Which players are scoring the highest percentage of their NWSL team’s attacking fantasy points?

by | May 26, 2023 | NWSL

Sam Staab, slides feet first across the bottom left of the image wearing all black and orange cleats, kicking away a pink and white soccer ball from an opponent to her immediate right dressed in an orange uniform with black shorts. A blonde teammate dressed in black runs into frame on the right of the image. Behind black and white advertising boards above the green grass field are red seats, some filled by fans.

Defensive points in FNWSL tend to be a little more evenly distributed than attacking points, and because all defenders get points for clean sheets, we can gain a little more insight by looking specifically at which players log the highest percentage of their team’s attacking points. Players that are consistently racking up attacking points are some of the best FNWSL investments, even if they aren’t always logging goals and assists. The higher the percentage of attacking points, the higher level of involvement in the team’s offense – in other words, players on this list have both a high floor and a high ceiling when it comes to FNWSL. 

PlayerPricePositionClubTotal% of Team’s Att Points
Adriana Leal da Silva125FWPride7928.77%
Lynn Williams200FWGotham12326.12%
Claire Emslie200FWAC7622.22%
María Sánchez400FWDash5320.97%
Savannah McCaskill175MFAC6720.92%
Carson Pickett400DFLouisville7820.00%
Sophia Smith400FWThorns11119.66%
Ebony Salmon300FWDash4518.55%
Trinity Rodman350FWSpirit9317.99%
Ashley Sanchez300MFSpirit6017.27%
Debinha400MFKCC6217.16%
Hailie Mace350DFKCC7816.42%
Penelope Hocking75FWChicago4615.50%
Ashley Hatch225FWSpirit8415.11%
Alex Morgan400FWWave8915.08%

Quite a few of the same players appear on this list, which just reinforces how valuable they could prove to be in FNWSL over the rest of the season. All of them are great options for your team, and you probably want to roster at least three or four players on this list. 

One specifically to consider is Savannah McCaskill, who has been off to a hot start this year and plays a position (midfield) that has been tricky to predict in FNWSL so far. She’s only logged one goal and one assist (both in the same game vs. Louisville), but is one of the most consistent performers in the league. If you’re taking the approach of concentrating your budget at the more predictable positions of DF and FW and looking for discounts at MF, McCaskill is probably the best medium-price midfielder to help fill out your roster.