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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 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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  1. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Who to play??

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

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Shaw

    2. fattfattygavgav
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      A

    3. Salahlulijah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      A

  2. Loðbrók
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      aWB

    2. fattfattygavgav
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      I'd be tempted with A.

      Lloris being out for Spurs could help.

    3. Salahlulijah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      B

    4. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      B

  3. Lemongrab
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    Currently on Neves

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Ings

    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Ings

    3. Salahlulijah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Neves

    4. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Neves, because I'd start Ings

  4. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      ?

    2. adams_6
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      You're on a wind up, right?

    3. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      ??

    4. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Everyone has him so he must be good ?

    5. Salahlulijah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Do it, great move

    6. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Sure, why not

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      what???

  5. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Need to bench 1:

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

    1. amit1964
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      c

    2. StopItHarold
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      c

    3. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Tough call. Go all in on palace clean sheet?

    4. In FPHell
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Spread the risk, bench B

    5. COLLIN QUANER
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      A.

    6. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      B

    7. Salahlulijah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      A

    8. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      A

    9. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Thanks all - close call...

      3C
      3A
      2B

  6. Delta Varane'iant
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 hours 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      I do like 1.

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

  7. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Duffy

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Fraser

    3. Khark
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Fraser

    4. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Attacker

  8. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    I have 8 of the scoutpicks - I m doomed

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      They’ve been decent this year. Good luck

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      This is such a good joke

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

  10. thom830g
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 hours 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
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Roll definitely

      1. thom830g
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        Cheers

    2. clodhopper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Roll

  11. StopItHarold
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 hours 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Good. But why BB now?

      1. StopItHarold
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 hours 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
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 hours ago

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

    2. Dugarry_21
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Too soon

      1. StopItHarold
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 hours 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
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Seems a decent punt with that team

    4. Shaikh91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Looks good

    5. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Waste of BB

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Boost the bench!

  12. Dugarry_21
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. clodhopper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    2. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 hours 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
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 hours 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
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    4. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 hours 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
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 hours ago

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

    5. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

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

      1. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 hours ago

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

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

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

  13. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Best 4.5 GK combo????

  14. RoosterMoose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours 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
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

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

  15. rverity2828
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

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

      1. rverity2828
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 hours ago

        Yes I think I agree Ings might start on the bench

        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 hours ago

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

  16. Up the tics
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. rverity2828
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Stephens of Brighton

  17. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      yes

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      3 goals

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 hours ago

        You might not even get 3 in a DGW.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Only points matter, not goals.

      10 points at least for me.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 hours ago

        Fair enough, makes sense.

    4. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      2

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

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

  18. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 hours 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

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

  19. wiibrahim
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      AWB

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Doubt he'll be subbed on

  20. spikkis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    a: Wilson and Pedro or b: mitro and fraser

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      B

  21. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Mendy (c) makes today a bit more interesting

    1. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Bold move. Could really pay off

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 3 hours ago

        Relying on 3-5-2 again today.

    2. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      (Inserts green emoji face holding in sick)

  22. 3hoursleep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 hours 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
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Bench Wilshere

  23. Mr. Jenkins
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    On a Wildcard

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

  24. FCRS BGD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

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

    1. StopItHarold
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Neither

  25. Helder's Left Foot
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Yes

      1. Helder's Left Foot
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 hours ago

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

  26. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Any changes needed to WC team?

    Pickford
    TAA Mendy Alonso
    Walcott Moura Dilva Mane Hazard
    Zaha Aguero

    Stekelenburg AWB Kamara Cook

    1. Amsterhammer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Mkhi over Moura

    2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      yep Salah needs to go in

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Gtg

    4. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 hours 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
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      A small chance but i think Pedro starts

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

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

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Nope.

  28. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

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

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      3

  29. Addecadabra
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 hours 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
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      D

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      A or C

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

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

      1. df34
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 hours 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
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Start two out of;

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

    1. Amsterhammer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Shaw BSilva

    2. Blind Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Agree C & D, on opposition basis

    3. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      A C