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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. HAMMERTIME107
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Last minute blues, please help! Doubting myself!
    Shall I get rashford back for martinelli?

    Ward
    James | TAA | Trippier
    Martinelli | Neto | Salah | Bailey
    Kane | Jesus | Haaland

    Iverson | Dalot | Andreas | Neco

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Stick

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

      No

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

      No lol

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

      No, and log off for 60 min

    5. Johnjo
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Rasford 0.5 more so can you afford him?

  2. Who let Udogie out?
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Captain:Salah or Kane?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Salah

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

      Yes

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

      Longstaff

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Songstaff or Mongstaff?

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

    Super exciting question. How are you lining up your bench fodder?
    A. Archer
    B. Andreas
    C. Neco

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

      C B A

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        literally

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

      Neco - Andreas - Dervisoglu

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

      C A B

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

      C..first. If you are worried beyond first sub on first day of season then you need to review your team.

  4. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Patterson or N.Williams?

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

      Williams

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Neco

    3. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Why?

  5. wotwot
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A. James
    B. Trippier + 1itb

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

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

      Trippier

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Really tough. A just about?

  6. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Kane or Haaland?

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Kane for week 1 maybe. Haaland could still blow up against West Ham though.

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

      Yes

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      H

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

      Gotta be Sir Harry

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

      Harryland

      The Norwegian one

  7. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    4.5m striker most likely to get game time (not just in GW1)?

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

      Greenwood then Archer

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Is Greenwood the second choice striker after Bamford?

        1. @FPL__Engineer
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          No Geldhart

          1. Futureform
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Ah, I see.

            1. @FPL__Engineer
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 7 months ago

              But Greenwood plays across the front 4

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

      Archer or Greenwood. Going with Archer myself.

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Is Archer based on pre season or something?

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

          Yes. Top finisher despite age. Plus he was kept from going on loan, plus he just extended his contract. Watkins/Ings are inconsistent & if Gerrard goes back to starting both, Archer will be a likely sub (a likely sub anyway tbh). Ings will probably get injured at one point too.

          1. Futureform
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Really good explanation. Thanks - top stuff!

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

      None.

      Get the least owned to avoid price drop.

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Interesting point. Thanks.

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

        This

  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Mahrez or Mount?

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mount

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

      Mount

    3. Pomodoro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mount will be a superstar this season

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

      Mount

  9. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Would you rather have:

    a) Dias and James
    b) Cancelo and a 5mil

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B

    2. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

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

    best 4.5m defender option please

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      White

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Dalot
      Jonny
      Justin

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

      Dalot or White

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

      thanks all

  11. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    GTG or do changes?

    Ederson
    TAA Trippier Cancelo James
    Salah (C) Martinelli Bailey Diaz
    Haaland James

    Should I do GTG or Ederson, James + Diaz to Ramsdale, Robbo + Mount?

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

      No Jesus?

  12. Zoostation
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Rashford or Neto?

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

      Neto

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

      Neto...should change your name to "WOOOOStation" btw

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

        Lmao good call

  13. PadForce
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Son or KDB?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Son

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

      I've gone KDB but could easily have gone Son. Flip a coin 😉

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

      KDB

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

      Son

  14. Qui-Gon-Joe
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Will chilwell get minutes?

  15. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    FOR GOD SAKE I CANT DO THIS KANE OR HAALAND?!?!?

    1. Qui-Gon-Joe
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Kane

    2. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hauland

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

      Haaland has better fixtures over first two

    4. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Flip a coin man.

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

      Kane - proven commodity. Can always switch later!

    6. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      If the decision is too hard, go with both!

    7. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Kane then Haaland

    8. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Haaland as you'll want him next week so save yourself a transfer.

  16. Hinchcliffe Thumper
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    All settled. Been on my selection for a few days and locked it with gk adjustment yesterday. Pleased and calm.

    And in 15min i feel chaotic. Probably diarrhoeing everywhere.

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

      Sounds like a food allergy

  17. Sacked in the Morning
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A. Ramsdale + Bailey in 3-5-2
    B. LEI 4m gks + Trippier in 4-4-2

    1. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B

  18. Thewoodyhorse
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Here we go then!

    Feel a bit nervous going without Sterling, Son or KDB

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Same, Son and Sterling gonna haul too.

    2. Ninja Škrtel
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      majority don't own them so chill

  19. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I’m the only person with no Neto or Bailey it seems.

    Ramsdale (Ward)
    TAA James Walker Tripp (Neco)
    Salah Mount Diaz Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland Jesus (Archer)

    Gonna just stick with this and my gut that Neto and Bailey will flop and aren’t worth first XI spots to enable Cancelo etc

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nice team

  20. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    a) Ward, Iverson, James
    b) Ward, Raya, Perisic

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A easy

  21. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Thanks to everyone who has provided advice on here and good luck

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

      Honourable. And echoed here.
      Have a great season all.

  22. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Most nailed 4.5m defender for Spurs or Arsenal? Currently on Saliba, debating last minute change to White

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Same question

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

      Dalot also an option?

  23. LABILLETHEGOAT
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    salah or kane captain?

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

      Salah

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

      Salah

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

    A or B;
    A) Ayling (C)
    B) Ayling (TC)

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

      Ayling (WC)

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A)yling

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

      Aylijng TC then wildcard

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

      Ailing

  25. Kobayashi
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I hope everyone has replaced their Perisic in time...

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    You can't win FPL in the first few GWs, but you can certainly lose it.

    Play safe and go template. Kane may outscore Salah this GW. But if Salah goes off and you don't have him you will be screwed. Main template picks (and you can check this on FPL website using the 'Stats' page and sorting by 'team selected %) are:

    Jesus
    Salah
    TAA
    Cancelo
    Haaland
    James

    Main fodder picks are:

    Greenwood (FW)
    Andreas (MF)
    N.Williams (DF)
    Ward (GK)

    That is 10 of your 15 right there.

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

      5 out a 6 will do me

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

    Locked in good luck all!

    Ward
    TAA James Walker Tripp
    Salah(C) Son, Martinelli Bailey
    Hahaland, Jesus

    Iversen Neco Andreas Taylor

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

      Looks formidable. Ward could be a problem and of course prefer Cancelo over Walker.

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

        Ta best I could get if it goes titsup always WC

  28. NIKO.
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 Mid after Andreas?
    Cheers

  29. tinear
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Mount Neco
    B) James Neto

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

      I have all four

  30. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Start Perisic or Neto?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Neto