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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 2 tips and advice

This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this first edition we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 2.

With just a few hours remaining until the the 11:30am deadline, here’s your last chance to go over everything…

Captain Candidates

After collecting your thoughts in our Captain Poll, we have now assessed the question over the armband in another Captain Sensible article.

The captain poll is still live so make sure you vote in that and see what the rest of the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking of doing.

READ IT HERE

Scout Picks

We’ve picked our 11-man selection for Gameweek 2 with the help of our FPL pundits.

Make sure you check-out the line-up, in case it helps you make any last-minute decisions.

READ IT HERE

Team News

We have gone through every single press conference over the last two days to bring you the latest and most important team news in one article.

You can also check out our predicted line-ups in the Team News tab.

READ IT HERE

Transfer Market

We’ve run the rule over the transfer market ahead of Gameweek 2 to pick out the emerging trends after the opening weekend of the season.

Have a read if you want to know which bandwagons to hope on, and which to avoid.

READ IT HERE

Differentials

Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) has somehow become something of a differential in the early part of this season.

We’ve gone over the case for his inclusion in Gameweek 2, as well two other sparingly owned options in a Spot the Differential article.

READ IT HERE

The Opinion

In our second edition of Question Time we got the opinion of four more knowledgeable FPL managers, this time on the Gameweek 2 talking points.

The unexpected impact of returning World Cup players, bandwagons, transfer saving and Marcos Alonso (£6.5m) were all discussed.

READ IT HERE

Set-piece Match-ups

In a new series of articles we will be looking at set-piece match-ups for each Gameweek to find areas to exploit.

Obviously we’ve only had one week of the season so far but there are still a few options who stand-out, plus this first instalment should give managers an idea of how the concept will work this season before we get more data.

READ IT HERE

The Data

Some FPL talking points can only be gleaned from the data, which is why we want to remind you of the numbers available to you concerning Gameweek 2.

Earlier this week we analysed the stastistics from the opening round of matches.

READ IT HERE

The Watchlist

After the opening round of fixtures we have updated the Watchlist for Gameweek 2.

Make sure you read our update so that you know which factors have gone into the changes made.

READ IT HERE

Round-up of Gameweek 1

In this week’s Digest we drew the line under Gameweek 1, ready for another weekend of action.

Have a read of this to get all the key talking points from the opening round of matches ready for the next one.

READ IT HERE

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2,808 Comments Post a Comment
  1. MrFootieIsHere
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    King > Arnie worth -4?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No way

    3. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No way

    4. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      no

  2. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    So if/when Aguero doesn't start tomorrow, who are you vice captaining?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You are relentless. And as boring as hell

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ouch.

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Mostly boring

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Peltier

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Why not make a positive contribution instead of striving to make your name as a twit

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        How is that not a genuine question?

        1. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          It's an opportunity for you to attempt to put the willies up Aguero owners based on nothing more than your own fear. So you've bottled it and decided to captain a Liverpool player away at their yearly bananaskin. Just own that please instead of chipping away at others reasonable decision to captain Aguero. It's so boring watching the the inner workings of your mind.

          1. Fantastisk
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            The the

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        tbf theres a fairly competitive twit market on ere these days

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You’ve got the lynch mob after you now.

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Truly terrifying.

  3. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you captain:

    A) Aubameyang
    B) Aguero
    C) Sanchez
    D) Ings (I think he’s going to haul)
    E) Mendy

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      maybe c

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

  4. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    ASmith or Boly..

    Think smith has more attacking Potential, so currently on him

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Both fodder. Boly for guaranteed starts imo.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Matter not.

  5. XABI 15
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mendy captain. Too risky?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not very risky.

    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nope, seems decent option

  6. IAmTheWalrus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I have a frontline of Aguero, Mitrovic and King.

    I want to get rid of either King or Mitrovic.
    1. Who should i get rid of?

    2. Who should come in?
    A. Zaha
    B. Tosun
    C. Arnautovic

    Thanks gang 🙂

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mitrovic to Arnie

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same frontline as me, I'm banking the transfer. I'm just gonna play both this weekend and make a decision next week in which to get in/rid.

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely Mitrovic. Probably A. Palace have a very nice run of fixtures after this weekend.

    4. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      After 1 game, Zaha has the form. Tosun has the fixtures. Arnie has neither. So A or B for me, but leave it til next week and see how they get on today

  7. JY
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Have Mendy and Kun, but I'm seriously thinking about captaining Bilva. What are your thoughts on this ?

    1. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’ve got Mendy as Captain

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      It’s got to be Mendy over Bilva given a highly likely clean sheet

    3. Jerry Big Balls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kun. It's kun.

  8. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who to play?

    A. PVA (LIV)
    B. Peltier (NEW)

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      b

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

    4. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

    5. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

    6. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A. I wouldn't bench premium defenders with attacking potential

  9. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    so?

    Aguero (C) Salah (V)
    or
    Salah (C) Aguero (V)

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      On A atm

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

  10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What's for breakfast on matchday, people?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wild Rover

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'd make you gag

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          😆

    2. Agger
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Baines on toast

    3. vova
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      White bread + peanut butter +a glass of milk. Would have had brown bread but didn't have any.

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Just made a Gouda and mortadella toastie. Couple of gherkins to go with. Mmmm

      1. Oooof
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Nice

      2. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Gourmet

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Egguerrrooo

    6. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      The remains of yesterday's fruit cake

    7. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      English breakfast of course, but not that horrible meat stuff you eat every day. Tried it a few years ago when watching my first English football game, then became vegitarian.. 🙂

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Going to knock up some scrambled tofu soon, give that a try with your veggie breakfast. Tofu, turmeric, paprika, black pepper.

      2. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        What a big missed steak

    8. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lagavulin 16.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        😀

    9. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Loose women

    10. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pack of frazzles.

    11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      biscoff spread ...... i disgust even myself

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Just the jar and a spoon?

    12. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Had to grill my bacon on the iron this morning.....oven is broken.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        genius!

        Reminds me of the time that I thought a paving slab was so hot to stand on, that I went to get an egg and try and fry it. Several minutes later it still looked like I'd dropped an egg in my garden 🙂

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          😛

    13. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Aren't we all in bed on our phones? 😀

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Oh ok, Sainsbury's very own Blueberry Wheats. They're lush.

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Haha. I definitely am.

    14. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pork tenderloin, Noodles, with a Bruce Lee movie.

    15. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mushroom and Emental cheese toastie plus bacon barm at Costa.

    16. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Tebirkes and a cup of tea

    17. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Eggs and oats everyday and matchday.

  11. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone going Kun to Jesus for 1 week then Jesus to Aub??
    To punty or could it work??

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Way too punty

    2. vova
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      too punty

    3. Jerry Big Balls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      lol

    5. Gaffa914
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      think thats a bad idea

  12. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Which 2 to play out of these 5?

    A) PvA (LIV)
    B) Zaha (LIV)
    C) David Luiz (ARS)
    D) Jorginho (ARS)
    E) King (whu)

    And 3 will be benched.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha & King

    2. MrFootieIsHere
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      BE

    3. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      BC

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      None, they got it from the guardian who have no direct quotes

    2. Dyslexia Untied FC
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      OMG I had just settled!!

      The more I think Salah would be so much easier and has a higher ceiling points wise...

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Definitely does not have a higher points ceiling away to a good palace side!

        1. Gaffa914
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          salah could easily score a hat-trick against that palace backline

          1. Cabra
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Not easily. If Jesus was injured i would cap Kun.

            1. Gaffa914
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              its salah

    3. Agger
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      ^

    4. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I also wonder how Pep will react to the incidence when Kun did not pass the ball to KDB too.

  13. Oooof
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Morning campers, hi de hi?

  14. woody3260
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Best Captain?

    Pickford
    Luiz Trent Maguire Cook
    Bilva(VC) Sane Mane Jota
    Kane (C) Firmino
    Hamer Kamara WB Stephens

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Gtg

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kane to (c) Kun. Salah is benched apparently.

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. Like the Kane punt. Could pay off handsomely.

  15. Ekko
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A) Morata to Tosun
    B) Morata to Vardy
    C) Save the transfer

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. datamunkey
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      C

    3. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’d go tosun given Everton’s Home games coming up

  16. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Folks playing Fraser???!

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      First name on the team sheet.

  17. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Play one
    A Wan Bissaka
    B Boly

    Captain
    1 Salah
    2 Kun

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B2

  18. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Play TAA (cpl) or mitrovic (tot)?

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I always play a striker over a def if they are playing away

    2. datamunkey
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Latter dude

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      TAA

  19. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Haha panic on FFS. This place gets worse on matchdays.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      What do you think about my post below LR

  20. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    sticking the armband on Aguero- if he starts brilliant, if he doesn't he leaves my team

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    If I don’t captain Aguero, will have 2 choice;

    A)lexis
    B) Salah

    Alexis could be a masterstroke, Brighton looked poor vs Watford.

    1. Gaffa914
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      dont captain alexis .

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mane says ‘2 goals’ hello...

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Don’t have that lucky sod

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          So you also missed his 0.2m price rise? 😉

    4. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Toss up between the same three for me.

      On Aguero, but Sanchez very tempting. Salah 3rd fave atm.

    5. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      The armband is with Kun now, but repeatedly considering Salah as a safety route.

  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling or Aguero?

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling.

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling if I had the choice

  23. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bench two:

    Foster or Fabianski?

    Cairney or Steve Cook?

  24. Agger
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Every single person on here would have Kane as Captain if he was "fit".
    He's fit and he's playing... He's the one who's going to deliver today.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Two lies in a row. Well done

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No one here has him tho

      1. Agger
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Because they all think he's not fit or sharp yet!
        He wouldn't be playing if he wasn't fit.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          You’re so wrong you have no idea.

        2. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          How did that 1 point treat you last week from Kane? Lol

    3. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Until he scores in August I’m staying away

  25. RESULT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hello

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      😀 hello

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Is it tea you’re looking for?

  26. ppv
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Guardian Squad Sheets has Jesus starting Kun benched but I suppose they would. Seems to be no evidence just conjecture. If I switch Kun will haul. Kun (C).

  27. dimitros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Play

    A) Neves
    B) PVA

    1. scarlet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pva

  28. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Captain?
    A) Sanchez
    B) Eriksen

  29. tajulariff
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    GTG?

    Patricio

    PVA WB Peltier

    Sanchez Ricarlison Maddison Jota

    Auba Kun (c) Mitrovic

    1. tajulariff
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Subs: Foster Mane Richardson Beno

      1. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Mane' on your bench over WB??

        1. tajulariff
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Would try something different. Liverpool always struggle to win against Palace

          1. doublyG
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Your choice. But that's madness.

    2. KINGVIZO
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good!! I had the C on Sanchez all week but coming on to this site has pushed the armband on to AGUEROOOO!!!!!

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Prob Sanchez hatters now

        1. KINGVIZO
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Hopefully just a goal and assist and a few BPS! 😉