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FPL Gameweek 3 – An analysis of the key stats

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With Gameweek 3 just around the corner, we analyse the vast array of data available to subscribers in our Members’ area.

Although we are just two Gameweeks into the season, some familiar patterns are developing in our Opta-driven player and team performance tables.

Members can read on for our round-up of the stand-out statistics in the article below.

Further thoughts on last weekend’s matches can be read in our Scout Notes section as well as in parts one and two of our weekly Line-up Lessons feature.

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  1. Wayne8
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Do we need salah??

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    1. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Do we need points?

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      1. Wayne8
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, but can we not get more with a more balanced team?
        I have salah at the minute but looking to maybe swap.

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        1. Griz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe you can - but you won't find a more reliable captaincy option

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        2. Fergus1107
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          dropped him myself this week. I'm a red and he doesn't look right. Of course he will bag 25 points the week i drop him...

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  2. Donny_Rover
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Nearly finalised my wildcard but two separate quandaries I’m facing right now...

    1. Salah/Mkhi/Kamara vs Hazard/Auba/Hudson Odoi (or a 4.5 if Auba drops)

    2. Ederson/Hamer/Cook vs Foster/Patricio/Pereira

    For 1 I’m leaning towards the latter - feel like once Hazard gets into the team he’ll be the main man and score goals for fun. Could also easily see Auba getting 5/6 goals over the next few game weeks. And they’re differentials. Just feels such a wrench to sell Salah.

    For 2 I’m completely undecided. Ederson is a safe option and season keeper but there’s a bit more flexibility with the other choice.

    Remaining players right now are Robbo, Mendy, Alonso, AWB, Mane, Rich, Brooks, Ings & Aguero.

    Any opinions (other than I’m a tard for even considering selling Salah)?!

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    1. Chicken Caesar Salah
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Really like the team!
      1. Imo Alonso is enough cover for Chelsea’s points. Being a Hazard owner last year was very frustrating and Mkhi is good arsenal coverage. I’m against ditching Salah atm due to his ownership and the fact Liverpool seem to go to another level against the better teams. If you can though I’d try to upgrade Kamara to Jimenez

      2. Much prefer Ederson Hamer but id go Tomkins over Cook.
      Also this has more flexibility to me. You can downgrade Ederson and gain 1m whereas the other option the most you could get from downgrading is 0.5

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  3. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Advice please! Start with Shaw at home to spurs, or jorginho away at Newcastle?

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    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Neither? Probably Shaw.

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      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Well theyre both worth 5m, but I've used my fts. Is any 5m player worth the 4 point hit you think? Are they really that bad options?

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    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Isn’t Shaw injured ?

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    4. Austin316
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tend to go for home advantage, but wait for the Utd team news, Shaw might be injured.

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  4. Ludde
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hitting out Bailly and Bilva for Alonso and Fraser?

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    1. orangetruck
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I like the sound of that

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  5. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Reckon Bilva will get a rest this week ? Stupid question I know as only Peps knows his rotarion plans, just wondering what you think, I have a benching head ache to address.

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    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think it's between him and Gundog tor 1 place this week.

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

      He seems to favour bilva

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    3. ewangri
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I've got a feeling he will rest him.

      Not sure why, and ive been wrong before, but ive gone Bilva>Mkhi anyway.

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  6. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Extremely tempted to do Mahrez>Fraser -4.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Because you've found a good savings rate?

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  7. Guadlajara
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) shaw, b.silva sanchez firmino
    B) Alonso mkhi salah ings

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  8. Magfloat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I've got a real dilemma on my hands:
    Who will get more points over the next 6/7 games?

    A) Bernardo Silva
    or
    B) Wilfried Zaha

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You would have thought B, but who knows.

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    2. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B, not close for me. look at those CPFC fixtures bah gawd

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      1. Magfloat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Sure CP's fixtures are great but then so are city's, and city will score many more goals than cp. I just can't decide whether Zaha will score more points than BSilva over that same run :/

        Any reason why you think B?

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  9. InTommyWeTrust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ummm noticed Brooks numbers earlier this well

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

    Hi all,

    Struggling with these two:

    Mkhitaryan or Richarlison

    Mitrovic or Ings

    Any help appreciated

    Cheers

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    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mkhi

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      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This

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    2. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Henrik
      Ings (close one, but extra ITB) and hopefully you have 2 other strikers playing.

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  11. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi team, I'd really like some opinions on what you think is better, it'll cost me a 4 point hit:

    Current:

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Robertson, Alonso, Mendy, (Stankovic, Wan Bissaka)
    Salah, Pedro, Richarlison, Fraser, Mane
    Aguero, Wilson, (Ings)

    Proposed:

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Robertson, Alonso, Mendy, (Stankovic, Wan Bissaka)
    Salah, Pedro, Richarlison, Neves, (Guendouzi)
    Aguero, Wilson, Aubameyang

    I'm really torn between putting Aubameyang in or risking his easy run, the other option is Mane who has had consistent points so far.

    Thoughts?

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

      Not much difference realy i prefer the first team

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    2. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mane out for a hit... I've seen it all.

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    3. TheWhiteDiaby
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Think if I was to use my wildcard my team would be option A

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    4. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mane to Auba for a hit? No. Just wait til next week and do it for free.

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  12. Supersonic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) Kane to Auba
    B) bilva to mkhi
    C) hold

    0itb
    1ft

    Cheers

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    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      Think im holding 1blank week

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    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C then B

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  13. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    anything need changing on this wc team
    ederson, hamer
    alonso, mendy, taa, jagielka, wba
    salah,mane, mki, pedro, rich
    kun,wilson, kamara

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      jagielka, pedro, wilson, kamara

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  14. Hermanos FC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hart
    Robertson Mendy Shaw
    Salah Mane Bilva Jota
    Aguero Zaha King

    Patricio Peltier WB Cairney

    This is my current squad any suggestions?I have 2 FTs
    Thinking Bilva to Mkhi
    And shall I replace Shaw with Pereira?
    Or Jota to Richarlison/ Pedro

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  15. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Three to start out of

    Van Aanholt (wat)
    Gudmundson (ful)
    Mitrovic (BUR)
    King (EVE)
    Ings (LEI)

    RMT tool says the three forwards with Gudmundson just behind King in fourth, essentially the same predicted score.

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    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      For me, i'd pick Gudmundson, Ings, Mitrovic

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Play your forwards at home.

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  16. ares89
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please (WC active) Play 4-4-2 or 3-5-2

    Option 1: 0.9 ITB (choose Pereira or Bellerin or Luiz?)
    Ederson (Hamer)
    Robertson - Mendy - TAA - Pereira (Wan Bissaka)
    Mkhi - Richarlison - Fraser - Salah (Hughes)
    Auba - Agüero (Kamara)
    -------------------------
    Option 2: 0.2 ITB
    Ederson (Hamer)
    Robertson - Mendy - Alonso (Pereira) (Wan Bissaka)
    Mkhi - Richarlison - Fraser - Salah - Pogba
    Zaha - Agüero (Kamara)

    Thoughts? Opt 1 or 2? Or would you suggest something else ? Many thanks!

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    1. Brev
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      2 for me.

      Alonso, Pogba, Zaha v TAA, Hughes, Auba

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    2. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      1

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  17. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on these transfers?

    Bobby > Zaha (Zaha’s fixtures and Bobby’s blanks)

    Bilva > Dilva (Dave’s security of starts and his central vs Bernie’s wide role)

    Cairney > Pedro (form and fixtures vs Cairney)

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  18. Crangers1860
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez to Bilva??

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  19. Steadmania
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Have 2FT. Want to do Ben Davies to Alonso but am 0.7m short. Do I go Bilva (7.5) to Richarlison (6.8)?

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    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sonds like a perfect move for me

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      1. Steadmania
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. Am nervous about CIty's fixtures but am essentially banking on Bilva's role being marginalised at City

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  20. Brev
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    1 transfer left

    A) Downgrade DDG to free up money for next week
    B) Bilva to Mhky
    C) Both A and B, use money to swap Tark for Alonso - Total 8 point drop.

    Team currently
    DDG / (Hamer)
    Tark/ Mendy / Roberson / (WanBiss / Bednarek)
    Salah / Mane / Richarl / Bilva (Cairney)
    Aguero / Jimenez / Zaha

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  21. Nedvěd11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    1. Firmino -> Auba -4
    2. Keep Firmino

    ?

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  22. Mattdrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Don’t really get the Mkhitaryan love. Good fixtures yes, 1 good point return, 1 poor and don’t recall him doing a lot last season.

    That in mind though :), Townsend > Mkhitaryan -4?

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  23. Jazzlejay
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi just a bit of advice needed .

    Wondering weather to switch
    Firmino- aubameyang
    Or
    Kamara - ings

    This week the following week I will do the other but was wondering what’s best for this week

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  24. SILK3Y
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson/
    hammer
    Mendy, A.Arnold, Alonso/
    Bennett,Wan-bis
    Salah,Mane,Mkhi,Richson/
    Jorginho,
    Aguero,Ings,Mitrovic
    What ye think after wild card??

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