Tips

The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Double Gameweek 24

The much-anticipated first Double Gameweek of the season has arrived!

Don’t forget to set your teams – the deadline is at 18:30 GMT, which leaves just enough time for a quick round-up of the latest opinion and stats across Fantasy Football Scout.

It’s all about Liverpool in Gameweek 24, with FPL managers having to make decisions on which trio to include and who to captain. Persuasive arguments in favour of one player or another are being bandied about, and perhaps the best advice came from Joe in this week’s Captaincy Video:

The best thing is to keep an open mind, there’s a lot of good stats for [Liverpool players]

– Joe

We should also set our expectations levels and not get too despondent if the Gameweek doesn’t start as we hope. As David reported in his excellent Captain Sensible article:

West Ham (13) have allowed the third-most number of big chances over the last four, while no team, not even Liverpool have conceded fewer than Wolves (four).

– David

So we could have to wait until the final match of the Gameweek on Wednesday 29 January before we feel the benefit of this exciting DGW – you have been warned! As Greyhead observed in his regular round-up of The Great and The Good, will the D in DGW stand for disappointing, devastating or dream?

Many of us value the opinion of elite FPL managers, but there is no consensus to be found:

Much will depend on what form the triple Liverpool takes with Mark, Joe and FPL General already committing to a double attack but as previously reported Sean Tobin has already doubled down in defence along with other notable Hall of Famers Stephen Harrap, Fabio Borges and Marlen Rattiner.

– Greyhead

Lateriser12 is one of the in-form managers following his recent surge up the rankings thanks to captain Aguero. He joined Joe and Az on this week’s Scoutcast and offered his insights on Liverpool and their opposition. He will be handing the armband to Mané.

Having re-watched highlights of Liverpool’s recent matches, he felt they had been very lucky not to concede a goal in their last seven matches. He also pointed out that Wolves have scored in every home match they’ve played in this season. This backs-up David’s observation in the Captain Sensible article:

Yes, Liverpool have seven clean sheets in a row and are top of the league for shots in the box and big chances conceded over the last four, but goals for Wolves and West Ham are not necessarily out of the question. Both clubs are in the division’s top half for big chances in the last four matches.

– David

While Az pointed out that Mané’s touch heatmap has not been too encouraging of late – the biggest highlighted area was out wide on the right – Lateriser12 paid more attention to his recent shots heatmap, which are all very close to goal. Closer than Salah’s shots, indeed.

Of course, as Joe has been reminding us recently, FPL is just a game. You play against other people and therefore player ownership is a factor.

A strong differential captain mentioned by David and Sam in recent weeks is Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian has had more shots in the box and big cChances in his last four away matches than both Mane and Salah. 

And if money is a worry, both Az (in the Scoutcast) and Tom Freeman have picked out Joe Gomez as a differential pick

Finally if you haven’t seen Legomané’s beautiful “Double” Gameweek spreadsheet they are well worth a look and highlight how some of us might be overlooking defenders. 

Away from the debate surrounding the Liverpool players, Troy Deeney has been tipped to do well away to Aston Villa. The Watford captain has been included in this week’s Scout Picks and is the focus of Pep Pig‘s predictions article.

Spurs find themselves top of the latest DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds provided by G-Whizz with an enticing home match against Norwich City. And Joe is in danger of having his dullard status revoked as he contemplates adding Cresswell to his side for their two fixtures in Gameweek 24. The West Ham full-back has played the most key passes of any of his colleagues since Gameweek 21.

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.

Fantasy Football Scout Memberships are now available for a reduced price of £9.99 for the remainder of the season. Rolling monthly subscriptions are also available for £2.99 per month. Click here to sign up or upgrade your account.

Community Competitions

For an update on all FFS Mini-Leagues and Community Competitions, please click here to read the latest round-up.

For those interested in the Head-to-Head Leagues, the main page can be linked to here. The fixtures for Gameweek 24 can be found below:


Use the drop-down menus to show your league and division. To find out which league and division you are in, follow the instructions on the main Head-to-Head page.

Once the Gameweek starts, if you click on your opponent’s name you will be linked to their team on the FPL website.

May your arrows be green!


TopMarx Fan of Fantasy Football and Monty Python. "Archimedes out to Socrates, Socrates back to Archimedes, Archimedes out to Heraclitus, he beats Hegel. Heraclitus a little flick, here he comes on the far post, Socrates is there, Socrates heads it in! Socrates has scored! The Greeks are going mad, the Greeks are going mad! Socrates scores, got a beautiful cross from Archimedes. The Germans are disputing it. Hegel is arguing that the reality is merely an a priori adjunct of non-naturalistic ethics, Kant via the categorical imperative is holding that ontologically it exists only in the imagination, and Marx is claiming it was offside. Follow them on Twitter

1,835 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Didnt TC, good luck u all

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same

  2. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Are Newcastle playing a 541?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes

  3. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kelly nailed now over ward?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ward playing weekend to get fitness maybe?

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully - sold Kelly on WC thinking he wud lose his place in the team

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

      Nah Ward probably not fit enough to start and they got a 10 day break after tonight

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's been out for nearly two months with a knee injury. Way too early to know.

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      no, but Riedewald is gone next week, so PVA is the key to Kelly not Ward. If PVA back then Kelly might lose his spot.

  4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was messing about with sons team and now praying i saved my own...

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He wanted TAA cap at last minute dont know if i made it

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thats why you dont mess with Son

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lol wouldnt mind but he is beating me

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

    Why the fak is Trossard benched?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gross turn to play

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thats the problem.
      Manager always protects him.
      Didnt play a lot away from home.
      Even when fit
      But he'll come on and get you 4pts

  6. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lol think I just made a bad move.

    Ings TO Deeney

    🙁

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney will score, after all I took him out this week

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I did Aguero to Deeney.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Would just be your luck!

        Good luck hope gets some returns for us..!

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers

      2. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Omg

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings benching is annoying but expected. Thankfully (for now) I played Kelly over Lundstram!!

    Laporte back could be huge for City.

    & my team is now locked in with TAA (TC). So help me god

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So you did go ahead with it.. nice 🙂

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lundstram benching meant I was a Rico away from 10 players this week! Come on Bournemouth!

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      GL with TAA. Went with Mo on the TC

    4. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same here... Sorry in advance...

  8. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Yes yes yes. I know Jesus will haul. I made the right switch !!

  9. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Nervous KBD seller here!

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who's he?

    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Me to - but downside risk as not many captain him

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      at least Mahrez will never pass the ball to him

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

    Fraser, Wilson and Solanke all start.....Congrats to all Ryan owners on the clean sheet!

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Transferred Aguero to Jesus FT and benched Ings, started Fleck 😎 Cheers subscribe and rockstar

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      +1

      Good skins!

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      These people are why we have better chances in our MLs

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ballsy.
      Those Twitter guys are wonderful souls 😀

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

      great posting and well trusted subscriber and rockstar...
      kun bench
      ings to greenwood and 2.2 coins
      lord benched

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Besic stinker needed!

    He’s more defensive though so hopefully purely tactical to try stifle City.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same tactics last time against ManCity

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It was coming though. I think it's time to take the ££ & run away from Lundstram

  13. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The Lund is dead. Long live the Besic.

  14. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why the heck did I bring the trap Martial in 🙁
    I promised not to buy United players

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I feel responsible 🙂
      He's on pens and two nice home games. Could be worse

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        haha

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      United aren't playing tonight. Why the fuss!?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        As long as hakim ziyech user doenst find out 😀

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good move

    4. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What's wrong with Martial?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        hakim ziyech will mock me 🙁

        1. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            😆

            Hell No, I am glad you did! Lol

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lovely to see KDB advanced and Kun benched 🙂

    6. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not all heroes wear caps

      Salute to FPL_Rockstar.

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Capes surely

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          both true

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And FPL Subscribe

      3. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        In fact, no heroes year capes.

        SUPERheroes wear capes, and they're not real: no heroes wear capes. Unless you're a huge Liberace fan.

    7. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What did you 'woke' Ings owners do?
      Benched or played anyway?

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Benched

      2. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        bench

      3. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        benched for greenwood

      4. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Benched for Cantwell

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

        Benched for Kelly

        Got lovely Fixtures after pool. Next gw

      6. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        OK. Kelly in here.

      7. kraftwerker
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Benched for Lund.

      8. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sold for Maupay. Will almost certainly reverse the move after Pool

      9. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        sold ,pool next week as well

      10. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        played - too late to really change things for another -4

    8. Fishy
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who sold kdb this gw?

      1. Orion
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        me 🙁

        1. Orion
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          it was beetween him and Kun 🙁

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Guy above.

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hahah

      3. Shultan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        o/

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

        Reckon Plenty for liverpool mids

      5. SB007
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Me. For Salah.

      6. Mings the Merciless
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Guy above the guy above

      7. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Me - and Vardy

    9. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      18.29 Vardy to Jesus FT .... let's do this !

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Crazy

        1. SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Why so. Jesus could easily get a hatty tonight?

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

        lunacy

    10. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Almost captained KDB. In that advanced role

    11. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings to bench and started Cantwell instead. Won't be looking at another 10 pointer stuck on the bench. Thanks to @fpl rockstar

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I mean, he could come on and score

    12. Pranked
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Well, triple captained TAA. HERE GOES 😀

    13. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That early team news from Rockstar is doing more damage than good!!! Ings will probably come on and score while everyone has benched or sold...

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        not out of the question at all, Roy doesn't like making subs and a fresh Ings could run riot

    14. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      &Qaiss you owe me a Stella for sticking with Trent TC over Mane/Salah! 😆

    15. st4rty
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Let's goooooooooooo Tosun!

    16. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm the Lord as a sub not so good. If it happens next match, may swap for Williams

    17. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KdB in the hole. Gonna need a big sofa as a seller.

    18. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't sell Ings they said 😎

      Troy Deeney. Make me proud

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Went tosun instead of Deeney. Hope it pays off

    19. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      nice start with Aguero and Ings both benched

    20. HTL
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like my last minute Lundstram > Kelly and Ings > Traore bench swappery may have been unnecessary!

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Why?