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How to handle FPL bandwagons in early Gameweeks

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This week, Joe is joined by Az and David to discuss the key Fantasy Premier League talking points ahead of Gameweek 3.

The next round of action is an important one for Fantasy managers as many will be wielding their two free transfers.

Already bandwagons have begun to form, so our Scoutcasters will be discussing how best to approach these.

Naturally, Teemu Pukki (£6.7m) is a prime example after he scored a hat-trick in Gameweek 2.

However, we will also be examining Liverpool assets after a lacklustre start to the season at both ends of the pitch.

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Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Drinkwater > Can't well for - 4 before price rise?

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cantwell seems to be playing

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

      Cantwell playing better than Ozil, I would.

    4. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      bit of a killer but I would make the move

    5. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just do it mate

  2. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB or Kane?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Both on a WC
      If on FTs, KdB priority

      1. Dele
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

    2. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Having the exact same dilemma. I’m choosing Kane as I don’t need a hit to get him in

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

      Both for free. Getting Kane means losing Robbo and Wilson. Getting KDB means losing Wilson and Fraser

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        In that case, KdB

  3. mcgrejam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why are people selling Salah??

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      cos he blanked and someone else didnt

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Chopping him up into KDB and Martial sized pieces

      1. mcgrejam
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This is my WC team...I’ve fitted him in!

        Pope
        Mina, AWB, Zinchenko
        Ceballos, KDB, Sterling, Salah, Martial
        Pukki, Rashford

        Only playing subs are Kelly

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mane could match him
      Unlikely to captain him much in those fixtures

    4. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      (C) for me

    5. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      To accommodate Kane and KDB

    6. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't get me wrong, I'd go Mané over Salah but I don't see the point of actually spending a transfer on Salah out. Sure, he blanked last game but it's Salah.

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agree with this. Mane works in a wildcard, but I wouldn't do it as a ft or hit.

      2. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I agree with this. No point in a transfer. I planned my wc and moved Mané in through that.

        wouldnt have wasted a Ft on that move

  4. Jo72
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have decided to use my Wild Card as my team was so shitty, could you give me your comments?

    Pope - Ryan
    Van Dijk - Wan Bisaka - Mina - Pieters & Lundstram
    Mane - Sterling - KDB - Mount - Ceballos
    Rashford - Pukki - Wickham

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Missing Kane

      1. Goonsquad245
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How would you get him in to this team?

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Rashford > Kane
          VVD > 4.5 (Soyuncu)
          Ryan > Button

        2. Doctor Evil
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Like my team

          Ryan
          Digne Dunk VVD KWP

          Mane Sterling KDB Mount

          Pukki Kane

    2. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Martial and Kane? Not keen on Rashford.

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

      On trend 😉 anyway

      You've done way better than most imo in getting a defence in. I'd get a City defender for that golden run they have. I'd lose Mount or Ceballos to do that.

      Both are unknown quantities. Emery is Emery and Mount may be a favourite of Lampard but Willian and CHO due back soon may well shake up midfield in all sorts of ways especially given Chelsea aren't exactly firing. He also missed the Super Cup.

  5. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Upgrade Vardy to Kane?

    Heaton Button
    TAA VVD Digne Lund Rico
    Salah Sterling Martial Tross Dend
    Vardy Adams King

    Only way I can see myself doing it is to downgrade TAA?

    Would you upgrade king to pukki for a hit after?

    1. corderz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in the same dilemma. Going King to Pukki and holding Vardy for the decent fixtures

      1. Riders of Yohan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Away at Sheffield won’t be too easy

  6. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    King, Fraser, Perez > Pukki, Martial, Mount for a - 4?

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

  7. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Worth getting rid of Perez to anyone 6.5 or under for a hit?

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not for a hit

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pérez to Lanzini

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No, I wouldn’t. Not the worst fixture and hopefully Leicester will finally get going. I’m giving Perez another week

    4. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If I had no other priorities, I probably would've brought in Lanzini for him this week.

    5. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not now. If he won't deliver after those 2 gws then yes

    6. corderz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount?

    7. Dele
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If upgrading to Martial yes, but at 6.5 I’d stick.

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can’t wait til I get my credit card for going off to uni - I think FFS membership will be one of the first things I buy.

    Interested to see all the tools and tickers and stuff like that, and see if it makes a big difference!

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bloody hell u not allowed 15 quid for this?

    2. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Awesome mate. It’s only of the essentials! Good luck at uni, best years of your life

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save the money, greater utility at uni things! Enjoy.

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Actually surprised you're that young, come across as one of the more mature, balanced contributors on here.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Haha thanks mate, appreciate that.

        I (self proclaimed) can get a little heated on here during games as I get annoyed 😆 but all the rest of the time I try to be as helpful as I can.

  9. MikeStrutter
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount or Ndombele?

    1. DavidKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount

  10. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Zouma out as soon as Rudiger is back?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      U ll have to zoooouum a in a lot to be ab,e to see him when rediger s back

  11. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On WC opinions please

    Pope 4.0
    Vvd Awb Coleman Lundstram Rico
    Salah Kdb Son Sterling Cantwell
    Pukki Barnes 4.5

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Need one of Rashford or Martial

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks but don't fancy martial at all and rash too expensive

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Really? Martial 7.5m OOP striker classified as a mid.

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Didn't pass the eye test

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              He is FPL gold for the reasons stated above. Wolves are a tough team to break down for any opposing 11

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Find yourself a time machine and you'll smash last week

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

      Half nice

      Son is a punt given he hasn't played yet and is either great or garbage.

      Playing Cantwell or Lund every week may look good now but it's a tiny sample size for two players who were marginal to their teams last year in the Champo.

      The defence is okay but I'd take City over United for sure especially given their run coming up.

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Like the setup, but how hard for you to move to premium striker if needed?

      Also interested in why you don't like MNU assets such as Martial, etc?

  12. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pérez >

    A.) Trossard
    B.) Mount

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Neither, keep a week.

      Although if on WC, I’d try Mount

      1. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        My team is linked mate, could bench Pérez this week and play a back 5 instead?

  13. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Made in Manchester wildcard team

    Pope 4
    Digne AwB Zinky 4 4
    Sterling KdB Mane Martial Mount
    Rashford Pukki 4.5

    Next 4:
    City: bou BHA nor WAT
    Utd: CRY sou LEI whu

  14. Flaming Flamingo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Does anybody else find it odd that everybody seems to be making early transfers before knowing the extent of Digne's injury? Could definitely see it throwing a spanner in the works for those that own him.

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Unlikely to be serious but always a risk!

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It's a hamstring injury, so at a guess I'd say it's unlikely he makes the Villa game. Not sure missing one game is the end of the world, but if he were to be ruled out for longer it would be more problematic.

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Got Lundstrom to come in if he doesn’t make it

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He can be benched imo

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Happy to let Lundstram come off the bench if need be.

  15. Goonsquad245
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed..apologies

    On a wildcard...

    A) Digne, Laporte, Rashford (have Martial)
    B) Kane, Zinchenko, Soyuncu (rotates with Dunk, Lund, Cantwell)

    A feels more balanced but struggling to resist the pull of Kane this week...

    Thanks!

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tempted by B!

  16. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who to ditch for martial
    1) Perez
    2) Moura

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1

  17. Kim Jong Kün
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Losing my mind over Mane versus Martial + 3.9
    Smart brain says Martial + 3.9, heart says Mane. HELP

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mané, no-brainer. Unless you're planned some transfer structure for the upcoming weeks.

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do I need Man U or more City

    Laporte, AWB, Harry M, Martial, Montoya or Trossard on the block?

    Pope
    Virgil, Digne, KWP, Montoya
    Salah, Sterling, Trossard, Cebellos
    Pukki, Kane

    Button, Lundstram, Dendo, Greenwood

    2.9 itb

    Kane or Sterling C

  19. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone playing Lundstram? If so, benching for whom?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy will score

      1. Kim Jong Kün
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I am selling him, so I can confirm he will score.

  20. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who’s more important Kane or KDB?

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends what you can do with the 1.5. Can go a long way in defence for example

    2. Our Man Charlie
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      atm on form must be KDB but Kane has the potential but unsure on Spurs at present

    3. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB

    4. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you plan to captain one, I say Kane. If you plan to captain neither, I go KDB. Does that make sense if we distill it to logic and math? Probably not. But it feels right.

    5. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane for Captain option

  21. Our Man Charlie
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Mount
    B) Lanzini
    C) Neither (but please specify who else)

    For 4th mid place ? Budget 6.9mil

    Thanks

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lanzini

      1. Our Man Charlie
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks , good fixtures too

    2. Zlat-man
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kinda same dillema, with Trossard also in mind.

      1. Our Man Charlie
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        cheers Zlat shame he didn't play the 1st game but good shout he looked impressive

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

      Got similar problem.... leaning towards Mount i think

      1. Our Man Charlie
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        one of Franks Lads for sure

  22. Emah3
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else getting a glitch for -4 even though using 2 free transfer? Want to get in on Martial before the price rise!

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heard others were not getting a hit even when making multiple moves

      One year they allowed free transfers for a second GW because of something similar

      1. Emah3
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

  23. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best Perez replacement? upto same price

  24. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Trossard

    B. Mount

    Pick one

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      b

  25. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which of the below is better?

    A) Salah + 5 mil defender
    B) Mane + 6 mil defender

    Have zinc, taa, Digne, Lund as the other four.

  26. WD27
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How likely is perez going to drop?

  27. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton
    Soyuncu Robo Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling KDB Perez
    Wilson Pukki
    (Button Lundstram Dendonker Greenwood)

    Already taken a hit. Anything worth taking another hit here? Please tell. Don't want to do WC

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at the ticker attacking difficulty... you can’t go wrong with:

    Sterling, KDB, Son, Martial,
    Rashford

    For the next 6

    Throw in a token Salah, Mane (or Kane!) and it looks very primed for points

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup. Aiming for:

      Sterling KdB Mane Martial
      Kane Pukki

    2. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Which of those would you leave out? I’m currently on those 5 minus Son plus Mane and can’t fit any more in...

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Slowly coming to the realisation that Mane/Salah have two plum fixtures in the next 10 or so games...

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That’s the main reason I have gone Pool-less

          1. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            In attack that is

        2. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Is that including this week?

    3. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've gone for pretty much that with Kane and Pukki in Son and Rashfords place, also have Mane.

  29. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please some help to spend 2FTs. Also I'm willing to take a -4 hit for 3 transfers:

    Pope
    Vvd, Robertson, Digne
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Kdb
    Nota, King

    Sub: Button, Kwp, Lundstram, Greenwood
    0.5 in the bank
    2FT

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      + Dendoncker

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      looks good Id just get Pukki

  30. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What time are the price rises?