Scouting The Doubles
11 March 2022 366 comments
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We’ve got yet another Double Gameweek of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) to contend with as we get set for the penultimate round of matches before the March international break.

With there not being a stand-out chip strategy for Gameweek 29 (see the results of our sidebar poll), we’ve eschewed the usual ‘Free Hit/Wildcard’ approach and are instead bringing you a club-by-club guide to the half-dozen teams who have two fixtures.

Unlike the two north London clubs, all four of the other sides involved – including Liverpool – then blank in Gameweek 30, so caution is advised unless you are using a Free Hit in one of the next two Gameweeks.

All stats taken from this article are from our Premium Members Area, where there is still a seven-day free trial.

THE OUTLOOK

Liverpool return to Premier League action in Double Gameweek 29 when they visit Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal, as they aim to keep the pressure on table-toppers Manchester City.

That’s followed by a Gameweek 30 blank – which coincides with their FA Cup quarter-final against Nottingham Forest – and the March international break.

In theory, that should keep rotation to a minimum across their next two Premier League matches.

For those looking further ahead, the Reds will also have another Double Gameweek to come between now and the end of the season.

Top scorers throughout the Premier League, their defence has also kept five clean sheets from their last seven outings.

Now, the question for most FPL managers isn’t whether they should buy Liverpool players, it’s who should be their third asset alongside Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.5m).

MAIN FPL TARGETS

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  1. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    1. Jimenez
    2. jwp
    3. Weghorst.

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Weghorst

  2. CunkOnFPL
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    who score more points in DGW29:

    a) VVD, Schar
    b) Matip, one of Wood/ASM/Maupay?

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      a

  3. Going Home
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1. Pick one
    a) Cancelo
    b) Doherty (-4)
    c) Robbo (-4 and needs replacing next week)

    2. Start one
    a) Rudiger
    b) Livra
    c) Denis

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2a for sure

      I still considering to sell Cancelo for Robbo. Just not sure yet.

      1. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Does Doherty not seem a better choice with a GW30 fixture? I’m also a little on edge about Tsimikas getting a random run out in the DGW (Klopp has previous).

        But seems crazy not to have triple Pool for a DGW

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Re "Klopp has previous":

          No need to rotate here. It's not a very congested period. Tsimi can start vs Nottingham

          Klopp is hunting City down, and the two EPL opponents are giant killers. Gotta fire on all cylinders, then take risks in the Cup instead

    2. Zogzeg
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve done 1b.
      3 starts vs 1 in the next 2 GWs will pay back the hit. (It could also be 2 vs 0!).

  4. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What do you think about this hits in isolation? Any move worth a hit?

    1. Cancelo > Robbo (-4)
    2. J. Ramsey > Martinelli (-4)

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1. See above haha
      2. It’s a no from me

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. I’m waiting for more responses to your Q1. 🙂

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 with odergard

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve never compared them yet. I thought Marti were mor involved, but I will check.

        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Odegard is simply underated 🙂

  5. beric
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ivan Toney for the next two, anyone?

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not this week. Could be my GW30 change to replace Denis tho

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Consider him for GW30. No FT for him this week.

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Got him in for Dennis for GW29

      For a hit

      I just reeeeeeally wanted to sell Dennis, and he fits in nicely with some good form over his last few starts. Will be benched often from GW31

      1. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That’s a lot of value on a bench. WC still intact to move him on?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I don't need the funds 😀

          Playing 5-4-1 or 4-5-1 very often, soon

  6. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play Jimenez or Broja?

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez. Everton are awful

      Haven’t you got another option? I’m starting both and benching Denis

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Have10 dgw players

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          If any of these is an Arsenal defender, bench for both strikers

          1. Going Home
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed. As anyone who started Livra/Foster this week (or even James/Rudiger), especially at the expense of Saka/Trent will tell you, sometimes DGW gets you blindsided

            1. Jebiga
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Yea but i think arsenal will win against pool 1-0 or 2-0

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                ...why...?

  7. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ia Kilman lost his spot?

  8. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Higher chance that Cancelo play this GW than Bowen right?

    1. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Seems highly unlikely that either play from the comments. Both out for -4 for me (justifying it by saying it’s a pair of -2s haha)

      But hey, it’s Pep…

  9. Mufc202020
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you sell Emerson to Reg/Doherty for a hit?

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This is a horrible spot to be in. Perhaps go for Kulu and Kane and stick with Royale

  10. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1.Thiago Silva

    Or

    2. Matip (-4)

    ?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Its probably Thiago's turn to get benched, so 2nd might work

  11. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bowen a definite sell? I can do James + Ramsey --> Doherty + Kulu but not sure if I should just do Bowen out instead of Ramsey

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Use Ramsey as fodder maybe.

  12. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Morning folks. Is this worth my bench boost?

    Dubravka Rudiger Jimmy Saiss

    1. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I reckon so. I think there's decent upside to get it out of the way as well

  13. nicholasporteous
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last week I missed the deadline after wanting to wildcard (rookie error) and dropped 40k positions!

    Should I wildcard this week with the following team? I'll be free hitting in W30:

    Ramsdale
    TAA - James - Cancelo - KWP - White
    Jota - Salah - Saka
    Broja

    (Sanchez - Bruno - king - Weg)

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2FTs I guess?

      Start Weghost. Bruno to Kulu and King to Kane. should be set for this week. WC31

      1. nicholasporteous
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks... Rational thoughts are needed early in the morning!

  14. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Start three / bench three

    a/ Alonso (NEW)
    b/ Ait-Nouri (eve)
    c/ Ramsey (whu)
    d/ Watkins (whu)
    e/ Broja (WAT)
    f/ Raphinha (NOR)

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      bench BCD

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That’s how the team is set up so far.
        I love RAN when he plays. And Everton aren’t great yet he’s third on the bench lol.

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Reluctantly selling RAN for a hit, but for Doc, so... Ah well. I've got Sa and Jim starting

          Sub order, from your options: RAN, Watkins, Ramsey

          West Ham defence is too strong for these two low-scoring Villa attackers to haul

          Actually tempted by RAN over Alonso, though

  15. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Worth a BB?

    Dubravka, alonso, havertz, Raphinha, saiss, broja

    Will play alonso and havertz but needs to be considered because I think there's a risk they don't start

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks fine to me, worth a shot. But if Alonso is ruled out, it gets tricky.

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah if alonso is out I'll hold it but he was in training on Monday so hopefully he's good to go.... heard broja might be injured as well

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah save for chelsea and leicester dgws

  16. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best route here?

    (A)
    29: James -> Doherty
    30: Mount -> Maddison (or Broja -> Toney/Daka)
    => 7 DGWers in 29, 11 starters in 30 (no hits)

    (B)
    29: James & Mount -> Robbo & Kulu (-4)
    30: Raphina -> Maddison
    => 8 DGWers in 29, 10 starters in 30 (-4)

    Ramsdale
    Trent, Tierney, James*
    Salah, Coutinho, Mount, Raphina, Martinelli
    Kane, Broja

    Foster, Jimenez, Coady, Ait-Nouri
    Bank 0.0m, 1FT, BB/FH left

    1. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm doing similar to A because I liked what I could do with the extra cash with Doherty but if cash isn't an issue I'd probably go with B because Robbo is a more proven asset

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hm...i dont like Jimenez on the bench

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Triple Wolves benched vs Everton

        What could possibly go right?

      2. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah not ideal, but EVE are better at home and he’s not been in great form of late. Also, who to bench instead?

    3. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B is awesome

  17. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Marty Cash really saving my gameweek.

    Anything worth a hit for 29? Play Weghorst over Livra? Bowen would come in if Cancelo not fit.

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cash, TSilva, Livramento, Cancelo
    Mount, Salah (c), Saka
    Borja, Kane

    Samchez , Weghorst, Bowen, DLuiz

  18. finnish92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Start Saiss or Kilman?

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Im not sure if Kilman lost his spot or hes injured

    2. Athletico Underachieving
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saiss

  19. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Rudiger Doherty
    Salah Son Saka Coutinho Raphinha
    Lacazette Broja

    Dubravka Jimenez Saiss Kilman

    Is this starting lineup right... any changes needed?

    Thanks guys!!

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez over Broja?

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That’s the dilemma isn’t it

  20. jack88
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I just want to forgot THIS gw. Went fromm 30 to 70 k. Didn’t go for avl, chelsea players. But omg loom at them. They just ran riot.

    Currently got 8 dgw players. Should i do Cancelo > doherty (-4)?

  21. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane c

    or

    Salah c
    ?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

  22. Zanainem
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    TC Salah?

    Or Will Liverpool have another DGW?
    Liverpool needs to win.

    I have One free hit, TC and BB available.
    BB doesnt look great for This One. I have Sanchez, digne, Allan and Jonhson

  23. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the minimum number of DGW players you’d go with this GW?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have 5

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        But sticking with 5, or adding more? I have 5 and feels too low…

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have 8

  24. jack88
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Apart from arsenal Liverpool and spurs which dgw players are worth getting?

    1. pakornk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      none, may be if you already have Wood?

      1. jack88
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No. What about fraser, maupay etc

  25. Kingy109
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Contemplating Rudiger/Bowen/Jimmy to Doherty/Gordon/Kane for a - 8

    Rest of team likely Ramsdale TAA VVD Salah Saka Raph Odegaard Adams.

    1. pakornk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      free hit 30?

      1. Kingy109
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No need 9 starters with Cash and Watkins benched

  26. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kilman hold or sell?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      hold, I think it was just normal rest

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hold 1 more gw but likely he is now prone to rotation.

      I will get rid after this gw as I don’t want him in my gw 30 team

  27. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Was there any timescale given for Bowen comeback from injury?

  28. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 2 for GW29:
    A) Digne
    B) Jimenez
    C) Watkins
    D) Broja
    E) Coutinho

  29. Athletico Underachieving
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A) Broja
    B) Cout
    C) Raph

  30. Bruno Commando
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How is this team looking for DGW 29? James and Cancelo are most likely out but I do have Digne and Dennis on the bench. Any additional transfer will require a hit.

    1) Do not take any more hits
    2) James -> Doherty

    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Cancelo James Tierney*
    (S)alah* Raphinha Coutinho Havertz Saka*
    Kane*

    Foster Digne Dennis Gelhardt