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Can Wolves’ FPL assets perform as well in 2019/20?

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. Sir_Durs8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Wilson + Sterling (+0.5) (0.5 to do Shaw to Digne or Ings to King)
    Or
    B) Kane + KDB

    Midfield/strikers currently:
    Salah Martial Moura Perez
    Ings Greenwood

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm a B fan but I do have Wilson as well

  2. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Said this the other day, seeing a lot of unbalanced teams that are many hits or unplanned WCs away from reversing if things don't pan out.

    I'm boring and like to have my team balanced to the usual pricing template to start, allowing for easy swap outs over 1 FT

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      be like water my friend

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Flexibility is valuable early on. It loses its value over time as the pool of players lessens.

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Try to avoid lots of early punts really.

      Eventually, the budget beasts will reveal themselves. Its more a case now of identifying them early and jumping on before it becomes a bandwagon.

    4. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Makes sense

  3. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who gets more points first 4-5 games?

    A Deeney
    B Laporte

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  4. Dr Mulholland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Have a last 24hrs idea to change:

    VVD, Zinchenko + Richarlison
    to
    TAA, Robertson + Barkley
    ??

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Do it

      1. Dr Mulholland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

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

      What kind of question is that? Ofc taa,robertson...barkley if he plays

      1. Dr Mulholland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ha ha. Ta.
        Must have a blind spot combination.

  5. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which one?
    A) King + Digne + Trent
    B) Wilson + Zinchenko + Coleman

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

      A but I don't like King tbh

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    rate my uber defence rotation team

    this tactic worked very well last season until i changed it for no reason lol
    the point is to have a very strong front 7 while your defence does enough to get by. the defence will play favourable fixtures only

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

    ps - my shift key is not working and i cba using the other one 😉

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      pulisic and wesley are kinda weak picks imo

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        just upgraded pulisic to pepe and wesley to kane cheers

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          well you can be an idiot if you want that much is clear from your team selection alone with out your shitty comment. But you got to ask yourself what mad man would pick Pulisic at 7.5 over Moura or Fraser? And Wesley just lol...

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

    Best 6.5 to partner Jota and Wilson?

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

      Wood

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wood

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

      Wood

  8. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Taylor a doubt now? What happened?

  9. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.0 option in defence?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      lundon

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

        Even after Besic joining?

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          sheff signed besic??

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

            Affirmative 🙁

            1. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              peak

              gibson or rico then

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

    yesterday i asked here
    why the no love of jimenez?

    I think now all the teams will be with jimmy 😀 😀

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      you are immense - great prediction

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

      Just like Barkley last week 🙂

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

        I don't asked about barkley 😉

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

          didn't ask*

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

      Hahaahahha
      no no I'm kidding mate 🙂 It's all about prediction from the performance of last season

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

        reply failed to bruce lee 🙂

    4. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      maybe because the fixture an el qualification rotation

    5. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Still Jota for me. 3 assists tonight and 1m cheaper.

  11. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rotate two 4,5 def or pick one at 5.0.

    Also, Best combo of 4,5 or 5.0 if that’s preferred?

  12. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The 3 question marks in my team are Zinchenko, Coleman and Siggy.

    Are they all good shouts?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like siggy

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yay, now only 2 fools to worry about

  13. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Söyüncü now first choice centre back at Leicester as it seems no Magurie replacement has been purchased?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      i heard they were in for tarkowski but no idea what has happened to that

      looks like soyuncu will play until then

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

    RMT first draft:

    Pope
    Rico Robertson Zouma KWP
    Salah Mane Sterling De Bruyne Kante
    Jota

    Subs: Heaton Lundstram Greenwood Wickham

    Gone for a power midfield. Subs and Rico are weak though. Mane and Kante also may not start this weekend?

    Any advice?

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

      No point having a weak bench and knowingly playing people who won’t play.

      That is asking for trouble

  15. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lost on last page

    Best 5m DF for this back 7

    Pickford Button

    Van Dijk Robertson Wan-Bissaku Targett xxxxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zoum Zoum

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Got mad love for Schar

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alex Iwobi is a desperate and crap signing for Everton. The guy has rarely shown anything in the PL. Good business for Arsenal though.

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      still fairly young and has improved each season, good signing for EVE imo

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        The new Walcott?

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Incorrect take

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed.

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

      Agreed, most Arsenal fans would have drove him to Goodison themselves if it meant getting the deal done.

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Because he so much worse that the rest of their midfield? Probably why he was their best player last year behind Aubamayang/Lacazette.

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wrong. Arsenal didnt need him now after their signings but Everton is a good level for him and he improves their squad.

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Right, few tweaks here and there, thoughts on this gentlemen?

    Pope
    Robertson - TAA - Digne - Montoya
    KDB - Salah - Sterling - Perez
    King - Jota
    ______________________________
    Heaton: Dendoncker, Wickham, Lundstram

    Any downgrades/upgrades you could think of to improve?

    Many thanks.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think it is a solid team. I am not a fan of Montoya, but you are allowed one punt.

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very solid template looking team, GL!

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys much appreciated.

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

      Great team !

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers Amey! Had a bit of a panic re-jigging today, i need to become settled with that now haha.

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

          Ha ha
          Same here.

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

      Almost identical to mine but I’m going VVD over TAA and having a rotating pair of 4.5’a as my 4th defender

      I think this structure gives good flexibility - KDB is the key to it

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Well i literally just changed from VVD to TAA before posting haha! Nothing wrong with rotating 4.5's, definitely agree it offers nice flexibility, it's the main culprit to gaining that as you say, needed that route out if needed to upgrade a forward 🙂

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

          Consider having just 1 keeper so have 0.5 in the bank?

          That way if you need to you can do KDB & Jota/ King to Kane and 5.5 mid (nothing appeals at 5.0 so the extra 0.5 is key)

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            That is actually really good advice, thanks buddy, when i was just messing around with a future potential move like that i just noticed haha!

    6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What made you decide on Wickham over Greenwood ??

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Just that i feel he's more likely to play at times as opposed to Greenwood, plus lower owned so further from any potential drops.

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I agree, but with the Lukaku deal going through Man U only have one striker in Rashy and he isn't an out and out striker.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            That's true o guess, plus who would people evn switch Greenwood to to actually cause a drop anyway? he's the lowest price isnn't he 🙂

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

      Very good althougn personally I wouldnt start with Jota

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers man, preferred alternative to jOTA?

  18. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota is priced so kindly theres no need to get him for the first couple of tough looking fixtures, amen.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I got a feeling they are good fixtures for him tbh.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Quite right.

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        ...might well sqeeze him in yet if Im honest!

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

      There are no tough fixtures for Jota

  19. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If you had to get rid of one of these for draft fantasy who would it be?

    Murray
    Deeney
    Origi
    Barnes

    Obviously didn't prioritise my strikers and think Origi could be a nice early punt

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

      origi

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

        hes easily dropped gw2

        1. ElliotJHP
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Aye but nice quick H2H win. You are probs right mate

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

      Origi has no chance of keeping his place in the team and would be an expensive sub imo

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Origi

  20. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Digne + Wesley or
    B) Coleman + Wood...??

    Currently on B. Thx..

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      B

    3. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      B is more proven

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

    Jota 3 assists but first to be taken off..so is Jimenez the best Wolves pick instead?

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

      Off cause the tie is won.

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      facepalm

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

      nothing in it value wise

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

      I’d go with Jota

    5. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say first to be taken off means he's the best pick?

  22. Cynical
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    KDB and Zouma
    Martial and TAA

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

      Martial and Trent

  23. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on :
    Pope (Button)
    Zinchenko Coleman Robertson VVD (Lundstram)
    Fraser Sterling Salah Perez (dendoncker)
    Vardy King (Greenwood)

    Thx

  24. Phillipsturn
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth doing Robertson > VVD to afford a 4.5m bench defender (Montoya) OR keep Robertson and have Rico on the bench?
    Thanks.

  25. only2
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Dunk or Montoya?

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

      Dunk is probably safer but Montoya is playing as a wing back apparently

      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks! What I thought too, prob dunk for me

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

      Montoya

      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks!

  26. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I have Wilson locked in.

    A: Fraser + Wood

    B: Martial + King

    Thank you 🙂

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

      Martial and Wood

  27. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota withdrawn at 65 mins tonight. Who to pick.

    A....jota

    B...deeney

    Thanks

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The fact he's playing at all so close to the start of the season should be a bad sign

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A). He will be as fit as a butcher's dog!!!

  28. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    which 6.5 FWD alongside King:

    A) Deeney
    B) Deulofeu
    C) Wood
    ?

    thx

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      wood or jota

  29. jimbobmij
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez, Lamela or Sanchez if you had to pick one in draft?

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

    Damn Jota 3 assists, Jota over Deulo?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Always.

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

        Jota over King?