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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), Ollie Watkins (AVL), Igor Thiago (BRE). 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 · £15.5m
8.2 PPG
Ollie Watkins
#2 · CAPTAIN
Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa · FWD · £8.0m
6.8 PPG
Igor Thiago
#3 · CAPTAIN
Igor Thiago
Brentford · FWD · £8.0m
6.4 PPG

The full board

1Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland · Manchester City
239 pts · £15.5m confirmed · 25/26 Golden Boot
FWD£15.5m8.2
2Ollie Watkins
Ollie Watkins · Aston Villa
167 pts · pens · 25/26 captain
FWD£8.0m6.8
3Igor Thiago
Igor Thiago · Brentford
22 PL goals · 2nd Golden Boot
FWD£8.0m6.4
4Benjamin Šeško
Benjamin Šeško · Manchester United
€80m REPORTED from Leipzig
FWD£7.0m6.2
5
Jørgen Strand Larsen · Crystal Palace
New lead striker · ex-Wolves
FWD£6.0m5.6
6
Isak · Liverpool
2.59 xG in 694 minutes
FWD£9.0m5.4
7Nicolas Jackson
Nicolas Jackson · Chelsea
15+ G ceiling
FWD£6.5m5.2
8Chris Wood
Chris Wood · Nottingham Forest
20 PL goal pedigree 24/25
FWD£6.0m5.0
9
Dominic Calvert-Lewin · Leeds United
23.8% owned · Leeds penalty taker #1
FWD£6.0m4.9
10
Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace
Palace penalty taker #1 · 6.8% owned
FWD£6.5m4.8
11Joel Piroe
Joel Piroe · Leeds United
Nailed pens · 10 PL G in 25/26
FWD£5.0m4.8
12
Nick Woltemade · Newcastle
Newcastle penalty taker #1 · £6.0m
FWD£6.0m4.6
13Haji Wright
Haji Wright · Coventry City
18 Championship goals · FPL penalty taker #1
FWD£5.5m4.6
14
Yoane Wissa · Newcastle
Brace v Valencia on 8 Aug · 4th on pens
FWD£6.0m4.4
15George Hirst
George Hirst · Ipswich Town
FPL penalty taker #1
FWD£5.0m4.3
16
Evanilson · Bournemouth
2.0% owned · leads the line
FWD£6.0m4.2
17Wilson Isidor
Wilson Isidor · Sunderland
Lead striker
FWD£5.5m4.2
18Beto
Beto · Everton
Lead striker
FWD£5.5m4.2
19Oli McBurnie
Oli McBurnie · Hull City
18 goals · 7 assists · 95th-min play-off winner
FWD£5.5m4.0
20
Rodrigo Muniz · Fulham
0.7% owned · Fulham's striker
FWD£5.5m3.9
21Lukas Nmecha
Lukas Nmecha · Leeds United
Backup striker
FWD£5.5m3.8

Season-long projected points-per-game from Onside's model. Official FPL 2026/27 prices are live in-game (confirmed 22 July) — squad picking is open ahead of the GW1 deadline, Friday 21 August 18:30 UK.

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