FPL Gameweek 2 Tips: Early Season Decisions

The 2025/26 Fantasy Premier League season is underway, and all eyes now turn to Gameweek 2. This is where managers face their first big calls: stick or twist?

Before you confirm your transfers, make sure to check out the latest Elite XI: Team Reveals.

Between them, the Elite managers boast over 80× Top 10k finishes, sharing their strategies, transfers, and captaincy picks. Their insights can help you avoid early pitfalls, seize opportunities, and climb your mini-leagues from the very start.

Let’s dive into the essential FPL tips for Gameweek 2! 👇

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Top FPL Tips for Gameweek 2

⏰ Gameweek 2 Deadline

18:30, Friday, August 22 (TODAY)

📈 Most Popular FPL Transfers

1️⃣ Tijjani Reijnders - 1,045,571
2️⃣ Antoine Semenyo - 745,824
3️⃣ Chris Wood - 570,772
4️⃣ Hugo Ekitiké - 560,289
5️⃣ Daniel Ballard - 423,314

👉 Semenyo & Wood Bandwagon: The FPL Transfers You Can’t Miss
👉 FPL Transfers: The Reijnders Revolution

🚩 High-Owned FPL Players Flagged

• Jeremie Frimpong (23.1%) - expected back 14 Sept
  
• Ezri Konsas (16.7%) - suspended until 31 Aug
  

👉 Frimpong Injury: The 3 Best FPL Transfer Replacements

👉 Konsa Chaos & Bench Boost Busts – Elite FPL Managers Reveal Their Next Moves

🧢 FPL Gameweek 2 Captaincy Candidates

1️⃣ Erling Haaland - 6.9 predicted points
2️⃣ Mo Salah - 6.0 predicted points
3️⃣ Bukayo Saka - 5.2 predicted points

👉 Top 3 Captaincy Picks - Including a Differential

🤔 What’s the Best Free Hit FPL Team for Gameweek 2?

The Algorithm has crunched the numbers and revealed its optimal squad — built to maximise points in Gameweek 2.

You can also optimise your own team now using the Assistant Manager tool.

🔄 Have the Elite XI: Team Reveal Managers Made Transfers?

Most have stuck to their pre-season strategy and are aiming to roll their transfers, but there are a couple of exceptions:

• Paul Marshman – the 6× top 1k finishing manager – made an early transfer this week.
  
• Philman – the 9× top 10k finishing manager – has surprisingly taken a -4 hit to make a big shift in his squad setup.

You can see their full teams, the exact transfers made, and even sign up for notifications to get alerted to future changes in the Elite XI: Team Reveal tool.

⭐ Top FPL Players for Gameweek 2

Check out some of our other must-read FPL content for this week:

👉 Top 5 Key Players for Gameweek 2

👉 5 FPL Differentials You Can’t Afford to Miss for Gameweek 2

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