Best FPL Forwards to pick on GW29 Free Hit

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In this article, we will look at the best forwards to pick for your Fantasy Premier League team in Gameweek 29 of the 2023/24 FPL season. Which FPL attackers to buy, hold, and sell?

Let’s look at our watchlist we regularly update before each gameweek.

If you are aiming to use a wildcard in GW29 here are the attackers to pick from, with our comments and ratings of each.

Read more about GW29 in our guide: FPL Gameweek 29: Tips, Captain, Transfer Targets & Team Selection

Forwards to pick in GW29

Muniz (4.5m, Fulham) – 1.5/10

  • short term option solely for GW29, but you can bench him afterwards
  • but hard to fit him to your team given only 3 precious forward spots
  • while Raul Jimenez is out, he is playing up topf for Fulham. but Jimenez is back in training, so Muniz could become a dead weight for your FPL team later
  • Has great form, 5G + 1A in last 6 Premier League games

 

Morris (5.2m, Luton) – 3/10

Verdict: Hold

  • In very good form 5G + 4A in last 11 PL games.
  • The main man for Luton in the previous season in the Championship with 20G + 7A
  • Talisman for Luton
  • On penalties

 

Wissa (5.7m, Brentford) – 4/10

Verdict: Buy if you are looking for a differential forward on a free hit

  • 3G in last 3 games
  • but do not expect 90 minutes from him, he used to be subbed off early
  • Also, Mbeumo is very close to return, which will impact Wissa’s minutes even further

 

Wood (4.8m, Nottingham) – 3/10

Verdict: Buy if you are looking for a differential forward on a free hit

  • back form injury
  • proven FPL asset
  • was in great form in the middle of the season, 2G in the reverse fixture against Luton
  • Luton conceded the highest xG of all teams this season, you might want to have at least one Nottingham attacker in your free-hit team
  • Nottingham have good fixture run after GW29, so their players could be longer-term picks, if you are not on a free hit

 

Toney (8.1m, Brentford) – 7/10

Verdict: Buy, according to bookies’ odds, Brentford has the best fixture of the gameweek

  • Top for goalscoring odds in GW29
  • already with 4G + 1A in 9 games he played, however, his form trailed off in last few gameweeks
  • talisman for Brentford
  • on penalties
  • reliable FPL asset

 

Watkins (8.8m, Aston Villa) – 7/10

Verdict: Hold, his injury is not very serious – but make sure you have a good bench cover in case he misses the GW29

  • He slowly racks up 5 or 6 pointers through the season (and occasionally explodes with points)
  • He has everything, form and fixture, appealing price tag (except penalties) on his side
  • Talisman and a key goalscorer for his team
  • scored at least 130 FPL points on each of the previous 3 seasons
  • 4th highest ICT index and 4th for xGI in FPL among forwards (after Kane, Haaland and Toney) in the last season
  • Can get FPL points regularly
  • He is not very explosive but can slowly rack up FPL points
  • not on penalties anymore
  • Watkins has 31 attacking returns from just 17.8 xGI (big overperformance) so regression to the mean could be about to happen

 

Our preferred front three structure

Our currently preferred front three for Gameweek 29 Free Hit: Morris + Watkins + Toney

 

Best forwards beyond Gameweek 29: Our watchlist

We will look at forwards from every price point: budget enablersmidpriced picks and premium options.

Budget forwards beyond Gameweek 29 (4.5m – 7m)

Best 4.5m forwards:

  • Semenyo (4.5m, Bournemouth) – Good bench fodder. But can be rotated
  • Archer (4.3m, Sheffield) – could be your bench fodder if a budget is issue
  • Muniz (4.4m, Fulham) – while Raul Jimenez is out, he is playing up topf for Fulham. Has great form, and fixture in blank GW29. But once Jimenez is back, he is unlikely to continue play in starting XI

 

 

Solanke (7.0m, Bournemouth) – 7/10

Verdict: Hold for good fixtures after GW29

  • Key man for Bournemouth this season, involved in 17 of their 33 goals (17 attacking returns from 16 xGI)
  • triple captain option in Double Gameweek 28

Alvarez (6.8m, Manchester City) – 4/10

Verdict: Sell, as he there are tougher fixtures for City on the horizon, and there will be higher rotation for City.

  • He is 7m forward for the most attacking team in the league,
  • Could be rotated, City line ups are unpredictable
  • And there will be a rotation for City during busy schedule
  • De Bruyne is back, which could influence Alvarez minutes
  • His form trailed off recently

 

 

Mid-priced FPL forwards beyondGameweek 29 (7.5m – 8.5m)

Darwin (7.6m, Liverpool) – 2/10

Verdict: Hold

  • 19 attacking returns and only 16 starts, he can deliver even of the bench
  • Second highest xGI among Liverpool players after Salah, 4th for xGI among forwards this season
  • can be very frustrating to own him in FPL, he needs a lot of chances to finally deliver FPL points
  • But still is a rotation risk

 

 

Premium FPL forwards beyond Gameweek 29 (9m – 14.5m)

Haaland (14.4m, Manchester City) – 10/10

Verdict: Hold

  • Haaland is most likely to win Golden Boot in 2023/24 according to bookies’ odds
  • Top for xGI from all players this season
  • A top-scoring player from the previous season
  • Captaincy option in every game regardless of the fixture
  • The most expensive player in the game
  • His form was on the decline at the end of last season

 

Tips for picking the best forwards for your FPL team

  • If you pick premium forwards, make sure he is also a good captaincy option.
  • Also, consider forwards that are talismans for their teams – especially the cheaper ones
  • Form and fixtures are also important parts of your decision-making process
  • Consider probabilities when picking forwards in FPL. Let bookies any time goalscorer odds to help you with that. You can find them here: Premier League Goalscoring Odds.

FPL forwards with stable points output in the previous 4 seasons

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Best forwards for FPL 2023/24

Read more in our article: Best long-term FPL picks for 2023/24 season

How many points should you expect from your forwards in Fantasy Premier League?

Do not have unrealistic expectations from your FPL forwards.

  • Usually, the top-scoring forwards can get around 180-230 points per season (on some occasions even more, but this is the realistic expectation from premium FPL forwards) – that is 4.7 – 6 points per match
  • Good mid-priced FPL forwards (usually 6.5m – 9m range) can get approximately 130-160 points per season, so expect around 3.4 – 5 points per match on average
  • Budget forwards can get around 90 – 110 points per season = 2.4 – 2.9 points per match
  • The points of midfielders and forwards usually came in waves or in clusters – so the run of “form” can be followed with a run of blanks.

How are forwards awarded points in FPL?

The majority of FPL points for forwards go through goals – 4 points – and assists – 3 points – that’s their main source of points.

And usually, when FPL forwards register two attacking returns, he is more likely to earn bonus points as well.

Further resources

Matej Šuľan

Fantasy Football enthusiast with two top 1k finishes in FPL. Best FPL overall rank: 119th in 2019/20 season. Five top 500 finishes in UCL Fantasy, best overall rank: 23rd in 2018/19 season. Founder of Fantasy Football Reports.

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