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How newly-promoted players performed in Gameweek 1

A number of newly-promoted players caught our attention in the opening weekend of Fantasy Premier League action.

Norwich City were thrashed 4-1 at Liverpool but still caused their illustrious hosts plenty of problems.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa proved a stiff test for Spurs on Saturday evening while Sheffield United were the first of last season’s promoted clubs to earn a point in 2019/20.

We’ve gone over the numbers to see which of their players could provide some value this season.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 campaign can access it in full.

NORWICH CITY

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford
    TAA/Digne/Dunk
    Salah/Sterl/Martial/McGinn
    Rashf/Pukki/Jota

    Button/Zouma/Rico/Dendonc

    Wildcard team, trigger happy is in my DNA. Any help would be appreciated.

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No double Everton defence

      Only pools

      Rest decent team

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

      Need to get Son/Kane or at lease Auba/KDB so you could easily change

    3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If i had WC`d
      Auba would`ve been my punty (c) choice

      1. One Man
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Adrian
        TAA/Digne/Dunk/Zouma
        Salah/Sterl/Martial/McGinn
        Auba/Jota

        Button/Dendon/Pierers/Greenwood

        This look better ?

        1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Personally I`d Zouma >>> Soyuncu and maybe upgrade Button to a £4.5m GK

          1. One Man
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks. Good insight, in the case Allison returns early.

  2. diabydoesgallas
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wood to Pukki a no brainer with nothing else urgent to use my FT on?

    Already have the big 3 so nothing else really jumps out (Kane/Salah/Raheem).

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

      I have Wood... Sticking with him for one more to see what Pukki is sayin this week.

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

      depends how much you value the flexibility of 2ft with another week of info.

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

      Difficult fixtures ahead for Pukki and Wood. Save the FT.

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I had decided to save FT after considering the same transfer but looks like Wood will be 6.4 and Pukki 6.6 by Saturday so not sure anymore if I want to wait and lose that 0.2.

      1. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah that swung it for me, combined with this week’s fixture.

  3. FPL National
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is FPL statistics accurate now? Don't want to lose value on Bernardo.

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

      Learning mode for sure.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      After GW1? No chance.

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

    Bench one of - Moura, Perez, Lund, zinch

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

      Lundstram.

    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are you genuinely thinking of picking a 4.0 defensive midfielder who plays for a promoted club, who might if you’re lucky get a clean sheet, above the other three?

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

        He looked very good offensively as well, in fact seemed far more likely to create something compared to Perez in addition to the CS potential. Of course 1 GW isn't enough data, but fixtures favour Lundstram as well so I wouldn't say it's a very easy decision in Perez's favour.

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

          Same applies to Moura

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If he even starts ahead of Freeman

        1. clodhopper
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Id play moura u bought him for a reason and son still out

    3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      All depends on what YOU think will happen in the City/Spurs match

  5. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. VVD

    Or

    B. Pukki ??

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      To buy? Play? Apples and pears really, one can be held all season and VVD's not bad either. 😆

      1. One Man
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        To buy on a WC. Might choose Laporte over them both until Allison returns.

  6. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just checking (and apologies if it’s been discussed many times) but is there a new element of the game where we are unable to see rivals number of transfers and price rise/fall in a given game week? I use to be able to determine who they were bringing in based off rises and falls after price changes.

    Cheers.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, that appears to be the case. A good change I think.

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, it’s fair I suppose but it really gave me an subtle advantage.... dang it!

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I know, it's boring having it 100% private but it's the right thing.

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

    In a draft FPL game - where money/player price plays no role - which 3 of the following 5 available players would you get, and why?

    - Jota (the Villa one)
    - Hourihane (Villa)
    - Doucoure (Watford)
    - Stiepermann (Norwich)
    - Lo Celso (Spurs)

    18-team draft, so have to think very long term; not a lot of decent options available for waivera throughout the season!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hourihane isn't nailed.

      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        @Epic
        Shame a Draft Game didn`t get sorted in Ironman 🙁

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I was wondering about that. Is this the beginning of the end?

          1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I absolutely loved the Draft all those years ago with Teddy Granny AndyG etc
            I found that Draft Night more fun than how the season panned out !!!

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I think a lot of people are falling out of love with fantasy football anyway. I did quite like that draft site though. Better than FPL Draft.

              1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                I do find myself in general I spend less time on it than in yester years mainly due to work/family commitments but I still have that nerdy addiction to play the various FF formats never the less 🙂

    2. FPLShaqiri
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wow 18... Depends on if you have lots of rotation risk picks. Would say go for Douc because he's a guaranteed starter and proven to be decent. That said I know very little about Jota but heard he's good

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

        18 is a typo actually; it's 16. Still a lot, I know! But good fun with mates.

        For my other 12 players I only have 1 big rotation risk; the others will all start fairly regularly. Yeah Doucoure looks like the safe pick but also the lowest ceiling perhaps. Tempted by Lo Celso but don't know how regularly he'll start.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      18 is 10 too many so get Lo Celso.

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is Trezzie of Villa available? If so get him over Vota.

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

        Trezeguet already taken I'm afraid.

    5. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota, Doucoure and Lo Celso.

  8. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    May not be able to get on tomorrow, so would appreciate a quick look here for this weekend guys.

    Heaton
    Robertson - Zinchenko - VVD - Digne
    Fraser - Sterling (v) - Salah (c) - Perez
    Jota - Wilson
    _______________________________
    Button, Dendoncker, Rico, Greenwood

    Save the FT? 🙂

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Super. Good luck.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Doosra, best of luck to you too for the weekend 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ta! 😀

    2. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice team!

      I would definitely save FT

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate, i'll be saving the FT for sure then, just hope the Bournemouth lads come though this weekend.

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

          I don't get it cos I have the exact team bar kwp +0.5itb over ziv and taa over vvd. You must have started with 0.5 itb as well then?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Haha yeah i left 0.5 itb when GW 1 started 🙂

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

    Delefou out for king, or is that a panic transfer?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are you panicking?

      1. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm petrified

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't be bringing King in.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not King mate, not King.

    4. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ah ok thanks all, I guess I save the transfer

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        There are some good 6.5's, Pukki, Jota & Barnes, any one of those is better than King or Deu.

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

          I’m Selling king... probably

  10. FPL_JAAFAR
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys.
    Out of richarlison and firmino , who would you captain?
    Im currently on richarlison.
    Thanks for the help

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Richarlison

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

        Thanks

    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wow very random choices .... who`s in the rest of your squad ???

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

        Rich martial bilva perez
        Abraham kane firmino

        1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You were very bold not to start GW1 without both Salah or Sterling 🙁

        2. Garth Marenghi
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Your defense must be amazing

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

            Yeah i was going against the template . My defence kinda made it work .
            But now im struggling with captaincy and i dont captain defenders.
            Thanks for the help guys.

          2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I still prefer it if posters linked their teams to their ID`s would help a lot when asking for advice 🙂

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

              I think no harm in that. Ill be on it.

  11. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What chances would you give Trossard starting?

    Own him but fear a 1 point cameo

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      75%, think he'll get this one.

      1. JurgenRodgers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hopefully, got Diop/Rico to come in

        McGinn + £0.5 is tempting though

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

      Improbable. He wasn't subbed in last game. Potter has some cojones if he does.

  12. Calderano FC
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah to Mane. Crazy?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not crazy no. Mane can outscore him.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Of course not, looked as sharp as ever with no pre-season. If he can up his away form he could even beat Mo this season.

    3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just a very Maverick/Ballsy move which really could reward you well.

      1. Calderano FC
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's how I roll after a couple of can's

    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      nah

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

    Just thinking...
    a) King out for Pukki?
    Or
    b) Moura out for Zaha?

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

      Re A- I'd hold for one more vs AVL
      Re B- Keep Moura. MCI was mid-table for expected goals against vs WHU.

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

        Thks!

  14. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Adrian
    TAA/Digne/Dunk/Zouma
    Salah/Sterl/Martial/McGinn
    Auba/Jota

    Button/Dendon/Pierers/Greenwood

    Early WC due to being a trigger happy loser.

    1. One Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Any insight much appreciated

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

      I'm not convinced with the Zouma pick. Downgrade TAA ~> VVD and/or Digne ~> Coleman to upgrade Zouma to at least Stones. I'd probably use the other €0.5m to upgrade McGinn to Gundmudsson.

      Adrian ~> Pope. You don't want to use a FT for a GK.

      1. One Man
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. I brough in Pope and Soyuncu from Leicester for Zouma

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like the McGinn pick but yeah Zouma needs to go.

      I'm also not a fan of Wolves this year, who else is available at the Jota price range?

      1. One Man
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        King or Pukki. Some are very hopeful of Jota. but could have king in for a few then monitor.

  15. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Should I play:
    A) A Smith
    B) Tyrone Mings
    ?
    AVL and BOU are playing each other but AVL is at home

    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ming the Merciless for me ...

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mings

  16. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How long will Allison be out for ?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A few weeks

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

      4-6 weeks IIRC.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😆 😛

  17. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 keeper and 4.5 def to start in my team??
    Thinking Heaton & Montoya
    Any better please suggest
    Thanks

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What’s your team?

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        4.5
        4.5 VVD Maguire Digne
        Salah McGinn Sterling
        Rashford Pukki Aubamayang

        4.0 4.5 4.5 4.0
        On wildcard

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pope and Montoya
          Ryan and Pieters
          probably others...

  18. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley to

    a) McGinn
    b) Buendia
    c) Robinson

    1. One Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      McGinn

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That good, huh

      1. One Man
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Great pre-season. Was vertually player of the season last year and has started with a goal.

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers m8

  19. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne captain!

    30 point Capt haul while Raz, Harry and Mo blank.

    (It will go wrong!!!)

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bold

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

      That's different.

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Too risky for me

  20. RightMeow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    5.5 transfer options in midfield for gw2
    Robinson? McGinn? But I already have Wesley.

    Any thoughts?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Can you stretch to 6.0?

      1. RightMeow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        yes, but don't want to go for paid transfer this week.

        Anyways, who'd you recommend from 6.0 bracket?

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          McGinn & Robinson 5.5
          Buendia 6.0

  21. FPL_JAAFAR
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Im really embarrased as a chelsea fan after that attack on abraham.
    These guys are really waste of oxygen.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It's what Chelsea are known for nowadays.

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

        It tilts me that you are right

      2. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        been the case for at least 30 years as far as I can remember, culture of racism and thuggery - that being said I know some very nice Chelsea fans and every club and sector of society has it's problems

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sad

  22. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which two of these three would you start?
    Zinchenko, Perez, Hayden?
    Cheers all!

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zin, Perez

    2. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      for real?

  23. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best two 4.5 defenders rotation lads???

    1. One Man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dunk & Pieters

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pieters nailed tho?? I have explored Montoya and Lowton actually

        1. One Man
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pieters got a lot of mins last season, more than Lowton.

          1. Yankee Toffee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Read the Tweets, Dyche said the shirt is his

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Ah right that’s interesting to know cheers

            2. One Man
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              The shirt is Pieters ?

          2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            What about Charlie Taylor tho?? He was nearly an ever present last season will he get his place back when his back?

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      burnley/villa rotate well

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah they do not sure I’d trust Villa defence just yet need to see a bit more first

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

          Looked awesome Spurs just far superior in the end

  24. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Captain Salah and Save FT
    B) Kane ➡ Auba (c)

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A by a mile

    2. Somar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely A. Kane has Newcastle at home in GW 3. Are you willing to get him back?

    3. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      b and soil your pants

  25. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    are price changes still 0115gmt/0215bst? heard someone mention it had changed?

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The two sets of price changes that have happened so far changed sometime after 06:00 GMT.

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thanks Ogie

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        cheers TM

  26. Baltic Revolution
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need some advice for my DRAFT:

    Lingard or Mount?

    Cheers boys...

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount.

  27. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    In week three, if downgrading from 2 pool def to 1 (would be VVD) and to get Kane in.....

    Robbo, Robinson and Wilson
    To
    Soyuncu, Jorginho and Kane

    Don't like it much but don't see much else to do so.

    ?

  28. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What time are price changes australian time

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What part of Australia,it is a huge country after all?

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Think it was around 1500, mate.

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's in Victoria.

  29. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How many Salah & Auba owners going with Auba for the armband this game week???

  30. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton

    VvD Robertson Digne Montoya (Rico)

    Salah Sterling Fraser Tielemans Trossard

    Wilson Jota (Greenwood)

    Play, bench or sell Trossard? 🙂

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hold tross