The Premier League season has finally arrived, which means it’s time to set your Fantasy Premier League lineup for Gameweek 1. My FPL GW1 rankings feature the top 100 players to target, with rankings based on projected production, matchup, value and expected role.
These FPL Gameweek 1 rankings were last updated on Wednesday, August 19. Find my top 100 Fantasy Premier League players for GW1 below.
FPL GW1 Rankings: Top Players for Gameweek 1
| Rank | Player | Team | Pos. | Matchup | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | MID | @ HUL | £12m |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | MCI | FWD | vs. BOU | £15.5m |
| 3 | Bryan Mbeumo | MUN | MID | @ HUL | £8m |
| 4 | Kai Havertz | ARS | FWD | vs. COV | £7.5m |
| 5 | Christos Tzolis | ARS | MID | vs. COV | £6.5m |
| 6 | Bukayo Saka | ARS | MID | vs. COV | £9.5m |
| 7 | Gabriel | ARS | DEF | vs. COV | £8m |
| 8 | Antoine Semenyo | MCI | MID | vs. BOU | £8.5m |
| 9 | Riccardo Calafiori | ARS | DEF | vs. COV | £5.5m |
| 10 | Harry Maguire | MUN | DEF | @ HUL | £5m |
| 11 | Declan Rice | ARS | MID | vs. COV | £7.5m |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha | MUN | MID | @ HUL | £8m |
| 13 | Ben White | ARS | DEF | vs. COV | £5.5m |
| 14 | Youri Tielemans | MUN | MID | @ HUL | £6m |
| 15 | Dominik Szoboszlai | LIV | MID | vs. NEW | £7m |
| 16 | James Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | vs. CRY | £6m |
| 17 | Alexander Isak | LIV | FWD | vs. NEW | £9m |
| 18 | Joao Pedro | CHE | FWD | vs. FUL | £7.5m |
| 19 | Cole Palmer | CHE | MID | vs. FUL | £9.5m |
| 20 | Daniel Ballard | SUN | DEF | @ IPS | £5m |
| 21 | Elliot Anderson | MCI | MID | vs. BOU | £6.5m |
| 22 | Morgan Gibbs-White | NFO | MID | vs. LEE | £8m |
| 23 | Phil Foden | MCI | MID | vs. BOU | £7m |
| 24 | Martin Odegaard | ARS | MID | vs. COV | £6.5m |
| 25 | Richarlison | TOT | FWD | @ BRE | £6m |
| 26 | Brian Brobbey | SUN | FWD | @ IPS | £6m |
| 27 | Diogo Dalot | MUN | DEF | @ HUL | £5m |
| 28 | Cristhian Mosquera | ARS | DEF | vs. COV | £5.5m |
| 29 | Florian Wirtz | LIV | MID | vs. NEW | £7.5m |
| 30 | Enzo Le Fee | SUN | MID | @ IPS | £6m |
| 31 | Nico O’Reilly | MCI | DEF | vs. BOU | £6.5m |
| 32 | Iliman Ndiaye | EVE | MID | vs. CRY | £6m |
| 33 | Cody Gakpo | LIV | MID | vs. NEW | £7m |
| 34 | Igor Thiago | BRE | FWD | vs. TOT | £8m |
| 35 | Maxence Lacroix | CHE | DEF | vs. FUL | £6m |
| 36 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | LEE | FWD | @ NFO | £6m |
| 37 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | MID | vs. CRY | £6.5m |
| 38 | Anton Stach | LEE | MID | @ NFO | £6m |
| 39 | Ronald Araujo | LIV | DEF | vs. NEW | £5.5m |
| 40 | Amad Diallo | MUN | MID | @ HUL | £6m |
| 41 | Georginio Rutter | BHA | FWD | vs. AVL | £5.5m |
| 42 | Granit Xhaka | SUN | MID | @ IPS | £5.5m |
| 43 | Harvey Barnes | NEW | MID | @ LIV | £6m |
| 44 | Ismaila Sarr | CRY | MID | @ EVE | £6.5m |
| 45 | Morgan Rogers | CHE | MID | vs. FUL | £7.5m |
| 46 | Ryan Gravenberch | LIV | MID | vs. NEW | £6m |
| 47 | Adam Wharton | CRY | MID | @ EVE | £5.5m |
| 48 | Josko Gvardiol | MCI | DEF | vs. BOU | £5.5m |
| 49 | Igor Jesus | NFO | FWD | vs. LEE | £6m |
| 50 | Ibrahim Sangare | NFO | MID | vs. LEE | £5m |
| 51 | Gonzalo Garcia | FUL | FWD | @ CHE | £6m |
| 52 | Virgil van Dijk | LIV | DEF | vs. NEW | £6.5m |
| 53 | Maxim De Cuyper | BHA | DEF | vs. AVL | £4.5m |
| 54 | Rio Ngumoha | LIV | MID | vs. NEW | £6m |
| 55 | Neco Williams | NFO | DEF | vs. LEE | £5m |
| 56 | Abdul Fatawu | IPS | MID | vs. SUN | £5.5m |
| 57 | Diego Gomez | BHA | MID | vs. AVL | £5m |
| 58 | Jaka Bijol | LEE | DEF | @ NFO | £5m |
| 59 | Will Osula | NEW | FWD | @ LIV | £6m |
| 60 | Oliver McBurnie | HUL | FWD | vs. MUN | £5.5m |
| 61 | Jack Hinshelwood | BHA | MID | vs. AVL | £6m |
| 62 | Jorgen Strand Larsen | CRY | FWD | @ EVE | £6m |
| 63 | Murillo | NFO | DEF | vs. LEE | £5.5m |
| 64 | Lewis Miley | NEW | MID | @ LIV | £5.5m |
| 65 | Thierno Barry | EVE | FWD | vs. CRY | £5.5m |
| 66 | Yasin Ayari | BHA | MID | vs. AVL | £5.5m |
| 67 | Moises Caicedo | CHE | MID | vs. FUL | £5.5m |
| 68 | Harry Wilson | LEE | MID | @ NFO | £6.5m |
| 69 | Luke Shaw | MUN | DEF | @ HUL | £4.5m |
| 70 | David Raya | ARS | GK | vs. COV | £6m |
| 71 | Jarrad Branthwaite | EVE | DEF | vs. CRY | £5.5m |
| 72 | Nathan Collins | BRE | DEF | vs. TOT | £5.5m |
| 73 | Leny Yoro | MUN | DEF | @ HUL | £5m |
| 74 | Mamadou Sangare | BRE | MID | vs. TOT | £5.5m |
| 75 | Ellis Simms | COV | FWD | @ ARS | £5m |
| 76 | Emersonn | IPS | FWD | vs. SUN | £5.5m |
| 77 | Kevin Schade | BRE | MID | vs. TOT | £6m |
| 78 | Hayden Hackney | EVE | MID | vs. CRY | £5.5m |
| 79 | Mateus Fernandes | TOT | MID | @ BRE | £5.5m |
| 80 | Marcos Senesi | TOT | DEF | @ BRE | £6m |
| 81 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | CRY | DEF | @ EVE | £4.5m |
| 82 | Dango Ouattara | BRE | MID | vs. TOT | £6.5m |
| 83 | Evanilson | BOU | FWD | @ MCI | £6m |
| 84 | Aladji Bamba | NEW | MID | @ LIV | £5m |
| 85 | Tammy Abraham | AVL | FWD | @ BHA | £5.5m |
| 86 | Ethan Ampadu | LEE | MID | @ NFO | £5.5m |
| 87 | Enzo Fernandez | CHE | MID | vs. FUL | £7m |
| 88 | Mats Wieffer | BHA | DEF | vs. AVL | £5m |
| 89 | Brenden Aaronson | LEE | MID | @ NFO | £5.5m |
| 90 | Reece James | CHE | DEF | vs. FUL | £5.5m |
| 91 | Mathias Jensen | BRE | MID | vs. TOT | £5.5m |
| 92 | Senne Lammens | MUN | GK | @ HUL | £5m |
| 93 | Florentino Luis | IPS | MID | vs. SUN | £5m |
| 94 | Daizen Maeda | IPS | MID | vs. SUN | £5.5m |
| 95 | Mateo Kovacic | MCI | MID | vs. BOU | £5.5m |
| 96 | Mohamed Belloumi | HUL | MID | vs. MUN | £5m |
| 97 | Alex Scott | BOU | MID | @ MCI | £6m |
| 98 | Merlin Rohl | EVE | MID | vs. CRY | £5m |
| 99 | Mathys Tel | TOT | MID | @ BRE | £6m |
| 100 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | MCI | GK | vs. BOU | £5.5m |
FPL GW1 Rankings by Position
Top 10 FPL Forwards for Gameweek 1
| Pos. Rank | Overall Rank | Player | Team | Matchup | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Erling Haaland | MCI | vs. BOU | £15.5m |
| 2 | 4 | Kai Havertz | ARS | vs. COV | £7.5m |
| 3 | 17 | Alexander Isak | LIV | vs. NEW | £9m |
| 4 | 18 | Joao Pedro | CHE | vs. FUL | £7.5m |
| 5 | 25 | Richarlison | TOT | @ BRE | £6m |
| 6 | 26 | Brian Brobbey | SUN | @ IPS | £6m |
| 7 | 34 | Igor Thiago | BRE | vs. TOT | £8m |
| 8 | 36 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | LEE | @ NFO | £6m |
| 9 | 41 | Georginio Rutter | BHA | vs. AVL | £5.5m |
| 10 | 49 | Igor Jesus | NFO | vs. LEE | £6m |
Top 10 FPL Midfielders for Gameweek 1
| Pos. Rank | Overall Rank | Player | Team | Matchup | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | @ HUL | £12m |
| 2 | 3 | Bryan Mbeumo | MUN | @ HUL | £8m |
| 3 | 5 | Christos Tzolis | ARS | vs. COV | £6.5m |
| 4 | 6 | Bukayo Saka | ARS | vs. COV | £9.5m |
| 5 | 8 | Antoine Semenyo | MCI | vs. BOU | £8.5m |
| 6 | 11 | Declan Rice | ARS | vs. COV | £7.5m |
| 7 | 12 | Matheus Cunha | MUN | @ HUL | £8m |
| 8 | 14 | Youri Tielemans | MUN | @ HUL | £6m |
| 9 | 15 | Dominik Szoboszlai | LIV | vs. NEW | £7m |
| 10 | 19 | Cole Palmer | CHE | vs. FUL | £9.5m |
Top 10 FPL Defenders for Gameweek 1
| Pos. Rank | Overall Rank | Player | Team | Matchup | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Gabriel | ARS | vs. COV | £8m |
| 2 | 9 | Riccardo Calafiori | ARS | vs. COV | £5.5m |
| 3 | 10 | Harry Maguire | MUN | @ HUL | £5m |
| 4 | 13 | Ben White | ARS | vs. COV | £5.5m |
| 5 | 16 | James Tarkowski | EVE | vs. CRY | £6m |
| 6 | 20 | Daniel Ballard | SUN | @ IPS | £5m |
| 7 | 27 | Diogo Dalot | MUN | @ HUL | £5m |
| 8 | 28 | Cristhian Mosquera | ARS | vs. COV | £5.5m |
| 9 | 31 | Nico O’Reilly | MCI | vs. BOU | £6.5m |
| 10 | 35 | Maxence Lacroix | CHE | vs. FUL | £6m |
Top FPL Goalkeepers for Gameweek 1
Only three goalkeepers rank inside the overall Top 100 for Gameweek 1.
| Pos. Rank | Overall Rank | Player | Team | Matchup | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | David Raya | ARS | vs. COV | £6m |
| 2 | 92 | Senne Lammens | MUN | @ HUL | £5m |
| 3 | 100 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | MCI | vs. BOU | £5.5m |
FPL GW1 Rankings FAQ
Who is the best player in FPL for Gameweek 1?
Bruno Fernandes is the top FPL player for Gameweek 1. Manchester United open the season against newly promoted Hull City, and Fernandes enters GW1 as the strongest premium midfield and captain choice.
Erling Haaland is a close second behind Fernandes, with Manchester City hosting Bournemouth. The best goalscorer in the world has a more difficult matchup but still should produce.
Who are the best FPL players for GW1?
Bruno Fernandes, Erling Haaland, Bryan Mbeumo, Kai Havertz and Christos Tzolis are the top five Fantasy Premier League players for Gameweek 1. Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City dominate the top of the rankings thanks in large part to their opening matchups.
Who are the best FPL forwards for Gameweek 1?
Erling Haaland is the top-ranked FPL forward for GW1. Kai Havertz, Alexander Isak, Joao Pedro and Richarlison round out the top five forwards.
Who are the best FPL midfielders for Gameweek 1?
Bruno Fernandes is the top-ranked FPL midfielder and No. 1 player overall for Gameweek 1. Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Christos Tzolis and Bukayo Saka round out the top five midfielders.
Who are the best FPL defenders for Gameweek 1?
Gabriel is the top defender in GW1. Arsenal’s home matchup with Coventry also makes Riccardo Calafiori and Ben White enticing.
Who is the best FPL goalkeeper for Gameweek 1?
David Raya is the top goalkeeper in my FPL Gameweek 1 rankings. Arsenal host Coventry in GW1, giving Raya one of the most appealing opening fixtures among premium goalkeepers.
