The Numbers Game - Third Striker Options - Part Two - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW23 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sanchez

Gabriel Magalhães
Marc Guehi
Collins

Wilson
Saka
Wirtz
Fernández
Semenyo

Haaland
Thiago

Darlow
Alderete
van de Ven
Kroupi

GW23 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Schade	BRE	7.1m	100.9%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.1m	80.7%	Likely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	87.0%	Likely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	67.7%	Likely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.3m	9.6%	Likely
Brobbey	SUN	5.5m	69.1%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	66.5%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	23.1%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.5m	75.1%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	51.3%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	66.8%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	77.7%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	74.0%	Unlikely
Wirtz	LIV	8.3m	24.6%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.2m	33.0%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	52.8%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	58.7%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	65.2%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	61.0%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.9m	15.5%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.0m	61.5%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	7.7m	5.9%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.8m	2.6%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	2.5%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.4m	30.7%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	47.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	42.2%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	53.1%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.3m	15.8%	Unlikely
Xhaka	SUN	5.2m	43.1%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	37.6%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	43.8%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	6.0m	3.3%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	45.6%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.2m	2.9%	Unlikely
Tielemans	AVL	5.9m	42.2%	Unlikely
Wissa	NEW	7.3m	40.8%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	39.9%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	42.6%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	28.6%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Foden	MCI	8.6m	121.2%	Very Likely
Hincapie	ARS	5.2m	63.9%	Likely
Alleyne	MCI	4.5m	110.4%	Very Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.5m	115.3%	Very Likely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	118.7%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.7m	93.1%	Likely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	111.3%	Very Likely
Gvardiol	MCI	6.0m	104.1%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	5.8m	55.9%	Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	49.6%	Likely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	3.7%	Likely
Diakité	BOU	4.3m	94.6%	Maybe
Rees-Dottin	BOU	4.4m	95.5%	Maybe
G.Rodriguez	WHU	4.8m	95.1%	Maybe
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	55.8%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	94.4%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.4m	82.5%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	93.3%	Unlikely
Arthur	BRE	3.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
Buendía	AVL	5.3m	80.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	78.9%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	7.2m	38.1%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	71.3%	Unlikely
R.Williams	LIV	3.8m	84.9%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.3m	67.8%	Unlikely
Anthony	BUR	5.1m	86.2%	Unlikely
Dasilva	BRE	4.9m	40.0%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	85.5%	Unlikely
Phillips	MCI	4.8m	86.6%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.2m	64.9%	Unlikely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	82.3%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	75.4%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.8m	50.7%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	82.7%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	82.2%	Unlikely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	79.4%	Unlikely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	80.9%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	74.7%	Unlikely
Neil	SUN	4.8m	78.1%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	A
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 12:46am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Senesi	BOU	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:04am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Down	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Mitoma	BHA	B, Vs

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:05am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Ekitiké	LIV	C
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX
No Change	Bowen	WHU	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:03am

GW23 Chip Poll

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The Numbers Game – Third Striker Options – Part Two

16 March 2012 674 comments

Paul

As mentioned in yesterday’s first instalment of this two-part series, with Robin Van Persie nailed-on for the vast majority of Fantasy managers and Wayne Rooney’s form and fixtures affording the United man the chance to rack up the points, the remaining slot in Fantasy front lines is shaping up to be more crucial than ever.

Having already discussed the various mid-price options available, we turn our attentions to the budget bracket. We take a look at our own ICT Index scores and Opta statistics for the previous six Gameweeks to assess form, with those forwards priced at 6.5 or under in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) coming in for close attention.

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Declan
13 years, 10 months ago
Start Osman or McClean?
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1. super zlatan
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Toughie. Prob osman.
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  1. Reacher
    13 years, 10 months ago
    Osman
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  2. Le Bluff
    13 years, 10 months ago
    +1
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2. Declan
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Thanks Gents
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Ace Ventura
13 years, 10 months ago
Caulker or Kelly?

Bogdan or Mignolet?

Rooney Capo with potential injury?
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1. super zlatan
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Kelly
  
  Ming
  
  Rooney (c).
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  1. Ace Ventura
    13 years, 10 months ago
    Quick
    
    Direct
    
    Just how i like it 🙂
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TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
13 years, 10 months ago
Scout piscks are out!
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1. Jafooli
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Only four, one of which is the colour orange, bollocks....
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2. Call Me Old Fashioned
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Cuellar, HBA and Morrison, WHAT?!
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Oliver Reed
13 years, 10 months ago
the problem with pogbren...is his hes away at utd next week. if its a toss up between him and ba then it wd have to be ba based on fixtures. Im just thinking out loud here..
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maglia rosa
13 years, 10 months ago
quich straw poll gents

1 free transfer

a man utd mid or def for this weeks signing 😛
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1. Locarno
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Evra. I'm getting him next week.
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  1. maglia rosa
    13 years, 10 months ago
    we have similar cash in the bank locarno 😛
    
    why evra over evans mate ❓
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royals forever
13 years, 10 months ago
Apart from Rooney who is the best replacement for Kun

Main two rivals have Suarez, RVP and Holt and Suarez, RVP and Sturridge as their front 3s respectively but they are thinking of bringing in Rooney

So have you guys and good ideas for a differential?
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Messi & fabregas
13 years, 10 months ago
anyone considering gallas?

4.6 spurs defender very tempting i have a feeling he will be nailed on as of this week
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JC Lopez
13 years, 10 months ago
What are you guys doing with Rooney?
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1. Sess!
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Giving him the armband and not even doubting it for a second.
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2. Locarno
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Leaving him out of my squad so I can watch the carnage on here when he fails or doesn't play.
  
  *cue a four-goal, 3BP haul*
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3. Jafooli
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Pushing him around a shop buying beyonce DVDs by the sound of it...
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4. Breadbin
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Word on the street is that he was in a wheelchair in HMV. Sell for Connor Salmon.
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Ace Ventura
13 years, 10 months ago
I doubt Rooney will play. They can batter Wolves with Berba, Welbeck and Hernandez all fit and well rested.

I think its also the case he dont start he wont play so VC will become important.

Leaves the capo question for me:

Dempsey: Back in midfield and hidden in Pogs shadow of late.
Ba: Out of form but always has the potential for a big week.
RVP: Hes a machine.

Hummm...
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1. little_wizard123
  13 years, 10 months ago
  People have short memories.
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uhahpaulmcgrath
13 years, 10 months ago
whats the worst score a player has gotten in a gameweek ?
anyone miss peno and get sent off ?
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