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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. emorybortz
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    Zinchenko VvD Digne Dunk
    Sterling Salah Moura Siggy
    Vardy King

    Button Dendoncker Diop Wickham

    Anything glaringly wrong here folks?

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      na looks decent man good luck

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    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I going Fraser over Siggy fwiw

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        And Wilson over King

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        1. emorybortz
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Not sure I fancy a Bournemouth double up week 1, but Siggy is one I keep taking out and putting back in. Will mull it over. Ta.

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    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Strong

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  2. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Think I'm set and like the balance of this team. Anything really badly wrong here?
    Thanks all!
    Heaton
    TAA Digne KWP
    Salah Sterling Moura Trossard
    Vardy King Jota
    Button Taylor Dedoncka Lund
    0.5 ITB for a switching out of KWP or Moura when required.

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    1. Haywood61
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve got KWP at present - are you going to play him away at City in GW2?! If not, isn’t it better to get a starter over more weeks with the extra 0.5?

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  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Not an ideal season last year for Chelsea, but still racked up 16 clean sheets. Is Zouma worth it for 5.0?

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      worth monitoring

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    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Does Lampard do defending?

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        We don't know yet. Even Liverpool hasn't looked quite as last year, and we all know they're going to continue just like last year. So still time to improve 🙂

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      2. Haywood61
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Exactly! Championship ‘experts’ say his tactics aren’t great - all out attack

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Then we should figure out who'll be his most nailed attackers this year, also not easy...

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      3. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Did he ever really as a player? And at Derby he managed very attack minded

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  4. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Pope (Heaton)

    VVD - TAA - Digne (Montoya, Lundstrom

    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Martial - Robinson

    Wilson - Wood (Greenwood)

    Think im close to being happy with my team, had Lucas, King and Jota but changed to Robinson, Wilson and Wood. Some help would be greatly appreciated.

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    1. Haywood61
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Seems balanced - will Montoya ever play for you with that lineup?

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    2. Studini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      This is my exact line up, though starting with Licas then moving to Martial GW2. As for Montoya, my rationale for him was cover for the Robinson punt.

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  5. Vejitta
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Go or no go?

    Pope (Button)
    Zinchenko, Digne, Robbertson, Rico, (Lundstram)
    Salah, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Ceballos (Dendocker)
    Kane, Origi (Greenwood)

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

      Cebellos injured I think and from what Klopp said Mané could play so would avoid Origi

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    2. Haywood61
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve got the big three too - could you downgrade siggy to boost Origi maybe? Even if he starts, he second rate compared to the rest of Liverpool’s attack

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  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    G2G?

    Moura will become best mid around that price (Martial/ Pulisic/Barkley or others emerging) and King can become form 6-6.5 m striker. Kane/Auba would need 2 transfers to switch formation/downgrade another premium or WC of course.

    Pope
    TAA Van Dijk Digne
    Salah (c) Sterling Moura Pérez Trossard
    Wilson King

    McGovern Diop Greenwood Lundstram

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    1. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Moura will get rotated, like he’s always been rotated. 3 week punt.

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

        True but could explode week- and not sure better option - would you suggest Martial instead?

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        1. Joga Bonito®
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Honestly... so tough to call, Fraser or Martial I like more, or either of Everton’s 8.0’s if you’ve got the cash. Completely my opinion though. People on here love Moura and a lot of people know what they’re doing.

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    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I think Ings will outscore trossard... IF he stays fit.

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  7. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    RMT appreciated!

    Ryan
    VVD, Robertson, Digne, Zouma
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Robinson
    Kane, King

    (Button, Dendoncker, Lundstram, Greenwood)

    Zouma, Robinson (Lundstram) vs. Zinchenko, Montoya (Hayden)?

    Cheers

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

      Like it- well structured Kane team

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Excellent

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Ta

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  8. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    RMT please

    Think this is gonna be my final team after silly amounts of tinkering.

    Foster
    VVD / Coleman / Zinchenko
    Richarlison / KDB / Salah / Perez
    King / Aubameyang / Ings

    Subs: Ryan / Dendoncker / Diop / Kelly

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    1. Haywood61
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Looks strong!! My only doubt would be Richarlison even though he always starts a season strong purely from missing pre-season

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

    A) Moura and KWP/Zou

    B) Wood and Digne

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  10. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    So, do we expect Camarasa to start?

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Why bother, he offers nothing more than Dendoncker and is .5 more

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  11. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Martial or Fraser? I have Wilson as well.

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Fraser

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  12. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    CANCELO

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    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’m here to help wherever I'm placed by the manager. I’m a right back but I'm a versatile player and can play in many positions, so I’ll play wherever Pep asks me to play.

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Translation: stay away from City wings.

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        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Wingbacks, as it were.

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      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Clearly been told he's going to play in more than one position.

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      3. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        As a player I like new challenges, I’m aware of the competition. Walker is a great player but the more competition the more chance of growing as a player. I dream of being the best player in my position and City is a good place to do that

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      hes going in goal

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  13. Joga Bonito®
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    If wolves sign Shabani is our Dendoncker 4.5 screwed do you think?

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    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Hope so

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      1. Joga Bonito®
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Who’ve you gone for instead?

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        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Hayden

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      nah dendo was great back end of last year

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    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Shabani too young to be a first team player for wolves I reckon

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  14. SOTHPAW
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this team please?

    Pope
    Van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko, Montoya
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Moura,
    Aubameyang, Origi,

    Button, Greenwood, Dendonker, Lundstram

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  15. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    One for you Wesley owners. Dean smith confirmed we aren’t not in the market for any more signings. Leaving Wesley with next to no competition for his starting place week in week out.

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    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Well are you or aren't you?

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      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Took a while to notice, can confirm we are not

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  16. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Can we get on with it now please? Need to stop tinkering.

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      So much this.

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  17. adamtheyido
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    What's peoples thoughts on Welbeck? Surely a starter?

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    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He's priced at 6.0 for a reason. No pre-season either.

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    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      This has got to be a joke?

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    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      My thoughts are to avoid him.

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  18. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Pope or Heaton

    Who’s better and why?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Heaton for me, because fixtures.

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    2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pope because Heaton plays for Aston Villa.

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        lol this

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      2. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Ouch

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pope. Heaton has better fixtures but AVL had the worst defensive record of the promoted teams. I doubt they'll be able to keep any clean sheets regardless of the fixtures.

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Burnely had a poor defense last season. Pope also just returned from injury.

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    4. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      And why not Ryan?

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Was horrible last season

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    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Heaton for me atm. Green fixtures and could also rack uo the saves.

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    6. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Heaton, Villa have spent a lot of money so their defence will improve. Pope is injury prone too

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    7. Cory2711
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pope for me. Villa fixtures not that amazing when taking a closer look (quite attacking teams)

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  19. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Brighton fans... is this new Brighton right back bad news for Montoya? Do we think he's been signed as first choice (eventually) or back-up?

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    1. Jönny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      To answer my own question to some extent...

      https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2019/08/08/brighton-and-hove-albion-sign-psg-full-back-but-will-there-be-any-mooy-additions-today/

      "The 19-year-old defender has signed a one-year deal, with a one-year extension option for the club, and he will initially link up with Simon Rusk’s under-23 squad."

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      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thank God

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  20. Dingbats 23
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    RMT gtg?

    Ederson/ 4.0

    Robbo/KWP/Digne/Mings/Diop

    Salah/KDB/Ayoze/Barkely/Norwood

    Kane/King/Wesley

    last minute confusion :S

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    1. Flippo_
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I had Ederson myself as well, but I decide to downgrade him to Pickford and with an 1.5m in bank, I was able to get Sterling in place of KDB

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      1. Dingbats 23
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Don't have enough MITB. Also KDB is on set pieces and an assist machine

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  21. machickenz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    RMT please. Any comments appreciated

    Pope (Heaton)
    Robertson Digne Walker-Peters
    Salah Sterling BSilva Perez Trossard
    Vardy King

    Sub: Heaton Rico Lundstrum Greenwood

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    1. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'd have a playing defender on the bench if you're going KWP

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      1. machickenz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Reckon change a 4.0 defender to 4.5 (If you can suggest) and turn Perez into Barkley?

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    2. Dingbats 23
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Do you need B Silva and Sterling? Siggy maybe or Maddison

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      1. machickenz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I feel those 2 Manc's are dead set locked. Season holders. Whereas I need to see more of Siggy, didnt do much pre season and everton team is chop and changing with so many signings. Need to see them gel, Maddison is good but feel Perez is higher up and more of a threat for 0.5

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  22. MAVER!CK
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?
    Pope // Ryan
    Digne - Maguire - VVD - Laporte // Lundstram
    Martial - Sterling - Salah - Trossard // Dendonker
    Vardy - King // Greenwood
    Don't see Vardy in many drafts, anything I'm not aware of?

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  23. footballcandy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    At the moment, and for first few GWs, is Kelly (4.0) more nailed than Ward, Cahill and Dann (4,5) for Palace?

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    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Who knows. I'd say he is less nailed than those 3?

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  24. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is Cathcart nailed?

    Or will Watford start with Dawson and Mariappa?

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    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm not tempted by Watford defence at all.

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

    Anyone with some witty team names?

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    1. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Jota than the Son

      (If you like Alan Partridge)

      🙂

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    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Mcginn and tonic

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    3. machickenz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Alissson Wonderland (The popular female DJ)

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      1. machickenz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry, Alisson*

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

      Madeleine Milan instead of mccann

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  26. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    how does this look? fairly template admittedly

    Heaton
    VVD-TAA-Digne-Zinc
    Perez-Sterling-Salah-Fraser
    Wood-Wison

    4m-Dendonker-Lundstram-Greenwood.

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

      Template, should do ok

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  27. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Should I start Rico (SHU) or Taylor (SOU)?

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Rico.

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    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Taylor

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  28. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    the *x* players are safe I think, any better combinations for the 'wings'?

    Heaton (Woodman)
    Coleman *VVD* Gomez
    Moura *Mo* *Raz* Trossard
    King *Aubameyang* Ings

    Moura-Trossard-King-Ings?

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    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Why Ings?

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        decent ppm/90 last season, pens, decent fixtures (the bad ones are at home at least) - him and King are two I'm not really sure on

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  29. Flippo_
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I was scrolling through some teams to see the new players of each team. For example, Bournemouth's Danjuma Groeneveld. Can he be a big differential player this season, or is the Premier League just too soon for him?

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  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A. Ryan, Fraser
    B. Ederson, Barkley

    Have Wilson

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

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