FPL Budget Picks: The Best FWD Under £7.5
The call — Budget Forwards Under £7.5m: Who's Actually Worth Your Money The sharpest thing in our numbers this week: Wissa at £6.2m projects for around 32 points over the next six gameweeks — nine clear of anyone else in this bracket. That gap isn't noise. That's a different tier of player at nearly the same price.
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He starts for Newcastle, he's proven at this level, and the fixtures are about as kind as they come, starting with Hull at St James' Park. About 2 in 10 managers already have him, so he's not exactly a secret, but the queue exists for a reason. At £6.2m he's doing a £7.5m striker's job.
The rest of the bracket, quickly and honestly:
Calvert-Lewin (LEE, £6.0m) — starts, proven, roughly 23 points projected over six. The catch is a tough run after Palace at Elland Road. Still the best of the rest. About 2 in 10 own him.
Barry (EVE, £5.6m) — starts every week, opens with Ipswich at home, and only ~1 in 10 have him. The fixtures turn ugly after that, which caps him.
Evanilson (BOU, £6.0m) — the quiet one. Favourable fixtures overall, nailed minutes, hardly anyone owns him. Liverpool at the Vitality first is the tax you pay before it gets easier.
Brobbey (SUN, £5.8m) — starts, but a very tough run beginning at the Etihad. Pass for now.
Emersonn (IPS, £5.5m) and McBurnie (HUL, £5.5m) — both start, both unproven at this level, both facing rough runs. Cheap enablers if you need the funds, not point-scorers.
Gonzalo (FUL, £6.0m), Marmoush (TOT, £7.0m), Solanke (TOT, £5.9m), Awoniyi (COV, £5.5m), N.Jackson (AVL, £6.5m) — all expected starters, all staring down brutal fixtures. Marmoush at £7.0m projecting 13 points over six is the definition of paying for a name. Don't.
The honest caveat on Wissa: 2 in 10 ownership means he's fast becoming template, so he protects your rank more than he builds it. Fine. At this price you want reliable points first and glory second — and a striker who starts every week with Hull up next is exactly that.
The call: Wissa is the buy in this bracket, no hesitation — usually good for 5-6 a week on this run and capable of more. If you need him a step cheaper or already own him, Calvert-Lewin at £6.0m is the best alternative, with Barry the punt for the brave. Everyone else is either an enabler or a mistake.