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The complete guide to FPL Gameweek 1: Tips, best players, team reveals


This is it: after two months of team drafts, RMTs, derailed bandwagons, pre-season red herrings, transfer sagas, injury scares and endless Twitter threads, the 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season gets underway.

If you’re after some last-minute assistance, you’re in the right place.

FPL points predictions for Gameweek 3 and beyond 3

Captaincy content, transfer dilemmas, team reveals – you name it, you’ll find it on this page.

And if that’s not enough, don’t forget to check out our comprehensive pre-season page for more information on the action and news that has taken place over the summer, plus dozens upon dozens of other articles such as Scout Notes on the pre-season friendlies, Scout Reports on the new signings and plenty more besides.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 1?



WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR THE FIRST 6-8 GAMEWEEKS?

TEAM GUIDES: BEST PLAYERS, PREDICTED LINE-UPS AND MORE

GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS



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

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 1?



FIXTURE ANALYSIS: BEST RUNS, TEAMS TO AVOID

GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM REVEALS







FPL GAMEWEEK 1 ADVICE



FPL GAMEWEEK 1 GUIDES AND TIPS: FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED

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  1. rambo.
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Plan to rotate for the fourth defender spot.

    A. Trippier & Palace defender

    B. Dunk & Castange/Justin

    Cheers

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      tripp now Cuch later

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

      B could work too

  2. Le Nick
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Finally settled after a lot of tinkering!!!

    Ward
    TAA / Cancelo / Dalot
    Salah / Son / Martinelli / Bailey / Andreas
    Kane / Jesus

    Subs: Iversen / Neco / Anderson / Archer

    Good luck everyone!

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Looks good. GL u2

      1. Le Nick
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate, what did you settle on?

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Messlier / 4,0

          TAA / Robertson / James / Cancelo / Neco

          Son C / Salah / Martinelli / Guimares / Andreas

          Jesus / Johnson / Archer

          1. Le Nick
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Nice, I like it. I think I may regret not having Son.

            1. Arn De Gothia
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 7 months ago

              Thanks. After this many years I try to play my own game… soon we’ll see if it was worth it

  3. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Had Perisic instead of Digne/Walker but worried about starting now so

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Digne/Walker
    Salah, Martinelli, Bailey
    Haaland, Jesus

    Ward, Neto, A.Periera, Archer

    A) Ramsdale, Digne, Neto + 0.5
    B) Iverson, N.Williams, Kulu

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      If you stick with Perisic are teams are identical, with Neto as first sub I'm happy to do that,

  4. RWB_1991
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Iversen or Ward?

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ward

    2. banskt
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Not or, but and.

  5. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Looks like I am down to this… GTG ?

    Ramsdale
    Taa/Robertson/digne/James/cancelo
    Kdb/saka/Diaz/Bailey
    Kane(c)
    .

    1. Rbyrne95
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Right Trippier or Walker?

      Trippier is on set pieces tbf

      1. GC123
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        I’ve been switching between the two all fricking day! Trippier is nailed and, as you say, on set pieces. Walker offers little threat going forward but has strong fixtures (if he locks down RB) and offers clean sheets whilst Trippier plays the big two in the first 5. Which way you going?

        1. Rbyrne95
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Tripper for Newcastle’s def improve, consistency of starts and set pieces

          1. GC123
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Done now let’s lock it in and hide our phones! Good luck GW1 buddy

  6. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Cucu or No Cucu?

    1. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I have him in to save a transfer down the line. Should get some game time for the transfer fee. Looks like they were keen to get him in before the deadline to start against Everton. He has trained with the team too.

  7. Cinnamon Jackson
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Which one:
    A. Ramsdale & Justin
    B. Sanchez & Walker?
    Have Ward

  8. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Play Raya or Ward? Ward at home

    1. rambo.
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ward

  9. Viper
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    12 Years1 min ago
    A. 8.0m mid

    Or

    B. Neto (+2.5m for flexibility).

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

  10. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I apologise to everyone who had Jesus in their team. I just got him. I expect a huge blank.

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Is there anyone that doesn’t have him?

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        23,2% don’t have him

  11. manutd99
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Anyone have Dalot and Rashford?

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Y

      1. Moneymar
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Only Dalot

        1. manutd99
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          12 Min
          should or shouldnt i
          decision time
          Although im kinda biased and hope

  12. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I think the Arsenal triple up Martinelli/Jesus/Saka will be as potent as the Sterling/Suarez/Gerrard from the heyday.

    Big points coming...

    1. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      i'm on that train

    2. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Getting humbled tonight

  13. maltasi
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    As any season develops, there’s usually one team that emerges that hardly anybody will touch any f their players.

    I wonder who it will be this year.

    Bournemouth maybe unless Solanke does ok?

  14. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Last minute dilemma

    1. Mee, Neto, Watkins
    or
    1. Cash, Maunt, 4.5 striker

    Already have Bailey if that makes difference

    1. Moneymar
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      2

  15. Moneymar
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Gabriel or Zinchenko???

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I've played it safe with Gabriel.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        This

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      G steady
      Z exciting Id go for exciting

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Neither

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A. Archer
    B. Greenwood

    1. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Archer safer. Greenwood could explode (rather he imploded)

  17. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Last minute change Martinelli to James. Fingers crossed!

  18. HD7
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Perisic risky or the update is not solid news?

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Very speculative based on why bobs players were wearing in a training session.

  19. focaccia
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Pick one:

    Gabriel
    Digne
    Trippier

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I chose Gabriel based on returns last season and Arsenal's early favourable fixtures. Looking to WC around GW8.

    2. Gudge
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Trippier

    3. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Cash

    4. Dash444
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Gabriel

  20. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    So with alvarez apparently going yo get a minimum 35 mins or possibly
    from the start he looks the one to go to right? Jesus, kane Alvarez?

  21. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ok I'm buying Cucurella and benching him. Can start Trippier+0.5 for 1 to 2 weeks and will then upgrade him to Perisic.. will end up with my dream budget defense of TAA Perisic Cucurella Gabriel in 3 weeks time if all goes well

  22. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Remember kids, those last minute changes rarely work out

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I’m still playing with matches

  23. Brimble82
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ayling haul incoming

  24. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this team? Risking no Salah, 1M ITB.

    Sanchez Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Castagne N.Williams
    Son Diaz Sancho Neto Pereira
    Haaland Jesus Archer

  25. Gudge
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Kdb or son, I’ve got Kane already?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Son. But would have salah and not three premiums

  26. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    OK Last call. LAST CALL. Only 22 entrants for a marvellous prize!

    The Sheep Hunters Whisky challenge league.

    Winner will get a bottle of Johny Walker Black(YUM) and an engraved tumbler.!

    Rules: Only sheep and over 18's please.
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/n1bab5

    Good Luck All! 🙂

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      In. Thanks! Hope you dont mind paying for shipping to the USA!

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        No Probs!

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      ok i'm in 🙂

    3. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Thanks. It’s coming home (to Finland)

  27. buttsy9
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Settled on this, after being torn on Darwin, Kane, Son for ages. GTG?

    Ward (Sanzhez)
    TAA, Trippier, James, Cash (Williams)
    Salah (c), KDB, Neto, Bailey (Andreas)
    Haaland, Jesus (Greenwood)

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Gtg. GL

  28. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Patterson (EVE) likely to keep place beyond GW1?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Dunno- too risky to include on my team tho.

  29. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Pick one:
    a) Neto
    b) Bailey +0.5

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B... for now can always switch later on (or maybe Podence becomes option!)

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Cheers dude

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I have both.

  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Mendy and Trips
    Or
    B) Ward and James

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I have gone A good luck