There is a general consensus that a Fantasy Premier League forward line containing Sergio Aguero, a cheap striker and one of either Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy is the way to go. I want to persuade you that there are other ways to build your team.
First up here are two key factors to consider before rushing ahead with a two premium striker forward line.
1. The presence of comparable options from the same teams in midfield
2. The abundance of cheap yet promising strikers.
First of all though, I want to go into why people want to invest in Sergio Aguero, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy. Ownership is key. If they get off to a good start, people may fear falling behind in their leagues. Even worse, if those players increase in price it becomes harder to get them in. By having two premium picks, it is rather easy to make a change in Gameweek 2 or 3 without making too many sacrifices elsewhere. Changing from a 6.5million striker to an 11.0 million striker on the other hand requires a lot of sacrifices elsewhere on the pitch or maybe even a wildcard. Here is the thing though: None of those expensive strikers are guaranteed to perform, and at 6.5 there is a larger than usual strength in depth if your selected players don’t perform.
Ibrahimovic is 34 and Mourinho has already stated that his fitness needs to be kept an eye on. Vardy will likely be in a new system and Musa will be getting in on his goal tally. Meanwhile, Kane is playing without Dembele and also got off to a slow start last season.
Midfield Alternatives
As for midfield counterparts, Anthony Martial will set you back 9.5, saving you 2.0. Delle Alli or Christian Eriksen will save you 1.5 a piece compared to Kane and although Riyad Mahrez only saves you 0.5 compared to Vardy, he could easily outscore the England man.
Take that saving, plus the minimum of 3.5 you’ll make from taking a 6.5million striker over a 10.o one, and suddenly you have 4.0 -7.0 more to spend in midfield. That means another premium midfielder or two, and an easier way to get Alexis Sanchez in when Arsenal’s squad returns to normal.
Cheaper Options
As for the 6.5 or less options up front, let me just list a few:
Andre Gray from Burnley
Andy Carroll from West Ham
Connor Wickham from Crystal Palace
Callum Wilson and Benik Afobe from Bournmouth
Alfredo Negredo from Middlesborough
Chuba Akpom from Arsenal
Salomón Rondón and Saido Berahino from West Brom
Fernando Llorente from Swansea
Plus there are a few enticing 7.0-7.5 options that would be easy to get in and bargains if they end up getting transferred or playing regularly such as Christian Benteke, Ahmed Musa and Divock Origi.
