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Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 3?

4 September 2026 181 comments
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With the Gameweek 3 deadline of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, it’s time to have a good think about who to captain.

All three of last week’s top choices returned double-digit hauls, with Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m), Erling Haaland (£15.5m) and Bryan Mbeumo (£8.0m) notching at least two attacking returns. The decision for Gameweek 3 looks slightly more straightforward, with most managers expected to look towards Manchester City’s home fixture against newly-promoted Coventry City.

Is Haaland the standout Man City option or can a cheaper midfield teammate rival him for consideration? For those foolhardy managers willing to back against FPL’s most expensive player, who is the best alternative armband option? Plus, there’s the looming spectre of a potential Triple Captaincy, with legions of managers set to activate the chip.

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We’ll consider all of that in the latest ‘Captain Sensible’ article of the season.

In this piece, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll, analyse myriad player and team statistics, consult the Rate My Team (RMT) points projections, and settle on a top three for the armband, ahead of Friday’s 6.30pm BST deadline.

Captaincy Poll

In a result that an authoritarian dictator would be proud of, Haaland has picked up almost two-thirds of the vote in the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll. Site users are unsurprisingly backing the Norwegian in their droves for Man City’s favourable home fixture against Frank Lampard’s Coventry.

In another site poll, 40% of users will be activating the Triple Captain chip. It doesn’t take a genius to work out who on!

Dominik Szoboslai (£7.0m) is the only other player to garner more than 5% support ahead of Liverpool’s away fixture against Ipswich Town – and that may be to do with him being the first option in the poll and picking up accidental votes! The Tractor Boys shipped five goals last time out, while Szoboslai appears to be on penalties for the Reds. His teammate, Alexander Isak (£9.0m), sits in third place after scoring his first goal of the season in Gameweek 2.

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  1. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    29 mins ago

    Kinda stuck, which plan makes more sense for my team?

    A) Roll FT & Play WC gw4

    Or

    B)
    GW3: Rodon/Bruno —> O’Rielly/Cherki (2FTs)
    GW4: Mbeumo —> Palmer (1FT)
    GW6: WC

    Or

    C) Play WC

    Team:
    Kinsky
    Calafiori Mykolenko Shaw
    Bruno Mbeumo Odegaard Tzolis
    Haaland DCL Pedro

    (Verbruggen Himshelwood* Rodon* Diop)
    (2FTs & 0.0itb)

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      11 mins ago

      B sounds sensible

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    2. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      6 mins ago

      Tough as you have two injured players so hope that all the starting 11 play

      would go B and assess the situation for gw4 wc or stick with your plan

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  2. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    25 mins ago

    What's people's thoughts on triple Brentford defence on FH this GW?

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    1. Saulus_maximus
      • 15 Years
      10 mins ago

      High risk high reward play - sunderland are a decent side

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    2. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      9 mins ago

      i personally feel brentford would concede may stick to one or two to spread the risk ,you could punt on a nottingham forest def?

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  3. Saulus_maximus
    • 15 Years
    24 mins ago

    Going TC Haaland this week, but not sure who to bench...

    1. Gomez (L)
    2. DCL (b)
    3. Joao Pedro (a)

    Currently on DCL to bench as I think a lot will bench Pedro and I reckon he'll score...

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      10 mins ago

      I'd bench Gomez

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      1. Saulus_maximus
        • 15 Years
        7 mins ago

        Should have said I'm playing 2 BRI def

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    2. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      10 mins ago

      Gomez

      i still think chelsea will get a goal with how much firepower they have

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      1. Saulus_maximus
        • 15 Years
        6 mins ago

        Should have said I'm playing 2 BRI def

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        1. Sun God Nika
          • 6 Years
          5 mins ago

          hmm so gk and def combo im guessing?
          whats your benched defs options

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  4. Sun God Nika
    • 6 Years
    23 mins ago

    Okay hello humans

    What would you think is more optimal for a medium hold

    Currently leading to D as it will give me BB benefits around gw9 unless injuries breaks my plans

    a) 4.5 forward + hall + konsa
    b) 4.5 forward + hall + white
    c) 4.5 Forward + Konsa +Gvardiol
    d ) Barry + Dedic + Konsa

    (other defenders are cala, thomas, ajayi and of course 4.5 will be stuck to the 3rd bench spot , barry can be swapped between sangare and grob dependent on matches/injuries)

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    1. Rhae
      • 11 Years
      just now

      b just because of mins.

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  5. ididnt
    • 15 Years
    23 mins ago

    which moves for free:

    A: Tzolis + Rodon > Foden + Egan
    B: Tzolis + Maguire > Foden + Ajer/Dedic
    C: Tzolis + Mbeumo > Cherki + Gross
    D: Tzolis + Mbuemo > Foden + Szob (have Wirtz)

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    1. Saulus_maximus
      • 15 Years
      20 mins ago

      B but foden/dedic, don't go chasing missed points and look at the upside of those picks over the next 5.

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    2. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      19 mins ago

      A since Rodon is out for a while

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      18 mins ago

      C looks okay on paper too, holding Mbeumo could also be a strong play.

      Especially if Everton are in disarray.

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      1. ididnt
        • 15 Years
        10 mins ago

        agree. Ajer or Dedic?

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          6 mins ago

          😆

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          1. ididnt
            • 15 Years
            1 min ago

            Cryptic emoji use

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  6. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    23 mins ago

    Dubravka - XXX
    Calafiori - Dedic - Gvardiol - Egan - XXX
    Saka - Gibbs White - Szoboszlai - Slater - XXX
    Haaland - Wissa - Pedro

    A) Raya - De Cuyper - Cherki ( then Rogers in GW4)

    B) Verbruggen - Konsa - Cherki (then Palmer in GW4)

    Thank you

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    1. terranullius
      • 2 Years
      18 mins ago

      A for me.

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    2. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      17 mins ago

      If arteta gives any indication that mosquero is not fit to start then definitely B

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    3. Rhae
      • 11 Years
      1 min ago

      Who will you captain in 4? Pedro or Saka?

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  7. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    22 mins ago

    Good morning. Do you enjoy my team?

    Kinsky (nfo)
    Gabriel, Calafiori, White (CHE) | O'Reilly (COV)
    Bruno[c], Mbue (eve) | Semen[v] (COV) | Szob (ips) | Schade (SUN)
    Thiago (SUN)

    Palmer || Pedro (ars), Konsa (CHE), Egeli (LIV)

    2FTs. 0.0 ITB

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      21 mins ago

      E G E L I.

      You Egeli

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    2. LangerznMash
      • 10 Years
      2 mins ago

      You're gonna be hiding behind the sofa every time Chelsea break forward.
      Also, the last two matches between Everton and Man Utd both finished 1-0 so Bruno captain isn't very appealing this fixture.

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  8. RedJive79
    • 6 Years
    22 mins ago

    Is Cherki or Foden essential this week? Can only get to them with a -4 or by starting Tzolis.

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    1. ididnt
      • 15 Years
      21 mins ago

      i like Foden personally

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      19 mins ago

      Essential if they are going to score 36 points each or more. Can’t tell you if they will. Or won’t?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        6 mins ago

        Update: magic 8 ball says mind your business 🙁

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    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      16 mins ago

      Starting at solid ain’t so bad is it? Saving 4 points and getting a cherkoden sounds all right to me. Personally going without a foderki this week and letting my other players pick up the slack. Also no Haaland. Don’t listen to me

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        2 mins ago

        Starting Tzolis ain’t so bad*

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    4. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      11 mins ago

      One of them probably will be. Only problem is which one and do you want them after this week. I doubt I'd take a hit for either though. I dont see a problem starting Tzolis but who would you lose to get one of the city mids for free?

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      1. RedJive79
        • 6 Years
        just now

        Mbeumo. I can do Ndiaye and Mbeumo to Sangare and Foden/Cherki.

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    5. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 mins ago

      I don’t think so because it’s a coin flip (a) which one will haul this week and (b) who will be more secure for minutes after this week when the new signings join the party. So an easy swerve in my view unless you’re on FH

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  9. FlyingCanary
    • 7 Years
    22 mins ago

    Monring guys!
    Who do you think will score more points?
    1. Bruno (united)
    2. Thiago (brentford)

    Thanks

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      7 mins ago

      1

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    2. jthmt
      • 3 Years
      7 mins ago

      1

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    3. FlyingCanary
      • 7 Years
      6 mins ago

      Ah sorry i mean this GW only....my bad

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        6 mins ago

        Still 1

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        1. FlyingCanary
          • 7 Years
          3 mins ago

          Cheers

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  10. jthmt
    • 3 Years
    20 mins ago

    play

    a) ndiaye
    b) JP

    i have double arsenal defence

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      8 mins ago

      JP - as i assume A will be on the bench to start with surely?

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 mins ago

      Ndiaye could be fun. Imagine if it works. The glory. Ndiaye

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    3. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 9 Years
      2 mins ago

      JP I do not think that Ndiaye will start

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    4. Kinder Mbueno
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      just now

      I've ditched Ndiaye, play JP for me

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  11. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    20 mins ago

    On WC, best defence:

    1. Verbruggen Gvardiol Calafiori Konsa Dedic DeCuyper
    2. Raya Egan Calafiori Konsa Dedic DeCuyper

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      15 mins ago

      Presumably you're not playing 5 at the back?

      So it's the Raya team but you sacrifice on no Arsenal attack and get hit when Chelsea score etc.

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      12 mins ago

      Im thinking Raya team, but not Konsa as I have Saka

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        6 mins ago

        Im not concerned with Ars vs Chelsea this wk as a WC is long term

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    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      11 mins ago

      Depends

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    4. Kinder Mbueno
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 mins ago

      Prefer A myself but never did like a premium GK. B has it's merits

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  12. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    15 mins ago

    A Bruno Gvardiol
    B O'Reilly Mbeumo

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      14 mins ago

      A

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    2. Kinder Mbueno
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 mins ago

      A

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  13. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    15 mins ago

    Hello guys. Would you save a FT here? Contemplating Odegaard to Foden.

    Verbruggen
    Shaw, Hall, Calafiori
    Bruno, Schade, Odegaard, KDH, Mbeumo
    Haaland, Joao Pedro

    Kinsky, Aina, Hume, SWE, 1 FT, 0,5 itb

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  14. Kinder Mbueno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    12 mins ago

    Mosquera v Konsa - we're just guessing who starts, right?

    Tempted to offload Mosquera to Gvardiol to take the headache away, but that's for a hit. Wouldn't lose any places in my ML taking a -4 at this stage though...

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  15. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    12 mins ago

    Play 1 of
    A) JP (ars)
    B) Tzolis (CHE)
    C) Gomez (LEE)

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    1. Kinder Mbueno
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 mins ago

      Even though they playing ARS, I'd play JP - on form and with a lethal front 3. I wouldn't bet against CHE winning the match

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    2. Ratatouille
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 mins ago

      A

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  16. Brunsvigeren
    • 10 Years
    11 mins ago

    Should I WC this? Im concerned Haaland will punish me

    Verbruggen
    Tarkowski, Dijk, Gabriel
    Szoboszlai, Semenyo, Gross, Mbeumo
    Isak, JP, Thiago
    Raya, Maguire, Davis, Tzolis

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 mins ago

      Nope. Too late to WC u less your team is a disaster, but yours is good. I’m in a similar boat made from similar players/planks and decided against the FH. People on WC could even be envious of your Pool planks this week

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      1. Brunsvigeren
        • 10 Years
        just now

        Yeah, I dont really have the time to sit down and make it 🙂

        Any transfers, that could help, Mbeumo - >Cerki maybe?

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    2. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 9 Years
      4 mins ago

      take hit if neccessary and get Haaland

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      1. Brunsvigeren
        • 10 Years
        3 mins ago

        Hmm, No hits for me, but have 2 FT

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  17. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 mins ago

    Which to prioritise?
    A. One of Cherki/Foden for upcoming gameweeks

    B. Palmer (C) for next gameweek

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  18. BR510
    5 mins ago

    Wildcard final thoughts?
    Verbruggen Lecomte
    De Cuyper Calafiori Dedic Konsa Egan
    Bruno Palmer Cherki Sangare Yalcouye
    Haaland Pedro Wissa

    Play Egan Konsa Pedro or Talcouye? The other three benched

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  19. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 mins ago

    Bench Diego Gomez or Igor Jesus? Thanks

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  20. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    just now

    Would you FH out of this team?

    Verb
    Muha Maguire Calafiori
    Le Fee Gross Bruno Mbuemo
    DCL Haaland Pedro

    Very tempted to to try and attack the Liverpool, City and Brentford fixtures (only have Haaland out of these in original team)

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