Gameweek Guide
28 August 2021 1045 comments
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With an international break upon us and the imminent arrival of a certain Cristiano Ronaldo further swelling the premium asset pool, saving two Fantasy Premier League (FPL) transfers for Gameweek 4 may look like a sensible ploy this week.

If only there weren’t so many tempting players to spend our money on…

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) could well break the so-called template team, with the FPL community split between snapping him up now and waiting for a Gameweek 7 fixture swing.

A glut of starting £4.0m-ish defenders are helping many of us afford the Belgian and other high achievers.

And West Ham’s free-scoring duo of Michail Antonio (£7.7m) and Said Benrahma (£6.3m) are being bought in their droves after back-to-back double-digit hauls.

Away from transfer talk, the Gameweek 3 captaincy poll is wide open and could help separate some hitherto ‘samey’ scores this week.

Help with armband conundrums and transfer dilemmas is something you’ll find on this page ahead of the deadline, along with fixture analysis, team reveals, Members articles, videos and more.

This is also the last week where you can lock in a full-year Premium Membership to our site at the discounted pre-season rate of £19.99, with prices rising after Gameweek 3.

Click here to see what you’re missing out on…

GAMEWEEK 3 FIXTURE DIFFICULTY

(from the FFScout Season Ticker)

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 3?

RATE MY TEAM PROJECTIONS FOR GAMEWEEK 3

These are the top players that our Rate My Team algorithm has come up with for this week – you can check the six-week projections and evaluate your own team here.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 3?

GAMEWEEK 3 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

GAMEWEEK 3 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 3 AND BEYOND

GAMEWEEK 3 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM GAMEWEEK 2

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  1. Crunchie
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah to Son or hold (2FT). Need Bruno, Greenwood, Ings, to Ronaldo/8.0/DCL next week . If I sell Salah then i have to WC. If i hold I would need a -8 hit anyway. Tough.

    1. Pariße
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah has been a season keeper for years now. Keep

  2. Pariße
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench: Tsimikas or Smith Rowe

    C: Son or Bruno

    1. Crunchie
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tsi/ Son

      1. Gunner77-
        5 years, 1 month ago

        this

    2. marcos11
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tsimikas and Son

  3. Warby84
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do I sacrifice Trent for Lukaku/Kane strike force?

    1. Glad He Ate Her
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There's other ways to make money

  4. La Roja
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sonaldo (c)

    1. Jafooli
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Campo this GW?

    2. drughi
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lets goooooooo

  5. Jafooli
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was Bruno away record last season decent? For FPL points

    1. La Roja
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

      1. Jafooli
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Roja...

    2. Bennerman
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't know, shall one of us look it up on the world wide web?
      A few minutes before the deadline?

      1. Jafooli
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, hurry up please only 6mins till deadline

        1. Bennerman
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry, I'm dialling up but it's real slow

          1. Jafooli
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Work quicker please

            1. Bennerman
              5 years, 1 month ago

              It's the bleeding cables

          2. Gunneryank
            5 years, 1 month ago

            😀

    3. The Knights Template
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Jafooli
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Knights

    4. Sgt Frank Drebin
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was, but last season there was no home/away advantage at all. You can see that there was almost exactly the same number of goals scored and matches won/lost at home and away. I wouldn't read much into it, it's just a random noise.

      1. Bennerman
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You must have one of those phones with the numbers, I'm having to do the circle-dial thing

    5. Coled Brew
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He bottled every time Google searches on his name went up. Going to search this for you now.

  6. Drexl Spivey
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Still think Salah (c) at home is flying well under the radar.

    Unless Chelsea are on course for 38 clean sheets this year?

    1. drughi
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Max 1 goal

    2. Dannyb
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm playing the fixtures this year. Keeping players through fear is so boring.

      1. Drexl Spivey
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Playing fixtures more fearful, no?

        1. Dannyb
          5 years, 1 month ago

          In what way? I'd rather have Kane vs Watford at home than Salah vs Chelsea.

    3. Better Call Raul
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You'd be a lunatic to captain anyone against our defense mate.

      Not saying we're bullet proof, but we've been tight since Tuchel joined.

      West Brom aside.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What if Liverpool sign and start the goat Callum Robinson

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Then I'd Triple captain him.

      2. DR0GBA
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tbf we were down a man in that West Brom game, still no excuse for that horror show though 🙁

      3. Pep bites Kun
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I agree, but the 'West Brom aside', made me laugh 🙂

  7. Better Call Raul
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start Tierney or Webster?

    1. JBG
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Web

  8. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    5 years, 1 month ago

    please vote!!

    2FTs.

    Shaw / Mahrez OUT
    Duffy / Son IN

    yes or no

    1. BERGKOP
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can you manage just Mahrez to Son?

    2. chriscosta
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Y

  9. Davidwes
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start?
    A) Amartay
    B) Livramento

    1. Scooby75
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Amartey

    2. Taegugk Warrior
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Currently on B

  10. Jafooli
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who's campo Bruno?

    1. Jafooli
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *cappo

      1. The Final Boss
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I am

        1. Jafooli
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Same

    2. _Make
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ivan Campo Antonio personally

  11. nikornla
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Digne or Duffy?

    1. LLoris
      5 years, 1 month ago

      duffy+

  12. The Final Boss
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno cappers raise ur hands

    1. Jafooli
      5 years, 1 month ago

      o/

  13. Neo-Viper
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Anto or Bruno

  14. Footieboot
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno or Antonio for C?

    1. Gunner77-
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio

    2. Jafooli
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    4. BERGKOP
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio

  15. Gunner77-
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez (4m)
    Taa Livramento Shaw (Tsimi, White)
    Salah Bruno Barnes Greenwood (4,5)
    Ings Antonio Toney

    1FT, what should I do? Get Raphinha or get rid of Toney?

  16. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is DCL risky? Ings safer bet?

    1. LLoris
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldnt bring in any this week

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In isolation Ings the better option for this GW then DCL thereafter

  17. LLoris
    5 years, 1 month ago

    First on the bench?

    A) Tsimi
    B) Bissouma

    1. BERGKOP
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Biss

  18. PapaWengzz
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just saw the DCL flag, is he out for this GW?

    1. ManUtdFan977
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you have DCL keep him don’t sell my bet is he’ll probably play

    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No, it's unknown, a toe injury he has been managing has been officially acknowledged

  19. Grounderz
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to DCL? Brought him meself midweek.

    1. LLoris
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Toe injury. Might play

      1. Grounderz
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They're flagging him late based on Benitez's comments that he's managing a toe injury.

      The flag is what it is, precautionary as he may or may not have an injury that would keep him out.

      1. Grounderz
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, that's clear.

  20. ManUtdFan977
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez to raphinha???

    1. BERGKOP
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Y

  21. el polako
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Quick! Help me !
    A or B ?

    1. Differentiator
      5 years, 1 month ago

      F

    2. La Roja
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. el polako
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys !

    4. chriscosta
      5 years, 1 month ago

      g2g

  22. King Kun Ta
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Most points this GW:

    A Play FT and play Alli over Toney
    B Bruno & Toney -> Kane & Grealish (-4)
    C save FT and play Toney

    No Spurs or City cover

  23. Differentiator
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku, Kane, Salah ASSEMBLE

  24. Eirern
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1) Play Jota and save 1FT for internasjonal break

    2) Change him for Pogba or Raphina?

  25. _vanillabryce
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Dennis or Livra?

    1. Differentiator
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you bench Livra against Newcastle then you'll never play him

  26. BERGKOP
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play:
    a) Sarr (tot) or
    b) Ayling (bur)?

  27. umerlfc
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone thinking captaining Behnrama over Antonio?

    1. Nightf0x
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've looked into it but Antonio dominates the stats.

  28. Nightf0x
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cap. Benrahma or antonio or bruno

  29. NejiHyuuga01
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A) Toney
    B)Digne
    C)TAA
    D)Livramento

  30. Gudjohnsen
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez to Raphinha or Barnes?