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Wolverhampton Wanderers were one of the big success stories of last season, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s impressive side finishing seventh in their first Premier League campaign in six years.

The West Midlands club offered Fantasy managers some notable bargain buys, with Matt Doherty (£6.0m), Diogo Jota (£6.5m) and Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) the three stand-out assets.

Doherty, Jimenez and several others have been handed price rises in Fantasy Premier League this summer, however, and aren’t quite the cut-price gems they were 12 months ago.

Do Wolves players still appeal, then, going into 2019/20?

Our 20th and final Numbers Game piece looks at Wanderers’ underlying data from last season to see if the numbers of 2018/19 can be repeated in the upcoming campaign.

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  1. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Jota owners, not worried about possible tiredness from EL match and long flight back? Or does the fact that he only played 60 mins give you confidence?

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Lots of confidence. He's ready to hit the ground running.

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Not worried. In fact, pleased he is sharp. Just tucked him in. 😀

      1. toerag
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        yep

    3. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      He only ever plays 60 minutes 😉

    4. Brian Boitano
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      3 assists 60 mins played perfect practice.

    5. drilsby
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      No, I'm just worried if I can handle all those points he is going to be racking up.

      1. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Absolute minimum 17 point haul incoming

    6. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Confidence

      Wolves played their first team - they aren’t all getting rested on Sunday and Jota was first subbed

  2. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    First Kane team I've made.
    Thoughts?

    Pope
    KWP - VVD - Robertson - Zinchenko
    Barkley - Salah - Sterling - Perez
    Kane - King

    Button - Greenwood - Dendonker - Lundstram

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Pretty good.

      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks

        Barkley something of a risk though

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          Norwood?

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Nice. Still not getting Barkley though.

      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        He's the main Kane enabler, and you're right it's definitely not a safe pick

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Better than the ones I came up with

    4. drilsby
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Too much of a chicken for Barkley myself

  3. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Any Pope owners afraid if Joe Heart getting a game here or there?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Nope, Hart got dropped for a reason last season

    2. FPL_DON
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      No he’s awful, almost ruined their season

    3. Galza
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Pope is head and shoulders above Hart...

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Good one

        1. Galza
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          😉

    4. Moore FPL
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      More afraid of injury than Joe lol

    5. drilsby
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      mortified, mate

  4. Eastman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    We all just know that Norwich will nick a goal tomorrow

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Max Aarons ftw. 😉

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Of course they will - maybe even two

  5. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Which?

    A) Digne + Dunk (Montoya)
    B) Coleman + Zouma

    1. Moore FPL
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      B

  6. TATTOOED_2
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    A) Ryan (Button)
    TAA Walker Coleman Ake (Kelly)
    Salah Sterling Siggy Jorginho (Dendoncker)
    Kane King (Greenwood)

    B) Ryan (Button)
    TAA VVD Walker Coleman (Kelly)
    Salah Sterling Siggy Jorginho (Dendoncker)
    Wilson Haller (Greenwood)

    Can’t decide if losing Kane is worth the upgrade in defence

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Every season is slightly different of course but recently defence and midfield showed better value than forwards.

  7. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Kane/Sterling/Salah team GTG?

    Or downgrade one of TAA/Robertson and upgrade Zouma?

    Ryan (McGovern)
    Robertson - KWP - TAA - Zouma (Rico)
    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Barkley (DENDONKER)
    Kane - King (Greenwood)

    1. Moore FPL
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Who is KWP? Rest looks good!

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Cheers! Kyle Walker-Peters on Spurs

    2. FPL_DON
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Really like this team, tempted to go for the big 3 but it’s tough to justify...

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Where do you Think they weaken my team most?

        1. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          Barkley , Zouma, KWP and no KDB

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Like that but prefer Auba over Kane

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Might move in A week or 2, but avl is A good first fixture

    4. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Like the team but id be more concerned with Barkley than Zouma tbh. Good luck mate.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Cheers, see that. But there are other options if he fails

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          And good luck too!

    5. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      If you own salah and sterling - ask yourself why do you want Kane for GW1 and 2?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        I see that one. But want to own all 3 from the beginning, downgrade the one who fails to get A good start. Easier than running after them with hits.

        And I Think there are so many orher point scorer on my team, even if I have the 3

        1. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          I’m avoiding Kane to start with also partly to give me the choice between Kane and son for GW3 onwards

  8. Moore FPL
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    RMT. 0.5 ITB.

    Ryan (Button)
    Robbo VVD Digne Zinch (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez (Dendonk)
    Wilson King (Greenwood)

    1. BooYaKasha
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Bournemouth heavy, spread your bets

      1. Hog Roast Junkie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Maybe King to Jota or Fraser to Siggy

  9. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Spot the differential time.

    Guaita
    TAA VvD Digne Montoya
    Sterling Perez Trossard Fraser
    Kane Auba

    Very tempted to move Digne into the forward line. Just worried by Jota and EL. Quite tempted by Ings too.

    Unconvinced by Montoya but matches quite nicely with Guaita and will be bench fodder if all goes to plan in 3.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      tross

      i think brighton signed a new player that might risk montoya - keep an eye out brother

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Ah

        Double Brighton isn’t a great look is it 🙂 I’ll scout someone else then. Don’t want to switch my 4.5 if I can help it

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I like this

  10. GE
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    What do you prefer? 🙂

    1) kdb, VVD and Vert
    2) Siggy, TAA and Laporte

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      2

    2. Moore FPL
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      2

  11. Bruce Lee
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    thoughts?
    big rotation for the defence

    pope
    taa / duffy / cathcart (guilburt / lund)
    salah / sterling / kdb / martial / perez
    wilson / wesley

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Maybe select VVD over TAA as your solid starter as he is more nailed. This allows you to change Lund to OConnell who is also more likely to start.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        good shout thanks

        i will miss out on the attacking returns though... will think about it

        1. *sigh*
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          I agree TAA has better attacking stats. Its just the way you've set your team up means you need that one premium to be nailed. All the best anyhoo bud.

  12. Jeko
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Why Nobo0dy put Wan bissaka for MU?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Look 4 posts down.

      1. Jeko
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Can't see nothing torres

  13. pol
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Need some opinions on the final 2 picks:

    Ryan Button

    Taylor Digne VVD TAA Diop

    Moura Sterling Salah Dendoncker _____

    Wilson Greenwood _____

    A- Fraser + Jota
    B- Perez + Jimenez

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Cloooose. B. Maybe. Or a.

  14. FPL ElasticO
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Guys need some option on my latest draft??

    Ryan
    Robbo/ VVD/ Digne
    Sterling/ Salah/ Perez/ Trossard/ Dendoncker
    Kane/ King

    Bench:: Button/ Greenwood/ Guilbert/ Lundstram

    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      g2g

  15. davewg59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Best 4.5 defender folks?
    Just cant see who is best option

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I’ll let you know in 38 GWs

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I'm on Cathcart, I like his GW1 and GW3 fixtures, hope to jump onto another cheap defender bandwagon after that.

  16. GirishM
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    RMT pls
    Ederson Button
    Vvd AWB digne Rico dendonker
    Salah sterling martial Perez lundstram
    Wilson wood jota
    Good to go??
    Thanks in advance.

    1. drilsby
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      looks good

      1. GirishM
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks mate

  17. jorgenoj
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Which option?

    A) KdB + Dunk
    Or
    B) Siggy + Digne

    1. DivocksHighSocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      KDB and Soyuncu

  18. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    4-4-2 with Zinchenko, or 3-5-2 with Trossard (+ Kiko)?

    Heaton (Button)
    VvD - TAA/Robbo - Digne - Zinchenko* (Lundstram)
    Pérez - Fraser - Salah - Sterling (Dendoncker*)
    Jota - Wilson (Wickham)

    Heaton (Button)
    VvD - TAA/Robbo - Digne - Kiko (Lundstram)
    Pérez - Fraser - Salah - Sterling - Trossard*
    Jota - Wilson - (Wickham)

    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Really close. If you feel Zin is nailed the first, if you think he is a rotation risk then the second

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Can't decide really. I have a third option too, but that involves Ederson over Heaton (4-4-2):

        Ederson (Button)
        VvD - TAA/Robbo - Digne - Kiko (Lundstram)
        Pérez - Fraser - Salah - Sterling (Dendoncker)
        Jota - Wilson (Wickham)

        At least there's only a few spots to solve…

  19. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    A) Kane and KWP 442
    B) Kean and Son 352

    Which option please

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Obviously Son from GW3

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        GW 3 to far away

    2. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      B easily.

  20. Link
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Decent rotations for 4.5s?

    I'm on A.Smith and Diop/Fredericks at the moment.

    Would prefer to avoid promoted teams if possible as unknown quantities

  21. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    After hat-trick of assists, a brace and a goal, I can’t believe Nuno subbed Jota, Jiménez and Doherty early.

    He could have really wrapped that tie up tonight.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Is that a joke?

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      They play in three days man. The tie is already decided

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Are you trolling?

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Its wrapped up

  22. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    RMT appreciated!

    Pope
    VVD, Robertson, Digne, KWP/Zouma, Montoya
    Salah, Sterling, Bilva, Robinson
    Kane

    (Button, Dendoncker, Wickham, Greenwood)

    Cheers

  23. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    1) Bilva; Jota, Greenwood
    2) Fraser; Jimenez, Greenwood
    3) Robinson; Jimenez, Wood

    Notables already in: Mo, Raz, Robbo, TAA, Donck

    1. Alexon00
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      2

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Callum Wilson already in, too. If that changes the selection.

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Greenwood is not a starter.

      I'd say A, but not if that means starting Donck

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Greenwood would be on my bench. Forgot to mention Wilson up top.

        Probably end up with a 442 if he's in the squad.

  24. LangerznMash
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Jesus to start GW1 with Sane injured and Aguero not ready?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Who said that Aguero isn't ready?

    2. Alexon00
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Yessss

    3. toerag
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      kun will play

  25. Punter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Gidday chaps how's this squad?

    Heaton (Stek)
    Digne - VVD - TAA/Robbo - Duffy (Lund)
    Salah(C) - Sterling - Perez - Lucas Moura (Dend)
    King - Vardy (Wickham)

    Bench too weak?

    Options I like are:
    A) Vardy, King, Duffy > Wilson, Wood, Zinch
    B) Vardy, Dend > Wood, Felipe Anderson (bench him gw1 then play 4-5-1, transfer Wood, Duffy for 4.5 + City D gw3)

  26. The Legend Squad
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Is Kurt Zouma now the best £5m defender?

  27. The Mighty I
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    24 hours to go, think I’m set!

    Ryan Button
    TAA Robertson Digne Zinchenko Lundstrom
    Salah (c) Sterling (v) Fraser Perez Dendoncker
    Wilson Jota Greenwood

    1. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I have the exact same team at the moment. Though probably won't have Jota by the deadline.

      1. -GK22-
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Jota to who then?

    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Looks good

      Same as mine but I have VVD and Siggy rather than TAA and Frazer

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    After benching 29 points in GW1 last season I'm more than happy to have a bench full of fodder this time around.

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Ha ha . Fodder that will shock us all and grab 30 points.

      I always have 20+ Points on bench in GW1. It’s my norm.

  29. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    23 hrs ladies and gents

  30. Fantasydreamer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Please let me know your thoughts,

    Pope
    VVD, Robertson, digne, KWP, ake
    Salah, sterling, Jorginho
    Kane, Wilson