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Gameweek 3 captain picks

The best players to captain in GW3, ranked by projected points from our self-learning model. Premium ranks these against your own 15.

2026/27 · GW3Refreshes hourly
#PlayerOpp£xPts
1PalmerCHEARS (A)9.611.2
2AjayiHULAVL (H)4.09.8
3WhiteARSCHE (H)5.59.4
4MendyHULAVL (H)4.07.8
5De CuyperBHALEE (H)4.67.7
6Gibbs-WhiteNFOTOT (H)7.97.5
7HinshelwoodBHALEE (H)6.07.2
8M.SangaréBRESUN (H)5.66.2
9StachLEEBHA (A)6.05.9
10KayodeBRESUN (H)4.65.7
11CherkiMCICOV (H)7.65.6
12TzolakisHULAVL (H)4.54.9

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GW3 Captaincy FAQ

Our model's top projected captain for GW3 is Palmer (CHE) with about 11.2 points v ARS (A). The full ranked list is below; Premium ranks these against your own squad.

Predictions are model estimates, not guarantees — single-gameweek FPL scores are high variance. See the full predicted-points table →

FPL Gameweek 3 Captaincy — Who to Captain (2026/27) | FPL Ranker