Captain Sensible

Who is the best FPL captain for Double Gameweek 24?

Fantasy Premier League managers are turning to Manchester City options for the Double Gameweek 24 captaincy.

Pep Guardiola’s men face two fixtures in the next week, which has propelled their assets to the top of the popularity charts.

But there are always viable alternatives, even if the FA Cup is keen on injuring as many of them as possible.

Burnley, Everton and Fulham all play twice in Double Gameweek 24 too, while the top-scoring FPL asset, Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m), lines up against a woeful West Bromwich Albion defence on Sunday afternoon.

Is the fixture favourable enough for the Manchester United man enough to earn more attention than his City rivals this week? And should we consider Burnley players considering their appealing combination of facing Crystal Palace and Fulham in a Double Gameweek?

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you make the big decision with an in-depth look at the form of key players and how they match-up against their upcoming opponents’ defences.

As this uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

As presented above, two Manchester City midfielders top the captaincy charts ahead of Double Gameweek 24.

İlkay Gündoğan (£6.0m, 37.8% of votes) and Raheem Sterling (£11.6m, 19.4%) have combined for nearly 60% of our users’ votes in this week’s captain poll.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m, 11.3% of votes) currently sits in the third position. However, with potentially new information coming out regarding his fitness ahead of the 24th round of fixtures, both his ownership and captaincy backing could drop significantly.

According to our users, there seems to be very little to choose from between Fernandes (6.5%) and Nick Pope (£5.5m, 6.4%), as they occupy the fourth and fifth position in the poll.

Interestingly, it is the first time this season that a goalkeeper holds such a high position, as Burnley’s Double Gameweek fixtures against Crystal Palace and Fulham seem difficult to ignore – at least on paper.

Further down the list, we can find the likes of João Cancelo (£6.0m), Mohamed Salah (£12.7m), Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), Phil Foden (£6.1m) and even Ben Mee (£5.0m), although none of them has accumulated more than 2.5% of votes so far.

In order to tackle this Double Gameweek captaincy debacle effectively, we will analyse Gameweek 24th key teams and assets separately, as opposed to focusing on the key matches, as we usually do.

KEY TEAMS

Manchester City

Who are the best Man City players to own for FPL Double Gameweek 24?
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  1. aleksaa2
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    John Percy
    @JPercyTelegraph
    ·
    17 с
    Brendan Rodgers confirms James Justin has sustained an ACL injury. A cruel blow for one of this season’s best players for #lcfc. Had played every minute in the Premier League so far. Wish him all the best

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck James Justin.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh shame....so he’s out for the season then?

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

    Ashley Barnes for the DGW?

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

      I'm considering a punt! Especially as i'll be wildcarding next week

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Carlo Ancelotti on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jordan Pickford: "Both of them will not be available for the game on Sunday. We are looking for the next game on Wednesday where we think both of them will be available."

    #FFScout #FPL #GW24 #DGW24 #EvertonFC #FantasyPL https://t.co/BnLcTrqcfn

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

      Thanks!

  4. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Josk King anyone? 😀

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      for one game? silly i think

      1. Jeremiah
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Draft league mate, no limit on transfers 😉

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should I play Soucek over DCL?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

      absolutely, DCL injured for the easy fixture but maybe back vs the best team in the league

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

      yes 100%, Best case for DCL is City game, might be a cameo, more likely doesn't play at all

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lucky break dcl out as I don't have him.
    Worth getting in Ricky?

  7. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Digne?

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Change DCL flag to red please FPL....

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

      back for city

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Still out for Fulham, so red flag right?

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nope Pink

        2. Gross Blank Point
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No, he may well play in the GW, that's all that matters. Whether it's one game or both, when it comes to the FPL flags if there's a chance he'll play on Wed then it's a yellow flag

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why? Let people buy him!!

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

    Any news on DCL?.

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

      no

    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I HATE these posts

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

        Cheers

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Read!!! Use your fingers and scroll!

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

            As you may be aware of, the site does not have live feed/updates. That means that if you have not loaded the site in a few mintues and have read the article, once posting a comment may result in more comments updating on the site at the same time.

            But i think you know this. So stop whining.

            1. Stupendous
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Explain all you want. It's an absurd post 30 seconds after two pages of updates from a live press conference.

              You post this 10 hours from now it's a different story.

              Even then it would be common knowledge but still

              Now bore off

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

      Out for Fulham, chance he can be in squad for City

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

        Thanks man.

    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Out

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

      No. Press conference on Sunday

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hes out for first match

    7. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Its literally on the same page

  10. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have DCL and Wilson

    Great

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I see why you're .... Angry 😉
      Hard luck !
      Wilson definitely sell long term.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nobody is angry

        People bore me

        The human race bores me

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

          Ha ha

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

    Is Pope confirmed to play?

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

      This is brilliant now.

    2. Fergies fledgling
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dyche said yesterday he's back in training, available for selection

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

      I'm available

  12. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Benching DCL then I think

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

      for what?

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

        wont play fulham, starts against city thats a 2 pointer

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

          exactly. sell him.

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

            double in gw 26 against southampton and wba, I'll keep

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              In 17 days.

              Will be a quick recovery for a hamstring injury.

              If minor i guess it's possible.

              Did Ancelotti say how serious it is?

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

          Whoop whoop.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bamford 😉

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

      same he's now third sub, Watkins comes in, Robertson first sub to cover Antonio

      potential for decent gw 26 and not interested in taking a hit

  13. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With DCL out Firmino to who?

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Literally anyone

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

    f''k it of all the latest injuries, only one who misses out is the one I own - the others being serious rank killers 🙁

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

      There are more than 1 player out?

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No that's what s**cks, especially Antonio back who I down't own.

  15. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more please?
    a: Cancelo + Coufal
    b: Dias + Cavani
    c: Cancelo + Cavani (-4)
    d: Shaw + Sterling (c) (-4)

    Gundo cap apart from option d.
    Coufal first sub except for a.

  16. VICTORIOUS SECRET! !
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias + DCL ----->Watkins + Shaw (-4)

    I have double city defence
    Worth a hit ?

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

      What? Dias who plays for the best def and has a double to shaw? For a hit?

      1. VICTORIOUS SECRET! !
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Injury ??

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

          he trained fine today

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would get rid of Dias.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't I mean.

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

      Watkins will score more than DCL, if the latter even plays. Dias x2 games will outscore Shaw. And you're taking a hit.

  17. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Moyes not being too clear about Antonio

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

      Moyes is pretty useless.

      He didn't even tell anyone that Masuaku was going in for surgery. We found out through his Insta.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The 2 mangers haven't no respect for fans regarding this issues : Moyes and Nuno.

        Let them burn on hell.

  18. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So everyone fit for me except both my starting forwards 🙂

    DCL>???

    1.2 ITB and wildcarding next week. Would be for a hit...Have Antonio but not sure if I want to risk it

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

      Ings

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Was thinking Cavani actually. Why Ings? Not the best fixture

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Double next week too

          1. Threat Level Midnight
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I am wildcarding regardless

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

    Start Soucek or Antonio?

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

      Antonio

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

      Antonio

  20. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo -> Tarkowski + Son -> Sterling (c) -4

    Also have Gundo + Stones

    Yay or Nay

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

      no way

  21. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So what are we doing with DCL? I’m benching I think. Not worth selling yet

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How not? They have Pool next?

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not getting.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Benching

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

      Benching him this week, upgrade to Kane next week

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

      3rd sub (have plenty of cover this week)

      Will hold for DGW 26

  22. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you play?

    A Son (City)
    B DCL (City)

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

      Son

    2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son because of match fitness. Personally I have both and are second and third on the bench with Konsa first.

  23. Seamy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Am I mad to consider the following?
    WC24
    BB25
    TC26

    My current WC draft
    Martinez, Areola
    Cancelo, Shaw, Dallas, Mee, Walker Peters
    Sterling, Gundo, Bruno, Rashford, Raphinha
    Ings, Bamford, Watkins

    MITB for Ings & Rashford > Kane (TC) & Son

  24. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo likely scores more this week ?

    A) Pope/Lookman/Mane
    Or
    B) Meslier/JRod/Richarlidson

  25. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Digne ok?

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

      No mention
      Means okay IMO

  26. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    One week punt?

    A) Cavani
    B) Richarlison

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gotta be B?!

  27. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who are the best options to replace DCL with then??

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

      so I benched DCL last week.
      lol

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL > Cavani -4 anyone?

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at this myself, on BB. Either him or Richarlision.

  29. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is owning Sterling enough of a differential to mean there's no need to cap him?

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d say yes. Just about

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      if u have sterling surely you cap him

  30. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez, Steer
    Stones, Shaw, Coufal, Dier, KWP
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundogan, Stephens
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio

    2FT

    DCL & Dier --> Ings & Mee?