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Villa handed new Double Gameweek 19 schedule as Everton, Leeds and Saints lose key fixtures

Fantasy Premier League managers have planning their Double Gameweek 19 in something of a limbo state right now – and the situation changed again on Thursday morning.

Aston Villa’s Sunday afternoon meeting with Everton was postponed, handing the Toffees a Blank Gameweek in the upcoming round of games.

However, Villa are still set for a Double Gameweek as their home match against Newcastle was rearranged for Saturday, January 23.

That means they face Manchester City (away) and the Magpies (home) in Double Gameweek 19, while Steve Bruce’s men now face Arsenal and Villa (both away) in the bumper round of fixtures.

Elsewhere, it was confirmed on Wednesday evening that Leeds’ meeting with Southampton, originally, scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, had been postponed to accommodate FA Cup commitments.

While this was not a massive surprise, following multiple leaks from a variety of outlets, its Fantasy impact is nonetheless significant when it comes to plans for Double Gameweek 19. 

Managers who had spent weeks engineering 12 or more Double Gameweek players and eyeing a Bench Boost (along with a hit or two) will be forced back to the drawing board for three days of fraught reshuffling. 

Leeds players, in particular, were very well-backed, on the back of their recent form and favourable-looking ties, with many leading managers advocating a double or even triple-up.

Suffice to say, the collection of Double Gameweek players in contention for Fantasy inclusion, is in flux once again.

Naturally, we will be keeping a watchful eye out for changes, updating our free and Premium Members tools accordingly (as we have with the Season Ticker for Southampton Leeds) and, of course, delivering the usual swathe of insight and opinion from the best Fantasy managerial minds on how to deal with these challenges and which strategies to follow before the 11:00 GMT deadline on Saturday. 

Check out our Double Gameweek 19 page for the latest information, insight and ideas.

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  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Robbo overpriced post DGW with so many decent cheaper options?

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He is certainly a handy downgrade when you inevitably need funds

    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Owner here and thinking exactly this especially when I downgraded Grealish to get him in, Liverpool still look terrible at the back

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s obviously awesome. But yes a touch overpriced now.

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

      I've got him, and whilst still a good pick, I don't think he's value for money at the mo. But you can still set-and-forget him and do well...

    5. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A £6 million defender that is easily outscoring £7 or £8 million midfielders is a must have.
      A £7.4 million defender who is scoring no more than other defenders £2 million cheaper, and a lot less than these midfielders, is just money tied up.

  2. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best option?

    A) Rashford + Son -> Soucek + Salah (-4)

    B) Kane + Son -> Antonio + Salah (-4)

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

      I went with B on my WC

  3. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to keep track of all the games that are postponed / cannot take place on scheduled date and a new date is yet to be confirmed. Have I missed anything?

    16 - Everton v Man City
    17 - Burnley v Fulham
    18 - Aston Villa v Tottenham
    19 - Everton v Aston Villa
    19 - Leeds Utd v Southampton
    33 - Fulham v Tottenham (needs rearranged due to Carabao Cup Final)
    33 - Man City v Southampton (needs rearranged due to Carabao Cup Final)

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Surely a couple of good opportunities there for using TC on Kane/Son/KDB down the line.

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

      Good summary

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you prefer to bring in this week and bench boost?

    A....lowton (West ham and Liverpool away)

    B....holding (arsenal home)

    Thanks

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure if this helps but I've got both in my BB team and I'm looking to offload Lowton in order to get a West Ham defender

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers.....I'll already have 3 hammers.....coufal soucek Antonio

  5. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I've gone from having 10 players with 2 games to only 7 players. What to do here? 1FT and £0.2m ITB

    Martinez*
    Dier, Cancelo*, Alioski
    Bruno*, Son, Salah*, Grealish*, Anguissa*
    Kane, Bamford

    Forster, DCL , Balbuena*, Kilman

  6. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shame re Leeds DGW but Brighton single (H) is still worth using BB if you have enough other DGW players

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Totally

  7. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Son + Bamford --> KBD(c) + Watkins (-4)

    A) YES
    B) NO

    1. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hell no - I would prefer Son to KDB and Bamford to Watkins

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ye but might TC KDB

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's tough but I'd say yes ... just

    3. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes bit Antonio over Watkins

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can't have Fab, Coufal and Soucek

  8. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which move would you make here? Any help appreciated 🙂

    A) Zaha Kane > Salah Antonio (-4)
    B) Zaha Saka > Rashford Smith-Rowe (-4)
    C) Zaha > Soucek

    Martinez (4.0)
    Robbo Cancelo Coufal (Holding 4.0)
    KDB Bruno Grealish Zaha (Saka)
    Kane Bam Wilson

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Couch Potato
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A
      Going Salah-less on DGW is asking for trouble

    4. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all

  9. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I need help lads...

    A) Coufal+TAA
    B) AWB+Regulion

    Cheers

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    5. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys

    6. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A but I'm not sold on TAA this season so far.

  10. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Having picked myself up off the floor with all these fixture changes, I have two decent-ish options to choose from. Effectively a BB option and a non-BB option. Which do you prefer?

    A) No BB - Kane, Raphinha > Vardy, Foden (-4)

    Martinez (x2)
    Robbo (x2), Dias (x2), Coufal (x2)
    Salah (x2), Bruno (x2), Son, FODEN (x2), Soucek (x2)
    Vardy (x2), Bamford
    (Forster) (Adams, Dallas, KWP)

    B) Play BB - Kane, Adams, Forster > Vardy, Watkins, Johnstone (-8)

    Martinez (x2)
    Robbo (x2), Dias (x2), Coufal (x2)
    Salah (x2), Bruno (x2), Son, Soucek (x2)
    Vardy (x2), WATKINS (x2), Bamford
    (JOHNSTONE (x2)) (RAPHINHA, Dallas, KWP)

    In option B I would have no MCI mid unless I took a further -4 (-12 total) for Raphinha to Gundogan....

    Cheers!

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A as a -8 is too much imo

      1. OneArseneWenger32
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        -8 too much for those players i agree..risky to bank on ollie and johnstone..

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Probably

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      in A if you could afford son & adams to KDB and Brewster would be good

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        0.4 short of that unfortunately

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry Don but I just don’t think Vardy is a suitable player to replace Kane for a hit.

      1. The VAR Team
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pony has a point

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh it’s not ideal. Obv it could work out (2 games vs 1) but it’s a risk

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

      Don't play BB yet. This DGW is unpredictable.

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

      A

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate. As Rupe says. Kane > Vardy for a hit is a bit risky!

  11. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just 7 DGW'rs now for me.
    Antonio/ Watkins or Wilson for DCL makes 8.
    Anything worth a hit? Also would a WC be a too drastic?
    May also TC with Salah or Mane.

    McCarthy.
    Robbo, Stones, Dallas, Coufal.
    Salah, Son, Mane, Fernandes, Soucek.
    Bamford.
    Forster, DCL, Brewster, Ferguson.
    1ft, 0.2m ITB.

    1. Couch Potato
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DCL to your choice of DGW striker is OK (if so bench Dallas)

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DCL to Antonio and Dallas to Cancelo

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers- may do this. Can afford Watkins/Antonio.

  12. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mccarthy Button
    Dias Mee Coufal Allioski Mitchell
    KDB (c) Salah Maddison Bowen Grealish
    Kane Bamford Adams

    1ft 0.7itb

    Adams > Watkins & Mee > Stones for -4? (I wont be using BB)

  13. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With the news about R. James, does he become an option again? I can see a Chelsea bounce back.

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He Is Back ?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes he is.

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thx

  14. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane
    Adams
    Raphinha
    Stephens
    Dallas

    To

    Watkins
    Brewster
    de Bruyne
    Soucek
    Cancelo

    Worth -16?

    1. Gromit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anything involving Brewster is a no.

    2. Couch Potato
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cracking advice, Gromit!

  15. Beehindyou
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Am I right in thinking the Rate My Team tool in the members area is using the old fixture schedule? Leeds players with very high predicted scores for a single gameweek...Any idea when this may be updated?

  16. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What do you thing, will Vadry starts both games ?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If he starts the first, he starts both

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

      He will. He's had a good rest.

  17. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed on last page...

    Would you do Son and Zaha to Bowen and KDB for a -8? Current team is

    Martinez
    Dias Robbo AWB
    Bruno Son Grealish Foden
    Bamford Antonio Kane

    Mccarthy Justin Zaha Holding

  18. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Neto and Kane to Antonio and Salah (-4) surely a no brainer?

  19. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any forward worth considering for the dgw under 5.9m?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Andy Carroll for a bit of DGW nostalgia

    2. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bobby Reid if you really fancy a punt

      1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bobby Reid good fixtures after too also tempting me

      2. abhirup780
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I am actually going for Bobby Reid. He is nailed to start, right? Mitrovic is fit.

  20. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why so many looking to ship Son? He has been great and v unlucky last night

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think it's more about Mou taking a 1-0 and parking the bus. I'm willing to keep Son and Kane and see if Mou plays it more positive v Blades.

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah/KDB double-up

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      To facilitate Salah? KDB Et al. Son could have had an absolute monster hail yesterday. Couldn’t believe how unlucky he was.

      1. The VAR Team
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        About time he was a bit unlucky! Felt it made up for his on point finishing this season

    4. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They lost form recently and no double. Think more points can be made elsewhere

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am keeping Son. Losing Kane.

    6. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only route to KDB

  21. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best midfielder at max. 6.9? Would be in my starting XI this GW. Thinking about doing Rash + Son -> Salah + 6.9 (-4)

    Would give me:
    Areola
    AWB - Dias - Stones - Coufal
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - 6.9
    Kane - Antonio

    (Martínez, Holding, Smith Rowe, Brewster)

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe Barnes if you fancy gamble?

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ye. Could be good. Mount too maybe.
        Or I could go down to Lookman/Cavaleiro and use funds elsewhere next week?

    2. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Quite like Barnes, been looking sharp recently too.

    3. OBAMA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio nailed? surely not nailed for both games

  22. Espanyolie
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Has there been any news on Fabianski? Is he ok to play the DGW? I thought I saw some news he would be, but he’s still flagged?

  23. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all,

    Is Balbuena out of favour? Obviously he has two games this GW but not sure if I should move him to someone guaranteed a start.

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Appears to be. Also last I heard he was isolating. Fairly certain Dawson and Ogbonna the favoured pairing now.

  24. Nemanja Vidic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    BB or TC KDB?
    1FT 1.5 ITB
    WC FH BB TC available

    Martinez Mendy
    Regulion Stones Saiss Justin Coufal
    KBD Fernandes Son Gundo Saka
    Kane Bamford Brewster

    99% doing Regulion Brewster -> AWB Antonio

  25. alifzuhdi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Although Villa have a new DGW, we still don't know who are contracting the virus at the moment and the dateline is this Saturday, 6 days before the game vs City.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's not 6 days before. It's 3 days before.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        City game is Wednesday, 4 days I guess more accurately.

        1. alifzuhdi
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry, my bad. I'm in Malaysia. The City game is listed on Thursday 21 Jan. Time different, I guess. LOL

    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I doubt Grealish or Watkins are going to have Long Covid, they'll be fine

      1. alifzuhdi
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, but it's still unsure. What Covid does to newcastle players such as Maximus. His recovery period is more than 2 weeks. Maybe Grealish or Watkins didn't catch it at the moment but may get it later this week. I do have Martinez and Watkins.

        1. DannyDrinkVodka
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I already have them though and I’ve got Bamford and Dallas on the bench in case they’re struck down with the Saint-Maximin variety. I can see your concern bringing them in though

          1. alifzuhdi
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks mate. I want to bring Grealish but the uncertainty is worrying me. Drop rank from 295K to 335K because of this BGW. Huhu

  26. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone still BBing?

    Think my bench will be -
    McCarthy (lei)
    Ayling (BHA)
    Bamford (BHA)
    Targett (mci, NEW)

    Tough call but reckon I'll go for it. Unlikely to get a much better opportunity and frees me up to get funds back into my XI for the rest of the season.

    What's everyone else's thoughts?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Similar to me (McC, KWP, Bamford, Zouma). Changed my plan - BB stays in pocket.

      1. Marcin the Pole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Interesting, when are you looking to use it? Or are you unsure?

  27. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Am I missing something? Son has SU next...only a single, but still..SU!!!

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We’ve rarely been battered all season and have some momentum now. Everyone said the same about Wilson and I warned them

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah well done you guys. It looks so hard but you’re true warriors.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    3. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes you are, the other players have two fixtures

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Concern Mou will take a 1-0 bus parking approach again.

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm let's see how the big hitters have done against Sheffield United so far...

      Salah - 2 points
      Bruno - 2 points (ending his away streak)
      KdB - 6 points.

      I'm really not liking captaining against SHU atm.

  28. OBAMA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you wildcard if you now only have 5dgw players for gw19?

    Is using my WC this early gonna do more damage down the line? I could take a -8 and field 8 dgw players.

    It would be... Son, Raphinha, DCL -> Soucek, Sterling, Watkins

    Would really appreciate thoughts, cheers!!

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't wildcard, having used my first one too early

    2. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Do you still have FH? Then I would use WC

      1. OBAMA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No FH

        1. Chrisitis
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Son/Raphina propably better than Sterling/Soucek -8

  29. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Glad Villa's DGW19 confirmed. Leeds' loss of it still sucks.

    I've gone off the idea of a bench boost, but not completely. To BB or not to BB?

    Will there be a better time to play it?

    Martinez
    Zouma Stones Coufal
    Salah KDB Bruno Son* Soucek
    Watkins Antonio

    McCarthy* Justin Bamford* Struijk*

    *single gameweek players

    Cheers!

  30. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For DGW19 and thereafter...

    A. Dallas, Raphinha, KDB
    B. Cancelo, Foden, Son

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. OBAMA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no leeds dgw so B