Top 3 picks
1. Haaland is still the clear benchmark if you are ranking FPL forwards by total points. He leads the position with 219 points, built on 25 goals, 7 assists, 12 clean sheets and a huge 38 bonus points. Even at £14.7m and 63.7% ownership, the output justifies the premium. His 5.5 form is not explosive by his own standards, but no other forward combines volume, reliability and captaincy appeal like this. If your aim is to own the highest-scoring striker in the game, Haaland remains the first name on the list.
2. Thiago has been one of the standout value picks of the season. At just £7.3m, the Brentford forward has returned 175 points, which puts him second among all forwards. The appeal is obvious, 22 goals, 1 assist, 10 clean sheets and 22 bonus, with 5.5 form showing he is still ticking over. The assist count is low, so much of his value depends on finishing, but 22 goals at this price point is elite. With 32.8% selection, he is no secret, but he still looks underpriced relative to his points total.
3. João Pedro rounds out the top tier on 174 points, only one behind Thiago. His profile is slightly different, and arguably more rounded, with 15 goals, 9 assists, 10 clean sheets and 30 bonus points. At £7.5m he offers strong all-round value, and the creativity gives him multiple routes to returns. The concern is immediate momentum, because his form is just 2.5, comfortably the weakest among the top three. Still, the season-long body of work is strong enough that he belongs here, especially with 39.0% ownership reflecting how widely trusted he has been.
Honourable mentions
- Bowen, 171 points, £7.8m. He has the best current form in this tier at 7.0, plus 8 goals and 12 assists. More creator than pure finisher, but the total is excellent.
- Watkins, 130 points, £8.8m. A clear drop from the top four, but still a solid season with 11 goals, 3 assists and 17 bonus.
- Calvert-Lewin, 126 points, £5.8m. One of the best budget entries here. 12 goals at this price is strong, and 13.0% selection suggests he is still not fully mainstream.
- Ekitiké, 125 points, £9.0m. The raw output is respectable with 11 goals and 4 assists, but 0.0 form makes him hard to recommend right now despite the season total.
Watch list
- Gyökeres, 124 points, has been efficient at Arsenal with 14 goals and a healthy 5.8 form. He is close to breaking into the honourable mention tier.
- Welbeck, 121 points, is quietly delivering at £6.3m. His 13 goals make him a useful budget watch, even if the ceiling looks lower.
- Šeško, 111 points, is more of a differential at 5.7% selected. With 11 goals, 2 assists and 19 bonus, there is enough there to monitor.
- Emerging names should be judged against this points baseline. For now, anyone outside this top 10 still has ground to make up on both output and consistency.
Verdict
If the category is strictly best FPL forwards by total points, then Haaland is comfortably first. His 219 points put daylight between him and the field, and the underlying return mix of 25 goals, 7 assists and 38 bonus confirms that the lead is deserved. Behind him, Thiago is the best value play, while João Pedro edges the next bracket thanks to his all-round contribution. But in pure season-long scoring terms, Haaland is still the class leader.