Forwards
Harry Kane dominated the forward category in 2020/21, scoring 23 goals and supplying 14 assists in his 35 appearances.
The Tottenham Hotspur forward recorded his career-high haul of 242 points, second only to the 244 of Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes.
Indeed, that total was 48 points ahead of the second top-scoring striker, Patrick Bamford for Leeds United.
All of Kane’s 2020/21 goals
Kane’s displays against opponents lower down in the Premier League table were key to his success.
Most returns against bottom 10 teams
| Player | Position | Returns | Goals | Assists |
| Kane | FWD | 22 | 14 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernandes | MID | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Bamford | FWD | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Salah | MID | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Rashford | MID | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Son | MID | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Vardy | FWD | 14 | 6 | 8 |
He produced 22 of his 37 returns for the campaign against bottom-half teams, with both his 14 goals and eight assists in such matches being more than any other forward.
Kane blanked in only four of his 18 appearances against those sides, averaging 7.8 points per match (ppm).
By contrast, he failed to produce hauls in 10 of his 17 meetings with top-half opponents, averaging 5.9 ppm.
Kane against bottom 10 and top 10 teams
| Versus bottom 10 teams | Versus top 10 teams | |||
| Total | FWD rank | Total | FWD rank | |
| Shots | 81 | 1 | 56 | =1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots in box | 52 | 1 | 32 | =5 |
| Big chances | 22 | =1 | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 32 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Chances created | 30 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
The underlying numbers highlight his contrasting threat against both sets of opponents.
When facing sides in the bottom half of the table, Kane was ranked first for every category in the analysis, with his 81 shots being at least 30 more than any other forward.
Yet the Spurs talisman finished first in just one of the same categories against teams in the top half of the league, his 56 shots being joint-top with Bamford.
Meanwhile, his eight big chances against top-10 teams was only the 12th-best total among forwards.
While that shows Kane somewhat struggled when facing tougher opponents, he has emerged as the most reliable player in Fantasy when up against weaker defences.
Also in this series
Part 1: FPL positions: Martinez shows the many routes to points
Part 2: FPL positions: Promoted goalkeepers among best for value
Part 3: FPL positions: Full-backs dominant in defence
Part 4: FPL positions: Tuchel’s Chelsea the best defence
Part 5: FPL positions: Midfielders merit more attention
Part 6: FPL positions: Lingard shows promise with league’s top form
Part 8: FPL positions: Iheanacho and Watkins can push on
