Yoane Wissa and Maxim De Cuyper enter Gameweek 3 with returns on the board and useful prices. Each move needs a different holding period. Wissa offers a four-match forward run at 6.1m. De Cuyper offers two inviting fixtures at 4.7m before Brighton host Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Wissa has started both Newcastle matches, played 171 minutes and scored 12 points through one goal and one assist. De Cuyper has 17 points from two starts and 167 minutes, but every return came in his 17-point Gameweek 1 haul. His zero against Chelsea in GW2 showed the week-to-week swing that comes with an attacking defender.<\/p>\n
Your squad should decide which transfer fits. A weak forward slot can justify Wissa through GW6. A defender problem can justify De Cuyper for GW3 and GW4 when you already have cover for the Arsenal fixture.<\/p>\n
Newcastle host Bournemouth in GW3, visit Leeds in GW4, host Hull City in GW5 and travel to Coventry City in GW6. That sequence gives Wissa buyers four matches before they need another decision.<\/p>\n
His opening minutes support the plan. Wissa has started twice, played 171 of 180 available minutes and remains available. One goal and one assist have produced 12 points. At 9.1% ownership, he offers a route away from more crowded forward picks without asking you to accept an unproven starting role.<\/p>\n
Buy Wissa when the move removes a weak starter, replaces an unavailable forward or improves the use of money elsewhere. Keep the transfer when it forces a sale from a forward who already has secure minutes and a comparable fixture run. The 6.1m price helps when the full squad benefits from the saving.<\/p>\n
Managers who buy should plan to hold through GW6 while Wissa starts and stays available. One blank against Bournemouth or Leeds should not trigger another transfer. A benching, reduced minutes or a fitness flag would give you a reason to review sooner.<\/p>\n
Brighton host Leeds in GW3 and visit Coventry City in GW4. Arsenal then visit Brighton in GW5, which changes the short-term appeal. Sunderland away follows in GW6.<\/p>\n
De Cuyper costs 4.7m, has started both matches and sits in 13.3% of teams. His one goal, one assist and clean sheet all came in GW1. Brighton conceded four goals in GW2 and De Cuyper returned zero points, so buyers should separate his attacking upside from the clean-sheet part of the pick.<\/p>\n
The move works when you need a starting defender for the next two deadlines and can bench him against Arsenal. It also works when the 4.7m slot releases money for a stronger upgrade elsewhere. The plan becomes weaker if your bench cannot cover GW5 or if buying him would force another defender transfer after two matches.<\/p>\n
De Cuyper can still earn a place beyond GW4, but buyers should set the review date now. Check Brighton’s defensive form, his starts and your GW5 bench before deciding whether to keep him through Sunderland away.<\/p>\n
Wissa and De Cuyper solve different problems. Wissa fills a forward slot for a four-match run. De Cuyper fills a defender slot for two fixtures with a planned review before Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Start with your weakest starter. Compare the replacement’s minutes, fixtures and price with the player leaving. Then check the second effect of the move: the money released, the bench cover created or the next transfer it might require.<\/p>\n
A points total from two Gameweeks should not settle the call. Wissa has spread his returns across both matches. De Cuyper collected his returns in one match. Their upcoming fixtures and your intended holding period provide a stronger transfer test.<\/p>\n
Wissa buyers can target GW6 as the first planned review while he keeps his place. De Cuyper buyers should review before GW5 and make sure another defender can cover Arsenal at home.<\/p>\n
Check Newcastle and Brighton team news before the deadline. If both remain available and start, choose the player who fixes the more urgent slot and commit to the planned run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wissa offers a four-match forward run; De Cuyper needs a two-Gameweek plan before Brighton host Arsenal. Use holding period and squad need to decide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18899,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1976,1978,173,1977],"tags":[1983],"class_list":["post-18900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chip-strategy","category-fixtures","category-fpl","category-player-analysis","tag-gameweek-3"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weplayfpl.com\/news-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}