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My plan for FPL Double Gameweek 19 amid ever-changing fixture list

Fantasy Premier League managers must bide their time as the Double Gameweek 19 situation continues to swirl around them like a hurricane.

I have laid my plans for the bumper round of fixtures but am always keeping one eye on my shoulder.

In this article, I will go over my current set-up in light of the upcoming fixtures and my response to Leeds v Southampton getting postponed.

In the last week Fantasy managers have had to deal with the uncertainty surrounding potential fixture postponements and rearrangements and I must admit, it came as a relief to finally see the Blank Gameweek 18 deadline approach to take any further decisions out of my hands.

However, further chaos is just around the corner with the first Double Gameweek of the season starting just two days after the final fixture of the current Gameweek.

I have been preparing for this bumper Gameweek since I played my Wildcard back in Gameweek 16, so I thought now would be a good time to go through some of my selections and plans looking ahead. 

My plan has always been to activate my Bench Boost in Double Gameweek 19, but I think it’s worth mentioning that in this ever changing environment it’s important to remain flexible and open minded to any potential changes to the football scheduling. I certainly won’t be activating any chips or making transfers until as late as possible. Information is far more important than catching any price rises for the time being. 

I also believe that now more than ever there is a fair amount of luck involved, so don’t get too downbeat if any fixture amendments go against you.

The situation has changed somewhat since I prepped my squad in anticipation of Bench Boosting in Double Gameweek 19. The biggest problem I am faced with is the lack of Manchester City assets. Not only have City been handed a tasty looking Double Gameweek, with home matches against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, but they have arguably returned to their brilliant best. 

After brushing Chelsea aside in Gameweek 17, and a great performance at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup, a nice run of fixtures means City assets are well and truly back in our thinking. 

Like many others, I decided to triple up on Manchester City as part of my Free Hit in Gameweek 18, so I am hopeful for big returns in tonight’s match against Brighton. However, since welcoming back my Gameweek 17 team I don’t see a single light-blue shirt in the squad, and this is something I am keen to address with my transfers this week. 

Looking ahead, Manchester City’s favourable run continues in the three fixtures following Double Gameweek 19 as they travel to West Bromwich Albion, host Sheffield United and visit Burnley. I am not rushing into any decisions but I feel multiple hits could be on the cards in order to get two or three Manchester City players in prior to the Double Gameweek and as part of my long term thinking. 

So, let’s go through some of my selections and how I may decide to use my transfers.

GOALKEEPERS

I wanted to pick Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) as my goalkeeper going forward after the arrival of Sam Alladyce at West Bromwich Albion. I felt sure he would come in and tighten up their defence but heavy defeats against Leeds and Arsenal do not bode well for my decision. 

Hopefully, two weeks on the training ground since their last fixture will help improve clean sheet potential for the Baggies. 

I paired Johnstone up with the cheapest of the Double Gameweek 19 goalkeepers in Fulham’s Alphonse Areola (£4.5m). My expectations are low here but Im hoping with a combined four fixtures between them, they can at the very least rack up some save points for me.

DEFENDERS

My main issue I need to address in this area is the out of favour Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m). With two favourable fixtures in Double Gameweek 19, home matches against Burnley and West Bromwich Albion) I felt the Paraguayan could prove good value. 

It seems, however, Craig Dawson (£4.5m) has firmly locked down a place in the West Ham back-four, so Balbuena is almost a certainty to make way for me this week. This spot could be ideal to bring in the likes of John Stones (£5.0m) or Ruben Dias (£5.8m).

MIDFIELDERS AND FORWARDS

Werner, Son and Kane kept quiet as FPL's two best defences impress again

On paper, my selections back in Gameweek 16 still look alright for Double Gameweek 19. 

Harry Kane (£11.1m) was my only current single Gameweek player, although Patrick Bamford (£6.6m), Raphinha (£5.5m) and Che Adams (£6.0m) have joined that list now. 

Either way, with a difficult fixture run on the horizon from Gameweek 20, when Spurs host Liverpool and Chelsea either side of a trip to Brighton, Kane could be the fall-guy for me in order to fund signing the Manchester City assets. 

The flag on Adams is also something I need to keep an eye on too, especially as he only has one Double Gameweek 19 match now. The possible replacement players in my thoughts for forwards are Michail Antonio (£6.2m) and Ollie Watkins (£6.1m). Although I will be hoping for assurances on both Antonio’s match fitness and the COVID-19 situation at Villa Park before bringing in either player.

My current plan is to take a minus-eight or minus-twelve to bring in Antonio, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) and one or both of Dias and Stones. I feel this would leave me with a very strong bench boost side and in good shape going forward. I’m not usually a big advocate for taking hits but the beauty of rebuilding my squad within a Double Gameweek is I feel there’s a good chance the hits will be paid back with interest over the course of the two games. 

Having said all that, the situation has changed once again following my initial plans with Leeds and Southampton down to one match in Double Gameweek 19.

My first response to that is probably to bench my Saints assets and consider the Triple Captain chip instead but there is still plenty of time for this Gameweek to change again before Saturday’s deadline so I don’t want to commit just yet.

Thanks for reading and good luck with your plans.

1,819 Comments Post a Comment
  1. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who brings more points?
    A) Antonio + Coufal
    B) Stones + Justin

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B purely because of Stones
      Probably not available but i'd try Antonio + Stones

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

      A

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      On fixtures I'd have to say A, but for B Justin has been in superb form of late and I wouldn't be surprised at him nabbing some bps and maybe an attacking return this week

  2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can't wait for todays pressers to throw another 7 spanners in the work for this GW

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

      standard

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

    How is this team for DGW19?

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Dias, Coufal
    Salah, KDB(c), Bruno, Grealish, Soucek
    Antonio, Bamford

    (Dallas, Dier, Adams)

    No hit. May TC KDB...

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

      Ideal

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yep all good

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol. Almost identical to my FH team...

    4. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks nice

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

      Thanks everyone! Peace of mind at last

    6. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'll have pretty close to the same XI so I like it a lot.

  4. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH19 team? They've been in terrible form of late but feel strange leaving out a Chelsea player

    Martinez

    Cancelo, Dias, Robertson, Cresswell

    KDB (c), Salah, Fernandes, Grealish, Soucek

    Antonio (vc)

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

      Given that 9/11 of your players are in my normal team - I like it!

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers! My team is in ribbons so needed to pull the trigger

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

    Robertson+Son+Adams to Stones+Kdb+Antonio worth it for -8?

    Just saw Pools fixtures going forward, not that great for CSs.

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      i'd want to keep Son

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

        No other way to bring in Kdb though.

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          toughie, but the other transfers could make up for it.
          Go for it

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

            Thanks

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

        And he and Spurs haven't been that good lately either.

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

      It’s tempting especially for the next 4 GWs. I’m considering Dallas, Son and DCL to Mitchell, KDB and Antonio for -8.

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

    Guyz, what would you do with my SGW players Son and Kane here? (1FT and 2.0itb)

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Coufal
    Grealish KDB (c) Bruno Soucek SON
    Wood KANE
    - Tierney Brewster 3.9

    -> Got exact cash for doing Kane + Son ➡ Vardy + Salah (-4)
    -> Wood ➡ Watkins (-4)

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      are you 0.1 off son to mane?

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

        Yes,

        Wood + son to Watkins + Mane is possible

    2. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d seriously consider doing nothing.

  7. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you be tempted to BB this or keep BB for gw 26?

    Meslier Raphinha Dawson Anguissa

    Main drawback of WC 25 BB 26 strategy is you are stuck with money on the bench till the end of the season without having any chance to restructure the team.

    If I BB this week, can directly WC for gw 26 and play TC.

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

      If you still have FH, keep BB for 26

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don't you think funds on the bench after 26 will be better used in the first 11

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

          You have FT(s) to fix it.
          Considering you still have FH, you can attack 26 with BB without worry in BGW 29.

  8. Carefree Crew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    **Mods** Heads up I can't see my replies to other people's post for some reason? Both last night & today.
    I get emails notifying me of a reply & click the link & can see the responses that way, but not when I'm browsing the comments on the website.

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Have you got 'Show Replies' ticked at the top of the comments?

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you very much Bury 94!

      No it wasn't ticked.

  9. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which games are still to be rescheduled?

    Considering no chips as I’m Leeds and Southampton heavy following GW16 WC and was hoping to save TC for a Kane DGW later.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Villa v Everton
      Villa v Spurs
      Burnley v Fulham
      Everton v City
      Leeds v Soton
      City v Soton

  10. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can spurs have a DGW in gw 20?

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      at this point I can't see past GW19

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

    Doesn't feel right taking Son out to fund a bench boost team and -8.

    Seems to be on a lot of peoples post now.

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DGW fever

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

      Agree. Lots of funds tied up in him and great fixtures post dgw. Could’ve easily hauled yday. Prefer getting rid of Salah or Robo tbh

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

        He doesn't have great fixtures post DGW though.

        LIV bha CHE WBA mci

        Is mixed at best.

    3. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If Son scored a goal today instead of only going close, there'd be a lot less people doing it.

  12. machickenz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard Active. If you were to pick one midfielder to go alongside Salah, KDB, Bruno and even with Kane in the forwardline, who would you pick from this list?

    A) Ziyech
    B) Mahrez
    C) Pogba
    D) Maddison
    E) Barnes
    F) Grealish

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      F

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Probably F. I’m quite tempted by Barnes though

    2. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      F.

      Feel like A could be good, but is risky.

  13. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Last choice for FH team

    A) Coufal
    B) Soucek

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

      Coufal

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B

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

      Tough, any chance you squeeze both in?

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

      B

  14. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How would this be for -4?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Coufal
    Salah KDB Bruno Grealish Son
    Bamford Antonio

    Forster; Ayling, KWP, Brewster

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

      Sorry Antonio is Watkins. lol...

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Decent

  15. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bye-bye DCL - it's been...uneventful.

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

      I brought him in for the Fulham game, as a so called shield. Worked out, got rid. Had him about 3 weeks for this entire season.

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

    What would your moves be for a bb? Will post a reply to whoever replies to here 🙂

    0.2itb
    McCarthy Johnstone
    Coufal Robo Justin Lowton Dallas
    Raph Son Salah Soucek Bruno
    Vardy Bamford Adams

    Tempted by Robo, Adams, McCarthy out

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If you want to BB
      Robbo > City Def
      Mccarthy > Martinez
      Adams > Watkins/Antonio

    2. hogree
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo could be big differential this week - would look at Dallas to Stones or Adams to Antonio

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn’t bb personally. I’d just do Justin to Stones

  17. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After all the plans to bench boost, I’m now actually thinking of rolling a transfer!
    Anyone else doing the same?

  18. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why am I suddenly getting emails to tell me of replies to posts on here?
    How do I switch these off?

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

      Little box saying notify me of replies when you go to post a comment

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

      Untick "notify replies" from profile settings?

  19. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which one would you have for DGW?

    1) Son and Foden
    2) KDB and Bamford

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2. KDB essential

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

      Tricky. Probably B

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

      B.

  20. hogree
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lads, any thoughts on this?

    McCarthy*
    Robbo - Targett - Cresswell
    Son* - Salah - Bruno - Grealish - Soucek
    Vardy - Bamford*
    Forster - Dallas* - Bernardo* - Davis

    *SGW. 1 FT, 0.3 ITB.

    How's Robertson + Son --> KDB + Stones for a hit? (-4)

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

      Looks okay but I wouldn’t wanna lose son

    2. hogree
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Or just Dallas to Stones on a free? And bench Bamford?

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

    Dallas -> Stones worth a hit?

    1. Goodricke
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stones may not play both. Dallas will get forward.

      50 - 50 for me. I have both and am playing both.

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

      Stones -> Cancelo is what I am looking at. Own Stones already.

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

    A) Salah, Son, Brewster
    B) Salah, Rashford, Brewster
    C) Son, Rashford, Antonio
    (No Hits)

    D) Son, Rashford, Brewster -> Salah, Grealish, Antonio (-8)

    All three play, as planning to BB.

    Thanks all

  23. Goodricke
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Built a BB team with 5 players from saints and Leeds (as funds dictated), now have gone -8 to get KDB in. All the hits taken in the lead up to this week were justfied by each player playing twice. Now, i have a bench that won't get great returned (on a normal match day) with only 1 (McGinn) playing the double.

    So, do i boost this bench:
    McCarthy, McGinn, Bednarek, Struijk (fodder to get KDB)?

    Or do i remove a SGW player (Bamford, Kane) for McGinn? I don't think so either.

    Or do i Tripple captain:
    Bruno, Kane, Salah, KDB, Antonio, Soucek, Bamford?

    Best laid plans and all that. Thank in advance.

  24. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The writer taking a -12 makes me feel less bad about taking a -4.

  25. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Roast my team

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Coufal (KWP) (Dier)
    KDB Bruno Son Grealish Soucek
    Kane Wilson (Bamford)

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

      It is lovely!

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

      missing Lpool but I am sure you are aware

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yup. Tempted to do Kane + Grealish to Salah + Antonio.

    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nowt much wrong with that.

    4. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have 9 or 10 starters the same, so think its great

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Holding Wilson?

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Think so. will likely start over Bamford.

  26. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    we've been disappointed so much in the past with DGWeeks that I think it's worth considering holding onto the long term strategy (don't remove Son, don't break your team structure), brace, and hope to go through it unscathered.

  27. Pether
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does it make sense to do:

    Kane, Son, Brewster -> KDB, Watkins, Antonio for -8?

    Would leave me with 13 DG players + Bamford and Allioski, and I could go ahead and use BB. Or is this only a stupid way to justify playing BB?

  28. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mitchell monster haul, let's go!

  29. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    DCL, Salah, Raphina -> Antonio, KDB, Madison

    Worth a -8?

    1. balint84
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only - 4 🙂

  30. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Whats best?
    A) Salah(TC) Mane
    B) KDB (TC) Salah-4
    C) Salah(TC) KDB-4
    Mane out for KDB for a hit could be good,not just for DGW, also for GW20 Im ready for KDB haul vs WBA when Mane has Spurs.