FPL Triple Captain GW3: Who to Captain

Gameweek 3 has been played. Playing this chip in GW4 instead? See the Triple Captain GW4 pick, built on live projections for the current deadline.

TL;DR

Triple Captaining in Gameweek 3? Put it on a Man City attacker. The GW3 deadline is Friday 4 September at 6.30pm BST. City are at home to Coventry on a fixture difficulty of 2, the softest home draw available to a premium ceiling this week, and B.Fernandes is the highest-projected starter in the game for the gameweek on 7.3 xPts. The pitch above shows the exact armband the model wants on the latest projections.

Copilot verdictCAPTAIN THE CITY PREMIUM

“Five teams draw a difficulty 2 fixture in Gameweek 3, but only Man City pair it with a top-projected forward. A Triple Captain needs ceiling, not just a friendly fixture.”

Who to Triple Captain in GW3

The chip triples your captain's score instead of doubling it, so you are paid for the ceiling of one player. That makes fixture and goal threat matter far more than reliability.

The pitch above is built on live projected points for this gameweek, so it shows the current armband rather than a frozen pick. Tap the captain for their projection, then check it against your own squad with a free Copilot Score.

• Man City vs Coventry (H), difficulty 2, a promoted side away to the strongest attack in the league
• City are the only difficulty 2 side with a top-projected forward, which is what this chip needs
• Brighton, Brentford, Aston Villa and Liverpool also draw a 2, but their best assets project well below City's
• You must already own the player. Triple Captain does not give you a transfer, so if the armband target is not in your squad, budget a transfer first

Getting the Most From Your GW3 Triple Captain

A few things that decide whether this chip pays:

• Check the team news. A rotated captain in a soft fixture is the worst outcome, and City rotate more than most in the opening weeks.
• Set a vice-captain who plays. If your captain does not start, the chip transfers to your vice, so make sure that is not a bench body.
• Do not hedge. If you are picking a safe 6-point floor instead of the highest ceiling, the chip is not earning its place.

Should You Triple Captain in GW3 or Wait?

Worth knowing before you commit: Gameweek 3 is a single gameweek. All 20 teams play once, and every gameweek from 1 to 6 is a single, so this covers one fixture rather than two. If a double gameweek matters more to you than a soft home draw now, the 2026/27 chip strategy guide covers the hold case.

The nearest alternative is Gameweek 5, when Man City are home again at difficulty 2. Those are the only two difficulty 2 home fixtures City get in the opening six, and Gameweek 3 currently projects the higher captain score, so the Triple Captain GW5 guide is the hold case rather than the upgrade. If the chip you are weighing is a rebuild instead, see the Wildcard GW3 draft and the Free Hit GW3 XI.

For this week's full captain ranking, see the GW3 tips.