Who are 5 Best FPL Captains to Pick in GW 3?

Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 is set to enter the third gameweek, and the managers are already busy setting a balanced squad for the upcoming gameweek. While it will be another crucial gameweek, let’s talk about the Fantasy Premier League captaincy of the forthcoming week. FPL captaincy is the most important subject for the FPL managers, as it plays a huge role in generating large points, as an FPL captain delivers double points. Managers can set a captain for every gameweek, as the fixtures, forms, fitness, etc., play important roles in deciding the ideal captaincy choice.

5 Best FPL Captaincy Choices for Gameweek 3

João Pedro (Chelsea): £7.5m

The Brazilian striker João Pedro is in great form at present. After recording three goals in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, including two goals in the Semi-final and one goal in the Final, he scored one goal each in two pre-season friendlies. After a goalless home draw against Crystal Palace in their season opener, while Chelsea thrashed the hosts West Ham United by 5-1 in the second gameweek, Pedro recorded one goal and two assists to deliver 15 FPL points in that game, including three bonus points.

Chelsea have a West London Derby in the third gameweek, where they will host Fulham. As Pedro is in great form, he can be one of the best FPL captains for the upcoming gameweek.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest): £7.6m

Nottingham Forest will host struggling West Ham United in the upcoming third gameweek, while the Hammers have started the new PL season with the 3-0 and 5-1 defeats against promoted Sunderland and Chelsea, respectively. So, Forest will start as the favourites in the upcoming FPL gameweek, and their New Zealand forward Chris Wood will have a great chance to show his magic once again.

In their season opener, Forest beat Brentford by 3-1 at home, where Wood scored a brace and generated 13 points, including three bonus points. Although he finished without a goal in their 1-1 away draw against Crystal Palace, the New Zealand star has a great chance to prove himself as one of the best FPL captains. He is known as a consistent performer who produced 200 FPL points last season.

Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth): £7.2m

AFC Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo is currently one of the most favoured among the FPL managers, as the FPL midfielder has produced 21 FPL points at the end of the second gameweek of the season. After recording two goals under pressure during the PL season opener against the defending champions Liverpool, Semenyo managed one assist in their 1-0 home win against Wolves. While he scored 165 FPL points last season, the expectation from him is high, especially after his fantastic start to the season.

Bournemouth will now face the hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the third gameweek, and the in-form Semenyo is undoubtedly the favourite to join the list of the best FPL captains in the upcoming gameweek.

Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur): £6.6m

After the departure of Son Heung-min, Brazilian forward Richarlison has an important duty for Tottenham Hotspur, and he isn’t disappointing in the early days of the season. Spurs started the new season with a 3-0 home win against Burnley and a 2-0 win against the hosts Manchester City, where Richarlison scored twice in their first game and recorded one assist against Man City. He produced 13 and four FPL points in their first two games of the season, where he earned three bonus points in their season opener, but a yellow card took away one point from him in their second game.

Now, we are talking about FPL captaincy for the third gameweek, and Richarlison can prove himself once again as the best FPL captain when they host AFC Bournemouth.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City): £14.1m

The Norwegian striker Erling Haaland can’t be avoided in the best FPL captains list despite having a huge FPL value of £14.1m. Although he had a goalless outing in their last fixture against Tottenham Hotspur, where they suffered a 2-0 defeat at Etihad Stadium, he started the new PL season with two goals in their 4-0 away win against Wolves. In their season opener, Haaland secured 13 FPL points, including three bonus points for his powerful performances. Manchester City will now face the hosts Brighton & Hove Albion, and the goal-machine Haaland is once again a favourite name for the FPL captaincy.

Other top names for Fantasy Premier League captaincy for Gameweek 3

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): We can’t ignore Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in the FPL captaincy, as he always remains among the most favoured for any gameweek. But as it is the early part of the season, and Liverpool will host Arsenal in the third gameweek, the Egyptian just missed our list of the top five best FPL captains for the upcoming gameweek. He is a highly consistent player who has generated at least 200 FPL points in every recent season, and he also set an FPL record of 344 FPL points last season. In their first game of the season, Salah scored a goal in the added time in their 4-2 thrilling win against AFC Bournemouth.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): Aston Villa’s last five seasons’ leading goal-scorer Ollie Watkins is another name of Premier League consistency. Although he failed to score in their first two games of the new PL season, the English forward was in great form in the pre-season friendlies, where he scored one goal in five out of the last six fixtures. While Villa will host Crystal Palace in the third gameweek, it is the time for him to open his scoreline in the new PL season.