What an international break that was then. England impressed under Thomas Tuchel, Cristiano Ronaldo's frustrations made headlines with Portugal, and Edin Dzeko's farewell with Bosnia gave the window its sentimental moment.
Throw in Manchester City's 114 charges verdict landing in the middle of it all, and this wasn't the quiet fortnight FPL managers usually get.
That could have huge consequences for the Premier League, but it also leaves Fantasy managers with a major question to answer.
Erling Haaland remains one of the most expensive and explosive players in the game. Yet City now face a huge trip to Liverpool while the uncertainty surrounding the club continues, with some of the top UK betting sites already tipping Enzo Maresca’s side for relegation.
Indeed, for FPL managers, the off-pitch drama has been matched by a busy round of team news.
Those updates are already changing the outlook for goals and clean sheets ahead of the Gameweek 6 deadline at 11:00 BST on Saturday, October 10.
GW6 is genuinely hard to call. Premium players are in form, injuries have scrambled several midfields, and the usual question is back on the table. Play the wildcard now, or trust the squad you've already built?
Here's who the break left in good shape, and who's carrying a problem heading into the weekend.
Winner: Everton
Everton's striker crisis handed Thierno Barry the starting job outright, and he's making the most of it.
Beto's move to Fiorentina was supposed to be covered by Folarin Balogun, but that deal collapsed on deadline day, leaving Barry as David Moyes' only senior forward, which for now has been a blessing in disguise.
It left Barry (£5.5m) as the club's only recognised, fit centre-forward, offering absolute security of minutes at a brilliant enabler price tag.
Further back, James Tarkowski (£6.2m) remains an elite bonus points anchor. Even when Everton concede, his dominance in aerial duels and blocks guarantees a solid performance.
Loser: Manchester City
City's good start to the season, winning all five of their opening games, now sits under a very different kind of pressure.
The 114 charges verdict looms over everything, and the Citizens’ trip to Anfield will now surely be the most-watched game of the season.
The immediate FPL fallout from City's off-pitch crisis lands squarely on the physical decline of their talisman.
Haaland looked absolutely exhausted playing for Norway against Wales on Thursday, and he was no better on Sunday when he actively asked to be subbed off after 65 minutes.
This fatigue is forcing managers off standard premium City selections. Even a reliable point-hauler like Josko Gvardiol has become a major dilemma.
Benching him before a massive game against Liverpool is incredibly painful, but with the club's morale in flux and Haaland running on empty, City assets look dangerously overvalued.
Winner: Brighton
Brighton's 3-0 win over champions Arsenal has made their key players some of the most-bought assets in the game.
Pascal Gross currently leads the most-bought midfielder charts, with Maxim De Cuyper and Charalampos Kostoulas topping the defender and forward lists respectively.
The form is real, but the schedule gets harder from here. Brighton are juggling Europe and the EFL Cup alongside four tougher league fixtures, so rotation is a genuine risk for anyone piling in purely on the back of one result.
Loser: Liverpool
A clinical away win at Bournemouth feels distant for Andoni Iraola, whose Liverpool squad has taken the hardest hit from the international window.
The French Federation confirmed young centre-back Jeremy Jacquet picked up a hamstring strain, joining Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo on a rapidly expanding injury list at Anfield.
Jacquet started all five of Liverpool's opening games next to Virgil van Dijk. While Ronald Araújo and Joe Gomez offer coverage, losing that central cohesion right before facing a wounded Manchester City destroys Liverpool’s clean sheet potential.
Winner: Hull City
Hull's dream start to life back in the Premier League continues, and Sergej Jakirović's squad came through the international break unscathed.
None of Hull's 13 internationals picked up knocks across three weeks away, which is rare for a squad this size.
That reliability matters for budget FPL builds. Hull's forward line is their most valuable attacking option by price, with Mohamed Belloumi doing the heavy lifting in midfield, and four season-defining fixtures coming up where results could shape their whole survival push.
Loser: Manchester United
Michael Carrick faces a full-scale selection crisis before a crucial match against Tottenham, with two pillars of his system severely compromised.
Patrick Dorgu lasted just 30 minutes for Denmark before coming off with a hamstring tear and is officially ruled out for the weekend.
Meanwhile, captain Bruno Fernandes was entirely left out of Portugal's squad against Norway after playing through severe pain in his previous match.
Anyone relying on Fernandes for captaincy this week might need a backup plan.
Wildcard or hold steady?
With this many premium players hitting form at once, the temptation to wildcard is obvious. But the injury picture argues for patience rather than panic.
The squads worth building around are the ones with clarity, Everton's attack, Brighton's early risers, Hull's unscathed group, not the ones carrying fitness doubts into Saturday.
Check team news before the 11:00 BST deadline, and let the genuine injury concerns, not the form table, decide who gets benched.