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Losing playing time Ward-Prowse has appeared in just two games and 80 total minutes since the beginning of October for Nottingham Forest.

Impact The central midfielder was a regular starter following the September international break, but he's rarely played since the beginning of October -- once due to suspension and once due to being loan-locked, but he's been on the bench in the other two matches since then. He's yet to score a goal or deliver an assist in 2024/25.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Loan-locked Saturday Ward-Prowse is loan-locked and unavailable for Saturday's clash with West Ham.

Impact Ward-Prowse isn't eligible to play against his parent club. The midfielder went unused last time out in the Premier League, but has generally seen consistent starting minutes. He will be eligible to return for a Nov. 10 clash with Newcastle.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Back from ban Ward-Prowse has cleared his suspension and is an option moving forward.

Impact Ward-Prowse has cleared his suspension after one match out, with the midfielder now eligible to play again. He started in the four matches before his suspension and should likely return to that spot for the club's next match, forcing Nicolas Dominguez back to the bench.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

James Ward-Prowse sent off for second yellow card against Chelsea | Premier League

OCTOBER 6 • YOUTUBE

Sees two yellow cards Ward-Prowse was sent off in the second half of Sunday's match against Chelsea.

Impact Ward-Prowse was shown a second yellow card in the 78th minute forcing Forest down to ten men. The midfielder will miss Forest's next match against Crystal Palace through suspension.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Sends in seven crosses in loss Ward-Prowse had one off-target shot and sent in seven crosses (three accurate) during Saturday's 1-0 loss against Fulham.

Impact Ward-Prowse is still to deliver what he's capable of since joining Forest but at least this time he relied on his role in set pieces to generate some nice fantasy numbers as his seven crosses matched what he accumulated over his previous three appearances combined. This performance looks more like the fantasy floor Ward-Prowse had over the last few years, so he'll hope this is a sign of better things to come.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Nottingham Ward-Prowse has joined Nottingham Forest from West Ham on a season long loan.

Impact Ward-Prowse looked to already be on his was out after only coming off the bench one and being an unused sub against Crystal Palace to start off the campaign. He joined West Ham last campaign, starting 34 times in 37 appearances, totaling seven goals and seven assists while averaging about 5.1 crosses per match. He will likely feature in the starting XI immediately for Nottingham following his solid season in 2023/24.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Multiple crosses and corners Ward-Prowse had two crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 3-1 defeat against Manchester City.

Impact In his first season with West Ham since transferring from Southampton, Ward-Prowse suffered a dip in statistical output, likely because the Hammers expected less out of him compared to when he was with Southampton. Still, he finished his 2023-24 season with 18 shots on goal, 64 created chances, 64 accurate crosses and 120 corners. All of them helped Ward-Prowse log seven goals and seven assists across 37 appearances (34 starts).

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Nets goal in victory Ward-Prowse scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), eight crosses (zero accurate) and six corners in Saturday's 3-1 victory versus Luton Town.

Impact Ward-Prowse opened the scoring for West Ham early in the second half Saturday of their 3-1 victory over Luton Town. The starting appearance marked Ward-Prowse's return to the starting XI after begging utilized as a substitute in West Ham's previous two matches. The goal was his seventh of his impressive season that also included seven assists. The 14 goal contributions over 36 appearances (33 starts) this season are Ward-Prowse's third most in a single Premier League season of his long English career, dating back to the 2015-2016 Southampton campaign.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

James Ward-Prowse fires West Ham level against Luton Town | Premier League

MAY 11 • YOUTUBE

Scores olympic goal for the win Ward-Prowse scored a goal off five shots (one on target), sent in two inaccurate crosses and made four tackles (three won) during Saturday's 2-1 win over Wolverhampton.

Impact Ward-Prowse was having another relatively quiet performance until the 84th minute, when he became the hero for the Hammers by sending a corner-kick straight into the net and scoring the goal that sealed a 2-1 come-from-behind win. This was the first goal in more than two months for Ward-Prowse, who now has six over 31 league appearances in his first campaign with West Ham.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

James Ward-Prowse's Olimpico puts West Ham 2-1 in front of Wolves | Premier League

APRIL 6 • YOUTUBE

Assists in road win Ward-Prowse assisted once to go with three crosses (three accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 3-1 victory against Everton.

Impact Ward-Prowse created Kurt Zouma's equalizer in the 62nd minute with his 12th assist in the season. Most of them came in the first half of the campaign, though, since he assisted only twice in his last 17 starts. The midfielder also led West Ham in chances created during the match.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers 11 crosses in defeat Ward-Prowse generated two shots (zero on goal), 11 crosses (two accurate) and eight corners in Sunday's 3-0 defeat versus Manchester United.

Impact Ward-Prowse was one of the lone bright spots for West Ham as they were shut out against Manchester United. The attacking midfielder created four chances, and delivered 11 crosses, his highest number since November.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Spot kick strike in draw Ward-Prowse scored from his only shot on goal (a penalty), He also placed five crosses (four accurate) and one corner in Thursday's 1-1 draw with AFC Bournemouth.

Impact Ward-Prowse was the Hammers key playmaker Thursday. He engaged in a number of critical interventions in midfield and as usual executed their set pieces. He did only manage to place one shot on goal, which was a well executed penalty strike. Apart from two spot kick conversions from his last two games it has been 12 appearances since he scored a goal in open play. He has a chance to improve that in the Hammers next against Manchester United. United have only kept one clean sheet in their last seven games.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

James Ward-Prowse's penalty bring West Ham level v. Bournemouth | Premier League

FEBRUARY 1 • YOUTUBE

Registers goal in draw Ward-Prowse scored one goal to go with one shot (one on target), four crosses (three accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Sheffield United. In addition, he was give...

Impact Ward-Prowse scored his fourth goal of the season and his first in seven matches. Withing that span, the midfielder has also recorded an assist while totaling 34 crosses (11 accurate), 10 tackles and 11 clearances in that span. With 127 crosses so far, he has the fourth most in the league with an average of about 6.3 per contest.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Whips in four crosses Ward-Prowse registered one shot (one on goal), four crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Tuesday's 0-0 draw versus Brighton.

Impact Ward-Prowse was unable to bag a goal contribution Tuesday but still had a decent performance, notching one tackle won, one shot, three clearances and four crosses. He still has only missed out on one match all season for West Ham, notching three goals on 24 shots and six assists on 36 chances created to go along with 123 crosses in 19 Premier League starts.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

James Ward-Prowse: West Ham were 'resolute' against Arsenal | Premier League

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Logs assist versus Arsenal Ward-Prowse provided an assist, had one off-target shot, sent in four crosses (two accurate) and made one tackle, five clearances, one interception and one block during Thursday's...

Impact Ward-Prowse spent more time than usual providing defensive contributions but also did what he knows best on attack. In the 55th minute, the playmaker delivered a perfect corner-kick cross for Konstantinos Mavropanos to head the ball home and make it 2-0 for the Hammers. This was the sixth EPL assist over 18 starts for Ward-Prowse, who will always be a high-end fantasy pick for his ability to convert set-piece plays into goals, assists and chances created.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eight crosses in victory Ward-Prowse attempted eight crosses (two accurate), took four corners and created three chances in Saturday's 2-0 win against Manchester United.

Impact It was no surprise to see Ward-Prowse attempt more crosses than any other player on the pitch. The midfielder has blanked in each of the last three league games and is looking for his first assist since mid-November.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores winner on the road Ward-Prowse scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), five crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Thursday's 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. In addition, he was given...

Impact Ward-Prowse logged the game-winner in the 74th minute with his third goal in the season. That was his first score since mid-September, though. The midfielder also has 10 assists in the season, and led West Ham in both shots and crosses during the match.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James Ward-Prowse: West Ham 'heading in the right direction' | Premier League

DECEMBER 7, 2023 • YOUTUBE

James Ward-Prowse completes West Ham's comeback against Tottenham | Premier League

DECEMBER 7, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Logs nine crosses versus Burnley Ward-Prowse had one off-target shot, created two chances and sent in nine crosses (four accurate) during Saturday's 2-1 win over Burnley.

Impact Ward-Prowse couldn't extend his assist streak but was still active as usual on the attacking end, being a threat on both open play and set pieces with his dangerous crosses. With 84 crosses over 12 EPL appearances, the midfielder ranks fourth among all EPL players in total crosses and third in accurate crosses despite having played one less game than his competitors, so count on him to be a fantasy factor in any given matchup.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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