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

    Odegaard transferred White out for Tsimikas lol

    https://twitter.com/insider_fpl/status/1431569070936281088

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

      Can't compete in EPL or FPL...

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      😆

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

    Anyone think the rotation at Chelsea will be even worse than what we see on a regular basis from Pep at Man City.

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Peps the goat at rotating, shouldnt be as bad

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

    Pep hates fantasy nerds right?

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

      He lives in a fantasy

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It’s what drives him.

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer to think of most FPL players as being 6’5 and jacked rather than nerds

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

        6'4 here and 30 pounds overweight

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          30 extra pounds of muscle I’m sure 😉

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

    Arsenal 2 - 1 Man City

    Don't @ me

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

      @

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    2 FTs never felt so good

  6. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pep roulette is relentless

    - Sterling and Mahrez need a rest
    - Mendy needs arrest

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I think I will just avoid city

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      - Torres owners blessed

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

        Not really, managed to dodge points when his team scored 5.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          just a lil gag

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You've had a couple of days and this is the best you could come up with?

  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Hurry up and add CR7 so I can waste my wildcard

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

      They'll delay it as long as possible so people will keep checking their site to see if he's added, bringing in traffic to the site #obvious

  8. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is it possible/crazy to fit lukuku, ronaldo, Kane, salah, Bruno & TAA?!

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

      Of course not

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

        That’s about 70m you only have 83 plus your bench

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Try it and see if you can

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you want bruno and ronaldo though.. Anyway that won't be possible.. Lukaku, ronaldo, salah and taa is very much possible though.. As long as Ronaldo doesnt come in at an insane price above 12.5

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Crazy: yes. Possible: No

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

      4 at most.

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

      I've just tried it using Mane as a placeholder for Ronaldo and it's mathematically impossible by a few million.

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

      This is the best I could do, Ronaldo @ 12.5

      Sanchez - Steele

      White - Ayling - Liv - Williams - Amartey

      Salah - Benrahma - Harrison - Gray - 4.5

      Kane - Lukaku - Ronaldo

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        That’s looks a cracking team

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Have to say that Arsenal XI looks interesting. Cue 5-0

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

      That's a...charitable description lol.

  10. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Top of both my MLs, but the only one in the top 5 of either league to captain Bruno over Antonio…could be a long weekend!

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What’s the story with Salah then, anything definitive on GW4 yet?

    Salah, Tsmi > Son, Tierney with Bruno (c) for GW4 followed by Bruno > Salah (c) for GW5 starting to emerge from the fog of war

  12. saurabh.06
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is jota definitely going to start on the bench?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Not definite and too late to do anything now anyway

        1. saurabh.06
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Ya, that's true. But if he does then it will be really unfair on him as he has scored both the games. So should hold his position.

      • SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        probably yeah, but not necessarily a bad thing in a possibly cagey game like that

        1. saurabh.06
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I have started him in my team and don't want his 1 pointer if he comes on after 80th min. That is what worrying me

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      genuinely a nice game for Mahrez to play in, the Arsenal bus is gonna be super deep - Grealish and Gundog probably gonna haul

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I gambled - played Pep roulette - 8 points so far, one game left.

    3. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A GW5 WC looks enticing

      4.5 4.0
      Shaw Chilwell Semedo White Livra
      Salah Raphinha Sarr Harrison
      Ron Lukaku Jimenez

      Expecting Ron at 12.5. if anything higher than a compromise in defence maybe.

      Thoughts?

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

        Chilwell rotation nightmare, only 1 premium mid.

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          2 premium forwards. You can have everything?

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

            Sure you can

      2. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I like it although maybe Son & TAA for me instead of Lukaku and Chilwell say

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Can't believe Torres is still there - could be an expensive mistake in removing him.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I feel ill ahead of this match...was one of his biggest advocates and got rid of him on my wildcard so he's bound to haul

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

      Any Mahrez owners here still?
      Getting annoying eh?

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

        Nope. I’m really enjoying his benchings…

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

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        goal off the bench, keep the faith (yes it is 😆 )

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

          I hope so genuinely for FPL but I’m also a gunner…

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            same 😀 I'm already resigned to defeat against any of the top-4 teams

      3. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        If I'd say it's a surprise, I'd look an even bigger fool...

        Calculated risk, playing Pep roulette....

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

        Ah. Captain hindsight.

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

          I didn’t captain him. Just still holding on to him but shipping after this definitely

      5. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This is his swansong, I capped him last week so it hasnt all been bad

      6. Manani
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        was going to ditch him soon anyway, held off this week but will do it now finally

    6. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Capping son over Antonio was a risk!

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        his xG and points are high tbf, but anyone suggesting people would be captaining him 2 weeks ago would have been ridiculed - pretty sure Son is the best pick (IMO)

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

      who are the 2 best 6.5m mid (except for Benrahm)

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

        Raphinha and Traore?

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

          Sarr then Raphinha

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

        IMO Raphinha & Sarr short term.

        The Spurs pari (Dele & Bergwijn) could make a strong case, as could Troare.

        Also someone like Odegaard could come good after this week.

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

          thanks

          good shout on Dele, will keep an eye on that

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

            Neither Dele or Begwijn's places are secure ... I'd be looking at Bryan Gil once he starts regularly

      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Berg, Sarr, Raphinha, maybe Saka, Traore

    8. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Grealish still 20+ % owned

      Hope he blanks

    9. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Where can you see captaincy for the 10k? Trying to see how Antonio's EO is calculated.

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

        https://www.livefpl.net/EO

        top 10k on the left, local on the right

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        A Antonio red card please and a son brace

        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          yes please!

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

      Do Mahrez owners want a cameo or their first player from the bench?

    11. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Duly punished. 🙁

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

      Mark must be fuming with having taken out Torres this week. Let's hope Lukaku delivers!

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

      Duffy to keep his place? Any other nailed defs bar Williams?

    14. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Does Lamptey play in Duffy's position?