Looking for the players with the best chances of attacking returns in Gameweek 1?
We’ve broken down the latest Rate My Team (RMT) projections to reveal which players are most likely to score or assist this week.
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ATTACKING RETURN PROJECTIONS: TOP 20 PLAYERS
Note: Data has been collected from RMT projections
SUMMARY
Erling Haaland leads our Gameweek 1 attacking projections, with 0.85 projected goals + assists against Bournemouth. At £15.5m, the Manchester City forward takes up a huge chunk of the budget. However, his goal threat and captaincy potential could justify that investment from the start.
Just behind him sits Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) on 0.76. Manchester United travel to newly promoted Hull City, giving their attackers an appealing opening fixture. Penalties, set pieces and creativity give Fernandes several routes to returns. Teammate Bryan Mbeumo (£8.0m) also ranks highly on 0.69, and looks set to start up front for Michael Carrick’s side.
One of the more interesting names near the top is Christos Tzolis (£6.5m). His 0.72 projection puts him third overall ahead of Arsenal’s home meeting with Coventry City. At that price, he could offer managers a cheaper route into one of Gameweek 1’s most attractive fixtures.
Liverpool’s favourable early schedule also brings Alexander Isak (£9.0m) into the conversation. He completes the top five with a 0.66 projection. That puts him ahead of several premium midfielders and makes him an interesting alternative up front.
Beyond the leading five, Morgan Gibbs-White (£8.0m) sits on 0.62 and Kai Havertz (£7.5m) on 0.60. Martin Ødegaard (£6.5m) and Cole Palmer (£9.5m) both come in at 0.57. Manchester City pair Antoine Semenyo (£8.5m) and Phil Foden (£7.0m) follow closely on 0.53.
