Fantasy Football's Potential Surprises: 5 Forwards to Bet On

Attacking Surprises

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Arriving from Genoa for €16 million plus bonuses, Jeff Ekhator (20 credits, his fantasy profile here) will extend the attacking options for Spalletti's Juventus. He will need to seize every opportunity, but his 30 rated appearances and 3 goals last season provide a solid foundation for the 19-year-old aiming to establish himself in black and white. Sassuolo also have high hopes for Bowie (25 credits, his fantasy profile here), acquired from Verona, after he scored 4 goals and provided an assist in 14 rated matches. The Scot has proven to be a dangerous centre-forward in the penalty area, and Aquilani will rotate him with Pinamonti. Venezia made one of the summer's most interesting signings, securing the services of former Sevilla player Akor Adams (18 credits, his fantasy profile here). Last season in La Liga, he scored 10 goals with 3 assists, and previously netted 11 in 47 Ligue 1 appearances. He is a physical forward (190 cm), and Venezia will be pinning many of their survival hopes on him, as he is the most expensive signing in the club's history. With four goals in pre-season friendlies so far, Gattuso is starting to consider Ratkov (20 credits) as Lazio's starting centre-forward. He could finally show what he's capable of in Serie A after just 8 rated appearances in the last six months of last season with zero bonus points. The Serbian will start the league campaign as the main striker and knows how to score: between August and January last season, he scored 9 goals in 17 matches for Salzburg. There's also curiosity surrounding Lecce's new forward, Willem Geubbels (16 credits, his fantasy profile here). The Frenchman arrives with 5 goals in 24 games for Paris FC in Ligue 1 and will compete with Stulic for a starting spot.