Scout Network

Which Double Gameweek 26 players are the Scout Networking considering?

The pool of viable players for Double Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League is wider than ever – so how do we identify the best options?

14 teams have two fixtures scheduled for the next round of action which means a lot of research is needed before Saturday’s deadline.

With the biggest Double Gameweek of the season looming we asked the members of the Scout Network for their top picks.

Ted Talks FPL

West Bromwich Albion’s Mbaye Diagne

In the five games Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) has played for West Bromwich Albion, he has registered three attacking returns and has the second highest xGI per 90 amongst other forwards.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) is a differential among teams in the top 500k with just 5% ownership, yet he has returned in his last two games and has the highest number of big attempts to score or assist in his last six matches.

Ted Talks FPL

FPL Nymfria

Everton’s Richarlison celebrates

With two goals in two games, Richarlison (£7.9m) could be a great pick for Double Gameweek 26. At just 6.8% ownership, he is a differential with great fixtures against Southampton and West Brom.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) isn’t cheap, but the Manchester City attack and the England international specifically are both back and firing. With three goals and one assist in the last five Gameweeks, Sterling is a great pick.

FPL Nymfria

El Statto

Manchester City’s Phil Foden

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) faces Southampton at home followed by West Brom away. Two teams he will get plenty of opportunities against, especially West Brom who have only won once at home this season. I expect him to return well for his owners.

My second pick is a bit of a gamble but after being rested in Double Gameweek 25 I think Phil Foden (£6.1m) could start both games in Double Gameweek 26, depending on what happens in the Champions League midweek. With six goals and five assists so far, he offers great potential in front of goal.

El Statto

FPL Greece

Barnes matches Vardy's output over last four ahead of Double Gameweek

Leicester City’s Harvey Barnes

Harvey Barnes (£6.8m) has been the biggest attacking threat of Leicester in the last few Gameweeks, with back to back double digit returns. Barnes is a great differential, against opposition that we can see Leicester scoring against in this Double Gameweek.

Calvert-Lewin and Everton’s confidence sky-high after a huge win in Merseyside derby. He has shaken off his recent injury, and with James Rodriguez (£7.7m) and Lucas Digne (£6.1m) looking in very good shape, Calvert-Lewin looks a good bet for attacking returns in Gameweek 26.

FPL Greece

FPL Crypto

Kane and Son both return in new formation as Spurs breeze past Sheffield United 3

Harry Kane

Although Harry Kane (£11.1m) has blanked in Spurs’ last two Gameweeks, he did register eight goal attempts in that period which is joint top among FPL forwards. Two favourable fixtures against Burnley and Fulham looks a primed for a reversal of fortunes.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) lined up very advanced versus Aston Villa in Gameweek 25. In fact, his heatmap almost mirrored Barnes on the opposite flank. Leicester host Arsenal followed by a trip to Burnley and Pereira could prove to be a great differential with only 0.6% ownership.

FPL Crypto

FF Titan

Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling

Since Gameweek 11, Sterling has only blanked three times in 14 starts. He already has nine goals and seven assists this season and is performing at the highest level of consistency. He is a triple captain possibility in our opinion.

Calvert-Lewin returned from injury for 28 minutes in Gameweek 25 where he earned a penalty. He already has 13 goals and assists assists to his name this season and faces a Southampton team who have not kept a clean sheet in seven games and West Brom who have the worst defensive record in the league.

FF Titans

Bendito Fantasy

Returning Digne can help Everton's attacking assets return to form in Gameweek 20

Everton’s Lucas Digne

Lucas Digne (£6.1m) has eight assists this season and Everton are brimming with confidence after a historic win at Anfield. Digne has registered three goal attempts in the last four Gameweeks and has put in 30 crosses during the same period. Clean sheets can be a concern but with two favourable fixtures, we can expect returns at both ends of the pitch. – Gerardo

Leicester continues to impress, and the goals and points are coming from midfield. In the last four Gameweeks, Barnes is second only to James Maddison (£7.3m) in goal attempts, however has more shots inside the box and a lower number of minutes per xG. If he continues this form we can expect 0.08 points per minute played from him, only surpassed by Ilkay Gündogan (£6.1m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m). – Leo

Bendito Fantasy

FPL Experiment

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne

Barnes has amassed 25 points in his last two games. He is showing a burst of form that coincides with the return of Vardy. The Leicester midfielder is only in 11% of teams too, which makes him a great differential for such a consistent performer.

The return of Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) is very interesting too. Whether he is playing as a centre forward or marauding midfielder, when he’s on the pitch he is central to everything Manchester City do. With most managers focusing their attention elsewhere, an overlooked De Bruyne could provide the rank jump we’re looking for!

FPL Experiment

What’s happening in the Scout Network?

Scout Network: Thinking ahead to the blank and double Gameweek in 18 and 19

Last week FPLFamily‘s Sam was joined on Episode 6 of Scout The Gameweek by Pete from FPL Side Net from the Scout Academy. Sam and Pete looked back on Gameweek 24 and ahead to Gameweek 25.

The next episode will be released on Wednesday evening when Sam will be joined by Oscar from FPL Gents to look back on Gameweek 25 and ahead to Double Gameweek 26.

FPL Nymfria

Nymfria will be back this week with her Gameweek 25 review and Doiuble Gameweek 26 Preview video. This video will explore if now is the right time for Nymfria to use a chip ahead of the big Double Gameweek, including her Triple Captain consideration and potential Wildcard draft. 

El Statto

El Statto’s website Jumpers For Goalposts now contains regular topic articles sure as the differentials XI which has had eight returns from the 11 picks, with success in Gameweek 25 too with Semedo & Lookman

El Statto also published a focus player snapshot on Ricardo Pereira, who is an out of position player in a team who is flying with great fixtures. He has also updated the season planner and updated the stats dashboard providing even more player and team insights.

FPL Greece

FPL Greece Streams twice every week on twitch.tv/fplgreece where Babis, Christos, and Dimitris, analyse previous Gameweek, preview the next Gameweek, and discuss their captaincy and differential picks.. Also there is a weekly check of FPL Greece league and Manager of the Month mini-league. They also started their third annual custom Cup competition in Gameweek 20 which has 700 participants.

FF Titans

It has been a busy week at FF Titans. They have launched a weekly review column to capture the thoughts of the gameweek to supplement their weekly BUY / SELL / KEEP picks.  Their weekly captain picks are now picked by a team of FPL pundits from around the world. They have also come up with a handy FPL glossary for the newbies in the game.

Bendito Fantasy

Bendito Fantasy will be back this week with the Gameweek 25 review Double Gameweek 26 preview. They will explore the best individual pick from each team that plays the Double Gameweek and will have a special episode discussing the top three captains plus some hipster mentions for the mavericks. Find it here

Sam FPLFamily <p>Fantasy Football Scout's General Manager. Half of the FPLFamily. Pundit on the FPL Pod, Fantasy Show and Sky Sports News&nbsp;</p> Follow them on Twitter

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

    Goodly morning.

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

      at least its not first..

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

      huomenta!

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

      Morning chief

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

    Morning all, Pretty set to take a hit (-4) to bring in Barnes/Areola for BB26 with 12 doublers + 3 Leeds. Worth taking another hit with 0.3m

    Martinez -- Areola
    Stones Cancelo Digne Lowton -- Dallas
    Bruno Son Gundog Barnes -- Raphinha
    Dcl Kane -- Bamford

    A: Gtg
    B: Dallas >> Shaw/Targett/Dier/5.1m def for another hit to make it -8
    C: Raphinha >> Pereira/Lookman for another hit to make it -8
    D: Bamford >> Watkins for another hit to make it -8

    1. tom_p77
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m doing B) to Targett for a hit (already have Shaw) and using BB with Raph and Bamford

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

      Just go with B.. GTG

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

      In a DGW, when you upgrade a SGW player to a DGW player, your minus is actually -2, as you receive two extra appearance points from your DGW player (of they play 60 mins in both games). So extra minuses are worth it imo if it doesn't cost you to get them back out.

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A dangerous strategy as:

        a) it assumes that your player will actually get 60 mins in both (Pep says hi);

        b) ignores the possibility of your SGW player getting a return (currently Bruno says hi while captain Bamford is chilling with 4 points); and

        c) (with defenders) ignores the possibility of negative returns (Stuart Dallas says hi after coming off my bench last week)

        Hits are always a gamble; let’s not pretend otherwise

  3. tom_p77
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Med-term planning question:

    Is this too much money in def? (All other outfield players will be starters)

    Digne ~ Cancelo ~ Rugider ~ Targett ~ Shaw

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

      not this season.

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

      yes

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

      Shaw could be downgrade

    4. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t think so. I have

      Digne, Cancelo, Shaw, Dallas, Mitchell. I’m looking to upgrade Mitchell.

      This season you need a reliable bench

  4. URMothersLover
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone gonna go with Zinchenko? over the next 3 weeks rotation at the back(city) will make Ederson the only safe pick. Was thinking I could use the .5 elsewhere.

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

    Here is a direct link to the free downloadable gameweek planner mentioned in the article:
    https://jumpersforgoalposts.info/useful-tools/fpl-season-planner/

    This is the interactive stats you can use also:
    https://jumpersforgoalposts.info/20-21-interactive-stats/

  6. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Kane/Son WC draft. Thoughts? I still have FH left

    Martinez
    Cancelo Digne Pereira
    Salah Bruno KDB Barnes Gundo
    DCL Watkins

    Fabri; Konsa, Rüdiger, Brewster

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

      how much money you got in the bank?

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

        This would leave 0.0

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

          on form it would be fine to run without Kane, but he could hurt you. I think most players with chips left will play TC this week and a good number will go kane.

          would be a toss up between Kane and Salah for me.

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

      Another City

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

    You will call me crazy, but I'm thinking to ditch Bruno, replace him with Barnes, and free up some funds for Bamford to Vardy. I also have Son and Sterling, but I think they offer a better value than Bruno in DGW.

    I really do not know how Bruno ended up scoring 12 in the last game. That assist should have been Matic's.

    1. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was so close to wildcarding him out last week. Said I’d reconsider in gw27 but bottled it (thankfully)

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

      Bruno covers 60% of man utd points, u wanna take the risk go for it.

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am ditching and bringing back possibly after the blank..

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Im looking to bring Kane/Vardy and wouldn’t Captain him anyway, and next week he has City away and Blank 29

    5. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not only this but how the hell did he get 3 bonus over Rashford??

    6. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why not drop Salah?

    7. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      His EO is almost 100% every week and he returns almost every week. Your choice!

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Except for his 5 blanks in a row when his fixtures got tougher..

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

      Good luck 🙂

    9. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at dropping him next week for the run of City, West Ham and the blank.

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

      Lol you will regret getting rid of Bruno

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

      Only people that will tell you to get rid are the ones who don’t own him. The fact that you’re having trouble with thought of losing him means you know you shouldn’t get rid

  8. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are any of Salah, Bruno, Gundo or DCL worth a triple captain this week?

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

      Gundo or Bruno..

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah vs Sheff U could be a massive haul, still on Kane though..

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

      I am captaining bruno and thinking of bb or tc

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

    Can I get away with a save here ? If not I’ll probably do something boring like coufal > targett and bench lowton

    Areola
    Cancelo Maguire lowton
    Bruno gundo sterling rashford
    Kane dcl bamford

    Flappy souceck coufal holding

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

      Don't really like maguire, but overall is gtg

  10. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Too risky going without Kane if near the top of ML?

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

    Watkins or DCL ?

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

      DCL

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

      DCL

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

      Dcl

  12. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Dias, Tarkowski
    Sterling, Bruno, Son, Grealish, Raphinha
    Cavani, Bamford

    (Pope; Dallas, Antonio, Coufal)

    Currently have 7 DGWers (considering injuries) and only 1 FT.

    A) Hit that m'fin WC
    B) Grealish and Antonio to Barnes and Watkins
    C) Grealish and Cavani to Barnes and DCL

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

      C

  13. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need Leeds and Southampton to get Saucy tonight.....

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

      4-4

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

      Ings hatrick would be great :p

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

        I have McCarthy, Vest & Ings + Dallas, Raph & Bamford (C)

        #saucemeup

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

          Got Ings(c) and Raph only so would prefer these 2 to go big atleast.

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

            good luck sir

  14. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fpl stats had DCL rising last night and he actually dropped in price LOL

    1. Goooo Rickie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Was he 7.7 last night?

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

        Dropped the previous day

  15. Bob_the_builder
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio and Ings to Kane and DCL for -4?

    1. Goooo Rickie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      absolutely

  16. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk was so close to 1 bonus, he made 119 accurate passes, at least if Brighton get clean sheets, he is likely to rack up bonus.. One positive for the BB

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

    Foden likely starts in the four fixtures across DGWs 26 and 27:

    A) 1
    B) 2
    C) 3
    D) 4

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    31k with 4 to go

    FH BB and TC ITB

    WE MOVE!

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

      Should get in the top 200k if you play well

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would Love to see it oh yes i would!

  19. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Currently have 11 starting DGW
    Bench Pope Dallas raph bamford

    1) would you bench boost
    2) would you sell any for a further -4 (already taken one)

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

      yes, i am with bascially the same

    2. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Loads of us will have a bb of 11 dgw and 3 sgw. Gw30 the only other option but my gut is better to use now and gradually get rid of bench headaches

  20. ㅤRising
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Pope and Ings to Martinez and Kane (Play Martinez and Lowton)
    B. Ings, Bamford and Mee to Kane, DCL and Consa (Play Pope and Consa)

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

      The second option is for -4

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

      Are you FHing in 29? If not, keep Bamford and do A

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

        Im not, but I would transfer him back for 29

  21. MiechuPL
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yes. Pope, Dallas, Raph and Bam can be im my first squad. Aston without Grealish can be poor and we cant forget that in the last match Leeds won 3-0.

  22. Bob_the_builder
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Since I am not playing FH in this GW, what other possible opportunities can come up in terms of a DGW or Blank week (GW29 being one) ?

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

      I will be saving the FH for blank GW in 33

  23. MiechuPL
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling, Son, Adams -> Bruyne, SmithRowe, Kane for -8 and TC Kane/Bruyne.
    What do You think?

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

      ESR riski..

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

      I would not.

  24. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good moves or drop some of them?

    Plan to:
    Son -> Barnes
    Cavani -> Ings

    Maybe:
    Soucek -> Lookman (as part of BB) (-4)
    Ings -> DCL (-8)

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

      Risky to drop Son before those double fixs.
      Ings -> DCL would be my only move out of those

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

    Seeing Sterling being touted by both FPL Nyfria and FF Titan. I already have him but nervous he won't play both matches. Considering to swap for Dias (also to make place for Kane). Fellow Sterling owners, are you keeping or shifting him?

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

      Ive got rid but I'm on a wildcard, otherwise I would have kept him.

    2. casual69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      played wildcard last week, dropped him for ederson. 2 points down, but less nervous with doubles coming up alongside mid-week CL as well

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

        Ederson a smart move on WC imho, pretty much guaranteed 6 points per match, but no WC left for me

  26. Salah_Fingers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A - TC Kane
    B - BB Raph, Bamford, Coufal

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

      Thank you

  27. Juhizczak
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good Morning,

    Martinez
    Cancelo Robbo Lowton
    Salah (c) Bruno Sterling Gundo
    Bamford Watkins Antonio

    Areola, Raphinha, Dallas, Coufal

    1 FT, 0.5 ITB

    A) Robbo & Antonio to Digne & DCL (-4)
    B) Coufal, Sterling & Antonio to Stones, Barnes & Kane (c) (-8)
    C) WC (only chip left)

    Too risky go without Kane?

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

      B looks tasty. I took a -8 yesterday for Barnes and DCL (Already have Kane)

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

      B but keep Coufal as you already have three playing DGW defenders. Stones at risk of rotation, could only play one match

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

      Thank you

  28. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I am going with Bruno (C). With that in mind;

    A) Ings --> Kane (Ings have DGW 27)
    B) Bamford --> DCL

  29. Scooby75
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fellow FPLers please help me to decide:

    Martinez
    Cancelo Mee Shaw Dias
    Son Bruno Salah Gundo
    DCL, Ings

    4.0 Raphina Bamford Mitchell

    A. Son, Ings to Barnes, Kane -4 and TC Kane
    B. Ings, Mitchell, 4.0 to Watkins, Targett, Pickford -8 and BB
    C. Something else

    BB, WC, TC
    1 Ft
    0.3 ITB
    Thanks in advance

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

      Dias, Raphina, Ings -> Stones, cheapo, Kane and TC Kane maybe

      1. Scooby75
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Olb

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

    Who would you lose for Kane with an eye to the DGW27 and the blank in 29:

    A) Ings
    B) Bamford

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

      I’d just keep Bamford. Ings isn’t exactly firing is he

    2. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings.

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

      Ings (unless you'e FH'ing in BGW29). Southampton got City away in DGW27, so practically only 1.5GW