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What can FPL managers expect from new West Ham midfielder Jarrod Bowen?

One of the biggest deals of the January transfer window saw Jarrod Bowen move from Hull City to West Ham United for a reported £22m.

The versatile winger, 23, signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the Hammers on deadline day and could be poised to make his debut in Gameweek 26, having not arrived in time to be eligible to face Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend.

Price up by Fantasy Premier League as a £6.5m midfielder, Bowen moves to east London with a reputation for scoring goals: the ex-Hull prospect had found the back of the net on 16 occasions in 29 Championship appearances this season before his big-money move.

Bowen spent a lot of his time as an inverted winger on the right flank at the KCOM Stadium but has also deputised as an auxiliary centre-forward and in ‘the hole’, which presents him with a number of different routes into the Hammers’ starting XI.

Upon Bowen’s capture, West Ham manager David Moyes said:

We are delighted to welcome Jarrod to West Ham United. I think he could be a big success.

He’s probably what you’d call a wide forward these days, or perhaps an old-fashioned inside-right. He has played a couple of games as a second centre forward or as a no.10.

When you score goals like he does, and in the numbers he does, in the Championship, it will give you a great chance of scoring goals in the Premier League. We were attracted to the goals he has scored over the years; not just in one year, but over the last three years.

The player himself said:

I know this is the next step at another level. People expect me to score and I’ve put myself in that position. It’s a challenge I relish and one I’m looking forward to because scoring goals in the Premier League and winning games for this club would be unbelievable.

The fans will always see 110 per cent when I play, and I think that’s the main thing – and then with everything else, I just try to excite people and get people off their seats.

What can we Fantasy managers expect from Bowen in the remaining third of 2019/20, then?

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The History and Statistics

Born in December 1996, Bowen was knocked back by Aston Villa and Cardiff City in trials as a youth.

He began his career in earnest with local club Hereford United, progressing through the academy side and into the first-team set-up at the tender age of 17.

The young attacking midfielder made eight Conference Premier (now National League) appearances at the back-end of the 2013/14 season, scoring once and helping the struggling Bulls to survival – although his hometown club were subsequently expelled from the division for financial reasons.

Bowen then made the move to Hull in July 2014, although featured only for the under-18s and under-21s in his first two campaigns on Humberside.

Finally making his Tigers debut in August 2016 in an EFL Cup tie, Bowen went on to make seven Premier League appearances (as a £4.5m FPL forward) as first Mike Phelan and then Marco Silva were unable to prevent Hull from dropping into the second tier.

The 2017/18 campaign was Bowen’s breakthrough season as he immediately established himself as a first-team regular under Leonid Slutsky, consolidating his place in the starting XI even after the Russian had departed.

Bowen was an ever-present last season (only one of his 46 league run-outs came as a substitute) and was again integral to the Hull side in 2019/20, not missing a single minute of Championship football until his move to east London in late-January.

The new West Ham midfielder made 124 league appearances for the Tigers in total, scoring on 52 occasions.

The full breakdown is as follows:

SeasonAppsGoalsAssists
2016/17700
2017/1842142
2018/1946224
2019/2029167

The Comparisons: 2019/20

944 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hello

    1. Mordor F.C.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yo

  2. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Lundstram Dunk
    Salah KDB Grealish Traore
    Vardy DCL

    McGovern Soyuncu Greenwood Dendoncker

    1 FT, 6.6 ITB

    What to do here??

    1. Greenwood >> Ings
    2. Grealish Greenwood >> Mahrez Ings [-4]
    3. DCL >> Aguero
    4. Lundstram >> ??

    Thanks all.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1

  3. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With Sterling being ruled out this surely gives owners of Aguero an easy choice whom to captain. .

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice 'n easy Terry Campese!

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      With Sterling out, I can see City winning 4-0+. Just like they did against Watford and Villa.

  4. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone getting rid of Vardy?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Already did
      Finally got Ings in

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking of switching to Auba

        1. Eastman
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Think I may hold until gw 28 and reassess.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why? Could score against Wolves.

    3. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      At this point, I’d keep Vardy for their fixture turn.

      1. Goonsquad245
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, this

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lost him last week and hoping for 2 more blanks anyway so I can get him back at no loss when he hits 9.4 in 28

    5. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Swapped for Kun

  5. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Surely Mahrez starts now?
    Worth a -4 to swap Alli to Mahrez?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alli plays villa

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I know, but Spurs are so, meh

    2. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Every time I watch West Ham, it is clear to me that when Antonio plays and is fully fit, he takes West Ham's play up a level.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’s rarely fully fit though

    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      His ongoing injuries..hamstrings..are blighting his season..otherwise he'd be a very good option.

  7. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play:

    1. Dunk (WAT)
    2. Lundstram (BOU) hope he plays

    Thanks

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk

    2. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk

    3. Mordor F.C.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk

  8. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of these players starting?

    Mahrez
    Aguero

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely a chance they'll play.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      High and high

  9. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play Henderson or McCarthy?

    I’m also playing Stephens (Southampton) if that makes a difference.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Henderson then

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Henderson

    3. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hendo regardless

  10. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Williams -> Taylor? 0.1 ITB. Will be priced out when Taylor rises. May need a decent sub as Traore is doubt. Or Tangana?

    McCarthy
    TAA, VVD, O'Connell
    Salah, KDB, Grealish, Traore
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Jimenez

    (Button, Lascelles, Hayden, Williams)

    Cheers

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Traore will be fine, save

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  11. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Dunk
    Salah(c) KDB Grealish Traore
    Vardy Ings DCL

    McGovern Lundstram Soyuncu Dendoncker

    0 FT, 3.9 ITB

    Good to go, or anything worth [-4] hit?

    Thanks

  12. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Jorgihno worth the extra 0.1 over Mooy on WC? Would most likely to play in 28.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Only 0.05 worth more

  13. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Pope VVD

    B) McCarthy Robertson

    1. COYR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing at all in it.

      Pope/VVD because cheaper

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And also need a GK for 31

  14. COYR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Defence currently needs some attention (a lot probably in the same boat)!

    Pope Woodman*
    TAA Soy* Lund* Kelly* Williams*

    1FT 1.2ITB

    A) Kelly > Gomez
    B) Kelly > O'Connell
    C) Other

    Thanks!

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B, but only because I think Gomez is a waste of a LIV slot

      1. COYR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fair enough, thanks for the input! Ideally I'd want VVD but need to downgrade elsewhere (and for a hit)

  15. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tanganga or Lascelles?

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lascelles more nailed

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

        True day. Spurs starting to keep clean sheets though, and he is dirt cheap. Wonder if he could keep his place as a starter.

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

          True dat*

  16. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last decision to make on the WC team... A or B?

    Henderson McCarthy
    TAA Stephens O'Connell Lascelles ****
    Salah KDB Barnes Hayden ****
    Jiménez Ings ****

    A) Boly, Son & Firmino

    B) VVD, Traoré & Aguero

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. fkmzcgp
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B is more template so probably safer, A would be good if you’re chasing in your ML

    3. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      B

  17. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of - Egan, Traore, Martial

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yuck. Who else do you have?

      1. fkmzcgp
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Team is -

        TAA - Robertson - Aurier - Egan - Kelly
        Salah - KDB - Martial - Traore - Cantwell
        Vardy - DCL - Ings

        1. Goonsquad245
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It’s between aurier and Egan for me.

          Spurs CS chances are slim

  18. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is better option

    Egan (or) Stevens ??

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stevens, but 0.6 more expensive

      1. Akshatjazz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So do u suggest me that I shld go for Stevens ??

      2. Akshatjazz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Suggest me the playing XI of my team

        Hendo, McCarthy
        TAA, Robertson, lascelles, stephens, lundstrum*
        Kbd, Salah , fleck,traore, Perez,
        Auba, ings, Jimenez

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          4 3 3

          1. Akshatjazz
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Which 3 midfielders ??

  19. Yeboah Power XI
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just curious, do most people contribute towards a prize fund in their private leagues, and if so how much do you contribute? I’d get pretty bored if there was no actual prize to play for

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Money Leagues? I have loads. 50 quid one, 2 x 20 quid ones and 3 x 10 pound ones.

      1. Yeboah Power XI
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh money leagues. I’ve a £50 one, a £20 and a few £10. Are they leagues through people you know? I’d join more if I could!

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Mixture of mates, existing work ones, former work ones, friends of friends, FB friends, etc..

    2. Gazwaz80
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The only one I’m in is at work, 28 of us in it, tenner each...

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Old my mates stopped playing in money leagues where I am in since I always win and they are quitters

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          *old = all

  20. Nolberto Solano
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial to Mahrez for a hit?

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  21. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How has Martial looked recently? Poor points but is he even getting close?

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shocking

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lazy

    3. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Selling before he drops. Though he scored twice v Chelsea last season.

  22. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which WC team is better?

    TEAM A - 3-4-3
    McCarthy - Button
    TAA - Gomez - Boly - Lascelles - Egan
    Salah - KDB - Son - Traore - Hayden
    Auba - Jimenez - Ings

    TEAM B -3-5-2

    McCarthy - Hendo
    TAA - Gomez - Boly - Lascelles - Egan
    Salah - KDB - Son - Mahrez - Redmond
    Ings - Jiminez - Martinelli

    I am edging to B because of that West Ham fixture and the uncertainty on the Traore injury....

    Thoughts?

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A - team structure is a lot better.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  23. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg and right benching order?

    Hendo (Button)
    TAA Holgate Rico (Taylor Lundstram)
    Salah (C) KDB Martial Traore (Cantwell)
    Aguero (VC) Vardy Ings

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d skipper Aguero, but personal preference.

      Don’t like Rico, but think you’re just about right given the alternatives.

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      lundstram over rico

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks!

  24. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. Martial to Mane - double up with Salah(c)
    B. DCL to Aguero(c)

    B. would mean using a transfer to get Aguero out before GW28

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So plan C. then, DCL to Jimenez?

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B for me or neither

  25. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wondering what decent Rate my team score is. Pre WC team marked at 323 and planned WC is 368. What rating would you hope for WC squad?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Seems like a good WC score to me.

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't bother looking for one to be honest, never used it in all the years they've had it on here.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      323 is very low. I don't trust it, my teams normally average out at around 60 a week. WC would probably be a little higher like you are because it can be more fixture focused.

    4. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mines 352, but moves to 358 after my proposed transfers.

  26. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just a tester.

    Would you consider Mane > Mahrez.

    Even if you knew Mane would play this gw.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      no no no no no no

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

  27. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    best midfielder up to 7.3

    who do u rather

    A) redmond (already owning ings)
    B) moura
    C) harvey barnes
    D) grealish
    E) other suggestion

    plz need your replies

    1. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      D

  28. Nailed Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How risky is it to bring in Aguero tonight before the presser tmr? He's not going off to any concert tonight is he?

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      if you want to get him in
      get him
      nothing would be confirmed in the press (he's pep mate 😉 )

    2. JRD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      he's going amsterdam

      1. Mordor F.C.
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hehe

  29. Noregretz
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    TAA, VVD, Soy
    Moura, Grealish, KDB, Salah
    Vardy, Ings, DCL

    Button, Kelly, Dedon, Lund

    2FT and £2.6ITB

    Looking for tweaks in defence and upfront

    Defender:
    Looking for a 3rd defender with decent fixtures, with a 4th for cover/rotation in place for soy, Lund or Kelly.

    What options are there?

  30. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Are we expecting Walker-Peters to walk straight into the Southampton team? Trying to decide whether to get him or Stephens

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Might have to .
      JWP has been filling in back there for a few games. And now hes injured.

    2. The Fed
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yann Valery is available at right back also. If you can stretch to Bertrand he looks really good, gets into dangerous positions. Otherwise I would go for Stephens for goal thread and being nailed.