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Gameweek 2 was another high scoring group of matches, much to the delight of Fantasy Managers. Points were generally aplenty along with the goals. There were no surprise results again, with the only exception being Manchester United's defeat to Brighton. The big hitters in Man City and Liverpool gave decent returns.
Going into the third gameweek, there are many budget options to choose from. This has been primarily due to mid-table teams performing well in terms of goals at the start of the season. Adding to this, there also have been some really high performing defenders.
Also read: 7 best budget options after Gameweek 1
To keep the options a budget choice, we have set a limit of £5 for defenders and £7 for midfielders and forwards. Here are the 7 best budget options to choose after gameweek 2.
Richarlison- Everton (MF) (£6.7m)
Everton's new signing in midfield continued his goalscoring form into the second gameweek and has already taken his tally to 3 for the season. His price, as a result, has already gone up in value and might rise further through the week.
Richarlison has thus far played the role that many expected Sigurdsson to play for his side. He has popped up in the box regularly almost playing as the striker at times. His goal threat looks even superior to than the main attacker in the side that is Cenk Tosun, who is yet to grab a goal.
The Brazilian had started the previous season in similar form and was regular in providing goals and assists. That, however, stopped after the opening months and is perhaps the only threat to consider while getting him.
Will he continue to provide regularly throughout the season or is he another one of those form players who give returns in patches?
Whatever may be the case. Richarlison gives a great value for money in midfield.
Callum Wilson- Bournemouth (FW) (£6.1m)
A repeat feature in our budget player pick, Callum Wilson continued to be among the goals in his second fixture and looks to be a great cheap forward option this season.
Coming only second behind Sergio Aguero in points scored as a forward, Wilson is also second in the threat statistic as well as the ICT index. This gives a great value for a player valued so cheap.
Bournemouth have a decent run of fixtures coming up and Wilson would be expected to keep up his goalscoring touch in those matches. He is a great choice as well to free up some funds in the team to be used up elsewhere.
Danny Ings- Southampton (FW) (£5.5m)
Another ultra-cheap forward who looks like he'll be among the goals this season. Liverpool's loanee to the Saints scored his first goal of the season in the weekend's defeat to Everton.
Ings is one of the three available strikers in the side but looks to be the one who will get the most number of goals. He is also the one being given the most minutes on the pitch by his manager while playing as part of a double strike force.
This provides an assurance to the FPL managers that he will be a regular starter in the side. Ings looks hungry for goals this season after being out injured for the majority of the last two campaigns. If he can indeed get on a goalscoring run this season, the English striker would be a deal too good to refuse.
Luke Shaw- Manchester United (DF) (£5m)
A goal and an assist in his first two games. Luke Shaw definitely looks to have started the season on the right note even if his team might not have done the same. The left-back looks to have finally nailed down a starting berth in his side and comes at a decent price.
Antonio Valencia is injured and his regular competition for the spot- Young is meanwhile playing on the opposite flank. This means Shaw might just hold on his position this season and has looked to be a bright spark in Man Utd's underwhelming start. He has gone on forward runs on many occasions and his point haul of 15 is without a clean sheet as of yet which is impressive for a defender.
While Man United's fledgling defense is a worry, expect them to keep clean sheets in future matches. Mourinho is known for his defensive solidity and will definitely work on plugging the goals to be his optimal priority.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan- Arsenal (MF) (£7m)
Arsenal have lost the first two matches and not many are willing to give their players too much of a chance. But one look at their fixture list and you'll be tempted to get a couple of the Gunners into your side.
Mkhitaryan scored and assisted once in the loss against Chelsea. Impressive was the fact that he could have scored even more in the game and that gives us reason to believe that he will be a good attacking option for the upcoming Gameweeks. He is playing as part of a front three which makes him a possible out of position prospect.
His price while close to that of a mid-price midfielder might just turn out to be a bargain. He definitely is a bit of a risky pick as Arsenal's front line looks far from settled at the moment.
However, his exploits at the weekend and his attacking quality gives us a reason to believe that Mkhitaryan could return a lot of points in the coming matches.
Jefferey Schlupp- Crystal Palace (DF) (£4.5m)
An out of position prospect in the Fantasy League. Schlupp is listed as a defender in the game but has been deployed as a midfielder by manager Roy Hodgson. Schlupp scored a goal in the opening match and is currently on top on points scored in the Crystal Palace ranks.
While Wan-Bissaka has been the popular one amongst the Palace defenders, Schlupp gives possibly more value to his price. Palace have been hugely impressive in their opening couple of matches and now head into a favorable run of fixtures. This makes their players an alluring proposition for fantasy players.
The only thing to consider here is the competition for the spot that Schlupp plays in. German midfielder Max Meyer replaced him against Liverpool late on and just might take his starting place in the side later on in the season. Hence as a long-term prospect, Schlupp remains a question mark.
Pedro- Chelsea (MF) (£6.6m)
The Spanish winger has started the season in an impressive fashion having scored a goal in each of the two opening matches. His form has led to an increase in price which might continue if he continues to perform.
Having taken his usual spot on the right wing, Pedro looks to have benefited from Sarri's style of play and looks to be a potent attacking threat this season. If we look at Sarri's time at Napoli's, his wing players consistently scored a lot of goals. This looks to be a continuing trend as evident from his first two matches in the EPL.
Pedro however, has to hold off competition from Willian as Hazard is expected to become untouchable on the opposite flank in the coming weeks. If Pedro indeed does manage that, he will be a great prospect coming in at such a low price.
