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25 August 2018 2149 comments
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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. Super salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) david silva
    B) pedro

    A or b?

    1. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. FlytzoBazooka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro

  2. FlytzoBazooka
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to play for GW3? Neves (MCI) or Masuaku (ars) ?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sell both but Neves if you have to.

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

        I am planning to do that but next week 😉

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

      neves?

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

      neves

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

    Seen a stat on reddit where aguero hasn't scored an away goal since 13th December 2017!

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That will change today.

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      WOW!

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

      He made 10 appearances away from home last season and scored 6 goals with 3 assists. Stop spreading misleading stats.

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

      Forget the past. Different season , different team and tactics.

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

    Play one from these
    A)King
    B)Cairney
    C)Gudmundsson

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

      B 100%

      Burnley tired from Europa

    2. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’m so tempted by B

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

      A

    4. FlytzoBazooka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A by far

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

      A it is

  5. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Mane or Aguero?

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mane

  6. Ram It
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is triple captain unavailable on a wildcard?

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

      yes

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, one chip at a time.

    3. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Correct. Wildcard is considered a chip.

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

      Yes

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

      Yea it is unavailable, imagine how unfair that would be

  7. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cairney or Arnie?

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie

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

      Arnie

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

      Cairney

    4. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Erm, have you seen Arsenal’s defending?

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

    Bench 1 of these.

    A) Neves (MCI)
    B) Ake (EVE)
    C) Tarkowski (ful)

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

      gotta be A imo

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

    one last time... DDG or Hamer guys?

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

      Hamer. Can’t see Cardiff scoring.

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

      hamer

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

      Going with DDG personally. Cardiff are bad but if they're every going to score I think it'd be today

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

      DG

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

      *Reply fail.

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

      Was sort of funny the first time and now it’s boring.

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

        Noted. Won't happen going forward.

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

    MCFCBaller 'away with limited service' don't bank on him for any team news

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

      How can he tweet with limited service the dirty fraud

  12. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    8 bonus points for Zaha last season?

    It passed me by that he doesn't get many. This bonus system is a lot better than it used to be with the "expert" picking them, but Zaha's the best player on the pitch for Palace every game.

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

      he probably loses the ball too often

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

        this. Unsucessful take-ons

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

    Guys help asap fill in the gaps
    A- ings, jorgi/kante, Bennett
    B ings, 4.5, cook
    C Wilson 4.5, Bennett

    Ederson hamer
    Alonso Mendy taa and
    Salah mane mki rich
    Kun zaha

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

    Watching Breakfast club at 11:15 can cause some problems as we can miss some latest news before deadline.

    1. Hardly Athletic
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What's the link?

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

      Playing Starting 11?

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

      Pc and phone?

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

        just listen to BC and read tweets

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

    BSilva 😮

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

      Not worried at all.

      Stephens coming in 😎

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

      Just got rid.

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

      ...what of him?

    4. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What? Is there news?

      1. Comment removed. Please refer to our terms and conditions on posting comments.

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

      😯

    6. Comment removed. Please refer to our terms and conditions on posting comments.

    7. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      whats the latest on him please? and source too!

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

        Amjie Sonjack tweet

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

      *Reply fail

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

        🙂

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

          😉

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

      Thanks Jaf. I almost captained him. Sold him now.

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

    assuming Bilva is benched, is bilva to mkhi to -4 reasonable?

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

      Is he?

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

      If he's benched today he will start against Newcastle

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This I will keep

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

      Based on Mkhi's threat against Chelsea, I would say it's a reasonable move. I have also lost -4 bringing him in

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

      Regardless it’s a good move

  17. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play Tomkins away to Watford

    Or Luiz away to Newcastle?

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

      Luiz

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Luiz

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

      Luiz

  18. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Link for bilva news?

    1. darkmatt3r
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What Bilva news?

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        1. Samwise the Brave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Source?

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

    When does the breakfast club start ?

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

    what's the latest on bernado?

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Where did this news come from?

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

      🙂

  21. darkmatt3r
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Am I mental captaining Hazard this gw, I know Sari said he'd only play 60 mins but he's looked good and against Newcastle could end up in double figures, I also have Salah who's at home and picking up points even though he looks a little off it to me, or Kun who my rival has captained.
    Somewone talk me out of it haha

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

      Have him in but make it salah mate , hazard looks great but can't argue with the lack of mins

      Plus his pace has been causing tired legs problems , starting a game may be a different story for now

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

    No Silva today against Wolves

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

      His side are at Bournemouth

      1. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This is funny and scary at the same time..

    2. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      BSilva?

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Which one

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

        Marco

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

          😆

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Where is this coming from?

    5. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yawn 😛

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

      Put the tinfoil hat back on

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

        I never take mine off, too risky

  23. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'm expecting a decent score this week. Even remembered to change my captain this week. 🙂
    What about you all?

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

      Ah but who have you changed your captain from and to?

  24. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How dangerous is it to have no Arsenal this week?

    I'm going to need the whole DFS stock as a WH fan.

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

      Very

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

    Kante or Kamara to bench ?

  26. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Start Fraser or Ings?

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser for me but try get both

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

    Who to bench (1) ?
    A) Fraser
    B) Pedro
    C) Zaha
    D) Richarlison

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

    BREAKING NEWS - Armband change, Auba(C) to Aguero(C)!!

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

      Noooooooooooo

  29. Adro3
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero captain? Early kickoff and that!