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FPL Gameweek 3 guide: Scout Picks, team news, captaincy + more

25 August 2023 494 comments
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All of our content for the upcoming Gameweek is available on this page to help with your last-minute transfer dilemmas, chip-related conundrums and captaincy quandaries.

A reminder that the FPL deadline is on Friday 25 August at 18:30 BST.

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  1. Nightf0x
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    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start diaby or pedro

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    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Diaby

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    2. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      D

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  2. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    1FT
    Gusto in for:

    A) Tarkowski
    B) Rico Lewis
    C) Hold the transfer

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    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  3. Dogs Of War
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start Maddison or Pedro?

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    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Maddison

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    2. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      M

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  4. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jackson worth getting in for a hit? Will be for my fodder and I'll bench either Gabriel or Retarderson.

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    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not for a hit

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    2. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No

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

    So play Udogie or risk it and start Maddison?

    The other one will be first on bench!

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    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Risk Maddison

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    2. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      M

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    3. All Hail K
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Start Maddy. Think he'll either start or be rested the whole match.

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    4. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      thanks all!

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  6. NoName
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Diaz to Foden -4, yay or nay?

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    1. pmos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

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      1. NoName
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Reasons

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No

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      1. NoName
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

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  7. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    To join Saliba and Estupinan in DEF

    Play one from
    A Colwill
    B Henry

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    1. pmos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Colwil

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    2. Goat
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Col

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  8. pmos
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Gusto or Gabriel? Got Chilwell in the 11

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      lineups going around showing GUSTO Starting according to FPLraptor

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    2. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Gus

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  9. Farfarfarfarfar
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison to Mbuemo for a -4?

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    1. pmos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No

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    2. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      yes

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    4. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not worth a hit

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    5. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No

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  10. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play one

    A Rico
    B Van der Ven
    C Botman
    D neither

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  11. tim
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Roll or Pedro to Alvarez?

    Pickford
    Estu Chilly Saliba
    Rash Bruno Mbeumo Foden Saka
    Haaland Pedro

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      P to A

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  12. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on if Sterling starts???

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    1. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      yup

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    2. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      seems yes

      https://twitter.com/LazyFPL/status/1695122607270478135

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    3. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys

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    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I found you! https://twitter.com/hangingbya_fred/status/1695122774803783767

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  13. D.Glynn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Still tempted by martinelli to foden.
    Y or N

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Decent move for free.

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    2. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Y

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  14. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Gusto starting?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      maybe

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  15. MARVELLUS
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bench a) Colvill b) Pedro?

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    1. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro

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  16. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Pedro or Gabriel?

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    1. Matjes_taet
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro 100%

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    2. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      P

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  17. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Double up on Gusto/Chilwell on WC? YES OR NO 😀

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    1. kempc23
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ive done that (not on WC)

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      NO.

      If you're wildcarding you don't need to reply on a 4.0 Chelsea player who will lose his spot in a few weeks.

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      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

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  18. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start Henry or Gusto? Going with Gusto at the moment.

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    1. MIGHTY JOE
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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Gusto

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    2. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      me gusto

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  19. Matjes_taet
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    No Haaland team here. Who would be your captain?

    Bruno, Saka, Salah, Chilwell or Watkins?

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Saka

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    2. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Your brave, Saka for me.

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    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Saka

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    4. lugs
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Watkins

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    5. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Chilwell. You don't happen to have Isak, do you? I kind of fancy him for a differential C

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    6. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Chilwell. And good luck brave man.

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    7. Matjes_taet
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all.

      Decided to give Saka the armband last minute.

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  20. The Abyss
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start Gakpo or Pedo?

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      • 14 Years
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      Gakpo

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  21. The Frenchie
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mitoma or Maddison?

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mito always

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      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Ou Mito toujours Frenchie.

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  22. Big Sam Time
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who do I start A or B

    A. Watkins

    B. Nketiah

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    1. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Matjes_taet
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Watkins

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  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I really want Foden for this week and next.

    However I have to sell either Martinelli/Rashford/Maddison to do it.

    Was set on it being Maddison - but seems like he'll be fine from next GW (even this.)

    Mad for considering selling Martinelli? I wish I knew Trossard was starting lol.

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    1. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm really tempted by same move...

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I think Martinelli's suffering is about to end with Jesus back. Would sell Rashford

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  24. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling or Watkins?

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  25. JAYPEE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Gusto over Saliba or Martinelli?

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    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Saliba

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  26. kings of kafiristan
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Salah or rashford?

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  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    It's all good, pants are already off, in case anyone wanted to know...

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I already knew

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      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        😀

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  28. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start two of Gabriel, Cash and J. Pedro…

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    1. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      gab + pedro

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  29. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Shaw to?

    A: Gusto
    B: Henry
    C: Udogie
    D: Colwill

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  30. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pedro or Colwill to start?

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