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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. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No love for Kane?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He’s the most popular forward in the game.

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Out of form pre season
      Looked slow
      Played deep
      No trippier and potentially no Eriksen...

      Can't do it for 11 mil..slightly scared but...

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait, who?

    4. wijohnson85
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Checkout spurs home games this calendar year. I’m a fan and don’t care if others aren’t.

    5. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not particularly here but elsewhere yes.

  2. Cubillas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Trying to sort out my bench. What is the % chance that these players get some playing time on GW1?

    1.) Wickham
    2.) Lundstram
    3.) Dendoncker
    4.) Button
    5.) Stekelenburg

    Thanks!

    1. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Some?

      Wickham 60%
      Lundstram 70%
      Dendoncker- did he play today?
      Button 1%
      Stekelenenelenenenelelberg 1%

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Generous for Stekkers there. It'll be Lossl on the bench.

        1. Marty McFly
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I was rounding up

          1. Cubillas
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thank you, gents!

  3. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How many GWs do we think it will take Drinkwater to get up to speed?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Minus 76

  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Greenwood looking like good fodder now after man utd's train wreck of a transfer window

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

      Yeah decent shout. Martial is straight in my team now I think.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      4.3 in a couple of weeks if he’s not played. That’s the risk.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just keep him, hes gonna play well over 1000 minutes this year with the injury history around him...
        Lingard, rashford, alexis...

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure about him.
      Got Fraser so Martial after gw 2 is set though 😉

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This!

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

      2. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same amey

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

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

      Is Wickham also viable?

      1. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I prefer Wickham because of low ownership. I’ll look forward to bringing Greenwood in on my wildcard for 4.2 to save some dosh though

  5. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Done - I’m winning GW1 with this fo sure...

    Thoughts on the team?

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Zinchenko Zouma
    Salah Sterling Perez Barkley
    Kane Jota

    Button Hayden Lundstrom Greenwood

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not wild about Barkley.

      1. wijohnson85
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure on Chelsea picks or wolves fixtures

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Best 3 heavy hitter team I have seen!
      Double Chelsea is much imo

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fo sho jizza!

    4. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good for 3 heavy hitters. My problem with this sort of team though is you have to tear it up if one (or more) of many many midfielders around the 7-9.5 range start bandwagoning.

      Although you could say the same for those going without a big forward.

  6. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jota or Wood?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've got both but Jota out of those 2

    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wood for me

    3. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota

    4. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve got Wood...

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wood

    6. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wood

    7. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota

  7. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robinson and Jota?
    or
    Trossard and Ings?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Robinson Trossard

      1. TKC07
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Trossard & Ings (Wesley from GW2).

  8. XXII-BAD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Alisson (Pope)
    Robertson Walker-Peters Digne (Kelly Guilbert)
    Trossard Townsend L.Moura KDB (Robinson)
    Firmino Wilson Auba
    0.5 in the bank
    Thoughts?

    1. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No Salah, Sterling, Kane! Really?

      You don't need a cover for Allison. Spend 0.5 for Kelly to any nailed $0.5 (Dunk, Taylor, .. ).
      Not a fan of Townsend.

    2. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No Sterling OR Salah is suicide for me.

  9. FPL Panda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is this the final Europe qualifying round for jiminez and wolves?

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No. I believe they have one more. They could face Torino if I recall correctly.

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

        Yep

    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only 1st leg

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Jiminez, Jota and Doherty will be rested next game(cutrone, gibbs White etc). So considering they just played 60 today and will be off next week Id say more than anything else they'll be the most match fit players in the league at present.

    4. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope, one more

  10. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who is the best 4m defensive option.

    Kelly - strikes me that he filling in for absentees and Cahill just signed which puts him down the pecking order even further
    Rico - with Kelly out injured could be good for a month or two, but competition lurking from Daniels & Smith
    Lundstrum - great preseason but dont really see him displacing their established midfield

    on an ownership basis, Kelly has the most ownership (25%) and so the most insulated from price drops I suppose

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lundstram

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've Lund atm but might change to Rico

      I've no idea really, if Rico is nailed for a few weeks, I'll change

  11. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best 9.5-10.5 GK/DF combo for this back 7

    Button xxxxxxxx

    Van Dijk Wan-Bissaka Robertson Targett xxxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      GK => Pope & Heaton
      Def => Dunk/Guilbert/Taylor (Zinche for + $1)

  12. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So triple captain Jota in GW1 seems the obvious play - anything I’m missing?

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

      They're not playing Pyunik at the weekend.

  13. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone going with both Jiminez and Jota?

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jimi could be a good placeholder for Haller. Although I think Jota is enough.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jimi is not a placeholder

  14. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Here’s my draft:

    Pope (Ryan)
    VVD Digne Zin (Guilbert, Lundstram)
    KDB Mane Pérez Fraser (Grealish)
    Kane Jota (Origi)

    Any thoughts? Thanks lads!

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry but to not have sterling or salah is asking for trouble

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I agree

      1. Onana….where’s…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        +1
        Madness surely?!

  15. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Kdb and king

    B. Siggy and Wilson

    Thanks!

  16. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope (Heaton)
    TAA, Robbo, Zinchenko, Zouma (Dunk)
    Mane, Sterling, Siggy, Perez (Donk)
    Rashford, King (Greenwood)

    Gone for something a bit different, too light up front?

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

    RP:

    Thoughts?

    Ederson
    Azpi - Dunk - Lascelles - VVD - CTaylor
    Sterling - Robinson - Sigurdsson - Fraser - Stephens
    Jimenez - Kane - Wilson

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No Salah or Liverpool full backs will kill your rank

      1. Bumbaclot
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

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

        Why would the fullbacks when VVD can match? Not fussed about doubling

  18. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Think I'm locking this one in.

    Pope

    TAA VVD Zinchenko Smith

    Richarlison Salah KDB Martial Perez

    Aubameyang

    Button Greenwood Wickham Lundstram

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      horrific bench - quite likely 4 non-starters

  19. SH
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Going without Sterling. How is this front line?

    Salah KDB Moura Perez
    Auba King

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure when KDB/Auba = Sterling/Wilson price wise. Think I prefer the latter but its close.

      1. SH
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I was on Sterling Wilson initially, but I wouldn't feel comfortable captaining Sterling

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good. I can't see myself captaining Sterling until GW3 (earliest) anyway. Easy swap to do PEA ~> Aguero around then.

      1. SH
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, always had Aguero!

  20. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all.
    First post this season is my first and final team (unless you rip it apart)
    Heaton
    Digne TAA Robbo
    Salah Moura Perez Sterling Robinson
    Wilson Ings

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Woops
      Subs:
      Pope Lundstram Greenwood Montoya

      Actually the keepers should be vice versa.

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        So. Any good?

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

      Looks good

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate

  21. darkmatt3r
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have 1.0itb where should I spend it? comon sense is telling me two of these:
    A: Button to Heaton
    B: Coleman to Digne
    C: VVD to Robertson

    But am I missing a trick in attack? Also how much do we think Cancelo will com in at?

    Pope (Button)

    TAA - VVD - Zinchenko - Coleman (Rico)

    Sterling - Salah - Pérez - Fraser (Dendoncker)

    Wilson - Jota (Greenwood)

  22. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    why jota over jiminez?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It’s all about the money

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        but points wise?

  23. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can I get people’s thoughts on this team please.

    Is it crazy to play 5-2-3, one plus I see with playing it all my subs play and it allows me to have 3 big hitters on my team.

    Ryan
    Zinchenko VVD Zouma Robertson Coleman
    Sterling Salah
    Jota Kane King

    Subs, Button, Drinkwater, Dendoncker, Hayden

  24. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Doesn’t feel good that I’ve got 0.5 ITB..

    Score out of 10?

    Pope, Button
    Digne, VvD, Robbo, Montoya, Diop
    Salah, Sterling, Moura, Trossard, Dendoncker
    King, Vardy, Greenwood

  25. Greek Flair
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I take Jota out of my team and the guy gets 3 stats in 45 minutes, albeit against Europa competition. Still teasing me to put him back in!

  26. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Does the Mooy signing affect Trossard set pieces?

  27. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Brighton’s Murray?

    Yay or Nay at 6m?

    Good fixtures and they look attacking, any better options for 6m

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

      They just signed another striker

  28. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    For just 0.5 more than kwp you get Vertonghen who loves baps and is nailed.. Priced 0.5 less than his usual too. No deadline on removing him after 2 to 3 weeks either incase there are other fires to put out in your team

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They are still talking about loaning him, no idea who they think is going to play rb... dier...?

  29. pol
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A- King Perez Fraser
    B- Wilson Perez Dendoncker
    C- King KDB Dendoncker

  30. jomikijiq
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Besic in Sheff U. Bad for Lundstram.

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just about to say this. Lundstram now dead in the water