Best Formation in FPL Moving Forward - Fantasy Football Community

In this article we take a look at the best formation in FPL moving forward. Using the underlying team and player stats from the Fantasy Football Scout members area we can conclude which set up fantasy managers should use for the run ahead.

Knowing the best formation in FPL moving forward could be absolutely crucial to how we progress in terms of rank and mini-league position until the next Wildcard becomes available. Not having the right formation could create limitations in terms of transfers and chips further down the line.

The highest scoring players in the game

It is important that we remind ourselves of how different positions have performed so far. The best way to do that is to check out the highest scoring players in the game. Below is a list of the top 10 highest scoring players so far.

As we can see, of the 10 highest scoring players there are six midfielders, three forwards and just one defender. The early indicators suggest that midfielders are dominating, with the forwards lagging and defenders massively behind.

Player Points Projections

Below is a table of the best player projected points from Gameweek 13-18. This is a great way of figuring out which formation we should use moving forward.

Again, we take a look at the top 10 players. We can see that of the 10 players a huge seven of them are midfielders. Just one defender and two strikers make the list which again reinforces the lack of output from both forwards and defenders.

Budget options

Another factor backing a five man midfield is the budget options available. Yes there are some great budget picks in defence and up front but there plenty in midfield. Some of those include Simon Adingra (£5m) from Brighton, Cole Palmer (£5.1m) at Chelsea, Eberechi Eze (£6.1m) of Crystal Palace, Anthony Gordon (£5.8m) from Newcastle and Brennan Johnson (£5.8m) at Tottenham.

What is the best formation moving forward?

All of the indicators point towards having five players in midfield. The lack of options in the defensive and forward line is a concern and so the best formation to have moving forward is a 3-5-2.