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            <p>Who are the best FPL forwards for Gameweek 1?</p>
<p>Four-time top 1k and six-time top 5k finisher <a href="https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah">Abdul Rehman</a> uses the Hub's <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/">OPTA</a>, <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions/">Prediction</a>, <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-player-comparision-tool/">Comparison</a> and <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker/">Fixture</a> tools to identify the best Fantasy Premier League forwards for Gameweek 1.</p>
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<strong>Best FPL players for Gameweek 1:</strong> Goalkeepers (coming soon) | <a href="https://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-players-for-gameweek-1-top-5-best-defenders/">Defenders</a> | <a href="https://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-players-for-gameweek-1-top-5-best-midfielders/">Midfielders</a></p>
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Gabriel Jesus (£8.0m) – Arsenal</strong></h3>
<p>Arsenal's new striker <strong>Gabriel Jesus</strong> is the most owned player in the game right now, at 69% ownership.</p>
<p>He has impressed massively in pre-season, with seven goals and one assist, and has been playing plenty of minutes also (271).</p>
<p>He will be nailed to start in that Arsenal side, and is their main forward, so his high ownership is merited in my opinion.</p>
<p>In his six seasons at Manchester City, he managed 58 goals and 35 assists, but he was never a sure starter for Pep Guardiola and never really got a sustained run in the team.</p>
<p>This won't be the case at Arsenal, where he will be one of the first names on Mikel Arteta’s team sheet.</p>
<p>The Gunners are a good attacking side – they managed to score 61 goals (6th) last season with an xG of 62.31 (5th).</p>
<p>Furthermore, they have a fantastic run of <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixtures</a> to open the season. They travel to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 1 which may not be the easiest fixture, but the North London club will still be strong favourites to win.</p>
<p>The Brazilian is now the focal point of their attack, and you would bet he will be involved in a lot of their goals.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47760 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Gabriel-Jesus-Stats.jpg" alt="Gabriel Jesus Stats. best forwards for gameweek 1" width="807" height="651" /></p>
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<h3><strong>Callum Wilson (£7.5m) – Newcastle United</strong></h3>
<p>Despite spending a lot of last season on the treatment table <strong>Callum</strong> <strong>Wilson</strong> still managed to finish the season as Newcastle United’s top scorer.</p>
<p>In just 16 starts, he scored eight goals, with an xG of 6.61.</p>
<p>The ex-Bournemouth forward is a proven FPL asset. His 61 goals and 27 assists in his last seven seasons in testament to that.</p>
<p>When fit, he is simply a great option, and I hope he can stay healthy this season.</p>
<p>If he does manage to keep fit he will no doubt be Newcastle’s top goal and points scorer, and will probably be one of the top scoring mid-priced forwards in the game.</p>
<p>Wilson is the Toon’s talisman, he is on penalties and can score and assist.</p>
<p>Eddie Howe’s men have one of the best opening <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixtures</a> for Gameweek 1, as they take on newly promoted Nottingham Forest at St. James Park.</p>
<p>Newcastle are a totally different side to last season, and by no means a relegation battling team anymore. They could easily finish in the top 10, and I can see them putting a few past Forest.</p>
<p>Wilson is also the third highest predicted scoring forward (6.1 points) for Gameweek 1 according to our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Points Prediction Tool.</a></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47761 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Calum-Wilson-Stats.jpg" alt="Calum Wilson Stats. best fpl forwards " width="804" height="647" /></p>
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<h3><strong>Harry Kane (£11.5m) – Tottenham Hotspur</strong></h3>
<p>England international <strong>Harry Kane </strong>finished as the top scoring forward in FPL last season with 192 points.</p>
<p>He had another great season, scoring 17 goals and making 11 assists with an expected goals (xG) of 21.11 (first among forwards) and an expected assists (xA) of 12.64 (also first among forwards).</p>
<p>There is no doubt in my mind that he will be one of the top-scoring players in the game again this season. Antonio Conte has improved Spurs as a team, and since his arrival, they have only been behind Liverpool and Manchester City when it comes to team xG.</p>
<p>Tottenham’s opening <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixture</a> against Southampton is as good as they come, and he will be a genuine captaincy contender for Gameweek 1.</p>
<p>The Saints conceded 67 goals (seventeenth) with an xGC of 66.4 (sixteenth) last term.</p>
<p>Kane is nailed to start, on penalties and playing in one of the top attacking teams in the league. He also had the second highest Goal Involvement (49%) last season overall.</p>
<p>Our <strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Points Prediction Tool</a> </strong>rates him as the second highest predicted scoring player (8.9 points) overall for Gameweek 1.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47762 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Harry-Kane-Stats.jpg" alt="Harry Kane Stats. best premium forward fpl gameweek 1" width="799" height="650" /></p>
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<h3><strong>Erling Haaland (£11.5m) – Manchester City</strong></h3>
<p>Pep Guardiola's new Norwegian forward is the most exciting addition to the Premier League this season.</p>
<p>It’s always exciting to see the best players in the world coming to England’s top tier, and <strong>Erling</strong> <strong>Haaland</strong> is exactly that.</p>
<p>In his last two and a half seasons at Borussia Dortmund, he accumulated 62 goals and 15 assists, with an xG of 49.52 and an xA of 11.46.</p>
<p>He has outperformed his xG in all his seasons, which shows us that he is a fantastic finisher.</p>
<p>He even has an exceptional goal-scoring record for his country, with 20 goals in 21 games.</p>
<p>The 22-year-old is now joining one of the best attacking teams in the world, under the tutelage of arguably one of the best managers ever.</p>
<p>Despite being new to the league, I just can’t see him <em>not</em> hitting the ground running for City and scoring lots of goals.</p>
<p>Man City scored the most goals (99) last term with the second highest xG (90.66) and Haaland will no doubt improve their attack.</p>
<p>I also think he has a good chance of being on penalties. City’s spot-kick situation has been a bit uncertain over the years, with them changing their penalty taker numerous times.</p>
<p>The Citizens play West Ham United away in Gameweek 1, which is a tough game on paper, but one you would expect them to win. Haaland will get more than a few chances to score, and he doesn’t need many to hit the back of the net.</p>
<p>He is also the second highest predicted scoring forward (6.3 points) for Gameweek 1 according to our <strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Points Prediction Tool.</a></strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47763 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Erling-Haaland-Stats.jpg" alt="Erling Haaland Stats. best captains gameweek 1" width="798" height="649" /></p>
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<h3><strong>Jamie Vardy (£9.5m) – Jamie Vardy</strong></h3>
<p>Leicester City talisman <strong>Jamie Vardy</strong> had another impressive campaign last time out. He scored 15 goals and three assists in only 20 starts, and was out injured for a chunk of the season.</p>
<p>He has now hit double figures for goals in his last seven seasons, and has been one of the most consistent forwards in the league.</p>
<p>He has been Leicester City’s main threat over this period, and their number one forward. I don’t see that changing this season, and he looks to be fit to start the campaign.</p>
<p>He has played 195 minutes in pre-season, scoring two goals.</p>
<p>The Englishman is also on penalties, and plays in a good attacking side. The Foxes scored 62 goals (fifth) last season with an xG of 53.99 (eighth).</p>
<p>Vardy is now 35 years old, but his output and stats are still there, and until we see a decline in his numbers I don’t think he should be underestimated.</p>
<p>Brendan Rodgers' men also have a good <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixture</a> to start the season, playing Brentford at home.</p>
<p>Vardy is the fourth highest predicted scoring forward (6.0 points) for Gameweek 1 according to our <strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Points Prediction Tool.</a></strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-47764 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Jamie-Vardy-Stats.jpg" alt="Jamie Vardy Stats. top 5 best forwards fpl" width="799" height="649" /></p>
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<p>To conclude, I will rank these Gameweek 1 Forwards in accordance with our Power Rankings for Hub members!</p>
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