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FPL Ownership GW3

Top-owned players for Gameweek 3. Track template risk and effective ownership pressure.

Ownership verdict

Use ownership as pressure, not instruction

Haaland sets the GW3 ownership baseline, but your next move should still fix your own squad weakness. Rate your FPL team before chasing the crowd.

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Heading into Gameweek 3, Haaland is the most-owned player in the game at 69.0%, followed by João Pedro (64.0%) and B.Fernandes (50.8%). These template assets define the baseline for millions of managers — owning them protects your rank when they return, while missing them can cause sharp drops. The table below lists the top 100 most-selected players with their price, form rating, and total season points so you can identify where your squad sits relative to the crowd and spot differential opportunities.

#PlayerClubPosPriceOwnedFormPts
1 HaalandHaaland MCIMCI Forward £15.5m 69.0% 2.0 2
2 João PedroJoão Pedro CHECHE Forward £7.5m 64.0% 0.0 0
3 B.FernandesB.Fernandes MUNMUN Midfielder £12.0m 50.8% 2.0 2
4 SzoboszlaiSzoboszlai LIVLIV Midfielder £7.0m 42.0% 8.0 8
5 CalafioriCalafiori ARSARS Defender £5.5m 40.4% 9.0 9
6 RayaRaya ARSARS Goalkeeper £6.0m 37.8% 6.0 6
7 MbeumoMbeumo MUNMUN Midfielder £8.0m 37.8% 2.0 2
8 Calvert-LewinCalvert-Lewin LEELEE Forward £6.0m 30.5% 1.0 1
9 GabrielGabriel ARSARS Defender £8.0m 29.6% 5.0 5
10 SemenyoSemenyo MCIMCI Midfielder £8.5m 25.9% 2.0 2
11 TzolisTzolis ARSARS Midfielder £6.5m 25.4% 6.0 6
12 RogersRogers CHECHE Midfielder £7.5m 24.3% 0.0 0
13 KinskyKinsky TOTTOT Goalkeeper £4.5m 23.8% 2.0 2
14 VerbruggenVerbruggen BHABHA Goalkeeper £4.5m 21.6% 6.0 6
15 O'ReillyO'Reilly MCIMCI Defender £6.5m 21.3% 2.0 2
16 ShawShaw MUNMUN Defender £4.5m 20.8% 1.0 1
17 VirgilVirgil LIVLIV Defender £6.5m 19.5% 2.0 2
18 DubravkaDubravka TOTTOT Goalkeeper £4.0m 19.3% 0.0 0
19 DiopDiop IPSIPS Defender £4.0m 18.0% 2.0 2
20 RiceRice ARSARS Midfielder £7.5m 17.9% 3.0 3
21 MaguireMaguire MUNMUN Defender £5.0m 17.9% 1.0 1
22 GuéhiGuéhi MCIMCI Defender £6.0m 17.6% 10.0 10
23 ThiagoThiago BREBRE Forward £8.0m 17.2% 0.0 0
24 IsakIsak LIVLIV Forward £9.0m 17.0% 2.0 2
25 LammensLammens MUNMUN Goalkeeper £5.0m 16.3% 1.0 1
26 NdiayeNdiaye EVEEVE Midfielder £6.0m 16.0% 9.0 9
27 Pedro PorroPedro Porro TOTTOT Defender £5.5m 15.2% 0.0 0
28 GroßGroß BHABHA Midfielder £5.5m 14.0% 2.0 2
29 BrobbeyBrobbey SUNSUN Forward £6.0m 13.9% 2.0 2
30 van Ewijkvan Ewijk COVCOV Defender £4.0m 13.6% 1.0 1
31 WirtzWirtz LIVLIV Midfielder £7.5m 12.6% 2.0 2
32 KonsaKonsa ARSARS Defender £4.5m 12.3% 0.0 0
33 HughesHughes CRYCRY Midfielder £4.5m 11.7% 0.0 0
34 GvardiolGvardiol MCIMCI Defender £5.5m 11.6% 9.0 9
35 Gibbs-WhiteGibbs-White NFONFO Midfielder £8.0m 11.3% 2.0 2
36 PalmerPalmer CHECHE Midfielder £9.5m 10.7% 0.0 0
37 Van HeckeVan Hecke TOTTOT Defender £5.0m 10.5% 1.0 1
38 JamesJames CHECHE Defender £5.5m 10.3% 0.0 0
39 WatkinsWatkins AVLAVL Forward £8.0m 10.1% 0.0 0
40 SakaSaka ARSARS Midfielder £9.5m 10.0% 9.0 9
41 CunhaCunha MUNMUN Midfielder £8.0m 10.0% 2.0 2
42 N.WilliamsN.Williams NFONFO Defender £5.0m 9.9% 2.0 2
43 E.Le FéeE.Le Fée SUNSUN Midfielder £6.0m 9.8% 2.0 2
44 ØdegaardØdegaard ARSARS Midfielder £6.5m 9.6% 11.0 11
45 MuñozMuñoz CRYCRY Defender £5.5m 9.4% 0.0 0
46 LacroixLacroix CHECHE Defender £6.0m 9.1% 0.0 0
47 TarkowskiTarkowski EVEEVE Defender £6.0m 8.8% 6.0 6
48 CashCash AVLAVL Defender £4.5m 8.7% -1.0 -1
49 CherkiCherki MCIMCI Midfielder £7.5m 8.6% 8.0 8
50 GyökeresGyökeres ARSARS Forward £7.5m 8.4% 0.0 0
51 PickfordPickford EVEEVE Goalkeeper £5.5m 8.3% 7.0 7
52 DonnarummaDonnarumma MCIMCI Goalkeeper £5.5m 8.3% 3.0 3
53 SenesiSenesi TOTTOT Defender £6.0m 8.1% 3.0 3
54 ThomasThomas COVCOV Defender £4.0m 8.0% 3.0 3
55 AndersonAnderson MCIMCI Midfielder £6.5m 7.5% 2.0 2
56 Kusi-AsareKusi-Asare FULFUL Forward £4.5m 7.3% 0.0 0
57 HumeHume SUNSUN Defender £4.5m 6.8% 2.0 2
58 HavertzHavertz ARSARS Forward £7.5m 6.3% 6.0 6
59 WilsonWilson LEELEE Midfielder £6.5m 6.2% 3.0 3
60 MosqueraMosquera ARSARS Defender £5.5m 6.1% 6.0 6
61 MitchellMitchell CRYCRY Defender £4.5m 6.1% 1.0 1
62 KelleherKelleher BREBRE Goalkeeper £5.0m 6.0% 7.0 7
63 MatetaMateta CRYCRY Forward £6.5m 5.7% 2.0 2
64 BallardBallard SUNSUN Defender £5.0m 5.5% 0.0 0
65 EnzoEnzo CHECHE Midfielder £7.0m 5.3% 0.0 0
66 DavisDavis IPSIPS Defender £4.0m 5.2% 2.0 2
67 WhiteWhite ARSARS Defender £5.5m 5.1% 11.0 11
68 Van de VenVan de Ven TOTTOT Defender £5.0m 4.9% 0.0 0
69 PalmerPalmer IPSIPS Goalkeeper £4.0m 4.7% 0.0 0
70 M.SangaréM.Sangaré BREBRE Midfielder £5.5m 4.5% 14.0 14
71 XhakaXhaka SUNSUN Midfielder £5.5m 4.5% 9.0 9
72 MartinezMartinez AVLAVL Goalkeeper £5.0m 4.4% 0.0 0
73 TruffertTruffert BOUBOU Defender £5.5m 4.4% 1.0 1
74 KayodeKayode BREBRE Defender £4.5m 4.4% 13.0 13
75 FodenFoden MCIMCI Midfielder £7.0m 4.4% 1.0 1
76 RoefsRoefs SUNSUN Goalkeeper £5.0m 4.3% 1.0 1
77 Igor JesusIgor Jesus NFONFO Forward £6.0m 4.2% 2.0 2
78 SteeleSteele BHABHA Goalkeeper £4.0m 4.1% 0.0 0
79 SarrSarr CRYCRY Midfielder £6.5m 4.1% 0.0 0
80 TonaliTonali TOTTOT Midfielder £5.5m 4.1% 2.0 2
81 CaicedoCaicedo CHECHE Midfielder £5.5m 4.0% 0.0 0
82 GomezGomez BHABHA Midfielder £5.0m 3.9% 6.0 6
83 Dewsbury-HallDewsbury-Hall EVEEVE Midfielder £6.5m 3.9% 11.0 11
84 GakpoGakpo LIVLIV Midfielder £7.0m 3.9% 12.0 12
85 RobertsonRobertson TOTTOT Defender £4.5m 3.9% 3.0 3
86 KerkezKerkez LIVLIV Defender £5.5m 3.8% 0.0 0
87 Bruno G.Bruno G. ARSARS Midfielder £7.0m 3.7% 0.0 0
88 A.BeckerA.Becker LIVLIV Goalkeeper £5.5m 3.7% 2.0 2
89 HallHall NEWNEW Defender £5.0m 3.7% 3.0 3
90 O'NienO'Nien SUNSUN Defender £4.0m 3.7% 1.0 1
91 AjerAjer BREBRE Defender £4.5m 3.6% 8.0 8
92 SchadeSchade BREBRE Midfielder £6.0m 3.6% 3.0 3
93 RodonRodon LEELEE Defender £4.5m 3.6% 6.0 6
94 AinaAina NFONFO Defender £4.5m 3.6% 5.0 5
95 O'SheaO'Shea IPSIPS Defender £4.0m 3.5% 4.0 4
96 FrimpongFrimpong LIVLIV Defender £5.5m 3.5% 0.0 0
97 MuharemovićMuharemović LEELEE Defender £5.0m 3.4% 6.0 6
98 PetrovićPetrović BOUBOU Goalkeeper £4.5m 3.3% 2.0 2
99 SlaterSlater HULHUL Midfielder £4.5m 3.3% 6.0 6
100 TraffordTrafford LEELEE Goalkeeper £5.0m 3.3% 9.0 9

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How This Works

Ownership percentages are sourced directly from the official FPL API and reflect the proportion of all active managers who currently hold each player. The table is sorted by selected_by_percent in descending order so the most-owned template players appear first. Ownership is a lagging indicator — it updates after transfers are confirmed — so combining it with transfer trend data gives a more complete picture of where the crowd is moving.

Data sourced from the Official Fantasy Premier League API. Player and fixture information updated regularly from the FPL data feed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most owned FPL player in GW3?
Haaland is the most owned player in GW3 at 69.0% ownership, with 2 total points and a form rating of 2.0.
How does ownership affect FPL rank?
High-ownership players are "template" picks — owning them protects your rank when they score, but they offer limited rank gains. Differential picks (low ownership) carry more risk but can deliver large rank swings when they haul. Balancing template safety with differential upside is key to climbing the rankings.
What ownership percentage is considered template in FPL?
Players above 25-30% ownership are generally considered template. In GW3, the top 5 most-owned players are Haaland (69.0%), João Pedro (64.0%), B.Fernandes (50.8%), Szoboszlai (42.0%), Calafiori (40.4%). Owning template players protects your rank but limits upside.
Which FPL players are becoming differentials in GW3?
Emerging differentials with strong form in GW3: Gvardiol (11.6% owned, form: 9.0), Saka (10.0% owned, form: 9.0), Ødegaard (9.6% owned, form: 11.0). These players offer big rank gains if they haul.
How often does FPL ownership data update?
FPL ownership data updates with each API refresh, typically every few hours during active gameweeks. In GW3, the most-owned player is Haaland at 69.0% while the 10th most-owned is Semenyo at 25.9%. Ownership shifts most rapidly in the 24 hours before deadline.