One footballer at a time: the case for buying him, and the case against.
A record number of FPL managers played Triple Captain in GW3, overwhelmingly on Erling Haaland. He scored against Coventry but did not deliver the explosive haul many expected.
Enzo Le Fée scored Sunderland's late penalty to rescue a 1-1 draw at Brentford, creating an important new FPL set-piece clue before Gameweek 4.
Malick Fofana has joined Sunderland and is £5.5m as an FPL midfielder. His winger role offers upside, but the immediate fixture run is difficult.
Jack Grealish is back at Everton on loan. His £6.5m price is not cheap, but his expected minutes improve dramatically compared with Manchester City.
Crystal Palace have added Darío Osorio and FPL has priced the right winger at £5.5m. His attacking profile is interesting, but starting security comes first.
Mykhailo Mudryk has joined Tottenham on loan and reunites with Roberto De Zerbi. His price is interesting, but fitness and expected minutes are major unknowns.
Mbaye is now officially a £6.0m FPL midfielder. Nicolas Jackson remains the clearer immediate Villa attacking route.
Manchester City and Chelsea have agreed a £125m move for Enzo Fernández. At £6.9m in FPL, the key questions are his role, set pieces and minutes in City's crowded midfield.
Iliman Ndiaye has completed a move from Everton to Manchester City. The £6.0m FPL midfielder enters a stronger attack but a much more competitive minutes environment.
Allan is now officially a £6.0m FPL midfielder. The price is attractive, but City’s new depth makes immediate minutes difficult to trust.
Brentford have signed El Hadji Malick Diouf and FPL has priced him at £4.5m. His attacking profile is strong, but competition at left-back makes minutes the key issue.
Nottingham Forest have signed Liam Delap from Chelsea for a reported club-record fee. His FPL appeal depends on whether he becomes Oliver Glasner's regular No.9.
Daizen Maeda has joined Ipswich from Celtic and is priced at £5.5m in FPL. His midfielder classification and attacking role make him an interesting differential to monitor.
Wissa remains one of GW3's biggest transfer bandwagons, but Fernandez-Pardo's Newcastle arrival changes the risk. Cherki remains a buy while Bruno and Mbeumo remain holds.
Nicolas Jackson has joined Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has left and Jackson started immediately against Arsenal. Hull away now creates an early FPL decision.
Cherki still has four attacking returns in two league matches and Coventry at home, but City's additions of Ndiaye, Enzo Fernández and Allan increase the minutes risk.
Morgan Gibbs-White scored 13 live FPL points at Liverpool, taking Forest's penalty and assisting Dan Ndoye. With Spurs visiting in GW3, is the £7.9m midfielder now a buy?
Brentford have signed El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham. We assess what the move means for FPL defenders, his likely role and Brentford's left-sided competition.
Aston Villa are moving to replace Ollie Watkins with Nicolas Jackson. Here is the FPL impact, with transfer wording kept careful until the move is officially completed.
This article needed a complete rewrite. Bouaddi is no longer a future Premier League prospect: he is officially a Manchester City player and FPL has priced him at £5.5m as a midfielder.
The previous article was written when Forest had only agreed the deal. Liam Delap is now officially a Nottingham Forest player on a five-year contract.
Florentino has joined Ipswich as a £5.0m FPL midfielder. Assess his expected role, defensive-contribution route and limited attacking ceiling.
Jérémy Doku will miss Manchester City’s opener against Bournemouth with a calf injury. We assess the minutes opened up and the safest FPL response.
This page needs a major status correction. Watkins is no longer just linked with a move — Unai Emery has confirmed his departure is happening.
Tarik Muharemović has joined Leeds and has featured regularly in Daniel Farke's preferred back-three shape. Assess the £5.0m defender's minutes and value.
Sangaré's projected DefCon appeal now has Premier League evidence. He starred as Brentford beat Tottenham 3-0 and was heavily involved in the attacking returns.
Manchester United have agreed a deal for Carlos Baleba, with a medical still required. We assess the £5.0m FPL DefCon profile and United midfield impact.
Sindre Walle Egeli costs only £4.5m and produced three assists across Ipswich's final two friendlies. Assess his GW1 start chance and long-term minutes risk.
Nobel Mendy costs £4.0m in FPL and averaged 11.3 CBIT per 90 in La Liga. Assess his Hull role, defensive-contribution potential and budget value.
Pascal Groß costs £5.5m and now appears to lead Brighton's penalties, corners and free-kicks. Assess whether the set-piece monopoly makes him a GW1 bargain.
Crystal Palace have signed Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise. Here is what the versatile winger could mean for Palace's attack and FPL managers.
Hull City have signed Lucas Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg. Here is the FPL impact, including defensive-contribution potential and minutes competition.
Cristian Romero has completed his move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid. We assess what his exit means for Spurs defenders, clean-sheet potential and FPL drafts.
Chelsea are reportedly open to selling Liam Delap, with Premier League interest in the forward. We assess the FPL impact of a possible move before the season.
Coventry have signed Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest. Assess the £5.5m forward's role and what the move means for Ellis Simms and Haji Wright.
Ipswich have signed Julio Enciso permanently from Strasbourg. See where he could play, who faces more competition and what FPL managers should wait to confirm.
Malick Thiaw offers goal threat, defensive-contribution points and a secure Newcastle role at £5.0m. See whether he belongs in your Gameweek 1 squad.
Brighton used £4.5m defender Maxim De Cuyper on the wing in their final friendly. Assess the out-of-position upside and role risk before Gameweek 1.
Elliot Anderson costs £6.5m after joining Manchester City. Assess whether last season's 52 DefCon points, set pieces and box-to-box role can survive the move.
Lucas Herrington is now officially priced at £4.0m in FPL. Assess whether Hull's young Australia centre-back can become a starting DefCon enabler.
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Written for a gameweek that has now been played — we are on Gameweek 3.
Bruno Fernandes delivered three goals, an assist and 23 points against Ipswich. The real FPL question is whether non-owners now need the £12.0m Manchester United captain.
Bukayo Saka scored the winner as Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 and made it two clean sheets from two. Zion Suzuki and Nicolas Jackson also made their Villa debuts.
Bruno Fernandes produced a career-best 23-point FPL haul and Bryan Mbeumo returned 11 as Manchester United beat Ipswich 5-2. Here are the FPL lessons that matter for GW3.
Newcastle beat Tottenham 2-0 as Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa scored. Amar Dedić and Lewis Hall led the FPL scoring with 11 points each while Spurs remained goalless.
Hull made it two wins and two clean sheets as Liam Millar scored the winner at Coventry. Tzolakis returned 10 live points again, while Egan, Ajayi and Belloumi also delivered.
Juanlu Sánchez has joined Bournemouth and is listed in FPL as a £4.5m defender. Assess his likely role, attacking upside, Gameweek 1 risk and whether he is a bargain.
Emersonn started as Ipswich's No.9 and scored in the 2-1 win over Sunderland. We assess his £5.5m price, Enciso partnership and GW2 transfer value.
Anton Stach scored a direct free-kick winner and earned a midfielder clean-sheet point as Leeds beat Forest 1-0. Is the £6.0m midfielder a GW2 buy?
Ezri Konsa's Arsenal transfer is now confirmed. Here is how the four-Arsenal FPL loophole works for managers who bought him before his club registration changed.
Marcus Rashford returned for Manchester United as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat at Hull. We update his fitness, minutes and GW2 value against Ipswich.
Promise David was an unused substitute in Brighton's 4-0 GW1 win while Georginio Rutter started centrally. Here is what that changes for the £6.0m forward.
Abdoul Ouattara has been added to FPL as a £4.0m Ipswich defender. Assess his versatility, Gameweek 1 minutes risk and whether he is worth a budget slot.
Joe Gelhardt has completed a permanent move from Leeds United to Hull City. We assess his potential role, FPL value and what to watch before Gameweek 1.
Cody Gakpo scored in Liverpool's final pre-season win over Como. Assess the £7.0m midfielder's role, value and competition before Gameweek 1.
Luke O'Nien is expected to start Sunderland's first two fixtures at £4.0m. Assess his minutes, DefCon route and early Bench Boost value.
Ronald Araújo was benched for Liverpool's Premier League opener as Jeremy Jacquet partnered Van Dijk. The £5.5m defender now carries clear minutes risk.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored Leeds' equaliser against Brentford in GW2. The new FPL question is no longer pre-season form — it is whether owners should hold or sell.
James Garner has undergone groin surgery and is targeting a training return around the opening week. Here are Everton's safer FPL alternatives.
William Saliba is expected to miss an extended period. We compare Gabriel, Raya and Arsenal's £5.5m defenders for the opening FPL fixtures.
Three complete FPL squad structures for Gameweek 1: a Haaland captaincy draft, a balanced no-Haaland team and a strong-bench setup.