In this article, we will discuss the pros and cons of a Gameweek 3 Wildcard.
We will also provide two draft ideas that take into account the recent injuries to Cole Palmer (£10.5m) and Bukayo Saka (£10.0m).
Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have until the Gameweek 19 deadline to use the first Wildcard.
Don’t forget that you can get your Wildcard team rated via our Rate My Team tool or Plan FPL!
GAMEWEEK 3 WILDCARD: THE PROS
- If you haven’t got off to a good start in FPL 2025/26, a Gameweek 3 Wildcard allows you to freshen up your squad. This could be beneficial if you own players like Palmer, Saka, Rayan Ait-Nouri (£6.1m) and Jeremie Frimpong (£5.9m) who are currently flagged, or underperforming assets such as Ollie Watkins (£9.0m) and Morgan Rogers (£7.0m). A Wildcard provides an opportunity to address those concerns in a hit-free manner.
- This week will likely see plenty of price rises and falls, so team value can be increased by ditching the droppers and jumping on bandwagons. Players such as Joao Pedro (£7.5m), Richarlison (£6.6m) and Chris Wood (£7.6m) are forecast to rise tonight. You can monitor these changes using Live FPL’s price predictions tool, which is the most reliable one out there.
- Given that they are ranked second and fifth on our Season Ticker in Gameweeks 3-10, it could be beneficial to get on Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United players early. Both teams have favourable fixtures in Gameweek 3, against Bournemouth (h) and Leeds United (a) respectively.
GAMEWEEK 3 WILDCARD: THE CONS
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