In Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League, the seventh-highest number of Wildcards of all time were deployed, with more than 656,000 using the chip.
Most Wildcards played in a Gameweek
| Season | Gameweek | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,117,718 |
| 2023/24 | 21 | 947,506 |
| 2021/22 | 5 | 708,431 |
| 2020/21 | 3 | 681,997 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 675,746 |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 660,123 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 656,652 |
Triple Captain was the second-most popular chip, activated by 186,000+ Fantasy bosses, as over 1million managers played a chip.
Other chips used in Gameweek 3
| Season | Total |
|---|---|
| Triple Captain | 186,907 |
| Free Hit | 140,192 |
| Bench Boost | 87,334 |
Following their impressive outings in Gameweek 2, Chelsea duo Noni Madueke (£6.5m) and Cole Palmer (£10.6m) were among the top three recruits.
Madueke produced his best return in Fantasy thanks to a hat-trick and 20 points at Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Palmer registered 17 points, his best-ever tally in an away match.
Each of Chelsea's next five matches score only two in the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR), starting with Crystal Palace's visit to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
GW3 most-bought players
| Player | Transferred in by | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Madueke | 1,078,601 | - |
| Smith Rowe | 1,068,055 | 2 |
| Palmer | 876,846 | - |
| Welbeck | 797,855 | 2 |
| Haaland | 689,018 | 17 |
Emile Smith Rowe (£5.6m) was second on managers' shopping lists, having registered a double-figure haul at home to Leicester City last weekend.
But, despite having two shots in the box, he was unable to repeat the feat as Fulham drew 1-1 at Ipswich Town.
Danny Welbeck (£5.6m) also disappointed his new owners with his first blank of the campaign as Brighton & Hove Albion's encounter at Arsenal finished 1-1.
Welbeck had totalled 21 points over his first two matches, making him the best-value forward in Fantasy at this early stage of the season.
After bringing joy to the 477,000+ managers who Triple-Captained him in Gameweek 2, Erling Haaland (£15.1m) completed the top five transfers in.
Haaland recorded his 20th career double-digit haul in Manchester City's win over Ipswich Town last weekend, prompting nearly 690,000 to add him to their squads for the trip to West Ham United.
Making Haaland the most-selected player in Fantasy, he rewarded his owners by scoring a hat-trick for a second successive Gameweek in City's 3-1 win at London Stadium.
It's his best start EVER start to a Fantasy season, with 41 points. His previous best over the first three Gameweeks was 24 points, back in 2022/23.
