FPL Team Advice – Gameweek 3

Suggested Formation & Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

  • Raya (ARS) – Adj xPts: 4.5 | Raw xPts: 5 | FDR: 4
  • De Cuyper (BHA) – Adj xPts: 7.7 | Raw xPts: 7 | FDR: 2
  • Kayode (BRE) – Adj xPts: 5.83 | Raw xPts: 5.3 | FDR: 2
  • Rúben (MCI) – Adj xPts: 3.63 | Raw xPts: 3.3 | FDR: 2
  • Van Hecke (TOT) – Adj xPts: 3.3 | Raw xPts: 3.3 | FDR: 3
  • Cherki (MCI) – Adj xPts: 9.13 | Raw xPts: 8.3 | FDR: 2
  • B.Fernandes (MUN) – Adj xPts: 9 | Raw xPts: 9 | FDR: 3
  • Szoboszlai (LIV) – Adj xPts: 5.5 | Raw xPts: 5 | FDR: 2
  • Tzolis (ARS) – Adj xPts: 3.33 | Raw xPts: 3.7 | FDR: 4
  • Haaland (MCI) – Adj xPts: 8.8 | Raw xPts: 8 | FDR: 2
  • João Pedro (CHE) – Adj xPts: 5.6 | Raw xPts: 7 | FDR: 5

Bench Order

  1. Kinsky (TOT) – Adj xPts: 3
  2. Diop (IPS) – Adj xPts: 2.07
  3. Hughes (CRY) – Adj xPts: 0.3
  4. Kusi-Asare (FUL) – Adj xPts: 0

Captain & Vice-Captain Recommendation

Captain: Raya (ARS) – Adj xPts: 4.5

Vice-Captain: De Cuyper (BHA) – Adj xPts: 7.7

Chip Suggestions

  • Triple Captain: probably worth saving for a stronger double gameweek or better fixture swing.
  • Bench Boost: bench looks relatively weak; consider saving the chip.
  • No obvious Free Hit signal from defence; evaluate upcoming blank/double gameweeks before using it.

Potential Transfer Targets

Players with higher adjusted expected points than your weakest starters, same position and roughly affordable.

  • Ajayi (HUL) for Van Hecke (+5 Adj xPts)
  • Gvardiol (MCI) for Van Hecke (+4.73 Adj xPts)
  • Mendy (HUL) for Van Hecke (+4.7 Adj xPts)
  • Scott (BOU) for Tzolis (+4.67 Adj xPts)
  • De Cuyper (BHA) for Van Hecke (+4.4 Adj xPts)
  • Egan (HUL) for Van Hecke (+4.4 Adj xPts)
  • Janelt (BRE) for Tzolis (+4.37 Adj xPts)
  • Gakpo (LIV) for Tzolis (+4.37 Adj xPts)
  • Tzolakis (HUL) for Raya (+4.2 Adj xPts)
  • Bogle (LEE) for Van Hecke (+4 Adj xPts)