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

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 3.

We have republished this to the top of the site this morning for anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Captain Candidates

We have now rounded off our discussion over the captaincy in our latest Captain Sensible article.

In it we went over the results of the poll as well as the data surrounding the candidates and the ir upcoming opponents.

READ IT HERE

Scout Picks

Our official Scout Picks XI were revealed on Friday afternoon detailing the players we think will perform best in Gameweek 3.

Make sure you check out our selection and our reasons for choosing them.

READ IT HERE

Team News

Our official Team News round-up came out on Friday afternoon after all of the top flight press conferences had been conducted.

Make sure you stay up to date with the latest team news.

READ IT HERE

The Opinion

After another week of success for premium defence we got some opinion on whether there is a template forming in that area of FPL.

Our panel of Fantasy managers also discussed how to handle Arsenal’s fixture swing and the continuing lack of options up front.

READ IT HERE

Set Pieces Match-ups

As we gradually pull in more data, we’ve gone over set pieces again to try and find the best match-ups.

It looks like Liverpool assets could be strong from dead ball situations in Gameweek 3, so make sure you check out the details on this one.

READ IT HERE

The Underlying Data

As ever, we’ve gone over the underlying data ahead of Gameweek 3 in great detail.

It can be found in the Members Area or in our latest Big Numbers article.

READ IT HERE

The Watchlist

We’ve made changes to our Watchlist, which can be found in our sidebar.

Check out our latest article on it to find out what we’ve tweaked and what factors have been in play.

READ IT HERE

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  1. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Shaw? Will he play?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think and hope so

  2. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Where's the best place to get last possible early Wolves v Man City team news?

    Many thanks

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just stay here and look out for breaking news from Bemba Da, Jafooli and Optimus

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

      2. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Behave 😉

        😛

    2. V K
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      MCFCBaller

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jamie Jackson

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        lol....Sergio's mate?

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Twitter official account

      Some other accounts may hint possible benching/start but no reliability

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, I thought they might be the last ones to 'leak' 🙂

    5. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I just wanna know Mahrez and Aguero. Dont care about Mendy much even though I have him too

    6. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I love the way people expect early news, rarely trustworthy

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Anfield Express?

  3. V K
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    When does the Breakfast show start?

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      brunch

  4. King Huth
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    last move to decide in a WC...

    A. Fraser Ings
    B. Kante Wilson

    Seem an obvious A but have a feeling Kante can really be half a yaya

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B)

    2. V K
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A for me

    3. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Seriously cop on and just pick a

    4. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B - Kante box to box irresistible IMO at 5mill

    5. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Deffo A

    6. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. bangers and M*A*S*H
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Last minute advice.
    Who do I bench?
    A) Arnie
    B) Fraser
    C) Pedro

    1. V K
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Arnie, tough that though.

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie

    4. Flynniesta
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’d go B

    5. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How did u get too a descision like that wow

  6. Bissisine
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Øzil illness

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Water is wet

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No doubt Lacazette will start and bang in a hat-trick since I just got rid.

  7. Lionac
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is it smart going -4 for Shaw to Arnold? I might have only 2 playing defenders is Shaw is not fit/

  8. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ozil injury ... Ramsey time?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *illness

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lacazette

    3. RomeluStormzy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think both will start.

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Both?
        Ozil it out mate

  9. Khark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench:
    A) Kamara - home to Burnley.
    B) Kante - away to Newcastle.

    Would always be A for me because he’s not a regular but just feel that Burnley will be tired from their Europa league trip. And also Sarri is a lunatic - dresses like a tramp, holds packs of cigarettes and plays Kante number 10 haha

    Help!

  10. Flynniesta
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Give Schurle a swan song at home to Burnley or stick with playing Arnie away to Arse ?

    1. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Stick with Arnie

      Arsenal have shown that they will offer chances

    2. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Schurrle/ Kamara Rotafion is annoying AF

    3. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie not bothered about the opposition

      1. Flynniesta
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers guys, you’ve backed up what I thought

  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My only real decision is Shaw orcTomkins 1st on Bench

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tomkins

    2. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i would play shaw

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ok this is my team.

        Foster
        Alonso Mendy Robertson
        Salah(c) Bilva Mkhitaryan Richarlison
        Mitrovic King Aguero

        Who would you drop?

        1. yakirh
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Amazing team
          Shaw first sub

  12. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play...
    A DDG
    B Hamer

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Flynniesta
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. R3D-D3V1L
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If you got DDG in your team, you gotta play him.

      1. clodhopper
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Punty McPuntface
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It's his last week in my team!

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My only dilemma, play Cook or Bertrand?

    1. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cook. I prefer Bertrand long term though.

    2. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bertrand

      1. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Bert

    3. FPLGyarados
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cook with his current form

    4. Tev
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bertrand all day

    5. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who is scoring the most

  14. rodog
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    For fantasy draft (with no budget and only one user can have one player), who would you have: Ozil or Ramsey?

    1. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey

    2. Gol D Roger
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Özil is put with illness

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ozill

  15. Don Rogers FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I put Tomkins in and benching (1st) Neves. Playing 4-3-3

    Do I reverse this?

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't

    2. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Logical.

    4. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      OK , thanks. Staying put.

  16. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start hart or Pickford?

  17. No Pirlo No Party
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    B.Silva > Mhkitaryan for free?

    So undecided!

    Is it logical to think that Silva will be a rotation risk every week so settle for Mhkitaryan who should be a sure starter with great fixtures...

    Either could do very well. Aaaaah!

    1. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      For a free I would

    2. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes i would

    3. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think your logic is sound. Go for it.

      I did the same but with Sane and freed up funds for Mendy. Going without City Mids but have 2 defence.

    4. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Im not doing it

  18. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any link to Mark's wildcard team?

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How ?

    2. Carlton_Goal
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They made a video about it. He was considering 2 different options.
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9JP3gKAVxA

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think he’s triple captaining Kante this week

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson 4.0
      Mendy TAA Robertson
      Hazard Salah Richarlison Cairney Guendouzi
      Aguero Mitrovic Wilson

  19. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bilva > Mkhi?

    1. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bit late

  20. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start B.Davies or Tomkins?

    1. Gol D Roger
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tomkins , spurs will score but united can always get a goal

    2. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B davies

  21. GOONER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.5M goalkeeper?

    Hennessey?

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      With his upcoming fixtures yeah

    2. norwegian-forest-cats
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yeah

  22. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    who benefits the most from ozil's absence? Ramsey or Laca?

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mkhi I hope 🙂

    2. TheOneAndOnly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey

    3. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So if i dont get mhki i can have ramsey instead next week mmmmmmmmmm

  23. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which 4.5 mid?

  24. Mike82
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Peltier back today?
    Helder Costa likely to start?

  25. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What are the chances of all 3 of my City players starting today?

    Mendy
    Dilva
    Aguero

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      100
      75
      100

    2. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It could be all, It could be none. Id say all start, but you never know. 75%

    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      100% 75% 100%
      Warning: this is totally biased and in no way accurate

    4. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      All

  26. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    To be boring this week and win €50 for my manager of the month mini league comfortably or to go with someone exciting, who out of these?

    Salah
    Aguero
    Mane

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      be boring

    2. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      All 3 are boring. But sensible.

  27. Game of Throw_ins
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Choose 2 from Pedro, Mkhi & Zaha.

  28. V K
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any action was taken for the guy who had 20,000 teams?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ruth NZ?

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero(c)>Salah(c)

    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If they knocked out the multiple teams there’d be less than a million left

    4. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If I had 20,000 teams I still would n't make top 10k.

      Imagine the panic at 11:28 trying to decide on captains.

    5. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He must o been knackered

  29. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    start lowton or moura?

    1. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Moura

  30. Finnish Fish
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Auba (C) Time to haul mate 😉