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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 4 tips and advice

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 4.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

FPL Gameweek 4 captain options: armbands set for Sergio Aguero

Scout Picks

Aguero, Salah and Hazard headline Scout Picks for Gameweek 4

Team News

FPL Gameweek 4 – Team News Round-up

Richarlison Replacements

Who are the best FPL replacements to transfer in for Richarlison?

The Opinion

FPL Question Time – Richarlison replacements, City midfield dilemma and differentials

Set Pieces

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

The Underlying Data

FPL Gameweek 4 – An analysis of the key stats

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3,160 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who to play??

    A: Shaw (bur)
    B: Ings (cry)

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Shaw

    2. fattfattygavgav
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Salahlulijah
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

  2. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play:
    A) Andre Gray (Tot H)
    B) Wan Bissaka (Sou H)

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      aWB

    2. fattfattygavgav
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I'd be tempted with A.

      Lloris being out for Spurs could help.

    3. Salahlulijah
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B

  3. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you have has first sub Neves (whm) or Ings (cry)

    Currently on Neves

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ings

    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ings

    3. Salahlulijah
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Neves

    4. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Neves, because I'd start Ings

  4. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    With AWB fresh from his time off am I crazy to consider TC?

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      ?

    2. adams_6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      You're on a wind up, right?

    3. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      ??

    4. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Everyone has him so he must be good ?

    5. Salahlulijah
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Do it, great move

    6. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Sure, why not

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      what???

  5. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Need to bench 1:

    A) Tomkins (SOT)
    B) Wan-Bissaka (SOT)
    C) King (che)

    1. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      c

    2. StopItHarold
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      c

    3. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Tough call. Go all in on palace clean sheet?

    4. In FPHell
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Spread the risk, bench B

    5. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A.

    6. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B

    7. Salahlulijah
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

    8. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

    9. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks all - close call...

      3C
      3A
      2B

  6. Delta Varane'iant
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Slight dilemma.
    Currently sat on Ryan, Hamer and Robbo.
    1. Consider dropping Robbo to TAA to get two 4.5 keepers (?Hennessey)
    2. Switch Ryan to Hen
    3. Stick with and look to switch to a different 4.5 later

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I do like 1.

      I don’t think robbo worth 1m more than TAA but many do.

  7. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Do I start Duffy v Ful (H) or Fraser v Che (A)?

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Duffy

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Fraser

    3. Khark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Fraser

    4. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Attacker

  8. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I have 8 of the scoutpicks - I m doomed

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      They’ve been decent this year. Good luck

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      This is such a good joke

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Just waiting for a bad game week and it's wild card time.

  10. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Team is (overall rank 16k)

    Ederson
    Mendy - Robertson - Wan Bissaka - Kabasele
    Pedro - Salah - Mané - Hughes
    Agu (C) - Auba

    Stekelenburg - Daniels - Kamara - Cairney

    Should I
    A) Roll the transfer - may be useful after the break
    B) Transfer Cairney -> 4,5 mid
    C) Kabasele -> 4,5 def

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Roll definitely

      1. thom830g
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Roll

  11. StopItHarold
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    It's Bench Boost time!! Let me know what you guys think:

    Fabianski Pickford
    Mendy Alonso Stones AWB TAA
    Salah Mkhitaryan Milner Neves Wilshere
    Kane Zaha Arnautovic

    Cheers

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Good. But why BB now?

      1. StopItHarold
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Decent bench with good fixtures. usually I prefer to use BB early so then I can switch swuad to foccus on best XI and then use bench for 4.0 fillers

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Hows that been working out for you? 100K finish?

    2. Dugarry_21
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Too soon

      1. StopItHarold
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Never too soon surely? I would have said TC on Aguero would have been too soon last week as I prefer to save for double GW's but my competition is well ahead of me now

        1. Dugarry_21
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Assuming TAA, Neves and Wilshere are your subs, do you realistically think any of them are going to score more than 2/3? Save for DGW in my opinion. TC is another matter and I'm thinking about using it on Aguero today.

    3. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Seems a decent punt with that team

    4. Shaikh91
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good

    5. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Waste of BB

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Boost the bench!

  12. Dugarry_21
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Mane to Hazard for a hit? Been tempting me all week. Already have Salah, Robertson and Alonso.

    1. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Could work but you need a goal at least too pay off

    2. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Not for me. You have Chelsea ‘cover’ in Alonso. Wait a week and get him for free when Mané has Spurs.

      1. Dugarry_21
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I just have a feeling he'll do the business today and his fixtures are superb. Triple Liverpool away at Leicester worries me as well

        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Fair point. I have that feeling too. But then Mané could do well versus Leics. I’ve no Chelsea cover. I could get Hazard in for no hit , but that means dropping Mané, which I’m not keen on. A tough one for us to both decide!!

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I'm doing this. Impatience is always my downfall. Don't be like me.

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I wouldn't. I haven't got Alonso so I'm tempted to do mane to hazard or Robertson to Alonso for -4.

      1. Dugarry_21
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I wouldn't get rid of Robbo mate. He'll pick up bonus and assists all season

    5. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard doesn't have a good record against Bournemouth......at home.

      1. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        ..and Zlatan could not score when English opposition, then he scored four! 😉

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, some people like the history part - im not that swayed by it.

  13. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Best 4.5 GK combo????

  14. RoosterMoose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    When is too early to play the WC. I normally like mid oct but this interesting start is surely making many consider using it earlier?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      There's no too early. If your team is a mess and needs sorting out that's when to use it.

  15. rverity2828
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who to play Luke Shaw or Danny Ings? Or Schlupp?

    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I usually play the attacking player if in doubt. But if Ings looks very doubtful I would probably pick Shaw.

      1. rverity2828
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yes I think I agree Ings might start on the bench

        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          It’s a bit of a pain that his injury has not definitely ruled him out.

  16. Up the tics
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who's the go to 4.5m (5th mid) guaranteed to play every game. Is Westwood enough? (On wildcard)

    1. rverity2828
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Stephens of Brighton

  17. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    If you do TC someone in a SGW, what is the least you expect from them, 2 goals?

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      yes

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      3 goals

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        You might not even get 3 in a DGW.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Only points matter, not goals.

      10 points at least for me.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Fair enough, makes sense.

    4. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      2

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      10 points would be a success. I’ve yet to get that in 3 seasons of triple captaining dgw players

  18. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Playing my WC, would you change anything?

    Hennessey
    Alonso, WB, Monreal, Mendy
    Mkhi, Hazard, Salah
    Zaha, Mitro, Kun

    Hamer,- Fraser, Schneiderlin, Bennett

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I'd try and have another £4.5 GK on the bench. I'd only go with Hamer if you had a strong set and forget.

    2. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks very good. I just don’t rate Hennessey over long term. Triple C. Pal looks a bit much for me. But it’s a very strong team. Good luck.

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks decent. I'd go ryan or fabianski over hennesey personally

  19. wiibrahim
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who should I start: AWB or Ings? Don’t know if Ings would start, and Palace are at home.

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AWB

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Doubt he'll be subbed on

  20. spikkis
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    a: Wilson and Pedro or b: mitro and fraser

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B

  21. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Mendy (c) makes today a bit more interesting

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Bold move. Could really pay off

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Relying on 3-5-2 again today.

    2. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      (Inserts green emoji face holding in sick)

  22. 3hoursleep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Bench one: Wilshire (H Wolves) or Andre Gray (A Spurs) - both are projected to score 3.1 on RMT...

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Bench Wilshere

  23. Mr. Jenkins
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    On a Wildcard

    A) 4.5 rotation, TAA, Salah, Ings
    B) Ederson, Robertson, Mane, Zaha

  24. FCRS BGD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who to bench? don’t say both 🙂
    1) mahrez
    2) willian
    Thanks

    1. StopItHarold
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Neither

  25. Helder's Left Foot
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Quick question; if a friend signs up for my private league now, his existing points will carry over into my league?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

      1. Helder's Left Foot
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, now to find out how many points he has....!

  26. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Any changes needed to WC team?

    Pickford
    TAA Mendy Alonso
    Walcott Moura Dilva Mane Hazard
    Zaha Aguero

    Stekelenburg AWB Kamara Cook

    1. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mkhi over Moura

    2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      yep Salah needs to go in

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Gtg

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Your keepers.
      Get 2 4.5’s if your spending 9. Everton don’t do many CS’s.

      Rest looks good.

  27. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Slight chance Willian will start over Pedro this week? He was average last week and subbed at 0-0.

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A small chance but i think Pedro starts

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I would like 4-2-3-1 with Kante and Jorg holding. Hazard off Giroud. Willian and Pedro wide.

    2. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Can't see it. I imagine it was because of how deep Newcastle were playing

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Willian is the better player for sure. Just needs another start to show his class. Bet he is delighted he didn’t go Barca now!

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Nope.

  28. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Help
    Which one?
    1. Ryan
    2. Hennessey
    3. Fabianski

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      3

  29. Addecadabra
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Replacement for Rich, who'd you think do the best.

    A. Mikhi
    B. Moura
    C. Walcott
    D. Pedro

    Thanks

    1. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      D

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A or C

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

      Why wait till today when basically all those players have gone up in price? Madness

      1. df34
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Work commitments , family commitments , waiting for team news yesterday , Walcott had mid week game and also because it’s a difficult decision.

  30. gavdarby7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Start two out of;

    A) Pereyra (TOT)
    B) King (Che)
    C) BSilva (NEW)
    D) Shaw (Bur)

    1. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Shaw BSilva

    2. Blind Dunk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Agree C & D, on opposition basis

    3. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A C