Three matches in, and the assist charts already have some notable names near the top. These numbers are small samples, not season verdicts, but they flag who is linking play early on.
Top of the list
Cody Gakpo leads the way with 28 points from just 250 minutes, built on 1 goal, 3 assists and a clean sheet, plus 5 bonus points at a form score of 9.3. At £7.2m and only 12.7% selected, he is the standout early riser in terms of output relative to ownership.
Rayan Cherki sits second on 25 points from 173 minutes, an eye-catching return rate given he has played the fewest minutes in the top three. His 2 goals, 2 assists, 1 clean sheet and 30.5% selection suggest the market has already started to catch on.
Alex Scott rounds out the podium with 24 points across 266 minutes for Bournemouth, contributing 1 goal, 2 assists and a clean sheet. His form of 8.0 and 5 bonus points are matched by an ownership of just 3.6%, making him the most under-the-radar name so far.
Strong contenders
Riccardo Calafiori has racked up 22 points with 2 assists and 2 clean sheets from Arsenal’s defence, though at 47.0% selection he is far from a hidden gem. Maxim De Cuyper offers similar defensive output, 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 clean sheet for 21 points, but at 18.8% ownership and £4.7m he looks better value. João Pedro has been directly involved in 4 goals (2G/2A) across 270 minutes for 21 points, with 72.0% ownership showing he is already a popular pick. Moussa Sangaré quietly has 18 points and 2 assists from Brentford at just 14.6% selection, form of 6.0.
Watch list
- Matheus Cunha: 2 assists, 14 points, form dipping to 4.7 despite United minutes.
- Yankuba Gomez: 2 assists, 13 points from 265 minutes, no bonus yet.
- Timothy Castagne: 2 assists and a clean sheet for Fulham, 13 points at a bargain £4.5m.
- Antoine Semenyo: 2 assists, 13 points, but form has cooled to 4.3.
- Evanilson: 2 assists and 2 clean sheets for 11 points, zero bonus so far.
Verdict
On this early evidence, Gakpo is the assist-chart winner, combining the highest points total (28) with the best form score (9.3) in the group. For value, Scott stands out: 24 points and 5 bonus at £6.0m with only 3.6% ownership is hard to ignore this early. The sleeper pick is De Cuyper, a £4.7m defender already contributing a goal, 2 assists and a clean sheet, numbers that could look very different once more managers notice.
Three games is three games. These trends are worth tracking, not treating as settled fact, but the early signals from Gakpo, Cherki and Scott are the ones shaping assist conversations right now.
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