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FPL GW2 Tips – A Complete Gameweek 2 Guide

In our comprehensive Gameweek 2 FPL guide, we’ve compiled links to various resources that features all the tips and strategies FPL managers need to navigate Gameweek 2 effectively as an FPL manager.

Some articles are from our (FantasyPremierLeagueTipsandNews) desk, while others are valuable resources from other FPL sites and blogs.

We’ll share articles on GW2 captain picks, clean sheet odds, transfers, gw1 review, point predictions, differentials, team news, wildcard teams, predicted lineups, and Premier League match previews. Feel free to explore each article by clicking on the links provided.

Gameweek 2 FPL Tips

1. Fixture Analysis and FDR

The first segment of our GW2 guide focuses on fixture analysis, where we’ll identify the teams with the most favorable matchups.

Premier league gameweek 2 fixtures

Now that we know the teams and their respective opponents, it’s time to examine the fixture difficulty ratings (FDR) for each side this gameweek.

FPL GW2 fixture difficulty rating for all premier league teams.

From the FDR ticker and the image above, you can see how challenging each team’s upcoming fixtures are. While this is useful for long-term planning, today we’re concentrating solely on Gameweek 2.

From the fixture difficulty ratings, we can see that the following sides have pretty good fixtures:

  1. Chelsea’s fixture against Wolves has an FDR of 2
  2. Crystal Palace’s fixture against West Ham also has an FDR of 2
  3. Fulham face Leicester in gameweek 2, and their FDR is 2.
  4. Liverpool plays Brentford and their FDR is 2.
  5. Mancity faces newly promoted Ipswich Town and their FDR is 2.
  6. Man United faces Brighton and their fixture difficulty rating is 2.
  7. Newcastle plays Bournemouth and their FDR in gameweek 2, is 2.
  8. Nott’m Forest plays Southampton this gameweek and their FDR is 2.
  9. Southampton faces Nott’m Forest this week and their fixture difficulty rating is also two.
  10. Spurs play Everton and their fixture difficulty rating is also 2.

These ten teams have promising fixtures this gameweek. Targeting players from these sides could be a smart strategy, as they are likely to keep clean sheets and score valuable FPL points.

2. FPL Gameweek 2 Clean Sheet Odds

Next up clean sheet odds for gameweek 2. Find out the teams with high clean sheet odds this gameweek in our article GW2 clean sheet odds article. This article helps you identify the teams to target for clean sheet points and the ones to avoid.

3. FPL GW2 Point Predictions

Another article that you will find helpful is our Gameweek 2 AI predictions article, In this article, we share the expected point returns for defenders, midfielders and forwards for gameweek 2.

4. FPL GW2 Bus Team

Next up we have our gameweek 2 bus team, this team is meant to serve as inspiration for gameweek 2 as it features gameweek’s one top performers.

5. FPL GW1 Review and GW2 Playbook

Another article you will find helpful as you look to navigate gameweek 2, is our gameweek one review article. In this article, we analyze all ten PL games, identify the top performers and suggest players worth buying ahead of GW2.

6. Gameweek 2 Wildcard

If you are on a wildcard this gameweek, and are looking for wildcard draft inspirations, then feel free to check out our gameweek 2 wilcard article. In this article, we share three different wildcard drafts using various strategies.

We also discuss alternative chip strategies you might want to consider—like whether using your wildcard in Gameweek 2 is the best move.

7. GW2 Transfer Tips and Strategy

Find out the best players to transfer into your gameweek 2 FPL team in our article:

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