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Midfielders and forwards come under the spotlight as we round up the best Fantasy Premier League players with two fixtures in Double Gameweek 26.

A lot of premium priced and well-owned attacking assets play twice in Double Gameweek 26, so a key strategy will be a finding a way to fit them all in.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m), Harry Kane (£11.1m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£6.1m) have all seen their ownerships shoot up ahead of some favourable games.

But are there any players going under the radar that are worth bringing in? We’ve studied the stats to find out in the Premium Members article below.

THE FORM

Much like our article on defenders and goalkeepers, Manchester City are top the of the table for expected goals (xG). However, their cross-city rivals Manchester United have outscored them by three goals.

City appear to have the better set of fixtures in Double Gameweek 26, but their players are more at risk of rotation. With the Citizens playing on Wednesday night, their line-up could give us a good idea of who’s likely to play the most minutes.

Things are looking good for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) owners, with the Belgian remaining on the bench during City’s 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. Predicting Pep Guardiola’s line-up is never usually a good idea but this indicates De Bruyne should see a lot of game time during Double Gameweek 26.

With Man United in such good attacking form, virtually every active FPL team will feature Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m), with the competition’s highest-scoring player facing two fixtures.

Brighton have frustrated fans and owners alike with their xG rating, which consistently rates them among the top teams in the league, while they sit in 16th. For anyone fancying Brighton to finally live up to the xG billing, a fully-fit Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) looks to be an intriguing option for anyone using their Bench Boost. The Seagulls forward should have really have scored against Palace and finished top of our xG Underachievers table, indicating goals could be coming for the former Watford man.

THE FIXTURES

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  1. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which Villa-player would you prefer:

    A) Watkins
    B) Targett

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Pops15
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Watkins

  2. Pops15
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Grealish >>> Barnes (-4)

    B) Bench Grealish and play Raphina vs Villa

    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tough to leave Raphinha out but A

    3. The Strokes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B.

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        But longer term, get Barnes.

    5. MESSINHO
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same dilemma here. It's really 50-50 for me right now. It seems like we'll get 1 extra match by getting Barnes, but considering Grealish has a fixture on GW29, it's actually 2 matches vs 2 matches. Add the possibility of 1 extra fixture agains Everton on GW28, I don't know it's really worth taking a hit for Barnes. If his fixtures weren't this easy, I wouldn't even think about it.

    6. Pops15
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah the extra fixtures and how long Grealish will be out for will play a huge part. I'm leaning toward keeping him if he is likely to be back for the second game vs Shef and just hoping Barnes doesnt kill me

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any worthy hits for Lowton* or Raphinha* folks?

    Martinez
    Lowton* Stones Cancelo
    Salah Bruno [TC] Son Gundo Raphinha*
    DCL Kane

    DDG Bamford Dallas Cresswell

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *Oops Son = Barnes, sorry

    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good as it is.

    3. The Strokes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm looking at Everton defenders if they have 2 DGW.

  4. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    1FT, 3.7 ITB, thoughts?

    Martinez, Pope

    Cancelo, Dias, Dallas, Coufal, Lowton

    Salah, Fernandes, Son, Gundogan, Raphinha

    Cavani, Bamford, Antonio

    Bit reluctant to get rid of Raphinha but...
    A - Cavani + Raphinha to DCL + Barnes for a -4?
    B - Cavani + Raphinha to Kane + Traore

  5. ã…¤Rising
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Please choose the better option:

    A. Pope and Ings to Martinez and Kane (Play Martinez and Lowton)
    B. Ings, Bamford and Mee to Kane, DCL and Konsa ( -4) (Play Pope and Konsa)

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ings to DCL only?

      1. ã…¤Rising
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Want Kane first, then DCL. But want them both really.

        1. Bobby Crush
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          A then. Bamford is good to have.

  6. DALEDOBACK
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed. Thoughts please.

    Martinez Areola
    Mee Mitchell Cancelo Stones Dallas
    Gund Salah Bruno Raph Son
    (K)ane Bamford DCL

    BB? GTG?

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      GTG.
      Not sure on BB, leaning towards.

      1. DALEDOBACK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Ditto

  7. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Narrowing it down now - who to go for:

    a) Son and Watkins - 4
    b) Barnes and DCL - 4
    c) Barnes and Kane, (losing Vardy, not Wilson) playing both Raph and Bamford - 4
    d) Son, and play both Raph and Bamford. No hit.

    Wilson and Grealish are the outbounds.
    Thank you.

    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably B

    2. The Strokes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B or C

    3. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks.
      I don't have Son, but Spurs are not good now.
      Between B and C.

      1. DALEDOBACK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Get Son and Kane

  8. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    On WC no bench boost and exact cash to do this..11 DGW26 Starters....GTG Y/N
    Ederson
    Stones/Digne/Pereira
    Gund/Barnes/Bruno/Son
    Kane(c)/DCL(vc)/Richarlison
    Areola/Dallas/White/Saka

    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice

    2. Vlekz
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why spend money on a bench keeper? No FH?

    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Too much with DCL and Rich.

  9. The Strokes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If there is an Everton fan.
    Who is the most nailed and could do most points for DGW 26 an hopefully DGW 27 or 28.
    1. Coleman
    2. Keane
    3. Holgate

    1. sachin.j03
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Coleman or Keane. Coleman's playing as a wingback and keane's good on corners

      1. The Strokes
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I like the Coleman pick but is he nailed ?

        1. Trane84
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Isn't he captain? I'd expect he'll always start when fit if so.

  10. Goro Majima
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Need to bring in a defender this week that will also play in GW29, undecided on
    A)Targett
    B) Dier
    Thoughts?

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Targett.

      1. Max City
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agree

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Targett

    3. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all, that seems clear then!

  11. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Instead of triple captain they should have double captain. Both c and vc get double points. This would be a nice change.

    1. ã…¤Rising
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cool idea for a chip.
      Also Ive seen on twitter a great idea for a chip called reverse transfers which would be a great chip to have.

    2. Phlajo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Or a chip to auto-select highest scoring player as captain 🙂

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I like this, someone here yesterday pointed out that triple captain isn't really triple captain but 1.5x captain anyway. This sounds more beneficial and would also likely result in people taking more of a chance on different players too

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        They have it on the Norwegian fantasy football and I much prefer it 🙂 there would likely be lots of variety for use yeah

  12. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    which transfer for (-4)

    a) Mee > Digne
    b) Grealish > Barnes
    c) both for -8

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B, but depends on the player coming in if not.

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      same decision here (Lowton not Mee)

      I'm A or C - no FH for 29 and potential of a good double in 28 making me lean towards not doing the Jack move. Raphinha coming in vs villa for SGW perfectly fine

  13. davies
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Playing BB... any suggestions with 0.2 ITB?

    Martinez Areola
    Cancelo Stones Dallas Targett Amartey
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Raphinha
    Kane Bamford Watkins

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Will amartey play?

  14. Rover
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Looking to replace Harrison and Maddison in my BB squad. Which pair of mids would you go for?

    A) Son + Barnes (-4)
    B) KdB + Pereira (-4)

    1. Rover
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm free hitting in GW29 so not worried about that.

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Kuzser
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

  15. vova
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which one to play?

    A) Konsa
    B) Raphinha
    C) Bamford

    1. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C

  16. The Point About It Is
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Foden to Barnes for -4 worth it?

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Potentially, what are you going to do with the extra City slot?

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      either only pay 2 city or mee to stones for another -4

  17. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    % chance that Stones starts both matches in DGW26?

    1. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      50%

    2. Just a fountain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Didnt play yesterday, so 3 out of next 4 I would say. 75%

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, still trying to decide whether it's worth it to do Mee>Stones for a hit

  18. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    hee hee my h2h rival is going to hate this after the deadline sat morning
    w/c2,t/c and f/h remaining

    bench boost

    ederson/martinez
    digne/lowton/cancelo/rudiger/shaw
    raphina/bruno/salah/gundogan/barnes
    (k)ane/watkins/dcl

    1. Phlajo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks very strong. GL 🙂

  19. Phlajo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Maddison, Antonio, Lowton to Barnes, Watkins and Konsa for a -4?

    I can skip the Lowton to Konsa part, but I think Konsa will do better than Lowton this DGW, and Konsa also plays in 29 where I'll need him.

    Above gives me 11 DGW players, and 6 players which will have a match in GW29 (will become 9 or 10 I guess using FTs)

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yep do it ,easy switch i reckon

  20. merin
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Dallas Raph -> Digne Barnes (-8).
    Thoughts?

    Martinez Areola
    Dias Cancelo Dunk Targett Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Raphinha
    DCL Bamford Watkins

    0 FT, 3.1 ITB

    1. Kuzser
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Leaning towards “yes”

  21. Kuzser
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you have on a FH guys?
    1) Son KDB
    2) Salah Gundo

    In both options already have Kane

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2

    2. merin
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2

  22. Max City
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 of these lads would you have as additions to Bruno, Salah and triple MCI for DGW 26, 27, and 28?
    (BGW 29 doesn't matter)

    A) Kane
    B) DCL
    C) Vardy
    D) Son
    E) Barnes
    F) Digne

    1. Kuzser
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      ABE

      1. Kuzser
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thought 3. If 2 then AE

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      AE

    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A, C.

  23. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I'm wondering how far to stretch to get to DCL. How sure are we about the DGW28 for Everton?

    I have this bunch:
    Johnstone-McCarthy
    Stone-Cancelo-Coufal-Mee-Dallas
    Salah-Son-Gundo-Bruno-Raphinha
    Kane-Antonio-Bamford

    My initial plan was to prepare for the doubles and GW29 by:
    A) Coufal + Antonio to Targett + Watkins (-4)

    I'm scared though to go without DCL, so I could also do:

    B) Coufal + Antonio + Bamford to Mitchell + Watkins + DCL (-8)

  24. Saka_me_sideways
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Picking Maddison instead of Barnes on my wildcard last week just gets worse and worse 🙄

    Worth a -4 to swap them or just play Bamford (already playing Raphinha)??

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If he is out for more than 1 week, get rid. otherwise keep.

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      swap, probs only -2 at worse ,maddison probably broken as well

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say do it, sounds like Maddy will be out a while but wait until after tonight's game to see what Rodgers says to be sure

      1. Saka_me_sideways
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep will do, doesn’t sound good though.

  25. fpork
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    1) Traore, DCL
    2) Smith Rowe, Kane

  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Got that team for a hit, GTG?
    Maybe TC?

    Or play Bam over Raph?

    Martinez
    Cancelo/Stones/Tarko
    Salah/Bruno/Barnes/Gundo/Raph
    Kane/DCL

    Martin/Bamford/Dallas/Coufal

  27. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    81 all out.

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      75 here.
      Not great, not terrible.

  28. The Prophet
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you lads Bench Boost if you had

    Pope x2
    Mee x2
    Bamford
    Dallas

    on the bench??

    Thanks

    1. Netters2018
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  29. Kuzser
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How does this look for a FH guys? Any obvious weaknesses?

    Ederson
    Dias Pereira Shaw
    Gundo Salah Bruno Barnes
    Kane Dcl Watkins

    Fabri, Burn, Mitchell, 4.4mid

  30. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft? A bit more differential than previous iterations:

    Martinez (Fabri)
    Digne - Shaw - Dias (White, Burn)
    Bruno - Gundo - Salah - KdB - Lookman
    DCL - Kane (Davis)

    I haven't got FH left so only concern is that this would leave me only 5 players for GW29 (not including Kienan Davis who isn't getting any minutes atm).