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Fantasy Premier League managers might want to exercise caution over West Ham assets at the start of 2019/20.

The Hammer start with a tough opening weekend fixture against Manchester City, but it is hard to guarantee Fantasy potential even in the more appealing matches that follow.

Looking at last season’s data, there is a possibility that their new-look attack could take some time to gel.

Meanwhile, the Hammers defence was questionable in 2018/19.

We’ve taken a look at all areas of Manuel Pellegrini’s team last season to see where Fantasy manager can find value in 2019/20.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those signed up for the new season can access it in full.

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

    A) Zouma & King
    B) Zinchenko & Barkley

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

    Sorry if it's out of the blue but when will we know in which division and which H2H FFS league we are?

  3. Daryl Clares Right Foot
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Do we think Pepe is starting on Sunday?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      no chance

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

      Almost certainly no. Off the bench I reckon.

  4. rozzo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Comparing Fornals and Hallers stats from last season when they were playing for different clubs is largely irrelevant, no?

    1. Swanremainsthesame
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Comparing stats for players who had mostly had a choice of the Sulk, SickNote, Little Chance, & what-he-still-doing-here to play with last half of the season doesn't make much sense either.

  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Oh and thanks for the free article 😉

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Aaaaaand it's gone

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Very South Park.

      2. teneighty
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        TL;DR anyway.

      3. FPLGyarados
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        I thought I saw some colourful tables and went to the comments and came back and the members only barrier was there!

  6. sentz05
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Any ideas how I can improve this team?

    Pope/ Heaton
    VVD | Robertson | Laporte | Dunk (Lundstram)
    Salah | KDB | Barkley | Perez (Doncker)
    Auba | Ings l King

  7. Zenith UK
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Started a bit of a debate on P13 of the previous artcile about needing two captaincy options. Give us a hand here please?

    Ederson
    TAA, VVD, Walker, Digne, KWP
    Sterling, Richar, Moura, Tielemans
    Wilson (c)

    McGovern, Haller, Wilshere, Greenwood (0.5itb)

    Above team or do the following moves;
    Walker > 4.0 def
    Tielemans > Hayden
    Richar > Salah

    Option three: start Salah instead of Sterling

  8. marcus2704
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    I dont see too many teams with both Kane and Aubameyang. It would mean going without Salah. How does it look in a 3-5-2?

    Ryan (Button)
    Zinch - Robertson - VVD - (Kelly, Lundstram)
    Fraser - Barkley - Doucoure - Sterling - Perez
    Aubameyang - Kane - (Greenwood)

    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Barkley will make you cry. Other than that, not bad.

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

        hes such an easy choice - mote advanced, good fixtures, on pens, 6m

    2. ZakyJ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      My team on first page has Auba and Kane and Salah. Means KDB over Sterling

    3. Zenith UK
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Barkley > Wilshere
      Doucoure > Camarasa
      Upgrade Kelly > 6.0 DEF?

  9. Dacra
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Brighton signing a right back destroy Montoya pick?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      No, he's gone into the U23 squad, so Montoya owners should be safe.

  10. Reckoner.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Only doubts I have over my team are:

    Zinchenko - How many games will he be in the team for?
    Coleman - Possible rotation risk with incoming transfer?
    TAA - Am I better off with the safety of Robertson?

    Can anyone put my mind at ease or give me reason to change?

    1. sentz05
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      YES YES YES

      1. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        How do you answer yes to his first question?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 15 days ago

          yes

    2. Pamijoe
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I think it may be safer to start with Robbo and then switch to TAA if he's looking better. Hasn't been too great in Preseason and may be a rotation risk with Gomez able to play on the right and Matip slotting into the middle

  11. Hitman MHK
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Anyone rotating around two 4.5 defenders in a 4-4-2 or a 6.0 midfielder in a 3-5-2?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      i rotate and have a 6 m mid in 352 🙂

      1. Hitman MHK
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Barkley or Trossard? Haha

    2. Evil Genius
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Nope, but I am rotating 3x 4.5m defenders.

      1. Hitman MHK
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Playing two each week?

  12. b91jh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Perez or Trossard?

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

      Perez
      Better team.

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Perez

  13. DIMITRIS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Please help, what's better:
    A) VVD in defence which looks like this : Robbo| VVD| AWB | Montoya
    or
    B) VVD out for Trossard and 4.5 rotating pair of defenders , and my mid would look like this in 3-5-2 : Sterling | Salah | Fraser | Maddison | Trossard

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

      VVD

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

        Thanks

    2. Will
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Targett (4.5) or Lundstram (4.0) over Montoya?

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

        I have Lunstram on bench, but I kinda like Montoya's opening fixtures

  14. Pamijoe
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Thoughts please

    Pope
    VVD/Digne/Pieters
    Salah/Sterling/Perez/Fraser
    Kane/Murray/Wesley

    Subs:Button/Dendoncker/Lundstram/Guilbert

    Considering to wildcard early-ish probably after first International break

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Just got tickets to see the Lomachanko fight, ringside baby!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Amazing

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Going with Top Marx

  16. yakirh
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Score prediction for Manchester United vs Chelsea?

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

      2-1 United.

  17. PRENO
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Anyone fancy nibbling on this team:

    Ryan (Button)

    VVD, Digne, C.Taylor, Rico (Guilbert)

    Salah (C), Sterling, Martial (McGinn, Hayden)

    Auba, King, Wesley

    £0.5M ITB

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

      Too light in defense IMO

  18. Igor-Stimac
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Why is everyone dropping Zinch - have I missed something?

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

      They signed Cancelo who could be a threat

      1. Igor-Stimac
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        I had it in my head he was a RB *Facepalm*

        Alternatives?

      2. Lukakus talking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Isn't Cancelo a right back?

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

          Can play LB

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

      people just being less brave day before season starts

  19. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    If you would get a ManU defender, then who? AWB, Shaw, Maguire? And why?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      Maguire, he's got a big ed

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

        So would you if someone just pay £80m for you. Even if that someone is shockingly bad at his job.

    2. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      AWB, every clean sheet = 9 points for this guy

    3. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      AWB - BAPs magnet
      Shaw more attacking though..

    4. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      I'd get Maguire but defo not for the first gw.
      He's an aerial threat and the whole United team can cross. Set pieces should be really effective with Pogba, Rash, Maguire...

  20. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    David Silva has scored more goals against West Ham than against any other team.

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Could be Andy Carroll (TC) again? 😀

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

      If TC stands for "terminated contract"

  22. Dichio24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    A: KDB + Trossard + King
    B: Siggy + Trossard + Wilson
    C: Siggy + Fraser + King(or any other 6,5 FWD)

    Opinions?

    1. BRS75
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 15 days ago

      If you've got Sterling then C, and I would maybe go for a different 6.5 ST like Jota

      1. Dichio24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        Cheers! Got Sterling, and Jota is on my watchlist. Will see how much he plays tonight in Armenia. Don't fancy a Bournemouth double up.

  23. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    A) Rico & Martial
    B) Zinchenko & Trossard

    Both will start..

  24. GlasgeeRangers
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    0.5 to spare

    Ederson ( Button )
    Luiz, Maguire, TAA, VVD ( O'Connell)
    Sterling, KDB, Moura, Ceballos ( Deondoncker)
    Firminho, Kean ( greenwood )

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

    Sidebe 5.5M will he be starting?

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

      no

  26. halfwhere
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Back to 3-4-3, very happy:

    Heaton

    Robbo - Van Djiik - Rico

    Salah - Sterling - Lucas - Barkley

    Vardy - King - Haller

    Subs: McGovern - Lundstrøm - Dendo - Diop

  27. avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Dean Smith has confirmed that there will be no more signings before the transfer deadline.

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

      You've had your quota of new signings for the next three years.

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 15 days ago

        That's a fair point 🙂

  28. germanyozil10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Do you like my final draft?

    Pickford (4.0)
    TAA VVD Zinchenko Rico (Targett)
    Salah Sterling Fraser Moura (DD)
    Wilson Jota (4.5)

    Pretty like this. I hope it will hv a gd start.

    Give up Digne but get the cs point from Pickford. EVE first 4 weeks fixtures are far better than other 4.5 GK and it also allows me to get two 7.5 midfielder (Fraser/Martial/D Silva/Pulisic) and 6.5 forward (Jota/Wood/King) at the same time.

    Pope & Coleman will get at gw5.

  29. BRS75
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    A or B?

    A: Kane, KDB, Walker-Peters

    B: Haller, Sterling, Digne

  30. Tomerick
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 15 days ago

    Should I play Wesley, O’Connell or Montoya for GW1?