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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.

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

    Which 4.5 keeper do I go for? Still can't decide.

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

      Hennessey looks the best one atm, although likely a bad game or two away from the bench!

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

        This.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fabri is my choice when I play wc

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

      Hennessy, Foster

  2. gawa11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play schlupp or tomkins?

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

      Tomkins with Max Mayeroff the bench threatening Schlupp gametime

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tomkins

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

    @mods
    Can I check when did I logg in here for the first time?
    Basicalle can we know when number on our badge will change?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      27th August at 3:30 am, there were few other tabs open as well which I cannot mention due to this site being family friendly.

      Enjoy

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

        Ha Ha gold

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

        uhmmm...thanks?

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any of these worth a hit?

    A) Mandy
    B) Sarah

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

      Depends what they have done. No.

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who you're taking out

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

      both
      but Mendy will be bench soon imo and everyone seems dont see that risk

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Enjoying the price rises then moving on

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

        Lol

  5. Net Gains
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    Anyone got a link to any Premier League players' FPL teams/leagues?

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

      Etheridge benched himself in favour of DDG for both penalty saves.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!
        *Bookmarked*

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

    Would I get 3 playing from these 5?
    Bailey - Mendy - Luiz - TAA - AWB

    Basically 3 out of 4

    1. Shaikh91
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Middle 3 will play

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

    Play?

    a) Tomkins (A) Watford
    b) A Smith (H) Everton

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Same issue! Tough but probably going A since there are apparently always goals for both sides in latter game

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

    G2G

    Foster (Fab)
    Mendy, Alonso, Robbo (Peltier, AWB*)
    Salah, Fraser, Rich, BSilva (Hughes)
    Ings, Kun, Firmino.

    Pretty happy with this team for this GW.
    Thoughts?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      G2G mate

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

        Cheers FP 😉

  9. Lexi2014
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah captain for me this week - fingers crossed.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sit back and enjoy the points 😉

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

      I wish you the very best of single digits

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        insha'Allah

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

    Fraser & Ings at 11.2m with 25pts so far. That’s three more points than Aguero and at the same price 😮

    What’s not to like?

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

      You can C only 1 of them

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

        No need, have Salah....

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Must have .

      You don't get someone of this talent at cheaper price

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

        Two for the price of one.....Poundland would be proud....

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Really need that Fraser price rise eh

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

          Just want others to enjoy his points 😉

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

          Cant believe he hasnt rissen already under the radar but if he returns this week he will be the new richie for 5.5 he got too be a bargain just not been spoonfed into twitter yet he has always been a good option

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Reckon City shift back to a 433 today

      Ederson
      Walker CB CB Mendy
      D Silva Fernandinho B Silva
      Sane Aguero Sterling

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

        Yeah me too.
        Like first game.

    5. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Apart from the obvious no Salah, how does this team look?

      Fabri,
      TAA, Mendy, Alonso, PVA
      Hazard, Mane, Richa
      Auba, Mitro, Aguero

      Hamer - Guendouzi, Westy, WanB

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

        Solid team

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

        great

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

        V nice

      4. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No Salah your balls against the wall later

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

      Captain Sterling!
      Too risky?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Very risky.

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

        Ballsy. Whose on vc if he doesn’t feature?

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

          Morata

          1. The Overthinker
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Captain him

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

              Morata? Ummmm

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

        Risk and reward not commensurate

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

        Typical of you 😉

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

          Cheers

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

      Captaincy major headache this week. Switching between Kun, Mané, Auba

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

        all without Salah in the same boat, go with your gut!
        My gut says Auba(C) but my head says Aguero(C) and the fear says Mane(C)

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

          Aye. Might go with Auba in the end

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

        Mane* live a little as Kun would be my second pick.

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

        Kun

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

        Put mine on Auba yesterday and it's still there. Feels good

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

          Yup, hopefully they haven't had enough time to shore up that defence!

      5. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Mane it is for me.

      6. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same with those three But narrowed down to auba and mane

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

      what do you think, my team this weekend

      ederson(vs wolves)
      a.arnold(bha) mendy(wol) alonso(new)
      mkhi(whu) richarlison(bou) kante and hazard(new)
      firmino(bha) agüero(wol) zaha(wat)

      1. Jayv807
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How many times are you going to ask?

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

      Play King or B Silva?

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

        silva

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Silva

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

      DDG
      Bailey - Luiz - TAA - Mendy
      Sterling - Mane - Richarlson
      Mitro - Morata - Firmino

      Anything worth a -4?

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

        Na.

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No, g2g

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

      Really struggling to decide between these 2 options.
      1. Mane,Mkhitarian and Gendouzi on the bench
      2. Aubameyang,Fraser with Kamara on the bench.

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        2, it has Fraser in it and I am assuming you already have Salah.

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

          Yep

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

        The bench players need to be reversed in the options. Doh

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

          2.

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

        1.

      4. Jayv807
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        2, assuming you have Salah

        I have them all bar Gendouzi, but am Salahless

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

        Thanks

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

      Is that breakfast show going ahead this morning?

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

        11:15 I think is the plan.

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

          Looking forward to it

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

            Me too, great idea as I'm having a very lazy Saturday evening here 🙂

    13. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who will concede more, west ham or Wolves?

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

        Three apiece

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

        Wolves

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

        West Ham

    14. Gríma Wormtongue
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What to use my 2FT on? 0.5ITB

      Ryan // Hamer

      Alonso // Mendy // Robinson // Le Marchand // AWB

      Salah // Richarlison // Maddison // Fraser // Westwood

      Aguero // Aubameyang // Ings

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

        Very good

    15. Delph & Safety
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Have I got this right?

      Foster
      Mendy Robertson S Cook
      Salah Mane Bilva Richarlison
      Mitrovic Ings Agüero

      Fabianski Hughes Lowton AWB

      I’d love to play hughes but can’t fit him in?

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

        the only thing you could was to bench Mitrovic and play Hughes but that gamble is with you mate

        1. Delph & Safety
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Too risky when Mitro surely has goals imminent.

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

        Great team. 9/10

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

      Struggling with what to do with my 2FTs. Ideally would just like to use 1 transfer but proving tricky

      A) Pickford & BSilva > Ederson & Pedro

      B) Tomkins & Bsilva > Pereira & Pedro

      C) Neves & Pickford > Guendouzi & kepa

      Pickford, Stekeleberg
      Mendy, TAA, Shaw, Tomkins, AWB
      Salah, Mane, BSilva, Maddison, Neves
      Aguero, Arnautovic, Zaha

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A out of those but I would go down the route of using one ft only on Pickford to 4.5m keeper

      2. Gríma Wormtongue
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        BSilva -> Mkhitaryan / Pedro

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

      any chance we get the line ups in advance.

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

        city's I mean.

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

        prefer to wait for genuine lineup

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

      What do you think is the ceiling for Kante this year in terms of goals and assists?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        2 goals 2 assists

      2. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        1, 0.

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

        Don't quote me but I reckon he wont get more than 15 goals and 15 assists

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

        5 goals 5 assists, very good for a 5m along with the guaranteed 2/3pts each week. Although it would feel weird to have him in my team

      5. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        5 assist 5 goals

        1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Brooks for the same price is a no brainer

    19. John Colby (C)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not entirely confident about Bernardo Silva being a fantasy hit this year. Thinking of downgrading him to Mkhi - what do you guys think?

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

        Why are you more confident in Mkhi?

        Not lived up to the hype the past few seasons.

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

          Well, he'll have more attacking freedom at Arsenal. Judging by their pre-season & first 2 games, they'll be relying on outscoring opponents to win games and they have the attackers to do that.

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

            All teams rely on outscoring opponents to win games...

            I doubt he is any more nailed than Bilva and plays for a worse team, only thing in his favour is price.

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

              Ofcourse! What I meant is Arsenal's defense ensures that they can't rely on a lead.

              Price and the fact that BSilva will be playing more centrally rather than on the wing due to KdB's injury.

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

        Well , Im at the point of benching him for Ings. Hope that helps.

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

          madness imo

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

        For the price Bilva is good. He faces being moved around but imho this at least makes he more likely to start. Prefer Mkhi over him for this week though.

        1. John Colby (C)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers everyone!!

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

          Man city midfielder great chance of playing pep loves him 7.6 price and scores goals not as if he is 10.5 million i would say he is a bargain

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

        I would call it an upgrade.

    20. General_Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pick one to start the other will be benched

      A. Ings, shooting on sight
      B. Bilva, poss rotation or right wing back

      Cheers

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

        Hmm. I’m suspicious of you.
        I’d play Ings. But it’s a very close call.

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

          Im on Ings atm. Waiting for City team news.

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

            THAT would be very useful.

    21. gislih09
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      On WC, currently have Pogba in it, only United player, nuts?

      1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nuts that you have a United player tbh

        1. gislih09
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah certainly don't want more, just wondering whether having one at all is a bad call or not, decent fixtures, captain, talisman and possibly lasting penalty taker having converted the last 2?

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

        I love having a utd player BUT i dont utd supporter

    22. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would like some input on this team,

      Fabianksi
      Robertson-Mendy-PVA-Coleman
      Eriksen-Mane(C)-Richarlison
      Auba(VC)-Zaha-Firmino

      Bench: Patricio, Fraser, Cedric Romeu

      0.3 ITB, 0 FT

      Feeling pretty confident, but I felt that last week and only got 41 points. Any feedback is welcome

      1. Jayv807
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Start Fraser over Coleman

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

          This

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

      WC squad, GTG?

      Ederson Hamer
      Mendy Alonso PVA TAA AWB
      Salah Mkhi Richa Fraser Kante
      Auba Kun Kamara

      :/