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FPL Gameweek 3 round-up: Saturday goals, assists, bonus and injuries

Michail Antonio (£7.8m) consolidated his position at the top of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) standings with a third successive double-digit haul on Saturday, while Ferran Torres (£7.0m) underscored his ‘out of position’ appeal with two goals and an assist.

West Ham’s draw with Crystal Palace and Manchester City’s thrashing of Arsenal were two of seven Premier League matches that took place today, the main talking points of which we’ll discuss in this our first Gameweek 3 round-up.

Our usual, more detailed Scout Notes will follow for all of the day’s games but in the meantime, our ressurected Scoreboard series rounds up the key goings-on.

The graphics below are taken from LiveFPL, Ragabolly’s excellent and ever-expanding website, and our own Premium Members Area.

Remember this is your last weekend to get a full year of Premium Membership at the discounted price of £20 – so sign up today ahead of Sunday’s price rise.

GOALS, ASSISTS, PROJECTED BONUS

KEY FPL TALKING POINTS

  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.2m) scored another penalty for Everton but had to fight off Richarlison (£7.5m) for the responsibility of taking the Toffees’ effort from 12 yards, with the Brazilian still visibly irked at full-time.

“We had this conversation before and I told him if we have two penalties, the first one is Dominic’s and the second one is his” – Rafael Benitez on Richarlison

  • Calvert-Lewin, Antonio and Danny Ings (£8.1m) kept up their 100% record of avoiding blanks in 2021/22. Gabriel Jesus (£8.5m), again playing on the right flank for Manchester City on Saturday, has joined them in the top four forwards for points after back-to-back double-digit hauls.
  • Newcastle conceded a penalty for the third game in a row in their 2-2 draw with Southampton. Up next for the Magpies is Manchester United, who were awarded more spot-kicks in 2020/21 than any other side.
  • Brandon Williams (£4.0m) is now yet another name to consider in the budget FPL defender pool as he was handed his first Premier League start for Norwich on Saturday. All of the £4.2m-and-under defenders blanked but Tino Livramento (£4.1m) again caught the eye, with one of the three chances he created being spooned over from close range by Moussa Djenepo (£5.5m). Kostas Tsimikas (£4.2m) lost his place as expected, with Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) fit again.
  • Pontus Jansson (£4.5m) moved joint-second in the FPL defenders’ standings; Brentford’s defence was breached for the first time this season but it was he who provided the assist for Ivan Toney‘s (£6.4m) first ever top-flight goal. No club has conceded fewer big chances than the Bees in 2021/22 (one).
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) continued where he left off last week with his forays infield. It’s worth monitoring his positioning going forward as Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) was pushed noticeably wider, with his goal and only big chance coming from the penalty spot.

INJURIES AND BANS

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.2m) was flagged as a doubt with an ongoing toe problem for Gameweek 3 but he needed treatment for what appeared to be a thigh problem in Everton’s win over Brighton, leaving the field soon after; no word has yet emerged from the Toffees’ camp over the severity of the issue.

Yerry Mina (£5.0m) and Solly March (£5.5m) missed this match with a knock and a minor hamstring injury respectively but neither problem is thought to be serious.

Joel Veltman (£4.4m) was among the substitutes for Albion after his recent spell in self-isolation, while Neal Maupay (£6.5m) recovered from a shoulder issue.

Frank Onyeka (£5.0m), John McGinn (£6.0m) and Jacob Ramsey (£4.5m) were the new names who missed out after positive coronavirus tests but Nicolas Pepe‘s (£7.3m) illness that kept him out of Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester City isn’t Covid-related.

Villa’s problems extended beyond McGinn and Ramsey, with Tyrone Mings (£5.0m) missing out with a cracked rib and Ezri Konsa (£5.0m) substituted with a knee problem.

The Villans did at least welcome back Ollie Watkins (£7.3m), who emerged as a second-half substitute.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.5m) faces a scan on the hamstring injury he picked up in Leicester City’s win over Norwich, meanwhile.

The same applies to Roberto Firmino (£8.9m) after his early withdrawal in the game against Chelsea.

Granit Xhaka (£5.0m) and Reece James (£5.6m) were both dismissed in their respective games, the former facing three domestic games out and the latter just the one.

FPL OWNERSHIP AND CAPTAINCY – TOP 10K

While it’s still early days to be trusting the top 10,000 as a barometer of FPL performance, the figures are often a sight more useful than the overall ownership numbers when it comes to assessing active Fantasy managers.

Antonio is now the most-owned player in the top 10k and there is quite the template forming around him, with nine assets boasting an ownership in excess of 80%.

It’s advantage to the Saturday captainers as Antonio and Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) both racked up double-digit hauls in their respective games.

STAT WATCH – GAMEWEEK 3

Another Gameweek and another set of table-topping numbers posted by Antonio, whose tallies of five shots in the box and 13 penalty area touches have yet to be bettered.

Aymeric Laporte (£5.5m) is an intriguing name on the above list: he has now had more shots in the box (seven) than any other Manchester City asset this season.

There were more eye-catching figures registered by Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile. The Liverpool’s Gameweek 3 total of five chances created has only been trumped by Jack Grealish (£8.0m) so far and takes him to 15 for the season, four more than any other player.

Jesus’s new role for City has seen him rack up seven key passes over the last two Gameweeks, a total that only Alexander-Arnold can better.

Three £5.5m midfielders bossed the non-penalty expected goals (xG) stats on Saturday, although all bar 0.06 of Mohamed Elyounoussi‘s (£5.5m) total came in the same incident that led to his goal.

Conor Gallagher (£5.5m) is a name to monitor: no player has had more big chances than the Chelsea loanee (three) in the last two Gameweeks.

1,780 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Eh, are Mark and Az sharing their agony/joy this evening? At my age, an afternoon of beer means I usually miss the silver haired big eared arse chatting pish at 10.30 … but was making an exception of staying awake to enjoy the lads rollercoaster version evening?

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

      Is the stream on YouTube

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

        Mark knows... he knows pain is coming.

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      ?

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

        Lineker

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

      Lol

    4. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It´s hilarious! Thanks!

  2. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If on a WC, genuinely wouldn't know which keeper to get.

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

      Think would still be sticking with Sanchez considering fixtures

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

      Meslier

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

    It makes sense to play wildcard now & try and catch a double rise right?

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

      If you’re going to play it this week then yes

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

        I think it makes sense. Want to get some extra premiums in and Salah is dropping tonight.

        Sanchez Steele
        Shaw, Tsimi, TAA, Amartey, Ayling
        Greenwood, Benrahma, Salah, Pogba, Brownhill
        Ings, DCL, Antonio.

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Wildcarding that is madness.

          Getting rid of Salah now makes no sense, he just got 10 points in the tough fixture that some were getting rid for.

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

            Isn’t there talk of him having to isolate after the break?

            1. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Premier league teams aren’t releasing players to red countries

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

      Completely depends on your team

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

      A little yeah. Think is, price movements are notoriously slow during the IB.

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

        Ahhh, was unsure… hard to tell likely double increases also & a player I want could increase by .1 also.

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

        Glad someone is trying to dispel the myth. Loads of people wildcarding + long IB = fewer price changes

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

    Can’t really see Mark doing anything more than shaking his head and taking a sip of his drink before saying it was always a risky move - hardly going to be an AFTV meltdown

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

      I heard he got rid of Torres. Is that true?

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

        Yeah

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

          Why? Gundo seller here.

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

            To get Lukaku, did seem a bit strange when they had Liverpool - the move would have made much more sense next week

            1. just a man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Yikes

      2. rjcv177
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Man sold mahrez, torres and toney

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

    Sanchez

    TAA Shaw Lowton Livramento Tsimkas

    Salah Bruno Mahrez Greenwood Benrahma

    Antonio Toney Perica

    1 FT and 0.3m in the bank. Would you wildcard if you had this team? Any help would be really appreciated.

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

      I’d be pretty close to it.

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

      Interesting user name.

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Literally no idea why you would use a precious wildcard on that team

  6. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Hi.....2fts and 0.9mitb

    What moves would you look to make here? Thanks

    Sanchez
    Taa shaw ayling White tsimikas
    Salah Bruno greenwood benrahma gilmour
    Ings antonio toney

    Thanks

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

      Wait and see....next GW is in two weeks

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

        Cheers.

  7. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Does Ings to Lukaku still stack up ? Haven’t been able to watch the games today.

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      If you can do it for free I'd do it

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

      Watkins back in contention, unsure on how we will line up but the one benefit of Watkins being back is El Ghazi (probably) won’t start so Ings on pens.

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

    Are we selling Ings due to the fixtures? Seems year after year the likes of he and Jimenez just chip away week after week.

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

      His stats are kack too, so many firing forwards.

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

        Just always annoyed when I didn’t have him. His stats are never that good but there he always is, chipping away.

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

          Yeah he's quality a pain not to own. Villa seem disjointed atm though and if El Ghazi is on the pitch there's no Ings pen.

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

      I’m a villa fan and likely to get rid if WC.

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

      He's such a great player, but Villa is pretty awful so far, especially in terms of creating chances. Pretty sure I will want Ings at some point, but now I would pass on him

    4. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm selling for DCL, will wait till after Internationals are done though

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

        You have answered my question below
        Ta

        1. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          If the planets align, he could be great again. I´d like to see him with Ollie and Bailey.

    5. Zebras
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fixtures and gotta make room for the premium attackers one way or another. Other budget attackers have better fixtures and stats so easy to justify for Ings

  9. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    My plan all along was to wildcard this week. But looking at my team now, it feels a bit ... wrong. What do you think?

    Sanchez (bre)

    Shaw (NEW) / TAA (lee) / Coufal (sou)

    Bruno (NEW) / Greenwood (NEW) / Salah (lee) / Son (cry)

    Antonio (sou) / Toney (BHA) / Dennis (WOL)

    Subs: Foster, Tsmikas, Gilmour, Amartey

    .

    1. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Your front line is too weak, def is fine, so a -8 should fix it.

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It is still a good time to wildcard. But wildcard early and bring in risers. You can always re adjust before the first game depending on availability.

      I think nowis the best time to wildcard card but i note not much wrong with your team.

      Similar boat here and may pull trigger yet but i will only do so when the prises start taking effect which leaves it safe for tonight at least

  10. stefanbkanev
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I`m tired of Mahrez getting benched every match so i need replacement? Already have Raphinha and Benrahma, considering Gray from Everton, but didn't watch any of their matches... Any ideas?

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

      Grealish

  11. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Oh mark haha

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

      Torres G Mahrez A - death!

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

        Who for?

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

          mark

  12. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone like Christensen at 5m?

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

      Me, but not yet.

  13. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions on what to do with Grealish? I have 8.5itb after sale...
    I'm not particularly unhappy with him just feel a benching coming and feel like he should be doing better.
    Also I couldn't watch the game today...did he look dangerous? Thanks.

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

      He could have had another assist if I remember correctly. I sold him for Benrahma this week which was just a case of blocking.

      Thing is, I don’t see Grealish being FPL gold in this City team. Good player in real life tho

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

      He’s a clear keep imo

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Torres may be an option

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

    I would watch this every week

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone wildcarding? Kaku vs Villa, Ronaldo, would like Jota too

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

      Can you trust Jota to start?

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

        Firmino got an injury

      2. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        If firmino has hamstring injury has suspected

      3. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Firmino is injured

      4. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        If Firmino is injured you can

  16. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best Barnes replacement?

    already got Antonio so not sure about Benrahma

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Torres

  17. jimmy12
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who to replace with Ronaldo when the time comes>

    Kane or Salah ?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

  18. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ings to DCL?

    Any news on the injury?

    Ings isn't dropping just yet so It can probably wait

  19. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    See so many people looking at using wildcards on close to template teams.

    At some point you could easily have 2 or 3 players out due to injury/suspension, and the wildcard could save you.

    There are also major fixture swings coming, use it now and you’ll have massive envy when swathes of others are able to catch them (assuming the new template fires).

    Using it now to catch a couple of price rises, or to get a couple of players you’re scared of, makes no sense to me.

    Each to their own though.

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

      Good points and worth paying heed (to)

    2. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm waiting till GW7 to use it, feel I can get everything I want with a -4 or -8 and its not worth using WC for that

  20. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't watch the game, did I get lucky with that Buendia 10 pointer?

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

      Yes very. Poor performance by Villa

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

      When they add Bailey, Watkins & Mings back into the side they should all be better, Buendia included

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't realise at the time Chelsea celebrated as if they won the league 😆

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Celebrations like that should be reserved for home draws with WBA, right?

  22. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why am I thinking of wildcarding? I’m in the top 10k, 1FT 0.5ITB
    Sanchez l Foster
    TAA l Shaw l Ayling l Duffy l Tsim
    Salah l Bruno l Greenwood l Benrahma l Gilmour
    Ings l Antonio l Wilson

    A) stick with the planned Ings > DCL
    B) Bruno + Ings/Wilson > Torres(Jota if Firm is out) + Ronaldo
    C) Wildcard, sort defence out

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

      A

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

  23. OneArseneWenger32
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance CR7 comes in at 11.5?

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

      Can't be under 12.

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

      Possibly given Kaku’s price

    3. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Can’t see any justification for him being over 11.5 max, but he will be because fanboys w*nking themselves into a coma

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

        Surely the justification would be on goals generally scored. Which is absolutely loads,

        What justification would you be going on, if not propensity to score goals/gain points?

        1. A Team Of James McCleans
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Last season he got less returns than Lukaku who is 11.5, and a decade younger

          He’s 36 years old

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

            Sorry, but you're not dealing with a dummy here. You are wrong, I'll leave you to look up the numbers

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No chance imo

    5. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I hope he’s 14 million so there won’t be as much pressure to have to sign him, because for anything over 10 I don’t think he’ll be good value

    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Could he be same price as zlatan when he joined Man United? Similar age and profile.

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

        Except that he comes from USA and the other one from serie A

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best keeper for the mid-term (max 5.5m)?!

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

      De Gea

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Maxed out on Utd

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

      Meslier

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

      Sánchez

  25. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Get rid of ings or barnes first?

    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Barnes

  26. bitars
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would u use 1FT to protect 100k value before Tsimikas drop (probably tonight) and change to Livra or Williams?

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

      Absolutely not

  27. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you WC this team ?

    Sanchez
    Shaw Coufal Amartey (Duffy) (Livramento)
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Jota Benrahma
    Lukaku Antonio (Perica)

    Defence is in shambles, don’t know how to fix

    0ITB, 0FT

    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No, it’s not that bad. Over next couple of weeks just downgrade one of your midfielders (probably Bruno now he’s likely lost pens) and then upgrade Perica/defence.

      While Duffy/Livramento/Amartey are playing I don’t think you have an immediate issue

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

    On wc
    A Sanchez Trent Benrahma Dier
    B Meslier Shaw Torres Reguilon
    Its A isn't it?

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A but why dier?

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

        Fancy a spurs def

  29. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you be still considering Gray while getting DCL? Not sure about the double up as well.

    Tempted by Torres but already had Gundo for the first two weeks and it ended badly…

    Sarr and Adama looking good considering their fixtures as well but sound dodgy at the same time.

    Any words of wisdom?

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

      Gray is in my wc draft, looks like a good bet.

  30. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you wildcard? Thanks

    Sanchez
    Ayling Trent Webster Tsmi Shaw
    Greenwood Bruno Salah Brownhill Son
    Toney Antonio Scarlett