Best FPL forwards, GW8

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These are the Gameweek 8 picks as published, frozen at the deadline, with what each player actually scored. This week's forwards →Other weeks:GW7GW8GW9GW10

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BEST FORWARD

HaalandMCI · £15.8m · v AVL (A)

6.9Expected pointsScored 81.8 pts ahead of João Pedro

Goal chance53%

Assist chance18%

Start chance93%

Start chance

93%

Owned

78.9%

Top 10k own

99%

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João PedroCHE · FWDv TOT (H) · £7.6m

5.1expected pts42% to score22% assist

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The top 20 forwards, GW8

Ranked by expected points. Goal and assist are his chances this gameweek from the odds; top 10k is how many of the best managers own him.

Every price£6.5m or less

#	Player	Goal	Assist	Starts	Top 10k	Expected	Scored	Watch
1	HaalandMCI · FWDv AVL (A) · £15.8m · 78.9% owned	53%	18%	93%	99%	6.9	8	+ Watch
2	João PedroCHE · FWDv TOT (H) · £7.6m · 32.1% owned	42%	22%	79%	98%	5.1	0	+ Watch
3	IsakLIV · FWDv BHA (H) · £9.3m · 24.9% owned	38%	16%	79%	3%	4.7	9	+ Watch
4	ThiagoBRE · FWDv HUL (A) · £7.8m · 8.3% owned	44%	17%	93%	2%	4.7	5	+ Watch
5	HavertzARS · FWDv EVE (H) · £7.4m · 6.0% owned	37%	19%	93%	0%	4.7	1	+ Watch
6	WissaNEW · FWDv CRY (A) · £5.9m · 8.4% owned	32%	17%	93%	11%	4.2	1	+ Watch
7	KostoulasBHA · FWDv LIV (A) · £5.8m · 9.9% owned	30%	15%	93%	2%	4.2	2	+ Watch
8	EmersonnIPS · FWDv NFO (H) · £5.4m · 2.9% owned	28%	11%	93%	1%	4.0	1	+ Watch
9	EvanilsonBOU · FWDv MUN (A) · £6.5m · 23.5% owned	26%	16%	93%	1%	3.9	6	+ Watch
10	GonzaloFUL · FWDv COV (A) · £5.9m · 3.7% owned	31%	14%	93%	16%	3.9	2	+ Watch
11	DelapNFO · FWDv IPS (A) · £5.3m · 1.5% owned	30%	17%	93%	1%	3.7	2	+ Watch
12	WelbeckCHE · FWDv TOT (H) · £5.8m · 0.7% owned	39%	16%	93%	—	3.7	1	+ Watch
13	N.JacksonAVL · FWDv MCI (H) · £7.1m · 30.7% owned	27%	12%	93%	2%	3.6	13	+ Watch
14	MarmoushTOT · FWDv CHE (A) · £7.0m · 2.6% owned	23%	16%	93%	0%	3.5	2	+ Watch
15	McBurnieHUL · FWDv BRE (H) · £5.5m · 1.7% owned	25%	14%	93%	0%	3.4	8	+ Watch
16	SolankeTOT · FWDv CHE (A) · £5.8m · 1.4% owned	26%	12%	93%	2%	3.2	1	+ Watch
17	Thomas-AsanteCOV · FWDv FUL (H) · £5.0m · 0.9% owned	23%	15%	93%	1%	3.2	2	+ Watch
18	BarryEVE · FWDv ARS (A) · £5.7m · 10.6% owned	19%	7%	93%	24%	3.0	2	+ Watch
19	Strand LarsenCRY · FWDv NEW (H) · £5.9m · 0.4% owned	33%	15%	70%	0%	3.0	0	+ Watch
20	NketiahCRY · FWDv NEW (H) · £5.4m · 0.4% owned	33%	16%	79%	—	2.8	1	+ Watch

Choosing a captain? The captain picks rank every candidate on points doubled, and the differentials find the low-owned players the odds rate.

Which forward is most likely to assist?

João Pedro, Gyökeres and Zirkzee: 22%, 20%, 19% to assist. Three points an assist, and bonus often follows.

How to use this

1. 1The table ranks every forward by expected points: goals, assists, bonus and minutes, from the odds.
2. 2Goal is his chance of scoring at least once from the anytime scorer market, the single biggest driver of a forward's points.
3. 3Switch to £6.5m or less for the budget picks; the rundown names the most likely scorers and a differential.
4. 4Numbers move with team news through the week, so check again on deadline morning.