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.

This is also the last week where you can lock in a full-year Premium Membership to our site at the discounted pre-season rate of £19.99, with prices rising after Gameweek 3.

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GAMEWEEK 3 FIXTURE DIFFICULTY

(from the FFScout Season Ticker)

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 3?

RATE MY TEAM PROJECTIONS FOR GAMEWEEK 3

These are the top players that our Rate My Team algorithm has come up with for this week – you can check the six-week projections and evaluate your own team here.

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

GAMEWEEK 3 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

GAMEWEEK 3 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 3 AND BEYOND

GAMEWEEK 3 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

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  1. Shark Team
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Between Antonio & Lukaku for captaincy...

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

      Antonio

    2. Gooner97
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio

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

    Anyone going for a captain other than Bruno or Antonio?

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      kane

    2. Tomerick
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son

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

      Kane

    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son

    5. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son

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

      Kane

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

      Sterling

    8. Den
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson (c)

    9. nolard
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy

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

      Get in my Son

    11. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      salah

  3. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1) play Amartey and roll transfer
    2) bring in Raphinha for Brownhill (bench Amartey)

  4. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I really hope Barnes gives me a haul as a farewell present this gw.

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Me too mate!!!

    2. Nightf0x
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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

      Same!

    4. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      are you captaining

  5. raymonds
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench out of Jota, Raphinha, Toney?

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

      Jota

    2. Tomerick
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ll never understand how
      people find themselves in this predicament. Pick a formation and downgrade one to avoid this headache

      1. Bennerman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        All right grandad

      2. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm having this problem every single GW.
        My team is just too strong.

        1. nolard
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Or, you've spread yourself to thin.

          1. Chalobah's Witness
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nah don't think so.
            Very confident I've got the best team out there 😀

    3. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've benched Toney

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

      Jota. At least you know the others will start - 30 mins against Chelsea isn’t ideal

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

    Captain?

    A)Son
    B)Antonio

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

      A

    2. Gooner97
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. GoonerGirl
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Currently on Son just because I have him but Antonio's stats are very tempting.

  7. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best defender 4.9 for under for the coming weeks?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Semedo

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

        Absolutely this

    2. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bertrand

  8. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will be doing Barnes > Raphinha at some point.

    A) Spend the ft and get it done this week.
    B) Save the ft and do in the next couple of weeks.

    1. ItsJonesy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same position I am in and giving Barnes this week to disappoint me once again.

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

      I did A. Regardless of today's fixture, I don't want Barnes afterwards for a while really.

      May have waited by Burley have some weaknesses Raphinha is well suited to exploit.

    3. Nightf0x
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have gone B

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

      B

  9. unclesbasement
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is died as nailed on as we think? Romero has not featured so far. Or am I overthinking it?

  10. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah Bruno Barnes Greenwood
    Ings Antonio Toney

    1FT, what should I do?

    1. DF
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Save

      1. Gooner97
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Was thinking to buy Raphinha and sell Toney maybe

        1. DF
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Me too. One more chance for toney and barnes as the fixtures are nice. Int break for a wc, mini wc, or 2 ft.

  11. Nightf0x
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes or toney to start

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      both

  12. AIRMILES
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What are the expectations for Ronaldo's price?

    1. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      12-13

      1. AIRMILES
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      12.5 or 13, I think.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      12.5

    4. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      10.5 I guess

    5. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      12.5

    6. POKE JOHN BALLS THE SECOND
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      11.5-12.0

  13. Snapes on a Plane
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Livramento or Ayling?

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      consensus says b but ayling could likely play as a rcb in a 3 so less attacking.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Both concede I think but Ayling

        1. Gabbiadini
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          if you think that you would go livramento

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I wouldn't because I'm not getting carried away by a kid that looked decent in 2 matches and I expect Leeds to win at least whereas Newcastle Southampton is harder to predict

              1. Gabbiadini
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                i am saying if you think both concede livramento is probably more likely to get an attacking return.

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    And I'm saying I don't expect attacking returns from either, but Southampton could concede more and are more likely to lose

          2. Gooner97
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Livramento

            1. Gabbiadini
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              i think i agree

        2. SKENG
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What's your main reason of captaining Antonio over Bruno or vice versa?

          I'm going Bruno because of midfielders extra points and belief that United will bounce back after Soton.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Bruno because my rule with captaincy is to stick with the elite and not get swayed by last week's results, no reason Antonio can't do well but over a season I'm better served sticking with the big hitters for (C)

              1. SKENG
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Same rule here. No reason to ignore it and get onto the Antonio hype to be honest.

          2. Oggle22
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Sanchez
            Taa shaw coufal Digne
            Salah Raph bruno Barnes
            Ings Antonio

            Foster Amartey Brownhill obefemi

            Who to captain?

          3. Nightf0x
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Cap. Bruno or antonio or benrahma

          4. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Any leaked City lineups?

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

              Mahrez benched

              1. Vlad Tepes
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                ban

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

              Nah, would be all over here if there were.

            3. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Not possible until 90 minutes to the match. The deadline has killed reliable team leaks

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

              Lazy b'stard.

          5. FDMS All Starz
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            First to 3 wins, who to captain?

            A) Son
            Or
            B) Antonio

            1. ItsJonesy
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              B.

            2. Dynamic Duos
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              A

            3. chriscosta
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              igot b but i woulld go with A if i had son

          6. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Hold Mahrez to enable Ronaldo switch in GW4 or do Mahrez to son now??

          7. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Is Bruno away record decent?

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              For FPL points...

          8. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            any man city team news?

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

              Why?

              1. The Red Devil
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                riyad

          9. Fantasizer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Any man city leaks?

          10. Bonus magnet
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            salah Captainers unite!!!!

          11. Tmel
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Veltman out for:

            a) Ayling
            b) Semedo
            c) Coufal

            1. ItsJonesy
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              A.

          12. Garfield1001
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Why is DCL flagged?

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

              Toe

          13. unclesbasement
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Is dier as nailed on as we think? Romero has not featured so far. Or am I overthinking it?

          14. Better Call Raul
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Play Tierney or Webster?

          15. Adamdashi
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Grealish or Wilson?

            Sanchez
            TAA Shaw Ayling
            Benrahma Raph Salah Greenwood XX
            Ings Antonio XX

            1. chriscosta
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              G

          16. Glad He Ate Her
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Would you rather have Ronaldo be 12.5 million (easier for Kane owners to switch) or 13 to make everyone flip their teams?

            13 would cause havoc and would be fun

            1. Chalobah's Witness
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I think he's the biggest trap in FPL history. C'mon 36 year old, 500k a week. This can only backfire for UTD.

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

                Him being a trap would be even bigger lols

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

                What's his wages got to do with fpl?

                1. Chalobah's Witness
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  He is an overpaid footballer who is past his peak and United are selling themselves with this transfer as if they were Miami United or LA Galaxy. It's embarrassing.

                  1. Zimo
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Okay buddy. His regression has gone from 50 goals to 30. Still better than everyone else.

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

                Alexis Sanchez 2.0

            2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              13, but I think it will be 12.5

          17. Chalobah's Witness
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Very tempted to cap Benrahma over Bruno or Antonio. Anyone with me?