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The best strikers for Sky Fantasy Football before Overhaul

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Having made our way through the best goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders, we now set our sights on the strikers to target before the post-Gameweek 3 Overhaul.

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Mohamed Salah (£11.9m) is currently the most-selected forward in the game at over 41%. That is no surprise given Liverpool’s fixture list, with the Egyptian a stand-out captaincy option against Norwich (a) and Burnley (H) in the first two Gameweeks. Salah is also a man of the match candidate in any fixture he plays and a prolific accumulator of shot bonus; while all those missed chances might be infuriating in FPL, there is at least the compensation of the shots on target bonus in Sky.

Diogo Jota‘s (£9.4m) impressive per 90 stats and likelihood of starting in Gameweek 1 at the very least make him an intriguing differential option to the Egyptian, meanwhile.

Harry Kane (£12.0m) is some distance behind Salah, sitting in 29% of teams. The rumours over his future persist and there are suggestions he could miss Gameweek 1 anyway due to international exertions, so perhaps he’s more one for the Overhaul in the international break or at least an early-season transfer to ponder for Wolves and Watford. Only Kane (six) hit tier 2 shots bonus more often than Salah (five) last season.

The uncertainty around Kane could lead those who want a Spurs attacker to simply go for Son Heung-min (£10.8m), save a transfer and revisit the striker situation in the Overhaul period. The Korean is currently owned by just 11.9% of managers, with his aversion to bonus points – just 16 in 2020/21 – a possible reason for that. But 17 goals and 10 assists, plus a strong pre-season and a possible ‘out of position’ tag, have put him well into the premium bracket this season.

The midfielders to target before the Sky fantasy football overhaul

Ollie Watkins‘ (£9.2m) ownership is dwindling, despite a kind run of three games for Aston Villa. A pre-season injury and the Villans’ move for Danny Ings (£9.1m) has dented his appeal, with the ex-Southampton striker perhaps now the more attractive proposition. Ings hit double figures for tier 1 shooting bonus last season but struggled to convert those to tier 2, although the extra creativity behind him at his new club could boost those totals.

New man Ivan Toney (£7.9m) is just behind Watkins in ownership terms. The Brentford forward is set to be one of the top armband options for Arsenal’s visit on Matchday 1 of Gameweek 1, a single captaincy day. Given that the unremarkable names of Jordan Ayew (£7.9m) and Michy Batshuayi (£7.7m) are at this price point, Toney’s starting cost does seem a bit of a steal given his talismanic status and fondness for a shot.

Pre-season concerns around a number of pre-season Fantasy strikers could also see Michail Antonio (£8.8m) up his ownership figure of 9.6%. West Ham welcome Leicester to the London Stadium in a single-fixture day on the Monday of Gameweek 2, while Antonio could also be the most-captained player on Matchday 3 of Gameweek 1 when the Hammers play Newcastle. He also presents a Gameweek 3 armband option at home to Crystal Palace.

The Magpies’ penalty-taker Callum Wilson (£8.7m) could be an interesting mid-price option. Wilson managed 12 goals and five assists in 23 starts over the previous campaign and while bonus points didn’t flow too often, Newcastle turned to a more attacking style towards the end of last season – something that could up his shot bonus potential.

Kelechi Iheanacho‘s (£9.1m) prospects of starting in Gameweek 1 grow dimmer by the day so for those of us who love their ‘nailed’ forwards, Patrick Bamford (£9.5m) warrants more than a mention.

Last season’s third highest-scoring forward, the Leeds man started 37 of the Whites’ 38 league games (only being benched on the final day).

He was third only to Kane and Salah for shots on target among Sky strikers in the Premier League last season.

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830 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Offer me a good goalkeeper. I don't want Sanchez who is boring.

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Offer me a good goalkeeper. No not that one!

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      They are mostly boring as not on penalties or free kicks tbh…

    3. Matt Sk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dubravka when fit is your man, until then I'm going with the Brentford keeper probably

    4. Reeceviljoen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      MARTNEIZ

    5. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Offer me your budget.

  2. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Help appreciated chaps, any major issues?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Coufal, Tsimikas
    Salah, Fernandes, Son, Greenwood
    Antonio, Toney

    (Foster, White, Bissouma, Davis)

    - Preferring TAA over Jota
    - Early WC likely GW3/4 and will see how City/Chelsea/Villa shape up

    Cheers!

  3. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Sanchez
    Tsimikas TAA Shaw Webster
    Bruno Salah Son Gundo
    Toney Ings.

    Foster,Brownhill,Ayling,Obafemi.

  4. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Repost
    Outside of Salah, TAA and Coufal there is probably a reason not to take these player on.
    I have 2 subs in Sarr and Dunk which ties up 2.5 mil that could be spent elsewhere and 1 mil ITB too.

    Tell me a way to spend the 3.5 on hand pls.
    Martinez
    TAA Coufal Cancelo Shaw
    Jota Salah Raphina Mahrez
    Ings Toney
    Foster/ Dunk/ Sarr/ Obafemi.
    Don't like Toney much and I will want Son by GW3

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    ECHOES1 Year7 mins ago

  5. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 27 days ago

    A: Bowen to Mbuemo
    B: Bowen + Archer to Garnacho and Darwin (Garnacho benched)