GW3 provides a convenient window into Free Hit for managers highlighting Man City’s assets and having plenty of assets from Chelsea & Arsenal as they play each other. In this blog, we will break down whether you really need to use Free Hit in GW3, pros and cons, ideal FPL GW3 Free Hit drafts with keywords, players to target in GW3 Free Hit, and more.
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FPL GW3 Free Kick Guide
FPL GW3 Fittings
Players who will be targeted in GW3 Free Kick:
- Goalkeepers: Kelleher, Suzuki, Verbruggen, Leno
- Defenders: Gabriel, Calafiore, Collins, Ager, Kayode, Van Dijk, Hall, Didek, O’Reilly, De Cuyper, Maatsen
- Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Jakpo, Cerki, Foden, Semenyu, Buendia, Shadi, Sancar, Ilanga.
- Attackers: Issac, Haaland, Thiago, Garcia, Wesa, Jackson
Pros of GW3 Free Hit:
- Pick three of Man City’s assets for their match against Coventry
- Brentford attacked Sunderland with Brentford assets such as Thiago, Shedd and Collins
- Get Haaland if you don’t have him in your regular team
- Eliminate Arsenal’s defenders and Chelsea’s attackers for one week as they play each other.
Cons of GW3 Free Kick:
- The issues cannot be fixed in the long term as the free strike is only for one week and will also be affected by price changes in Gameweek 3
- There are only two weeks of play left this season and it is too early to use Free hit chip
- Captain Haaland cannot do a hat-trick this week
Read more: FPL Gameweek 3 Transfer Tips: Players to buy, avoid, sell and keep
FPL GW3 Free Kick Drafts
FPL GW3 Free Draft 1
- This draft features three Manchester City strikers with Haaland, Cerkey and Foden as they play Coventry City at home. Coventry did not look good in the first two games, while Manchester City scored 6 goals and scored 5.29 NPxG In the first two matches, this is the third highest percentage among all teams.
- Thiago (vs. Sunderland at home) and Luisa (vs. Bournemouth at home) They are as good as the other forwards in this draft. Thiago has made mistakes in both games so far but he has very strong underlying numbers, he has Highest xG (1.81) among players who did not return this season. Sunderland were poor away from home in GW1 and GW3 look to be the perfect player for Thiago to make his first Premier League comeback.
- Meanwhile, Wesa returned in both matches (assist in GW1 and goal in GW2), looks to be Newcastle’s main man and could be in the penalty shootout too. At the same time, Bournemouth do not look strong in defense and have conceded 7 big chances in their first two matches.
- This draft also includes two Liverpool midfielders, Szoboszlai and Wirtz When they face Ipswich Town (A). Ipswich have conceded Most shots (44), big chances (11) and xGC (5.43)If you are not confident with Wirtz, you can also choose Isak instead of Thiago & Wissa.
- In defense we got employee and hall They are 2 of the total 4 defenders to score for Defcon in both matches. Ajer is always good in DEFCON when playing as a centre-back, and Hall also carries an excellent attacking threat.
- The other defender in Calafiore, Arsenal take on Chelsea and it’s not an easy game, but Calafiore got back-to-back assists and Arsenal were very solid defensively having only conceded one goal. One big chance and only 0.53 xGC over two matches. Calafiore can also cover Arsenal’s defense against non-free kick teams who will have one or two Arsenal defenders in their team.
- Kelleher is the goaltender in this draft and has the highest projected points among goaltenders in GW3 according to Fantasy Football Hub Points Predictions.
FPL GW3 Free Hit Draft 2
- Isaac has the highest xG (2.08) among strikers in the first two matches He will arrive at Ipswich Town in GW3.
- We also went with Gonzalo Garcia in this draft, with the former Real Madrid striker scoring on his Premier League debut, and his 1.0xG in the first two games And it’s very decent. He will face a Crystal Palace team that lost a group of key players and conceded 6 goals in the first two matches.
- Gakpo is also in this draft as a substitute and is one of the few players to return in both games this season (goal in GW1, assist in GW2), along with a healthy performance. xGI 0.61/90.
- The defense is full of differential options too with Gvardiol, Collins and Gabriel. Arsenal (0.53), Man City (1.31) and Brentford (2.03) are the three teams with the lowest xGC received so far this season.
- Collins has strong DEFCON potential as well Third highest expected points (4.8) Among the defenders in GW3.
- Gabriel has not justified his price yet but he is a great player
- Zion Suzuki is the goalkeeper in this draft, and Villa as he improved greatly in GW2 against Arsenal and Hull City in GW3 could provide a chance to pick up his first clean sheet in the Premier League.
Read more: FPL GW3 Wildcard Guide – Best drafts for different strategies with pros, cons and key notes
FPL GW3 Draft Free Hit 3
- This draft was heavy on strikers, tripled with Haaland, Thiago and Isak.
- The rest of the team is fairly typical, with Buendia the differential option in midfield.
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