Fantasy Premier League guide: bargain forwards to rack up affordable points for your team
- Wolves star Raul Jimenez scored 17 times last season in the English Premier League but is undervalued compared to similar strikers
- Michail Antonio has benefited from a change of position in real life that should benefit those managers who pick him
If goals win games and points win prizes then a combination of the two will stand you in good stead in the Fantasy Premier League this season.
Once again it will be all eyes on those players that the game classifies as forwards to offer the biggest goal threat – even if each of their goals is worth less than those listed as midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers.
Another adage, that you get what you pay for, is often trotted out by pundits when it comes to goalscorers and that is as true in fantasy football as it is in the real-life English Premier League.
But that is not to say there are not bargains to be had either to pad out your bench or to make sure your money goes further.
Here are our tips for forward options who are either undervalued, under the radar or both.
Raul Jimenez – Wolves (8.5m) – forward