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The best West Ham players for their appealing fixtures

West Ham players are now on the Fantasy Premier League radar after their 3-1 win over Watford.

The Hammers have also have a favourable streak of fixtures coming up to further interest in their assets.

Norwich come to the London Stadium in Gameweek 4 having conceded eight goals in their first three matches of the season.

After that, West Ham travel to newly-promoted Aston Villa, who have just one clean sheet in 2019/20 thus far, which came against a goal-shy Everton side last Friday.

Manchester United and Crystal Palace are the next two sides to travel to East London (in Gameweeks 6 and 8 respectively), before Manuel Pellegrini’s men travel to Bournemouth and Everton.

However, Fantasy managers will still have to ensure they choose the right West Ham player to capitalise on the form and fixtures.

We have gone over the numbers from their first three matches of 2019/20 to work out who that might be.

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

Lessons learned from Gameweek 3

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

    Haller defo!

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stats back up the eye test

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

      I think I prefer Haller out of the West Ham options. He looks a threat. Anderson is a bit pricey for what he offers and Lanzini is mainly just an assist guy. Plus you can pretty much forget getting clean sheet points on the midfielders!

      1. MosF94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lanzini got 6, 8, and 5 goals in the 3 seasons before his ACL injury - not prolific, exactly, but perfectly reasonable returns

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

          Those numbers don't excite me. I imagine Haller will get a lot more potentially making him the best option. Plus I think there are other midfielders outside of West Ham who will score more in that price bracket. Mason Mount for example.

    3. Neeskens Under Matip
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What about Noble, on penalties?

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    11 changes for Norwich and W Ham tonight

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Each or combined?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Each

        1. Riders of Yohan
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Shows how much they value the league cup

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      '30: Crawley Town 1 - 0 Norwich City

  3. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Would you WC for the following?

    Out:
    VVD
    Dunk
    Martial
    Trossard
    Dendonker
    Kane
    Adams

    In:
    TAA
    Mings
    KDB
    Mount
    Cantwell
    Haller
    Barnes

    Or is this just sideways and I need to put my phone down?

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

      I can see the appeal. I have similar issues I am mulling over. If Martial is unfit then it could look well.
      Comes down to Kane + Martial v Haller + KDB

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty much yeah. Also think cantwell, Barnes and mount provides great value

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

      Contemplating similar

      I’m unsure though

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Kane just annoyed me and really want kdb in

    3. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'll ask you this: how likely is it you still won't want the players you'd be taking out in 3 or 4 weeks, and how likely is it you'll still want the players you'll be bringing in in 3 or 4 weeks? If the answer to both questions is "quite likely", I'd do it now

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I get your thinking. The one I can really see myself regretting is taking Martial out

    4. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Those are actual good swaps. Worth considering imo.

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, would you pull the trigger?

        1. Greasy Grealish Gang
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yes, and I'm very cautious when it comes to wildcards.Not feeling Kane, Adams. Dunk and Trossard have some tougher fixtures. If you're not sure, you could always do 2 or 3 swaps taking a -4 max (depending on TF's).

    5. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very sideways, not worth the WC. Just do Kane to Barnes and put the phone down.

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Barnes over haller?

    6. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      yep defo

  4. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Already have Pukki

    Cantwell+

    A)Barnes
    B)Haller

    A or B guys?

    Thanks

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B if you don’t need the funds for elsewhere

  5. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    B if you don’t need the extra funds

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lol reply fail

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cool thanks lol

        1. Riders of Yohan
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Good one

          1. Riders of Yohan
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Sorry thought you were being sarcastic

  6. MosF94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For those of us with Martial, Kane, and a bit of money itb - anyone else tempted to go Martial + Kane > Maddison + Aguero for a -4?

    It does feel knee-jerky, but the last time I brought in Aguero for a hit he got me 40 points (20*2) vs Huddersfield... Hmm

    1. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Should've clarified, waiting for confirmation of Martial's injury

    2. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I do really like Maddison. The Leicester fixtures aren’t great though...

      1. MosF94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        True - but I remember Maddison making his debut at Old Trafford last year and thought he looked great! Neither Man Utd or Spurs are good fixtures, but neither are looking at all impenetrable atm, so (at least in an attacking sense) I'm not sure they're particularly bad fixtures? Liverpool away in GW8 is gnarly for sure, but other than those 3, they've got a pretty good run for ages

    3. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good thinking but I'm not sure Maddison is the guy to get.

      Mount for me. Great fixtures.

  7. woodboy76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What time is the scoutcast tonight?

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

      Hot Topics

  8. Party time
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who wants some hot chocolate pie with 2 pair of strawberries?

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        o/

    • mcgrejam
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thinking Aguero triple captain this week...good idea?

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

        Why not sterling?

        1. mcgrejam
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Just think Aguero is a massive differential this week...

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who to replace Shaw with?

      A) AWB/Maguire
      B) Otamendi
      C) Zinchenko
      D) Laporte
      E) Other

      Already got van Dijk and Digne (and Lundstram, obviously)

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

        C

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Does the risk of Mendy coming back make Laporte worth the extra cash?

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

            Yes

    • Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is Deeney’s price Protected as he is red flagged? Currently on -99% according to FPL stats

      1. MosF94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not protected - red flag affects the threshold, I think, but doesn't prevent him dropping

        1. Joey Barton and Friends
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks, I’ve always found that confusing. Time to ditch him at last

    • Mikey44
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ryan Button
      Robertson TAA Digne Zinchenko Lundstram
      Salah Sterling Moura Martial Dendoncker
      Pukki King Greenwood

      1 FT, 0.2 itb.

      A) Martial + Moura -> KDB + Ceballos (-4)
      B) Moura -> Mount (FT)
      C) Any other suggestions

      Thanks

      1. Joey Barton and Friends
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Wait to see how Martial is.

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

        King -> Barnes

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

        B

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

        Keep Martial. He's such good value even if he misses a game. Just put Greenwood first on your bench. Moura could have had a brace at the weekend and will probably play against a leaky Arsenal. Mount is injured. The shine has gone off Cellabos. Hold your transfer.

    • Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      G2G? Or should I take a hit??

      Heaton
      VvD - Digne - Zinchenko - Soyuncu
      Salah - Sigurdsson - KdB - Son
      Wilson - Pukki
      Pope - Diop - Stephens - Greenwood

      0 FT, 0.5 ITB

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

        Fine for before an IB

    • OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Marital + Kane > Mount + Kün
      Do it Now or wait to friday night ?

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

        Wait

    • IamthenextTeemuPukki
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      On WC, need to decide:

      A. ) Mount
      or
      B.) Cantwell and spread the funds elsewhere?

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

        Mount, if you will regularly play him.

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

        A

      3. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Depends on rest of team

    • LordEllison
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1ft and 0.0 itb not sure what to do

      Pope Button
      AWB VVD Digne Zinchenko Lundstram
      Salah Sterling KDB Perez Dendoncker
      Wilson Wood Greenwood

      Perez/wood > McGinn/Pukki or Barnes worth it?

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

        Pukki worth it

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

        If you can do Wood -> Pukki then def do it

        Wilson & Wood -> Pukki & Haller as your next 2 transfers might be good

        Perez probably should get 1 last chance this week given you’ve held him this long and the fixture

    • Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is Rico in frame to start with Daniels out?

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

        You'd think so but H Wilson could play LWB I think

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

          It is an option but I see Bou playing 4 at the back though

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

            If they go back to 4atb should do, though against City it was 3atb

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

      Any recommended moves here? Realise my team is a bit different and has no Pukki but got by so far!

      Pope
      Montoya | Soyuncu | El Mohamady* | Lundstram
      Salah | Sterling | Mane | KdB | Cantwell
      Kane

      Button | Kelly | Greenwood | Wickham

      *Thinking of taking out El Mohamady, but who for?

      1FT, 0ITB

      Thanks!

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

        Interesting team! That defence will catch up with you sooner than later though

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

          Yeah once pool and City start keeping regular ones!

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

        Unsure sorry

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

          Your defence has thrown me..ha
          Nice midfield though

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

            No worries, cheers!

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

        Like it, i plan to have the same midfield but with Pukki and Haller up top

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

          Nice idea

      4. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Take Kane out

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

          Feels a bit kneejerky so soon

    • Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope Button
      VD Coleman Zin Montoya Rico
      Sterling Salah Trossard Robinson Drinkwater
      Kane King Pukki

      WC to this ...

      Pope Button
      TAA Coleman Mings Montoya Lundstram
      Salah Sterling Mount McGinn Cantwell
      Aguero Pukki Maupay

      ?.?

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

        Hmm I'd be tempted to stick to how you are, Aguero the big pull in the other direction

        1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Agreed .... the Aguero transfer is the really only major plus.

          But given you can do Kane to Aguero fairly easily I would not WC

          I do like the Cantwell pick too so finance the 1M for Aguero by down grading a mid for Cantwell

    • woodboy76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      When is the scoutcast?

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

        Hot topics

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

      Tempted to do Kane to Haller....
      Ill give Kane more time tho as a proven asset

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Have you seen Spurs "play"?

      2. Yome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Spurs struggling without ndombele and they are unsettled because of eriksen’s situation.
        Go for it

    • JohnCull1
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lads solve this problem for me - I want to shift Perez and King but not take -4 so only going to be one this GW4 and then the next guy for GW5. Who would be better to shift? I have 0.7 in the bank. Tempted on King = Barnes for long term, so could go Perez = Mount this GW and wait to get in Barnes later. (Also tempted on Anderson/Lanzini but then cant get Barnes because his price will rise by GW5)

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

          Mount first

          1. JohnCull1
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I would 100% go for Mount first if he wasn't a doubt for the weekend. Ben Dinnery has him at 50% for the weekend atm

          2. Four Hit Wonder
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Barnes if you care about tonight's price rise.

            Otherwise Mount is a better asset.

            1. JohnCull1
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Liklihood is he won't score against Liverpool though, and the price rise may not be as important as losing 4 points. Mount being potentially injured is annoying

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

              Seems a good plan due to the fixturing. Though if your separate for Barnes long term and will be priced out it may make more sense to suck up the -4 now

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

                *desperate

              2. JohnCull1
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Took a -4 last week and just trying to not take hits as much this season. If Mount wasn't flagged it's an easy decision. And Perez probably more likely than King to score at the weekend? Even though he's likely to go down to 6.3 in the next few days too

              3. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I was in the same dilemma and done perez for mount. Now contemplating taking a hit to bring in barnes for king

                1. JohnCull1
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Not worried about Mount being potentially out? Think I'm leaning to exactly what you're doing but might leave Barnes to GW5 to save -4, I don't mind about price rise because I'll still be able to afford him

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

                  I am in exact situation with Perez and Jota. Even considering giving one gw fpr both and having 2FT for IB (which I probably cannot wait till end and end up having IB injuries and fts already spent)

                  1. JohnCull1
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Haha that's always the way. Think I'm going to chance Perez = Mount and risk Mount being injured

                3. SirT83
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Exclude one ;
                  -Pukki
                  -Haller
                  -Abraham
                  -Barnes

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

                    H or A

                  2. Four Hit Wonder
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Barn

                  3. Weasel Boy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Abe

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

                    Abraham

                  5. AzzaroMax99
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Abraham if you have Mount

                    1. SirT83
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Yeah. Got Mount

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

                  In my squad I had KWP, Martial, Ings AND Benteke, and it seemed unsolvable without a wildcard so I’ve jerked my knee, current set up, what do we think?

                  Heaton Pope
                  Digne Dunk Emerson Soyuncu Zinchenko
                  Ceballos Mount Salah Sterling Trossard
                  Barnes Pukki Rashford

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

                    Benteke was an ‘interesting’ choice! Talk is through that one.

                    Feels like you’ve got 15 viable players so will give you huge benching headaches each week - id spend more on the first 11 and a bit weaker bench (and use the cash to get one more premium/ semi premium midfielder)

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

                      Literally a last minute panic at 11:29, regretted instantly.

                      Thanks man

                  2. L S P
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Looks like constant benching headaches with those mids and fwds

                5. Jimmy Boy
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Is Otamendi actually nailed with Stones out? I wouldn't be surprised if Pep opted for Fernandinho or Walker at centre back with Laporte instead

                  1. Hairy Potter
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Stones might be back this weekend

                  2. FDMS All Starz
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Walker can only play CB when they play 3 at the back, just monitor Stones injury as thats the only threat to Ota keeping his spot

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

                  I keep toying with the idea of Haller, but I'm not sure where to make changes if I brought him in. Thoughts?

                  Ryan
                  Digne, Kelly, Pieters
                  Salah, Sterling, Cantwell, De Bruyne,
                  Aguero, Pukki, Barnes

                  Bench:
                  Button, Rico, Chong, Dunk

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

                    The only obvious choice is downgrade Aguero to Haller and use cash to upgrade your very thin defence/ bench

                    Triple city attack is v interesting though (I actually really like your team)

                  2. L S P
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    You're fine for now, hope you have your WC for when the big defenses show up.

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

                  Targett injured for Villa. Replaced by Guilbert. Makes the new man a good option at 4.4 with their fixtures.

                  1. Hairy Potter
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Isn't Guilbert a left back?

                    1. Hairy Potter
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      D'oh, I mean right back not a left back.

                  2. Yome
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Guilbert not starting today with Elmo playing was a good indication he would start this weekend

                8. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Any of these two worth a hit in gw4?

                  a. dedoncker to cantwell
                  b. king to barnes

                  heaton
                  VVD TAA digne lundstram
                  mane sterling (c) kdb mount
                  pukki king

                  pope dendoncker kwp greenwood

                  1.0 itb 0ft

                  1. L S P
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    no

                    1. Tonyawesome69
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      team good to go?

                      1. L S P
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 8 months ago

                        yep

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

                    I can see the huge temptation but I think you hold off 1 more week and save the 4 points

                  3. Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    cheers for the help

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

                  Already have Sterling KDB Zinchenko, so Kane --> is not possible. But would you do Kane Zinchenko --> Aguero 4.5 for -4? Or is that triple City attack too much?

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

                    Kane to Aguero straight swap not possible*...

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

                    Think you are fine with the 3 you have and captain sterling.

                    Yes aguero could go big this week but don’t think it’s worth the -4

                10. FDMS All Starz
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Do we think Moura will start vs Arsenal? He looked lively vs Newcastle and had a few chances, contemplating if i should save the FT or move him off for Mount?