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

    Salah to Son or hold (2FT). Need Bruno, Greenwood, Ings, to Ronaldo/8.0/DCL next week . If I sell Salah then i have to WC. If i hold I would need a -8 hit anyway. Tough.

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

      Salah has been a season keeper for years now. Keep

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

    Bench: Tsimikas or Smith Rowe

    C: Son or Bruno

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

      Tsi/ Son

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

        this

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Tsimikas and Son

  3. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Do I sacrifice Trent for Lukaku/Kane strike force?

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

      There's other ways to make money

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sonaldo (c)

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

      Campo this GW?

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

      Lets goooooooo

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

    Was Bruno away record last season decent? For FPL points

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

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

        Thanks Roja...

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

      Don't know, shall one of us look it up on the world wide web?
      A few minutes before the deadline?

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

        Cheers, hurry up please only 6mins till deadline

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

          Sorry, I'm dialling up but it's real slow

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

            Work quicker please

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

              It's the bleeding cables

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

            😀

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

        Cheers Knights

    4. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It was, but last season there was no home/away advantage at all. You can see that there was almost exactly the same number of goals scored and matches won/lost at home and away. I wouldn't read much into it, it's just a random noise.

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

        You must have one of those phones with the numbers, I'm having to do the circle-dial thing

    5. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He bottled every time Google searches on his name went up. Going to search this for you now.

  6. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Still think Salah (c) at home is flying well under the radar.

    Unless Chelsea are on course for 38 clean sheets this year?

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

      Max 1 goal

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

      I'm playing the fixtures this year. Keeping players through fear is so boring.

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Playing fixtures more fearful, no?

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

          In what way? I'd rather have Kane vs Watford at home than Salah vs Chelsea.

    3. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

      You'd be a lunatic to captain anyone against our defense mate.

      Not saying we're bullet proof, but we've been tight since Tuchel joined.

      West Brom aside.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 7 months ago

          What if Liverpool sign and start the goat Callum Robinson

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

            Then I'd Triple captain him.

        • DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Tbf we were down a man in that West Brom game, still no excuse for that horror show though 🙁

        • Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I agree, but the 'West Brom aside', made me laugh 🙂

    5. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Start Tierney or Webster?

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

        Web

    6. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      please vote!!

      2FTs.

      Shaw / Mahrez OUT
      Duffy / Son IN

      yes or no

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Can you manage just Mahrez to Son?

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

        Y

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

      Who to start?
      A) Amartay
      B) Livramento

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

        Amartey

      2. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Currently on B

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

      Who's campo Bruno?

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

        *cappo

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

          I am

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

            Same

      2. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ivan Campo Antonio personally

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

      Bench Digne or Duffy?

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

        duffy+

    10. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno cappers raise ur hands

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

        o/

    11. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Captain Anto or Bruno

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

      Bruno or Antonio for C?

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

        Antonio

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

        Bruno

      3. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

      4. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Antonio

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

      Sanchez (4m)
      Taa Livramento Shaw (Tsimi, White)
      Salah Bruno Barnes Greenwood (4,5)
      Ings Antonio Toney

      1FT, what should I do? Get Raphinha or get rid of Toney?

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

      Is DCL risky? Ings safer bet?

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

        I wouldnt bring in any this week

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

        In isolation Ings the better option for this GW then DCL thereafter

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

      First on the bench?

      A) Tsimi
      B) Bissouma

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Biss

    16. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Just saw the DCL flag, is he out for this GW?

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

        If you have DCL keep him don’t sell my bet is he’ll probably play

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

        No, it's unknown, a toe injury he has been managing has been officially acknowledged

    17. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What happened to DCL? Brought him meself midweek.

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

        Toe injury. Might play

        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks.

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

        They're flagging him late based on Benitez's comments that he's managing a toe injury.

        The flag is what it is, precautionary as he may or may not have an injury that would keep him out.

        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks, that's clear.

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

      Mahrez to raphinha???

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Y

    19. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Quick! Help me !
      A or B ?

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        F

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        C

      3. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys !

      4. chriscosta
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        g2g

    20. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Most points this GW:

      A Play FT and play Alli over Toney
      B Bruno & Toney -> Kane & Grealish (-4)
      C save FT and play Toney

      No Spurs or City cover

    21. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku, Kane, Salah ASSEMBLE

    22. Eirern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      1) Play Jota and save 1FT for internasjonal break

      2) Change him for Pogba or Raphina?

    23. _vanillabryce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bench Dennis or Livra?

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        If you bench Livra against Newcastle then you'll never play him

    24. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Play:
      a) Sarr (tot) or
      b) Ayling (bur)?

    25. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone thinking captaining Behnrama over Antonio?

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

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

        I've looked into it but Antonio dominates the stats.

    26. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cap. Benrahma or antonio or bruno

    27. NejiHyuuga01
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bench one:

      A) Toney
      B)Digne
      C)TAA
      D)Livramento

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

      Mahrez to Raphinha or Barnes?