getting regular minutes but if he does he will be great.

      1. FPL_WILDCARD
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        As a Spurs fan, I would definitely go as far as saying KWP is almost guaranteed the first 4-5 games (Foyth injured for at least a month and Aurier currently returning from injury with no preseason mins at all). This is all on the assumption Spurs don’t sign a new RB

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

          Who is the better bet - Zinchenko or KWP?

  6. GXNG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Allison
    VVD - Maguire - Zouma
    Salah - B.Silva - D.Silva - Martial - Pérez
    Aguero - King

    What you lot think ?

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A few risks there.

      1. GXNG
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That’s the plan 🙂

        1. Thomas Jerome Newton
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Fair enough!

  7. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts guys ??

    Henderson (Button)
    Robertson Coleman Zinchenko (Lundstrom Kelly)
    Sterling Salah Martial Perez Barkley
    Vardy King (Greenwood)

  8. anchorman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not he most popular attacking options, but if you had to choose one, which and why?

    A. Firmino vs norwich (home)
    B. Pepe vs newcastle (away)

    both similar price.

    1. twisterteo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Firmino, proven, nailed on, easier match

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

      Pepe

    3. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      pepe not guaranteed a start at the moment

    4. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think Pépé will be great but don’t think he’ll play 1st GW or 2.

  9. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'm second guessing my Ake selection at the moment. Are there better 5 or cheaper DEF over the first couple of GW.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think he's worth 5, look for a 4.5 and save the £

  10. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best two 4.5 defenders? I'm thinking Montoya and Guilbert/Targett given early fixtures and attacking threat.

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Any idea who the WHM full backs will be? Whipping in crosses to Haller looks to be a good situation.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Fredericks and Cresswell I'd imagine.
        Not a good first fixture for them though

        1. noahzark22
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          yeah, but after that! Benching for a week is fine with me.

  11. twisterteo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Why have I got this weird feeling that Barkley and Perez will troll us all?

    1. chrismoo75
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have the feeling Frazer and siggy will troll me

    2. anchorman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      i have a strong feeling perez will blank for the first few gws then everyone will transfer him out then he will start turning up.

  12. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Fraser or Siggy?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      have you got wilson or king then maybe spread the risk with siggy

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I keep going back to Siggy. He's off everyone's radar now because Everton have had a shocking pre-season.

        1. noahzark22
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          kean should help, but I agree, poor offensive pre-season

  13. chrismoo75
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Friday please hurry up. I have 2 very different teams and not sure which to pick so just need the deadline to pass and get the misery of me picking the wrong team out of the way.

    1. anchorman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed. and if dybala is announced im basically going to have to reset my team and start again - fantasy football is well and truly back on the menu!

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have 3!

  14. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Considering Heaton over Ryan now...Button as 2nd GK...wise?

    Also...best 4.5m playing DEF? Dioup or had El Mohamady at Villa

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      im thinking Diop benched GW1 ..playing my fodder rico as he will play gw1 at least then have diop for his easy fixture run ...

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      ElMo not likely to start- Dunk or Diop

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Guilbert looks like he's ahead of Elmo at Villa

  15. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    for the many teams going with pope... not worried about those early fixtures?

    save points i guess?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Save points. Looks like I may have a Brighton and Villa defender anyway so spreading risk by having Pope

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer Ryan personally.

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

      Yes much prefer Heaton

  16. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If you've already got Jota:
    A) Wood
    B) Deulofeu
    C) Wesley and save £0.5

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A)

  17. meksss
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A Perez + Giroud
    Or
    B Mahrez + Deeney

    Draft league

    Cheers

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  18. El Putin de Aguadas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Set and forget ? o 4.5 rotation for the goalkeeper ?

    what do you think ?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not ever been a fan of keeper rotation but feel Heaton & Pope rotation is actually worthy this time round

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

        Same. But I’m also looking at Pope’s fixtures and thinking he could be a set and forget.

      2. El Putin de Aguadas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        the same is happening with me is the only reason i am considering the rotation don't know what to do its 1 MM you save

    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I tried rotation last season. Never again.
      Set and forget for me.

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      its wrecking my head to be honest

      I just feel covering city defense is pretty crucial... and the cheapest and safest way to do this is Ederson....

    4. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As every year, there's always a great value for money 4.5 goalie. Not a fan of rotation as it often blows up in my face!

    5. El Putin de Aguadas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And do you think Pickford could be a set and forget ?

  19. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Murray or Wood for last spot?

    Heaton
    Walker. VVD. Digne.
    Salah. KDB. Perez. McGinn.
    Kane. Wilson. ??????

    Mcgovern. Rico. Dendonker. Lundstram.

    1. El Putin de Aguadas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      wood

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ings?

    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wood.

  20. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on this team? First attempt, thanks

    Pope / Button
    Robertson / VVD / Digne / KWP / Lundstram
    Salah / Sterling / Perez / Robinson / Dendoncker
    Kane / King / Greenwood

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

      Very good- personally prefer McGinn over Robinson

    2. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very similar to mine!

  21. Brimble82
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Trying to squeeze the last million in. Whilst also going for a couple of leftfield options.
    And bear with me on this, but...

    A; Zinchenko & Locadia
    B; Montoya & King

    Rest of squad is:
    Pope / Heaton
    Robbo / TAA / Digne / xxx / Lunds
    Salah / Sterling / Perez / Norwood / Donks
    Kane / xxx / Greenwood

    Will play 4-4-2 with Norwood/Donks rotating.

    1. MiLK2018
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Like B better

    2. El Putin de Aguadas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  22. tobz102
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    In a SSK team with TAA,

    A) Van Dyk, Diop, Adams
    B) Digne, Diop, Wood
    C) Digne, Duffy, Adams

    Thanks in advance!

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B)

  23. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you rather have?

    A) Martial
    B) Lucas Moura

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      b

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers guys, appreciate it

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

      B

    6. tobz102
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    7. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    KWP worth it over a city defender?

    1. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      City & Arsenal in first 4. And may only be nailed for that many.
      I’d love him to be as strong as a City defender, but I don’t think he is.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        this is my worry. looks good tho...

  25. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A couple of points regarding this article...

    'Kane's points per match was second amongst forwards"
    Yes it was, but Auba was O.O2 behind and had better points per 90 minutes played. Also Wilson was 0.1 points per game behind Kane and look at the price difference.

    "Lloris recorded his highest ever points tally"
    Yes he did and what a dramatic change compared to prior seasons - 145 vs 144 the season before and 143 the season before that.

    Why are these statements made like they are showing a big edge with these players when there is really nothing in it at all?

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The fact is that Auba was being fed by Iwobi and Mkhitaryan for a lot of last season and still managed to somehow win the golden boot. Put PPM to the side, we've now signed Pepe and might get Coutinho as well, I think he could hit 30 goals if he goes without injury and much rotation.

    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Evidence to support opinion.
      Not opinion derived from evidence.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And yes I agree

  26. Confusedleedsfan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hey folks. RMT please. Can't think straight anymore!!

    Pope / Heaton

    VVD / TAA / Zinc / Kelly / El Ahm

    Sterling / Salah / Perez / Doucoure / Dendoncker

    Wilson / Vardy / Greenwood

    Thanks

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      4-4-2 or 3-5-2?

      1. Confusedleedsfan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        3-4-3 😉

    2. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure Doucoure is a massive points scorer, I'd rather go for a £5.5m like McGinn or Ceballos.

      1. Confusedleedsfan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don't disagree. Backing Watford this season though so looking for something with them

    3. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kelly / El Ahm will give you a headache

      1. Confusedleedsfan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Martin Kelly?

        1. Charlie's Eagles
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Agreed, Kelly unlikely to play and El Moh also looks a doubt.

  27. jjandellis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford, Ryan
    TAA, Walker, W-P, El-Mohamm, Kelly
    Sterling, KDB, Sigurdson, Fraser, Grealish
    Wilson, Kean, Origi

    Thoughts as a whole?

    My main concern is whether to:
    Out: KDB In: Bernardo Silva
    Out: Origi In: Ings

    Stick or make change?

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

      ElMo won’t start- Guilbert place to lose. Kelly won’t start with Cahill signing. Kean will come off bench I think week 1 and Origi 1 game at most. Too much spent on goalies. Really sorry but think you need to rethink this team

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Poor, Origi, WP, Elmo, Grealish

      2/10

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

      As said Elmo not first choice. Rather McGinn for 0.5 cheaper. More shots per game than Grealish last season

  28. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wood or Jota?

    1. Confusedleedsfan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota

      1. Thomas Jerome Newton
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        50-50 for me.
        I'm siding with Wood early days. Will see how goes with Wolves long term.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota

  29. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please

    Pope
    Robertson - VVD - Digne
    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Fornals
    Wilson - Jota - Wood
    (Heaton, Diop, Rico, Dendoncker)

    Feels too early for Fornals but not sure what else I can do.

    1. Confusedleedsfan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks pretty good. Agree on Fornals and lots of options at that price point. Worry keeping an eye on though

  30. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will Cancelo play RB or LB for City?

    1. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      RB. But likely to be cover/backup for Walker.