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Fantasy Premier League managers are encouraged to factor the Gameweek 3 set piece match-ups in their transfer plans in the next few days.

In the second of a new series of Members articles we assess once again where set play situations can be exploited.

Where this differs from the Set Pieces tab is that we have added extra detail on how many of each set piece has been taken so far, which players have had the most attempts from set-plays in terms of goal efforts, as well as how like teams are to receive or give away free kicks or penalties.

That way, by comparing each team’s overall set piece data to find any mismatches, individuals expected to benefit from these situations will become clearer.

We ran similar articles during the World Cup and found them to helpful to Fantasy managers, hence why we have decided to bring them to FPL.

Obviously we only have two rounds of data so far so it may difficult to find too many over-arching trends right now, but we’ll be building on this template every week for Members to use when making their transfers or deciding on team selection.

Any differences between the takers here and on the set-pieces tab are purely because that individual is not available in Gameweek 3.

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  1. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Does anyone know the majority weekly captain picks over the FFS season actually paid off?
    If it was high then that maybe the way to go.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Terrible top post sorry

      1. Yes Don
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        least it got a reply

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Smile

    2. Nezwolf
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Haha I don't have any tangible evidence but it can run hot and cold, as you'd expect it follows the obvious best captain pick that week on form/fixture but I'm sure most of last season either kane/Salah were top for most of season, and I remember getting burned by kane several times with blanks against so called lesser teams

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        For some strange reason they never keep records. I have, going back years

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          It would be an informative stat.

      2. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Yep. So did a lot of people. Being an informed site, taking the top picks every week will at least stop the massive downside of getting it wrong.
        Kun a great example.

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Couple of questions:

    A. Start Hamer (CAR) or DDG (TOT)

    B. Play two from Ings (LEI), Fraser (EVE), Schneiderlin (bou) & Tomkins (wat)

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A Hamer
      B Fraser Ings

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A - Hamer. Although he had a stinker vs City, if he starts against Cardiff it looks like a clean sheet. If dropped you’ve got a certain replacement.

      B - Gotta be Ings & Fraser imo

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        This

    3. Samurai Blue
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Hamer
      Ings, Fraser

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers all....what I’ve got....

    5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Hamer
      Fraser / Thompkins

    6. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      HIF

  3. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Who would start
    A) Coleman
    B) king

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      King, Everton forgot how to defend.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        This

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Thoughts on 102 rank at this stage in the season?

    Salah (C) over Aguero killed me, but still a possibility of top 20-10k finish? Good starts are so crucial to good finishes in my experience

    1. Mr Blonde
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      That's what the wife's always been telling me!! I personally believe you can make a terrible start and still come good in the end. :o)

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        😆

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        LOOOL

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Should be aiming to win it with that sort of start

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Sorry. 102k.

        Wish it was 102

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      102 OR or 102k?

      If 102, that’s awesome.....well played

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        102k. Not overall haha

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Ah okay, still a great start

    4. Dokdok666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      you could be 1mil OR and finish in top 1k

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Great start mate. I usually start rubbish but I’m at 149k so very happy

    6. PL Ball
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Props on that username.

    7. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      If you come 300k every week you will win by a country mile.

  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    No more FTs this week

    Next week would you rather try to go BSilva to Miki or Rui to Hennessey as FT?

    Hamer
    Alonso / Mendy / Robo
    Salah(c) / Mane / Richa / BSilva
    Kun / Zaha / Wilson

    Rui / Billing / Peltier / WB

  6. Afghanistanislas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Wasn't going to take a hit to do Bilva > Mkhi but once he rises I'll be priced out of doing Mane > Hazard for free next GW/the one after. Worth doing or would you stick?

    1. Afghanistanislas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Then again not even sure if I'll want to lose Mane despite the fixture swing...

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      This needs to be HT haha

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      😀

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I feel personally attacked.

    4. PL Ball
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Ouch.

    5. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      That was a funny read, cheers!

  7. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    I want to Wildcard out of jealousy, it looks quite fun

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Loool

    2. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      It's fun and my TV has jumped to 101.2 🙂

  8. Yordan Letchkov
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    How is this (no Alonso/Mendy/Rich) team looking?

    Some gambling players up front...

    Ederson
    Robertson, Luiz, Tomkins, Kabasele
    Salah, Mané, Mikhi
    Aguero, Morata, Tosun

    Hamer, Neves, Stephens, Wan-Bi

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Wc?

    2. MG13
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Not bad at all. Don't WC.

    3. Yordan Letchkov
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      No WC. Just do not want to go template. Even if I would like to own the above mentioned players, I do not trust that they deliver the same numbers week by week...

  9. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Why are prices so fast to rise/drop this season? I was lucky to have so many performing players - right now my TV is at 101.2.

  10. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    What to do with Bednarek? If he drops to 3.9 I'm stuck with him until I WC. Hold or take a -4?

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Wc during international break? Then keep

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      If he plays next gw, everything is good again

  11. Crangers1860
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    out- mahrez and erickson

    in- Sane- Bilva

    For a hit of -4 any comments welcome.

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      No, no and no 🙂

    2. gergin
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Why Mahrez to Sane? Do you have a crystal ball to see city starters?

      1. Crangers1860
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        No crystal bollock, it was a miss spell on my part.
        Should have read Mane not Sane

  12. Mr Q
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    The mental aspect of having a number showing the years as member: you listen more to the ppl with high numbers..

    All those years of lurking adds no credibilty :p

    1. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      There are a good few on here with higher numbers that are well worth listening to, but loads that haven't a bloody clue!

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Who? Please tell 🙂

  13. Crangers1860
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    out- mahrez and erickson

    in- Mane- Bilva
    Sould have read Mane
    For a hit of -4 any comments welcome.

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Spam

      1. Crangers1860
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Who does he play for?

  14. Yes Don
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Who to start?

    A/ Fraser
    B/ Ings
    C/ Frings

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Ings

      1. Yes Don
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Marginal pref for t’other lad

    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      C

      1. Yes Don
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Both? Impossible!!!

    3. Another Hoops
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Lol fringe 🙂

      I'm going Fraser.

      1. Yes Don
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        that’s who i’m currently on

    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Torston Frings is a hood shout.
      I'd go Fraser.

      1. Yes Don
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        ON IT

  15. jon.terry.tfh
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Really gutted not to have Alonso, Mkhitaryan or Aubamenyang for the coming GW. Have to hide behind the couch for that 2 games.... Still don't know how I can fit Mkhitaryan in with a MF of Salah Mane Richardlison and B.Silva. Still think B.Silva will play a big part in the city team.

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Same midfield and can't fit him in without dismantling team. I'm leaving him for one more week

    2. Another Hoops
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      You can't have everyone pal.

      If you think Silva is a better option than Miki stick to your guns!

  16. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Morning oh wise ones. Thoughts on what to do with my FT or save? Thinking upgrade Patricio to 5m or another 4.5? Thanks

    Patricio
    VVD - Luiz - Mendy
    Salah - Richarlison - Mane - BSilva
    Wilson - Aguero - Arnie

    Hamer) - Boly - Stephens - WanB

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Play Hamer and move out Boly/Stevens

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers. Might save so I have 2ft next week. Plus them players are on bench

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Right move IMO but hope there are no injuries/rotations

  17. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    How many stars do you have next to your players in your teams?
    Everyone, with such high scoring stats must have quite a few.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      6 (Alonso - Mendy - Robertson - Mane - Richarlison - Aguero)

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Same

      2. Unliklinho
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        these

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Only 5 I started the season with. Alonso makes that 6 now.

      Strong Core FC

    3. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      5

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A lame 4

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        5 actually

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          I have 7 but I think 5 is a high number when 2 weeks into the game. Out of all the choices it is quite amazing

    5. Sharkytect
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      5, now that i have brought in mane.

  18. Another Hoops
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Hello.

    Any thoughts on this WC team?

    Ederson
    Alonso - Mendy - Robertson
    Pedro - Mane - Richarlison - Mikyhtarian
    Aguero - Auba - Zaha

    Hamer - Fraser - Wan Biss! - Bennett

    1. FPL_352
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Would probably want to see how Arsenal do against West Ham before doubling up on their attack.

  19. Timon
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Was watching the ScoutCast.
    AZ is one of those guys who you want to be friends with without even knowing him well.

  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Reckon Ings is first choice now?

    Austin, Long and The Gobbler all lurking

    1. Timon
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Still not nailed on

    2. Another Hoops
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I do. But what puts me off is potential rotation and Saints attacking threat.

      Hopefully I'm wrong and good luck to any Ings owners.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Think he's made his case, played alongside Austin last g/w.

  21. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Thoughts on using my remaining FT please?

    a. Shaw > Alonso

    or

    b. BSilva > Mkhi

    or

    c. Hold till GW4?

    Thanks

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A without a doubt

    2. Another Hoops
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A

    3. FPL_352
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Definitely A

  22. Tubayyeb
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Best Mid under 5.5 for the long term.. ?

    1. Another Hoops
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Fraser or Hughes IMO.

      1. FPL_352
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Fraser has better fixtures, Watford runs gets messy in next few games.

      2. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        This

    2. gergin
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Kante or Neves + money in the bank.

  23. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Liverpool need to blank .

    Fed up hearing peeps post 90+ scores every week.

    1. Another Hoops
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Only if Auba goes wild 😉

    2. PL Ball
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      The top 10k averages have been ridiculously high for the first two weeks.

      1. Another Hoops
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Serious this is my best start to a season.

      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        innit

  24. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Think I might Wildcard after this gw, there’s 4/5 players I want in and I don’t really want to take hits when I’ve got a wildcard burning a hole in my pocket. Thoughts fellas?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Absolutely.

    2. EgyptianKing
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Makes sense, yes. What are those players? ahah

    3. Andy'81
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      You're going to want 4 or 5 different players every GW no matter if you WC now or not, I'm saving that WC this season in case of an injury/suspension jinx later but I've zero problems with taking hits in the meantime.

  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Dear Mods,

    Getting email notification of replies even though not enabled, glitch?

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Reply to this, please?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Hello

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Is it tea you’re looking foooor?

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 19 days ago

            😛

        2. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Cheers, just testing. I'll flag it up.

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 19 days ago

            Think it’s sorted now

            1. rainy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 19 days ago

              😉

  26. FPL_352
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Worth playing WC and losing Auba for this team?

    Hennessy (Hamer)
    Mendy Robertson Chilwell (AWB, Bennet)
    Salah Mane Eriksen Richarlison Neves
    Aguero Zaha (Kamara)

    Or hold until next week and see how Auba gets in against Hammers? Team would still include Mendy, Salah, Mane, Rich and Aguero.

    1. Fasya
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      hold

  27. EgyptianKing
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Hi mates.

    Would you start next GW with Kamara or Jota? I was starting with Bissaka but that unfortunate red card....

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Kamara but doubt he starts

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        I hope he starts! Or at least plays 30 min

  28. nn11
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Mahrez, Neves and Schlupp -> Bilva Mkhi and a 4m def for a 4 point hit worth it?

  29. Le_Lurka
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Hi Lads,

    Would you rather
    Zaha & Peltier (Currently have)
    or
    Alonso & Kamara?
    Have 2 FT & 0.5 ITB and no other issues. Both cheap options would be last sub

    Thanks