Fantasy Premier League

FPL Lessons: Kane a strong partner for Haaland

By The Scout 21 Nov 2022

The Scout on why managers should invest more funds in forwards in second half of season

The Scout looks at the key lessons from the opening 16 Gameweeks of Fantasy Premier League, broken down by position.

Forwards

The early-season displays of Erling Haaland (£12.2m) and Harry Kane (£11.6m) have shown why Fantasy managers in have moved more funds into their forward lines in 2022/23.

Forwards have mainly been overshadowed by the output of midfielders in recent Fantasy campaigns, with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) so often the go-to captain for millions of managers.

Haaland’s impact at Manchester City has immediately changed that armband tactic.

The Norwegian sits at the top of the player standings on 123 points, producing 18 goals and three assists in 13 appearances.

.@ErlingHaaland's third hat-trick of the season! ✨#ManCity pic.twitter.com/KuVlmUz0p6
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 2, 2022

And his huge 82 per cent ownership means he will remain the most popular captain in any given Gameweek.

Kane’s form under Antonio Conte at Tottenham Hotspur suggests he should also be part of managers’ line-ups.

The Spurs striker is second only to Haaland in the player standings this season on 102 points.

Indeed, since Conte was appointed head coach last term, Kane’s total of 269 points is more than any other player.

Top-scorers from GW11 last season

Player	Total	2022/23
Kane	269	102
De Bruyne	267	90
Son	256	53
Salah	235	82
Maddison	234	77

Notably, the Spurs star has stepped up his consistency this season.

Last season Kane produced a goal or an assist in 16 of his 28 outings, or 42.9 per cent of matches.

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However, he has returned in 12 of his 15 appearances in the current campaign, or 80 per cent.

While Haaland may have established himself as the go-to premium pick in 2022/23 Fantasy, managers should also take advantage of Kane's form under Conte and spend heavily up front during the unlimited free transfers period.

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