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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 6 tips and advice

This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this first edition we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 6.

With just a few hours remaining until the the 11:30am deadline, here’s your last chance to go over everything…

The Best FPL Captain for Gameweek 6

After collecting your thoughts in our Captain Poll, we have now assessed the question over the armband in another Captain Sensible article.

The captain poll is still live so make sure you vote in that and see what the rest of the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking of doing.

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Scout Picks – The best FPL players for Gameweek 6

We’ve picked our 11-man selection for Gameweek 6 with the help of our FPL pundits.

Make sure you check-out the line-up, in case it helps you make any last-minute decisions.

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Team News

We have gone through every single press conference over the last two days to bring you the latest and most important team news in one article.

You can also check out our predicted line-ups in the Team News tab.

READ IT HERE

Differentials

Leroy Sané (£9.2m) has become something of a differential option in the early part of this season.

We’ve gone over the case for his inclusion in Gameweek 6, as well two other sparingly owned options in a Spot the Differential article.

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The Opinion

The General is back with another piece of his mind this week.

After turning to his arch nemesis Eden Hazard on a Wildcard, he’s back on track ahead of Gameweek 6.

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The Data

Some FPL talking points can only be gleaned from the data, which is why we want to remind you of the numbers available to you concerning Gameweek 6.

Earlier this week we analysed the stastistics from the first five rounds of matches.

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3,533 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Start walcott or tomkins or jiminez already own awb

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wallcott

    3. Bocaginge
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I can’t see Walcott doing anything against Arsenal. He’s not that good a player against average teams, let alone ones that will make him work. I do fancy Wolves to get something from the Utd game, but it’s a long shot. Tomkins carries the clean sheet and goal potential, so the odds would point me in his direction.

  2. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who to captain of

    A) Mane
    B) Aguero
    C) Hazard
    D) Lukaku

    1. Ready Player One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      D) For differential

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

    Bottomed!

    Captaincy notes for today:

    -Aguero: The most important factor is that he played a minor part in the CL game so he should be nailed enough to start. City's got to bounce back and with some worry in the camp, it calls for a good performance from Sergio. He's currently not in the best of form, but when he explodes can be the most dangerous player in all of FPL.

    -Salah: Not in the best of form, but great underlying stats. Slight worry of being benched or coming off early because Shaqiri has got to get some game time in this one. He is due a haul and could be in this one, but I consider him to be the riskiest captain pick. A home game is a point in his favour too.

    -Hazard: Definitely the most nailed on out of the bunch. That alone can be a factor to captain him with form and uncertainty around the other two. Excellent form alone can be a factor and with Giroud's excellent record against WHU, Hazard could explode again. WHU have gathered solidarity at the back again and could force a tough game so it's a really difficult decision.

    I am currently on Aguero captain but this has by far been my most difficult captaincy decision by far. Still undecided!

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I’m going for Salah. A lot of managers transferred him out now and thisnisnthe chance for him to show his quality.

      1. theroadrunner
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        definitely! But how much part will he play in the game. I think most of it but Klopp is the only one who knows

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      But why does Kun never score away from home in the league

      1. theroadrunner
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        we will be sorry when he does

      2. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Happenstance 😉
        Scored 12 of his 30 last season away

    3. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Also on Kun atm, but thinking Hazard is the safest captain option from the three. He should be good for a goal in a high scoring game, and one goal for Haz usually means double digits also

    4. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero is in great form

    5. Warblers
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You can analyze/justify this choice forever. Any of them could go off, or not. I'm on Salah just because it feels right.

      1. Ready Player One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        This.

        Gut telling me Aguero!

        I mean Salah.

        No Hazard.

        AHHHHH!!!

    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero is in good form. Far better than Salah's, no question. Even the stats prove it.

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Have you looked up Salah(h) v Aguero(a) on comparison tool?

        1. Ready Player One
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          There's no denying Salah home stats are amazing compared to Kun away. Just feels like a trap!

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Didn't see home vs away, but I've seen all matches. Aguero away to Wolves came very close to scoring, hit the post twice in a tight game, so I don't need to look at the stats for that game at least.

          I know Salah has the best underlying stats of any player so far, but a much higher xG than the actual number of goals scored suggests below-average finishing. Which has been quite evident from the eye test. He's not all bad though, clearly he's getting into the right positions, but just not clinical. His CL performance this week was one of his worst performances since joining Liverpool.

    7. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good thoughts. Also with Aguero (c)

      If CHE were playing WHU at home I'd give Haz the (c) no doubt, but I think you are correct that WHU may prove a tougher team than their start to the campaign.

      Salah is the real threat this week, at home and surely scores a brace, I dumped on my wildcard and now will be a bit nervous with just Mane.

      In your case having all 3, i think you should trust the home squad here and go Salah (c)

  4. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bennett (Man U away) + 4pts or Richarlison (Arsenal away)?

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison! Arsenal won’t Keep a clean sheet, Always a lot of goals

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.

  5. Cojiro
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed, Play

    A) Hojberg (liv)
    Or
    B) Bennett (mun)

    Have Patricio in goal

    1. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I always go midfielder over defender

  6. hjalmarekdal
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A) Lukaku + Fraser
    B) Lacazette + Zaha

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Will Klopp make changes with Chelsea double header in next week?
    If so who’s in /who’s benched?

    I think he should play his regular starting 11 (with keita) and get Stur, Shaqiri, hendo etc in for league cup.

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fabinho will be involved too, perhaps Lallana? Or is he injured? Both sides will play weaker teams, but they'll both strong either way

      1. Ready Player One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Fabinho will def get a look in. Lallana has a groin injury

  8. Agamenmon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of taking a 4 point hit on getting rid of Pedro for
    1) Madison
    2) Schurrle
    3) Moura
    4) Other already have Fraser. Richarlson, Hazard & Mane

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      1

    2. Bocaginge
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Is Pedro definitely ruled out?

  9. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy to Trippier good move?im on WC.i had mendy since gw1'

    1. Neetan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      my issue too, i want to but rotation scares me.

      I'm on Laporte at min

    2. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If you have 2 solid sub defenders like wan b and Bennett/Doherty then go for it

  10. Neetan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Defender dilemma, currently I have:

    Ederson - Button Alsonso - Roberston - Holebas - AWB

    On WC and have 6.2m spare.

    A) Shaw - (WOL, wham, NEW, chel, EVE)
    B) Trippier - (bri, hud, CAR, wham, MANC)
    C) Pereira - (HUD, new, EVE, ars, WHAM)
    D) Laporte - (car, BRI, pool, BUR, spurs)

    Trip looks good with fixtures, but rotation risk scares me. Who to have?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. Neetan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Think he'll play? Worried about rotation

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      C. Pereira... long run of good fixtures and this guy looks like an attacker

  11. Jasօn
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Menry to (And defender up to 7.2)

    For a hit?

    Currently have Bennett Alonso Wan B

    Don't want to lose value if poss

    1. Neetan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't take a hit

      1. Jasօn
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Guess that makes sense

    2. Warblers
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      People over do the value thing. .1 in value over the season isn't going to matter. It really isn't.

  12. TerryVenables
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    1FT. I don’t want to take a hit so I either do..
    (A) Pedro > Richarlison
    (B) Mendy > any defender.

    1. Agamenmon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Bocaginge
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy to Alonso?

      1. TerryVenables
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Have Alonso + Robertson

  13. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What do you think of this Hazardless WC team?

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Alonso-Robertson-Shaw (AWB-Bennett)
    Maddison-Salah-Richarlison-Fraser (Hojbjerg)
    Aguero-Mitrovic-Lacazette

    1. Jasօn
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      V strong. Can always salah to hazard if he blanks again this gw? Assuming you're captaining Salah? If not then why have him?

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Salah is the captain for sure

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why No Hazard?

      I dont have Hazard in my WC.
      I have Preferred Salah over him.
      Can see Pool smashing Chelsea next GW and this week away to Hammers wont be easy.
      Can do Salah> Haz later if at all.

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        do you think is it better to go with two 4.5 gk's?

    3. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think you need hazard to replace maddog or richa, I’d downgrade laca and Ederson for him and get Patricio and Ings/Jiménez in to replace

  14. sneif4
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Benching headache. Which one would you bench?
    A) Trippier (bha)
    B) AWB (NEW)
    C) Wilson (bur)

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B imo.

    2. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. sneif4
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks. Was on B, but worried he could get a haul

  15. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Leading my Draft league but not by much feel this decision could mean pts this week:

    Start two of:
    Rose
    B.Silva
    Tosun

  16. S3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    patricio or hennessey?

    1. Jasօn
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Pat

      1. S3
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        wondering why hennessey's price has gone up and patricio not near doing that

    2. heco87
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hennessy if you're looking for a starter this week.

      1. S3
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        thanks...but patricio will definately start to ....looking at beyond this GW really....

        1. heco87
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          If it's a wildcard, then I'd be taking Patricio. Depends on who your other GK is though.

          1. S3
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            hamer

  17. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Captain
    A) Mane
    B) Auba

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Of the two, Auba

  18. Mr Dave
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any Man City def nailed?

    1. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ederson walker maybe

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure nailed, that's anyone's guess, but Walker would seem the most likely and Laporte has started all league matches so far.

  19. eddscape
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any Aubameyang captainers out there? Scored 2 goals in Europa. This GW facing a depleted Everton defence that ships a lot of goals in. Surely he will score at least 2 goals right?

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Cue the dreaded 1-1 with no big names scoring, I swear this fixture always burns me

  20. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Begovic
    Robertson Alonso Mendy
    Salah Bernardo Hazard Fraser
    Aguero Mitrovic Jimenez

    (Patricio, AWB Stephens Peltier)
    0.3ITB

  21. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No love for Hueng Min Son.

    Isnt he the first Choice over Lucas?
    Also could start ahead of Alli with Alli injured.

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No one knows

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Moura is their best player along with Toby so far. Nobody knows how they all fit. Including Poch I'm guessing. I did consider getting him instead of Maddy I must admit just because of the explosive differential factor.

    3. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      would take a punt if I had someone I wanted to get rid of in midfield. Salah > Spurs mid could be my move if Salah doesn't deliver today. Imo Brighton away is a typical 'Son game'

    4. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Moura is on fire. Until that stops, don't see Son being anything more than a second-half sub for Moura or Alli.

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        He's also hurting Kane and to a lesser extent eriksen tactically. Poch has quite a conundrum to solve.

    5. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      he's not first choice (yet)

  22. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores more points over the next 3 GWs?
    A- Madison
    B- richarlison
    C- Lucas
    D- Pogba
    E- any other mid upto 9.4 mn
    Can't get a city mid, coz already got 3 city
    Thanks!

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      E

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Who?

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Dilva

          1. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            That'd mean I'd have to sell Mendy for a hit

          2. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            "Can't get a city mid, coz already got 3 city"

    2. heco87
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I quite like E. Ryan Fraser + cash.

      If I were picking one from above, it'd be Richarlison.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Already have Fraser

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      D

  23. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Improvements for WC please? 1M banked.

    Ederson
    Alonso Robertson AWB
    Hazard Mane D.Silva Maddison Fraser
    Aguero Wilson

    Button-Jimenez-Holebas-Doherty

    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm in the minority, but I personally believe that in a couple of weeks, people are going to be clambering for 2 x premium strikers. I do think yours reflects the balance people like at the moment though.

      Think I'd be tempted by a cheaper mid for Maddison to rotate with one of your strikers with some spare cash.

  24. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Play one:

    A bennet (mun)
    B dunk (TOT)
    C mendy to Shaw/pereira/trippier for -4 and play him

  25. James2201
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I have one free transfer and 0.6 itb. Do I take mendy out or leave my starting 11 as it is

    Schmeicel
    AWB Alonso Robertson Trippier
    Kante Hazard Salah Fraser
    Zaha Aguero

  26. TerryVenables
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pick a captain
    (A) Salah
    (B) Aguero
    (C) Hazard

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah

    2. heco87
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah for me.

  27. Thomas Jerome Newton
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    My team is:
    Patricio/Foster
    Mendy, Alonso, Robertson, (Holebas, Wan-Biss);
    Salah, Hazard, Maddison, Neves,
    (Billing);
    Aguero, Mitrovic, Wilson.

    If Mendy hadn't been injured I wouldn't have thought of this. But thinking Holebas & Wan-Biss have more value than just sitting on bench. Maybe idea to swap Mendy down to a 5/4.5 as a 3rd rotator to get some use out of the other two?
    Thinking Pereira or Doherty.
    The 1.2 - 1.8 I'd save could go on upgrading my 4th mid Neves.
    Or just swap Mendy for Trippier?

  28. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Will Shaw start today?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Young had a decent game against Watford and Shaw played mid-week. Shaw has been looking good. Really hard to call one way or the other.

    2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      God knows - 50/50. Waiting for the the 'Kolerov fpl Legend' implosion at 2pm if he doesn't ...

  29. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I’m sure it’s been said a lot but I miss the preamble every week.

    1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah I could hear Marks relaxing voice while I was reading it