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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. wattalowz
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play

    A) Lundy (BOU)
    B) Chilwell (wol)

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

      A

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

      chilwell

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

      A of you want a guaranteed 1 pointer. B if you want the prospect of more.

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

    McCarthy
    TAA Lundstram Aurier Holgate
    Salah Mane KDB Moura
    Vardy Deeney

    Martin Fernandez Cantwell Greenwood 1ft 0itb

    Gtg? Any news on Mane? Anything worth a transfer?

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

      Aurier to Sheffield?

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

        Forget that...didn’t see Lundstram

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You think Lund will get more than 1 point?

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

        Yes

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          How come? I just don't understand the logic, he's on my bench and I'm playing complete dross instead.

        2. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It's obviously not impossible, but you're ignoring the data if you think that's the likely scenario

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

    Which is better?

    Basham + 2 million
    or
    VVD

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

      Vvd

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

    After Norwich which is the best way to go

    A TAA, Robertson,Salah

    B TAA, Mane, Salah

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      TAA Salah Firmino/VVD

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

      B

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

      A

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

      B

    5. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A all day. Who would you captain if you have both Mane and Salah. Nightmare everytime they have a decent fixture!

  5. Kvelertak
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So i have 4 problems in my team to get rid of (at least). They are Lund, Grealish, Martial and Vardy. Have 2 Ft. What to do?

    Currently on one of theese:
    Grealish + Vardy -> Mahrez + Ings
    Or
    Martial + Vardy -> Son + Ings

    Thoughts?

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

      B but consider 28

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

      B

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

    On WC which option do you prefer. Struggling over whether to get Aguero for short term. On A with no Aguero but B tempting and C bit more left field

    A Firmino Son Fernández ( as below)

    B Aguero Fleck Van Dijk ( and play him over Stephens)- then carry transfer and in 28 Aguero to Vardy and Fleck upgrade to 7.5 mid or

    C Keep Son with Aguero over Firmino and get Martinelli over Jiménez ( and get Firmino and Jiménez following week paid for by Aguero haul!!)

    Henderson
    TAA Stevens Stephens
    Salah KDB Son* Barnes
    Firmino* Ings Jiménez

    Pope Mooy Boly Fernández*

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

      C

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

      Wouldn’t get Aguero on WC this week

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

    Got a decent enough rank thanks to solid captain choices, but a lot of deadwood. Contemplating my first hits of the season. I realise Maupay is terrible, but if he plays this week he at least has a good fixture.

    How does this sound?
    This week - Kelly/Vardy > Stephens/Aubameyang (-4)
    Next week - Dendoncker/Maupay > Traore/Jiminez (-4)

    Henderson
    Soyuncu - TAA - Kelly
    Cantwell - KDB - Salah - Martial
    Vardy - Maupay - Ings

    Button - Rico - Lundstram - Dendonker

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

      Vardy to Auba for a hit is not worth it

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

        Auba fixtures look pretty good though, even with the blank.

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

          After the next 2 you’re going to want vardy back

  8. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start Soyuncu or Lundstram?

    Also going to be starting Jimenez & Traore

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

      Soyuncu, lundstram won’t start.

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

    I can't decide who to sell out of Lundstram, Kelly or Williams, so I think I might do Martial & Vardy > Son & Ings instead!

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

      yes for the transfers

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

    reposting looking for replies

    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

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

      D even with blank

      Not sure on Barnes but at 6m prob worth it as 4th mid

  11. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How this WC draft lookin' lads ?

    Pope-Button
    TAA-Lascelles-Bednarek-Stevens-Tanganga
    Salah-Son-Fleck-Traore-Perez
    Aguero-Firmino-Ings

    0.3 ITB

    Aguero to Jimenez in GW 27.

    Not owning KdB scares me a bit. I can sacrifice Son to get him but Son plays in GW 28.

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

      Will you ft Button for the BB?

      I think it’s a risk worth taking with fixtures and a blank or 2 in the next 6

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        yup but for GW 37. Free hit in DGW 34 probably.

        Pope doesnt have blank fixtures

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

          Sorry ref: KdB

    2. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Solid team, I'd be very happy with that.

      Tempted with Fleck myself, but I'm not sure about the returns.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate. Still undecided with Kun but I'm chasing in my cash league and i think thats great oportunity to C him this week as my rivals doesnt own him

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

    Play

    1) Rico
    2) Lundstram

    Captain

    A) Aguero
    B) Salah

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2
      A

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2
      B

    3. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2
      A (Salah VC)

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

      1A

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

      Thanks, was set on 1B, but really considering 2A now

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

      1b

  13. AC2077
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any ideas on what to do with Maddison?

    I'm thinking of swapping him to Adama or Barnes.

    Foster
    TTA - VVD - Stevens
    Grealish - Maddison - KDB - Salah
    Vardy - Ings - Jimmy

    (Button, Holgate, Gibson, Cantwell)

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

      Barnes if you have too

      1. AC2077
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

        I want to get Henderson in goal, but the blank and no back up keeper is stopping me.

      2. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I have both Maddison and Martial, and I'd rather get rid of Martial first. Maddison has good fixtures coming up.

        1. AC2077
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I'd would've got rid of Martial the moment Rashford was ruled out. They can't play without eachother.

          Maddison's not been on a great run, and with Wolves and City coming up it's got me questioning him.

          But I think Vardy's form has hamapered Madds a little.

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

            This. They both suffered due to Rashford's injury/Vardy's form.

  14. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    After a few bad gameweeks I'd opted to have a day or 2 away from FPL

    Now I'm getting my head back in the game..

    McCarthy
    Trent sidibe Gomez
    Kdb grealish (c)Salah (vc)mahrez
    Auba ings Jimenez

    On a-4 with 2.7 itb with wildcard available.

    Gtg?

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

    Anything worth -4? (2m itb)

    Ryan
    TAA Robertson Holgate
    Salah KdB Grealish Traore
    Ings Aguero(C) Jimenez

    Bench: Rico, Soy, Cantwell, Button.

    1. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Great team.

      I'd swap Ryan for Henderson, but not sure it's worth a -4

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hendo has blank in GW 28 and probably GW 31. Not worth a hit.

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

      Thanks. Maybe Button to Hendo next GW.

  16. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    TAA Lund Holgate
    Salah Traore Grealish KDB
    Auba Vardy Jimi
    (Button Rico Dendoncker Soy)

    1FT & 0.2ITB

    a) Lund > Egan
    b) Vardy > Ings
    c) Lund & Soy > Egan & Gomez (-4)
    d) Lund & Vardy > Gomez & Ings (-4)

    1. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      А

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

      A

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

      A

  17. STONEROSES
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the general feeling with Mané?
    Likely to be back for next League game?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think he will. Thinking to bring him on WC this GW

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah , at best limited minutes this gw

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

        Maby, but fully back next week?

  18. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2FT should I Vardy, Abraham --> Aguero, Martinelli? Yay / Nay

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

      Yay

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

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

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

    McGovern Lundstram Soyuncu Dendoncker

    0 FT, 3.9 ITB

    Thanks all

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

      Vardy to Aguero if you think it’ll payoff

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

        would be a bold [-4] move, with Kun blanking GW28 and Vardy playing Norwich GW28

    2. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No. DCL to Jimi and Lundstram to Doherty next gw for a -4 instead?

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

        Sounds nice

  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did West Ham really need another attacking midfielder?

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

      Yes, the current lot are not delivering.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pace and a bit of grit. Yes.
      I know what you mean though. A few defenders would be good ffs

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

    Surely in all the games Sterling hasn't started Mahrez has started ?

    Not sure the quickest way to find that out

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

      might Play Jesus and BSilva

  22. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone, what do think about this?

    Vardy & Traore to Kun (c) & Fleck for -4?

    Already own Aub.

    Have exact money so must do tonight.

    A. Yes go for it!
    B. Not a chance and stop being a muppet!

  23. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do?

    A. Kelly -> Stevens
    B. Kelly -> Stephens
    C. Vardy -> Agüero

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

      Tough one. If no value to lose in him, go C, bigger upside

  24. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hows this for a wildcard team? anything you would change? thanks for feedback guys

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Stephen's
    KDB Salah Barnes Bergwijin
    Aguero Ings Jimi
    Pope OConnell Fernandez Hayden

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

      Seems fine

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good, Berg is a gamble but you know that, got to have one punt right?
      If you can check out my WC below

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      like Bergwijn pick. Think to do same instead Sonny boy

    4. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Soton faces more shots on average, and now Henderson faces goal-shy teams in the next 5. Likely that baps distribute to their defenders, whereas McCarthy is more likely to get bap and save points. I would therefore probably triple up on their defenders instead, since your team is structured in such a way that gw 28 isn't a caveat. I'd play 4 and 5 at the back with TAA VVD Egan Stevens (O'Connel/Lascelles/Bertrand/R.James/Doherty), a good front three like you have, and a premium mid with two cheaps. Alternatively, a LIV def out' for one of Mane/Firminho looks an interesting prospect, too, particularly for gw 27.

      Mid of Salah Son Barnes Hayden and X/X, maybe? Gw 28 would be a nice time to take a chance on Pulisic again, RM James should increase his xGI.

      McCarthy (Pope/enabler)
      TAA VVD Stevens Egan Bertrand
      Salah Son (Barnes, X, X)
      Aguero Ings Jimi

      Just an idea to get you to think about formation. I do like your WC, though.

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

        thanks this is some excellent feedback. good points re the keepers. Gives me some good food for thought

        1. Citizenkane91
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Delighted to hear. In the end, go with your gut (after playing Devil's advocate with it! Uncovers blindspots, biases, and shifts the problem space so you can find new solutions, partially by phasing out counterproductive selection biases ).

  25. Fergymac
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of:
    A) DCL
    B) Deeney
    C) Traore
    D) Grealish

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

      C, he won't play anyway.

  26. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What do you think of this slightly different WC. Thinking is:
    SOT in form, good fixtures, double up is a gamble, think JWP is injured so more reliance on Redmond?
    I would lose a lot of value on Vardy, so why sell for just one tough game
    Richarlison is a punt, any better midfielder up to 8.3m?

    Hendo Mccarthy
    Lascelles Egan TAA VVD Taylor
    Rich Salah KDB Redmond Hayden
    Vardy Jimi Ings

    Thanks all

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

      Think moura better punt than rich

  27. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    All my rivals have Aguero and I don't. So I'll be OK if I captain Salah right? Gonna be hiding behind the sofa for Man City's game..!!

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

      Id C Salah anyways. Dont want a 12m player thas not nailed.

  28. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is the best move here guys with 1ft, 0.1itb?

    1) Alli-> Mahrez (punt for next 2), will need to use next 2ft to cover gw28
    2) Lund-> O’Connell (will allow me to navigate gw28)
    3) save

    McCarthy
    Vvd - TAA - Lund
    Grealish- Alli - KDB- Salah
    Vardy - DCL - Ings

    Maddison, Lascelles, Kelly

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

    1. Lundstram >> Stevens / Baldock / Stephens [-4]
    2. Save [Play Dunk]

    Thanks

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

      2

  30. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Trent Kelly Lund
    Salah Son KDB Traore
    Jiminez Vardy Haller

    Button Rico Dendonker Soy

    Haller to Ings?

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

      For free, yes.