[THREAD]
Premium Forwards

Following my thread on mid-priced forwards (£7.0m-£8.5m), I have put together a thread on the best premium forwards (£9.0m-£10.5m).

In order of FPL appeal:
1. Werner CHE £9.5m
2. Aguero MCI £10.5m
3. Martial MUN £9.0m
4. Kane TOT £10.5m
5. Vardy LEI £10.0m

Timo Werner FWD CHE
Price: £9.5m
Appearances (starts): 34 (33)
28 goals 8 assists
Per G: 2.9 shots 28% conv.
100 minutes per goal
21 big chances missed
* statistics from Bundesliga

Werner is the most-selected forward in the game with an ownership of ~39%. He was prolific for RB Leipzig in last season's Bundesliga, finishing as the 2nd top goal-scorer, and in the top 10 for assists and big chances created. Werner faces BHA, WBA, CRY & SOU in the first 5 GWs.

Sergio Aguero FWD MCI
Price: £10.5m
Appearances (starts): 24 (18)
16 goals 3 assists
Per G: 2.3 shots 30% conv.
91 minutes per goal
12 big chances missed

Aguero had the best scoring frequency in the PL 19/20, with a goal every 91 minutes. He also achieved the 2nd most FPL points/90mins amongst regular starters, beaten only by Fernandes (8.8). De Bruyne and Sterling scored 8.1 and 6.9 points/90mins respectively.

Following their GW1 blank, Pep’s side face a testing visit to Wolves. This suggests Aguero may be best targeted from GW3, when Man City play at home to Leicester before visiting Leeds a week later.

Anthony Martial FWD MUN
Price: £9.0m
Appearances (starts): 32 (31)
17 goals 6 assists
Per G: 1.8 shots 29% conv.
156 minutes per goal
10 big chances missed

Martial performed very well following the arrival of Fernandes (£10.5m) in GW25. In this time, only the Portuguese scored more FPL points, and no one scored more goals. However, reclassified as a FWD, Martial will receive one less point for a goal, and won’t receive any for a CS.

Martial starts the new campaign with a blank GW1 but then faces TOT, CHE and ARS in the opening 7 GWs. However, his record against such opponents shows managers should not be put off. Martial scored 9 goals in meetings with the top-10 sides last term, joint-top among all players.

Harry Kane FWD TOT
Price: £10.5m
Appearances (starts): 29 (29)
18 goals 2 assists
Per G: 2.1 shots 29% conv.
144 minutes per goal
7 big chances missed

Kane scored 7 goals in the 9 games following the restart, joint-top among FWDs. Spurs meet just one of last season’s top 8 sides in the first 8 GWs. 6 of those matches score just 2 in the FDR. This gives Kane the opportunity to replicate his successful end to 19/20.

Jamie Vardy FWD LEI
Price: £10.0m
Appearances (starts): 35 (34)
23 goals 5 assists
Per game: 2.0 shots 32% conv.
132 minutes per goal
18 big chances missed

Vardy won last season’s Golden Boot award, after scoring 23 goals to finish =4th in FPL on 210pts. He recorded 35 big chances in 19/20, more than any other player. Vardy is in ~16% of squads ahead of a GW1 visit to WBA. The Foxes host BUR, WHU and AVL in the first 5 GWs.

Thanks for taking the time to read my thread. Retweets and feedback are appreciated. As always, thanks to @AllAboutFPL, @FPLGOAT7, @FPL_Elite and @pedpax for their continued support in growing my audience.

This thread marks the end of my series on FPL players by position and price category. Check out my ‘Thread of Threads’ to read any that you may have missed.

Thread of Threads https://twitter.com/fplredman/status/1294953014806155264