Three games in, the FPL ownership charts already have a clear shape. These numbers are a small sample, not a verdict on the season, but they tell us where the community has placed its early trust.
Top of the list
João Pedro (£7.7m) leads the pack with 21 points from 270 minutes, contributing 2 goals and 2 assists with a form score of 7.0 and 72.0% ownership, the highest selection of anyone on this list. Four bonus points show he has been directly involved in the tightest passages of matches.
Haaland (£15.5m) sits just behind on ownership at 71.2% but tops the raw output with 24 points and the best form score in the group at 8.0. His return of 3 goals and a clean sheet contribution, plus 6 bonus points, is exactly the kind of explosive start that justifies his price tag and near-universal squad presence.
Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) actually has the highest points total of the entire top 12, 27 from 270 minutes, built on 3 goals and an assist. His form of 9.0 is the standout figure here, even though his 47.3% ownership is well below the two forwards above him. Early days, but the underlying numbers suggest more managers may follow.
Strong contenders
Calafiori (£5.7m) has been a defensive bright spot, 22 points from 236 minutes with 2 assists and 2 clean sheets, at 47.0% ownership. Szoboszlai (£7.0m) offers a quieter return, 15 points with a goal and a clean sheet, form of 5.0, held by 39.3%. Raya (£6.0m) has kept two clean sheets across his 270 minutes for 15 points, a solid if unspectacular 38.7% ownership floor. Cherki (£7.8m) is the value name of this bracket, 25 points from just 173 minutes with 2 goals and 2 assists, form of 8.3, but only 30.5% ownership, suggesting the market hasn’t fully caught up yet.
Watch list
- Any name ranked 8 through 12 in this ownership set is trending toward template status but hasn’t broken 30% selection yet based on the current data.
- These are the picks worth checking again after the next few gameweeks before drawing conclusions.
- Small samples mean small shifts in returns can move ownership quickly in either direction.
- None of these players carry enough data yet to separate hype from form.
- Price and selection percentage remain the two figures to track weekly for this group.
Verdict
On the numbers alone, Bruno Fernandes is the early overall winner with 27 points and a 9.0 form score, even if his ownership lags the two forwards above him. The best-value pick is Calafiori at £5.7m, delivering 22 points and 2 clean sheets from a defender’s price tag. The sleeper is Cherki, 25 points and 8.3 form from only 173 minutes at 30.5% ownership, a return rate that outpaces his current selection by some distance. Three matches is not a season, but these are the trends worth watching as the sample grows.
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