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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



1,690 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    panties down

  2. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    The last few minutes on here are like the last few minutes on the Titanic.

    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      play til the end

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Women and children first?

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        People grabbing children to get on the boats

  3. Critical Observer
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ok season is up, who are some good players to purchase?

  4. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pens down!

  5. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    The game is updating and will be available soon.

  6. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Which team does Baily midfielder play for? First time here this season.

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Villa

  7. space mercenary
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Strap yourselves in.
    Good luck all.

  8. svgcr
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Chickened out on Perisic last minutes. Congrats to owners as he will def haul now

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      He's the perfect 'wait and see' candidate.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A few say he's defo out

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I left 0.5 in the bank to upgrade trips to him in 2 weeks.. I'm sure things will go exactly as planned haha

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Did the same but with Digne

      2. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Moi aussi

        But with Cash

  9. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    502 server error goal!!!

  10. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    pens down boys

  11. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    PANTS DOWN!!!

  12. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pens down !!!

  13. R.C.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Panties down

  14. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Here we gooo

  15. Kobayashi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Unlucky Perisic owners

    1. Sahil.....
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Just changed perisic to trippier in the last second ...

      1. Kobayashi
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Lucky escape!

  16. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    FPL site crashing lol

  17. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    And so it begins…..

  18. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Relax everyone, get your wc ready to undo the mess

  19. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    To think my main stress was Bailey or Neto

    1. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Same by the end tbh. Bailey starts Neto benched

  20. Old Boots
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Good luck for the season, everyone. Let's go!

  21. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    The game is updating and will be available soon.

  22. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Accidentally doubled up last minute on Leicester defense with Ward & Castagne, oh well…

    Actually triple of consider Iversen too lol

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Ick

  23. The Mandalorian
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Strippers & Coke

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Hookers ya light weight

  24. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    HERE WE GO AGAIN

  25. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Who is ready for the deadline tomorrow!

      Who should I start
      A) bailey
      B) Neto

      And would you pick Haaland or kane

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Brooooooo I thought I’d been hacked!

    • The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Pants down. That includes you non Salah owners

      1. JayKay1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        We'll see!

        {Am bullish, but expect my pants to be handed to me on a plate}

    • JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      It's on!

      Good luck all, may our FPL points be plentiful!

      And our mistakes? Well, there's 3 WCs, so no harm done, bring on GW2 ;o)

    • Hits from the Bong
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Is Jesus really out, or was it bantz?

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        who said he was out ?

      2. Avery
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Bantz

    • ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      locked and loaded

      Best of Luck all !!!

    • Dash444
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      First team sheet 30 mins