Best FPL forwards for the next gameweek

The forwards Fantasy Premier League's own projection ranks highest for the next gameweek, with their opponent, the fixtures that follow, and the best picks at each price. Gameweek 9. Data as of 27 October 2026, 00:53 UK, rebuilt every night.

The twelve forwards FPL projects highest

top: Haaland 9.0 xP
Erling Haaland: 9.0 expected points, home to Brighton (difficulty 3), £15.7m, owned by 78.0%VS BHAHaaland9.0 xPFrancisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa: 8.3 expected points, home to Leeds (difficulty 3), £6.2m, owned by 7.3%VS LEEEvanilson8.3 xPNicolas Jackson: 8.0 expected points, home to Fulham (difficulty 2), £6.7m, owned by 8.5%VS FULN.Jackson8.0 xPAlexander Isak: 6.0 expected points, home to Arsenal (difficulty 4), £9.0m, owned by 15.4%VS ARSIsak6.0 xPCharalampos Kostoulas: 5.0 expected points, away at Man City (difficulty 5), £5.8m, owned by 10.2%AT MCIKostoulas5.0 xPSidiki Cherif: 5.0 expected points, home to Sunderland (difficulty 3), £5.0m, owned by 0.4%CVS SUNCherif5.0 xPDominic Calvert-Lewin: 4.3 expected points, away at Bournemouth (difficulty 3), £6.1m, owned by 21.4%AT BOUCalvert-Lewin4.3 xPIgor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues: 4.3 expected points, home to Nott'm Forest (difficulty 3), £7.8m, owned by 8.8%VS NFOThiago4.3 xPOmar Marmoush: 4.0 expected points, home to Crystal Palace (difficulty 2), £7.0m, owned by 2.1%VS CRYMarmoush4.0 xPDominic Solanke-Mitchell: 4.0 expected points, home to Crystal Palace (difficulty 2), £5.8m, owned by 1.5%VS CRYSolanke4.0 xPBrandon Thomas-Asante: 4.0 expected points, home to Sunderland (difficulty 3), £5.0m, owned by 1.0%VS SUNThomas-Asante4.0 xPOli McBurnie: 3.7 expected points, home to Ipswich Town (difficulty 2), £5.5m, owned by 1.6%VS IPSMcBurnie3.7 xP

Size is FPL's own expected points for the next gameweek. Green is an easy next fixture, red a hard one; the label is the opponent. The ring is ownership: nearly full is the template pick, a short arc is a differential.

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For Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League, FPL's own projection ranks these forwards highest: Erling Haaland (9.0 xP, home to Brighton), Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa (8.3 xP, home to Leeds) and Nicolas Jackson (8.0 xP, home to Fulham) (27 October 2026). The best projected forward under £6.5m is Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa (8.3 xP, home to Leeds).

Premium £9.0m and up

Mid-price £6.5m to £8.9m

Budget under £6.5m

The top 30 forwards for Gameweek 9

#PlayerPricexPNext5-GW avgFormOwned
1Haaland MCI£15.7m9.0BHA3.29.078.0%
2Evanilson BOU£6.2m8.3LEE2.88.37.3%
3N.Jackson AVL£6.7m8.0FUL2.88.08.5%
4Isak LIV£9.0m6.0ARS3.46.015.4%
5Kostoulas BHA£5.8m5.0MCI3.25.010.2%
6Cherif COV£5.0m5.0SUN2.65.00.4%
7Calvert-Lewin LEE£6.1m4.3BOU3.24.321.4%
8Thiago BRE£7.8m4.3NFO3.64.38.8%
9Marmoush TOT£7.0m4.0CRY2.44.02.1%
10Solanke TOT£5.8m4.0CRY2.44.01.5%
11Thomas-Asante COV£5.0m4.0SUN2.64.01.0%
12McBurnie HUL£5.5m3.7IPS3.23.71.6%
13Barry EVE£5.6m3.3NEW3.03.37.4%
14Osula NEW£5.8m3.3EVE3.63.30.3%
15Gyökeres ARS£7.0m2.3LIV3.22.33.1%
16Flemming IPS£5.5m2.3HUL2.62.30.1%
17Gonzalo FUL£6.0m2.0AVL3.42.05.8%
18Delap NFO£5.5m2.0BRE3.22.01.8%
19Simms COV£4.9m2.0SUN2.62.00.7%
20Georginio BHA£5.3m2.0MCI3.22.00.4%
21Havertz ARS£7.5m1.7LIV3.21.75.7%
22Emersonn IPS£5.5m1.7HUL2.61.73.4%
23Wissa NEW£6.0m1.3EVE3.61.311.6%
24Mateta CRY£6.3m1.0TOT3.01.01.2%
25Akpom IPS£5.0m1.0HUL2.61.00.9%
26Wood NFO£5.7m1.0BRE3.21.00.8%
27Welbeck CHE£5.8m1.0MUN3.01.00.7%
28Nketiah CRY£5.4m1.0TOT3.01.00.4%
29Nmecha LEE£5.3m1.0BOU3.21.00.4%
30Vaz HUL£5.0m1.0IPS3.21.00.1%

How this is ranked

By Fantasy Premier League's own expected points for the next gameweek, which the game publishes for every player, and only among forwards with no injury or availability flag. We do not run a points model of our own: this is FPL's number, shown next to the fixture, the run of five that follows and how many teams already own each player.

The page is rebuilt every night, so it always talks about the gameweek that comes next. For any player, his own page answers whether to keep or sell him and lists alternatives at a similar price. The other positions: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders.

The questions people ask

Who are the best FPL forwards for Gameweek 9?
For Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League, FPL's own projection ranks these forwards highest: Erling Haaland (9.0 xP, home to Brighton), Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa (8.3 xP, home to Leeds) and Nicolas Jackson (8.0 xP, home to Fulham) (27 October 2026). The best projected forward under £6.5m is Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa (8.3 xP, home to Leeds).
Who is the best budget FPL forward for Gameweek 9?
Under £6.5m, FPL's own projection for Gameweek 9 puts Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa (8.3 xP, home to Leeds), Charalampos Kostoulas (5.0 xP, away at Man City) and Sidiki Cherif (5.0 xP, home to Sunderland) highest (27 October 2026).
Which premium FPL forward should I pick for Gameweek 9?
From £9.0m up, FPL's own projection for Gameweek 9 ranks Erling Haaland (9.0 xP, home to Brighton) and Alexander Isak (6.0 xP, home to Arsenal) highest (27 October 2026).
How are these FPL forwards ranked?
By FPL's own expected points for the next gameweek (ep_next), published by the game for every player, and only among forwards with no injury or availability flag. FPLBubbles does not run its own points model.

FPLBubbles is an independent tool and is not affiliated with the Premier League or Fantasy Premier League. Data from the public FPL API.