Isak to strike again? The best players for Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League

[p]Here are the players that will make a real difference to your FPL Gameweek 3 team based on [a href="https://go.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/join?utm_source=flashscore&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=preseason-2026" target="_blank"]Fantasy Football Hub’s[/a] AI-predicted points. If you’ve had a bad start, [a href="https://go.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating?utm_source=flashscore&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=preseason-2026" target="_blank"]get your Gameweek 3 team rated instantly by AI for free[/a] and check out your recommended transfers.[/p][h2]Defender: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/collins-nathan/4AmU39Qm/"]Nathan Collins[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a] (H) - 4.9 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a] have had a sound start to the season from a defensive perspective, keeping a clean sheet against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a] on opening weekend and conceding just one goal. They’ve conceded just three big chances on their goal.[/p][p]Defender Nathan Collins (£5.5m) has been one of the most attacking in the game with the most shots in the box of any defender, including one big chance, and the most headed attempts on goal of any player. He is a differential, in 2.2% of sides, with a defcon (defensive contribution) bonus last time out.[/p][image alt="Defenders with the most shots inside the box in the first two games" id="ebc41b26-6b0d-4304-b8b1-c8ef8ac1d205" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="8dc7b410-87dd-4265-b34a-1828b1e343fa" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][h2]Best Midfielder: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Elliot Anderson[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coventry/GOvB22xg/"]Coventry City[/a] (H) - 5.0 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] assets are in high demand ahead of the visit of promoted Coventry City. Enzo Maresca has begun in winning form, ascending to the top of the Premier League table, while Coventry are yet to get off the mark, with two straight defeats. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cherki-mathis/vm0eu2V3/"]Rayan Cherki[/a] (£7.7m) has seen a double price increase and over a million transfers in following his brace last time out, but team-mate Elliot Anderson (£6.4m) is predicted to outscore him by 0.2 points in this game. He hit defcon in the 4-1 win away at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a].[/p][image alt="Anderson and Cherki's stats so far this season" id="d6f47be9-748e-4a71-8f85-ebd65d0ef4c1" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="2e8d3326-b4b6-44c2-87b8-2d94a5e2092c" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][h2]Best Forward: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isak-alexander/p41IV42c/"]Alexander Isak[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ipswich/thqhB2MB/"]Ipswich Town[/a] (A) - 5.0 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] are among the favourites for a big win when they travel to promoted Ipswich Town in the Friday night fixture, having begun the season with 2-2 draws against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle United[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Nottingham Forest[/a]. Ipswich have just conceded five goals at Old Trafford.[/p][p]Liverpool striker Alexander Isak (£9.0m) got off the mark last time out, with his first goal of the season against Nottingham Forest. He had three shots in the box, taking him to seven for the campaign. Liverpool’s attack has been bolstered by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] (£8.0m). [/p][image alt="Isak's stats in the first two games" id="802ccaba-cef4-45e9-9a1d-4d9016981e8e" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="79eff33d-e84c-455e-b322-796b5dfe4580" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][p][b]Do any of these picks make your current side for Gameweek 3? [a href="https://go.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating?utm_source=flashscore&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=preseason-2026" target="_blank"]Get your team rated instantly by AI for free ahead of Friday’s deadline.[/a][/b][/p]