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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 6 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

We line up in a 5-3-2 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.0m for our first XI.

While the maximum starting XI budget remains the same, there has been a slight change to how we nominate substitutes following our on-site poll.

FPL Gameweek 3 Scout Picks: Kane returns, Maddison in

As a result, given that our starting XI costs £82.3m, we have £17.7m to spend on the four substitutes you see on our Scout Picks graphic.

However, in an attempt to please both crowds (the poll was extremely tight after all), we’ll be giving some slightly more expensive alternatives below where appropriate, who in most cases, carry a bit more potential.

GOALKEEPER

Salah and blanks again as Brighton defensive assets shine ahead of good run 3

Brighton and Hove Albion have made a very good start to the season, thanks in part to their solid defence. Across their opening five matches, they have kept three clean sheets and conceded a league-low three goals. In Gameweek 6, they return to the Amex and face a Leicester City side that suffered their fourth consecutive defeat against Manchester United on Thursday. The Foxes have issues at the back, which we’ll come onto later, but they also look uncharacteristically poor in attack and sit in the bottom three for expected goals (xG, 4.62). Robert Sanchez (£4.7m), meanwhile, has the highest save percentage (92.9 per cent) of any regular starting ‘keeper and ranks second for bonus points, with four.

DEFENDERS

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  1. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rodrigo + Gundo >> Groß + Diaz? For free, exact money.

    Would leave:
    Rams
    TAA Cancelo James Trippier
    Salah Diaz Martinelli Groß
    Haaland Jesus
    Ward Neco Andreas Greenwood

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

      looks very good. Shame re Gundo tho

    2. Sterling Malory
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Kulu for 1 week over Diaz?

    3. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What happened to Gundo?

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Think Diaz offers more threat and Groß seems like an ideal replacement for Rodrigo

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

    My man's got the dessies and the bootcuts, you know?

  3. Ridings92
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Start 3, bench 2.

    Walker, Neco, Neto, Martinelli, Webster.

    What do we think guys? (For context, I have Jesus & Cancelo, so if I started Walker and Martinelli would be double Ars attack/City def).

    Appreciate any advice/replies!

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

      Start Walker, Neco and Martinelli

      1. Ridings92
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers mate

  4. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wow! I'm ahead of about 7 million people in FPL. Imagine 7 MILLION people. My mother would be so proud. I think I'll text her

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

      Hey mummy look at me now

  5. Davew88
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Perisic to Neco or Trippier for a -4?

    1. mcginnntonic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      i’m toying with the same thing

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

      Neco

  6. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah or Haaland captain? Hmmm

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah if you're a baller

  7. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Haaland or KDB?

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

      KDB for me

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      KDB if you're a baller

    3. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haaland

    4. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Currently KDB for me, but still stinging from last week too...

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

    Is this crazy for a -4 to Shake things up?

    Rodrigo, Salah, Jesus ->
    KdB, Darwin, Saka

    Or just Rodrigo -> Mount for free. Or anyone up to 7.8

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      1 week too early on Darwin. Can't see him starting ahead of Bobby after the last few games

    2. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have Mount and desperately looking to get rid. Have you seen him this seson? Awful, awful, awful, much like his partner in crime Havertz.

      Stay away would be my suggestion.

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

      I'm glad to be rid of Mount..

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

      Definitely not Mount! A bit boring but I’d probably do Rodrigo to Gross if you don’t have him..

  9. HAMMERTIME107
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rodrigo replacement - already have gross!

    A | JWP
    B | ASM
    C | other ??

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They are both pretty poor options. Assume you have Martinelli? Can you get to B.Silva?

      1. HAMMERTIME107
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah have martinelli also

    2. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Here is a differential option C

      Tavernier 4.9m takes majority of corners

  10. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I have to play one of these in a draft league (same point scoring system)

    Which would you choose?

    A. Ronaldo (ARS)
    B. Darwin (eve)

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

      A

    2. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  11. George James
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Play one

    A) Neto
    B) Martinelli

    Cap one

    1) Salah
    2) Haaland

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

      B2

    2. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B2

    3. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B2

    4. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B2

    5. George James
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Neto and Salah it is.

      Cheers all

    6. LMFAO
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A1

    7. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That's exactly my two pending decisions.

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Oh, that's Neto. It's Neco in my case.

    8. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B1

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

    Sanchez (Ward)
    TAA James Walker Neco Tripper
    Salah Martinelli Groß Diaz
    Toney Haaland © Jesus
    Choose two players to bench with (Andreas) ?

    A- Martinelli & Walker
    B- Neco & Tripper
    C- Walker & Tripper
    D- other two
    E - use BB

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Neco and Walker but wouldn't be happy about it

  13. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What would you do this GW

    A. Play Ramsdale
    B. Play Ward
    C. Do Ramsdale > Henderson/Raya & then play resulting GK

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      C if you have 2FTs… Otherwise hold and play A imo

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

        This

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

      A

  14. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Start N Williams or Martinelli?(Have Jesus)

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

      Martz

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

      Neco

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Martinelli

    4. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Neco ftw

  15. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best option with 2 free transfers: Rodrigo to:
    A) Gross
    B) Harrison
    C) Aaronson
    Or D) Something more drastic

    Sanchez
    Perisic Trippier Saliba Neco
    Salah KDB Martinelli
    Haaland Jesus Toney

    Iversen Andreas Patterson Rodrigo*

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

      A & play him ahead of Saliba

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Ballistics
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. LMFAO
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      D

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

      I think I'm on A for the same move, more so after the responses above

  16. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rodrigo to

    A) Martinelli

    B) Gross

    C) JWP

    1. LOS BLANCOS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Ballistics
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A

    4. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A looking the most threatening

    6. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

  17. Rui
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench:

    A) James, B) Trip, C) Neco, or D) MGW

    ?

    1. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Morten Gamst-Wedersen?

    2. Ballistics
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      C

    3. LMFAO
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      D

  18. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    G2G with team and bench order? Who should I captain?

    sanchez
    taa cancelo james neco
    salah diaz martinelli aaronsson
    jesus haaland(c)

    ward andreas gabriel archer

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haaland C as it stands

  19. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Start Cucurella or Estupinan ?
    Do Haaland to Kane(C) for -4 with the view of WCing GW8 ?

    1. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      9 goals in August is underwhelming, a bit surprised Haaland is not being dumped en masse.

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        CL games get in the mix now, there's massive potential if you switch to Kane at the right time

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

      Villa defence is rock solid, definitely take a hit to lose Haaland
      (sarcasm)

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Benched 🙁

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

          What makes you think that? He only played 68 on Wednesday and Pep was bigging up his recovery. Yes he may get hooked early with an eye on midweek but likely after they've scored a few and likely after he's been involved

          1. Shark Team
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Pep subbed him off on 68 mins to put the attacking players WHO ARE GONNA START THE GAME vs Villa so they play some mins together

  20. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Here is my analysis of Haaland captain

    If he plays 70 minutes: multiple goals
    If he plays 30 minutes: goal
    If he gets benched the entire game: Salah vice captain

  21. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bench 1:
    NWilliams vs Bou
    Saliba vs ManU

    Currently on Saliba

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

      Neco

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The correct choice.

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

      Saliba

  22. FleckyT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Saka to (?) for the next three fixtures only,

    A) Zaha
    B) Trossard (enables Isak/Mitro next GW)
    C) Gross (enables Isak/Mitro next GW)

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

      D) Mac Allister (on pens)

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

      C

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

    Thoughts on JWP as a Rodrigo replacement? Fixtures look decent..

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thumbs up from me.

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

    Who to bring in for Rodrigo sub 7m

    A) Groß
    B) H.Elliot
    C) any other suggestions?

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

      C

  25. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Surprised so many sold James cause he had the sniffles

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      But the model told them to buy Dunk

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Got 2FTs but may have to burn one. Can anyone see any moves or GTG?

    Ward
    Trent | Cancelo | Saliba | Neco
    Salah | Martinelli | Groß
    Kane | Haaland | Jesus

    Iversen | Andreas | Dasilva | Patterson

    0ITB

    Thanks

  27. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    My Avatar has disappeared 🙁

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Last Airbender?

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      XXX Rated?

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

      There are several distinct advantages of being invisible.

    4. Randaxus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is he trapped in an iceberg?

  28. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    No scoutcast this week?

  29. Ramires
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsdale
    R James - Trent - Cancelo - Neco W
    Salah - Martinelli - Gross - Rashford
    Haaland Jesus

    Bench: Ward - Perisic - Andreas P - Archer

    2 FTs

    Ramsdale > Sanchez

    Save the extra FT? No point selling Perisic this imo as my first eleven is strong enough this week.

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

      Seems logical. Think there's more to gain for an arsenal defender over Rambo

  30. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Predict the following player’s minutes this GW:

    Haaland

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      25

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

      Probably 10.

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

        ....and 10 points