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FPL Gameweek 3 Scout Picks: Forest triple-up

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There’s not a Liverpool or Arsenal player in sight in the Scout Picks for Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

We considered the Scout Squad submissions made by Neale (Editor), Tom (Deputy Editor), Sam (General Manager) and Marc (Staff Writer) before coming up with our final team.

As ever, there are certain restrictions for our picks:

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 3 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

Robert Sanchez (£5.0m) gets the nod between the sticks ahead of Chelsea’s home match against Fulham on Saturday. The Spaniard has conceded just once in his two matches so far (an effort from 25+ yards, to boot), and given that Marco Silva’s side haven’t really impressed from an attacking perspective this season, a home clean sheet could well be on the cards.

DEFENDERS

FPL pre-season: Sub Solanke but strong Spurs display

 

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  1. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    2ft and 0.0itb

    Sanchez
    Porro Munoz Williams
    Salah Palmer* Bruno Rogers Reijnders
    Watkins JSL*

    Dubravka; Andersen, Esteve, Guiu

    Thinking about moving JSL to Gyokeres and Palmer to a max 8m mid. Any suggestions for the midfielder? Thinking between Semenyo, Kudus/Johnson and Sarr. I've already played BB so don't need to worry about Guiu

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  2. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    New WC after feedback.
    Sanchez / Dubravka
    Cucu / Munoz / Porro / Dorgu / Esteve
    Cunha / Semenyo / Gakpo / Kudus / Reijnders
    Ekitike / Pedro / Richarlison

    Only missing a Salah or Haaland. Which to choose and for whom? I have 8m itb

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    1. Raiser153
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Haaland for Richarlison

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    2. AAAFootball
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 23 days ago

      As above

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  3. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Johnson or Kudus as a Palmer replacement?

    (Rest of mid - Bruno, Salah, Semenyo, Anderson)

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    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Tough one ... I'd say Johnson

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  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Start Gakpo or Semenyo?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Semenyo, most in form player in the league and can score against anyone!

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    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Both on my bench

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  5. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Start Semenyo or Reindeer?

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  6. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Need help:

    2FT for a striker + mid (Palmer out)

    A) Sarr + Richarlison

    B) Johnson + ? Striker

    Basically Rich or Johnson?

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  7. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Who is everyone getting rid of palmer for then?

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    1. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Think I'm going Sarr.

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  8. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Who's got your vote?

    A) Sarr vs Villa (Sunderland - WestHam)
    B) Elanga vs Leeds (Wolves - Bournemouth)

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      I’ve gotten both in this week. I’d be tempted by Elanga if just picking one though

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      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Why Elanga over Barnes?

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    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Elanga

      Big differential, and despite the Isak thing Newcastle look really strong

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  9. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Start VDV or Lacroix

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      VDV

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  10. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Is Strand Larsen definitely out?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Looks like it
      https://x.com/LiamKeen_Star/status/1961514651394691298?t=5d1KfM6Jyn1Q4qjZi2ypzw&s=19

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  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Current team:

    Kelleher
    Porro Murillo Dorgu
    Rogers Wirtz Anderson Reijnders
    Haaland (c) Gyokeres JP
    Dubravka Tosin Rodon Palmer*

    Would you just roll here or Palmer to someone like Bruno (c) or Semenyo or Spurs mid?

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    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Switch out for Semenyo

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        And bench Anderson of those? Or Wirtz perhaps

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  12. Defaid Daniel
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Who looks better for the next 6 weeks
    A)Gyokores
    B)Wood

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    1. Defaid Daniel
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Or joa pedro

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  13. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Who would you start??

    Wirtz or KDH

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    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Wirtz

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      This kind of Q shows how awful Wirtz has been as a pick lol

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  14. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    Going against the grain:

    Sanchez
    Saliba - Gabriel - Cucurella - Porro - Milenkovic
    Kudus - Anderson
    JP - Wood (C) - Ekitike

    Dubravka - Gakpo - Semenyo - Reijnders

    Thoughts? Any changes?

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    1. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Not sure what you expect

      Everyone will say you should play that bench over the defense but you are going against the grain.

      Stick to your guns. You don't need anymore else to put you off
      Good luck

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      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Love that! Thanks bud.

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    2. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Honestly could be the strategy this year. Def are cheaper points per million

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      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Maybe, although I do have 6.5ITB

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  15. -GK22-
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    GTG? (Written in the stars that Bowen will punish me)

    Sels
    Cucurella, porro, Murillo
    Salah, Semenyo, Reijnders, Ndiaye, Rogers
    Watkins, Wood

    Dub, Bowen, DeCeypers, Hartman

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    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      You've got: Semenyo Vs Porro aside from that, looks good.

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  16. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    a) Ndoye
    b) Kudus
    c) Semenyo
    d) Johnson

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    1. ididnt
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      A?

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    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      c

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  17. AAAFootball
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Who to buy in midfield for palmer

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    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Short or long term?

      Semenyo long term.

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      1. AAAFootball
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 22 days ago

        WC wk 8

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  18. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Is it just too short term and risky to do Palmer and JSL to Barnes and Ekitike?

    I think those two transfers in are the best options over the next 3 fixtures.

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    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Not sure about Barnes? Prefer Elanga if going for Newcastle players

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      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Ok! Considering Elanga also but thought Barnes was the better option. Why do you say Elanga over Barnes?

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        1. estheblessed
          • 11 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          He looked more dangerous against Liverpool. They were going down that side a lot. But not much in it. Newcastle need a striker so I'm personally avoiding them completely

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  19. AnfieldLad
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on:

    Palmer Watkins Mateta -> Kudus Haaland (c) Thiago

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    1. AnfieldLad
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      For -4

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    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Who is Thiago?

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  20. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Just for one week, for free:

    Palmer and Saka to?

    Have Reindeer, Wirtz already.

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  21. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Play Ekitike or Gakpo against the Gunners?

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    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Surely both

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      1. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        I can't, would mean benching one of Kudus, Grealish, Reijnder, Cunha, Haaland, Pedro.

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    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I've gone Ekitike.

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    3. MJF
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Both.

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    4. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I think both, but Ekitike is the choice.

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  22. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Would you play:

    A) De Cuyper (MCI)
    B) Diouf (nfo)

    Leaning towards B

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    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      B

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  23. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Palmer to:

    A: Bruno
    B. Cunha
    C. MGW
    D. Ndoye
    E. Johnson
    F. Semenyo

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      F

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  24. Soyland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Sels
    Porro, Cucurella, Williams
    P.m.Sarr, Reijnders, Semenyo, Gakpo
    Haaland (c), Watkins, Pedro

    A) Play P.m. Sarr
    B) Palmer to Bruno (-4), bench P.m.Sarr?

    I will cap Haaland this round and FH in gw4

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    1. Soyland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Not sure it is worth a hit, but like the prospect of a united-mid tomorrow.

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    2. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      No point having PMS if you take a -4 to avoid playing him, at home, when he's pretty much nailed!

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  25. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    What are the chances Palmer or Watkins drop tonight?

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    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Nil according to livefpl, which appears to be the best predictor

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  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Play
    A) Rodon (NEW)
    B) De Cuyper (MCI)
    C) Andersen (che)

    Apparently I planned my def rotation well for gw3.

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    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      A.

      Newcastle injuries not as bad as they might have been, but still think it's best time all season to face them.

      I'm playing Gudmunson rather than transfer out Palmer

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  27. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Hi all, would you bench boost this:

    Sels (WHU)
    Porro (BOU) Cucu (FUL) Ait Nouri (Bha)
    Wirtz (ARS) Mbuemo (BUR) Sarr (BOU) Rogers (CRY)

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yes. You'll never have that many on your bench again

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    2. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Sorry accidentally clicked post:

      Sels (WHU)
      Porro (BOU) Cucu (FUL) Ait Nouri (Bha)
      Wirtz (ARS) Mbuemo (BUR) Sarr (BOU) Rogers (CRY)
      Ekitike (ARS) Haaland (Bha) João Pedro (FUL)
      Subs: Dubravka (Mun) Vdv (BOU) Reijnders (Bha) Aina (WHU)

      If not, who would you bench? Thks

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      1. AAAFootball
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Yes, I would.

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      2. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Yep 100%

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      3. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Yes

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  28. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Captain dilemma.
    1. Wood (WHU)
    2. Haaland (bha)
    3. Bruno (BUR)

    TY

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    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      2, 1, 3 (which pains me as an owner of 3 only)

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    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Well I have Bowen in my team and kept faith for the simple reason that if they flunk against forest that’s it for potter. So I’m thinking theyll be tights and that goes against the grain of normal thinking.

      Haaland would be my cap if I had him

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Thank you both.

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  29. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Bench one please?

    A. Wirtz (ARS)
    B. Rogers (CRY)
    C. Watkins (CRY)

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    1. AAAFootball
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Wirtz

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    2. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      A, but your bench is way too strong!

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Doing palmer & Guiu > Semenyo & Wood so will have a decision for a few weeks

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  30. AAAFootball
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Ndoye
    I sarr
    Dango
    Semenyo
    Grealish but already have ndaiye
    Bruno
    Elanga
    Other

    For next 5 weeks

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    1. AAAFootball
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Looking toward Semenyo at the moment

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Sem

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