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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

USEFUL TOOLS AND LINKS

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  1. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) start eco or walker
    B) bench 1 of rash rodrigo mbeumo

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Walker
      Mbeumo

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

    He lads. Watkins (bou) or Wilson (NEW)? GW1 only.

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

      Wilson

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

        Cheers!

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Wilson

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

        Cheers, we have a winner!

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hahah those making changes, just stop

  4. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ødegaard or Martinelli

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

      Martinelli

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

        Cheers

  5. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Good luck everyone!!!!

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

    Will Leicester by another keeper?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Not likely

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

        So could go with two 4.0 keepers for Leicester!

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

    Wow Martinelli benched

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ban incoming

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Behave yourself

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      lol, source or silence!

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      ok

  8. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Good luck, peace be with you fellow fantasy footballers 🙂

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

    Last shout

    A)
    Ward
    TAA James Walker Cash
    Salah Son Martinelli Bailey
    Haaland Jesus

    B)
    Ward
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James
    Salah Mahrez Martinelli Bailey
    Kane Jesus

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

  10. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ward
    Robinson - cancelo - trippier - James - perisic
    Salah (c) - bailey - Fernandez
    Haaland - Jesus

    Sanchez - archer - Andreas - colback

    Locked in at 5-3-2 have a great season everyone!

  11. Crazy RedDevil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Cash or trippier?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Trip

    2. PM
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Cash

    3. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Same dilemma went trippier

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Trip

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    son suddenly appeared in my team

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

      son of a beach

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I’m SO tempted but nah I’m holding firm

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

      Son rise?

    4. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Oh herro (Team America voice)

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

      OMG Son incoming

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

      Nice!
      KDB just popped into mine

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

    A) Haaland or Kane
    B) Ward or Iversen
    Z) get a life

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

    Walker or Gabriel?

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Walker

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

      Gabby

  15. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Going different but will just wildcard early if it all goes tits up!

    Ward
    Robbo James Trippier Dalot
    Salah Son Coutinho Bailey
    Kane Jesus

    Iversen, Neco, Andreas, Dervisoglu

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      It's rather nice

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

      Sweet, mine,

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

      Iversen Neco Andreas Taylor

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

        I dropped Trent, only thing I'm worried about. Dalot CS would be useful.

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

    Mahrez or Diaz?

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

      Diaz

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

      Mahrez

    3. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mahrez

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

      Salah, Trent, Robbo

  17. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Trippier or James

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      james

    2. PM
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      James

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

      James

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

      James

    5. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Trips

    6. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      James

    7. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      James nailed??

  18. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    My pens are acting strange.

  19. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Rashford over Bailey?

    It's the way it's heading.

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

      Not me- need to see Rash get his confidence back first.

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

        noted

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

    WTF IS COLLINS DOING IN MY TEAM AAHHHHHHH

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

      Hacked already

  21. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Patson Daka punt?

  22. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Cornet to West Ham done deal. Happy days

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      That tweet on Perisic just now!

      1. Ha Ha Land
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        What tweet

  23. thecrouchpotato
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Spaces for average players only in our league - https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/bk2qqa

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

    Tick tock

  25. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Captain Salah or leave it on Martial??!?

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

      Lulz

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

      leave

  26. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Pens down in seconds

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      What pens ?

  27. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    LOUD NOISES!

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

      Brick killed a guy!

  28. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Drop pants!!!!!

  29. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Rak-Sakyi or Chukwuemeka? (already got Iroegbunam)

    Thanks.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Why not all 3

  30. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    AND WE ARE DONE.