GW3 PREVIEW

CONCLUDED

Deadline: Saturday 30 August at 10:00

GW3 is complete. Here's how it unfolded — plus current form data for planning ahead.

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48
GW Average
118
Highest Score
Haaland
Most captained
Guéhi
Top scorer

Top Captain Optionsranked by xPts

Expected points (xPts) from FPL's model, weighted by fixture difficulty. Captain the player with the best combination of form, fixture, and ownership risk.

1
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
30.5 xPts
@BHA
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
20.5 xPts
@BHA
3
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
MCI
4
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
NEW
5
Doku
MCI · MID · £6.4m · 2.6% owned
16.5 xPts
@BHA
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
NEW

Most Transferred Inthis GW

Players the FPL community is buying — a signal of consensus value, though high volume also means the price may have already moved.

1
Haaland
MCI · FWD · £14.5m · 59.9% owned
+209K
@BHA
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
+202K
@BHA
3
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £5.6m · 11.6% owned
+172K
NEW
4
Senesi
BOU · DEF · £5.2m · 23.2% owned
+168K
@TOT
5
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
+156K
@BHA
6
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
+140K
@TOT

Differentials<10% owned · in form

Low-ownership picks with strong recent form. A haul from any of these moves you past the pack — the rank gain is double that of a template player.

1
N.Williams
NFO · DEF · £4.7m · 3.8% owned
13.0 form
WHU
2
Mateta
CRY · FWD · £7.5m · 6.9% owned
12.0 form
@AVL
3
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
@NFO
4
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
@WOL
5
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
10.0 form
@BHA
6
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
MCI

GW3 Fixture Difficulty

FDR 1–2 = green (easy), 3 = amber (neutral), 4–5 = red (hard). Target players from FDR 1–2 teams for premium captaincy and cheap differential value.

MUNvs Burnley
FDR 1
BOU@ Spurs
FDR 2
EVE@ Wolves
FDR 2
NFOvs West Ham
FDR 2
AVLvs Crystal Palace
FDR 3
BRE@ Sunderland
FDR 3
CHEvs Fulham
FDR 3
FUL@ Chelsea
FDR 3
LEEvs Newcastle
FDR 3
NEW@ Leeds
FDR 3
SUNvs Brentford
FDR 3
TOTvs Bournemouth
FDR 3
WHU@ Nott'm Forest
FDR 3
WOLvs Everton
FDR 3
ARS@ Liverpool
FDR 4
BUR@ Man Utd
FDR 4
BHAvs Man City
FDR 4
CRY@ Aston Villa
FDR 4
LIVvs Arsenal
FDR 4
MCI@ Brighton
FDR 4

Price Risers This GW

Players who have already risen in price this gameweek. Buy before the next price update if you want them at current value.

Senesi
BOU · £5.2m
0.1m
Van Hecke
BHA · £4.6m
0.1m
Welbeck
BHA · £6.3m
0.1m
Haaland
MCI · £14.5m
0.1m
Mainoo
MUN · £4.7m
0.1m
Anderson
NFO · £5.6m
0.1m

Injury & Doubt Alerts>5% owned

EkitikéInjured

Achilles injury - Expected back 01 Jul

25.9% owned
J.TimberDoubt — 75% chance

Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing

22.7% owned
O'ReillyDoubt — 75% chance

Muscle injury - 75% chance of playing

13.1% owned
ChalobahDoubt — 75% chance

Lack of match fitness - 75% chance of playing

10.5% owned
KudusInjured

Thigh injury - Unknown return date

9.3% owned
SakaDoubt — 75% chance

Achilles injury - 75% chance of playing

7.4% owned

Budget Picks≤ £6.0m · best value/form

High-value budget options with good form and fixtures — ideal for freeing up funds for premium picks elsewhere.

Guéhi
DEF · £5.1m
@BHA
Form 15.034.5% owned5.2 PPG
N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
WHU
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
@NFO
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
@WOL
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
MCI
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I captain in FPL GW3?+

Top captain options for GW3 based on expected points and fixtures: Guéhi (30.5 xPts, 34.5% owned); Cherki (20.5 xPts, 9.3% owned); Wieffer (18.5 xPts, 0.7% owned).

What are the best FPL transfers for GW3?+

The most transferred-in players heading into GW3 are: Haaland (209K transfers in), Cherki (202K transfers in), Calvert-Lewin (172K transfers in).

What are the best FPL differentials for GW3?+

Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW3: N.Williams (3.8% owned, form 13.0); Mateta (6.9% owned, form 12.0); Mavropanos (0.5% owned, form 12.0).

When is the FPL GW3 deadline?+

The FPL Gameweek 3 deadline is Saturday 30 August at 10:00 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.

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