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The Complete Guide to FPL Double Gameweek 35 tips and advice

The final Double Gameweek of the season is upon us, and with it comes the opportunity to redeem ourselves. For many, Double Gameweek 34 was a chastening experience. And, as we now contemplate our FPL teams, we are left shaking our heads like bemused journalists at an Eric Cantona press conference – “Seagulls?”

We will forever wonder how so many Brighton players came to be in our teams, not that anyone blames the Scoutcast (Heaven forbid!), the question is now: what do we do with them?

As much as we might like to kung-fu kick them into row Z, there are points hits to consider and, well, maybe the FPL trawler will chuck us a sardine or two this week?

Plenty of FPL managers also have to deal with the consequences of Troy Deeney’s stray elbow. The Watford captain managed to get himself sent-off against Arsenal, landing himself a three match ban and leaving Double Gameweek 35 plans in tatters. Given Deeney’s suspension and Brighton’s horror show, is it still the best week to Bench Boost?

With injuries potentially adding to suspension and poor form, Neale observed that:

A transfer or two (perhaps at the expense of a hit) may fix the necessary issues but those Fantasy managers with a flag-heavy squad may now be mulling over a different strategy.

This would seem especially true for those still holding their Triple Captain chip. However, the effectiveness of using the Bench Boost chip in a Double Gameweek is not in question, as David discovered when researching the points gained on Bench Boost last season.

In our FPL Question Time this week, Ted (aka Rotation’s Alter Ego) thinks the best idea is to stick to the plan:

I wouldn’t overthink it. Fix the problem, play the Bench Boost, enjoy, then focus on nailing the rest of the Gameweeks. You’ve might have been dealt a bad hand but I’d want to put it behind you now and not let it drag into other weeks.

If you are looking to transfer out a Brighton defender, he thinks going cheap is a good idea:

You don’t want too much value sat on the bench post-Bench Boost anyway, so moving to cheaper defenders now could be a blessing in disguise.

For others, like Nick from Who Got The Assist?, it’s just a case of grin and bear it.

There were some positives for FPL managers last week: a dramatic and pulsating Champions League quarter-final resulted in defeat for Manchester City. As the FPL General points out, this could bode well for our FPL assets:

We should see less rotation now from Pep Guardiola as they aim to fight off the challenge of Liverpool for the title.

Their main protagonists, Sterling and Aguero, both make this week’s Scout Picks. The pair are also in contention for the armband despite facing two top-six teams this Double Gameweek. Of the two, Neale revealed in his members’ only article that Sterling actually has the better minutes per goal attempt record over the last six matches.

Meanwhile in his Captain Sensible article, David assessed their credentials along with the other candidates, including Captain Poll favourite Raúl Jiménez.

A guest on the Scoutcast this week, Adam Hopcroft highlighted that Wolves have done very well in their big midweek matches at Molineux, when the crowd creates a good atmosphere.  And in the Gameweek 35 Captaincy video, Neale highlighted that Jiménez has four attacking returns in his last five home matches, including three double-digit hauls.

For Spurs, their midweek triumph could prove to be a Pyrrhic victory as the injuries begin to mount. As Neale reported in his Team News Round-up, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino has hinted heavily at rotation for today’s encounter with Manchester City:

We need to assess the players, we need to assess some players that cannot be possible to play. Some small issues that maybe makes it not possible for some players to play on Saturday again.

The positive aspect for us FPL managers is that the lengthening injury list brings to the fore a few possible differentials. The Chief picked out 1.2% owned Fernando Llorente as a potential beneficiary. At only £5.1m, the Spaniard could prove a canny pick:

With Kane highly unlikely to be involved in Double Gameweek 35 (or the rest of the season for that matter), Llorente is the ideal budget attacking asset from a top-five team.

It’s also worth noting that in-form Heung-Min Son, two goals on Wednesday, picked up a yellow card ruling him out of the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Ajax. This is good news for FPL managers as it makes him more likely to start the Premier League matches around that tie – in Gameweek 36 and Gameweek 37.

Title-chasing Liverpool should not be ignored either, especially with an encounter at home to already-relegated Huddersfield in Gameweek 36. Salah reminded us of his worth in midweek as he followed up his spectacular strike against Chelsea last weekend with a goal and an assist in his side’s 4-1 win over Porto. He registered seven of Liverpool’s 13 attempts on goal.

Picking the right trio of Liverpool players for Gameweek 36 will not be easy. Referring to the difficulty of Salah’s strike against Chelsea, and its corresponding low xG of 0.0395, David pointed out that:

There are two ways of looking at that statistic; either it proves the goal was a fluke and non-owners can worry less about his chances of doing the same again, or it demonstrates his exceptional quality as a finisher.

According to the Wisdom of the Crowd and G-Whizz’s DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds two more teams with double Gameweeks are worthy of our attention: Watford and Arsenal. The problem with both teams, perhaps, is identifying the right players.

Arsenal look set to rotate following their win away to Napoli in the Europa League, which sees them advance to the semi-finals of that competition. And who will start up front in place of Troy Deeney for Watford – Gray or Success? There are also fitness concerns surrounding Deulofeu and Pereyra. At the moment, Gray is proving popular among veteran managers.

The sideways transfer of Deeney to Gray could also be the popular transfer for The Great and The Good. There were only a handful of green arrows for this elite bunch, but given that the template for this group included three Brighton defenders and Deeney, it’s easy to understand why.

Deeney was also a thorn in the side for Pete Beswick, currently ranked 115 overall, and professional footballer and FPL manager Jordie van der Laan.

Pete, with three top 5,000 finishes in the last four years, featured in a Meet The Manager video with Joe. Unlike many FPL managers, Pete played his Wildcard in Gameweek 23. It’s a strategy that proved very successful taking him from 5,000 overall to the verge of the top 100.

Jordie, who finished 55th overall a couple of seasons ago, plays professional football in the Netherlands. He has first-hand experience of teams being ‘on the beach’ as revealed when he shared some of his insights to football and FPL with me in a community article.

Elsewhere on site, the Scandinavian fantasy games were covered in a selection of community articles. Thank you to Sebin and frfotballben for reviewing and previewing Norwegian Eliteserien, and to Meltens and scottmitchell92 for previewing Gameweek 4 in Fantasy Allsvenskan and discussing potential replacements for the high-scoring defender Aslak Fonn Witry who is injured.

To view all our discussions please visit our Hot Topics page, and if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

COMMUNITY TOURNAMENTS

We are at the quarter-final stage in the Fantasy Football Scout Cup. Neale brought us all the drama from the sixth round in his cup round-up. In an open competition, the Quarter Finals feature three teams outside the top 100k along with three teams in the top 10,000. The final is scheduled for Gameweek 37.

In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing competition the safety score in Gameweek 34 was 47, this saw 32 managers eliminated. 44 teams are through to Gameweek 35, when the threshold for elimination moves up to 50%, a minimum of 22 managers will depart. The final will take place in Gameweek 37.

Adam Levy remains top of both our main FFS League and our FFS Members League, and for the sixth Gameweek in a row is number one in the world as he extended his lead to 51 points.

Adam needs 338 points to beat the record points total set by FFS member Jon Reeson (aka Westfield Irons) in the 2009/10 season. That’s an average of 85 points per Gameweek. He still has his Bench Boost chip available.

Mark and Rotation’s Alter Ego remain first and second respectively in the FFS Mods & Cons after both played their second Wildcard. Mark’s successful move to bring in Nathan Redmond was tempered slightly by Deeney’s sending off. Although thankfully Deeney remained on his bench.

Andy Sullivan held onto his lead in RedLightning’s Top 10k Any Season mini-league and is up another four places to 37th overall. Grey Head remains in second place, 22 points behind Andy.

Phil O’Connor (aka ‘jia you jia you’) is the new leader RedLightning’s January to May League. Like Pete Beswick, he played his Second Wildcard in Gameweek 23 and his Triple Captain chip in Gameweek 25. He decided to take an 8-point hit ahead of Gameweek 34 but he still outscored most Wildcarders! This is his seventh FPL season, his highest previous finish being 4,467 in 2016/17. Eight green arrows in the past 10 Gameweeks have taken him from 42k in Gameweek 24 to his current position just outside the top thousand (1,061).

Karen Goh moved 21 points ahead of Rotation’s Alter Ego in RedLightning’s The Last Ten Gameweeks mini-league. Karen used her second Wildcard in Gameweek 29, which would appear the better strategy compared to Rotation’s Alter Ego, who played his in Gameweek 34. Karen has risen from 112k in Gameweek 28 to 6,096 since playing her Second Wildcard.

Most of the mini-league leaders are expected to play their Bench Boost in Double Gameweek 35, the exception being ‘jia you jia you’ who played his in Gameweek 1 for a score of 100.

If you are running a community tournament and would like the latest scores included in future Community Round-Ups, please email us a summary of the current leaders and a link to your league, spreadsheet or head-to-head competition at geoff@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

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  1. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else going with TC?

    If so, who has your (TC) armband?

    1. Rabbinton
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero....Sterling.....Aguero......Sterling

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jiminez

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same lol

  2. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    As Son almost certain to play both games is he not best captain for haul v Brighton?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Probably is.

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You might be right, although I'm not sure he'll play the whole BHA game. He just played 90, reckon he'll play 90 again vs city and then he'll also play 90 vs WHU (coz he's banned for the Semi right after) but I wonder if that makes him a slight risk vs BHA? I think he'll start both but thinking he may come off early. This is all just speculation though.

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Then again he was just rested in the league. I've just switched the captaincy onto him

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  3. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Replace Deeney with

    A) Wilson
    B) Gray
    C) Llorente

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm probably going Llorente.

      Please help below thanks.

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If I had the cash I'd go Wilson.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson.

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson

    4. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd have gone Llorente if I wasn't already triple spurs

  4. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan to Leno for a hit?
    yay or nay?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yay

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yeah

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      nay

    4. Boyd to Sven
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Did it yesterday, so it's a yes from me.

  5. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Was Mane projected to drop on fpl stats? Don’t think I saw him so didn’t make early changes and now I’m filthy with myself bc I can’t afford Jota. Hoping for another Redmond masterclass to outscore him

  6. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just done Eriksen to KDB and switched captaincy from Jimenez to Son... Lmao, all good fun anyways 😉

  7. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Captain who-
    Aguero
    Kdb
    Sterling
    Son
    Eriksen
    Jimenez

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kun

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sin

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      in order:
      Jimenez
      Son
      Eriksen
      KDB
      Aguero
      Sterling

  8. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What to go for?

    A) double Watford defence
    B) Foster, Kolasinac

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have b, but double Watford could be good

  9. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Captain city or Jiminez?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I can’t choose...

      Been on Jimi all week now I think Aguero!

  10. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi there!

    Eriksen & Deeney to which?

    A) Lucas Moura & Wilson
    B) KdB & Llorente

    Foster Ryan
    Robbo Doherty Vertonghen Valery Duffy
    Mane Sterling Eriksen Son Hojberg
    Kun Jimenez Deeney

  11. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero has a great record against spurs and united. 11 goals in 15 against spurs and 9 goals in 10 against united. Aguero (C) it is

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yaaay

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      oooh

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Great stat. TC Kun

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      and since Poch took over? probably has zero goal

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Goal and assist on Wednesday night

  12. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Good to go with this Bench Boost?

    -4

    Foster
    Doherty Laporte Robbo
    Deulofeu Son JWP KDB (c) Mané
    Aguero Jimenez

    Lloris - Vardy Masina Valery

    Thanks.

  13. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    PLEASEEE pick one?!

    (a) Wilson - Fulham
    Or
    (b) Rash - eve MCI

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. bhh
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  14. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with Deulofeu?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keep

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      sell for jota

  15. wijohnson85
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy to Firmino FT?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm doing that move next GW.

  16. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why are people getting rid of Dunk?

    1. bhh
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Because he plays for brighton

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's shite

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      he sucks

    4. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Surely not worth -4 when he has a double?!

      1. bhh
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He had a double last week with two easy home games. He scored one point

  17. The King
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    AGUERO OR STERLING CAP?

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I DON’T KNOW!
      ON STERLING AT THE MOMENT...

    2. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling - chasing league, big match, must win. He’ll play

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like you have both in CAP

  18. bhh
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Most weeks we don't get to know what Pep is doing in advance. This week probably won't be different. And even if it was, its not like we're on WC/FHs this week. Nothing you can do when you see Sterling on the bench

  19. Cheers Geoff
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy -> ?

    Was thinking Laca but concerned over minutes. £3m ITB

    1. wijohnson85
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same for me Firmino give next fixture?

  20. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What are the chances of another DGW due to still having four teams in Europe. I’m safe in assuming PL don’t postpone matches like other nations to help their clubs out

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      None

  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any takers for Duffy > Masina -4? Last time I ask I promise...

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm avoiding but I have foster and Kiko. It's high risk high reward. Only if you're chasing for me.

  22. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Captain Kun.

    End of discussion!

  23. nicecat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    City XI: Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Nasri, Toure, Barry, Silva; Tevez, Aguero.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ban

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mario ?

      1. nicecat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I reckon he'll replace Tevez in 75'

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not funny at all

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Quick! Take C of sterling

    5. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Few at least Kun starts

  24. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    BB played and FT used. Good to go?

    Foster
    Robbo - Kiko - Doherty
    Mane - KDB - Son - Eriksen - Jota
    Jimi (c) - Aguero

    Ryan - Llorente - Valery - Duffy

  25. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Are these rumors (Kun not starting) real or it is simple trolling?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      what about the rumors about Jimenez and sterling not on the bus

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        :O

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who says that

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who knows. No smoke without fire, they say.

    4. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Trolling and it’s school hols so kids are out to play

    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who said this

    6. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Its most likely all bs don't worry

  26. Crazygopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Trip or cath

    1. the german
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cath

    2. Crazygopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks going with cath don't think trip will play both but just read a post about fifa leak which says trip is playing

  27. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    https://twitter.com/Jasper_Dunning/status/1119545034918060037

    Is this is any way reliable?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I highly doubt

    2. the german
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Great if it is.

    3. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who the hell is jasper!?

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say that team is about spot on

  28. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Foster
    Robbo, Cathgart, Valery, Duffy, Dunk
    Eriksen, Son, Sterling, KDB, Jota
    Llorente, Aguero, Jimenez

    Good to go?

    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep very good

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fantastic team

  29. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who do I replace Ramsey for minus 4?

    7.2m in the bank.

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mhiki

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doucoure

  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any early city team news?! My captaincy depends on it

    1. bhh
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Your captain is on the bench.