With the English Premier League beginning to pick up pace, fantasy managers are looking to find a balanced team with which to attack the rest of the season. One of the most important aspects for fantasy soccer fans is ensuring they have strikers who can weigh in with the points through goal-scoring and assists.



While picking solid goalkeepers and defenders is key in securing points through saves made and clean sheets produced, and midfielders for their ability to gain points for both offensive and defensive achievements, it's selecting the right strikers that can give fantasy fans the chance to pick up the big points.



Fantasy fans are gaining a clearer idea of which strikers are heading towards 20-plus goals for the season, and it's those forwards who you really need to have in your squad. If you haven't selected at least two of these players in your squad, then you really need to act now if you're not going to fall behind in your fantasy table.



Diego Costa (Chelsea) £11.2m
With nine goals to his name, Diego Costa has already racked up 54 fantasy points this season and played a key role in Chelsea leading the EPL title betting with bet365 Australia. Barring injury, Costa could be the man who finishes at the top of the fantasy tables come the end of the season.



Sergio Aguero (Man City) £12.2m
After struggling with injury towards the end of last season, Sergio Aguero has been in impressive form so far this year, scoring five league goals and rewarding his fantasy managers with a nice amount of points.



Steven Naismith (Everton) £5.2m
At just £5.2m, Steven Naismith has long been a staple of fantasy managers' squads. But rather than a decent back-up option, the Everton striker has been right amongst the points this year and worked his way into a lot of fantasy squads.



Saido Berahino (West Brom) £5.5m
West Brom's young striker Saido Berahino caught the eye of a lot of fantasy fans last season with his goalscoring form and the England Under-21 star has continued where he left off. At just 5.5m, Berahino's goals have made him a very popular striker this year.



Leonardo Ulloa (Leicester City) £6m
Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa had started this season with a number of fantasy players doubting whether he could score goals in the Premier League. 11 goals into the new campaign and the South American forward has rewarded those few fantasy managers who showed faith in him.



Graziano Pelle (Southampton) £7.9m
In a Southampton side that have shocked many this season, Graziano Pelle has wasted little time in announcing himself to EPL and fantasy fans, scoring four goals and putting himself in contention as one of the surprise stars of the year.



Romelu Lukaku (Everton) £9m
While this season might not have been as fruitful for Lukaku in terms of goals, the Everton striker has more than helped his team in terms of assists. With nearly 30 fantasy points to his name despite scoring just two goals, Lukaku's value to fantasy managers lies with more than just his goals tally.