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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.

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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.

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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.

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

    should i do Daniels + King -> Alonso + Ings (-4) today? Cant afford if alonso price rise tomorrow

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

      Yes

  2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    For all my deliberating over Hamer vs DDG I know having Zaha on my bench will haunt me today... but Arsenal are so shaky in defence Arnie has to be a decent shout.

    1. Gaffa914
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Stupidity benching Zaha . Who u Playing instead?

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

        This

  3. JPeg
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the best 4.5M keeper to partner with Hamer?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hennessy I think imho. Or Foster.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure how they rotate with Hamer though.

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lossl otherwise you won’t have a keeper in one spot shortly I’d imagine

      1. JPeg
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Why is Hamer not nailed on?

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Because he is a terrible goalkeeper?

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            For context I watched him at Leicester for a few years when he played... and very surprised he got a PL move, but Wagner isnt comitting himself either way. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/david-wagner-jonas-lossl-ben-15069122.amp

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

      Probably Hennessy

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

      If you do plan on upgrading Hamer - especially when he’s dropped.

      Fabri and Hennessey rotate lovely.

      Rico and Guiata breathing down both necks though.

  4. Vlad Tepes
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any news about Shaw? Even if he is fit, will he play if Valencia is back and what is your score prediction for that game?

    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should I just start Cedric instead?

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Play shaw and Cedric will be autosub if he doesn’t play?

        Shaw won’t be there forever because Mourinho hates him but there were worse culprits vs BRI.

        1. Vlad Tepes
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Agree with you but do you think it is a higher chance that Shaw will give attacking returns/CS? I think Cedric can do good vs LEI at home.

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

    So if you wait until next week, Fraser might already be 5.8m 😮

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

      People may notice him

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

      Or 5.9!!

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

    Bolasie has moved to the championship, 30m player last year

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

      I triple captained him once. True story.

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

        How did it go?!

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

          It was the time a lot of people TCed Andy Caroll.

          Bolasie outscored him (3 - 2 iirc) 😎

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

      He’s a bit crap.

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

      Wow. Really?

    4. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sign of the times with fees for such dross......
      There’s so many of those 20-30 million rubbish.....
      Markovic, Bolasie, lindelof, Benteke (twice!), slimani, soldado, sissoko, Lamela, Schneiderlin (twice), klaasen, aquilani, Carroll, downing, depay, mangala...... the list goes on.........

  7. gunner79
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Aguero or Aub Cheers

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

      Tough one. I’d go aubs.

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

      Aubameyang

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

      Aguero

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

      Aguero

    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aubs. You can never be fully sure Aguero won’t have minutes managed. Arsenal are at home to a stuttering West Ham and Auba clearly first choice.

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero could play 60mins on average over the season and will still beat Aubs by 60 points come season end

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

    Will Pedro keep playing for Chelsea?

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

      Probably but we don’t actually know.

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

      Willian won’t take it well

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

    Bench one of:

    A) Eriksen (mun)
    B) ozil (WHA)
    C) kieta (BRI)
    D) Sigurdsson (bou)

    (On draft game, currently on ozil)

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

      c

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

      A

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      d

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

    I have just seen Salah(c) is boring, I'm not going to get bored of scoring loads of points

  11. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Schlupp or Cairney to start?

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

      schlupp

    2. firetog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Schlupp might lose his place once Meyer get regular starts.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends on whether or not Zaha wants to move out wide again. I doubt he does, and the team is set up for him.

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

    -4 taken already and then I see this, typical..

    https://tinyurl.com/ybdnyu9g 😐

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      ha!

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

      To funny

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

    Which to bench!

    A) Tomlin's
    B) Ralls

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Which to bench!

      A) Tomkins
      B) Ralls

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

    Fraser or Pedro?

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

      You benching one of them?

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

      If you have both, start both.

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

      Which one should I buy?

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

        Last minute shopping.

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

      Fraser is nailed, Pedro is still an unknown until we see hazard starting. The thought is it will be willian who makes way. Pedro is probably the better option but it’s worth holding off until next week.

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

    Start lowton or moura

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

      Moura

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

      Moura

  16. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Guys I read my need need your help which option out of these 3

    A Wilson, 4.5 Bennett
    B ings jorgi/kante Bennett
    C ings 4.5 cook

    Team is ederson hamer
    Alonso Mendy awb
    Mki salah mane rich
    Kun zaha

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

      C

  17. EssexGhost
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one...

    A. Zanka
    B. Masuaku

    I have Hamer in goal.

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

      B

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

        Thanks. I did.

  18. DynamoTomato
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    4pt hit for Peltier to Alonso. Yay or nay?

    Team below

    Foster
    Shaw Daniels Robertson (Peltier Wan B)
    Mikhitariyan Salah Neves Richarlison (wilshere)
    Arnie Aguero Firminio

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

      yes

  19. Eo_K
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Hughes or Shaw?

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

      Shaw

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

    -8 to sort out rotated players

    or WC?

    decisions decisions

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

      not a good time to do WC nor -8

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

      Tic tok tic tok

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

      hits

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

      Nothing, but hits out of those. Wildcard so close to deadline is unheard of

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

      Wouldn't waste a wc for only two transfers.

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

      ended up doing a -12 thanks guys!!!

  21. BadgersBoys
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh shyte, suppose another hit is in order now.

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

      Why?

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

      20 mins

  22. chrisdale98
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Last minute FT of Bilva to Mkhi? Have Shaw and no backup defender and Stephens in mid back up. If they both get rotated I'm kinda screwed...

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

      Yep thinking same transfer, my benched is fffed so if he doesn’t start I’m screwed

  23. Oooof
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Morning campers! You people are the best!

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

      Morning mate. You ready ? Post your team.

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

        Rui

        Vestergaard / Hadergjonaj / TAA

        B Silva / Salah (c) / Moura / Richarlison

        Aubameyang / Aguero (v) / Ings

        Subs: Maddison / Tomkins / Wan Bissaka / Steklenberg

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

          Play Maddison and Tomkins

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

            Moura and Vestergaard on bench

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

            Just sneaked in the changes in time, thanks mate.

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

              Gl mate have a good gwk.

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

    Is Kanté going to score more this season or should I go with a 4.5 bench fodder?

    1. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I believe he will

    2. Jules Rimet
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Go 4.5 playing bencher.

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

    Any doubt over Aguero start? Mané is temptingly nailed. Or is it time for Mitrovi(c)?

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

    is it worth doing -4 for

    Daniels + Salah + Arnautovic to Mendy + Mkhitaryan + Aubameyang

    P.s. already have Mane

  28. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Auba (c) not as good option with Özil out?

    Thanks

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Of course he's a great option

    2. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal are terrible

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

      They looked really sharp at times vs Chelsea and he was pretty non existent

  29. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    With Meyer back I guess it's wise to lose Schlurp in the draft game ?

  30. Jules Rimet
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Ings on penalties?