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The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 3

29 August 2025 276 comments
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The Scout Squad sees our in-house team discuss who they think the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players are for Gameweek 3 in isolation.

Sam, Marc, Tom F and Neale explain their picks for the upcoming Gameweek in the article below.

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The focus is only on the upcoming Gameweek with the Scout Squad, so there’s no medium-term planning involved.

The players who get the most votes are much more likely to make the Scout Picks, although the final XI can’t exceed £83.0m – so occasionally, we have to source cheaper alternatives.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD: BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 3

 

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  1. Letsgo!
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer and mitoma to barnes and kudus for free?
    Kudus or johnson btw?

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  2. Kodap
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Final decision..

    1. Haaland & Gakpo

    2. Salah & Ekitike

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    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      1

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    2. Babit1967
      1 year, 2 months ago

      1

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    3. Jordan17
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I have gone with 1

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    4. Raoul Nogues
      1 year, 2 months ago

      2 !

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  3. Babit1967
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I’m n a wildcard troops would you go Chelsea Man Utd in this scenario?

    Cunha & Dorgu (352) Guiu as fodder
    Or
    Pedro & Chalobah (343) King as fodder

    Rest of team is

    Kelleher (Dub)
    Munoz Porro ____ (Esteve, Rodon)
    Salah Semenyo Kudus ____ Reijnders
    Haaland Wood ____

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  4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Chris Wood captain yay or nay?

    Other options Pedro or Salah.

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    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      yay

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    2. Bobby Digital
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nay, rather go Pedro imo

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    3. GreennRed
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nay.

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    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Sadly I dont have any of these choices, but if it were me I would pick Pedro

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    5. Sun God Nika
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Go for it

      its a 50/50 call between ped and woods

      both returned well in one game week and both blanked against crystal palace

      only difference is pedro played westham gw2 so his "essentialness" is more recent

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      1. Sun God Nika
        1 year, 2 months ago

        you'd expect wood to get some returns at home against west ham

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        1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
          1 year, 2 months ago

          This is what I'm thinking but Pedro seems the more popular choice. Might still go for differential value...

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          1. Sun God Nika
            1 year, 2 months ago

            i would say west ham are far more dire than fulham currently

            so should be letting in more goals

            but football is a mystery to me at times

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    6. Rogue Todd
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I've got Wood

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    7. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Thanks all

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    8. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Past returns are no guarantee for the future

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    9. Raoul Nogues
      1 year, 2 months ago

      N

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  5. Mother Farke
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Rodri called up by Spain. He's going to break down again.

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  6. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Are we holding WC here? FT used.

    Sels
    Murillo Tarkowski Dorgu Porro
    Bruno Salah Palmer* Tielemans Reindeer
    Watkins

    Dub Evanilson Esteve Guiu

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  7. Atimis
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Started considering Ndoye but what about CHO over him?
    Also, I was thinking about ISarr but CP been rather goal shy so far, would you still go there over like of Semenyo or Spurs mids?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Semenyo or MGW differential

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      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Semenyo

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Sorry i was answering his question, im going MGW

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    2. Aceaceace007
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I put I'm Ndoye this week. 6m a nice price, against a shaky West Ham side and returned 1g 1assist already in his first 2 games. Nice differential pick there IMO

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  8. Puntillimon
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Any Palmer updates?

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Maresca presser at 1pm

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    2. maltasi
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not in the England squad

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  9. Miguel Sanchez
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Which Haaland TC do you prefer?

    A) Man U at home GW 4

    B) Brighton away GW 3

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    1. Holmes
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Burnley GW6?

      Out of those, B

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I'm not sure about using it agianst traditionally relegation fodder once the UCL starts up. Been burned with low scores recently in these sorts of matches.

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    2. Bobby Digital
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Neither

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    3. More Tragic
      1 year, 2 months ago

      neither

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  10. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I have 2 FT’s.. looking for replacements for Rutter and Palmer:

    Will FH in gw 6. So these are picks for the next 5-6 gw’s.



    Which two from the below would you transfer in:

    
A) Kudus

    B) Sarr

    C) Semenyo

    D) Barnes

    E) Johnson

    Spurs and Palace have the favourable fixtures.
    Already have Rogers.. 
Not keen on any United mids.

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    1. Atimis
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma, considering Ndoye and CHO as well

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  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Ismaila Sarr in for Rice - worth a hit?

    Those Palace fixtures look nice

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  12. maltasi
    1 year, 2 months ago

    For those of us of a certain age, it feels bizarre to have an England squad without a single player from Liverpool or Man Utd. Understandable reasons why not, but still feels strange.

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  13. Moolaah
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Kudus (TOT), O. Dango (BRE) or Ndoye (NFO)? Almost same price range, fixtures the upper hand for Kudus and Ndoye, O. Dango not so much and he is from a less fancy team

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    1. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hard. Kudus mostly looks like an assister at Spurs. Ndoye looks sharp. Dango is a monster going forward. I would say Kudus because he has the most time on the ball to create.

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      1. Moolaah
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Simons already join Spurs. Which player at risk the most? Johnson or Kudus?

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        1. Meechum
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 2 months ago

          100% Johnson.

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  14. cuppatea78
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Struggling with my captain choice.

    A) Haaland
    B) Wood
    C) J Pedro

    Thinking B. Wood does love a goal against West Ham.

    What do you reckon?

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  15. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Was hoping for a Palmer resection by now, and not announced in the England Squad - Do I WC, take a hit, or roll?

    Sanchez
    VVD, Aina, Konsa
    Kudus, Bruno, Reijnders, Gapko, Palmer*
    Haaland, Watkins

    Dub, Esteve, RAN*, Guiu

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    1. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      *Palmer resurrection*

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Oh right haha. I'd probably wait for news on RAN. News seeping through he may be okay?

        Hit is a bit eh.

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      He's confirmed out for Fulham fixture.

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      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Just seen! Esteve or an Injured RAN all I got

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  16. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Ignore my useless comment above... let's try again;

    Was hoping for a Palmer resurrection by now, and not announced in the England Squad - Do I WC, take a hit, or roll?

    Sanchez
    VDV, Aina, Konsa
    Kudus, Bruno, Reijnders, Gapko, Palmer*
    Haaland, Watkins

    Dub, Esteve, RAN*, Guiu

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Sell Palmer

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    2. kodyprice
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I don't have Palmer but I would take the hit and get Brennan Johnson. He has a few good fixtures coming too so don't need to rush him out

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  17. smudgemfc89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    With Palmer not being in the England Squad, would suggest he wont make this GW, who would be the best replacement?

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  18. bdca
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Have 2 FT. Thinking of Going Palmer & Guiu to

    A) Wood/Sarr
    B) Wood/Johnson
    C) Wood/Kudus
    D) Just Palmer to Anderson (Forest)
    E) None, take 3 transfers to GW4?

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  19. Scooby75
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I’ve gone B, fixture friendly

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  20. kodyprice
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I have Salah, Ekitike and Gakpo in my team but not sure whether I play all 3.
    Should I:
    1. Salah Ekitike
    2. Salah Gakpo
    3. Ekitike Gakpo
    4. Just 1
    5. All 3

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  21. zaidmaulana007
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Bruno vs chunha, who's better?

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  22. zaidmaulana007
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Capt pedro or wood?

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