{"id":22085,"date":"2026-10-27T13:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/2026\/10\/27\/gw9-cheap-forwards-evanilson-calvert-lewin-jackson-or-barry\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:18:07","slug":"gw9-cheap-forwards-evanilson-calvert-lewin-jackson-or-barry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/2026\/10\/27\/gw9-cheap-forwards-evanilson-calvert-lewin-jackson-or-barry\/","title":{"rendered":"GW9 cheap forwards: Evanilson, Calvert-Lewin, Jackson or Barry?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Evanilson is our GW9 pick if you need a forward to start through the next fixture run. At \u00a36.2m, he costs \u00a30.1m more than Dominic Calvert-Lewin and \u00a30.5m less than Nicolas Jackson. Calvert-Lewin suits a squad with cover for difficult away matches, Jackson deserves consideration over six Gameweeks, and Thierno Barry offers the cheapest route at \u00a35.6m.<\/p>\n

Choose the role before making the transfer. You can accept a difficult fixture on a rotating third forward. You have less room for one when you need him in your XI each week.<\/p>\n

Evanilson: our first choice for regular starts<\/h2>\n

Bournemouth face Leeds at home in GW9, Ipswich away in GW10 and Nott’m Forest at home in GW11. Evanilson gives you a route through those three matches without planning an immediate benching or another transfer.<\/p>\n

He has started eight league matches and averages 84.8 minutes per match. His 0.41 xG\/90 and 0.13 xA\/90 produce 0.54 expected goal involvements per 90. Those season-to-date measures describe the chances he has had and created; they do not promise future returns.<\/p>\n

We prefer him to Jackson when the extra \u00a30.5m matters and you want a forward for the next three deadlines. Bournemouth then visit Fulham before hosting Brighton and Hull in GW13\u201314, so you can also consider a longer hold.<\/p>\n

His selection record supports the purchase, but competition can change. Check the team news before treating eight starts as a guarantee of the ninth.<\/p>\n

Calvert-Lewin: plan the bench before buying<\/h2>\n

At \u00a36.1m, Calvert-Lewin has averaged 85.4 minutes per match and produced 0.47 xG\/90 alongside 0.02 xA\/90. He also has first penalty priority. You can make a sound case for him when you can choose his starts.<\/p>\n

Leeds visit Bournemouth in GW9 and host Spurs in GW10. The matches that demand planning are Chelsea away in GW11 and Man City away in GW13. Between them, Leeds host Coventry in GW12, with Ipswich at home in GW14.<\/p>\n

Name the player who would replace Calvert-Lewin in your XI for those two away trips. If that player has a good fixture and a dependable role, the rotation can work. If you would have to start a doubtful substitute or spend another transfer, the \u00a30.1m saving against Evanilson offers little comfort.<\/p>\n

You can test those GW11 and GW13 line-ups in the We Play FPL planner<\/a> before confirming the move. Planning future squad drafts and transfers helps you judge whether you have enough cover.<\/p>\n

Jackson: consider the full Villa run<\/h2>\n

Jackson costs \u00a36.7m. Villa host Fulham in GW9, visit Man Utd in GW10, then face Sunderland at home, Ipswich away, Everton at home and Crystal Palace at home through GW14.<\/p>\n

For a manager planning six Gameweeks of starts, that run makes him a credible alternative. The cost is the \u00a30.5m premium over Evanilson. Jackson averages 78.1 minutes per match, with 0.30 xG\/90 and 0.14 xA\/90. His 0.44 xGI\/90 trails Evanilson’s 0.54, so the extra spend depends on how you value Villa’s fixtures and Jackson’s role.<\/p>\n

He sits second in the penalty order. Make the purchase on his open-play prospects and fixture run rather than assuming penalty returns.<\/p>\n

Barry: the lowest-cost rotation option<\/h2>\n

Barry costs \u00a35.6m, saving \u00a30.6m against Evanilson. He has started eight matches, averages 85.3 minutes per match and has produced 0.67 xG\/90 plus 0.02 xA\/90. His 0.69 xGI\/90 leads this group, though you should read it alongside the fixtures rather than turn it into a scoring forecast.<\/p>\n

Everton visit Newcastle in GW9 and host Coventry in GW10. Brentford away, Liverpool at home and Villa away follow before Fulham at home in GW14.<\/p>\n

We favour Barry when you want a playing third forward and can pick his starts. Coventry and Fulham at home offer two clear uses. Buying him for six automatic starts would require more confidence in the difficult matches between them.<\/p>\n

Pick the forward your XI needs<\/h2>\n

For regular use from GW9, Evanilson gets our vote. Choose Calvert-Lewin when you can cover Chelsea and Man City away. Consider Jackson when you can afford \u00a36.7m and want Villa’s six-match run. Barry suits a lower-cost third-forward spot with planned rotation.<\/p>\n

Before committing, check the latest selection news and your intended XI for GW11 and GW13. A forward who fits those line-ups will serve your squad better than one chosen on price or the latest return alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Evanilson gets our vote for regular starts. Calvert-Lewin and Barry suit planned rotation, while Jackson offers Villa’s six-match run at a higher price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1979,2031,173,1977],"tags":[1989],"class_list":["post-22085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-differentials","category-fixtures-epl","category-fpl","category-player-analysis","tag-gameweek-9"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}