Top 5 FPL Players Set to Score Big Points in Gameweek 2

The Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 season just started, and the managers are busy finalizing their teams for the second gameweek. Once again, the search for the key FPL players is taking centre stage, as every manager wants to secure some big points. Starting an FPL season strongly boosts the confidence of any manager.

There are some strong FPL players who have huge possibilities to deliver big scores in the second gameweek. While it is not easy to pick the top five, we have given importance to the Premier League experiences along with their present form, fitness, and more comfortable fixtures.

FPL Gameweek 2 Picks

Here are the players that FPL managers can consider for Gameweek 2:

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): £14.5m

When we are talking about the FPL players to pick for possible big points in a gameweek, we can’t ignore Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah. Once again, he started an FPL season nicely, as he scored a match-securing goal in the stoppage time, as the defending champions started the new Premier League season with a 4-2 thrilling home win against Bournemouth. He also earned one bonus point in that game. As the Egyptian recorded 344 FPL points last season with the help of 29 goals and 18 assists, there are huge expectations from the most expensive FPL player.

Salah is one of our FPL picks for GW2, when they will face the hosts Newcastle United. It will not be an easy game for the Magpies, as they started the new PL season with a goalless draw against the hosts, Aston Villa. In the meantime, Salah will have to play an important role for the Reds in the forthcoming fixture, and he is popular for handling any pressure situation effectively on the field. In any big matches, he is always ready to show his true skills.

Cole Palmer (Chelsea): £10.5m

The Chelsea star Cole Palmer started the new Premier League season without a goal, as Chelsea had a goalless draw against Crystal Palace at home. The English star earned three FPL points as an expensive FPL midfielder. He is a crucial name for Chelsea, who are one of the favourites for this PL season. In the last two seasons, he delivered 200+ FPL points (244 in 2023/24 and 214 in 2024/25) to prove himself as a consistent and dependable FPL player. Before the new PL season, Palmer recorded three goals in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, in which Chelsea won the title after the Englishman scored a brace in the 3-0 win against the French giants PSG in the Final.

Chelsea will now face the hosts, West Ham United, in the second gameweek, who suffered a 3-0 away defeat against the promoted side Sunderland. It is a very comfortable fixture for Chelsea, which is good news for Palmer. So, the Englishman is one of our FPL players to pick for the second gameweek.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): £10.0m

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka is one of our FPL Gameweek 2 picks due to his consistent record for the last four Premier League seasons. He recorded 179, 202, 226, and 127 FPL points in the last four seasons, respectively. Although his last year’s FPL points seem very low (127), it must be noted that he missed the game for more than three months due to a hamstring injury.

Arsenal started the new PL season with a 1-0 away win against Manchester United, where Saka delivered three FPL points. In the second gameweek, Arsenal will host promoted Leeds United, and the English footballer is a favourite for this fixture. In the pre-season friendlies, Saka scored one goal in two games, which brings significant confidence for the FPL managers about the Englishman.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest): £7.6m

Nottingham Forest started the new Premier League season with a 3-1 home win against Brentford, where Chris Wood scored two goals and delivered 13 FPL points, the joint highest FPL points among the forwards in the opening gameweek. The New Zealand forward Wood is a consistent performer in the FPL, who scored 131 and 200 FPL points for the last two seasons. Previously, he scored 130+ FPL points for three consecutive seasons from 2018/19, after recording 107 FPL points in the previous season.

Talking about goals for Nottingham Forest, Wood is the most important player for the Premier League club. His opening gameweek performance has helped to gain a £0.1m FPL price. In the second gameweek, Forest will face Crystal Palace, which will be a tough challenge for the Garibaldis. Without any doubt, Wood is one of our FPL players to pick for the second gameweek.

William Saliba (Arsenal): £6.0m

Arsenal centre-back William Saliba has made a strong start in the new FPL season. While the Gunners claimed a 1-0 away win against the host Manchester United, Saliba produced nine FPL points. Apart from four clean sheet points, he earned two points after recording 14 CBIT in defensive contributions and one bonus point. While the French defender generated over 110 FPL points in the last three seasons (117 in 2022/23, 164 in 2023/24, and 130 in 2024/25), he is a dependable name for the FPL managers.

In the second gameweek, Arsenal will host Leeds United. While the promoted club started this PL season with a 1-0 home win against Everton, thanks to a late successful penalty, it will not be easy against the Gunners, who are the favourites for the match. Saliba is the favourite to bring strong FPL points in the upcoming gameweek with the help of a clean sheet and defensive contributions, as he is one of our FPL Gameweek 2 picks.

Other key names for FPL picks for GW2

João Pedro (£7.5m): Chelsea striker João Pedro joined the Blues from Brighton this summer. Although Chelsea had a goalless draw at home against Crystal Palace in the new Premier League season opener, where Pedro registered two FPL points, he shone in previous matches for the Blues. While Chelsea won the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Pedro scored three goals, two in the Semi-final and one in the Final. Later, in the pre-season friendlies, the Brazilian scored one goal in each of the two games.

Tijjani Reijnders (£5.6m): The Manchester City new joinee, Tijjani Reijnders, the Serie A Best Midfielder 2024/25, started the Premier League season with 10 FPL points after one goal and one assist in their 4-0 away win against Wolves. It could be more lucrative if he didn’t receive a yellow card and earned bonus points. Before their PL new season opener, the Dutch footballer scored twice in their 3-0 win against the hosts Palermo in the pre-season friendly.

Hugo Ekitiké (£8.6m): Liverpool’s new signing Hugo Ekitiké also started his Premier League career with one goal and one assist in the 4-2 home win against Bournemouth and secured 11 FPL points. He even made his official debut for The Reds with one goal during the FA Community Shield game against the FA Cup champions Crystal Palace, where the latest PL champions suffered a penalty shootout defeat.

Erling Haaland (£14.0m): Since he joined the Premier League, Erling Haaland has been another popular name in the FPL for his incredible calibre of scoring goals. Haaland started the new PL season with two goals, as Man City claimed a 4-0 win against the hosts Wolves. Those two goals helped him to produce 13 points, including three bonus points. With valuations like £14.0m, he has to deliver it regularly, which he has the ability to do.