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This is it: after two months of team drafts, RMTs, derailed bandwagons, pre-season red herrings, transfer sagas, injury scares and endless Twitter threads, the 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season gets underway.

If you’re after some last-minute assistance, you’re in the right place.

FPL points predictions for Gameweek 3 and beyond 3

Captaincy content, transfer dilemmas, team reveals – you name it, you’ll find it on this page.

And if that’s not enough, don’t forget to check out our comprehensive pre-season page for more information on the action and news that has taken place over the summer, plus dozens upon dozens of other articles such as Scout Notes on the pre-season friendlies, Scout Reports on the new signings and plenty more besides.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 1?



WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR THE FIRST 6-8 GAMEWEEKS?

TEAM GUIDES: BEST PLAYERS, PREDICTED LINE-UPS AND MORE

GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS



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

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 1?



FIXTURE ANALYSIS: BEST RUNS, TEAMS TO AVOID

GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM REVEALS







FPL GAMEWEEK 1 ADVICE



FPL GAMEWEEK 1 GUIDES AND TIPS: FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED

USEFUL TOOLS AND LINKS



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  1. HAMMERTIME107
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Last minute blues, please help! Doubting myself!
    Shall I get rashford back for martinelli?

    Ward
    James | TAA | Trippier
    Martinelli | Neto | Salah | Bailey
    Kane | Jesus | Haaland

    Iverson | Dalot | Andreas | Neco

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Stick

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      No

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      No lol

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      No, and log off for 60 min

    5. Johnjo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Rasford 0.5 more so can you afford him?

  2. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Captain:Salah or Kane?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Salah

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Yes

    3. jack88
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Longstaff

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Songstaff or Mongstaff?

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Super exciting question. How are you lining up your bench fodder?
    A. Archer
    B. Andreas
    C. Neco

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      C B A

      1. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        literally

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Neco - Andreas - Dervisoglu

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      C A B

    4. Dash444
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      C..first. If you are worried beyond first sub on first day of season then you need to review your team.

  4. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Patterson or N.Williams?

    1. buttsy9
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Williams

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Neco

    3. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Why?

  5. wotwot
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    A. James
    B. Trippier + 1itb

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      A

    2. buttsy9
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Trippier

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Really tough. A just about?

  6. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Kane or Haaland?

    1. Futureform
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Kane for week 1 maybe. Haaland could still blow up against West Ham though.

    2. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Yes

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      H

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Gotta be Sir Harry

    5. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Harryland

      The Norwegian one

  7. Futureform
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    4.5m striker most likely to get game time (not just in GW1)?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Greenwood then Archer

      1. Futureform
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Is Greenwood the second choice striker after Bamford?

        1. @FPL__Engineer
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          No Geldhart

          1. Futureform
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Ah, I see.

            1. @FPL__Engineer
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 days ago

              But Greenwood plays across the front 4

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Archer or Greenwood. Going with Archer myself.

      1. Futureform
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Is Archer based on pre season or something?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Yes. Top finisher despite age. Plus he was kept from going on loan, plus he just extended his contract. Watkins/Ings are inconsistent & if Gerrard goes back to starting both, Archer will be a likely sub (a likely sub anyway tbh). Ings will probably get injured at one point too.

          1. Futureform
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Really good explanation. Thanks - top stuff!

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      None.

      Get the least owned to avoid price drop.

      1. Futureform
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Interesting point. Thanks.

      2. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        This

  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Mahrez or Mount?

    1. Futureform
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Mount

    2. buttsy9
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Mount

    3. Pomodoro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Mount will be a superstar this season

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Mount

  9. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Would you rather have:

    a) Dias and James
    b) Cancelo and a 5mil

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      B

    2. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      A

  10. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    best 4.5m defender option please

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      White

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Dalot
      Jonny
      Justin

    3. GC123
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Dalot or White

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      thanks all

  11. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    GTG or do changes?

    Ederson
    TAA Trippier Cancelo James
    Salah (C) Martinelli Bailey Diaz
    Haaland James

    Should I do GTG or Ederson, James + Diaz to Ramsdale, Robbo + Mount?

    1. manutd99
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      No Jesus?

  12. Zoostation
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Rashford or Neto?

    1. buttsy9
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Neto

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Neto...should change your name to "WOOOOStation" btw

      1. Zoostation
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Lmao good call

  13. PadForce
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Son or KDB?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Son

    2. buttsy9
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I've gone KDB but could easily have gone Son. Flip a coin 😉

    3. mezza
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      KDB

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Son

  14. Qui-Gon-Joe
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Will chilwell get minutes?

  15. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    FOR GOD SAKE I CANT DO THIS KANE OR HAALAND?!?!?

    1. Qui-Gon-Joe
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Kane

    2. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Hauland

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Haaland has better fixtures over first two

    4. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Flip a coin man.

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Kane - proven commodity. Can always switch later!

    6. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      If the decision is too hard, go with both!

    7. AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Kane then Haaland

    8. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Haaland as you'll want him next week so save yourself a transfer.

  16. Hinchcliffe Thumper
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    All settled. Been on my selection for a few days and locked it with gk adjustment yesterday. Pleased and calm.

    And in 15min i feel chaotic. Probably diarrhoeing everywhere.

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Sounds like a food allergy

  17. Sacked in the Morning
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    A. Ramsdale + Bailey in 3-5-2
    B. LEI 4m gks + Trippier in 4-4-2

    1. Dee Lixon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      B

  18. Thewoodyhorse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Here we go then!

    Feel a bit nervous going without Sterling, Son or KDB

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Same, Son and Sterling gonna haul too.

    2. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      majority don't own them so chill

  19. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    I’m the only person with no Neto or Bailey it seems.

    Ramsdale (Ward)
    TAA James Walker Tripp (Neco)
    Salah Mount Diaz Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland Jesus (Archer)

    Gonna just stick with this and my gut that Neto and Bailey will flop and aren’t worth first XI spots to enable Cancelo etc

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Nice team

  20. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    a) Ward, Iverson, James
    b) Ward, Raya, Perisic

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      A

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      A easy

  21. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Thanks to everyone who has provided advice on here and good luck

    1. Brimble82
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Honourable. And echoed here.
      Have a great season all.

  22. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Most nailed 4.5m defender for Spurs or Arsenal? Currently on Saliba, debating last minute change to White

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Same question

    2. Johnjo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Dalot also an option?

  23. LABILLEPOGBATHEGOAT
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    salah or kane captain?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Salah

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Salah

  24. Brimble82
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    A or B;
    A) Ayling (C)
    B) Ayling (TC)

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Ayling (WC)

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      A)yling

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Aylijng TC then wildcard

    4. Dash444
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Ailing

  25. Kobayashi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    I hope everyone has replaced their Perisic in time...

  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    You can't win FPL in the first few GWs, but you can certainly lose it.

    Play safe and go template. Kane may outscore Salah this GW. But if Salah goes off and you don't have him you will be screwed. Main template picks (and you can check this on FPL website using the 'Stats' page and sorting by 'team selected %) are:

    Jesus
    Salah
    TAA
    Cancelo
    Haaland
    James

    Main fodder picks are:

    Greenwood (FW)
    Andreas (MF)
    N.Williams (DF)
    Ward (GK)

    That is 10 of your 15 right there.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      5 out a 6 will do me

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Locked in good luck all!

    Ward
    TAA James Walker Tripp
    Salah(C) Son, Martinelli Bailey
    Hahaland, Jesus

    Iversen Neco Andreas Taylor

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Looks formidable. Ward could be a problem and of course prefer Cancelo over Walker.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Ta best I could get if it goes titsup always WC

  28. NIKO.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Best 4.5 Mid after Andreas?
    Cheers

  29. tinear
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    A) Mount Neco
    B) James Neto

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I have all four

  30. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Start Perisic or Neto?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Neto