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The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 3

29 August 2025 276 comments
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The Scout Squad sees our in-house team discuss who they think the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players are for Gameweek 3 in isolation.

Sam, Marc, Tom F and Neale explain their picks for the upcoming Gameweek in the article below.

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The focus is only on the upcoming Gameweek with the Scout Squad, so there’s no medium-term planning involved.

The players who get the most votes are much more likely to make the Scout Picks, although the final XI can’t exceed £83.0m – so occasionally, we have to source cheaper alternatives.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD: BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 3

 

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  1. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Palmer and mitoma to barnes and kudus for free?
    Kudus or johnson btw?

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  2. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Final decision..

    1. Haaland & Gakpo

    2. Salah & Ekitike

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    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      1

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    2. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      1

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    3. Jordan17
        3 months, 8 days ago

        I have gone with 1

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      • Raoul Nogues
          3 months, 8 days ago

          2 !

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      • Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        I’m n a wildcard troops would you go Chelsea Man Utd in this scenario?

        Cunha & Dorgu (352) Guiu as fodder
        Or
        Pedro & Chalobah (343) King as fodder

        Rest of team is

        Kelleher (Dub)
        Munoz Porro ____ (Esteve, Rodon)
        Salah Semenyo Kudus ____ Reijnders
        Haaland Wood ____

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      • NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Chris Wood captain yay or nay?

        Other options Pedro or Salah.

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        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          yay

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        2. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Nay, rather go Pedro imo

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        3. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Nay.

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        4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Sadly I dont have any of these choices, but if it were me I would pick Pedro

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        5. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Go for it

          its a 50/50 call between ped and woods

          both returned well in one game week and both blanked against crystal palace

          only difference is pedro played westham gw2 so his "essentialness" is more recent

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          1. Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            you'd expect wood to get some returns at home against west ham

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            1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              This is what I'm thinking but Pedro seems the more popular choice. Might still go for differential value...

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              1. Sun God Nika
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 8 days ago

                i would say west ham are far more dire than fulham currently

                so should be letting in more goals

                but football is a mystery to me at times

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        6. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          I've got Wood

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        7. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Thanks all

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        8. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Past returns are no guarantee for the future

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        9. Raoul Nogues
            3 months, 8 days ago

            N

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        10. Mother Farke
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Rodri called up by Spain. He's going to break down again.

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        11. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Are we holding WC here? FT used.

          Sels
          Murillo Tarkowski Dorgu Porro
          Bruno Salah Palmer* Tielemans Reindeer
          Watkins

          Dub Evanilson Esteve Guiu

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        12. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Started considering Ndoye but what about CHO over him?
          Also, I was thinking about ISarr but CP been rather goal shy so far, would you still go there over like of Semenyo or Spurs mids?

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Semenyo or MGW differential

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            1. ball c
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Semenyo

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              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                3 months, 8 days ago

                Sorry i was answering his question, im going MGW

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          2. Aceaceace007
            • 2 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            I put I'm Ndoye this week. 6m a nice price, against a shaky West Ham side and returned 1g 1assist already in his first 2 games. Nice differential pick there IMO

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        13. Puntillimon
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          Any Palmer updates?

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          1. Moon Dog
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Maresca presser at 1pm

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            • maltasi
              • 16 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Not in the England squad

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          2. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Which Haaland TC do you prefer?

            A) Man U at home GW 4

            B) Brighton away GW 3

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            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Burnley GW6?

              Out of those, B

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              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 8 days ago

                I'm not sure about using it agianst traditionally relegation fodder once the UCL starts up. Been burned with low scores recently in these sorts of matches.

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            2. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Neither

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            3. More Tragic
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              neither

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          3. ball c
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            I have 2 FT’s.. looking for replacements for Rutter and Palmer:

            Will FH in gw 6. So these are picks for the next 5-6 gw’s.



            Which two from the below would you transfer in:

            
A) Kudus

            B) Sarr

            C) Semenyo

            D) Barnes

            E) Johnson

            Spurs and Palace have the favourable fixtures.
            Already have Rogers.. 
Not keen on any United mids.

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            1. Atimis
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Same dilemma, considering Ndoye and CHO as well

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          4. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Ismaila Sarr in for Rice - worth a hit?

            Those Palace fixtures look nice

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          5. maltasi
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            For those of us of a certain age, it feels bizarre to have an England squad without a single player from Liverpool or Man Utd. Understandable reasons why not, but still feels strange.

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          6. Moolaah
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Kudus (TOT), O. Dango (BRE) or Ndoye (NFO)? Almost same price range, fixtures the upper hand for Kudus and Ndoye, O. Dango not so much and he is from a less fancy team

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            1. Meechum
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              Hard. Kudus mostly looks like an assister at Spurs. Ndoye looks sharp. Dango is a monster going forward. I would say Kudus because he has the most time on the ball to create.

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              1. Moolaah
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 7 days ago

                Simons already join Spurs. Which player at risk the most? Johnson or Kudus?

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                1. Meechum
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 2 Years
                  3 months, 6 days ago

                  100% Johnson.

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          7. cuppatea78
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Struggling with my captain choice.

            A) Haaland
            B) Wood
            C) J Pedro

            Thinking B. Wood does love a goal against West Ham.

            What do you reckon?

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          8. Wet Bandits
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Was hoping for a Palmer resection by now, and not announced in the England Squad - Do I WC, take a hit, or roll?

            Sanchez
            VVD, Aina, Konsa
            Kudus, Bruno, Reijnders, Gapko, Palmer*
            Haaland, Watkins

            Dub, Esteve, RAN*, Guiu

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            1. Wet Bandits
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              *Palmer resurrection*

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              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 8 days ago

                Oh right haha. I'd probably wait for news on RAN. News seeping through he may be okay?

                Hit is a bit eh.

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            2. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              He's confirmed out for Fulham fixture.

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              1. Wet Bandits
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 8 days ago

                Just seen! Esteve or an Injured RAN all I got

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          9. Wet Bandits
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 8 days ago

            Ignore my useless comment above... let's try again;

            Was hoping for a Palmer resurrection by now, and not announced in the England Squad - Do I WC, take a hit, or roll?

            Sanchez
            VDV, Aina, Konsa
            Kudus, Bruno, Reijnders, Gapko, Palmer*
            Haaland, Watkins

            Dub, Esteve, RAN*, Guiu

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            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              Sell Palmer

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            2. kodyprice
                3 months, 7 days ago

                I don't have Palmer but I would take the hit and get Brennan Johnson. He has a few good fixtures coming too so don't need to rush him out

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            3. smudgemfc89
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              3 months, 8 days ago

              With Palmer not being in the England Squad, would suggest he wont make this GW, who would be the best replacement?

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            4. bdca
              • 2 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              Have 2 FT. Thinking of Going Palmer & Guiu to

              A) Wood/Sarr
              B) Wood/Johnson
              C) Wood/Kudus
              D) Just Palmer to Anderson (Forest)
              E) None, take 3 transfers to GW4?

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            5. Scooby75
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              I’ve gone B, fixture friendly

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            6. kodyprice
                3 months, 7 days ago

                I have Salah, Ekitike and Gakpo in my team but not sure whether I play all 3.
                Should I:
                1. Salah Ekitike
                2. Salah Gakpo
                3. Ekitike Gakpo
                4. Just 1
                5. All 3

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              • zaidmaulana007
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 7 days ago

                Bruno vs chunha, who's better?

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              • zaidmaulana007
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 7 days ago

                Capt pedro or wood?

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