Euro 2024

Euro 2024 Fantasy: The best forwards

Having analysed the pick of the defenders in our trawl through the Euro 2024 Fantasy price list, we now turn our attention to the best forwards.

The data and stats graphics in this piece come from our Premium Members Area, where subscribers can find tonnes of official Opta/Statsbomb data from the qualifiers and recent friendlies. There’ll be stats from every match in the upcoming tournament, too.



KYLIAN MBAPPE

  • Price: €11.0m
  • Country: France
  • Favourable fixtures: MD1 (Austria), MD3 (Poland)

Kylian Mbappe (€11.0m) is one of the favourites to top the goalscoring charts at Euro 2024.

He has scored 47 goals in 79 games for France, and in Germany, will captain his country for the first time at a tournament.

During qualifying, Mbappe found the net nine times in eight appearances. He was also Les Blues’ leading assister, setting up seven goals, so it’s no surprise he is currently selected by 77% of players in Euro Fantasy.

France have reached the final in three of their last four major tournaments and tend to turn it on when it matters.

Their second fixture against the Netherlands is far from straightforward, but Didier Deschamps’ side beat them twice in qualifying, with Mbappe scoring four times.

Austria and Poland complete Group D, so Mbappe looks primed for another headline-grabbing tournament ahead of his summer move to Real Madrid.

He will be supported by Antoine Griezmann (€9.0m) who is heavily involved at set-pieces, but it’s clear Mbappe is the French asset to target.

“I want to win the Euros. I have to be honest. I won the World Cup. I won the Nations League. That’s the only one that missed me after I did everything with the national team. I really want to win this. My first competition as captain, so it’s really important for me and it’s always important for the country and we want them to be proud of us. [It’s] another opportunity to write the history of my country.” – Kylian Mbappe


HARRY KANE

  • Price: €11.0m
  • Country: England
  • Favourable fixtures: MD1 (Serbia), MD2 (Denmark), MD3 (Slovenia)

Harry Kane (€11.0m) scored or assisted in all seven of his qualifying starts, with eight goals and three assists in total.

That coincided with a stellar first season at Bayern Munich, where he scored 44 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions.

England admittedly aren’t in great shape, with only one win from their last five matches, but Gareth Southgate’s squad is packed full of talent, so Kane should get plenty of opportunities, just like he did in qualifying.

Above: All players sorted by big chances (BCT) per 90 minutes in qualifying (minimum 500 minutes)

He’s also on penalties and is likely to play almost every minute, further boosting his appeal.

Kane is the joint-most expensive player in Euro 2024 Fantasy but his pedigree cannot be questioned on the international stage. And with Serbia up first in Matchday 1, he should be able to build some early momentum.


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  1. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Nice piece Tom.

    All I need to decide now is who to go for between Kane and Havertz.

  2. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    is Moldovan predicted to start for Romania?

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Yep

  3. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Does FFS have a S*n Dream Team minileague? Or any of you lovely lot?

  4. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Verbruggen
    Dumfries Di Marco Cancelo Maehle
    Eriksen Bellingham Szobo
    Lukaku (H)avertz Scamacca

    Moldovan Cancelo Fernandes Trossard

    Use Limitless md 2. Not too keen on Eriksen and Szobo but missing out their tough fixtures and talismanic roles with set pieces should equal some points at least. Thoughts? Alternative to Scamacca is Thuram

    1. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Who’s your benched defender as you’ve got double cancelo

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        whoops starting Cancelo should be T.Hernandez. Cancelo on the bench

        1. Men in green tights
          • 6 Years
          5 months, 24 days ago

          Solid team with a couple of good differentials not sure on Scamacca but it could pay off . Same as you I’m using LL on md2 .
          Good luck

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            5 months, 24 days ago

            likewise, cheers

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Nice, I like the punts but wouldn’t go with Jude at his price

    3. Bitsketchy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      I’m on LL MD2 also. Quite looking forward to it 🙂

  5. FCH
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Fans of England… Is Trippier secure to play?

    1. Bushman
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Initially yes but he's covering for Shaw who is returning to fitness. He's ineffective at LB other than set pieces so he seems overpriced to me.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      not really, Shaw is Southgate's preferred LB and he's in full training

    3. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Think so

  6. Total Slotball
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    New post..how's it looking?

    Lunin Costa
    TAA Tah Mittelstadt Dimarco Faes
    KDB Kroos Sudakov Fernandes Chakvetadze
    Kane Mbappe Lukaku

    .5 ITB

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Lovely, not sold on Kroos as a fantasy pick though

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Thoughts on this draft folks?

    Pickford Moldovan
    Vvd cancelo Hernandez dimarco mittlestadt
    Bruno foden wirtz Gundogan Rodri
    Mbappe lukaku ronaldo

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Apologies, Bruno is chakvatadze

      1. Jonesfromthere
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Looks solid no weaknesses

    2. chilli con kone
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      What’s your chip strategy? I would sooner find 0.5 for KDB ahead of Foden

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Is both vvd and cancelo too much in defence? Feel like I could downgrade one and upgrade the midfield. Got foden in for some England cover

  8. chilli con kone
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Pick one of the 4.5 defs:

    A. Ignacio (Portugal)
    B. Tah (Germany)
    C. Widmer (Swiss)

    All of these appear in the first 11. Widmer probably most attacking,
    Already have Mittle and Guehi.

    1. chilli con kone
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Goalkeepers are Verb and Limon

      1. chilli con kone
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Whoever it is needs to play MD1 and MD2 as planning on saving WC

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      C

  9. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Which trio looks better?

    A) TAA, Trossard, Wirtz
    B) DiMarco, KDB, Shaqiri

    1. chilli con kone
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      B

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Tough. B

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Thank you guys!

  10. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Would love some quick advice on the best GK MID combo:

    A) Lunin and Çalhanoglu
    B) 4M GK like Moldovan and Szoboszlai
    C) Casteels and Arda Guler

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      A

  11. mattyb09
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Current squad:

    Verbruggen Lunin
    TAA Theo Dimarco Mittelstadt Faes
    Bellingham Bruno Foden Wirtz Chakvetadze
    Lukaku Mbappe Havertz

  12. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    who are people choosing initially as their 3 FWs?

    currently on Kane, Ronaldo, Havertz; is it essential to choose Mbappe and Lukaku? most are of course

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      I think Mbappe is essential, the rest is a coin toss

      1. Men in green tights
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Mbappe 77% owned

    2. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      It's seems to be a mixture of Mbappe/Lukaku or Mbappe/Kane plus one other personally I'm on Mbappe/Lukaku and Ronaldo

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Think I'm going for Mbappé, Depay, Ronaldo

  13. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    A. Kane, Gundogan, Eriksen or
    B. Lukaku, Wirtz, Saka?

    1. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      B with Eriksen instead of Saka

  14. Bitsketchy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Thinking strategy, according to the ticker, MD1 and MD3 have almost exactly the same good fixtures for the same good teams. So I figure, a good team for MD1, then a limitless, then it defaulting back to my MD1 team (which should perfectly match MD3), will allow me to keep my WC for the last 8 - thoughts?

    1. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      I was originally going to WC md2 followed by LL md3 but also noticed the same thing about the fixtures and the fact you get two transfers it seems to make sense to set the team up for md1 and 3 saving the WC for the QF's

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      In theory yes, in practice no. Rotation due to teams qualifying, rotation just in general, plus any injuries will stretch 2 FTs in round 3 too far.

      I can get a nice differential team in round 2 for cheap on WC and then Limitless in round 3 to pick from the strong but desperate teams with nice fixtures. I don't think quarter finalists and semi finalists will be too hard to predict in this competition, it's not a tight field. There are 4 teams who everyone is picking for semis and about 9/10 teams who look good for QFs. Saving WC might be a waste imo, plus it's boring.

      1. Men in green tights
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Could be a waste but you never know , always the odd upset and injuries crop up and suspensions . I'm willing to go that way at the moment could always change .

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Seems like my thoughts are closely aligned with Joey on this. Suppose you would still have the option of WC3 but the budgetary difference might be significant, i.e. you won't really need the limitless budget so much in MD2 as you would 3

    4. Kevin and Perry go
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Good post and equally good reply’s. If LL was a FH md2 would be the play. I’m setting my team for md1/3 and hopefully scrape through 2.
      If all the big hitters get through to the later stages LL could be handy.

  15. Ronald O
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Any Scots worth a punt in midfield?

    • Kdmeuro
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      McTom

    • Kdmeuro
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 22 days ago

      Do I go with:

      Szobosz
      Mudryk
      Kvaratsk

      ?....?.....?......