Gameweek 1 is in the books, which means it’s time to turn our attention to the second week of the Fantasy Premier League season. My FPL GW2 rankings feature the top 100 players to target, with rankings based on projected production, matchup, value and expected role.
These FPL Gameweek 2 rankings were last updated on Wednesday, August 26. Find my top 100 Fantasy Premier League players for GW2 below.
FPL GW2 Rankings: Top Players for Gameweek 2
| Rank | Player | Team | Pos. | Matchup | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erling Haaland | MCI | FWD | @ CRY | £15.5m |
| 2 | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | MID | vs. IPS | £12.0m |
| 3 | Alexander Isak | LIV | FWD | vs. NFO | £9.0m |
| 4 | Cole Palmer | CHE | MID | vs. BHA | £9.5m |
| 5 | Rayan Cherki | MCI | MID | @ CRY | £7.5m |
| 6 | Bukayo Saka | ARS | MID | @ AVL | £9.5m |
| 7 | Kai Havertz | ARS | FWD | @ AVL | £7.5m |
| 8 | Matheus Cunha | MUN | MID | vs. IPS | £8.0m |
| 9 | Bryan Mbeumo | MUN | MID | vs. IPS | £8.0m |
| 10 | Joao Pedro | CHE | FWD | vs. BHA | £7.5m |
| 11 | Gabriel | ARS | DEF | @ AVL | £8.0m |
| 12 | Dominik Szoboszlai | LIV | MID | vs. NFO | £7.0m |
| 13 | Antonio Silva | BOU | DEF | vs. EVE | £5.0m |
| 14 | Cody Gakpo | LIV | MID | vs. NFO | £7.0m |
| 15 | Antoine Semenyo | MCI | MID | @ CRY | £8.5m |
| 16 | Oliver McBurnie | HUL | FWD | @ COV | £5.5m |
| 17 | Daniel Ballard | SUN | DEF | vs. FUL | £5.0m |
| 18 | Harry Maguire | MUN | DEF | vs. IPS | £5.0m |
| 19 | James Hill | BOU | DEF | vs. EVE | £5.5m |
| 20 | Phil Foden | MCI | MID | @ CRY | £7.0m |
| 21 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | LEE | FWD | vs. BRE | £6.0m |
| 22 | Virgil van Dijk | LIV | DEF | vs. NFO | £6.5m |
| 23 | Martin Odegaard | ARS | MID | @ AVL | £6.5m |
| 24 | Christos Tzolis | ARS | MID | @ AVL | £6.5m |
| 25 | Marcus Rashford | MUN | MID | vs. IPS | £7.0m |
| 26 | Enzo Le Fee | SUN | MID | vs. FUL | £6.0m |
| 27 | Marcos Senesi | TOT | DEF | vs. NEW | £6.0m |
| 28 | Anton Stach | LEE | MID | vs. BRE | £6.0m |
| 29 | Bobby Thomas | COV | DEF | vs. HUL | £4.0m |
| 30 | Declan Rice | ARS | MID | @ AVL | £7.5m |
| 31 | Alex Scott | BOU | MID | vs. EVE | £6.0m |
| 32 | Dominic Solanke | TOT | FWD | vs. NEW | £6.0m |
| 33 | Elliot Anderson | MCI | MID | @ CRY | £6.5m |
| 34 | Morgan Rogers | CHE | MID | vs. BHA | £7.5m |
| 35 | Taiwo Awoniyi | COV | FWD | vs. HUL | £5.5m |
| 36 | Noussair Mazraoui | MUN | DEF | vs. IPS | £4.5m |
| 37 | Jan Paul van Hecke | TOT | DEF | vs. NEW | £5.0m |
| 38 | Aurele Amenda | COV | DEF | vs. HUL | £4.0m |
| 39 | Ryan Christie | BOU | MID | vs. EVE | £5.0m |
| 40 | Rayan | BOU | MID | vs. EVE | £6.5m |
| 41 | Alexis Mac Allister | LIV | MID | vs. NFO | £5.5m |
| 42 | Brian Brobbey | SUN | FWD | vs. FUL | £6.0m |
| 43 | Florian Wirtz | LIV | MID | vs. NFO | £7.5m |
| 44 | Granit Xhaka | SUN | MID | vs. FUL | £5.5m |
| 45 | Harry Wilson | LEE | MID | vs. BRE | £6.5m |
| 46 | Trai Hume | SUN | DEF | vs. FUL | £4.5m |
| 47 | Riccardo Calafiori | ARS | DEF | @ AVL | £5.5m |
| 48 | Ryan Gravenberch | LIV | MID | vs. NFO | £6.0m |
| 49 | Tarik Muharemovic | LEE | DEF | vs. BRE | £5.0m |
| 50 | Rodrigo Muniz | FUL | FWD | @ SUN | £5.5m |
| 51 | Lisandro Martinez | MUN | DEF | vs. IPS | £5.0m |
| 52 | Jaka Bijol | LEE | DEF | vs. BRE | £5.0m |
| 53 | Youri Tielemans | MUN | MID | vs. IPS | £6.0m |
| 54 | James Justin | LEE | DEF | vs. BRE | £4.5m |
| 55 | Hayden Hackney | EVE | MID | @ BOU | £5.5m |
| 56 | Maxence Lacroix | CHE | DEF | vs. BHA | £6.0m |
| 57 | Omar Alderete | SUN | DEF | vs. FUL | £5.0m |
| 58 | Lewis Miley | NEW | MID | @ TOT | £5.5m |
| 59 | Adam Wharton | CRY | MID | vs. MCI | £5.5m |
| 60 | Josko Gvardiol | MCI | DEF | @ CRY | £5.5m |
| 61 | Nico O’Reilly | MCI | DEF | @ CRY | £6.5m |
| 62 | Iliman Ndiaye | EVE | MID | @ BOU | £6.0m |
| 63 | Ben White | ARS | DEF | @ AVL | £5.5m |
| 64 | Loum Tchaouna | COV | MID | vs. HUL | £5.5m |
| 65 | Marc Guehi | MCI | DEF | @ CRY | £6.0m |
| 66 | Justin Kluivert | BOU | MID | vs. EVE | £6.0m |
| 67 | Mohamed Belloumi | HUL | MID | @ COV | £5.0m |
| 68 | Gustavo Hamer | COV | MID | vs. HUL | £5.5m |
| 69 | Jack Rudoni | COV | MID | vs. HUL | £5.0m |
| 70 | Mateus Fernandes | TOT | MID | vs. NEW | £5.5m |
| 71 | Marcus Tavernier | BOU | MID | vs. EVE | £6.0m |
| 72 | Will Osula | NEW | FWD | @ TOT | £6.0m |
| 73 | Nathan Collins | BRE | DEF | @ LEE | £5.5m |
| 74 | Enzo Fernandez | CHE | MID | vs. BHA | £7.0m |
| 75 | Moises Caicedo | CHE | MID | vs. BHA | £5.5m |
| 76 | Igor Thiago | BRE | FWD | @ LEE | £8.0m |
| 77 | Evanilson | BOU | FWD | vs. EVE | £6.0m |
| 78 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | MID | @ BOU | £6.5m |
| 79 | Mamadou Sangare | BRE | MID | @ LEE | £5.5m |
| 80 | Morgan Gibbs-White | NFO | MID | @ LIV | £8.0m |
| 81 | Cristhian Mosquera | ARS | DEF | @ AVL | £5.5m |
| 82 | Pascal Gross | BHA | MID | @ CHE | £5.5m |
| 83 | Milos Kerkez | LIV | DEF | vs. NFO | £5.5m |
| 84 | Ethan Ampadu | LEE | MID | vs. BRE | £5.5m |
| 85 | Jarrad Branthwaite | EVE | DEF | @ BOU | £5.5m |
| 86 | Adrien Truffert | BOU | DEF | vs. EVE | £5.5m |
| 87 | Georginio Rutter | BHA | FWD | @ CHE | £5.5m |
| 88 | Joachim Andersen | FUL | DEF | @ SUN | £5.0m |
| 89 | Yasin Ayari | BHA | MID | @ CHE | £5.5m |
| 90 | Luke Shaw | MUN | DEF | vs. IPS | £4.5m |
| 91 | Sven Botman | NEW | DEF | @ TOT | £5.0m |
| 92 | Harvey Barnes | NEW | MID | @ TOT | £6.0m |
| 93 | Brenden Aaronson | LEE | MID | vs. BRE | £5.5m |
| 94 | Jeremy Jacquet | LIV | DEF | vs. NFO | £5.0m |
| 95 | James Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | @ BOU | £6.0m |
| 96 | Diego Gomez | BHA | MID | @ CHE | £5.0m |
| 97 | Igor Jesus | NFO | FWD | @ LIV | £6.0m |
| 98 | Abdul Fatawu | IPS | MID | @ MUN | £5.5m |
| 99 | Caleb Yirenkyi | COV | MID | vs. HUL | £5.0m |
| 100 | Thierno Barry | EVE | FWD | @ BOU | £5.5m |
FPL GW2 Rankings by Position
Top 10 FPL Forwards for Gameweek 2
| Pos. Rank | Overall Rank | Player | Team | Matchup | Price |
| 1 | 1 | Erling Haaland | MCI | @ CRY | £15.5m |
| 2 | 3 | Alexander Isak | LIV | vs. NFO | £9.0m |
| 3 | 7 | Kai Havertz | ARS | @ AVL | £7.5m |
| 4 | 10 | Joao Pedro | CHE | vs. BHA | £7.5m |
| 5 | 16 | Oliver McBurnie | HUL | @ COV | £5.5m |
| 6 | 21 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | LEE | vs. BRE | £6.0m |
| 7 | 32 | Dominic Solanke | TOT | vs. NEW | £6.0m |
| 8 | 35 | Taiwo Awoniyi | COV | vs. HUL | £5.5m |
| 9 | 42 | Brian Brobbey | SUN | vs. FUL | £6.0m |
| 10 | 50 | Rodrigo Muniz | FUL | @ SUN | £5.5m |
Top 10 FPL Midfielders for Gameweek 2
| Pos. Rank | Overall Rank | Player | Team | Matchup | Price |
| 1 | 2 | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | vs. IPS | £12.0m |
| 2 | 4 | Cole Palmer | CHE | vs. BHA | £9.5m |
| 3 | 5 | Rayan Cherki | MCI | @ CRY | £7.5m |
| 4 | 6 | Bukayo Saka | ARS | @ AVL | £9.5m |
| 5 | 8 | Matheus Cunha | MUN | vs. IPS | £8.0m |
| 6 | 9 | Bryan Mbeumo | MUN | vs. IPS | £8.0m |
| 7 | 12 | Dominik Szoboszlai | LIV | vs. NFO | £7.0m |
| 8 | 14 | Cody Gakpo | LIV | vs. NFO | £7.0m |
| 9 | 15 | Antoine Semenyo | MCI | @ CRY | £8.5m |
| 10 | 20 | Phil Foden | MCI | @ CRY | £7.0m |
Top 10 FPL Defenders for Gameweek 2
| Pos. Rank | Overall Rank | Player | Team | Matchup | Price |
| 1 | 11 | Gabriel | ARS | @ AVL | £8.0m |
| 2 | 13 | Antonio Silva | BOU | vs. EVE | £5.0m |
| 3 | 17 | Daniel Ballard | SUN | vs. FUL | £5.0m |
| 4 | 18 | Harry Maguire | MUN | vs. IPS | £5.0m |
| 5 | 19 | James Hill | BOU | vs. EVE | £5.5m |
| 6 | 22 | Virgil van Dijk | LIV | vs. NFO | £6.5m |
| 7 | 27 | Marcos Senesi | TOT | vs. NEW | £6.0m |
| 8 | 29 | Bobby Thomas | COV | vs. HUL | £4.0m |
| 9 | 36 | Noussair Mazraoui | MUN | vs. IPS | £4.5m |
| 10 | 37 | Jan Paul van Hecke | TOT | vs. NEW | £5.0m |
Top FPL Goalkeepers for Gameweek 2
No goalkeepers rank inside the overall Top 100 for Gameweek 2.
FPL GW2 Rankings FAQ
Who is the best player in FPL for Gameweek 2?
Erling Haaland is the No. 1 FPL player for Gameweek 2. The Manchester City forward takes the top spot ahead of Bruno Fernandes, Alexander Isak, Cole Palmer and Rayan Cherki.
Who are the best FPL players for GW2?
Erling Haaland, Bruno Fernandes, Alexander Isak, Cole Palmer and Rayan Cherki are the top five Fantasy Premier League players for Gameweek 2.
Who are the best FPL forwards for Gameweek 2?
Erling Haaland is the top-ranked FPL forward and No. 1 player overall for GW2. Alexander Isak, Kai Havertz, Joao Pedro and Oliver McBurnie round out the top five forwards.
Who are the best FPL midfielders for Gameweek 2?
Bruno Fernandes is the top-ranked FPL midfielder for Gameweek 2. Cole Palmer, Rayan Cherki, Bukayo Saka and Matheus Cunha round out the top five midfielders.
Who are the best FPL defenders for Gameweek 2?
Gabriel is the top-ranked FPL defender for GW2. Antonio Silva, Daniel Ballard, Harry Maguire and James Hill round out the top five defenders.
