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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. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Very happy with this. Thoughts?

    Guiata
    Trent Saiss Lamptey
    Foden KdB Sterling Rashford JRod
    Mitro Jimo

    0.4 ITB in case I fancy Sterling to Mane next week
    Thinking Sterling outscores Salah over next 3 fixtures
    No Spurs because of their brutal fixture schedule. Surprised so many are jumping on them. WBA are crap

    Cheers!

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

      Different, but nice

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

        Yeah, different, but nice. I like the 3 Man City boys in the middle. Also think rash could do well this weekend

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks, appreciated!

      2. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate

    2. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Have you seen spurs fixtures?

  2. Razmataz
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What have Werners stats been like?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They don't matter. Too small a sample size, faced Liverpool, played 45 minutes after a red card.

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

      Passed the eye test.

      1. damiang2233
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        The eye test is now good. Need to be passing the goals test which he hasnt as of yet

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Really? Decent against Brighton, awful against Liverpool.

        Can see him do well tomorrow but certainly not enough to C him over KDB or Salah.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing exceptional.

      Then again very small sample size including a man down vs Liverpool

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

      They have been underlying

    5. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's looked dangerous in both games, could have shown more if he hadn't been fouled to win two penalties, unfortunately messed up a decent chance against Liverpool.
      I want him for wba but if he doesn't manage much then it's an easy 'downgrade'.

    6. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I expect a soft hattrick on WBA, basically a terrible team

      How you perform on Chelsea is not a big deal. Especially if Pulisic and Zychek start playing

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Perform on Liverpool, sorry

    7. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      On reflection, Jimenez turns up, effective and simply brilliant

      Werner looks a whippet, a little lost and isolated. Clearly potential and of course facing WBA, but if choosing, Jimenez

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

    RMWCT?
    Ryan Steele
    TAA Saiss James Justin Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Podence Burke
    Werner DCL Mitro

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

      Yeah, no glaring omissions, except maybe jimmy, but you can’t have them all

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

      Jiménez and Brewster

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Why Brewster?

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

      Arise, Sir Ludd! Welcome to my table.

      1. toerag
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        HAHAHAH AHAHAH NICE! 😆

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

    Which one guys -

    Robbo & Podence or digne & foden?

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

      a

    2. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

        Cheers guys

  5. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Trossard only owned by 1% of fantasy football players?

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

      Because 99% are smart enough to know better

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

        Haha this

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

      Think it’s because potter likes to rotate, and also tross is a little injury prone?

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

      Well I had him three times I think alst season, I had him from the start of last season as well. Potter rotates too much, and well Trissard was not reliable. Mayeb this season

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

        Klich with pens for 5.6 absolutelty wrecks Trossard, both are only bench options most weeks tho

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I considered him initially but went Barnes instead.

      Trossard a decent pick imo.

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

      surely dead teams

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

    Any better gk than Martinez for 4.5?

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

      Not really, maybe Ryan

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no

      Maybe not at 5.0 either

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

    Good article in the guardian by Jonathan Wilson who suggests that when Thiago plays TAA is not as potent as an attacking threat

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Based on 45 mins of football at Chelsea?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Journalism is at its lowest point if this is anything to go by

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m sorry but that’s nothing to go on.

    4. Sputnikboy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wow based on 45 minutes against a 10 man park the bus Chelsea....jumping to assumptions much....

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

      UK journos are still and always have been worst for tactical analysis. Nothing has changed

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I read that too. Actually it is based on a statistical fact from when Thiago came on. It's a tiny sample size but it's still a valid potential cause for concern IMO

  8. Taff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If you had:
    Martinez (Forster)
    Mo, KDB, Son, Wilf (Bissouma)
    DCL, Jimi, Mitrovic

    and dropped Wilf for Foden, freeing up 0.7, how would you upgrade?

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

      Hmm, not much I could think of. Keep, or maybe guitta in for Martinez?

  9. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which one for the long term?

    A) Saiss + Podence
    B) Vinagre + Foden

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A.

    2. Jake.l_8
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  10. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son + Vinagre

    B) Podence + Robbo

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

      B for sure starts

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A for this gameweek, B longterm

  11. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son & Podence or Havertz and Foden?

    Already have Werner and James

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Former

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

      Son pod

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

    1. Anguisa and Saiss

    Or

    2. Buur and Podence

    ?

  13. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    First on bench?

    A) Reed (AVL)

    B) Taylor (SOU)

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B more likely CS than A attacking return

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

      Nice bench

  14. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1) TAA 4.5mid Mitro
    2) Robbo Podence Brewster

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, currently what I’m on

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

      2

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

      2

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

      Probably 2 but TAA makes it hard!

  15. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Werner and Zaha
    B) Son and Mitro

    On a WC

    Martinez Steer
    TAA Saiss Lamptey Justin Mitchell
    Salah KdB Zaha Podence Reed
    Werner Jimi DCL

    Thanks!

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Out of those A bit your def has two transfers waiting to happen unless you want to play Lamptey/Podence/Reed every week

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

        Thanks, maybe Lamptey to Taylor?

  16. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez or Ryan and why? Is it just a lucky pick?

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Flip a coin really but Martinez for me

  17. Kristobal
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any injury news about Wolves LB Marcal?

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tweets say he is going to be assessed before the game but seems likely to miss out

  18. Grimace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son/DCL or James/Jimmy?

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I went Son DCL

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

      Probably the first one

  19. Scout15
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FanTeam fantasy question guys...

    Which option would you choose?

    A) KDB+Wood
    B) Havertz+DCL
    C) James Rod.+Werner
    D) Foden+Werner

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

      easy a

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

      E) Keep money in wallet

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

    Start Mitchell or Lamptey this week?

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

      Mitchell

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I've owned at least 1 liverpool fullback every gw pretty much since robbo joined in 2017.

    I now find myself with neither, for the 1st time on a wc, purely as I don't want to lose werner for what after owning him from gw1.

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well you don’t seem to be alone as he’s not dropping it seems

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

    GTG?

    McCarthy
    TAA Davies Taylor Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Podence
    (C)Werner Martial

    Nyland Justin Davis Bissouma

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

      Arise, Sir Werner Bros! Let the feasting begin.

  23. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A: Salah + Foden + DCL + 4.5 def (bench)
    B: Sterling + Son + Adam + 4m def (bench)

  24. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    All this talk of Werner being essential against West Brom but the predicted line up on this very site thinks Abraham will start in his stead...

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

      I cant see werner not playing( unless he is injured)
      Tammy could come in, with werner, but fully expect timo to start

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No I mean Abraham is up front in his stead and Werner pushed to the left wing.

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

          got ya, tammy might not even be a bad thing, work the cbs, link up and open up play for timo.. who knows!

          Prefer gru for that role though, but not gonna happen.

    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeh putting me off ngl

    3. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner will play imo, he may be out on the wing but he will play

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

      Werner will still start. 100% guaranteed. Tammy is less of a guarantee... but the front 3/4 could all be in the points.

  25. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Robbo and Zaha or VVD and James Rodriguez?

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

      A

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!

  26. JamTart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Last choice. I have TAA,

    A - Salah, Pieters
    B - Son, Robbo (Pieters first sub)

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

    Obviously Son is class but is his 4 against the saints an anomaly with their high line, allowing kane just to pick him out

    Newcastle could frustrate spurs like everton did in gw 1, then united after that

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

      I think he'll do well but won't be scoring 3/4 every week. Likely be regular goal and assist though

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

      He has good fixtures and is under priced, if you think he can average 6 points per game it makes him one of the best value premium players.

    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m predicting that Son will not score 4 goals every game

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

        Think I'm leaning towards this too

    4. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I've omitted for the next two due to process of elimination. Jose running him into the ground

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

      Exactly I'd still expect Spurs to beat them and son could profit but not every team will play with a high line every week and not adapt like Ralph refused too

  28. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC - worth saving cash for Salah but for the next two go with Sterling & C

    Martinez
    Robbo, Saiss, James
    KDB, Son, Sterling, Podence, Zaha
    DCL, Jimenez,

    Steer, Mitchell, Delap, Lamptey,

    .7

  29. Littlefish92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    stuck on this

    McCarthy or Martínez

    McCarthy has better fixtures but been really poor And am not sure I trust Aston Villa defense for long haul and I think Southampton might have better season

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

    Is Jorginho nailed and decent pick to rotate with Brewster?