Gameweek 3 - Team Reveal - Wildcard time.

Gameweek 3 - Wildcard chaos

CHANGES MAY COME CLOSER TO THE DEADLINE (Will post on X (@TheFPLStudy) if any changes come)

Over the last week, I have tinkered, a lot.

Lot's and lot's of changes. Many many thoughts and opinions.

Using wildcard this early certainly is a move and it feels a little scary, but I used it GW2 last year and that ended up pretty well.

Also planned for this, so just time to commit.

Had a lot of considerations, and think I finally fell on a team.

Chose Kinsky + Verbruggen (even if it has been poor so far) to keep the third Arsenal player open for later.

Hall + De Cuyper are both a little risky, but I like it. De Cuyper is lovely for the next 4-5 GWs. Hall is in great form.

Big fan of Gvardiol, Calafiori + Konsa are clear choices. Gamble on if Konsa starts, but I will take that risky for 4.4 million.

Midfield. Pretty much template. I chose Cherki. Hot form and see him as short term 2-5 GW punt. We will see about minutes and form.

Attack > The obvious > Haaland + Wissa + JP

Line up

Now for the line up.

I have chosen to go risky. I am going against Arsenal defence and choosing to get Palmer in instead to play on Arsenal losing the clean sheet.
This is the only thing I am still considering. I will see if I choose to change Palmer or Calafiori, but will take a short nap and see what I am feeling.

Other variations for this could be:
> Saka over Cherki

>Raya in goal with a 4.0 keeper

>Foden over Cherki

>Barry over Wissa

>Thiaw over Hall (safer minutes long term)

Highest predicted points in Fantasy Premier League 2026/2027 for Round 3. Model output, refreshed through the day as odds, team news and line-ups land.

#PlayerTeamPosPricepP
1Erling HaalandManchester CityFWD15.59.1
2Antoine SemenyoManchester CityMID8.56.5
3Bruno FernandesManchester UnitedMID12.06.3
4Nico O'ReillyManchester CityDEF6.56.2
5Bukayo SakaArsenalMID9.56.0
6Alexander IsakLiverpoolFWD9.05.9
7Marc GuehiManchester CityDEF6.05.6
8Dominik SzoboszlaiLiverpoolMID7.05.6
9Josko GvardiolManchester CityDEF5.65.4
10Phil FodenManchester CityMID7.05.4

Top 10 of the full pool — every player, every round, with projected minutes, ownership and fixtures.

Projections last updated 2026-09-04 13:29:11 UTC.