Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 3 – Best Players, Fixtures and More

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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 3 gets underway on Friday, August 25, with the deadline set for 18:30 (BST) – 1.5 hours before Chelsea vs. Luton.

With a couple of rounds already in the books, we are beginning to find out which players are hot, and which players are not. Join us as we go over the best FPL players for Gameweek 3.

Fixtures

• Chelsea vs. Luton
• Bournemouth vs. Tottenham
• Brentford vs. Crystal Palace
• Arsenal vs. Fulham
• Man Utd vs. Nottm Forest
• Everton vs. Wolves
• Brighton vs. West Ham
• Sheff Utd vs. Man City
• Burnley vs. Aston Villa
• Newcastle vs. Liverpool

Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Brighton all have favourable home fixtures this weekend, while Tottenham, Manchester City and Aston Villa are favoured to win on their travels.

The standout tie of the round is arguably Newcastle vs. Liverpool, although it may not be the best fixture to target from an FPL perspective. Let's dive into the best players for FPL GW3.

Goalkeepers

Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City and Man Utd have the highest clean sheets odds this weekend, making Robert Sanchez, Aaron Ramsdale, Ederson and Andre Onana good picks for GW3.

Fulham’s Bernd Leno and West Ham’s Alphonse Areola are the highest-scoring goalkeepers in FPL after the first two rounds, having picked up 14 points and 13 points, respectively.

Defenders

Brighton’s Pervis Estupinan has already collected a whopping 18 points in two appearances this term, registering a goal, an assist and four bonus points so far.

Considering the clean sheet odds for GW3, Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell, Arsenal’s William Saliba, Man City’s Kyle Walker and Man Utd’s Raphael Varane could prove to be excellent picks this weekend.

Midfielders

Two of the top three highest-scoring midfielders in the game are Brighton assets, with Solly March (24 points) and Kaoru Mitoma (17) sitting either side of Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo.

Other midfielders to consider include the Arsenal duo of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, the Man City pair of Phil Foden and Rodri, and Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez, who if taking up attacking positions.

Forwards

With two goals, one assist and five bonus points under his belt, Brentford’s Yoane Wissa leads the way when it comes to FPL forwards. Unsurprisingly, Erling Haaland is hot on his heels.

Given Man Utd’s recent struggles, Taiwo Awoniyi could be worth taking a punt on this weekend. The Nottingham Forest striker is in red-hot form, having scored eight goals in his last six league outings.