Gameweek Guide

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 3: Captaincy, tips, team news and best players


With an international break upon us and the imminent arrival of a certain Cristiano Ronaldo further swelling the premium asset pool, saving two Fantasy Premier League (FPL) transfers for Gameweek 4 may look like a sensible ploy this week.

If only there weren’t so many tempting players to spend our money on…

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) could well break the so-called template team, with the FPL community split between snapping him up now and waiting for a Gameweek 7 fixture swing.

A glut of starting £4.0m-ish defenders are helping many of us afford the Belgian and other high achievers.

And West Ham’s free-scoring duo of Michail Antonio (£7.7m) and Said Benrahma (£6.3m) are being bought in their droves after back-to-back double-digit hauls.

Away from transfer talk, the Gameweek 3 captaincy poll is wide open and could help separate some hitherto ‘samey’ scores this week.

Help with armband conundrums and transfer dilemmas is something you’ll find on this page ahead of the deadline, along with fixture analysis, team reveals, Members articles, videos and more.

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GAMEWEEK 3 FIXTURE DIFFICULTY

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WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 3?

RATE MY TEAM PROJECTIONS FOR GAMEWEEK 3

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WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 3?

GAMEWEEK 3 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

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GAMEWEEK 3 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 3 AND BEYOND

GAMEWEEK 3 VIDEO CONTENT

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  1. Punty McPuntface
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Captain choice?

    A Antonio
    B Bruno

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. YuvalFPL
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going B. Ronaldo should give the whole team a boost.

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        he won't be on the pitch

        1. kellamergh
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I think he's talking about the news of his arrival.

    3. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going A.

  2. YuvalFPL
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno cap feels like a differential this week...

    Final decision: start Amartey or Livramento?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno is 2nd in the captain poll.

  3. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    toney to DCL or stick with toney

    1. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dcl

    2. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      dcl

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No way I’d be bringing him in when he’s flagged! Toney doesn’t have a bad fixture either

    4. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Stick

    5. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      thanks guys probably gonna stick with toney for one more week and save the transfer for next week

    6. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I did that on Monday and now regret it. So stick.

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

    People with Shaw Bruno Greenwood,which one of them are you getting rid to bring in Ronaldo. My team is
    Martinez
    TAA Shaw Amartey (Tsimikas White)
    Bruno Salah Greenwood Benhrama Barnes
    Antonio Ings( Perica) with 2 FT planning to do Martinez > Sanchez this week so I could do Ings Greenwood TAA > Ronaldo Sarr Reece James for a -4 thus keeping Bruno. Thoughts?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      bruno

  5. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota to Raphinha or Benrahma?

    1. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ben

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raph

    3. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Benrahma on current form; Raphina better long term pick.

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

      Raph

    5. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      raph

      1. ManUtdFan977
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        if you have antonio

    6. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raphinha.

  6. JY84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry for e repost... But can u help me??

    Sanchez (Gunnarsson)
    Cresswell TAA Dier Shaw (Amartey)
    Bruno Salah Benrahma (ESR, Bissouma)
    Antonio Ings DCL

    (A) Keep this formation
    (B) Promote Amartey to replace DCL and play a 5-3-2

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A. That team is great.

      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        How does he get in Lukaku and/or Ronaldo?

    2. JY84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      @Gunneryank: Thanks for your help! Appreciated it 🙂

  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo 11.5

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Really

    2. Razmataz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      As a midfielder?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        He’s a striker

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Stop dreaming

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      100 percent sure???

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yes. In FanTeam.

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 7 months ago

        On fanteam

      • Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Absolute scenes if true, highest owned player for sure.

      • Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ban

      • Razmataz
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        What position?

      • Glad He Ate Her
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Boring, next

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

      Anyone else hitting wildcard after deadline?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        just activated it now, ready for Ronaldo

        1. mcginnntonic
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          r u ok?

    6. Razmataz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fernandes to be Benrahma
      Toney to Kane (c)
      4pt hit

      Or

      Buendia to Benrahma
      Antonio or Fernandes (c)
      No hit

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I'd take the hit.

      2. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        B

    7. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      All you fellow Wildcarders set?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        DCL to Jimenez, Ayling to Tierney. Due to DCL's niggle

        Now set. Kane to Ronaldo GW4, Tanganga to Ayling GW5. Double Man U to double Chelsea GW7. The rest will depend on how the template moves

    8. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Chances (if any) of a Tsimikas start?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 7 months ago

          There is a chance, but I think he'll have a tough game if he does hasn't shown anything defensively and Liverpool have been riding their luck with the clean sheets

          All depends on how recovered robbo is, if he's good enough to play he'll be in

        • FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          10%
          It’s Chelsea and Robbo is fit so wouldn’t be counting on it

          1. The Bad Seed
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            curious about how u worked out the 10%

            1. FPL_Crisis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Well it’s better than saying he’s “some chance”.
              Less than likely so put a figure on it. Happy for you to hold it against me

      2. LoneWolf1989
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Do I take a hit to get Barnes out for Raphinia?

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Nope

        2. OLEgend
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          No

        3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Have Barnes too mate and want Raphinha, I’m keeping this week!!

          1. camarozz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Sold for free to Raphina. Last season I waited to long to make changes hoping a guy would hit form which nvr happened so diff approach this season.

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

          BARNES may not start if they play 3-5-2

      3. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Play Sanchez or Raya?

        1. The Frenchie
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Meslier and then get a 4.0

        2. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Sanchez

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

        Am I G2G?

        Sanchez
        TAA Ayling Shaw
        Raph. Greenw'd Bruno Salah Benrahma
        Antonio(c) Ings

        Steele, Dennis, Tsimikas, Veltman

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Great team. Wish i had it.

          1. kellamergh
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks 🙂

      5. The Yorkshire Pirlo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Best chance of points?

        A) Amartey vs Norwich
        B) Livramento vs Newcastle

        1. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I've got the same issue. I've switched and am now starting Amartey. Have to go with the CS potential.

        2. Scooby75
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Amarty

      6. Oooo Matron
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Any early Man City team news? Still undecided on Mahrez

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Same dilemma for me

        2. jackruet
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          always a dilemma,.not sure if he will start because of jesus's form

      7. unclesbasement
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Who will score more points these next two gameweeks
        A)Bruno
        B)Son
        C)Salah

        1. Dannyb
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          A imo

        2. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          BCA

      8. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Martinez - Sanchez
        TAA-SHAW-Coufal-Duffy-Tsimi
        BRUNO-BENRAHMA-GREENWOOD-Jota-Barnes
        Antonio-Toney-Ings

        WHO to PLAY?

      9. chrislt4
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Current WC team.. DCL potential injury has thrown a spanner in the works.

        Thinking of doing DCL & Bruno > Kane & Pogba or Greenwood? Good moves? Kane could be a placeholder for Ronaldo.

        - Sanchez - (Steer)
        - Cresswell Shaw Reguilon - (Duffy, Livramento)
        - Son Salah Bruno Benrahma Raphina -
        - DCL Antonio - (Obafemi)

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Just keep him. The injury is minor.
          If he doesn’t play then you have Duffy off the bench.

          2 week break after this game.

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Kane , Pogba move looks good though.

          1. chrislt4
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Appreciate the response. Yeah i'm very tempted.

        3. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          DCL will probably still play, but he's facing a pretty good defence away.

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

        Play
        A) semedo
        B) Liv

      11. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Great start to the season 188pts so far. Am I taking an unnecessary risk captaining Raphina when I have Bruno/Antonio etc?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Probably less risk this GW as it looks like the (c) will be spread.

      12. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Salah capper.. who's with me? Or am I on my own!?

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Sorry...not for me. That Chelsea defensive block is just very good.

      13. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        0.1 ITB 1 FT

        Sanchez
        TAA Shaw Ayling
        Bruno (VC) Salah Raphinha Barnes
        Ings Antonio (C) Wilson

        Steele - Livramento Gilmour White*

        I guess this is it, no Rahma so hope Barnes can give me a parting gift.

      14. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Repost soz

        Please some fast help, forgot to tinker this week! 2FT, 0itb.

        Mahrez&Toney ---> Raphinha + who?

        A)Bamford
        B)Ings for 1 or 2 GW's
        C)DCL

        Sanchez,4.0
        Taa,Shaw,Tsimi,Ayling,Veltman
        Salah,Bruno,Benrahma,Mahrez,Greenwood
        Toney,Antonio,Perica

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          DCL. Ings has a good fixture this week but then Villa fixtures become awful.

      15. Lizo2001
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Start TAA or Amartey? Thx

        1. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          TAA 100%

        2. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          TAA starts in every single game all season.

          1. Gunneryank
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            This

        3. kevchenko
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Always TAA.

          There is literally no fixture where TAA should be benched.

      16. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        G2G for the GW or need to make any changes, have 1 FT

        Sanchez
        Digne Amartey Shaw
        Salah Bruno Son Greenwood
        Antonio (C) Ings Toney

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          If that was my team i would save the FT.

      17. YuvalFPL
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Start who

        A) Amartey
        B) Livramento

        All replies appreciated!

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          B

      18. Meatballs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Play Pukki or Amartey?

      19. Crazy crazy horse
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Who scores more points this week?
        A. Barnes
        B. Raphina

      20. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Barnes or Greenwood to Raphinha?

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Barnes