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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. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    panic stations

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

      Tell me about it.

      On WC all week loved it now hate it for no reason haha

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

      Play Mendy or Steve Cook, Mane or Guendouzi....I'm losing my mind!!!!!!

  2. mabz1303
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah + Zaha to Aubameyang + Mkhitaryan

    yes or nay

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

      nay

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

      No

    3. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah at home to Brighton is stronger than Auba at home to West Ham

      1. benbro
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        And kun at wolves the pick

    4. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What

    5. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Step away from the computer

    6. mabz1303
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      thanks, just don't want to miss arsenal points, already have Mane

    7. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Neigh.

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

        bours

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Every

  3. squadofbunnies
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2:
    Maddison, Ings, Pereira

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

      Maddison ings

    2. Long ball Larry
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison pereira

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

    Breaking News:

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ah the tweet link didn’t copy & paste for some reason

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

        😆

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

      Agueros head fell off in tunnel

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

        Source?

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

      The news is broken

  5. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster or Hennessy for set and forget keeper?

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

      Foster. Hennessey is one bad game away from being replaced

  6. KP02
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    6.8 Midfielder (already have Richarlison)

    Any Recommendations?

    Thinking Pedro

    Thanks

  7. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully a mendy Goal and CS today will be fabulous

  8. Tabbara
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Good to got ?

    Foster
    Mendy Robertson Alonso
    Salah Mane Jota Richarlison
    Mitro Agüero King

    Fabianski Bednark Stephens Wan-bissaka

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sure. I had something similar and did Jota and King -> Fraser and Wilson. Frees up some money for future transfers.

  9. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How about that Lloris? Stupid.

  10. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    On Captain Salah but it's just so bloody boring. Kills the fun.

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have Salah but I've gone for Aguero again.

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

      100% agree, barely matters what he gets

  11. eskild
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start Foster or McCarthy?

    1. Roosey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same choice here. I'm running with Foster as my main and McCarthy as tough fixture cover.

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

    NIALLBONNER 2 Years1 min 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. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hi copy and paste, nice to meet you

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That's an old message but impressive... You had Salah two years ago?

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

      Maybe don’t copy your name 😆

  13. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Done.

    Ederson
    Alonso,Mendy,TAA,AWB
    Salah(c)Richarlison,Mkhitarian,Fraser
    Aguero,Ings

    Hamer,Aubameyang,Periera,Guendouzi

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

      Assuming AWB and Aubameyang are the wrong way around? Haha. Good looking team though

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Aubameyang will come in. ;0)

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

          Nice tactic, confuse your oponents when they see him on the bench

    2. squadofbunnies
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You just wanna autosub Auba, dont you?

    3. mabz1303
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      why Aubameyang on bench, I think he will score today

    4. Weilong7
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      perhaps on purpose as AWB will not play and auba will come on anyway

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

    I´m covering Haz with Kanté 😀
    Wish me luck 🙂

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

      I think others are covering kante with haz

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

      Nice. I'm covering Salah with Gomez

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

      Kante see it working. pedro is a decent shout though

    4. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haz doesn't cover Kante, so it doesn't make sense to me.

      😉

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

    Aguerooooo

    Practising for his Brace today 😉

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

    Shaw to Alonso -4 or wait next GW?

    Considering that I have no subs if Shaw will not play

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd do it then.

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

      If no subs then yeh

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

    Time to start a few rumours

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

      *wrong account

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😛

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

      Wan Bissaka said "I don't care if I'm suspended, I'm going to play anyway"

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

    Peltier and Helder Costa likely to start?

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hey Mike, it’s unclear but I found this link helpful thanks to Virg

      https://mobile.twitter.com/fplchamp/status/1032949019335700480/photo/1

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

    Last decision of the week. Need to pick two of:
    A) Fraser (EVE)
    B) Ings (LEI)
    C) Arnie (ars)

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser

  20. red devil 7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Apparently Aguero and Mendy did not arrive at the Etihad today.

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

      Do not start these types of things lol

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Because they're in the Midlands lol

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

      That's because they're playing at Maine Road

    4. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      they are playing at wolves lol

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

      Lol

  21. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Alonso + TAA
    B) Luiz + Robertson + 0.1

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

      A

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

    Any reliable city team news leaked?

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

      1 gk 10 outfield players

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Although it will seem like more to Wolves

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

        Revolutionary!

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

      Sane might play down the right

  23. phatalos
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC

    Hamer Foster
    Robertson Alonso Mendy (Benner, WanBissaka)
    Mane Richarlison BSilva Mkhi Pedro
    Aub Aguero (Ings)

    Looking to rotate Ings in over the few weeks. Also as a backup should anyone not play. Or should I drop Ings to a 4.5 and upgrade keeper?

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

      Mosala

  24. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Slim pickings - who to start?
    A) Neves (MCI)
    B) Kamara (BUR)

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      neves. give him a chance

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      a

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

    Who'll be the highest scoring player in the Wolves vs ManCity game?

    Sterling for me

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

      same

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

        Mahrez Mendy or Jesus

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

      Jota

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        lol

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

      Aguero

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

        Bennett

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

      Sane

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

      The obligatory answer for this question is Aguero.

    6. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rui

  26. QPRUTD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which 4.5 do I downgrade to Bennett?
    1. Cedric
    2. Tomkins

    Already have AWB and McCarthy

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

      Cedric

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

      1 for me. Palace look solid defensively and Tomkins is a BPS magnet. Also a bit of goal threat too. Cedric meanwhile is playing for the team which was just about to get relegated last season

  27. Blackice
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Choose one to bench this gw:

    A. Miktaryan
    B. Pedro
    C. Zaha
    D. Wilson

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

      Play all somehow

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

      D

  28. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    It's cold today wtf

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

      and we're expected to believe this global warming nonsense

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

        Do you know the difference between climate and weather?

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

          global warming is myth created by NASA to make us believe we went to the moon

          wake up sheeple

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

            😆

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Winter is coming

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      snowing? games being canceled?

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

      The east wind is coming

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

      It’s lovely here

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

    Is it foolish to go Aguero over Salah this early in this season?

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

      I wouldn’t anyway

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It at all

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

      Was it foolish last week?

  30. johnnybeefcake
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Someone Please help

    Hennesy Hamer
    Robertson Mendy ______ WB Bennett
    Salah Mane Richarlison _____ ______
    Aguero Auba Ings

    15.0 for 3 players.
    Any suggestions??

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

      Fraser, 4.5, AA?