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The best FPL players to sign for Double Gameweeks 24 and 25

Fantasy Premier League has presented managers with a fantastic opportunity to make up ground with the announcement of Double Gameweeks 24 and 25.

Everybody’s squad is different but, right now, I am looking to invest heavily to maximise my coverage of players with a total of three fixtures across those two rounds.

In this article, I will pick out some of the key assets I am considering signing now so they are sat in my team ready for another period of bumper Gameweeks.

HOW I DID IN GAMEWEEK 22

WHAT ARE THE DOUBLE GAMEWEEK FIXTURES?

Double Gameweek 24

  • Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur (home) and Everton (away)
  • Everton v Fulham (home) and Manchester City (home)
  • Burnley v Crystal Palace (away) and Fulham (home)
  • Fulham v Everton (away) and Burnley (away)

Double Gameweek 25

  • Leeds United v Wolves (away) and Southampton (home)
  • Southampton v Chelsea (home) and Leeds United (away)

Already, these fixtures present a great opportunity to climb up the ranks since I already have a total of seven Double Gameweekers in my squad and three free transfers available before Double Gameweek 24, which will allow me to add a couple more players from those teams.

So let’s take a look at the best possible transfer targets from each of the sides with an extra fixture in the near future.

Manchester City

By now, most Fantasy managers already have three Manchester City players and I’m no exception. I’m pretty happy with Ruben Dias (£6.1m), João Cancelo (£6.0m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.9m) as my trio but several managers have different combos that include the likes of John Stones (£5.2m) or Sterling.

I still think Sterling is a bit too expensive for someone who was benched twice in the last six matches but given the lack of decent heavy-hitters available in midfield right now and the possibility of giving him the armband in the Double Gameweek, I would definitely stick with him if I had him, even if there is a decent chance he will get rotated with the likes of Phil Foden (£6.1m), Ferran Torres (£6.9m) or Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m).

The same can be said for any City player (except maybe for Dias) but after Kevin De Bruyne’s (£11.8m) injury, Gundogan has less competition to worry about and seems to be in the form of his life so I’m hoping he will play both matches. The fact that he could be on penalties and is ridiculously priced at £5.9 million makes him a much better pick than Sterling in my opinion.

That said, all we can do is stick with the three players we already have and hope that we hit the jackpot in another round of the infamous Pep roulette. If I didn’t already have Dias and Gundogan in my squad, they would definitely be my main transfer targets from Guardiola’s team.

EVERTON

Salah and blanks again as Brighton defensive assets shine ahead of good run 1

Despite having two home matches in Double Gameweek 24, one of them is against Manchester City and the Toffees also have tough matches in Gameweek 23 (at Old Trafford) and in Gameweek 25 (at Anfield). 

For this reason, I am not super excited about their potential for the near future and the only assets I will consider from them are the usual suspects Lucas Digne (£6.1m) and Calvert-Lewin.

It is hard to see clean sheets for Everton in the next four matches with the exception of their home match against Fulham so, despite Digne’s incredible record as one of the most attacking full-backs in the Premier League, I think there are better options to pick from other teams. 

However, if they also get an extra fixture in Gameweek 26, I might change my mind and get the French defender in ahead of Double Gameweek 24.

Calvert-Lewin, on the other hand, seems like a much better pick given the lack of decent forwards with two matches in Double Gameweek 24. It is very likely I will get him in for Ollie Watkins (£6.3m) and I think there is the possibility he will be my captain since he will probably play 180 minutes, unlike most Manchester City assets.

BURNLEY

Burnley has by far the best schedule of all teams between Gameweek 23 and Gameweek 25 and investment in their defence seems like a smart decision. Even though Nick Pope (£5.5m) should be the default option for almost everyone, I already have Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) who also plays twice in Gameweek 24 so I’m looking at buying one of their defenders instead.

Priced at £4.4m, Matthew Lowton looks like a real bargain but he has not scored in the Premier League since 2012/13 and he’s only delivered one assist in the last three seasons. With plenty of money in the bank, I definitely prefer the idea of investing in one of their centre-backs instead.

So I will almost certainly buy one of Ben Mee (£4.9m) or James Tarkowski (£5.3m) either this week or ahead of Gameweek 24. Let’s look at their attacking returns and bonus points in the past three seasons to try to figure out which one is the best option.

Tarkowski clearly has the edge in every department but he is almost £0.4m more expensive than his team-mate and Mee has already scored twice this season. 

I think it is really close between the two of them but right now i’m leaning towards Mee, since that extra £0.4m could become handy very soon. After all, goals from set-pieces are a real lottery and it would be sickening to pay extra for Tarkowski just to watch Mee scoring from a corner.

Regarding their attackers, I think Chris Wood (£6.2m) is a decent shout. He has only scored four goals so far but he reached the 10-goal mark in each of the last three seasons while playing limited minutes in every single one of them. 

I expect Wood to do well in their nice run of fixtures and I think there is a decent chance he will also be in my team for the Double Gameweek, provided he is fit in time.

FULHAM

Gameweek 21 Scout Picks features another Man City triple-up

I will happily play Areola in Double Gameweek 24 since I already have him in my team but I strongly suggest non-owners to look to Pope instead. Areola is averaging 3.5 points per game while the Burnley goalkeeper is on five points per game so far. To put that in perspective, that’s the same tally as Ben Chilwell (£6.0m) or James Maddison (£7.3m).

Other than that, I also have André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) as my bench fodder and I will have to decide if I want to play him in the Double Gameweek or upgrade him to his colleague Ademola Lookman (£5.0m), who offers much more attacking potential. 

However, I already have too much money on the bench and I’m not sure I want to invest an extra £0.5m just to bench Lookman in most of the upcoming Gameweeks.

Right now, I’m leaning towards playing Anguissa in Double Gameweek 24 and hope for another assist from him just like in my Gameweek 19 bench boost. I think Fulham assets are a clear case of “Hold but don’t buy” regardless of an extra fixture.

LEEDS UNITED

As an owner of Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) and Patrick Bamford (£6.6m), I was really pleased to know Leeds would play an extra match in Double Gameweek 25. In light of this development, I think both these players are borderline essential going forward.

Dallas has been playing out of position lately and, despite poor defensive performances from Bielsa’s men, he is operating almost like a forward right now. I expect him to be in most active teams when the Whites’ Double Gameweek arrives. 

The same can be said about the already highly-owned Bamford. I even expect him to lead the captaincy poll in Double Gameweek 25 and his effective ownership will be massive. It will take a brave man to go without the Leeds striker then.

Raphinha (£5.3m) and Jack Harrison (£5.4m) also seem like great budget options and I will try to add one of them to my squad very soon. The only downside of tripling up on Leeds is the fact that they will only play once in Gameweek 26 but I’m planning to bench at least two of them by then or even use my Wildcard so I’m not too worried about it right now.

SOUTHAMPTON

After a shocking defeat at Old Trafford this week, most managers will be scared to invest in the Saints. However, I think it was just a freak result and, hopefully, the possible return of the injured Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.7m), Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) and Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) will certainly boost their appeal.

With a confirmed Double Gameweek 25 and the possibility of also playing twice in Gameweeks 26 and 27, I will keep a close eye on their next two matches. I will certainly get Alex McCarthy (£4.6m) and it’s possible I will decide to double-up in their defence if they look solid against Newcastle and Wolves.

Danny Ings (£8.4m), Che Adams (£5.8m) or even the new recruit Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) can become interesting targets by Gameweek 25 but, for now, I think the right move is to wait and watch closely how they recover from such a brutal loss. If their last 9-0 defeat against Leicester tells us anything about their ability to recoup from adversity, I think it’s safe to say they will be just fine.

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

    PLAY

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Up

      1. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pompey?

  2. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best Chilwell replacement?

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If have cover, id keep one more week.

      1. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I've got 2 FT's and happy with the rest of my team

    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mee

      1. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Are you a decent defender?

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will likely get 2 BUR defenders in Pope and Mee for their DGW. Who would you get first this week?

      A Pope (benching Martinez)
      B Mee (benching Dallas)

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

      2. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oops meant to be a post

      3. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

  3. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Benching Salah against City... probably a bit stupid, eh?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Some are taking the plunge, I couldn't bring myself to do it personally

    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes it is stupid. Play him

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He scored against them earlier this season.

  4. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    JWP as a differential? Newcastle suffering injuries in defence and JWP having all set pieces and corners.

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not a bad move if you have no pressing issues .. most folks will focus on getting DGW24 players first

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Kind of have as I own Zaha. But I can just bench him this week.

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

      No, saints are bad right now, jwp has had corners and set plays all season and hasn’t been consistent - better options and differentials at the price

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you. I have Zaha and I would need a replacement.

  5. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Dias Coufal Chilwell
    Grealish Salah Son Bruno Gundo
    Bamford Antonio
    (Steer DCL Stones Mitchell)

    0.9ITB & 2FT

    a) Mitchell > Lowton
    b) Chilwell > Shaw
    c) Chilwell > AWB
    d) Chilwell > Mee
    e) Mitchell & Chilwell > Mee & Shaw/AWB

    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A or D

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D for me.

  6. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Play Pope over Martinez
    B) Play Mee over Dias/Stones

    1. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A) Play Pope.
      B) I would play Stones over Mee. Goal threat and rock solid defence, but Mee is not a bad bet to play over Stones

      1. Footieboot
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Apologies, didn't phrase it properly. I want to bring either Pope or Mee this week. Pope could displace Martinez and Mee could displace a City def. Cannot decide which move carries more value.

  7. SALVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one:

    A) Dias
    B) Digne

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias

    3. Footieboot
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias

    4. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias

    5. Miro
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rudiger or Burnley defender?

  9. Spurrsy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Dallas, Dias, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno, Sterling , Soucek
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio (C)

    Forster, Gundo, Mitchel, Bednarek

    2FT 4.6m in bank. Can't see much to change. Upgrade mitchel to Mee for better bench or Forster?

  10. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Never thought I'd ask this but.

    Salah to Raphinha for free?

    Decent DGW and Palace this Gw

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think Raphinha will do well this GW. Whether Salah is worth dropping is another question. I already have both, so fortunately don't have to choose... Although I've considered selling Salah at times :s

    3. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I did the reverse in last week and obviously he scored again in the mid-week

  11. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have 2fts so Robbo to mee seems like a sensible move but it would mean benching either coufal or dallas.
    Which would you do?
    A) robbo to mee
    B) robbo to mee and martinez to pope
    C) johnstone to areola

  12. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Salah or DCL?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    2. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm tempted to bench Salah myself, with that defence. We've seen what he can do though, on his day. I'm snookered tbh.

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, its a real headache.

        I'm leaning towards playing Salah to be honest, ownership and his scoring history scare me.

        But if DCL had an easier fixture, Salah would be riding the bench this week.

        He really upset me last week.

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I almost rage dumped him this week, before Son's blank. Dropped 50k in rank because of those two.

          It's like you say though, if it wasn't for the ownership...

  13. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to add for Robbo and why?

    Shaw

    Cresswell

    Digne

    Mee (have pope)

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As you have Pope, I'd go shaw

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

  14. George James
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best move for this lot?

    A) Burke >> Lingard
    B) Wilson >> Antonio
    C) Robertson >> Mee / Dallas
    D) Roll FT and play DCL

    Martinez
    Coufal / James / Cancelo
    Salah / Bruno / Gundo / Son
    Bamford / Wilson / DCL

    Steer / Stones / Robertson / Burke.

    1. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Miro
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D

  15. Nemanja Vidic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacament for Saiss?

    2FT 2.4 ITB
    WC TC and FH available

    Mendy Martinez
    AWB Stone Couf Justin Saiss
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Saka
    DCL Bamford Antonio

    1. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mee

    2. Redranger
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley defender

  16. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How do I get that view in the screenshot in the article with upcoming fixtures under each player?

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

      2. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Doest have the fixtures, just the FDR colours. Am I missing something?

  17. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you use the 1 FT (1.6 ITB) or just roll?

    Pope
    Cresswell Dallas Cancello
    Bruno Grealish Salah Son (C)
    Antonio Bamford DCL

    Martinez Gundogan Stones Mitchell

    1. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Also.....play Gun or DCL?

      1. Redranger
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Roll it over. I’m currently benching DCL for Gundo but whichever I choose will be the wrong one.

        1. Roy Rovers
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers

  18. PortisRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help needed for draught team please. Who is likely to be the backup for Sanchez at Brighton?

  19. Kikofraeuropa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of these:

    A: Soucek
    B: Gundogan
    C: DCL

    1. Wooterr
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL.

    2. CoracAld2831
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C: DCL

  20. tim
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who takes penalties for Spurs?

    Might captain Son instead of Bruno.

    1. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hover over Team News (above) and then click Set Pieces.

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mee, Tarkowski or Rudiger?

    1. Wooterr
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mee.

  22. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you start this GW?

    A Justin
    B Cancelo
    (Rest of defence Martinez, Dier, Coufal)

    1. Wooterr
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which 2 would you bench?

      Stones (liv), Coufal (ful), Justin (wol), Dallas (CRY), Barnes (wol), DCL (manu).

      1. Wooterr
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Excuse me.

        I would start Justin.

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  23. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Those who have still have BB, using it GW26?
    WC before or after it?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      My plan is BB26, FH29, WC30/31

      1. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would love have FH still for GW29

    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need to know fixtures first. If able BB GW26 and wc later. If not able then maybe wc GW25

    3. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I´m finding it hard to construct a nice GW 25/BB 26 team, fixtures are tricky for the cheaper options

      Great grav (Litti!)

      1. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah they are..

        Thanks!

      2. dillydally1982
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, same here. But it's also difficult to get a good BB26 team without taking too many hits from here.

        1. Dank Squid
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, only using transfers looked even harder than the WC 25 option (at least considering the team I have now - no Grealish, hard to find the cash for Kane/Vardy etc.)

          1. dillydally1982
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, I think I'll go with the WC in GWK25 plan. I looked at WC in GWK24, saving a transfer in GWK25 and then having two transfers to play with in GWK26, but still can't quite make it work.

  24. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Coufal (already starting Cresswell), Gundo or DCL?

    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo

    2. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo

  25. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still lovely to look at my GW history and see my benched points as -7.

    Two words: Jan. Bednarek.

    I'm now a fully qualified Exorcist authorised by the Catholic church, a professional Voodoo Doll practioner and a qualified Reader of Dried Chicken Bones in Haiti.

    Thanks to the Internet and a credit card.

    With those 'legit' qualifications I think my season is just starting.

  26. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    AWB or Shaw?

    1. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

    2. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw should be the one if your bench options are good enough

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you are ok with Shaw's odd rotation, go for him, he has a better production. If you want a player who will play every single game, go with AWB.

  27. Phlajo
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How's this plan looking?

    Current team with 2FT and 0.6 itb

    Martinez Forster
    Dias Digne Dallas Coufal Douglas
    Salah Bruno Rashford Son Maddison
    Antonio DCL Brewster

    GW23 Douglas to Lowton now and roll FT
    GW24 Son and Forster to Gundogan and Pope

    Gives me DGW players Pope, Lowton, Dias, Digne, Gundo and DCL in 24 without hits.

    After that probably WC25/BB26

  28. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this worth a bench boost next week?
    Martinez (bha)
    Dallas (ars)
    Coufal (SHU)
    Bamford (ars)

    Still have WC but I feel that bench gets 20 pts

    1. Wooterr
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It is!

    2. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good

  29. Wooterr
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 would you bench?

    Stones (liv), Coufal (ful), Justin (wol), Dallas (CRY), Barnes (wol), DCL (manu).

  30. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I find it interesting how scared people are of benching Salah

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not scared, it’s just a bad decision.