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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. Joey Barton and Friends
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Does it look like James might have cemented a place in the United side?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He was absolutely rubbish last night. Spent most of the game chasing his first touch and diving.

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cemented? No way

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

      Not yet I don't think

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

      The lad is crap unfortunately, strange buy.

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

      No. Looked like a Championship player...

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      If they had anyone else half decent I'd say no.

      He was rubbish, but not sure who else they have.

      If solskjaer thinks someone who just kicks and runs can do well in the prem, then united are screwed.

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

    Bottomed- what time are price rises?

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

      In 3 hours i think

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

        Cheers

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        2.30 BST

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

          Perfect thanks, plenty of time to panic

  3. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If I have vvd,

    A Robertson to AWB for free
    B Robertson to walker for free
    C save

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

      Would be tempted by laporte

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

      I'd save or maybe Laporte

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good call

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

    Took a -4 hit to do Auba & King to Kane & Pukki!

    GTG?

    DDG
    VVD KWP Zinchenko Lundstram
    Sterling(vc) Salah Martial
    Kane(C) Deeney Pukki

    Button Dendoncker Hayden Rico

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

      Gtg

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

    Best 5m defender?

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kyle Walker-Peters?

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

        This GW, yes!

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Zouma

      Not in real life of course, just in Fpl

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

        Not even in FPL 😛

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

      Boly

  6. Weerman
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
    Wilson Jota

    Button Dendoncker Greenwood Rico

    2ft's, 0.5itb
    How would you guys play this?

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

      Wilson, Fraser & Perez to Kane, Mount & Ceballos for -4?

      1. Weerman
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        0.2 short for that

  7. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wilson > Martial -4?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How does that work exactly? Teach me

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

        10pm update has Martial as a FWD.

      2. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wilson to fodder, fodder to Martial?

      3. Arse Craic
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Bournemouth have 2 Wilsons

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

      No

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Probably what he meant. Indeed

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

      Depends on the rest of your team

  8. primal33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who are the top 3 defenders to have over the next 5 gameweeks?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Laporte
      Vvd
      AWB

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne if fit and 2 of TAA, VVD, Robertson.

      1. primal33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Even with Liverpool's fixtures?!

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

      Laporte
      Digne
      Awb

    4. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty open ended question, if budget no bar I would absolutely have the likes of double pool defence out of Taa,Robbo and vvd over most along with Digne and or city defense

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I would not mind having Kane but it means I cannot have Salah, Sterling and KDB with just about every defender being in the 4 to 4.5 range.

  10. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did Perez to Mount.

    Feels wrong.

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Because it is

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would have rather gone Perez to Trossard.

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

      Same here. Doesn’t fell wrong though

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

    Play Lundstram or KWP? Or both and bench Pérez?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kwp

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Got the same 3 and footage bench 1 too
      I will play KWP for sure
      Right now I have Lund on the bench but playing Perez over him could back fire.
      I'd Digne ain't fit it might take the need for a decision away anyway.
      Let just be happy we got Lund 🙂

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

    Anyone toying with the idea of no Liverpool attack for th next few?

    GW5 & GW8 aside, they’re not really captainable up to GW14... will there be many Salah/Mane hauls in those next 10 fixtures do you reckon?

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

      I wouldn't risk going with no liv attack

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

      Liverpool double up is too expensive so you practically mean no C material from liverpool's side?

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

      Now that I look at it I think you might be right. ARS and NEW in the next 3 though...

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Similar happened last season then it becomes apparent that Salah is the best player in the game.

      Had he scored vs Saints, perceptions would be different.

      I fear most of us FPL managers are reactors and not anticipators.

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

        thats fpl in a nutshell

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

        Hmmm... I wonder is it not the “reacting rather than anticipating” that could drive holding Liverpool attack through the next 10?

        In that - Sterling, KDB, Son, Rashford, Martial, Kane is a HELL of a lot of firepower to make up for no pool... and they all have beautiful fixtures and a fair bit of form, Son aside

        But it does feel quite risky no doubt

        Something to ponder

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

      Mane is on firr

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

        *fire

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

      NEW BHA CRY WAT SOU WOL WAT AVL SOU SHU

      That’s Kane and Sterling captain rotation. Don’t need the Pool guys for next 10.

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

        Having said that I am keeping Mane in my team, getting rid of defense.

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

        Yeah I spotted that myself

        As big a fan as I am of Salah ( he is PHENOMENAL)... Kane/Sterling isn’t half easier on the bank overall and with those fixtures, it might be the worst time to chance no pool attack

        KDB, Sterling, Son, Martial
        Kane, Rashford

        Still leaves a bit for a few decent defenders

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

          Bobby F an option?

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

            I don’t think so, but he’s a class player

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

          A few decent defenders? Big 5 on the way out? 😉

          The United double up feels OTT to me. Great for catching TV but unlikely to net serious points on what I've seen so far. Have Martial but unconvinced by him really. Likewise Son can be great but he was absolute garbage for the last third of last season - simply terrible value.

          This all feels a bit like piling in on double Liverpool defence to me. Im going to be playing form as much and probably more than fixtures.

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

            Yeah Adrian is doing his best to make Liverpool look ordinary atthe minute - Digne & Coleman are smashing it so I’m keeping them tbf, and downgrading Laporte to Zinky as to be honest he’s doing well at LB - Pep seems to love him

            When Becker’s back I’ll look back into Liverpool defence, no doubt KDB or Kane will eventually get crocked so that timing might dovetail quite well

            Im more interested in Rashford & Martial as they clearly have a gear or two to go up - and due to utd’s shambolic transfer window are both beyond nailed so everything has to go through them

            YOLO!

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

              Think plenty will be regretting ditching Liverpool defence and premium defence options on WC soon enough. Happy to keep Robbo as an oop mid - perhaps it should have been TAA. Time will tell.

              United I don't really trust on the evidence I've seen. Pace yes but little creativity and I just don't see them slamming sides much. Could be very wrong of course.

              Got Martial despite all my preseason doubts simply because he's nailed and seems to return. But I imagine I'll soon turn him into KdB who I've avoided so far. Waiting to see him get a run of games and still walk off the pitch. Silly me 🙂

      3. TheNecromancer
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This... as far as captain choices go.
        However, I think Mo's lack of Mo-jo on the weekend was a function of playing 90 min mid-week, not an indication of his lack of potency.

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

          Those fixtures though... when do you captain him? And in the 3 weeks you do between now & GW14 - one of Kane/Raz always have a dinger of a fixture too...

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

            Salah is probably the only player that strikes proper fear as a non-owner. Had one season destroyed by betting against him and that wound may never heal with him

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

              Oh I know, sure I sold him 2 games before bou last season lol

              But seriously - when do you captain him in the next 12 weeks? I’m wondering am I holding him out of fear rather than anticipation

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

                Fear like me. You show good logic. Liverpool are a big off right it now whereas City look better if that’s possible.

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

      Aye, went that way last night. Especially with the way Spurs/City alternate for the captaincy over that period.

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

        Could be a great call - takes balls to do that

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

          I hope so, it’s worth the risk. We’ve seen already how Sterling and KDB are performing, Kane is my concern, but those Spurs home games in particular are ripe for goals.

          If it goes absolutely tits up, getting Salah or Mané back is only two trades away.

    8. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going for it. - Sterling, Son, Rashford, Martial, Kane on WC. Worth a shot

      *Maybe Son to KDB next week

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

        All aboard!

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

        Throw in KDB & I’m right with you 🙂

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Can't afford, sticking with three 5.5m+bdefs

    9. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No Liverpool attack for me on my WC, I nearly did it preseason but then got worried about the Norwich fixture. Annoying really as I probably wouldn't have decided to WC so early if I'd had Kane and KDB instead of Salah. Good chance to make a few other chances as well though.
      Salah and Mane will get points obviously, but I'm happy with the team that I pulled together...and let's be honest TAA might as well be a Liverpool mid and I still own him.

  13. Crazy crazy horse
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Son to start this weekend?

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

      Pressers might give us a clue

    2. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I hope so...he's in my WC team

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

        How she's looking?

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

    Repost

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

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

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

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

      King to Pukki and save 1 ft

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King out Pukki In. That is all I would change. Perhaps Perez to Trossard. I had Perez and Vardy but had to let go of both to get KDB.

      Up to you at the end of the day.

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

      Thanks a lot

  15. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2FTs not sure what to do? Thoughts please?

    Pope
    Coleman VVD Robertson Zinc
    Salah Sterling Perez McGinn
    Kane King

    Lundstram Dendoncker Greenwood

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

      King to Pukki & save another FT!

  16. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Crazy to bring Deulofeu in on W/C for 2 GWs?

    WHU new

    Place holder for Barnes

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Unreliable player
      Injury prone
      Goes cold for long periods
      Frustrating player to own

    2. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn’t bother, personally

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

        Thanks for input

  17. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    thoughts on this wc lot

    pope 4.0
    awb coleman montoya soyuncu lundstram
    sterling mane KDB ceballos
    Kane barnes pukki

    could get martial but will likely have to lose barnes and downgrade one of awb and coleman

    could get martial for ceballos but that would mean losing both awb and coleman

    thoughts greatly appreciated

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

      You can go Barnes > 4.5 and Ceballos > Martial

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

        no, my 5th mid is a 4.5 that would give me 2 4.5s in the front 8

        the only real way to get martial is through the two options i mentioned

        its barnes and coleman or martial and 4.5 def basically

        or its ceballos awb coleman vs martial 4.5 def 4.5 def

  18. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This for -4?

    Guilbert
    Perez
    King

    To

    Awb
    Martial
    Wickham

  19. Jack da man
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    In a draft league, which would you rather have?

    A) Sterling and Pukki
    B) Mané and Jiminez

    Team would be:

    Pickford (Pope)
    Digne Doherty Luiz (Cancelo) (Gomez)
    ***** Bilva Sigurdsson Anderson (Zaha)
    Auba Vardy *****

  20. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    who’d you start :
    a. montoya
    b. souyncu

    1. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  21. Dirtymeercat666
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guys, which option is better - greenwood and Kane or Rashford and Barnes?

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

      greenwood doesnt play so its not really an option. you are comparing 2 players to 1

      1. Dirtymeercat666
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That’s what I’m thinking. Just worried about no Kane, especially as I’m wildcarding. Thanks for the reply!

  22. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    3 risers, 1 faller tonight.

    Makes it 6-1 so far, the 1 hurts though.

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who?

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Haller

  23. SINGH
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please RMT

    Pope
    Robertson Digne Femenia VVD
    Salah Sterling Perez Dendoncker
    Jota Kane

    Heaton ceballos Rico Greenwood

  24. Access
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    pls help me out with the best 4.5 mildfielder

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

      Cantwell

  25. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How's this for a WC! I'm feeling it....

    Pope
    VVD Mina Laporte Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KdB Son
    Pukki

    Kelly Greenwood Wickham

    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And Ceballos

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

      Looks good however bench isn’t great

      I’m hesitant of squeezing in son in my WC draft at the expense of Digne and TAA and at least 1 sub

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I agree, the bench is rubbish. I need a rubbish bench as I'm quite indecisive and need an 11 that picks itself.

        Could do Mina/Laport to Digne/Walker

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

          What about zinc taa Digne

          1. Lebowski85
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I'm worried about him being dropped, it does sound good on paper

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

    What would you rather have?

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

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

    Trossard or Mount?

    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I got Mount. Want Perez back. Stupid price changes making my decision.

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

        Why would you want Pérez back? I’m thinking about doing Pérez to Mount as well mate.

  28. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne probably all right?
    Robertson and Pérez to Boly and Martial (enough cash to do Adams to Pukki the week after). Sound plan?

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

      Yeah Digne Will be alright imo. I’m playing him and the off chance he misses one match so be it.

      Season keeper imo even though many are going for a weak defence just for kane

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

      I'd wait on Digne news if him being ruled out would change your plans.

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

    Lots going for a really crappy defence just to fit kane in.

    The lengths people go!

    He plays far to deep. If he plays well it then means next few games you won’t hear from him. Against top 6 = pretty useless

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

      132 points in first 22 matches last season before injury. Sterling got 133 in the same time frame.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane vs Mane vs Aubameyang is the consideration.

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

        Yep for me kane might play well occasionally but Mane for example is normally always involved whether it be top 6 or not.

        I can understand why people do it. He just always looks so unimpressive

  30. FF Red!
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane or KDB?