Fantasy Premier League: Top Five Forwards for Your Gameweek 1 Team 22/23
3) Gabriel Jesus (8.0m, Arsenal)
Opening 6 fixtures: cry, LEI, bou, FUL, AVL, mun
As stated before, the Arsenal fixtures look great on paper and it’s worth looking into their attack. Jesus has looked bright in pre-season, starting as Arsenal’s number 9.
He had a npxGI of 0.70 per 90 last season at Manchester City. Both Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah had very decent xG numbers playing as Arsenals forward, so if Jesus can match or build on those, he should be amazing value at his price.
Three goals in two preseason games for Gabriel Jesus 👊 pic.twitter.com/oAzfmzgrAa
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 17, 2022
He’s traditionally underperformed his xG but he might even have the additional boost of being on penalties at Arsenal. Priced well and with the fixtures to start brightly, Jesus is the standout from the mid-price forwards in my opinion.