One of the major bones of contention with the Fantasy Premier League game is, undoubtedly, the Bonus Points system. So many times last season it seemed Wayne Rooney merely had to take to the pitch to pick up the maximum 3 points on offer but, realistically, there has to be some underlying theory behind the judges decision-making.

With the help of the OPTA stats now at hand, we can do just that. The vital statistics used by the judges will differ from position to position, but to begin with, we take a look at the forwards.