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Why I’m lining up for FPL Gameweek 3 without any Chelsea players

A Fantasy Premier League veteran of 11 years, Darren Wiles has an incredible track record with three top 1k finishes in the last four seasons.


With so many favourable match-ups in Gameweek 3, I am feeling confident about the next round of Fantasy Premier League.

It has been a positive start thus far, anyway, with 80 and 90-point hauls in the first two Gameweeks taking me to a total of 170 and an overall rank of 29k.

The goals have been flying in so far and I have been lucky enough to capitalise on the early glut of double-digit returns. But all of that is in the past, and it’s what happens this weekend that matters now.

Here is what my team looks like for Gameweek 3 and the reasons behind some key decisions.

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  1. boroie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Adams -> Mitrovic worth a -4?

    1. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No not for me

    2. It's his Job.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nope not for a hit

    3. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No IMO

    4. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

    5. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

  2. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If you could have 1 of Kane /Son who would you pick and would you Captain this GW?

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kane

      1. It's his Job.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I have Kane and also have armband on him. Just worried as all seem to be for Salah KDB or Werner?

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son. No

    3. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son and no

    4. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son, but wouldn’t captain

    5. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son and no

  3. Made in Japan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anything need changing?

    Martinez
    Trent James Justin
    Salah Bruno Zaha Foden
    Werner DCL Willson

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any ft? And what’s itb?

      1. Made in Japan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        McCarthy Mitchell KWP Stephens, 1.4m itb

        1. Made in Japan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          0 ft, hit for next

          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            It’s fine for this week then good luck

  4. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Gw1 OR 3mil
    Gw2 OR 5mil
    Gw3 WC active.
    Wish me luck

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck

    2. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      GL!

    3. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      GW3 OR 6 mill

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Most likely

    4. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers. Desperate times, desperate measures

    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Only way is up. Good luck

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That's what I said after gw1 haha. Cheers

    6. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I see OR 7 mill in your future

  5. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Apologies for repost

    On wc, 4th mid (will rotate with Mitchell and burke) and defenders

    A) robbo taylor soucek
    B) james saiss foden

    1. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B IMO

    2. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B for me too

    3. Made in Japan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks all, B means I go without pool defence but guess you can’t have everyone

    4. Over The Mounié
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B)

  6. Dirtymeercat666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which is best guys -

    Robbo & rodriguez or digne & foden?

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      b

      1. Dirtymeercat666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks guys

    4. Made in Japan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How's this WC?

    Martinez (Steer)
    TAA Vinagre James (Mitchell Lamptey)
    Salah KDB Sterling Foden (Burke)
    Jimi DCL (Brewster)

    Other option would be to downgrade Sterling to facilitate Son or Werner...

    1. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I really like it, but for more balance I would be inclined to downgrade one of the big hitters. And I would also be a little worried about the defence

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's a marginal call but I'd be inclined to downgrade Sterling as you suggest, maybe next week.

    3. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like it. Go big

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd get a more long term defence.

    5. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      U've got 4 players on the bench there

    6. Over The Mounié
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bold to select only 10 players

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

    Any KDB news? I’ve replaced Jesus with Ings in my wildcard team. Thinking about using the extra money to upgrade my 4.5 midfielder to Podence, just in case KDB doesn’t play. Then I have the option of downgrading any of my front 8 over the next few weeks if I decide to keep Podence long term.

    Any thoughts on this?

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      why KDB won't play?

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What's the KDB news?

      1. LSK
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I’m asking if there is any. Apparently he took a nasty knock to the head at the end of the game last night. I wasn’t watching so don’t know how bad it was.

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          was in training today

          1. LSK
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Brilliant. Thanks!

          2. Totti
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            is this confirmed?
            as i'm on wildcard and if he's injuried will go for sterling

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              He was fine.

  9. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    who do you think guys will get more points?

    A) robertson foden mitrovic
    B) VVD podence Calvert

    1. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A just, I would guess

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcarders should copy this team, yw:

    Guaita (Nyland)
    Lamptey - Saiss - Digne (KWP, Ferguson)
    Zaha - Klich - Son - KDB (Barnes)
    DCL - Jimi - Kane

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      where is salah mate?
      any wildcard without salah is rubbish for me

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kane for now. I did think of this tho, you get Salah in two moves by down grading Kane.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Kane to Wood or something, and Barnes or Zaha to Salah

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kane over the secong big hitting midfielder is not something I'd be inclined to copy, much rather disparage.

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Salah over Kane

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You guys think Salah outscores Kane in next 3/4? Points wise

  11. tommo1989
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Will Jiménez rise tonight and will Martial fall?

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      possibly, both close 97%, but WC effect might mean they don't change

  12. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So Rudiger is out right?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. Chelsea seem like they are looking to offload.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        cheers Hazz.

  13. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saiss with the likes of Dunne + Mitchell on bench?

    or downgrade Saiss and have a nailed 4.5 defender on the bench in case? currently going with Saiss, funds on the pitch and all that 🙂

  14. Pommie22
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Repost guys...Any major issues?
    Martinez
    Robbo, VVD,James
    Son,Salah, Rodriguez, Podence
    DCL,Jimenez, Werner
    (Ryan, Mitchell, Anguissa, Dunne)
    0.5 Itb

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If on wc I’d definitely have 1 city asset

    2. jc001
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No citeh?

      1. Pommie22
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I looked at Jesus but looks like he's out for a couple of weeks. Also looked at Werner> Woods/Mitro then Son>KDB but want to give Werner another shot.

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What's going on with the captain poll? Can't see the results!

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think Zaha is leading the race

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, what's up with KDB and Salah?

    2. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You can if you hit the previous selections - but it's a real faff trying to find who is who on the pie chart
      Bring back the old captains poll - keep it simple!

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed, preferred the old one much simpler but appreciate them trying something new

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I think they are bringing back the legible version next week. Pie charts are so 1990s.

    3. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They are using Google sheets for some reason, so it's kinda crap.

      You can see the results here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_szdNGKIOm0XB7amE7cAsjRF4x0OqjQaqVNBmhJO6xGCi6g/viewanalytics

  16. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Does Foden start this week?

    Start Lamptey or Mitchell?

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Should start given that City have only 13 senior players. But good chances he is hooked off early.

  17. jc001
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC

    Martinez, Steer
    Robertson, Saïss, kwp, Mitchell, Dunne
    KDB, Bruno, Havertz, Alzate, Stephens
    Werner, Jimenez, Martial

    What do u think? G2G?

  18. Tricky FC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    best striker for 6mill? needs to play

    1. Made in Japan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitrovic

    2. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitrovic surely

    3. choco27
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitrovic
      Or Watkins for differential

      1. Ole.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Is Watkins just 6? Hmm

  19. reason17
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is son likely to play 90 mins this week?

    He has played 180 mins in the past 6 days

    1. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on how the game goes. If it’s 3-0 after 60 minutes he’ll most likely be subbed off but could have already hauled.

  20. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which is better for double up with KDB?

    1. Sterling + Anguissa + Bamford + 0.3ITB

    2. Foden + Zaha + Ings

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

    2. jc001
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

  21. boroie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bench 1:
    A - KWP (bur)
    B - Davies (NEW)
    C - Wilson (tot)
    D - Adams (bur)

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      a

  22. St Pauli Walnuts
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Now for the important stuff. Who has more chance of gaining a starting place, Button or Forster?

    1. boroie
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Forster

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Forster, but Southampton could start Gunn (or planning for a swap deal for Butland).

      Button is undisputed #2 whereas Forster is not.

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I thought Button might be in with a shout of starting at WBA as strange room otherwise, but not heard anything suggesting that. Probably go with Forster a numero 2 on my WC then. It's a minor decision to put off the bigguns!

  23. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chance of KDB playing?

    1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I've heard nothing about any doubts except for on here.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why wouldn't he?

  24. fpork
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who to cap?
    1) Sterling
    2) Son
    3) Werner

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

  25. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is saiss a must?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Been a constant in all of my wc drafts

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think so. Some Wolves fans debate whether they want him starting or not.

    3. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not, but his price is rising and he's got great fixtures, so why not?

  26. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Saiss, James and Werner

    B) Robertson, van Dijk & Mitrovic

  27. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bissouma Burke Zaha
    Or Podence Klich Soucek

    2 of them would be benched most weeks.

    I really like Zaha's fixtures but the backup currently is poor

  28. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Need help filling the blanks in the wc draft

    Martinez (Steer)
    James Saiss _____ (Lamptey, Mitchell)
    Salah KDB Foden _____ _____
    DCL _____ ______

    A) Werner, Brewster, Son, Robbo, Podence (352) werner > Jimenez if werner doesnt deliver
    B) Jimenez, Werner, TAA, Podence, Anguissa (343)
    C) Wood, Jimenez, Son, TAA, Anguissa (343)
    D) Jimenez, Brewster, Son, Podence, TAA (352)
    E) Jimenez, Werner, Son, Anguissa, Ferguson (343) No liv defenders. Lamptey, James, Saiss the starting 3

  29. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What's this news about KDB being a doubt this weekend?

    1. SalahFingers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There is no news, only rumours that keep spreading on here.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just speculation is all, nothing more. It has snowballed here as more and more people post this question.

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Think I've nailed the WC. Feedback appreciated.

    Martinez, 4.0
    Robbo, Saiss, Lamptey, Mitchell, Dunne
    KDB, Salah, Son, Foden, Podence
    Werner, Jiminez, Brewster

    0.2 or so itb

    Concerns:

    Let's be honest - bench is non-existent and I've got a few rotation risks in there (also covid on any given week)

    Had to go for Robbo over TAA - don't get me wrong, Robbo has looked the more dangerous of late and is sharing set pieces, but the last time I sold Trent on WC he banged a goal, 3 assists and a cleanie the next game.

    Brewster - he better get that Prem move as using a Pool slot. Also beefs up my bench.

    Playing Lamptey every week - I don't see this as a concern.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldnt be comfortable to play Lamptey every week. Plus the other tvings you mentioned is little concerning.
      That being said. Love your team!
      Who dares wins

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I love it too. Until I end up with 8 players this week..!

    2. PepSala
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have the same team..I don't see how you can afford that. I have a 4.5 mid instead of Foden.

      1. PepSala
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nevermind I went James over Dunn

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Was gonna say, must be something you have that I don't!

    3. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have same team but DCL for Jimenez allowed Dunne to James.

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I've also stuck in Delap for Brewster as think he'll get some minutes with Jesus out. Will probably downgrade Son and bring in Jimenez for him soon anyway