FPL 2026/27 · FORWARDS
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Best FPL Forwards 2026/27

Ranked by Onside's model on projected points per £m. Build your spine from these, then spend the savings on a premium captain.
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Best FPL Forwards 2026/27

The best FPL forwards for 2026/27 by projected points are led by Erling Haaland (MCI), Alexander Isak (NEW), Ollie Watkins (AVL). Every pick below is ranked by the model's projected points for 2026/27, with price, position and the one-line case for each. The FPL 2026/27 season starts 21 August 2026.
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Erling Haaland
#1 · CAPTAIN
Erling Haaland
Manchester City · FWD · £14.0-14.5m
8.2 PPG
Alexander Isak
#2 · CAPTAIN
Alexander Isak
Newcastle · FWD · £10.0-10.5m
7.0 PPG
Ollie Watkins
#3 · CAPTAIN
Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa · FWD · £9.0m
6.8 PPG

The full board

1
Erling Haaland · Manchester City
239 pts · 27 G · 25/26 Golden Boot
FWD£14.0-14.5m8.2
2
Alexander Isak · Newcastle
181 pts · pens · 25/26
FWD£10.0-10.5m7.0
3
Ollie Watkins · Aston Villa
167 pts · pens · 25/26 captain
FWD£9.0m6.8
4
Matheus Cunha · Manchester United
Ex-Wolves · 12-15 G ceiling
FWD£7.5-8.5m6.4
5
Igor Thiago · Brentford
22 PL goals · 2nd Golden Boot
FWD£7.0-7.5m6.4
6
Benjamin Šeško · Manchester United
€80m REPORTED from Leipzig
FWD£7.5-8.0m6.2
7
Antoine Semenyo · Bournemouth
17 PL goals 25/26 · pens
FWD£7.0-7.5m6.0
8
Joao Pedro · Brighton
Pens · lead striker (if stays)
FWD£7.5-8.0m5.8
9
Hugo Ekitike · Liverpool
0.52 xG/90 in Ligue 1
FWD£7.5-8.0m5.6
10
Jorgen Strand Larsen · Crystal Palace
New lead striker · ex-Wolves
FWD£6.5-7.0m5.6
11
Nicolas Jackson · Chelsea
15+ G ceiling
FWD£7.0-7.5m5.2
12
Chris Wood · Nottingham Forest
20 PL goal pedigree 24/25
FWD£6.5-7.0m5.0
13
Joel Piroe · Leeds United
Nailed pens · 10 PL G in 25/26
FWD£6.0m4.8
14
Haji Wright · Coventry City
17 Champ goals · nailed pens
FWD£5.5-6.0m4.6
15
Chuba Akpom · Ipswich Town
€4.4m from Ajax · 28 G in 22/23
FWD£6.0-6.5m4.4
16
Wilson Isidor · Sunderland
Lead striker
FWD£6.0m4.2
17
Beto · Everton
Lead striker
FWD£5.5m4.2
18
Oli McBurnie · Hull City
Late Wembley winner · pens
FWD£5.5m4.0
19
Lukas Nmecha · Leeds United
Backup striker
FWD£5.5m3.8
20
Brandon Thomas-Asante · Coventry City
12 Championship goals
FWD£5.0m3.8
21
Ellis Simms · Coventry City
10 Championship goals
FWD£5.0m3.6
22
Joe Gelhardt · Hull City
Direct FK · share pen duty
FWD£5.0m3.6
23
George Hirst · Ipswich Town
Previous No. 9
FWD£5.0m3.4

Projected points-per-game from Onside's model. Prices are pre-season estimates; final FPL prices confirmed when the game opens (~August 2026).

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