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Why Fantasy managers should wait and see on West Ham this season

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

    After week 1 they're going to pop, and there's going to be excellent value to be found once rotation calms down.

    Haller at 7.5
    Felipe at 7
    Yarmolenko/Lanzini at 6/6.5 once that wing is settled
    Noble at 5 taking pelanties.

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  2. Amr Abdelrahman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is there anyone interested in Anthony Martial ?

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

      He's in my team

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    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I am but im also considering waiting for a couple of weeks.

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

      How has he done in pre-season?

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

      In my team.Martial and Rashford will alternate LW and CF,thats what they been doing pre season.Its James or Greenwood on the right imo.

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    5. Amr Abdelrahman
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I see it as the best choice in 7.5£ m

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

      He was until I found out United are probably signing another striker.

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

      Starting with Moura, he will become Martial, Pulisic or Zaha probably

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  3. Marmalade Forest
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does Cahill to Palace eliminate the Kelly 4.0m fantasy?

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

      Nope Kelly is still 4.0m

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      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

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  4. Fire Chief Moe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A as dont recommend doubling on Bournemouth strikers. Personally I would prefer to spread my risk. I have all players mentioned in A.

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    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fail.

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

    Bottomed.

    What do you think?

    A: Sterling and Dedoncker (4-4-2) vs
    B: KdB and Bilva (3-5-2)?

    Rest of MID - Fraser, Salah, Perez.

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

      100% A

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  6. Ben Marlin
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts??

    Heaton/Pope
    Digne, Coleman, VVD, TAA/Robertson
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Fraser
    Wood, Wilson

    Button, 4.5m defender, Dendocker, Greenwood

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

      I'd say fairly template, which is not necessarily bad as my team is very similar.

      Not sure on the Everton defence double up though...

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

    Trying to figure which formation to have...

    A) Robertson/Zinchenko
    B) VVD/Jota

    Which pair would score more over the season...A or B please?

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

      b

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

      Easy b

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    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  8. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think I'm done for now, any glaring weaknesses with this team ?

    Heaton
    Rico VVD TAA Coleman
    Salah(C) Sterling Moura Perez
    Vardy Wilson

    Button Dendoncker Wickham Lundstram

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    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rico starting is a big weakness

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      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

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

      Rico and Moura you can count on for 1-2 games only...
      Two subs not playing + TAA & Coleman who could get occasional benchings, I'd make a little more nailed on team m8

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      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        ok thought moura was nailed on

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  9. Kimmich
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Camarasa at 5m anybody?

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    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m tempted by him instead of Dendoncker as mainly bench cover

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

    Deeney or Deulofeu?

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Deeney

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  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Seems like everyone is selling Zinchenko now.

    First 3 fixtures (whu, TOT, bou) don't look like certain clean sheets for City.
    By the time GW4/5 comes around who knows he might not be even starting.

    Ive opted for Trossard instead and changed formation from 442 to 352.

    Thoughts?

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    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      also got rid for rico so I could upgrade king to wilson

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Saw your team above looks good but I wouldn't rely on Lundstram or Rico every week.
        Got them both but on the bench.

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        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          cheers for that

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

      Did the same but with Barkley. Who is your 4th and 5th def?

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lundstram & Rico. Im not worried about the bench though will fix it on wildcard

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

          That's a bit worrying to me, I'll have a 4.5 def (any suggestions?) + Lundstram

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

            Thanks

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          2. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yes it certainly is but im guessing you have VVD or Coleman instead of one of the Pool fullbacks or Digne.
            Im not ready to sell one of them to get a stronger bench.

            Id look at the gameweeks you need to start the defender and the decide.

            Dunk, Diop, Kiko would be my top picks.

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

              Yup have VVD. Hopefully I would never start him, first sub!

              Thanks Kiko is most interesting but I'm afraid not nailed on

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  12. Greek Flair
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy, Moura or Fraser?

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Add Martial to the mix as well.

      Fraser or Siggy are the safe picks.

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

    Almost final draft...
    Ryan (Button)
    TTA, Coleman, KWP (Guilbert/Lundstram)
    Sterling, Salah, Fraser, Trossard (Dendoncker)
    Wilson, Vardy, Origi

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  14. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best, nailed on 4.5 def with some points potential?

    Who is the Dendoncker in defense for the 352-formation?

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    1. Wings Fan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dunk/Montoya just based on Brighton's fixtures I think

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

        Thanks, was afraid of that, I'm on Ryan/Button already

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    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Alot of options take your pick

      Diop, Dunk, Taylor, Guilbert, Kiko, Montoya

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

        Problem is too many options 😀
        Would you say Kiko is nailed on?

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

      I'm on Montoya becauae I've got Heaton but if not I'd go Guilbert

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  15. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Pope / Button

    Robertson / Digne / ZInchenko / Ake / Diop

    Salah / Sterling / Perez / Trossard / Dendoncker

    Kane / King / Greenwood

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

    Pope
    Digne, TAA, Robertson, KWP
    Siggy, Salah, Sterling, Perez
    King, Jiminez

    (Heaton, Rico, Dendonker, Greenwood) Thoughts?

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

      Ended up with a similar team myself. So I approve 🙂

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

      Almost my team 🙂
      Have you considered Siggy -> kdb?
      (Jimenez -> Jota)

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

        That’s what I ended up doing

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

        That's a great shout! Although i do like Evertons opening fixtures so may stick with Siggy

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

    Kdb, VVD and Vert
    or
    Siggy, TAA (have Robertson) and Walker/Laporte/Walker

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  18. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The tinkering continues....

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Zinchenko KWP
    Salah Sterling KDB Pérez
    King Jota

    Heaton Rico Dendoncker Greenwood

    Should I stop now?

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    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would, team looks good unless any late transfer drama unfolds.

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

        Yeah.
        I did Coleman > KWP and got Heaton as my other keeper.
        I wasn’t comfortable with Pope and a 4.0 GK

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    2. Greek Flair
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wait and see on Wolves line up tonight away in Armenia

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  19. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How long is Maitland-Niles expected to start for if 1st 2 games then maybe switch to Zouma if he’s looking nailed.
    Any thoughts

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    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Should be good for a few weeks, at least till Bellerin is back, although I presume Chambers is also in the mix. Do you really want to spend 5.0 on an Arsenal defender tho, when they have one good home fixture in the opening five?

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      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yes obviously a good point, I’m looking for a 3rd defender to go along side Robertson and Digne.
        I have 6M to spend but don’t really want to spend it all. Even considering a 4.5 rotation for 3 rd spot have Montoya on the bench already.

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        1. avfc82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I'd personally go Zinchenko, at least for the first few game weeks.

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  20. Bob.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best gk rotation and defender rotation for 4.5? Anyone got a rotation spreadsheet? Cheers

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

      Targett/Diop + Taylor is popular

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

      Bur/Pal or Bur/Whu comes out best first 9 gw
      On 4.5 GK there isnt one really worth it I think

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

        Unless you want to spend 0.5 on cover anyway then maybe bur/avl or bur/bou

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        1. Bob.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Okay thanks for your reply!

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  21. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Slabhead or Zinchenko chaps!?

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  22. SoapAFC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How many penalty takers do you guys have in your team? And who?

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    1. Wings Fan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      3.

      King
      Kane
      Siggy

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

      Vardy
      King
      Salah
      Barkley

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

    Almost final draft...

    Ryan (Button)
    TTA, Coleman, * (Guilbert/Lundstram)
    Sterling, Salah, Fraser, Trossard (Dendoncker)
    *, Vardy, Origi
    £0.5m ITB

    A KWP, Wilson Trossard £0.5m ITB
    B Laporte, King, Barkley £0.5m ITB

    GK - Ryan or Pope ??

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    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A and Pope for me
      Being an arsenal fan what are your thoughts about Maitland-Niles? How many games is he likely to be nailed for? Cheers

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

        At least first few IMO....we have a real lack of cover there atm....

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        1. In a Rush
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers for your feedback

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  24. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Maybe the Lanzini-Andersson double up is a bit to much...

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    1. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't have either. I'm a huge fan of Anderson but he faded second half of last season. I think he's a wait and see.

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

      Don't worry judging by the article you can upgrade one to Dendonker.

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  25. LC1
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Morning all!

    For the first time, I'm finally happy with my team;

    Pope
    VVD TAA Digne Dunk
    Salah(c) Sterling Barkley Perez
    King Kane.

    Button Rico Wickham Dendoncker

    Last decision is whether to go for;
    a) Dunk & Digne.
    b) KWP & Coleman

    Any advice is appreciated.

    Thanks!

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

      A

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    2. Wings Fan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like this and might have to steal it...

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      1. LC1
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lol feel free bud.

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  26. tim
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan and Button and save 0.5 and use it in def.

    or two of

    Ryan / Pope / Heaton

    Def:

    Zinc Vvd Digne Lund RIco

    Cheers!

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    1. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Easy decision - Pope and Heaton

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  27. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hows this?

    Ddg
    Robertson, vvd, cathcart, chilwell
    B.silva, salah, kdb, tielemans
    Aubameyang, king

    Button, greenwood, Dendoncker, Lundstram

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  28. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which option looks better? Do already have Kane

    A) Lucas Moura + Auba
    B) Sterling + Jota

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

      B

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  29. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Deeney or Jota for the first 4?

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  30. Bad Stoob
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Had my worst season last year and gave up before Xmas. Hoping to do better this season.

    Pope (Button)
    VvD, Cathcart, Dunk (Zouma, Lundstram)
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Moura (Dendoncker)
    Aubameyang, Deeney, Jota

    Might swap Zouma for another 4.5m def but who? Already have Burnley, Brighton, Watford, Sheff United. Can't expect much from that lot. The extra 0.5 would get me Maddison rather than Perez (on pens/set pieces)

    Kane vs Auba? Presently on Auba but have a feeling that Kane will start well.

    Any suggested changes?

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    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Team looks good, nice structure too. I'm a bit down on Watford, especially defensively, and I'd opt for Montoya over Dunk at Brighton, but both could do well. Midfielders and forwards look strong. I'd go Aubameyang over Kane for the first couple of weeks at least. Good luck!

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