Best West Ham picks from 2021/22
West Ham had a busy season with involvement right through to the semi-finals of the Europa League. We take a look at who the best FPL picks from West Ham were this season. Understanding the top picks from 21/22 will aid FPL managers planning ahead of the 22/23 season.
At the beginning of the season Said Benrahma and Michail Antonio were go to picks for FPL managers. Jarrod Bowen however quickly became an attractive FPL asset and by Gameweek 38 he was owned by 15% of the game. Throughout the season Antonio remained the most popular pick at West Ham, owned by 24.3% at the Gameweek 38 deadline.
Top for FPL points
Bowen was West Ham’s top points scorer this season. The midfielder returned 206 points and was one of only five players to score over 200 points. This was 66 points more than Michail Antonio who was second for points scored at West Ham.
- Jarrod Bowen – 206
- Michail Antonio – 140
- Said Benrahma – 138
- Lucas Fabianski – 136
- Pablo Fornals- 117
- Aaron Cresswell – 115
- Tomas Soucek – 114
Top goal scorer
West Ham scored 60 goals this season.
Bowen was West Ham’s top goal scorer this season with 12 goals. Only two West Ham players scored more than ten goals this season. Antonio was second for goals scored at West Ham with 10.
West Ham had 16 different goal scorers over the course of the 21/22 season. Eight of the Hammers goals this season were scored by defenders. Aaron Cresswell and Craig Dawson were their highest scoring defenders with two goals each.
Top playmaker
Bowen was top for assists at West Ham this season with 17, six more than Antonio who returned 11. Benrahma was third with six assists.
Fornals created the most chances for West Ham this season with 48. This was just three more than Antonio who was second with 45 chances created. Bowen was third with 41.
Expected stats
Antonio was top for expected assists at West Ham this season, followed by Fornals.
Bowen was top for expected goals at West Ham this season, followed by Antonio.
Antonio and Bowen were also first and second for expected goal involvement.
Best defensive numbers
West Ham kept just eight clean sheets this season. Only four teams kept fewer clean sheets than the Hammers. They conceded 51 goals, this was the ninth fewest in the league.
Lucas Fabianski was the only defensive members of the West Ham team who registered all eight clean sheets. Dawson was the top defender clearances and blocks at West Ham this season. He also registered five attacking returns during the campaign.
Overall
West Ham offered FPL managers a number of attractive FPL options this season. However, it was the West Ham attacking assets who were the most attractive picks for managers. The likes of Antonio and Bowen will be high on FPL managers watchlists for the 2022/23 season. Defensively the likes of Dawson and Cresswell could offer good potential next season. The West Ham defence had a number of injuries in the 2021/22 season, this reduce their minutes and the changes of clean sheets. However there was still some good attacking returns from defenders this season. Therefore they could be good picks, if consistently available for the 2022/23 season.
